| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Colby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Hollie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Lawrence Gilyard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman inbounds the ball | 27-20 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-20 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson double dribbles | 27-20 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders makes the 3 from straight away set up by Ronald Hillman | 27-23 |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | David Hollie misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Hillman - foul #3 on Ronald Hillman, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | David Hollie makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | David Hollie misses the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs snags the offensive board | 28-23 |
| 18:03 | Cincinnati | David Hollie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-23 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Carl Plum is called for the reach on Paul Sanders - foul #2 on Carl Plum, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| 17:31 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Paul Sanders and the foul's on Ralph Anderson - foul #2 on Ralph Anderson, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| 17:31 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard misses the free throw | 28-25 |
| 17:31 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 17:09 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-25 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-25 |
| 17:02 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ralph Anderson | 28-25 |
| 16:38 | Cincinnati | David Hollie blows the layup | 28-25 |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ronald Hillman | 28-25 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage's floater is tipped away by Ralph Anderson | 28-25 |
| 16:06 | Cincinnati | David Hollie pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 15:38 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Ralph Anderson, team foul #3 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (PG), James Bowers (SG), Jesse Ricca (PF), Edgar Davis (C) Carl Plum, David Colby, Ralph Anderson, Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG), Richard Norby (PF), Richard Jones (C) Zlatko Zachman, Lawrence Gilyard, Joshua Savage | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bowers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Hollie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Edgar Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Hillman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Richard Norby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Richard Jones misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-25 |
| 15:11 | Cincinnati | James Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 14:46 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-25 |
| 14:17 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman can't tip it in | 31-25 |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Norby | 31-27 |
| 13:38 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Bowers | 33-27 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark's pass is intercepted by Donald Quinn | 33-27 |
| 12:54 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis's floater is knocked away by Richard Norby | 33-27 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Richard Norby is whistled for traveling | 33-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), David Colby (SG), Ralph Anderson (PF), Ernest Gibbs (C) Donald Quinn, James Bowers, David Hollie, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SG), Lawrence Gilyard (PF), Joshua Savage (C) Paul Sanders, Richard Norby, Richard Jones | |
| 12:00 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson's dunk attempt is rejected by Joshua Savage | 33-27 |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ernest Gibbs - foul #1 on Ernest Gibbs, team foul #4 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Bowers (SF) Jesse Ricca | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG) Lloyd Clark | |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Colby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Bowers (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Gilyard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:12 | Cincinnati | David Colby is hacked by Lawrence Gilyard - foul #3 on Lawrence Gilyard, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis (SF) James Bowers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Jones (C) Ronald Hillman | |
| 10:47 | Cincinnati | David Colby loses the dribble to Lawrence Gilyard | 33-29 |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard can't connect on a runner in the lane | 33-29 |
| 10:28 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 09:59 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum loses the ball out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca (SF) Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (PG) Paul Sanders | |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Richard Jones misses badly on a shot from the left side | 33-29 |
| 09:37 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 09:08 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson drills a floater from just outside the lane | 35-29 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage scores on a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by David Colby - foul #3 on David Colby, team foul #5 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), David Hollie (SF) David Colby, Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF), Richard Norby (C) Lawrence Gilyard, Richard Jones | |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the free throw | 35-32 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | David Hollie knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Quinn | 37-32 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Ernest Gibbs swats the layup by Joshua Savage | 37-32 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage gets the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage drills a fadeaway in the paint | 37-34 |
| 07:38 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca is fouled on the floor by Richard Norby - foul #1 on Richard Norby, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Bowers (SG), Ralph Anderson (PF), Edgar Davis (C) Carl Plum, Jesse Ricca, Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard (PF) Joshua Savage | |
| 07:18 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ronald Hillman | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bowers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Hollie (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Edgar Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Zlatko Zachman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Gilyard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Norby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 07:10 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | David Hollie can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 06:47 | Cincinnati | David Hollie grabs the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 06:37 | Cincinnati | David Hollie knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Edgar Davis is called for the reach on Ronald Hillman - foul #1 on Edgar Davis, team foul #6 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), David Colby (SG), Jesse Ricca (SF), Ernest Gibbs (C) Donald Quinn, James Bowers, David Hollie, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Joshua Savage (PF), Richard Jones (C) Lloyd Clark, Lawrence Gilyard, Richard Norby | |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ernest Gibbs | 39-34 |
| 05:25 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum is denied on a layup by Joshua Savage | 39-34 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joshua Savage | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman is fouled on the floor by Ralph Anderson - foul #4 on Ralph Anderson, team foul #7 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis (PF) Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG) Zlatko Zachman | |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 04:40 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca connects on the jump hook in the lane | 41-34 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark double dribbles | 41-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Hollie (SF) Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard (PF) Joshua Savage | |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | Paul Sanders steals the ball from Carl Plum in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Carl Plum steps in front of the Paul Sanders pass | 41-34 |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | David Colby's pass is intercepted by Ronald Hillman | 41-34 |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman dunks the ball | 41-36 |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hillman - foul #4 on Ronald Hillman, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), Ralph Anderson (PF), Edgar Davis (C) David Colby, Jesse Ricca, Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Savage (SF), Richard Norby (C) Ronald Hillman, Richard Jones | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hollie (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Edgar Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Savage (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Gilyard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Norby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Richard Norby - foul #2 on Richard Norby, team foul #5 | 41-36 |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Sanders | 42-39 |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (SG), Ernest Gibbs (C) Donald Quinn, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SF) Richard Norby | |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | David Colby is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on David Colby, team foul #8 | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard makes the driving attempt from close range | 42-41 |
| 01:29 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 01:11 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Gilyard picks off the pass by Carl Plum | 42-41 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 42-41 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Carl Plum steps in front of the Joshua Savage pass | 42-41 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum is hacked by Paul Sanders in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Sanders, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF) Lloyd Clark | |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum is hacked by Lawrence Gilyard - foul #4 on Lawrence Gilyard, team foul #7 | 42-41 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joshua Savage | 42-41 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 42-41 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | David Hollie grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Paul Sanders is called for the reach on David Hollie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Sanders, team foul #8 | 42-41 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | David Hollie misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 42-41 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | David Hollie is called for the reach on Ronald Hillman - foul #1 on David Hollie, team foul #9 | 42-41 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | David Hollie comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 42-43 |