| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) SG - Paul Read (fresh) SF - Donny Green (fresh) PF - Raymond Rolon (fresh) C - Dennis Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) SG - Willie Roberts (fresh) SF - Brian Segura (fresh) PF - William Smith (fresh) C - Glenn Corral (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Brian Segura is fouled on the floor by Raymond Rolon - foul #1 on Raymond Rolon, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Donny Green snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the left block | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Cincinnati | Paul Read gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | Paul Read hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:16 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Daniel Seger | 0-3 |
| 17:50 | Cincinnati | Glenn Corral blocks the jumper by Dennis Jones | 0-3 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | Brian Segura pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Brian Segura hits the follow up shot | 0-5 |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-5 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Brian Segura pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral can't tip it in | 0-5 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts tips it in | 0-7 |
| 16:09 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-7 |
| 16:08 | Cincinnati | Paul Read grabs the offensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen is called for traveling | 0-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Mars (SF), Shawn Moors (C) Brian Segura, Glenn Corral | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) SG - Paul Read (fresh) SF - Donny Green (fresh) PF - Raymond Rolon (fresh) C - Dennis Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carl Mars (fresh) PF - William Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Moors (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts is hacked by Paul Read during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Paul Read, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-10 |
| 14:53 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones's layup is rejected by Shawn Moors | 0-10 |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Donny Green tips it in | 2-10 |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Raymond Rolon - foul #2 on Raymond Rolon, team foul #3 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Sam Kelley (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), George Barker (PF), Kevin Ward (C) Joaquin Jensen, Paul Read, Donny Green, Raymond Rolon, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (PG), Brian Segura (SF), Daniel Palmatier (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Daniel Seger, Carl Mars, William Smith, Shawn Moors | |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 2-11 |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 2-12 |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | Willie Roberts is called for the reach on Sam Kelley - foul #1 on Willie Roberts, team foul #1 | 2-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Mars (SG) Willie Roberts | |
| 13:55 | Cincinnati | George Barker is fouled on the floor by Daniel Palmatier - foul #1 on Daniel Palmatier, team foul #2 | 2-12 |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Palmatier - foul #2 on Daniel Palmatier, team foul #3 | 2-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donny Green (SF) Stephen Heal | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), William Smith (PF) Tony Thompson, Daniel Palmatier | |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 3-12 |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 4-12 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Brian Segura misses long on a floater from the right side | 4-12 |
| 13:18 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to George Barker | 4-12 |
| 12:50 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Glenn Corral - foul #1 on Glenn Corral, team foul #4 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Dennis Jones (C) Sam Kelley, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roberts (SG) Carl Mars | |
| 12:50 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 12:50 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts banks in the layup set up by Daniel Seger and he's fouled by Dennis Jones - foul #1 on Dennis Jones, team foul #4 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (SG) Michael Platt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Mars (SF) Brian Segura | |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts makes the free throw | 6-15 |
| 12:10 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Glenn Corral - foul #2 on Glenn Corral, team foul #5 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Moors (C) Glenn Corral | |
| 12:10 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 12:10 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen misses the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 7-15 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 7-15 |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones pulls down the rebound | 7-15 |
| 11:33 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 7-15 |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 7-15 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Paul Read (fresh) SF - Donny Green (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Barker (fresh) C - Dennis Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willie Roberts (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Carl Mars (fresh) PF - William Smith (fresh) 4 reb. C - Shawn Moors (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-15 |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Dennis Jones | 7-15 |
| 10:53 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal (SF) Donny Green | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Segura (SF), Robert Englund (PF) Carl Mars, William Smith | |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Robert Englund is fouled on the floor by George Barker - foul #1 on George Barker, team foul #5 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward (PF) George Barker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (PG) Daniel Seger | |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Robert Englund hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-18 |
| 10:12 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Joaquin Jensen and he's hacked by Robert Englund - foul #1 on Robert Englund, team foul #6 | 9-18 |
| 10:12 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones makes the free throw | 10-18 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Paul Read takes the ball from Brian Segura | 10-18 |
| 09:57 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal banks in the layup set up by Paul Read | 12-18 |
| 09:38 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Englund | 12-21 |
| 09:16 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-21 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Robert Englund is whistled for a carry | 15-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Sam Kelley (SG), Donny Green (SF), George Barker (PF) Joaquin Jensen, Paul Read, Stephen Heal, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Carl Mars (SG), William Smith (PF) Tony Thompson, Willie Roberts, Shawn Moors | |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-21 |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | William Smith works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Carl Mars | 15-23 |
| 07:56 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward is hacked by Daniel Seger - foul #1 on Daniel Seger, team foul #7 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones (C) George Barker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (SF), Shawn Moors (C) Brian Segura, Robert Englund | |
| 07:56 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 07:56 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 16-23 |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | Carl Mars clanks a 3 from the right wing | 16-23 |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | William Smith grabs the offensive board | 16-23 |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Kevin Ward swats the layup by William Smith | 16-23 |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Michael Platt | 16-23 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Platt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sam Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donny Green (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Ward (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Mars (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Thompson (fresh) PF - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Shawn Moors (fresh) | |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones knocks in the shot from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors tips it home | 18-25 |
| 06:23 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Shawn Moors - foul #1 on Shawn Moors, team foul #8 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Paul Read (SG), George Barker (PF) Michael Platt, Sam Kelley, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roberts (SG), Brian Segura (SF), Glenn Corral (C) Carl Mars, Tony Thompson, Shawn Moors | |
| 06:23 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones misses the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 06:23 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger is hacked by Joaquin Jensen - foul #1 on Joaquin Jensen, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | William Smith is hacked by George Barker - foul #2 on George Barker, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal (PF) George Barker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:57 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-26 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Paul Read steps in front of the Glenn Corral pass | 19-26 |
| 04:58 | Cincinnati | Donny Green misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-26 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | William Smith gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Brian Segura misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 19-26 |
| 04:48 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Paul Read comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-26 |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones tips it home | 21-26 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Brian Segura makes the wide open shot from close range on a great pass from Daniel Seger | 21-28 |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Donny Green misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-28 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Glenn Corral | 21-28 |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts is called for traveling | 21-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Sam Kelley (SG), Raymond Rolon (PF), Kevin Ward (C) Joaquin Jensen, Paul Read, Donny Green, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (PG), Carl Mars (SF), Daniel Palmatier (PF), Shawn Moors (C) Daniel Seger, Brian Segura, William Smith, Glenn Corral | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Platt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sam Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Heal (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Rolon (fresh) C - Kevin Ward (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Tony Thompson (fresh) SG - Willie Roberts (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Carl Mars (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) C - Shawn Moors (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:55 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley is fouled on the floor by Shawn Moors - foul #2 on Shawn Moors, team foul #9 | 21-28 |
| 02:55 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 02:55 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Michael Platt steals it from Tony Thompson in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal misses badly on a floater from the left side | 23-28 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward hits the follow up shot | 25-28 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Carl Mars is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Willie Roberts | 25-31 |
| 01:59 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt misses the easy layup | 25-31 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon tips it but misses | 25-31 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Carl Mars gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Carl Mars grabs the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Carl Mars is fouled on the floor by Kevin Ward - foul #1 on Kevin Ward, team foul #8 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Paul Read (SG), Donny Green (SF) Michael Platt, Sam Kelley, Stephen Heal | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Brian Segura (SF), William Smith (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Tony Thompson, Willie Roberts, Daniel Palmatier, Shawn Moors | |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Kevin Ward | 25-31 |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward loses the dribble to Carl Mars | 25-31 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Carl Mars scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Seger | 25-34 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Donny Green misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-34 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Brian Segura grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger is open but misses the lay-in | 25-34 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon grabs the board | 25-34 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 25-34 |