| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lon Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Harvey Marine (fresh) C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Silver (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - John Starr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan inbounds the ball | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Peter Bad - foul #1 on Peter Bad, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Lon Smith is fouled on the floor by Timothy Thompson - foul #3 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 35-45 |
| 18:46 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-45 |
| 18:29 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 18:08 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Peter Bad snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs clanks a jumper from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | John Starr gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 17:24 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-45 |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-45 |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-45 |
| 16:55 | Cincinnati | John Starr tips it home | 37-47 |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Jeffrey Fuchs, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG), Derrick Fong (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Lon Smith, Harvey Marine, Stuart Ried | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Phan (C) John Starr | |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Peter Bad gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | Peter Bad hits the finger roll | 39-47 |
| 15:41 | Cincinnati | William Phan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Cesar Gallo - foul #1 on Cesar Gallo, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG) Paul Bramblett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:41 | Cincinnati | William Phan makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 15:41 | Cincinnati | William Phan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Silver (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - William Phan (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Derrick Fong | 42-49 |
| 15:15 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Steven Silver is blocked by Peter Bad | 42-49 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Robert Jordan swats the layup by Peter Bad | 42-49 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong grabs the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | William Phan is called for the reach on Bruce Shreve - foul #2 on William Phan, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lon Smith (SG), Harvey Marine (PF), Stuart Ried (C) Bruce Shreve, Derrick Fong, Cesar Gallo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Starr (C) William Phan | |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses the lay-in | 42-49 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Peter Bad gets the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jimmy Kifer - foul #3 on Jimmy Kifer, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 14:10 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson double dribbles | 44-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG) Jimmy Kifer | |
| 13:55 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lon Smith | 47-49 |
| 13:42 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver double dribbles | 47-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG) Jeffrey Fuchs | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley (SF) Robert Jordan | |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried gets the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Edward Simmons - foul #2 on Edward Simmons, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Phan (C) John Starr | |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 12:45 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Patrick Rowley, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG) Paul Bramblett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SG) Edward Simmons | |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 12:23 | Cincinnati | William Phan grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 12:09 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 12:08 | Cincinnati | William Phan misses the tip | 49-49 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried buries a shot from the left block set up by Peter Bad | 51-49 |
| 11:35 | Cincinnati | William Phan lays it in on a nice dish by Jimmy Kifer | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lon Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harvey Marine (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Stuart Ried (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Rowley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Silver (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - William Phan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 11:26 | Cincinnati | William Phan gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 11:12 | Cincinnati | Stuart Ried takes the ball from Jimmy Kifer | 51-51 |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | The jumper by Peter Bad is denied by William Phan | 51-51 |
| 10:42 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 10:26 | Cincinnati | William Phan comes up short on the jumper from close range | 51-51 |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Peter Bad grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Patrick Rowley - foul #2 on Patrick Rowley, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG), Derrick Fong (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Lon Smith, Harvey Marine, Stuart Ried | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), John Starr (C) Jimmy Kifer, Patrick Rowley, William Phan | |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:57 | Cincinnati | Bruce Shreve steps in front of the Timothy Thompson pass | 54-51 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses the lay-in | 54-51 |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve hits the follow up shot | 56-51 |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Simmons | 56-51 |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (SF) Peter Bad | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 08:51 | Cincinnati | John Starr misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-51 |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan hits the follow up shot | 58-53 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Derrick Fong | 61-53 |
| 08:40 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses the 3 from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 08:25 | Cincinnati | John Starr grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | John Starr drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Thompson | 61-55 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 07:52 | Cincinnati | Bruce Shreve steals it from Steven Silver | 61-55 |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 07:36 | Cincinnati | John Starr grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Russell Jolley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Silver (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - John Starr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 61-55 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Lon Smith (SG), Peter Bad (SF), Harvey Marine (PF), Stuart Ried (C) Paul Bramblett, Bruce Shreve, Russell Jolley, Derrick Fong, Cesar Gallo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SG), Patrick Rowley (PF), William Phan (C) Edward Simmons, Steven Silver, John Starr | |
| 06:45 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Fuchs steals the ball from Robert Jordan | 61-55 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Peter Bad drills a runner from close range set up by Harvey Marine | 63-55 |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Stuart Ried - foul #3 on Stuart Ried, team foul #4 | 63-57 |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Peter Bad knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Fuchs | 65-58 |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | William Phan is whistled for traveling | 65-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Starr (C) Robert Jordan | |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-58 |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Peter Bad loses the dribble to Jimmy Kifer | 65-61 |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-61 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lon Smith | 67-61 |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | John Starr scores on a turnaround from the left block | 67-63 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 69-63 |
| 03:40 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Patrick Rowley | 69-65 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Harvey Marine | 72-65 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lon Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harvey Marine (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Stuart Ried (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (tired) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Kifer (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Rowley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Phan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Starr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Cincinnati | William Phan drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jimmy Kifer | 72-67 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | William Phan swats the layup by Stuart Ried | 72-67 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Peter Bad buries a 3 from straight away set up by Jeffrey Fuchs | 75-67 |
| 02:30 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), Steven Silver (PF) Jimmy Kifer, Patrick Rowley, John Starr | |
| 02:03 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons is hacked by Lon Smith - foul #2 on Lon Smith, team foul #5 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG), Derrick Fong (PF) Lon Smith, Harvey Marine | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Starr (C) William Phan | |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses the jumper from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve pulls down the rebound | 75-67 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lon Smith (SG), Harvey Marine (PF) Bruce Shreve, Derrick Fong | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SG) Edward Simmons | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Lon Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Kifer - foul #4 on Jimmy Kifer, team foul #7 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Derrick Fong (PF) Harvey Marine | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Lon Smith misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 01:47 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Steven Silver | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-67 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried pulls down the rebound | 75-67 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried is hacked by Timothy Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #8 | 75-67 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Stuart Ried swats the dunk try by John Starr | 77-67 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried grabs the defensive rebound | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Jimmy Kifer is called for the reach on Stuart Ried in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jimmy Kifer, team foul #9 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG), Allen Midgette (SF) Jeffrey Fuchs, Lon Smith, Peter Bad | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG) Jimmy Kifer | |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 01:15 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan pulls down the rebound | 78-67 |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Stuart Ried steals it from John Starr | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Thompson - foul #5 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #10 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo (C) Stuart Ried | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SG) Timothy Thompson | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett makes the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett misses the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Steven Silver | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | John Starr's fadeaway is rejected by Derrick Fong | 79-67 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo pulls down the rebound | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses the shot from the right wing | 79-67 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve can't tip it in | 79-67 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | John Starr pulls down the rebound | 79-67 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | John Starr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (SF) Allen Midgette | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett runs out the clock | 79-67 |