| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mack Crunk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Neil Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Tait (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait inbounds the ball | 34-22 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait is fouled on the floor by Neil Smith - foul #2 on Neil Smith, team foul #1 | 34-22 |
| 19:13 | Cincinnati | John Summerville picks off the pass by Matthew Bigley | 34-22 |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock throws it down on a great pass from John Summerville | 36-22 |
| 18:31 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley is fouled on the floor by Neil Smith - foul #3 on Neil Smith, team foul #2 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado (PF) Neil Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:15 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dustin Regalado - foul #2 on Dustin Regalado, team foul #3 | 36-22 |
| 18:15 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 18:15 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 17:59 | Syracuse | Roman Cool throws it down | 38-24 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:30 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Daniel Waters is denied by Roman Cool | 38-24 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock grabs the defensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Mack Crunk | 40-24 |
| 17:02 | Cincinnati | Michael Hathcock is called for the reach on Shawn Saxton - foul #2 on Michael Hathcock, team foul #4 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederick Davis (SF), Joshua Thompson (C) Michael Hathcock, Roman Cool | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Troy Chambers (SG), Robert Bury (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Antonio Griffith, Shawn Saxton, Daniel Waters, Matthew Bigley | |
| 16:52 | Cincinnati | Dustin Regalado swats the shot by Frank Wilson | 40-24 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-24 |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Summerville | 42-24 |
| 16:19 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson is fouled on the floor by John Summerville - foul #1 on John Summerville, team foul #5 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG) John Summerville, Mack Crunk | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:05 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers is whistled for traveling | 42-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG) Troy Chambers | |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Robert Bury - foul #2 on Robert Bury, team foul #1 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock (SF), Roman Cool (C) Frederick Davis, Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Carlos Dupree (SF), Matthew Bigley (C) Frank Wilson, Eric Tait, Nicholas Stone | |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado misses the 1st free throw | 42-24 |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado misses the 2nd free throw | 42-24 |
| 15:48 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury pulls down the rebound | 42-24 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Igo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dustin Regalado (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Bury (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith buries a fadeaway from the right side | 42-26 |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | Erick Keen is fouled on the floor by Carlos Dupree - foul #4 on Carlos Dupree, team foul #2 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG), Mack Crunk (SG), Joshua Thompson (C) Erick Keen, William Igo, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Tait (SF), Daniel Waters (PF) Carlos Dupree, Robert Bury | |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Matthew Bigley - foul #3 on Matthew Bigley, team foul #3 | 42-26 |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk makes the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |
| 14:41 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton blows the layup | 43-26 |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk gets the rebound | 43-26 |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Thompson | 45-26 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:04 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Antonio Griffith | 45-29 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Summerville | 47-29 |
| 13:34 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith is called for traveling | 47-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (SG), Frederick Davis (SF), Dustin Regalado (PF) Mack Crunk, Michael Hathcock, Roman Cool | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Troy Chambers (SG), Nicholas Stone (C) Antonio Griffith, Shawn Saxton, Matthew Bigley | |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | John Summerville is fouled on the floor by Frank Wilson - foul #1 on Frank Wilson, team foul #4 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Bury (PF) Daniel Waters | |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | William Igo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-29 |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson is hacked by John Summerville - foul #2 on John Summerville, team foul #6 | 47-29 |
| 12:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-29 |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson snags the defensive board | 47-29 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado lays it up and in on a great pass from William Igo | 49-29 |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers knocks in the fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Dustin Regalado - foul #3 on Dustin Regalado, team foul #7 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Mack Crunk (SG), Roman Cool (PF) John Summerville, William Igo, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers misses the free throw | 49-31 |
| 12:14 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson snags the defensive board | 49-31 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Frederick Davis is denied by Robert Bury | 49-31 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk snags the offensive board | 49-31 |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk connects on the shot in the lane set up by Erick Keen | 51-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mack Crunk (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Frederick Davis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roman Cool (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Troy Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Tait (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bury (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Nicholas Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers misses the fadeaway from the right block | 51-31 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson pulls down the rebound | 51-31 |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | Roman Cool knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Mack Crunk and he's hacked by Robert Bury - foul #3 on Robert Bury, team foul #5 | 53-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG), Michael Hathcock (SF), Dustin Regalado (PF) Erick Keen, Frederick Davis, Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Daniel Waters (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Frank Wilson, Troy Chambers, Robert Bury, Nicholas Stone | |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the free throw | 54-31 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-31 |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses long on a jumper from the right block | 54-31 |
| 10:30 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait gets the rebound | 54-31 |
| 10:12 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith can't connect on a shot from the left side | 54-31 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | John Summerville pulls down the rebound | 54-31 |
| 09:48 | Syracuse | Shawn Saxton is called for the reach on Mack Crunk - foul #1 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #6 | 54-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Neil Smith (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) Dustin Regalado, Roman Cool | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Neil Smith misses long on a floater from the left wing | 54-31 |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley pulls down the rebound | 54-31 |
| 09:26 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Joshua Thompson - foul #3 on Joshua Thompson, team foul #8 | 54-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (SG) Mack Crunk | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:26 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley misses the 1st free throw | 54-31 |
| 09:26 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-32 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Matthew Bigley denies the turnaround by Neil Smith | 54-32 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock hits the follow up shot | 56-32 |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Antonio Griffith | 56-34 |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson blows the layup but the foul's on Matthew Bigley - foul #4 on Matthew Bigley, team foul #7 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mack Crunk (SG) William Igo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Bury (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Daniel Waters, Matthew Bigley | |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 57-34 |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-34 |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Dustin Regalado (PF), Roman Cool (C) John Summerville, Michael Hathcock, Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG) Antonio Griffith | |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Neil Smith is whistled for traveling | 58-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (SG), Carlos Dupree (SF) Shawn Saxton, Eric Tait | |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-34 |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Neil Smith pulls down the rebound | 58-34 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Nicholas Stone - foul #2 on Nicholas Stone, team foul #8 | 58-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (SG), Frederick Davis (SF), Joshua Thompson (C) Mack Crunk, Neil Smith, Roman Cool | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado makes the 1st free throw | 59-34 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado makes the 2nd free throw | 60-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Igo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Davis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Troy Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert Bury (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury buries a floater from close range set up by Carlos Dupree | 60-36 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Erick Keen misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Troy Chambers - foul #1 on Troy Chambers, team foul #9 | 60-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Daniel Waters (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Frank Wilson, Robert Bury, Nicholas Stone | |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Erick Keen misses the 1st free throw | 60-36 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Erick Keen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-36 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 61-36 |
| 06:37 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree grabs the offensive rebound | 61-36 |
| 06:28 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley loses the ball out of bounds | 61-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG) Troy Chambers | |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Erick Keen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-36 |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Daniel Waters | 61-36 |
| 05:56 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joshua Thompson - foul #4 on Joshua Thompson, team foul #9 | 61-36 |
| 05:56 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley makes the 1st free throw | 61-37 |
| 05:56 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-38 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | William Igo buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Dustin Regalado | 64-38 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley banks in the layup | 64-40 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | William Igo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-40 |
| 04:58 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree grabs the board | 64-40 |
| 04:37 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-40 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters tips it but misses | 64-40 |
| 04:34 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree grabs the offensive rebound | 64-40 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Frederick Davis picks off the pass by Daniel Waters | 64-40 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 64-40 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis tips it back up and in | 66-40 |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Shawn Saxton | 66-42 |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin Regalado | 68-42 |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | Dustin Regalado denies the turnaround by Matthew Bigley | 68-42 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson grabs the board | 68-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Igo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Regalado (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joshua Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Dupree (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Waters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 68-42 |
| 03:06 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree snags the defensive board | 68-42 |
| 02:59 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 68-42 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Erick Keen | 68-42 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Erick Keen | 70-42 |
| 02:20 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-42 |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith gets the offensive rebound | 70-42 |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-42 |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis snags the defensive board | 70-42 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-42 |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree pulls down the rebound | 70-42 |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses long on a floater from the right wing | 70-42 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree tips it back up and in | 70-44 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Erick Keen | 72-44 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Shawn Saxton | 72-46 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Erick Keen misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 72-46 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree gets the rebound | 72-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters can't connect on a floater from the left block | 72-46 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley snags the offensive board | 72-46 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters drills a fadeaway from the right block | 72-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado's floater is tipped away by Matthew Bigley | 72-48 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree pulls down the rebound | 72-48 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses the halfcourt shot | 72-48 |