| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mack Crunk (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) PF - Neil Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roman Cool (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock inbounds the ball | 16-27 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Carlos Dupree - foul #3 on Carlos Dupree, team foul #1 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Tait (SF) Carlos Dupree | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 19:23 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton is fouled on the floor by Mack Crunk - foul #2 on Mack Crunk, team foul #1 | 16-28 |
| 19:02 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton misses the floater from the free throw line | 16-28 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk grabs the defensive rebound | 16-28 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-28 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Roman Cool tips it home | 16-30 |
| 18:02 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith loses the ball out of bounds | 16-30 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | John Summerville hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Neil Smith | 16-33 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 17:18 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-33 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Neil Smith clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eric Tait - foul #1 on Eric Tait, team foul #2 | 16-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Bury (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Daniel Waters, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Neil Smith misses the 1st free throw | 16-33 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Neil Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 16-34 |
| 16:53 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 16-34 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Roman Cool grabs the defensive rebound | 16-34 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | John Summerville hits a shot from the right side and he's hacked by Shawn Saxton - foul #3 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #3 | 16-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Troy Chambers (SG) Antonio Griffith, Shawn Saxton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado (PF) Michael Hathcock | |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | John Summerville makes the free throw | 16-37 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 16-37 |
| 16:23 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury tips it back up and in | 18-37 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree (SF), Matthew Bigley (C) Eric Tait, Nicholas Stone | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (SG), Frederick Davis (SF), Joshua Thompson (C) Mack Crunk, Neil Smith, Roman Cool | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) SG - Troy Chambers (fresh) SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Bury (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Igo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frederick Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joshua Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers is whistled for traveling | 18-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters (PF) Robert Bury | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Carlos Dupree steals it from Dustin Regalado | 18-37 |
| 15:18 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley hits the finger roll | 20-37 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by William Igo | 20-39 |
| 14:59 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree hits the finger roll | 22-39 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | John Summerville hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 22-39 |
| 14:40 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers pulls down the rebound | 22-39 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers's fadeaway is rejected by Dustin Regalado | 22-39 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson snags the defensive board | 22-39 |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado slams it home on a nice dish by Frederick Davis | 22-41 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Robert Bury (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Frank Wilson, Troy Chambers, Daniel Waters, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Mack Crunk (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF), Neil Smith (PF), Roman Cool (C) John Summerville, William Igo, Frederick Davis, Dustin Regalado, Joshua Thompson | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | Roman Cool is whistled for a carry | 22-41 |
| 13:16 | Cincinnati | Michael Hathcock blocks the short jumper by Nicholas Stone | 22-41 |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | Roman Cool gets the rebound | 22-41 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Erick Keen can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 22-41 |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock tips it back up and in | 22-43 |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree makes the floater from the left block | 24-43 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Roman Cool is hacked by Antonio Griffith - foul #1 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #4 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley (C) Nicholas Stone | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG) Erick Keen | |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Roman Cool knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Mack Crunk and he's hacked by Matthew Bigley - foul #3 on Matthew Bigley, team foul #5 | 24-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters (PF) Robert Bury | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the free throw | 24-46 |
| 11:54 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters makes the floater from the left block and he's fouled by Mack Crunk - foul #3 on Mack Crunk, team foul #2 | 26-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Tait (SF) Carlos Dupree | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:54 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters makes the free throw | 27-46 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Eric Tait (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mack Crunk (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Neil Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | John Summerville hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Hathcock | 27-49 |
| 11:21 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 27-49 |
| 11:19 | Syracuse | Neil Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 27-49 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Roman Cool hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mack Crunk | 27-51 |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-51 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-51 |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley pulls down the rebound | 30-51 |
| 10:08 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-51 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mack Crunk | 30-51 |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Hathcock | 30-53 |
| 09:30 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Eric Tait | 33-53 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Neil Smith scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Mack Crunk | 33-55 |
| 09:00 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 33-55 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk pulls down the rebound | 33-55 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mack Crunk | 33-58 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters makes the runner in the lane | 35-58 |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Antonio Griffith takes the ball from Michael Hathcock | 35-58 |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith jams it | 37-58 |
| 07:50 | Syracuse | Roman Cool dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Summerville and he's fouled by Matthew Bigley - foul #4 on Matthew Bigley, team foul #6 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Troy Chambers (SG), Carlos Dupree (SF), Robert Bury (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Antonio Griffith, Shawn Saxton, Eric Tait, Daniel Waters, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG), Frederick Davis (SF), Dustin Regalado (PF) John Summerville, Mack Crunk, Michael Hathcock, Neil Smith | |
| 07:50 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the free throw | 37-61 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) SG - Troy Chambers (fresh) SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Bury (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Nicholas Stone (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) SG - William Igo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frederick Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 7 pts. C - Roman Cool (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Erick Keen - foul #1 on Erick Keen, team foul #3 | 37-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson (C) Roman Cool | |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 38-61 |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 39-61 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Erick Keen | 39-63 |
| 06:52 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson makes the jumper from the left side | 41-63 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | William Igo hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Frederick Davis | 41-65 |
| 06:14 | Cincinnati | Joshua Thompson blocks the short jumper by Carlos Dupree | 41-65 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joshua Thompson | 41-65 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | William Igo can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-65 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson grabs the board | 41-65 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-65 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Igo | 41-65 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | William Igo hits the finger roll set up by Erick Keen | 41-67 |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree clanks a turnaround from the left block | 41-67 |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joshua Thompson | 41-67 |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | William Igo's layup is rejected by Nicholas Stone | 41-67 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Erick Keen tips it home | 41-69 |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Troy Chambers | 43-69 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Frank Wilson is called for the reach on Frederick Davis - foul #3 on Frank Wilson, team foul #7 | 43-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Eric Tait (SF), Daniel Waters (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Frank Wilson, Troy Chambers, Carlos Dupree, Robert Bury, Nicholas Stone | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson (PG), Bill Peck (C) Erick Keen, Joshua Thompson | |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis makes the 1st free throw | 43-70 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-71 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eric Tait (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kyle Poulson (fresh) SG - William Igo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dustin Regalado (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Bill Peck (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters misses the floater from the right block | 43-71 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | William Igo pulls down the rebound | 43-71 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | William Igo is fouled on the floor by Shawn Saxton - foul #4 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #8 | 43-71 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | William Igo makes the 1st free throw | 43-72 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | William Igo misses the 2nd free throw | 43-72 |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 43-72 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait misses the floater from the right wing | 43-72 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Bill Peck gets the rebound | 43-72 |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado loses the dribble to Daniel Waters | 43-72 |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Kyle Poulson - foul #1 on Kyle Poulson, team foul #4 | 43-72 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree (SF) Eric Tait | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (SG), Joshua Thompson (C) William Igo, Bill Peck | |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 44-72 |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 44-72 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joshua Thompson | 44-72 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson is whistled for traveling | 44-72 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (SG) Kyle Poulson | |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton's pass is intercepted by Frederick Davis | 44-72 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis lays it in | 44-74 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley is fouled on the floor by Joshua Thompson - foul #2 on Joshua Thompson, team foul #5 | 44-74 |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters can't connect on a floater from close range | 44-74 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis gets the rebound | 44-74 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Antonio Griffith steps in front of the Erick Keen pass | 44-74 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton is hacked by William Igo - foul #1 on William Igo, team foul #6 | 44-74 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Erick Keen - foul #2 on Erick Keen, team foul #7 | 44-74 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 45-74 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 46-74 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Erick Keen runs out the clock | 46-74 |