| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Travis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Albert Render (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bryan Schultz (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Huskey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Crisp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Patrick Hake (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tracy Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Robert Hall inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 19:30 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 19:04 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 26-22 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson is hacked by Adam Huskey - foul #3 on Adam Huskey, team foul #1 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bradley Dykema (SG) Adam Huskey | |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-22 |
| 17:54 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Tracy Wilson and he's hacked by Harold Travis - foul #3 on Harold Travis, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Louis Cline (PF) Harold Travis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:54 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake makes the free throw | 28-25 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 28-25 |
| 17:24 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 16:55 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Patrick Hake - foul #1 on Patrick Hake, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Durham (SF), Michael Bessler (C) Bryan Jones, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan (C) Tracy Wilson | |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the free throw | 31-28 |
| 16:07 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Paul Durham blows the layup | 31-28 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler tips it in | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Paul Durham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Cline (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bryan Schultz (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Dykema (fresh) SF - Russell Crisp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Patrick Hake (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz's pass is intercepted by Michael Johnson in the backcourt | 33-28 |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Paul Durham lays it up and in set up by Michael Johnson | 35-28 |
| 15:13 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Louis Cline grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 37-28 |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 37-28 |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Hall | 37-28 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Paul Durham's pass is intercepted by Russell Crisp | 37-28 |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake misses the dunk | 37-28 |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | Patrick Hake steps in front of the Michael Johnson pass | 37-28 |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | Louis Cline picks off the pass by Stephen Morgan | 37-28 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Russell Crisp steps in front of the Louis Cline pass | 37-28 |
| 11:44 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 11:42 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake grabs the offensive board | 37-28 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Paul Durham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Cline (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Bessler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bryan Schultz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Dykema (fairly fresh) SF - Russell Crisp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Hake (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Louis Cline grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | Paul Durham hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz is called for 5 seconds | 40-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Bryan Jones (SG), Harold Travis (PF), Albert Render (C) Michael Johnson, Robert Hall, Louis Cline, Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Huskey (SG), Luis Hernandez (SF), Cecil Holt (PF), Tracy Wilson (C) Bradley Dykema, Russell Crisp, Patrick Hake, Stephen Morgan | |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones double dribbles | 40-28 |
| 10:04 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-28 |
| 10:02 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson hits the follow up shot | 40-30 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-30 |
| 09:39 | Cincinnati | Cecil Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 09:21 | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-30 |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | Harold Travis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Harold Travis | 42-30 |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Bryan Jones - foul #1 on Bryan Jones, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG) Brian Harris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp (SF), Stephen Morgan (PF) Bryan Schultz, Cecil Holt | |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses the shot from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Harold Travis hits the follow up shot | 44-32 |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-32 |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bryan Jones | 44-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Paul Durham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Travis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Render (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Hernandez (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Adam Huskey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Russell Crisp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tracy Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson scores on a 3 from the right wing | 47-32 |
| 07:06 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Albert Render - foul #2 on Albert Render, team foul #3 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Neal (SG), Robert Hall (SF), Michael Bessler (C) Bryan Jones, Paul Durham, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bradley Dykema (SF), Cecil Holt (C) Russell Crisp, Tracy Wilson | |
| 07:06 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 07:06 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Harold Travis | 47-33 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-33 |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan grabs the board | 47-33 |
| 06:19 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Adam Huskey | 47-35 |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | Harold Travis connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Michael Neal | 49-35 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez's floater is tipped away by Michael Bessler | 49-35 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler grabs the defensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-35 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler tips it home | 51-35 |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez buries a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #4 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Bryan Jones (SG), Paul Durham (SF), Albert Render (C) Michael Johnson, Michael Neal, Robert Hall, Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz (PG), Patrick Hake (PF), Tracy Wilson (C) Bradley Dykema, Stephen Morgan, Cecil Holt | |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez makes the free throw | 51-38 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Paul Durham clanks a 3 from the right corner | 51-38 |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | Harold Travis misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-41 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Travis | 51-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Harold Travis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Robert Hall (SF) Brian Harris, Paul Durham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bradley Dykema (SG), Russell Crisp (SF) Adam Huskey, Luis Hernandez | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Harold Travis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Render (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bryan Schultz (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Dykema (fresh) SF - Russell Crisp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Hake (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Tracy Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Robert Hall is hacked by Russell Crisp - foul #1 on Russell Crisp, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Albert Render throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | Albert Render denies the turnaround by Tracy Wilson | 51-44 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Render | 51-44 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones double dribbles | 51-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Huskey (SG) Bradley Dykema | |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Schultz | 51-46 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Schultz - foul #2 on Bryan Schultz, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Durham (SF), Michael Bessler (C) Robert Hall, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Bryan Schultz is called for the reach on Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Bryan Schultz, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Russell Crisp is called for the reach on Paul Durham - foul #2 on Russell Crisp, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Paul Durham is hacked by Patrick Hake - foul #2 on Patrick Hake, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Paul Durham misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Tracy Wilson | 54-46 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Harold Travis grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-46 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler is hacked by Bryan Schultz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bryan Schultz, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson runs out the clock | 56-46 |