| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Courtney (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Baptiste (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerome Iler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glen Mulligan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Button (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | James Button swats the layup by Jerome Iler | 32-27 |
| 19:43 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Scott Lakey | 32-27 |
| 19:27 | Cincinnati | Christopher Courtney steals it from Scott Lakey | 32-27 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney misses the easy layup | 32-27 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip tips it back up and in | 34-27 |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | The refs have stopped play. Glen Mulligan is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 34-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG), John Mendelsohn (SG), John Geib (C) Christopher Courtney, Christopher Baptiste, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (PG) Glen Mulligan | |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 34-27 |
| 18:51 | Cincinnati | John Mowery gets the offensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | James Button misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Fischer - foul #1 on Joseph Fischer, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Harbert (PG), Christopher Courtney (SF), Ronald Steenbergen (C) Joseph Fischer, Jerome Iler, John Geib | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | James Button makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | James Button misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:28 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen is called for traveling | 34-28 |
| 17:50 | Cincinnati | William Ceja misses the jumper from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip's pass is intercepted by Scott Lakey | 34-28 |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | Jacob Hazelip denies the turnaround by Scott Lakey | 34-28 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip scores on a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by John Mowery - foul #1 on John Mowery, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG), Christopher Baptiste (SG), Jerome Iler (SF) James Harbert, John Mendelsohn, Christopher Courtney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), Kevin Hardin (SF) Nicholas Tryon, William Ceja | |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip misses the free throw | 36-28 |
| 16:39 | Cincinnati | James Button grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 16:14 | Cincinnati | John Mowery banks in the layup | 36-30 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kevin Hardin - foul #1 on Kevin Hardin, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney (PG), John Geib (PF) Joseph Fischer, Jacob Hazelip | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), Richard Bourn (C) James Button, Scott Lakey | |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 15:53 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Courtney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Baptiste (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerome Iler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Geib (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glen Mulligan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Hardin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Mowery (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Bourn (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Cincinnati | Christopher Courtney steps in front of the Kevin Hardin pass | 37-30 |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney hits the finger roll | 39-30 |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on John Mowery - foul #2 on John Mowery, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG), John Mendelsohn (SG), Jacob Hazelip (PF) Christopher Courtney, Christopher Baptiste, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG) Glen Mulligan | |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Fischer | 41-30 |
| 14:20 | Cincinnati | Joseph Fischer is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #2 on Joseph Fischer, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Harbert (PG), Ronald Steenbergen (C) Joseph Fischer, John Geib | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SF), Scott Lakey (C) Kevin Hardin, Richard Bourn | |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | Jacob Hazelip steps in front of the William Ceja pass | 41-30 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 13:52 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 13:23 | Cincinnati | William Ceja is whistled for a carry | 41-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney (PG), Christopher Baptiste (SG) James Harbert, John Mendelsohn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Boone (PF) John Mowery | |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 41-30 |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Scott Lakey | 41-30 |
| 12:40 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses the lay-in but the foul's on Christopher Baptiste - foul #1 on Christopher Baptiste, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn (SG) Christopher Baptiste | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG) James Taylor | |
| 12:40 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 12:40 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 12:14 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen misses short on a shot in the lane | 41-30 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen tips it back up and in | 43-30 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the turnaround from the left block set up by William Ceja | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Courtney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - John Mendelsohn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerome Iler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glen Mulligan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Button (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-32 |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | James Button buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Glen Mulligan | 43-35 |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Glen Mulligan - foul #1 on Glen Mulligan, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste (SG), Michael Szopinski (SF), John Geib (C) John Mendelsohn, Jerome Iler, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), Kevin Hardin (SF), John Mowery (PF), Richard Bourn (C) William Ceja, James Button, Frank Boone, Scott Lakey | |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 10:42 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Glen Mulligan | 45-37 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 45-37 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Michael Szopinski misses the tip | 45-37 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | John Mowery pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | John Geib steps in front of the James Taylor pass | 45-37 |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip can't connect on a shot from the right side | 45-37 |
| 10:12 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 09:52 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Bourn, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Harbert (PG), Jerome Iler (SF), Ronald Steenbergen (C) Christopher Courtney, Michael Szopinski, Jacob Hazelip | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG) Glen Mulligan | |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Harbert | 47-37 |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | John Mowery can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Baptiste - foul #2 on Christopher Baptiste, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn (SG), Jacob Hazelip (PF) Christopher Baptiste, John Geib | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG), Scott Lakey (C) Kevin Hardin, Richard Bourn | |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | John Mowery misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | John Mowery makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | John Mowery gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 08:32 | Cincinnati | William Ceja's pass is intercepted by Ronald Steenbergen | 47-38 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip's pass is intercepted by John Mowery | 47-38 |
| 08:02 | Cincinnati | William Ceja is whistled for a carry | 47-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste (SG), John Geib (PF) John Mendelsohn, Jacob Hazelip | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), Frank Boone (PF) James Taylor, John Mowery | |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler clanks a jumper from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | James Button grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Harbert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Baptiste (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerome Iler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Geib (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glen Mulligan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Button (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Cincinnati | James Button can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 47-38 |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Glen Mulligan takes the ball from Christopher Baptiste | 47-38 |
| 07:04 | Cincinnati | James Button lays it up and in set up by Glen Mulligan | 47-40 |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | William Ceja takes the ball from James Harbert | 47-40 |
| 06:26 | Cincinnati | James Button scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Glen Mulligan | 47-42 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 47-42 |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | John Geib grabs the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney (PG), John Mendelsohn (SG), Michael Szopinski (SF), Jacob Hazelip (PF) James Harbert, Christopher Baptiste, Jerome Iler, John Geib | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), John Mowery (PF) Glen Mulligan, Frank Boone | |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 47-42 |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | John Mowery misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Jacob Hazelip - foul #1 on Jacob Hazelip, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Iler (SF) Michael Szopinski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | John Mowery misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | John Mowery makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-43 |
| 05:14 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | John Mowery hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jerome Iler | 50-43 |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | James Button misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-43 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | William Ceja steals the ball from Jerome Iler | 50-43 |
| 03:50 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Steenbergen - foul #2 on Ronald Steenbergen, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (SG), Michael Szopinski (SF), John Geib (C) John Mendelsohn, Jerome Iler, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF) William Ceja, James Button | |
| 03:50 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 03:50 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | John Geib hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 50-44 |
| 03:20 | Cincinnati | John Mowery grabs the board | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Courtney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Fischer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Szopinski (fresh) PF - Jacob Hazelip (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Geib (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glen Mulligan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Hardin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Mowery (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | John Mowery scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Lakey | 50-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip hits a floater from the baseline | 52-46 |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Harbert (PG), Christopher Baptiste (SG), Jerome Iler (SF), Ronald Steenbergen (C) Christopher Courtney, Joseph Fischer, Michael Szopinski, John Geib | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG), James Button (SF) Glen Mulligan, Kevin Hardin | |
| 02:20 | Cincinnati | William Ceja makes the shot from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip is whistled for a carry | 52-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney (PG) James Harbert | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | William Ceja is fouled on the floor by Jerome Iler - foul #2 on Jerome Iler, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | William Ceja makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | William Ceja makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by James Button - foul #2 on James Button, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | John Mowery hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-50 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by James Button - foul #3 on James Button, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn (SG) Christopher Baptiste | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | James Button hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | James Button grabs the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | James Button clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey snags the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | James Button hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn is hacked by William Ceja in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Ceja, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Scott Lakey | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Jacob Hazelip denies the turnaround by James Taylor | 55-53 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler is hacked by James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Taylor, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste (SG) John Mendelsohn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | William Ceja misses short on a halfcourt shot | 57-53 |