| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Brent Caswell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Minaya (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Blohm (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Stock (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Duffy (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Laughlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ken Pegg (fresh) C - Dennis Heckman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | George Wilson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 19:10 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-31 |
| 19:09 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | George Wilson is hacked by Joshua Duffy - foul #2 on Joshua Duffy, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg hits the finger roll set up by George Wilson and the foul's on John Stock - foul #1 on John Stock, team foul #2 | 24-33 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg misses the free throw | 24-33 |
| 18:29 | Cincinnati | John Stock grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 18:08 | Cincinnati | John Stock hits the finger roll set up by Brent Caswell | 26-33 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-33 |
| 17:38 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell misses long on a jumper from the left side | 26-33 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg is fouled on the floor by John Stock - foul #2 on John Stock, team foul #3 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Garry Holcomb (SF), Marvin Irons (PF), Stanley Hudson (C) Troy Blohm, John Stock, Joshua Duffy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (PG), Mark Jones (SG), Michael Bell (PF), Mark Baity (C) John Miser, George Wilson, Ken Pegg, Dennis Heckman | |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-33 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Michael Bell hits the follow up shot | 26-35 |
| 16:29 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marvin Irons | 28-35 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Mark Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 15:58 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jason Minaya | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Brent Caswell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Minaya (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garry Holcomb (fresh) PF - Marvin Irons (fresh) C - Stanley Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mark Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Laughlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Baity (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Marvin Irons | 31-35 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-35 |
| 15:14 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | Joseph Thompson picks off the pass by Garry Holcomb | 31-35 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson lays it up and in | 31-37 |
| 14:39 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson is open but can't throw it down but he's hacked by Joseph Thompson - foul #1 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm (PG), Jared Cross (SG), John Stock (PF) Brent Caswell, Jason Minaya, Garry Holcomb | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), George Wilson (SG), Shane Bennett (SF), Ken Pegg (PF), Dennis Heckman (C) Joseph Thompson, Mark Jones, Lawrence Laughlin, Michael Bell, Mark Baity | |
| 14:39 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 14:39 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Stanley Hudson is called for the reach on Ken Pegg - foul #1 on Stanley Hudson, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy (C) Stanley Hudson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Shane Bennett is hacked by Joshua Duffy - foul #3 on Joshua Duffy, team foul #5 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Harn (PG) Marvin Irons | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-37 |
| 13:46 | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 13:23 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dennis Heckman - foul #1 on Dennis Heckman, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell (PG) Matthew Harn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:23 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 13:23 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Shane Bennett | 34-39 |
| 12:31 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 12:29 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Duffy | 34-39 |
| 12:19 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy loses the dribble to Shane Bennett | 34-39 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | George Wilson misses the easy layup | 34-39 |
| 12:13 | Cincinnati | John Stock gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 11:52 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy blows the dunk | 34-39 |
| 11:51 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy snags the offensive board | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Brent Caswell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jared Cross (fresh) SF - Troy Blohm (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Stock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Duffy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ken Pegg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Heckman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy banks in the layup | 36-39 |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya (SG), Garry Holcomb (SF), Marvin Irons (PF), Stanley Hudson (C) Jared Cross, Troy Blohm, John Stock, Joshua Duffy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (PG), Mark Jones (SG), Lawrence Laughlin (SF), Michael Bell (PF), Mark Baity (C) John Miser, George Wilson, Shane Bennett, Ken Pegg, Dennis Heckman | |
| 10:51 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Mark Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 10:19 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 09:59 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons tips it home | 38-39 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 09:12 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Marvin Irons | 41-39 |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | Mark Baity misses the lay-in | 41-39 |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 08:24 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson banks in the layup on a great pass from Garry Holcomb | 43-39 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Michael Bell misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Stanley Hudson - foul #2 on Stanley Hudson, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Cross (SG), Troy Blohm (SF), John Stock (PF), Joshua Duffy (C) Brent Caswell, Garry Holcomb, Marvin Irons, Stanley Hudson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), George Wilson (SG), Dennis Heckman (C) Joseph Thompson, Mark Jones, Mark Baity | |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Michael Bell makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Michael Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman grabs the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | John Miser is fouled on the floor by John Stock - foul #3 on John Stock, team foul #7 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shane Bennett (SF), Ken Pegg (PF) Lawrence Laughlin, Michael Bell | |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | John Miser misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 07:52 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Stock | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jason Minaya (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Cross (fresh) SF - Troy Blohm (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Stock (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Duffy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Bennett (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ken Pegg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Heckman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Cincinnati | George Wilson steals the ball from John Stock | 43-40 |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | Jared Cross steps in front of the Ken Pegg pass | 43-40 |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | John Miser gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | George Wilson misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Jared Cross - foul #1 on Jared Cross, team foul #8 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell (PG) Jason Minaya | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin (SF) Shane Bennett | |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | George Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | George Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 06:19 | Cincinnati | John Stock misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Ken Pegg - foul #3 on Ken Pegg, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| 06:19 | Cincinnati | John Stock makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 06:19 | Cincinnati | John Stock misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Brent Caswell takes the ball from George Wilson | 44-42 |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | Jared Cross dunks the ball on a nice dish by Brent Caswell | 46-42 |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | John Miser buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-45 |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 46-45 |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | John Miser gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | George Wilson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 04:37 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell is hacked by Dennis Heckman - foul #2 on Dennis Heckman, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya (SG), Garry Holcomb (SF), Marvin Irons (PF), Stanley Hudson (C) Jared Cross, Troy Blohm, John Stock, Joshua Duffy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (PG), Mark Jones (SG), Michael Bell (PF), Mark Baity (C) John Miser, George Wilson, Ken Pegg, Dennis Heckman | |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons is whistled for traveling | 46-45 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Mark Baity is called for a charge - foul #3 on Mark Baity, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Brent Caswell, team foul #9 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shane Bennett (SF) Lawrence Laughlin | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Brent Caswell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Minaya (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garry Holcomb (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marvin Irons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Hudson (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mark Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shane Bennett (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Baity (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Michael Bell tips it but misses | 46-45 |
| 03:20 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Stanley Hudson | 46-45 |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Marvin Irons | 48-45 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm (SF), John Stock (PF), Joshua Duffy (C) Garry Holcomb, Marvin Irons, Stanley Hudson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), George Wilson (SG), Lawrence Laughlin (SF), Ken Pegg (PF), Dennis Heckman (C) Joseph Thompson, Mark Jones, Shane Bennett, Michael Bell, Mark Baity | |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Brent Caswell steals it from Lawrence Laughlin | 48-45 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | John Stock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | Joshua Duffy is called for the reach on Dennis Heckman - foul #4 on Joshua Duffy, team foul #10 | 48-45 |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 01:47 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Laughlin is called for the reach on Jason Minaya - foul #1 on Lawrence Laughlin, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm loses the dribble to Ken Pegg | 48-46 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Troy Blohm - foul #1 on Troy Blohm, team foul #11 | 48-46 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy double dribbles | 48-47 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Joshua Duffy - foul #5 on Joshua Duffy, team foul #12 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson (C) Joshua Duffy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Troy Blohm | 50-49 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Dennis Heckman is blocked by John Stock | 50-49 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell grabs the board | 50-49 |