| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Englund (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jeffrey Shelton (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Vieira (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Paylor (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | Paul Read drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-28 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | Robert Englund hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 33-28 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 18:57 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Shelton - foul #1 on Jeffrey Shelton, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 18:57 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:57 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | Robert Englund can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 18:38 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:16 | Cincinnati | Paul Read can't throw it down but he's fouled by Robert Englund - foul #2 on Robert Englund, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Paul Graham (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF), Patrick Williams (C) Mark Johnson, Robert Englund, Jeffrey Shelton, Shawn Moors, Melvin Vieira | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:16 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:16 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Phelps | 33-32 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Paul Graham misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Hammond - foul #1 on Daniel Hammond, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG), Jarod Shafer (SF), Boyce Usher (PF), Roy Worth (C) Paul Read, David Paylor, Kevin Ward, Daniel Hammond | |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Paul Graham misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Paul Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:31 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Shawn Runyon | 34-35 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | Paul Graham tips it home | 36-35 |
| 16:53 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher hits the finger roll | 36-37 |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Charles Caputo | 38-37 |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer loses the dribble to Paul Graham in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo lays it in on a great pass from Paul Graham | 40-37 |
| 16:05 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-37 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher grabs the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 15:52 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson blows the layup | 40-37 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Phelps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Graham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Henry Oliveira (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clifford Henderson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SG - Shawn Runyon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jarod Shafer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Boyce Usher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Roy Worth (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | Clifford Henderson steals it from Charles Caputo | 40-37 |
| 15:21 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Phelps - foul #2 on Thomas Phelps, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Jeffrey Shelton (SF), Shawn Moors (PF), Melvin Vieira (C) Charles Caputo, Thomas Phelps, Paul Graham, Henry Oliveira, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), David Paylor (SG), John Kimball (SF), Kevin Ward (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) Clifford Henderson, Shawn Runyon, Jarod Shafer, Boyce Usher, Roy Worth | |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | John Kimball is whistled for a carry | 40-37 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Mark Johnson | 42-37 |
| 14:18 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 14:17 | Syracuse | Robert Englund gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | Robert Englund can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 13:58 | Cincinnati | Paul Read pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 13:30 | Cincinnati | David Paylor can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 13:28 | Cincinnati | John Kimball hits the follow up shot | 42-39 |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 42-39 |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors tips it in | 44-39 |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | Paul Read buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Paylor | 44-42 |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | Robert Englund is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert Englund, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Gary Jones (SG), Paul Graham (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF), Johnny Katz (C) Mark Johnson, Robert Englund, Jeffrey Shelton, Shawn Moors, Melvin Vieira | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson (PG), Shawn Runyon (SG), Jarod Shafer (SF), Boyce Usher (PF), Roy Worth (C) Paul Read, David Paylor, John Kimball, Kevin Ward, Daniel Hammond | |
| 12:19 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Roy Worth, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps (SG), Patrick Williams (C) Gary Jones, Johnny Katz | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Oliveira | 47-42 |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | Charles Caputo is called for the reach on Clifford Henderson - foul #2 on Charles Caputo, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Phelps (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Henry Oliveira (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 19 pts. SG - Shawn Runyon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jarod Shafer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 5 pts. C - Roy Worth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 11:19 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth grabs the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 10:59 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 47-42 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Thomas Phelps | 47-42 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Paul Graham hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Patrick Williams | 49-42 |
| 10:43 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Caputo - foul #3 on Charles Caputo, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Gary Jones (SF), Shawn Moors (PF), Johnny Katz (C) Charles Caputo, Thomas Phelps, Paul Graham, Henry Oliveira, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), David Paylor (SG), Kevin Ward (PF) Shawn Runyon, Jarod Shafer, Boyce Usher | |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | David Paylor clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Robert Englund | 51-42 |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | David Paylor scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Clifford Henderson | 51-45 |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 51-45 |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | David Paylor grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Paul Read | 51-47 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson is hacked by Paul Read - foul #3 on Paul Read, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Jeffrey Shelton (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF), Melvin Vieira (C) Mark Johnson, Gary Jones, Shawn Moors, Johnny Katz | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG), Jarod Shafer (SF), Boyce Usher (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) David Paylor, Clifford Henderson, Kevin Ward, Roy Worth | |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira tips it home | 53-47 |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 53-47 |
| 08:22 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond tips it home | 53-49 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Jeffrey Shelton | 55-49 |
| 08:05 | Cincinnati | Paul Read throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps (SG) Robert Englund | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (PG), John Kimball (SF) Paul Read, Jarod Shafer | |
| 07:50 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Shelton | 58-49 |
| 07:26 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Shawn Runyon | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Phelps (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffrey Shelton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Henry Oliveira (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Vieira (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Runyon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Kimball (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Phelps | 60-51 |
| 07:11 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Paul Graham (SF), Johnny Katz (PF), Patrick Williams (C) Charles Caputo, Jeffrey Shelton, Henry Oliveira, Melvin Vieira | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson (SF), Kevin Ward (PF) Shawn Runyon, Boyce Usher | |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | Paul Graham drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Mark Johnson | 62-51 |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | David Paylor knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 62-53 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Daniel Hammond denies the turnaround by Paul Graham | 62-53 |
| 06:19 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 06:14 | Cincinnati | John Kimball travels in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Gary Jones (SG), Shawn Moors (PF) Mark Johnson, Thomas Phelps, Johnny Katz | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), Roy Worth (C) John Kimball, Daniel Hammond | |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Gary Jones | 64-53 |
| 05:59 | Cincinnati | Charles Caputo is called for the reach on Paul Read in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Caputo, team foul #7 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG), Boyce Usher (PF) David Paylor, Kevin Ward | |
| 05:59 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 05:59 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roy Worth - foul #2 on Roy Worth, team foul #4 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira (C) Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:18 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Paul Read | 66-57 |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-57 |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 69-57 |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Read | 69-57 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Worth | 69-60 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Jeffrey Shelton (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF) Charles Caputo, Gary Jones, Paul Graham, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (SG), Kevin Ward (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) Shawn Runyon, Boyce Usher, Roy Worth | |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 69-60 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Robert Englund pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Robert Englund drills a 3 from the left wing | 72-60 |
| 03:31 | Cincinnati | Paul Read clanks a 3 from the left wing | 72-60 |
| 03:30 | Cincinnati | David Paylor misses the tip | 72-60 |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira grabs the defensive rebound | 72-60 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Englund (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Shelton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Henry Oliveira (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Vieira (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Paylor (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Henderson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Robert Englund can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 72-60 |
| 03:06 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 72-60 |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | Paul Read is hacked by Melvin Vieira in the backcourt - foul #1 on Melvin Vieira, team foul #8 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps (SG), Shawn Moors (PF), Patrick Williams (C) Robert Englund, Henry Oliveira, Melvin Vieira | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer (SF) Clifford Henderson | |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams grabs the board | 72-60 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SG) Thomas Phelps | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson (SF) Jarod Shafer | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-60 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson gets the rebound | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Read | 72-62 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Robert Englund makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Mark Johnson | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:50 | Cincinnati | Paul Read loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Paul Graham (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF) Mark Johnson, Robert Englund, Jeffrey Shelton, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-62 |
| 01:07 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward jams it set up by Paul Read | 75-64 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira hits a jumper in the lane set up by Charles Caputo | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Charles Caputo steals the ball from Kevin Ward | 77-64 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Paul Graham lays it up and in set up by Charles Caputo | 79-64 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Paul Read loses the dribble to Charles Caputo in the backcourt | 79-64 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Caputo | 81-64 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | David Paylor loses the dribble to Paul Graham in the backcourt | 81-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo runs out the clock | 81-64 |