| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Espada (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Shelor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Bourn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Harbert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Baptiste (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Courtney (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dean Alfred (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | William Ceja hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by James Harbert - foul #2 on James Harbert, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG), Harry Lowe (SG), Michael Szopinski (SF), Donald McKay (PF), Donald Harris (C) James Harbert, Christopher Baptiste, Christopher Courtney, Dean Alfred, Jacob Hazelip | |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | William Ceja misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | William Ceja makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 19:26 | Syracuse | Donald Harris buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Donald McKay | 26-29 |
| 19:02 | Cincinnati | James Taylor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | Donald McKay pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Donald Harris can't connect on a runner from the left block | 26-29 |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | James Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 18:30 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn is hacked by Donald Harris - foul #1 on Donald Harris, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Harbert (PG), Christopher Baptiste (SG), Christopher Courtney (SF), Dean Alfred (PF), Jacob Hazelip (C) Joseph Fischer, Harry Lowe, Michael Szopinski, Donald McKay, Donald Harris | |
| 18:09 | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-29 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-29 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste hits the follow up shot | 28-31 |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | James Harbert is called for the reach on James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Harbert, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG), Michael Szopinski (SF), Donald Harris (C) James Harbert, Christopher Courtney, Jacob Hazelip | |
| 17:25 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor comes up short on the shot in the lane | 28-31 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Dean Alfred pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste double dribbles | 28-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin (SF), Frank Boone (PF) Andrew Espada, Lawrence Shelor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney (SF), Donald McKay (PF), Jacob Hazelip (C) Michael Szopinski, Dean Alfred, Donald Harris | |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin's pass is intercepted by Christopher Baptiste | 28-31 |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Bourn | 28-31 |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | Christopher Baptiste is called for the reach on William Ceja - foul #1 on Christopher Baptiste, team foul #4 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG) William Ceja | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harry Lowe (SG), Dean Alfred (PF) Christopher Baptiste, Donald McKay | |
| 15:41 | Cincinnati | James Taylor can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Button (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Bourn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Fischer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Lowe (fresh) SF - Christopher Courtney (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dean Alfred (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer is whistled for traveling | 28-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada (SF), Lawrence Shelor (PF) Kevin Hardin, Richard Bourn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Harbert (PG), Christopher Baptiste (SG), Michael Szopinski (SF), Donald Harris (C) Joseph Fischer, Harry Lowe, Christopher Courtney, Jacob Hazelip | |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | James Taylor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 14:49 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone can't tip it in | 28-31 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Dean Alfred grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | Donald Harris is whistled for traveling | 28-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG) James Button | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney (SF), Jacob Hazelip (C) Michael Szopinski, Donald Harris | |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | James Taylor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Dean Alfred grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | James Harbert loses the ball out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn (C) Frank Boone | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald McKay (PF) Dean Alfred | |
| 13:13 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor hits a turnaround in the lane | 30-31 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | James Harbert can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by James Taylor - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (PG), Kevin Hardin (SF) James Taylor, Andrew Espada | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harry Lowe (SG), Michael Szopinski (SF), Dean Alfred (PF), Donald Harris (C) Christopher Baptiste, Christopher Courtney, Donald McKay, Jacob Hazelip | |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | James Harbert misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | James Harbert makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | William Ceja hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Hardin | 32-32 |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Dean Alfred's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Boone (PF) Lawrence Shelor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste (SG), Christopher Courtney (SF), Jacob Hazelip (C) Harry Lowe, Michael Szopinski, Donald Harris | |
| 11:52 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon's floater is tipped away by Christopher Courtney | 32-32 |
| 11:50 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | Dean Alfred is fouled on the floor by Frank Boone - foul #2 on Frank Boone, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG) Nicholas Tryon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Szopinski (SF), Donald McKay (PF), Donald Harris (C) Christopher Courtney, Dean Alfred, Jacob Hazelip | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Bourn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Harbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Baptiste (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Szopinski (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Donald McKay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste lays it up and in set up by James Harbert | 32-34 |
| 10:52 | Cincinnati | William Ceja misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Baptiste - foul #2 on Christopher Baptiste, team foul #5 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada (SF) Kevin Hardin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG), Christopher Courtney (SF), Dean Alfred (PF), Jacob Hazelip (C) James Harbert, Michael Szopinski, Donald McKay, Donald Harris | |
| 10:52 | Cincinnati | William Ceja makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 10:52 | Cincinnati | William Ceja makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste clanks a runner from the left block | 34-34 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney misses the tip | 34-34 |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | Jacob Hazelip denies the turnaround by William Ceja | 34-34 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | Dean Alfred is hacked by William Ceja - foul #3 on William Ceja, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (PG), James Button (SG), Lawrence Shelor (PF) James Taylor, William Ceja, Richard Bourn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Harbert (PG), Harry Lowe (SG), Donald McKay (PF) Joseph Fischer, Christopher Baptiste, Dean Alfred | |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip lays it in on a nice dish by James Harbert | 34-36 |
| 08:46 | Cincinnati | Christopher Courtney steals the ball from Andrew Espada | 34-36 |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Donald McKay gets the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip makes the jump hook in the lane | 34-38 |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | James Button hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 07:27 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nicholas Tryon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Button (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Espada (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Shelor (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Boone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Harbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Lowe (fresh) SF - Christopher Courtney (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald McKay (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Donald McKay is blocked by Frank Boone | 36-38 |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 06:42 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon clanks a runner near the basket | 36-38 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Donald McKay comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Frank Boone - foul #3 on Frank Boone, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), William Ceja (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), Richard Bourn (C) Nicholas Tryon, James Button, Andrew Espada, Frank Boone | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG), Christopher Baptiste (SG), Dean Alfred (PF), Donald Harris (C) James Harbert, Harry Lowe, Christopher Courtney, Jacob Hazelip | |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Donald McKay makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Donald McKay misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor is hacked by Joseph Fischer - foul #1 on Joseph Fischer, team foul #6 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Harbert (PG), Michael Szopinski (SF) Joseph Fischer, Donald McKay | |
| 05:52 | Cincinnati | Michael Szopinski denies the turnaround by Kevin Hardin | 36-39 |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor can't tip it in | 36-39 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Donald Harris pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 36-39 |
| 05:24 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Kevin Hardin | 36-39 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor hits a jump hook in the paint | 38-39 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Dean Alfred comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Donald Harris tips it but misses | 38-39 |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Dean Alfred tips it in | 38-41 |
| 04:20 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor misses the easy layup | 38-41 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 04:05 | Cincinnati | William Ceja hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 38-41 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Dean Alfred grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | James Harbert clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 03:48 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 38-41 |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | James Taylor scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Bourn | 41-41 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada (SF), Frank Boone (PF) Kevin Hardin, Lawrence Shelor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG), Christopher Courtney (SF), Jacob Hazelip (C) James Harbert, Michael Szopinski, Donald Harris | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Espada (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Bourn (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Fischer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Baptiste (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Courtney (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dean Alfred (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 41-41 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney misses the tip | 41-41 |
| 02:59 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 02:35 | Cincinnati | William Ceja misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Fischer | 43-44 |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | James Taylor is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on James Taylor, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor (PF) Frank Boone | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Harbert (PG) Joseph Fischer | |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | William Ceja grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 01:04 | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by William Ceja | 45-44 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste banks in the layup set up by James Harbert | 45-46 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | James Taylor is hacked by James Harbert in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Harbert, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | James Harbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | William Ceja buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-46 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Dean Alfred is fouled on the floor by James Taylor - foul #5 on James Taylor, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (PG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste misses the easy layup | 47-46 |