| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gary Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Phelps (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Vieira (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mario Lunsford (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jarod Shafer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer inbounds the ball | 21-34 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Cincinnati | Gary Jones is called for the reach on Boyce Usher - foul #1 on Gary Jones, team foul #1 | 21-34 |
| 19:12 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond makes the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 21-36 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps misses the lay-in | 21-36 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams gets the offensive rebound | 21-36 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira hits a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Jarod Shafer - foul #1 on Jarod Shafer, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira makes the free throw | 24-36 |
| 18:29 | Cincinnati | Mario Lunsford takes the ball from Daniel Hammond | 24-36 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Gary Jones buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Melvin Vieira | 27-36 |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 27-38 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 17:13 | Cincinnati | David Paylor grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 16:49 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond is fouled on the floor by Melvin Vieira - foul #1 on Melvin Vieira, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton (PG), Johnny Katz (SG), Steven Citizen (SF), Bruce Her (PF), Kristopher Meadows (C) Gary Jones, Thomas Phelps, Melvin Vieira, Patrick Williams, Mario Lunsford | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Kimball (SF), Roderick McKeown (PF), Roy Worth (C) Jarod Shafer, Boyce Usher, Daniel Hammond | |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Shelton swats the short shot by Roy Worth | 27-38 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Johnny Katz | 27-38 |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | Steven Citizen comes up short on the floater from the left block | 27-38 |
| 16:04 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 15:47 | Cincinnati | David Paylor makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Kimball | 27-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Johnny Katz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Citizen (fresh) PF - Bruce Her (fresh) C - Kristopher Meadows (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Kimball (fresh) PF - Roderick McKeown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Worth (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Kristopher Meadows hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Johnny Katz | 29-41 |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth is called for a charge - foul #2 on Roy Worth, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Jones (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Melvin Vieira (SF), Patrick Williams (PF), Mario Lunsford (C) Jeffrey Shelton, Johnny Katz, Steven Citizen, Bruce Her, Kristopher Meadows | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG), Howard Johnson (SG), Jarod Shafer (SF), Boyce Usher (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) David Paylor, Clifford Henderson, John Kimball, Roderick McKeown, Roy Worth | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Gary Jones makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Williams | 32-41 |
| 14:20 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Jones - foul #2 on Gary Jones, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson (SG) Howard Johnson | |
| 14:20 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 14:20 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon misses the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Gary Jones | 34-42 |
| 13:37 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-42 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams makes the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Boyce Usher - foul #3 on Boyce Usher, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Katz (SG), Kristopher Meadows (C) Thomas Phelps, Mario Lunsford | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (PG) Shawn Runyon | |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Kristopher Meadows gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 37-42 |
| 12:41 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Daniel Hammond | 37-42 |
| 12:12 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson scores on a floater from the left block set up by David Paylor | 37-44 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Gary Jones | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gary Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Katz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Melvin Vieira (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Kristopher Meadows (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jarod Shafer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Boyce Usher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Daniel Hammond (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Steven Citizen (SF), Mario Lunsford (C) Gary Jones, Johnny Katz, Melvin Vieira, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Howard Johnson (SG), John Kimball (SF), Roderick McKeown (PF), Roy Worth (C) Clifford Henderson, Jarod Shafer, Boyce Usher, Daniel Hammond | |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 39-46 |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 10:29 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 10:04 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Jones (PG) Kristopher Meadows | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson (SG), Boyce Usher (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) Howard Johnson, Roderick McKeown, Roy Worth | |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Steven Citizen is whistled for traveling | 39-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Katz (SG) Thomas Phelps | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG), Jarod Shafer (SF) David Paylor, John Kimball | |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer's pass is intercepted by Steven Citizen | 39-46 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Gary Jones clanks a shot from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz gets the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Citizen | 42-46 |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher gets the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 07:54 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson makes the floater from the left side | 42-48 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Gary Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps (SG), Melvin Vieira (SF), Patrick Williams (PF), Kristopher Meadows (C) Gary Jones, Jeffrey Shelton, Steven Citizen, Mario Lunsford | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (PG), John Kimball (SF), Roderick McKeown (PF), Roy Worth (C) Shawn Runyon, Jarod Shafer, Boyce Usher, Daniel Hammond | |
| 07:35 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 42-48 |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Johnny Katz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Phelps (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Melvin Vieira (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kristopher Meadows (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - John Kimball (fresh) PF - Roderick McKeown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Worth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-48 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira misses long on a floater from the baseline | 44-48 |
| 06:29 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Kimball | 44-48 |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | David Paylor loses the ball out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Jones (PG), Gary Marcus (C) Johnny Katz, Kristopher Meadows | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer (SF), Boyce Usher (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) John Kimball, Roderick McKeown, Roy Worth | |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Gary Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 05:26 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Paylor | 44-51 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jarod Shafer - foul #2 on Jarod Shafer, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton (SG), Steven Citizen (PF), Mario Lunsford (C) Thomas Phelps, Patrick Williams, Gary Marcus | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Howard Johnson (SG) Clifford Henderson | |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Steven Citizen - foul #1 on Steven Citizen, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kristopher Meadows (PF) Melvin Vieira | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Gary Jones drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 04:11 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-53 |
| 04:09 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond tips it in | 48-55 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Gary Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 03:43 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 03:32 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond misses the wide open floater from the baseline | 48-55 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Gary Jones pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gary Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Shelton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Citizen (fairly fresh) PF - Kristopher Meadows (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Lunsford (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Howard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jarod Shafer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Steven Citizen makes the driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Howard Johnson - foul #1 on Howard Johnson, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps (SG), Patrick Williams (PF) Jeffrey Shelton, Kristopher Meadows | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG), Clifford Henderson (SG), John Kimball (SF), Roderick McKeown (PF), Roy Worth (C) David Paylor, Howard Johnson, Jarod Shafer, Boyce Usher, Daniel Hammond | |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Steven Citizen makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 02:53 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Steven Citizen - foul #2 on Steven Citizen, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Katz (PG), Melvin Vieira (SF) Gary Jones, Steven Citizen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:53 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 02:53 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 51-55 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Mario Lunsford hits the follow up shot | 53-55 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Jones (PG) Johnny Katz | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (PG), Jarod Shafer (SF), Boyce Usher (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) Shawn Runyon, John Kimball, Roderick McKeown, Roy Worth | |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson snags the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Mario Lunsford is called for the reach on Boyce Usher - foul #1 on Mario Lunsford, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond snags the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Paylor | 53-58 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Gary Jones buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Mario Lunsford - foul #2 on Mario Lunsford, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Gary Jones drills a shot from the right side set up by Patrick Williams | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Jones - foul #3 on Gary Jones, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Patrick Williams | 58-60 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Gary Jones hits the finger roll and the foul's on Clifford Henderson - foul #2 on Clifford Henderson, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Gary Jones makes the free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | David Paylor connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 61-62 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Gary Jones comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 61-62 |