| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Terry Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Young (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mario Mahoney (fresh) PF - Thomas Kinard (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - George Moore (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Dade (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joseph Langlois (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Haynes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | George Moore picks off the pass by Joseph Langlois | 33-26 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 33-26 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Mario Mahoney takes the ball from Mark Haynes | 33-26 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-26 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Thomas Kinard denies the turnaround by Joseph Langlois | 33-26 |
| 18:10 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 17:48 | Cincinnati | Mike Donovan is called for the reach on Jeffrey Young - foul #3 on Mike Donovan, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ellis Macaulay (SG), Billy Smith (SF), James Hartley (C) James Dade, Joseph Langlois, Mark Haynes | |
| 17:31 | Cincinnati | Mario Mahoney is called for traveling | 33-26 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | James Hartley connects on the shot from the right side | 33-28 |
| 17:08 | Cincinnati | Frank Brickner is called for the reach on Terry Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Brickner, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Hamann (SF) Mario Mahoney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:50 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan misses short on a runner from the baseline | 36-28 |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | James Hartley tips it in | 36-30 |
| 16:04 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Ellis Macaulay | 36-30 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Billy Smith misses the easy layup | 36-30 |
| 15:58 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Young | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Terry Kennedy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Hamann (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Kinard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - George Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Frank Brickner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ellis Macaulay (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Billy Smith (fresh) PF - Mike Donovan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hartley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Cincinnati | Donald Hamann hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-30 |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | James Hartley gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-30 |
| 15:12 | Cincinnati | George Moore pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | George Moore throws it down set up by Terry Kennedy | 38-30 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | James Hartley lays it in on a nice dish by Frank Brickner | 38-32 |
| 14:05 | Cincinnati | Donald Hamann comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Hartley | 38-32 |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | Ellis Macaulay can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-32 |
| 13:38 | Cincinnati | George Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 13:18 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | James Hartley snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Ellis Macaulay misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner hits the follow up shot | 38-34 |
| 12:34 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy scores on a shot near the basket | 40-34 |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner double dribbles | 40-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dennis Love (PG), Stephen Sera (SG), Mario Mahoney (SF), Dale Hurst (C) Terry Kennedy, Jeffrey Young, Donald Hamann, George Moore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Dade (SG), Joseph Langlois (SF), Mark Haynes (C) Ellis Macaulay, Billy Smith, James Hartley | |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Mike Donovan - foul #4 on Mike Donovan, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | James Dade grabs the board | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dennis Love (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Stephen Sera (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mario Mahoney (fresh) PF - Thomas Kinard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Hurst (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Frank Brickner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Dade (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joseph Langlois (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Haynes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner grabs the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan snags the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | James Dade is hacked by Stephen Sera - foul #1 on Stephen Sera, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Hamann (PF) Thomas Kinard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Haynes | 40-36 |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | Stephen Sera misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Mark Haynes snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Mark Haynes misses the easy layup | 40-36 |
| 09:42 | Cincinnati | Dale Hurst gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | Stephen Sera misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-36 |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Mark Haynes grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Mark Haynes connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Mike Donovan | 40-38 |
| 08:35 | Cincinnati | Mario Mahoney drills a jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Mark Haynes can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Dale Hurst - foul #2 on Dale Hurst, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy (PG), Jeffrey Young (SG), Anton Clifton (SF), Thomas Kinard (PF), George Moore (C) Dennis Love, Stephen Sera, Mario Mahoney, Donald Hamann, Dale Hurst | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chad Saulters (SG) James Dade | |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Mark Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Mark Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | George Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 07:39 | Cincinnati | George Moore misses the dunk attempt | 42-38 |
| 07:38 | Cincinnati | George Moore hits the follow up shot | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Terry Kennedy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Young (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anton Clifton (fresh) PF - Thomas Kinard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - George Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Frank Brickner (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Saulters (fresh) SF - Joseph Langlois (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Haynes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 07:15 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mark Haynes | 44-38 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner grabs the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner misses long on a shot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joseph Langlois | 44-38 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Chad Saulters is fouled on the floor by George Moore - foul #1 on George Moore, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Mario Mahoney (SF), Dale Hurst (PF) Anton Clifton, Thomas Kinard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Dade (SG), James Hartley (C) Chad Saulters, Mark Haynes | |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Dade | 44-41 |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | George Moore misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 44-41 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | George Moore grabs the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 04:38 | Cincinnati | George Moore can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-41 |
| 04:37 | Cincinnati | George Moore hits the follow up shot | 46-41 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner travels with the ball | 46-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dennis Love (PG), Stephen Sera (SG), Donald Hamann (PF) Terry Kennedy, Jeffrey Young, George Moore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ellis Macaulay (SG), Billy Smith (PF), Mark Haynes (C) James Dade, Mike Donovan, James Hartley | |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Mark Haynes takes the ball from Dale Hurst | 46-41 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner's dunk attempt is rejected by Donald Hamann | 46-41 |
| 03:42 | Cincinnati | Mario Mahoney pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dennis Love (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Stephen Sera (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mario Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Hamann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Dale Hurst (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Frank Brickner (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ellis Macaulay (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Langlois (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Smith (fresh) C - Mark Haynes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Mario Mahoney misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Billy Smith pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Dennis Love - foul #3 on Dennis Love, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy (PG), Jeffrey Young (SG), Thomas Kinard (PF), George Moore (C) Dennis Love, Stephen Sera, Mario Mahoney, Dale Hurst | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Dade (SG), Mike Donovan (PF), James Hartley (C) Joseph Langlois, Billy Smith, Mark Haynes | |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | George Moore pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 02:26 | Cincinnati | Donald Hamann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois (SF), Mark Haynes (C) Ellis Macaulay, James Hartley | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Mike Donovan - foul #5 on Mike Donovan, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Mario Mahoney (SF) Donald Hamann | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Billy Smith (PF) Mike Donovan | |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Mark Haynes gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young clanks a floater from the left side | 47-45 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Mark Haynes double dribbles | 47-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Young | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | James Dade is hacked by Jeffrey Young - foul #1 on Jeffrey Young, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | James Dade knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Langlois | 49-48 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young is hacked by Frank Brickner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Brickner, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | James Dade is called for the reach on Jeffrey Young - foul #1 on James Dade, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Mark Haynes is called for the reach on Terry Kennedy - foul #2 on Mark Haynes, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | George Moore grabs the board | 51-48 |