| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Hancock (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Dyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Chuck Snell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Shaun Lewis (fresh) SF - Jamie Lyles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Snyder (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - John Winchester (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles inbounds the ball | 32-20 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder is called for traveling | 32-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Wright (PG), Jimmy Rainey (PF) Chuck Snell, Jamie Lyles | |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | John Dyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Larrison (SG), Kevin Allen (PF) Shaun Lewis, Jimmy Rainey | |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | Charles Larrison drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-23 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock travels with the ball | 32-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell (PG), Shaun Lewis (SG), Jimmy Rainey (PF) James Wright, Charles Larrison, Kevin Allen | |
| 18:15 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder banks in the layup on a nice dish by Chuck Snell and the foul's on Robert Hancock - foul #2 on Robert Hancock, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Wright (PG), Charles Larrison (SG), Jamie Lyles (SF), Joseph Linger (C) Chuck Snell, Shaun Lewis, Jimmy Rainey, John Winchester | |
| 18:15 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder makes the free throw | 32-26 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Steve Cooper | 34-26 |
| 17:22 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder clanks a runner in the paint | 34-26 |
| 17:21 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder tips it back up and in | 34-28 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by James Wright - foul #2 on James Wright, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (PG), Robert Dorn (SG), Amos Bator (SF) Eric Johnson, David Byrd, Robert Hancock | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell (PG), Shaun Lewis (SG), Jimmy Rainey (PF), John Winchester (C) James Wright, Charles Larrison, Jamie Lyles, Joseph Linger | |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | John Dyer grabs the offensive board | 35-28 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper misses the dunk but he's fouled by Shaun Lewis - foul #2 on Shaun Lewis, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Allen (PF) Jimmy Rainey | |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 16:22 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | John Dyer clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Kevin Allen - foul #1 on Kevin Allen, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Johnson (PG), David Byrd (SG), Archie Cutler (C) Bobby Wilson, Robert Dorn, Steve Cooper | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Larrison (SG), Frederick Goodrow (SF), Jimmy Rainey (PF) Shaun Lewis, Charles Snyder, Kevin Allen | |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | John Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | John Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Amos Bator (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Dyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Archie Cutler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Chuck Snell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Larrison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Goodrow (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Rainey (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Winchester (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Chuck Snell | 39-33 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Eric Johnson scores on a turnaround in the lane | 41-33 |
| 14:37 | Cincinnati | John Winchester drills a turnaround from close range | 41-35 |
| 14:17 | Syracuse | Eric Johnson blows the dunk | 41-35 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | David Byrd tips it in | 43-35 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | John Dyer is called for the reach on Jimmy Rainey - foul #1 on John Dyer, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (PG), Robert Dorn (SG), Robert Hancock (SF), Steve Cooper (C) Eric Johnson, David Byrd, Amos Bator, Archie Cutler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis (SG), Charles Snyder (PF), Joseph Linger (C) Charles Larrison, Jimmy Rainey, John Winchester | |
| 13:34 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder misses the lay-in | 43-35 |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| 13:13 | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | John Dyer snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 12:41 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 12:23 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Johnson (PG), David Byrd (SG) Bobby Wilson, Robert Dorn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Wright (PG), Charles Larrison (SG), John Winchester (C) Chuck Snell, Shaun Lewis, Joseph Linger | |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | Frederick Goodrow steals it from Steve Cooper | 43-35 |
| 11:59 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Charles Snyder is blocked by Robert Hancock | 43-35 |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | John Dyer grabs the board | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Hancock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Dyer (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Larrison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Goodrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Snyder (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - John Winchester (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | Frederick Goodrow is called for the reach on Robert Hancock - foul #4 on Frederick Goodrow, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell (PG), Shaun Lewis (SG), Jamie Lyles (SF), Kevin Allen (PF) James Wright, Charles Larrison, Frederick Goodrow, John Winchester | |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper lays it in set up by Eric Johnson | 45-35 |
| 10:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Hancock denies the turnaround by Charles Snyder | 45-35 |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock loses the dribble to Jamie Lyles | 45-35 |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 45-35 |
| 10:18 | Cincinnati | Kevin Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-35 |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | David Byrd snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 09:24 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper misses the tip | 45-35 |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Chuck Snell | 45-35 |
| 08:57 | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell loses the ball out of bounds | 45-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (PG), Robert Dorn (SG), Amos Bator (SF), Archie Cutler (PF), Eric Robinson (C) Eric Johnson, David Byrd, Robert Hancock, John Dyer, Steve Cooper | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Wright (PG), Charles Larrison (SG), Jimmy Rainey (PF), John Winchester (C) Chuck Snell, Shaun Lewis, Kevin Allen, Charles Snyder | |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bobby Wilson | 48-35 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | Charles Larrison is fouled on the floor by Robert Dorn - foul #2 on Robert Dorn, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell (PG), Charles Snyder (SF) James Wright, Jamie Lyles | |
| 07:52 | Cincinnati | Archie Cutler blocks the short jumper by Charles Snyder | 48-35 |
| 07:50 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder snags the offensive board | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Dorn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Amos Bator (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Archie Cutler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Chuck Snell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Larrison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Snyder (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. PF - Jimmy Rainey (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Winchester (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Cincinnati | John Winchester misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 48-35 |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-35 |
| 07:10 | Cincinnati | John Winchester grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder is hacked by Eric Robinson - foul #1 on Eric Robinson, team foul #4 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Johnson (PG), David Byrd (SG), John Dyer (PF), Steve Cooper (C) Bobby Wilson, Robert Dorn, Archie Cutler, Eric Robinson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow (SF), Joseph Linger (C) Jimmy Rainey, John Winchester | |
| 06:50 | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-35 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Eric Johnson misses short on a floater from the left block | 48-35 |
| 06:28 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Linger | 48-37 |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Amos Bator is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Amos Bator, team foul #5 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hancock (SF) Amos Bator | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Rainey (PF), John Winchester (C) Charles Snyder, Joseph Linger | |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell misses the lay-in | 48-37 |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper misses the easy layup | 48-37 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | David Byrd grabs the offensive board | 48-37 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Robert Hancock | 50-37 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:48 | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | John Dyer banks in the layup set up by Eric Johnson | 52-37 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Byrd - foul #1 on David Byrd, team foul #6 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (PG), Robert Dorn (SG), Amos Bator (SF), Archie Cutler (PF), Eric Robinson (C) Eric Johnson, David Byrd, Robert Hancock, John Dyer, Steve Cooper | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Wright (PG), Shaun Lewis (SG), Charles Snyder (PF), Joseph Linger (C) Chuck Snell, Charles Larrison, Jimmy Rainey, John Winchester | |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Shaun Lewis - foul #3 on Shaun Lewis, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Winchester (C) Joseph Linger | |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn misses the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | John Winchester gets the rebound | 53-39 |
| 03:42 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 53-39 |
| 03:40 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder tips it back up and in | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Dorn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Amos Bator (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Archie Cutler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shaun Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frederick Goodrow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Charles Snyder (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. C - John Winchester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Bobby Wilson | 55-41 |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Shaun Lewis | 55-43 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | John Winchester gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | John Winchester's layup is rejected by Eric Robinson | 55-43 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Amos Bator pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson misses the 3 from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | John Winchester gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Archie Cutler blocks the short jumper by Frederick Goodrow | 55-43 |
| 01:57 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow gets the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 55-43 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Shaun Lewis takes the ball from Robert Dorn in the backcourt | 55-43 |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder can't finish the layup | 55-43 |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder tips it but misses | 55-43 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Frederick Goodrow swats the layup by Robert Dorn | 55-43 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Charles Snyder | 55-43 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder double dribbles | 55-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell (PG) James Wright | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 55-43 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson runs out the clock | 55-43 |