| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Milton Hines (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Floyd Eisenbarth (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Martini (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elmer Maher (fresh) C - Fabian Giordano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert McKenzie (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Matheney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Frank Martini inbounds the ball | 19-30 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 19:12 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Floyd Eisenbarth | 22-30 |
| 19:09 | Syracuse | Frank Martini hits the finger roll on a great pass from Floyd Eisenbarth | 24-30 |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones loses the dribble to Frank Martini | 24-30 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Milton Hines misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-30 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt banks in the layup on a great pass from Joe Jones and the foul's on Frank Martini - foul #1 on Frank Martini, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Fee (SG), Robert Fiske (SF), Billy Smith (PF) Floyd Eisenbarth, Frank Martini, Elmer Maher | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt makes the free throw | 24-33 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | Robert Fiske can't connect on a floater from close range | 24-33 |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | Mark Fee can't tip it in | 24-33 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano can't tip it in | 24-33 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Robert Fiske hits the follow up shot | 26-33 |
| 17:13 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Jones | 26-36 |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | Mark Fee is called for a charge - foul #2 on Mark Fee, team foul #2 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (SG), Elmer Maher (PF) Mark Fee, Fabian Giordano | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon (SF), Jeff Croce (C) Robert Hunt, Brian Matheney | |
| 16:29 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce is hacked by Robert Fiske - foul #2 on Robert Fiske, team foul #3 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Martini (SF) Elmer Maher | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (SG), Wade Springer (C) Joe Jones, Robert Wright | |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce hits the follow up shot | 26-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Milton Hines (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Floyd Eisenbarth (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Martini (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Billy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Fiske (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert McKenzie (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Ross (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Shannon (fresh) PF - Jeff Croce (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Wade Springer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-38 |
| 15:35 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce makes the floater in the lane and he's hacked by Billy Smith - foul #2 on Billy Smith, team foul #4 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Fee (SG), Elmer Maher (PF), Fabian Giordano (C) Floyd Eisenbarth, Frank Martini, Billy Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jones (SG), Robert Hunt (SF), Brian Matheney (C) Robert McKenzie, Robert Shannon, Wade Springer | |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce misses the free throw | 26-40 |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano pulls down the rebound | 26-40 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher makes the jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Joe Jones - foul #2 on Joe Jones, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (PG) Milton Hines | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wright (PF) Jeff Croce | |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher makes the free throw | 29-40 |
| 14:30 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Robert Fiske | 29-40 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:17 | Syracuse | Brian Matheney is called for the reach on Floyd Eisenbarth - foul #2 on Brian Matheney, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Milton Hines (PG), Billy Smith (PF) Floyd Eisenbarth, Elmer Maher | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | Robert Fiske makes the shot from just outside the lane | 31-40 |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt's fadeaway is rejected by Fabian Giordano | 31-40 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Billy Smith pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Billy Smith drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Fee | 33-40 |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | Mark Fee is called for the reach on Joe Jones - foul #3 on Mark Fee, team foul #5 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (SG), Frank Martini (SF), Elmer Maher (PF) Mark Fee, Robert Fiske, Billy Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie (PG) Donnie Ross | |
| 12:31 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones tips it back up and in | 33-42 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Elmer Maher | 36-42 |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Frank Martini - foul #2 on Frank Martini, team foul #6 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Fee (SG), Billy Smith (C) Milton Hines, Fabian Giordano | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce (PF), Wade Springer (C) Robert Wright, Brian Matheney | |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt misses the free throw | 36-44 |
| 11:50 | Syracuse | Billy Smith grabs the board | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Floyd Eisenbarth (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fee (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Martini (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Elmer Maher (fresh) 3 pts. C - Billy Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert McKenzie (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Hunt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Croce (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Wade Springer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher is hacked by Wade Springer - foul #2 on Wade Springer, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Milton Hines (PG), Robert Fiske (SF) Mark Fee, Frank Martini | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (SG), Robert Shannon (SF) Joe Jones, Robert Hunt | |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | Robert Fiske clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 36-44 |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Billy Smith tips it but misses | 36-44 |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross is fouled on the floor by Floyd Eisenbarth - foul #3 on Floyd Eisenbarth, team foul #7 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Fee (SG), Frank Martini (SF), Fabian Giordano (C) Milton Hines, Robert Fiske, Elmer Maher | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wright (PF) Wade Springer | |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Billy Smith | 36-44 |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | Billy Smith hits a runner from the right block | 38-44 |
| 09:41 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Billy Smith misses the fadeaway from the right block | 38-44 |
| 09:26 | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 08:58 | Cincinnati | Fabian Giordano blocks the short jumper by Jeff Croce | 38-44 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Mark Fee pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-44 |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Billy Smith gets the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Mark Fee is called for traveling | 38-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Milton Hines (PG), Elmer Maher (PF), Robert Fiske (C) Mark Fee, Billy Smith, Fabian Giordano | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jones (SG), Robert Hunt (SF), Wade Springer (PF), Brian Matheney (C) Donnie Ross, Robert Shannon, Robert Wright, Jeff Croce | |
| 07:35 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Milton Hines (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Floyd Eisenbarth (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Martini (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Elmer Maher (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Fiske (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert McKenzie (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wade Springer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Matheney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth drills a fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Robert Hunt - foul #3 on Robert Hunt, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Billy Smith (C) Frank Martini | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | Milton Hines grabs the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Billy Smith blows the layup | 41-47 |
| 06:27 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Hunt | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth hits a 3 from straight away | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer misses long on a jump hook from close range | 44-50 |
| 05:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt tips it in | 44-52 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Robert Fiske is fouled on the floor by Robert McKenzie - foul #1 on Robert McKenzie, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Fee (SG), Frank Martini (SF), Fabian Giordano (C) Floyd Eisenbarth, Robert Fiske, Billy Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (PG), Robert Shannon (SF), Robert Wright (PF), Jeff Croce (C) Robert McKenzie, Robert Hunt, Wade Springer, Brian Matheney | |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Frank Martini knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 46-52 |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce misses long on a jumper in the paint | 46-52 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Mark Fee misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 46-52 |
| 03:31 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright tips it back up and in | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Milton Hines (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Fee (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Martini (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Elmer Maher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Fabian Giordano (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Ross (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joe Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Shannon (fresh) PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Croce (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano is hacked by Robert Shannon - foul #3 on Robert Shannon, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (SG), Robert Fiske (SF), Billy Smith (PF) Mark Fee, Frank Martini, Elmer Maher | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt (SF), Brian Matheney (C) Robert Shannon, Jeff Croce | |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano is whistled for traveling | 46-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie (PG) Joe Jones | |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney is wide open but clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 46-54 |
| 02:39 | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross hits the follow up shot | 46-56 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Milton Hines is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Milton Hines, team foul #8 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Fee (SG), Frank Martini (SF) Floyd Eisenbarth, Fabian Giordano | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:15 | Cincinnati | Milton Hines takes the ball from Brian Matheney | 46-56 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Mark Fee hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Milton Hines | 48-56 |
| 01:52 | Cincinnati | Milton Hines steps in front of the Donnie Ross pass | 48-56 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Mark Fee lays it in on a nice dish by Milton Hines | 50-56 |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright buries a shot in the paint | 50-58 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Mark Fee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Mark Fee is called for the reach on Brian Matheney - foul #4 on Mark Fee, team foul #9 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (SG), Elmer Maher (PF), Fabian Giordano (C) Mark Fee, Billy Smith, Robert Fiske | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jones (SG) Donnie Ross | |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Milton Hines misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt grabs the board | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt is hacked by Milton Hines in the backcourt - foul #2 on Milton Hines, team foul #10 | 50-59 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Milton Hines makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Fabian Giordano | 53-61 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Milton Hines is called for the reach on Robert McKenzie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Milton Hines, team foul #11 | 53-61 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Milton Hines | 55-63 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie is hacked by Milton Hines in the backcourt - foul #4 on Milton Hines, team foul #12 | 55-63 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Milton Hines drills a shot from the baseline | 57-65 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Floyd Eisenbarth is called for the reach on Joe Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Floyd Eisenbarth, team foul #13 | 57-65 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Milton Hines comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Wright - foul #1 on Robert Wright, team foul #7 | 57-67 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Milton Hines makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Milton Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie is fouled in the backcourt by Milton Hines - foul #5 on Milton Hines, team foul #14 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Fee (SG) Milton Hines | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-69 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | The clock runs out | 59-69 |