| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Ross (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) SF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Croce (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Horodyski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Fee (fresh) PF - Frank Martini (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Gibbs (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt inbounds the ball | 22-22 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 19:33 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 22-22 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs travels with the ball | 22-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elmer Maher (PF) Mark Fee | |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-22 |
| 18:58 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright tips it home | 24-22 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher is called for 5 seconds | 24-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (PG), Robert Linkous (SF) Alex Romanski, Elmer Maher | |
| 18:19 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Elmer Maher (PF) Nicholas Horodyski, Frank Martini | |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 17:56 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous tips it home | 24-24 |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross is hacked by Nicholas Gibbs - foul #4 on Nicholas Gibbs, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (SG), Mark Fee (SF), Frank Martini (PF), Fabian Giordano (C) Alex Romanski, Robert Linkous, Elmer Maher, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| 17:29 | Cincinnati | Mark Fee is called for the reach on Robert Wright - foul #2 on Mark Fee, team foul #2 | 24-24 |
| 17:02 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 24-24 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Mark Fee grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Frank Martini misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 16:45 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 16:26 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jeff Croce | 26-24 |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG), Robert Shannon (SG), Brian Matheney (PF), Wade Springer (C) Donnie Ross, Joe Jones, Robert Wright, Jeff Croce | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Robert Linkous (SF), Elmer Maher (C) Floyd Eisenbarth, Mark Fee, Fabian Giordano | |
| 15:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt scores on a 3 from straight away | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Quinton Majors (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Shannon (fresh) SF - Robert Hunt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Brian Matheney (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wade Springer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Horodyski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Linkous (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Martini (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Maher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brian Matheney - foul #1 on Brian Matheney, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (SG), Fabian Giordano (C) Nicholas Horodyski, Frank Martini | |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 15:41 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 15:14 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 29-25 |
| 15:12 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt hits the follow up shot | 31-25 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous is hacked by Wade Springer - foul #2 on Wade Springer, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (PG), Joe Jones (SG), Robert Wright (PF) Quinton Majors, Robert Hunt, Wade Springer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (SG), Mark Fee (SF), Frank Martini (PF) Floyd Eisenbarth, Robert Linkous, Elmer Maher | |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Frank Martini | 31-27 |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | Alex Romanski takes the ball from Robert Wright | 31-27 |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski misses the lay-in | 31-27 |
| 14:10 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 13:52 | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Horodyski - foul #1 on Nicholas Horodyski, team foul #3 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce (C) Robert Shannon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (PG), Robert Linkous (SF), Elmer Maher (C) Alex Romanski, Mark Fee, Fabian Giordano | |
| 13:26 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG) Nicholas Horodyski | |
| 13:07 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher buries a fadeaway from the left side | 31-29 |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Robert Linkous - foul #2 on Robert Linkous, team foul #4 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG), Robert Shannon (SG), Robert Hunt (SF) Donnie Ross, Joe Jones, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (SG), Mark Fee (SF), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Alex Romanski, Robert Linkous, Elmer Maher | |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski is fouled on the floor by Robert Shannon - foul #1 on Robert Shannon, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wade Springer (PF) Brian Matheney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 12:03 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 11:39 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce comes up short on the runner near the basket | 33-29 |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt tips it in | 35-29 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Quinton Majors (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Shannon (fresh) SF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wade Springer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeff Croce (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Floyd Eisenbarth (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nicholas Horodyski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Fee (fresh) PF - Frank Martini (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Gibbs (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Frank Martini clanks a floater from the right block | 35-29 |
| 11:13 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Robert Hunt | 37-29 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Frank Martini can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Wade Springer - foul #3 on Wade Springer, team foul #4 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (PG), Joe Jones (SG), Robert Wright (PF), Brian Matheney (C) Quinton Majors, Robert Shannon, Wade Springer, Jeff Croce | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Robert Linkous (SF) Floyd Eisenbarth, Mark Fee | |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Frank Martini misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Frank Martini makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 10:12 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Wright | 40-30 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Nicholas Gibbs | 40-33 |
| 09:42 | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross comes up short on the shot from the right block | 40-33 |
| 09:41 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Matheney | 40-33 |
| 09:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt is hacked by Nicholas Horodyski - foul #2 on Nicholas Horodyski, team foul #5 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon (SF) Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (SG), Elmer Maher (SF), Fabian Giordano (PF) Nicholas Horodyski, Robert Linkous, Frank Martini | |
| 09:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright's layup is rejected by Nicholas Gibbs | 40-33 |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher is denied on a layup by Robert Wright | 40-33 |
| 08:44 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce (C) Brian Matheney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (SG), Robert Linkous (SF) Floyd Eisenbarth, Elmer Maher | |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Joe Jones swats the short shot by Fabian Giordano | 40-33 |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Shannon | 40-33 |
| 07:55 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joe Jones - foul #2 on Joe Jones, team foul #5 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt (SF) Robert Shannon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (PG), Mark Fee (SF), Elmer Maher (PF) Alex Romanski, Robert Linkous, Fabian Giordano | |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Ross (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Croce (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Floyd Eisenbarth (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nicholas Horodyski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Fee (fresh) PF - Elmer Maher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Gibbs (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones connects on the 3 from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 06:55 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG), Robert Shannon (SG), Brian Matheney (PF) Donnie Ross, Joe Jones, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Frank Martini (SF) Nicholas Horodyski, Mark Fee | |
| 06:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon is fouled on the floor by Frank Martini - foul #1 on Frank Martini, team foul #6 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Fee (SF), Fabian Giordano (PF) Frank Martini, Elmer Maher | |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Quinton Majors, team foul #6 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wade Springer (C) Jeff Croce | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (SG), Frank Martini (SF) Alex Romanski, Mark Fee | |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs dunks the ball set up by Frank Martini | 43-37 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 43-37 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Frank Martini grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Martini | 43-40 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Nicholas Gibbs - foul #5 on Nicholas Gibbs, team foul #7 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (PG), Joe Jones (SG), Jeff Croce (C) Quinton Majors, Robert Shannon, Wade Springer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Mark Fee (SF), Elmer Maher (PF) Nicholas Horodyski, Frank Martini, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Alex Romanski | 44-43 |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt is denied on a dunk by Elmer Maher | 44-43 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donnie Ross | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Ross (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Hunt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Matheney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Croce (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Eisenbarth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark Fee (fresh) PF - Elmer Maher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Fabian Giordano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon (SF), Robert Wright (PF), Wade Springer (C) Robert Hunt, Brian Matheney, Jeff Croce | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (SG), Robert Linkous (SF), Frank Martini (PF) Floyd Eisenbarth, Mark Fee, Elmer Maher | |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce (C) Wade Springer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Shannon | 49-43 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Fabian Giordano is denied by Robert Shannon | 49-43 |
| 02:26 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donnie Ross | 51-43 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Robert Shannon is called for the reach on Robert Linkous - foul #2 on Robert Shannon, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt (SF) Robert Shannon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Fee (SF) Robert Linkous | |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano travels with the ball | 51-45 |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt is hacked by Frank Martini - foul #2 on Frank Martini, team foul #8 | 51-45 |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Frank Martini tips it back up and in | 51-47 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Horodyski - foul #3 on Nicholas Horodyski, team foul #9 | 51-47 |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Frank Martini pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Frank Martini buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Fee | 52-50 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt clanks a floater from the right side | 52-50 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Horodyski is called for the reach on Robert Hunt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicholas Horodyski, team foul #10 | 52-50 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Mark Fee comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 53-50 |