| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Park (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Toscano (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Borror (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray Yagi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hedrick (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Lepe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Woodworth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Donald Mason inbounds the ball | 31-21 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano knocks in the runner from the left block | 33-21 |
| 19:11 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror is fouled on the floor by Donald Mason - foul #2 on Donald Mason, team foul #1 | 33-21 |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Borror | 33-24 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein is hacked by Thomas Borror in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Borror, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen is called for 5 seconds | 33-24 |
| 17:54 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe's floater is tipped away by Richard Jensen | 33-24 |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen grabs the board | 33-24 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Christopher Park misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-24 |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 17:10 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe is hacked by Richard Jensen - foul #1 on Richard Jensen, team foul #2 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Owen Smith (PF), Paul Breese (C) Richard Jensen, Robert Toscano | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Struble (PF), Walter Doerr (C) Donald Lepe, John Woodworth | |
| 16:51 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi double dribbles | 33-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill (SF) Donald Mason | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Park | 35-24 |
| 16:19 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | Owen Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-27 |
| 15:50 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein tips it home | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Park (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Rudisill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Owen Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Breese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Borror (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ray Yagi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hedrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Struble (fresh) C - Walter Doerr (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Cincinnati | James Struble loses the dribble to Robert Rudisill | 37-27 |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill can't throw it down | 37-27 |
| 15:18 | Syracuse | Paul Breese grabs the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | Ray Yagi is called for the reach on Christopher Park - foul #2 on Ray Yagi, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Mason (SF), Richard Jensen (PF), Robert Toscano (C) Robert Rudisill, Owen Smith, Paul Breese | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski (SG), Donald Lepe (PF), John Woodworth (C) Ray Yagi, James Struble, Walter Doerr | |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano misses the lay-in | 37-27 |
| 14:38 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 14:18 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill (SF) Christopher Park | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 14:02 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 13:33 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-27 |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Rudisill | 37-27 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-27 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen gets the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano misses badly on a shot from the right block | 37-27 |
| 12:59 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Donald Lepe | 37-27 |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | Anthony Amstein picks off the pass by Thomas Borror in the backcourt | 37-27 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Amstein | 39-27 |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | Donald Mason is called for the reach on Barry Miecznikowski - foul #3 on Donald Mason, team foul #3 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Park (SG), Owen Smith (PF) Robert Rudisill, Richard Jensen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herbert Days (PG), Ray Yagi (SG), James Struble (PF), Walter Doerr (C) Thomas Borror, Barry Miecznikowski, Donald Lepe, John Woodworth | |
| 12:13 | Cincinnati | Herbert Days is hacked by Owen Smith - foul #1 on Owen Smith, team foul #4 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alphonso Rossi (PG), Paul Breese (C) Anthony Amstein, Robert Toscano | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:51 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-27 |
| 11:50 | Syracuse | Paul Breese grabs the defensive rebound | 39-27 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alphonso Rossi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Park (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Owen Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Breese (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Herbert Days (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray Yagi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hedrick (tiring) 7 pts. PF - James Struble (fresh) C - Walter Doerr (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Syracuse | Donald Mason comes up short on the floater from the left side | 39-27 |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | Walter Doerr gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi can't finish the layup | 39-27 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Owen Smith pulls down the rebound | 39-27 |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Paul Breese misses long on an open floater from the right block | 39-27 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Donald Mason tips it in | 41-27 |
| 10:26 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy Hedrick | 41-29 |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | Christopher Park can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-29 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Paul Breese grabs the offensive board | 41-29 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Walter Doerr is called for the reach on Paul Breese - foul #2 on Walter Doerr, team foul #3 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein (PG), Robert Rudisill (SF), Richard Jensen (PF), Robert Toscano (C) Alphonso Rossi, Donald Mason, Owen Smith, Paul Breese | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror (PG), Barry Miecznikowski (SF), Donald Lepe (PF), John Woodworth (C) Herbert Days, Timothy Hedrick, James Struble, Walter Doerr | |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Rudisill | 43-29 |
| 09:00 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski drills a jumper from the right side | 43-31 |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-31 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Christopher Park tips it back up and in | 45-31 |
| 08:20 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi's floater is tipped away by Robert Toscano | 45-31 |
| 08:18 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to John Woodworth | 45-31 |
| 08:07 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe misses long on a shot in the lane | 45-31 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill grabs the defensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Ray Yagi is called for the reach on Richard Jensen - foul #3 on Ray Yagi, team foul #4 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alphonso Rossi (SG) Christopher Park | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick (SF) Ray Yagi | |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Borror - foul #2 on Thomas Borror, team foul #5 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Mason (SG) Alphonso Rossi | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi (SG) Barry Miecznikowski | |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano makes the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Robert Rudisill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Robert Toscano (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Borror (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ray Yagi (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Hedrick (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Donald Lepe (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Woodworth (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:37 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donald Mason - foul #4 on Donald Mason, team foul #5 | 47-31 |
| 07:37 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 07:37 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror misses the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | Donald Mason gets the rebound | 47-32 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Lepe - foul #1 on Donald Lepe, team foul #6 | 47-32 |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing | 50-32 |
| 07:03 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror double dribbles | 50-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Owen Smith (PF), Paul Breese (C) Richard Jensen, Robert Toscano | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Struble (PF), Walter Doerr (C) Donald Lepe, John Woodworth | |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | Donald Mason blows the wide open dunk | 50-32 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Paul Breese grabs the offensive rebound | 50-32 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Paul Breese knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Amstein and the foul's on Walter Doerr - foul #3 on Walter Doerr, team foul #7 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alphonso Rossi (SG), Lucas Rushin (SF) Donald Mason, Robert Rudisill | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Paul Breese makes the free throw | 53-32 |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | Walter Doerr connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Thomas Borror | 53-34 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein is hacked by Timothy Hedrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Hedrick, team foul #8 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski (SG) Ray Yagi | |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein makes the 1st free throw | 54-34 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein misses the 2nd free throw | 54-34 |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Walter Doerr pulls down the rebound | 54-34 |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Barry Miecznikowski | 54-37 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Alphonso Rossi misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-37 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin tips it back up and in | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:18 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror makes the shot from the left wing set up by Barry Miecznikowski | 56-39 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin is called for a charge - foul #3 on Lucas Rushin, team foul #6 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Park (SG), Robert Rudisill (SF) Anthony Amstein, Owen Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herbert Days (PG), Ray Yagi (SG), Donald Lepe (PF), John Woodworth (C) Thomas Borror, Barry Miecznikowski, James Struble, Walter Doerr | |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Lucas Rushin - foul #4 on Lucas Rushin, team foul #7 | 56-39 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe misses the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin grabs the board | 56-40 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-40 |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi gets the rebound | 56-40 |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Owen Smith (PF) Lucas Rushin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Christopher Park is hacked by Ray Yagi in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ray Yagi, team foul #9 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror (PG) Herbert Days | |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Christopher Park makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Christopher Park misses the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick grabs the board | 57-40 |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ray Yagi | 57-42 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Paul Breese is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski (SF) Timothy Hedrick | |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alphonso Rossi (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Park (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Rudisill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Owen Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Breese (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Borror (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Yagi (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Barry Miecznikowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Lepe (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Woodworth (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Alphonso Rossi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-42 |
| 03:14 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Borror | 57-44 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Christopher Park misses short on a shot from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Donald Lepe | 57-44 |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror misses long on a jumper from the right side | 57-44 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | Owen Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 57-44 |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | Paul Breese snags the offensive board | 57-44 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill can't finish the layup but the foul's on Donald Lepe - foul #2 on Donald Lepe, team foul #10 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin (SF) Christopher Park | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick (SF) Barry Miecznikowski | |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Borror | 59-46 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Owen Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 59-46 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill tips it but misses | 59-46 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-46 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin grabs the board | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill buries a jumper in the paint | 61-46 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth misses long on a shot from the right wing | 61-46 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Owen Smith gets the rebound | 61-46 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill runs out the clock | 61-46 |