| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Lawless (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gregory Scotti (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Barkley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Weber (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Harry Godleski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antonio Lambert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Law (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Franjo Zentz (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - William King (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 19:43 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 19:14 | Cincinnati | James Barkley is called for the reach on Harry Godleski - foul #2 on James Barkley, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 18:50 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 27-28 |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | James Barkley grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-28 |
| 18:22 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 18:21 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law tips it in | 27-30 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Antonio Lambert picks off the pass by Edward Simmons | 27-30 |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert banks in the layup | 27-32 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | James Barkley buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Lawless | 29-32 |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Randall Weber denies the turnaround by Daniel Law | 29-32 |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Randall Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Randall Weber can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on William King - foul #3 on William King, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer (C) William King | |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Randall Weber misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Randall Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:08 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 16:42 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz misses long on a floater from the left side | 29-32 |
| 16:40 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz tips it back up and in | 29-34 |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | Randall Weber clanks a floater near the basket | 29-34 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti grabs the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | James Barkley misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Franjo Zentz - foul #3 on Franjo Zentz, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes (PG), Matthew Danoski (SG), Douglass Miyashiro (SF), John Pope (C) Edward Simmons, Steven Lawless, Gregory Scotti, Randall Weber | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson (PG), Booker Brode (SG), Michael Baney (SF) Harry Godleski, Antonio Lambert, Franjo Zentz | |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | James Barkley makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | James Barkley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 15:44 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law banks in the layup | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marquis Wilkes (fresh) SG - Matthew Danoski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglass Miyashiro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Barkley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - John Pope (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Cusson (fresh) SG - Booker Brode (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Baney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Dwyer (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Law (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | John Pope drills a shot near the basket | 33-36 |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | Michael Baney misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | John Pope grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 14:57 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | James Barkley makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Marquis Wilkes | 35-36 |
| 14:09 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Law | 35-38 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Booker Brode - foul #3 on Booker Brode, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Simmons (PG), Steven Lawless (SG), Nicholas Rettkowski (PF), Randall Weber (C) Marquis Wilkes, Matthew Danoski, James Barkley, John Pope | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski (PG), Antonio Lambert (SF), Franjo Zentz (PF), William King (C) Frank Cusson, Michael Baney, Kevin Dwyer, Daniel Law | |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Harry Godleski | 37-40 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons connects on the fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Booker Brode - foul #4 on Booker Brode, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti (SF) Douglass Miyashiro | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Baney (SF) Booker Brode | |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:36 | Cincinnati | William King hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Randall Weber - foul #2 on Randall Weber, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| 12:36 | Cincinnati | William King misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:36 | Cincinnati | William King misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | Randall Weber gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | William King grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 40-40 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Randall Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless blows the layup | 40-40 |
| 11:40 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Lawless (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gregory Scotti (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Rettkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Randall Weber (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Harry Godleski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Antonio Lambert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Baney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Franjo Zentz (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William King (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Baney | 40-43 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons is hacked by Michael Baney - foul #1 on Michael Baney, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Pope (C) Randall Weber | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dustin Pearson (SG), Daniel Law (SF), Kevin Dwyer (C) Antonio Lambert, Michael Baney, William King | |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | John Pope lays it in on a nice dish by Gregory Scotti | 42-43 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-43 |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | John Pope misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 10:08 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | Gregory Scotti swats the short shot by Daniel Law | 42-43 |
| 10:02 | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski grabs the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 09:39 | Cincinnati | Dustin Pearson knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Franjo Zentz | 42-46 |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | John Pope blows the dunk but he's hacked by Kevin Dwyer - foul #3 on Kevin Dwyer, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes (PG), Matthew Danoski (SG), Douglass Miyashiro (SF), James Barkley (PF) Edward Simmons, Steven Lawless, Gregory Scotti, Nicholas Rettkowski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson (PG), Antonio Lambert (SG), William King (C) Harry Godleski, Dustin Pearson, Franjo Zentz | |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | John Pope misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | John Pope misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | William King gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Douglass Miyashiro - foul #1 on Douglass Miyashiro, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randall Weber (C) John Pope | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Marquis Wilkes, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| 08:19 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson's pass is intercepted by Marquis Wilkes in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes lays it in | 44-48 |
| 07:51 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by James Barkley - foul #3 on James Barkley, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Simmons (PG), Steven Lawless (SG), Gregory Scotti (SF) Marquis Wilkes, Matthew Danoski, Douglass Miyashiro | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski (PG) Frank Cusson | |
| 07:51 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 07:51 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | James Barkley grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | Kevin Dwyer swats the short shot by Edward Simmons | 44-49 |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | William King gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Lawless (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gregory Scotti (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Barkley (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Randall Weber (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Harry Godleski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Lambert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Law (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Dwyer (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - William King (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Harry Godleski | 44-51 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-51 |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | William King snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 06:19 | Cincinnati | James Barkley takes the ball from Antonio Lambert | 44-51 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | James Barkley lays it in on a great pass from Steven Lawless | 46-51 |
| 05:26 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | James Barkley misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 46-53 |
| 05:13 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 04:50 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Gregory Scotti - foul #2 on Gregory Scotti, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Danoski (SG), Douglass Miyashiro (SF), Nicholas Rettkowski (PF), John Pope (C) Steven Lawless, Gregory Scotti, James Barkley, Randall Weber | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson (PG), Booker Brode (SG), Franjo Zentz (PF) Harry Godleski, Antonio Lambert, Kevin Dwyer | |
| 04:50 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 04:50 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | John Pope snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Danoski | 49-53 |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by John Pope - foul #2 on John Pope, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes (PG) Edward Simmons | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Baney (SF) Daniel Law | |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | John Pope gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Matthew Danoski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | John Pope pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Matthew Danoski | 52-54 |
| 03:21 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson loses the dribble to John Pope | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marquis Wilkes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Danoski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglass Miyashiro (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas Rettkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Pope (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Cusson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Booker Brode (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Michael Baney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Franjo Zentz (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William King (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski's pass is intercepted by Booker Brode | 52-54 |
| 02:59 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Simmons (PG), Steven Lawless (SG), Gregory Scotti (SF), James Barkley (PF), Randall Weber (C) Marquis Wilkes, Matthew Danoski, Douglass Miyashiro, Nicholas Rettkowski, John Pope | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski (PG), Antonio Lambert (SG), Daniel Law (SF), Kevin Dwyer (C) Frank Cusson, Booker Brode, Michael Baney, William King | |
| 02:35 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer clanks a floater from close range | 52-54 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Randall Weber grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-54 |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Harry Godleski | 52-54 |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski tips it home | 52-56 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | James Barkley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 52-56 |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | James Barkley picks off the pass by Antonio Lambert | 52-56 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Lawless | 55-56 |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Godleski | 55-58 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti misses the 3 from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer grabs the board | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer is hacked by Edward Simmons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Simmons, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Steven Lawless is called for the reach on Harry Godleski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Lawless, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William King (C) Kevin Dwyer | |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless connects on the 3 from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Simmons - foul #2 on Edward Simmons, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 61-64 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | James Barkley pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | The clock runs out | 61-64 |