| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Russell Jeffries (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Embrey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua King (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Flannery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Baran Lijewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Luce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Olds (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Messner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Stelzer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Willard Olds inbounds the ball | 44-33 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | David Stelzer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-33 |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | Willard Olds is called for the reach on Jerry Rogers - foul #2 on Willard Olds, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| 19:06 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery is fouled on the floor by David Stelzer - foul #2 on David Stelzer, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson (PG), Micah Rothmiller (SG), Todd Free (SF), Keith Simpson (PF), John Graney (C) Russell Jeffries, Jerry Rogers, Jesse Embrey, Joshua King, Jerry Flannery | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Juan Cruz (SG), Michael Niemi (SF), Daniel Franke (PF), David Smith (C) Raymond Luce, Willard Olds, Shawn Messner, David Stelzer | |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Micah Rothmiller is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Todd Free | 47-33 |
| 18:34 | Cincinnati | Todd Free steals it from Daniel Franke | 47-33 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | Todd Free misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 18:25 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke grabs the board | 47-33 |
| 18:08 | Cincinnati | David Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Baran Lijewski | 47-35 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Keith Simpson's pass is intercepted by David Smith | 47-35 |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | John Graney pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Micah Rothmiller is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 17:28 | Syracuse | Micah Rothmiller grabs the offensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Micah Rothmiller | 49-35 |
| 16:57 | Cincinnati | Micah Rothmiller steals the ball from Juan Cruz | 49-35 |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Micah Rothmiller | 51-35 |
| 16:43 | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi misses the lay-in | 51-35 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Keith Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Todd Free makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Micah Rothmiller | 53-35 |
| 16:13 | Cincinnati | David Smith knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 53-37 |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | Keith Simpson is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 53-37 |
| 16:04 | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 15:47 | Cincinnati | David Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-37 |
| 15:46 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke misses the tip | 53-37 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | John Graney snags the defensive board | 53-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Freddy Dickenson (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micah Rothmiller (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Todd Free (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Keith Simpson (tired) 3 reb. C - John Graney (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Baran Lijewski (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Juan Cruz (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Michael Niemi (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Franke (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - David Smith (tired) 4 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Juan Cruz is called for the reach on Micah Rothmiller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Juan Cruz, team foul #3 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries (PG), Jerry Rogers (SG), Jesse Embrey (SF), Joshua King (PF), Jerry Flannery (C) Freddy Dickenson, Micah Rothmiller, Todd Free, Keith Simpson, John Graney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson (PG), Raymond Luce (SG), Willard Olds (SF), Shawn Messner (PF), David Stelzer (C) Baran Lijewski, Juan Cruz, Michael Niemi, Daniel Franke, David Smith | |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Willard Olds - foul #3 on Willard Olds, team foul #4 | 53-37 |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey misses the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 15:20 | Cincinnati | Shawn Messner gets the rebound | 54-37 |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | Raymond Luce misses long on a floater from the right wing | 54-37 |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | Willard Olds snags the offensive board | 54-37 |
| 15:04 | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 54-37 |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | Shawn Messner snags the offensive board | 54-37 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Raymond Luce misses short on a floater from the right side | 54-37 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Joshua King grabs the defensive rebound | 54-37 |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries misses badly on the uncontested runner from the left block | 54-37 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery gets the offensive rebound | 54-37 |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-37 |
| 14:30 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Willard Olds | 54-37 |
| 14:26 | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-37 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery pulls down the rebound | 54-37 |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey lays it in on a nice dish by Russell Jeffries and he's fouled by Willard Olds - foul #4 on Willard Olds, team foul #5 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Daniel (PG) Russell Jeffries | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Armand Costa (PG), Truman Nickles (SF) Dale Atkinson, Willard Olds | |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey makes the free throw | 57-37 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 14:18 | Cincinnati | Paul Daniel is called for the reach on Raymond Luce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Daniel, team foul #1 | 57-37 |
| 14:03 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Shawn Messner is blocked by Joshua King | 57-37 |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joshua King | 57-37 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-37 |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | David Stelzer snags the defensive board | 57-37 |
| 13:35 | Cincinnati | Armand Costa is hacked by Joshua King - foul #3 on Joshua King, team foul #2 | 57-37 |
| 13:26 | Cincinnati | Truman Nickles can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-37 |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery grabs the defensive rebound | 57-37 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries (PG) Paul Daniel | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski (PG), Daniel Franke (SF) Armand Costa, Truman Nickles | |
| 13:00 | Cincinnati | Raymond Luce knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from David Stelzer | 57-39 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-39 |
| 12:47 | Cincinnati | Jerry Rogers is called for the reach on Raymond Luce - foul #1 on Jerry Rogers, team foul #3 | 57-39 |
| 12:42 | Cincinnati | Shawn Messner misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Rogers - foul #2 on Jerry Rogers, team foul #4 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson (SG) Jerry Rogers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:42 | Cincinnati | Shawn Messner misses the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 12:42 | Cincinnati | Shawn Messner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Baran Lijewski - foul #2 on Baran Lijewski, team foul #6 | 57-40 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries makes the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries makes the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 12:09 | Cincinnati | Shawn Messner misses short on an open fadeaway from the left block | 59-40 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Joshua King gets the rebound | 59-40 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries is fouled on the floor by Raymond Luce - foul #3 on Raymond Luce, team foul #7 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers (SG), Todd Free (PF) Freddy Dickenson, Joshua King | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson (PG), Armand Costa (SG), Truman Nickles (SF) Baran Lijewski, Raymond Luce, Daniel Franke | |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries makes the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries makes the 2nd free throw | 61-40 |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | David Stelzer drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Dale Atkinson | 61-42 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery blows the layup but he's fouled by Truman Nickles - foul #1 on Truman Nickles, team foul #8 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Daniel (PG), Micah Rothmiller (SF) Russell Jeffries, Jesse Embrey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery makes the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery misses the 2nd free throw | 62-42 |
| 11:44 | Cincinnati | David Stelzer grabs the defensive rebound | 62-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Daniel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Rogers (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micah Rothmiller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. PF - Todd Free (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Jerry Flannery (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dale Atkinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Armand Costa (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Truman Nickles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Messner (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Stelzer (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Armand Costa | 62-44 |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Micah Rothmiller knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Paul Daniel | 65-44 |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Armand Costa misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 65-44 |
| 11:16 | Cincinnati | Shawn Messner hits the follow up shot | 65-46 |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-46 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Micah Rothmiller pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-46 |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Truman Nickles - foul #2 on Truman Nickles, team foul #9 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson (SG), Joshua King (PF) Jerry Rogers, Micah Rothmiller | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski (PG), Juan Cruz (SG), Michael Niemi (SF), Daniel Franke (C) Dale Atkinson, Armand Costa, Shawn Messner, David Stelzer | |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery makes the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery misses the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 10:55 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Truman Nickles | 66-46 |
| 10:43 | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-49 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Todd Free misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-49 |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | Joshua King tips it in | 68-49 |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-49 |
| 10:04 | Cincinnati | Juan Cruz tips it but misses | 68-49 |
| 10:02 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke tips it back up and in | 68-51 |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | Truman Nickles steps in front of the Joshua King pass in the backcourt | 68-51 |
| 09:47 | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski is hacked by Jerry Flannery - foul #1 on Jerry Flannery, team foul #5 | 68-51 |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries (PG), Jesse Embrey (SF), John Graney (C) Paul Daniel, Todd Free, Jerry Flannery | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Armand Costa (PG), Raymond Luce (SG), David Smith (PF), David Stelzer (C) Baran Lijewski, Juan Cruz, Michael Niemi, Truman Nickles | |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | Armand Costa hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-51 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey grabs the board | 68-51 |
| 09:24 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Jesse Embrey is denied by David Smith | 68-51 |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Daniel Franke | 68-51 |
| 09:21 | Cincinnati | Armand Costa is called for traveling in the backcourt | 68-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Micah Rothmiller (SG), Keith Simpson (PF) Freddy Dickenson, Joshua King | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Keith Simpson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 68-51 |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries grabs the offensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries misses badly on the uncontested runner from the right block | 68-51 |
| 08:51 | Cincinnati | David Smith grabs the board | 68-51 |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | Raymond Luce misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Russell Jeffries - foul #3 on Russell Jeffries, team foul #6 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers (SG), Todd Free (PF) Jesse Embrey, Keith Simpson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson (PG), Michael Niemi (SF) Armand Costa, Daniel Franke | |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | Raymond Luce misses the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | Raymond Luce makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | David Smith is called for the reach on Jerry Rogers - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #10 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Daniel (PG) Russell Jeffries | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Juan Cruz (SG), Shawn Messner (PF) Raymond Luce, David Smith | |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | Paul Daniel is called for the reach on Juan Cruz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Daniel, team foul #7 | 70-52 |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | Juan Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | Juan Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Juan Cruz is called for the reach on Paul Daniel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Juan Cruz, team foul #11 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey (SF) Micah Rothmiller | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski (PG), Raymond Luce (SG) Dale Atkinson, Juan Cruz | |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Paul Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Paul Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 08:09 | Cincinnati | Raymond Luce is fouled on the floor by Jerry Rogers - foul #3 on Jerry Rogers, team foul #8 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua King (PF), Keith Simpson (C) Todd Free, John Graney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:09 | Cincinnati | Raymond Luce misses the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Keith Simpson pulls down the rebound | 72-54 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey's fadeaway is rejected by Shawn Messner | 72-54 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Keith Simpson snags the offensive board | 72-54 |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-54 |
| 07:35 | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi grabs the defensive rebound | 72-54 |
| 07:35 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson (SG), Micah Rothmiller (SF), Jerry Flannery (C) Jerry Rogers, Jesse Embrey, Keith Simpson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson (PG), Armand Costa (SG), Willard Olds (SF), Truman Nickles (PF), Daniel Franke (C) Baran Lijewski, Raymond Luce, Michael Niemi, Shawn Messner, David Stelzer | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Freddy Dickenson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micah Rothmiller (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. PF - Joshua King (tired) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jerry Flannery (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dale Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Armand Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Olds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Truman Nickles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Franke (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Cincinnati | Armand Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Todd Free (PF) Joshua King | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Todd Free can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Truman Nickles - foul #3 on Truman Nickles, team foul #12 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Graney (C) Jerry Flannery | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Smith (C) Daniel Franke | |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Todd Free misses the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Todd Free makes the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| 06:51 | Cincinnati | Truman Nickles is whistled for a carry | 73-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries (PG), Jesse Embrey (SF) Paul Daniel, Micah Rothmiller | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Juan Cruz (SG) Dale Atkinson | |
| 06:36 | Syracuse | Todd Free misses the easy layup | 73-54 |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | Juan Cruz gets the rebound | 73-54 |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | Willard Olds is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 73-54 |
| 06:14 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Armand Costa | 73-54 |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | Juan Cruz buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Armand Costa | 73-57 |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries is fouled in the backcourt by Armand Costa - foul #2 on Armand Costa, team foul #13 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers (SG), Micah Rothmiller (SF), Joshua King (PF), Keith Simpson (C) Freddy Dickenson, Jesse Embrey, Todd Free, John Graney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski (PG), Shawn Messner (PF), Daniel Franke (C) Armand Costa, Truman Nickles, David Smith | |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries makes the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke double dribbles in the backcourt | 75-57 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Keith Simpson is hacked by Daniel Franke - foul #1 on Daniel Franke, team foul #14 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Daniel (PG) Russell Jeffries | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Keith Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Keith Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-57 |
| 05:40 | Cincinnati | Willard Olds misses badly on a runner from the right block | 77-57 |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | Joshua King grabs the board | 77-57 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Baran Lijewski is called for the reach on Micah Rothmiller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Baran Lijewski, team foul #15 | 77-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery (C) Keith Simpson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Raymond Luce (SG) Juan Cruz | |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Micah Rothmiller makes the 1st free throw | 78-57 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Micah Rothmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 79-57 |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | Raymond Luce throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson (PG) Baran Lijewski | |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-57 |
| 05:14 | Cincinnati | Raymond Luce is by himself and knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Dale Atkinson | 82-59 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Paul Daniel drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Micah Rothmiller | 84-59 |
| 04:34 | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson is hacked by Joshua King - foul #4 on Joshua King, team foul #9 | 84-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson (PG), Todd Free (SF), Keith Simpson (PF), John Graney (C) Paul Daniel, Jerry Rogers, Joshua King, Jerry Flannery | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Juan Cruz (SG), Michael Niemi (SF), Truman Nickles (PF), David Smith (C) Raymond Luce, Willard Olds, Shawn Messner, Daniel Franke | |
| 04:34 | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 84-60 |
| 04:34 | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 84-60 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | John Graney snags the defensive board | 84-60 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Juan Cruz steals it from Freddy Dickenson | 84-60 |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Juan Cruz | 84-62 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Keith Simpson misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 84-62 |
| 04:03 | Cincinnati | David Smith grabs the board | 84-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Freddy Dickenson - foul #2 on Freddy Dickenson, team foul #10 | 84-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Daniel (PG) John Graney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Armand Costa (SG), Daniel Franke (C) Juan Cruz, David Smith | |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 84-63 |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Micah Rothmiller misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 84-64 |
| 03:30 | Cincinnati | Truman Nickles grabs the defensive rebound | 84-64 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Daniel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Freddy Dickenson (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micah Rothmiller (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. PF - Todd Free (tired) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Keith Simpson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dale Atkinson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Armand Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Niemi (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Truman Nickles (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Franke (tired) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Micah Rothmiller takes the ball from Dale Atkinson in the backcourt | 84-64 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Micah Rothmiller throws it down | 86-64 |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Truman Nickles | 86-66 |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 86-66 |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 86-66 |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Micah Rothmiller - foul #2 on Micah Rothmiller, team foul #11 | 86-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Graney (C) Keith Simpson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Juan Cruz (PG), David Smith (PF) Dale Atkinson, Truman Nickles | |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi misses the 1st free throw | 86-66 |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi makes the 2nd free throw | 86-67 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Todd Free misses long on an open fadeaway in the lane | 86-67 |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi grabs the board | 86-67 |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 86-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Simpson (PF) Micah Rothmiller | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Truman Nickles (PF) Daniel Franke | |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Freddy Dickenson, team foul #12 | 86-67 |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | Truman Nickles lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Niemi | 86-69 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Keith Simpson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Keith Simpson, team foul #13 | 86-69 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Micah Rothmiller (SG) Paul Daniel | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson (PG), Daniel Franke (PF) Armand Costa, Truman Nickles | |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-69 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | David Smith steals the ball from Todd Free | 86-69 |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 86-69 |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | Juan Cruz gets the offensive rebound | 86-69 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Dale Atkinson and he's hacked by Keith Simpson - foul #2 on Keith Simpson, team foul #14 | 86-71 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke makes the free throw | 86-72 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Todd Free comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 86-72 |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Daniel Franke | 86-72 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Juan Cruz is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 86-72 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi snags the offensive board | 86-72 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Dale Atkinson | 86-74 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Keith Simpson buries a shot from the left side and he's fouled by Daniel Franke - foul #2 on Daniel Franke, team foul #16 | 88-74 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Keith Simpson makes the free throw | 89-74 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Micah Rothmiller - foul #3 on Micah Rothmiller, team foul #15 | 89-74 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke makes the 1st free throw | 89-75 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke makes the 2nd free throw | 89-76 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson runs out the clock | 89-76 |