| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Beal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mundan Abdulmuniem (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Gurney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Garrett Buch (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daryl Cosenza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Campanelli (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli inbounds the ball | 34-42 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith misses the floater from close range | 34-42 |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 19:12 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney misses badly on a shot in the lane | 34-42 |
| 19:10 | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem tips it home | 36-42 |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli grabs the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Daryl Cosenza | 36-44 |
| 18:30 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch clanks a turnaround near the basket | 36-44 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Alghamdi, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst (PG), Charles Gallagher (SG), George Givan (SF), Oscar Hernandez (PF), Gerald Anderson (C) John Rinehart, Clifford Beal, Mundan Abdulmuniem, Douglas Gurney, Garrett Buch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), James Aldridge (SG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SF), Abraham Holder (PF), William Lagunas (C) Daryl Cosenza, Dikembe Alghamdi, Mark Campanelli, Gregory Smith, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 18:13 | Cincinnati | George Givan misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 18:11 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 17:54 | Cincinnati | Abraham Holder steals the ball from Floyd Parkhurst | 36-44 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Mark Lake's pass is intercepted by Floyd Parkhurst | 36-44 |
| 17:25 | Cincinnati | William Lagunas denies the turnaround by Gerald Anderson | 36-44 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | Mark Lake makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from James Aldridge | 36-46 |
| 17:05 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by James Aldridge - foul #3 on James Aldridge, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal (SG), Mundan Abdulmuniem (SF), Douglas Gurney (PF), Garrett Buch (C) Charles Gallagher, George Givan, Oscar Hernandez, Gerald Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Michael Kuss (SF), Gregory Smith (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Mark Lake, James Aldridge, Dezydery Zbikowski, Abraham Holder, William Lagunas | |
| 17:05 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 17:05 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen is fouled in the backcourt by Mundan Abdulmuniem - foul #3 on Mundan Abdulmuniem, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Charles Gallagher (SF) Floyd Parkhurst, Mundan Abdulmuniem | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen travels with the ball | 38-46 |
| 16:28 | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Oscar Hernandez (C) Charles Gallagher | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:10 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the right block | 38-46 |
| 16:09 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch tips it home | 40-46 |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Oscar Hernandez - foul #1 on Oscar Hernandez, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem (SF), Richard Mixon (C) Garrett Buch, Oscar Hernandez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Mark Lake (SG), Mark Campanelli (SF), Abraham Holder (PF) Bradley Prill, Dikembe Alghamdi, Michael Kuss, Gregory Smith | |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 15:56 | Cincinnati | Richard Mixon grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Beal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mundan Abdulmuniem (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Gurney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Mixon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daryl Cosenza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Lake (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Campanelli (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Abraham Holder (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Nguyen (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-46 |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | The 3pt attempt by Daryl Cosenza is denied by Richard Mixon | 40-46 |
| 15:21 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Richard Mixon | 40-46 |
| 15:18 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart is fouled in the backcourt by Daryl Cosenza - foul #3 on Daryl Cosenza, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst (PG) John Rinehart | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski (SF), Gregory Smith (PF) Mark Campanelli, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 14:59 | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Floyd Parkhurst | 43-46 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Lake | 43-49 |
| 14:35 | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem is hacked by Dezydery Zbikowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dezydery Zbikowski, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Givan (PG), Gerald Anderson (C) Clifford Beal, Richard Mixon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Mark Campanelli (SF) Mark Lake, Dezydery Zbikowski | |
| 14:18 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG) Floyd Parkhurst | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Lagunas (C) Abraham Holder | |
| 13:54 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 13:36 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Gerald Anderson - foul #2 on Gerald Anderson, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst (SG), Garrett Buch (SF), Richard Mixon (C) George Givan, Mundan Abdulmuniem, Gerald Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Aldridge (PG), Michael Kuss (SF), Dezydery Zbikowski (PF), Abraham Holder (C) Daryl Cosenza, Mark Campanelli, Gregory Smith, William Lagunas | |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 13:29 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Rinehart | 46-53 |
| 12:50 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Michael Kuss and he's hacked by John Rinehart - foul #2 on John Rinehart, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal (SG), Charles Gallagher (SF) John Rinehart, Douglas Gurney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Matthew Nguyen (C) James Aldridge, Dezydery Zbikowski | |
| 12:50 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the free throw | 46-56 |
| 12:38 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Matthew Nguyen - foul #2 on Matthew Nguyen, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (SG), Mark Campanelli (SF) Dikembe Alghamdi, Michael Kuss | |
| 12:38 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 12:38 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | Floyd Parkhurst takes the ball from Mark Campanelli in the backcourt | 47-56 |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Mark Lake misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Garrett Buch - foul #2 on Garrett Buch, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Oscar Hernandez (PF) Garrett Buch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski (SF), William Lagunas (PF) Mark Campanelli, Abraham Holder | |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Mark Lake makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Mark Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 11:59 | Cincinnati | Richard Mixon is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Floyd Parkhurst | 49-58 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Lake | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Floyd Parkhurst (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clifford Beal (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Gallagher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oscar Hernandez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Mixon (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Lake (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dezydery Zbikowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Lagunas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Nguyen (tired) 7 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Cincinnati | Oscar Hernandez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Matthew Nguyen - foul #3 on Matthew Nguyen, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Mundan Abdulmuniem (SF), Gerald Anderson (C) Floyd Parkhurst, Charles Gallagher, Richard Mixon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), James Aldridge (SG), Michael Kuss (SF), Gregory Smith (PF), Abraham Holder (C) Bradley Prill, Mark Lake, Dezydery Zbikowski, William Lagunas, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 11:24 | Cincinnati | Oscar Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 11:24 | Cincinnati | Oscar Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 11:06 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 10:49 | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Kuss - foul #1 on Michael Kuss, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Givan (SG), Douglas Gurney (PF) Clifford Beal, Oscar Hernandez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli (SF) Michael Kuss | |
| 10:49 | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 10:49 | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder tips it home | 53-62 |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | Mark Campanelli is called for the reach on John Rinehart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Campanelli, team foul #8 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch (SF), Richard Mixon (C) Mundan Abdulmuniem, Gerald Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG) Daryl Cosenza, James Aldridge | |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | Mark Lake clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 10:07 | Cincinnati | Gregory Smith steals the ball from Garrett Buch in the backcourt | 55-62 |
| 09:48 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith misses the 3 from straight away | 55-62 |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder gets the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith misses the dunk attempt | 55-62 |
| 09:34 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 09:07 | Cincinnati | Richard Mixon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst (PG), Charles Gallagher (SG), Mundan Abdulmuniem (SF), Gerald Anderson (C) John Rinehart, George Givan, Garrett Buch, Richard Mixon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), James Aldridge (SG), Michael Kuss (SF), William Lagunas (PF), Dezydery Zbikowski (C) Mark Lake, Dikembe Alghamdi, Mark Campanelli, Gregory Smith, Abraham Holder | |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss is fouled on the floor by Mundan Abdulmuniem - foul #4 on Mundan Abdulmuniem, team foul #6 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal (SG) Mundan Abdulmuniem | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen (C) James Aldridge | |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Prill | 55-65 |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Floyd Parkhurst | 58-65 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Charles Gallagher is called for the reach on Dezydery Zbikowski - foul #3 on Charles Gallagher, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Mundan Abdulmuniem (SF), Oscar Hernandez (PF), Garrett Buch (C) Floyd Parkhurst, Charles Gallagher, Douglas Gurney, Gerald Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), James Aldridge (SG), Abraham Holder (PF) Bradley Prill, Michael Kuss, William Lagunas | |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 07:43 | Cincinnati | Oscar Hernandez gets the rebound | 58-66 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Beal (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mundan Abdulmuniem (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Oscar Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Garrett Buch (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daryl Cosenza (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Aldridge (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dezydery Zbikowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Abraham Holder (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Nguyen (tired) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart is hacked by Dezydery Zbikowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dezydery Zbikowski, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| 07:38 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 07:38 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski is hacked by Mundan Abdulmuniem in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mundan Abdulmuniem, team foul #8 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher (SF) Mundan Abdulmuniem | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 07:35 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 07:31 | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher's pass is intercepted by Daryl Cosenza in the backcourt | 59-66 |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski misses the easy layup | 59-66 |
| 07:26 | Cincinnati | Oscar Hernandez gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| 07:06 | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-66 |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dezydery Zbikowski | 59-69 |
| 06:46 | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher's floater is tipped away by Abraham Holder | 59-69 |
| 06:45 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Gallagher | 59-69 |
| 06:36 | Cincinnati | Oscar Hernandez misses badly on a floater from the right block | 59-69 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder pulls down the rebound | 59-69 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski misses the wide open runner from close range | 59-69 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to James Aldridge | 59-69 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | James Aldridge scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Abraham Holder | 59-71 |
| 06:09 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-71 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst (PG), George Givan (SF), Douglas Gurney (PF), Gerald Anderson (C) John Rinehart, Charles Gallagher, Oscar Hernandez, Garrett Buch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Mark Lake (SG), Michael Kuss (SF), Gregory Smith (PF), William Lagunas (C) Daryl Cosenza, James Aldridge, Dezydery Zbikowski, Abraham Holder, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 06:07 | Cincinnati | Bradley Prill steps in front of the Douglas Gurney pass in the backcourt | 59-71 |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill hits the finger roll | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:52 | Cincinnati | William Lagunas blocks the short jumper by Gerald Anderson | 59-73 |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-73 |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst double dribbles | 59-73 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Floyd Parkhurst takes the ball from Michael Kuss in the backcourt | 59-73 |
| 05:40 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst banks in the layup | 61-73 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Mark Lake is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-73 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher (SF) Clifford Beal | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:25 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 61-73 |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson misses the tip | 61-73 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss snags the defensive board | 61-73 |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Prill, team foul #10 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Mixon (C) Gerald Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Mark Campanelli (SF), Abraham Holder (C) Bradley Prill, Michael Kuss, William Lagunas | |
| 05:01 | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 61-73 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder gets the rebound | 61-73 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-73 |
| 04:50 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to George Givan | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | Richard Mixon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-73 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi gets the rebound | 61-73 |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | Charles Gallagher is called for the reach on Mark Campanelli - foul #4 on Charles Gallagher, team foul #9 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Clifford Beal (SG), Garrett Buch (SF) Floyd Parkhurst, George Givan, Charles Gallagher | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG) Mark Lake | |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli makes the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Clifford Beal and he's fouled by Daryl Cosenza - foul #4 on Daryl Cosenza, team foul #11 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson (C) Richard Mixon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Lagunas (PF) Gregory Smith | |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney makes the free throw | 64-75 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-75 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (SG) Dikembe Alghamdi | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:03 | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 64-75 |
| 04:01 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson tips it but misses | 64-75 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | William Lagunas pulls down the rebound | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza is hacked by Clifford Beal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clifford Beal, team foul #10 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst (SG), Oscar Hernandez (PF) Clifford Beal, Douglas Gurney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Kuss (SF), Gregory Smith (PF) Mark Campanelli, Abraham Holder | |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza misses the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Gregory Smith is called for the reach on Oscar Hernandez - foul #1 on Gregory Smith, team foul #12 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Givan (SG), Charles Gallagher (SF), Richard Mixon (C) John Rinehart, Garrett Buch, Gerald Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG) Daryl Cosenza, Mark Lake | |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Oscar Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Oscar Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | William Lagunas snags the defensive board | 64-76 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Floyd Parkhurst (tired) 4 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - George Givan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Gallagher (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Oscar Hernandez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Mixon (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Kuss (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Smith (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Lagunas (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-76 |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Oscar Hernandez grabs the board | 64-76 |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst is fouled on the floor by William Lagunas - foul #1 on William Lagunas, team foul #13 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal (SG), Douglas Gurney (PF) Charles Gallagher, Oscar Hernandez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Aldridge (SG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SF), Abraham Holder (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Dikembe Alghamdi, Michael Kuss, Gregory Smith, William Lagunas | |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | James Aldridge is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Mixon - foul #4 on Richard Mixon, team foul #11 | 66-76 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | James Aldridge makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | James Aldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 02:59 | Cincinnati | Matthew Nguyen swats the short shot by Richard Mixon | 66-78 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder grabs the defensive rebound | 66-78 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill misses the shot from the free throw line | 66-78 |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney gets the rebound | 66-78 |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-78 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Charles Gallagher (SF), Gerald Anderson (C) Floyd Parkhurst, George Givan, Richard Mixon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Kuss (SF) Matthew Nguyen | |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Douglas Gurney and he's fouled by Michael Kuss - foul #2 on Michael Kuss, team foul #14 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (SG) James Aldridge | |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal misses the free throw | 68-78 |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Abraham Holder | 68-78 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder is hacked by Clifford Beal in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clifford Beal, team foul #12 | 68-78 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder misses the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson slams it home and the foul's on Mark Lake - foul #2 on Mark Lake, team foul #15 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Givan (SG), Garrett Buch (SF) Clifford Beal, Charles Gallagher | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Mark Campanelli (SF), Gregory Smith (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Bradley Prill, Michael Kuss, Abraham Holder, Dezydery Zbikowski | |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson misses the free throw | 70-79 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen grabs the board | 70-79 |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-79 |
| 01:50 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney grabs the board | 70-79 |
| 01:50 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-79 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal (SG), Richard Mixon (C) George Givan, Gerald Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG) Mark Lake | |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | Richard Mixon misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 70-79 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Dikembe Alghamdi | 70-79 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dikembe Alghamdi | 70-82 |
| 01:15 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 70-82 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith grabs the board | 70-82 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Garrett Buch is called for the reach on Daryl Cosenza in the backcourt - foul #3 on Garrett Buch, team foul #13 | 70-82 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst (PG), Charles Gallagher (SG), Oscar Hernandez (PF), Gerald Anderson (C) John Rinehart, Clifford Beal, Douglas Gurney, Richard Mixon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (SG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SF), Abraham Holder (PF), William Lagunas (C) Dikembe Alghamdi, Mark Campanelli, Gregory Smith, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza makes the 1st free throw | 70-83 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza makes the 2nd free throw | 70-84 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Daryl Cosenza steals the ball from Charles Gallagher in the backcourt | 70-84 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | William Lagunas scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Daryl Cosenza | 70-86 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-86 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Oscar Hernandez denies the turnaround by Abraham Holder | 73-86 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Garrett Buch | 73-86 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Mark Lake picks off the pass by Garrett Buch | 73-86 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza runs out the clock | 73-86 |