| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Nagle (fresh) SG - Barry Langner (fresh) SF - Vernon Ollie (fresh) PF - Kevin Safford (fresh) C - Stephen Whitfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Mason (fresh) SG - Edison Allen (fresh) SF - Samuel Jelks (fresh) PF - Micheal Wallace (fresh) C - Charles Conner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Syracuse | Barry Langner is called for 10 seconds | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | James Mason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie can't finish the uncontested layup | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | Kevin Safford tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Cincinnati | Samuel Jelks drills a 3 from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Kevin Safford misses short on a jumper from close range | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | Cincinnati | Charles Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Cincinnati | Samuel Jelks is fouled on the floor by Vernon Ollie - foul #1 on Vernon Ollie, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:42 | Cincinnati | Edison Allen clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Kevin Safford | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Barry Langner is alone and drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Nagle | 4-3 |
| 18:18 | Cincinnati | Micheal Wallace misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 18:16 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left side | 4-3 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Whitfield | 4-3 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Kevin Safford misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 4-3 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | Kevin Safford can't tip it in | 4-3 |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | Charles Conner grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 17:47 | Cincinnati | Joseph Nagle is called for the reach on James Mason - foul #1 on Joseph Nagle, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson (PG), Nathanial Corcoran (SG), Andrew Walker (SF), Jeff Sonntag (PF), Patrick Sanderson (C) Joseph Nagle, Barry Langner, Vernon Ollie, Kevin Safford, Stephen Whitfield | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan (PG), Merlin Kennett (SG), Edgar Daniels (SF), Kenny Russell (PF), Steve Ley (C) James Mason, Edison Allen, Samuel Jelks, Micheal Wallace, Charles Conner | |
| 17:39 | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 17:31 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Nathanial Corcoran | 6-6 |
| 17:29 | Cincinnati | Merlin Kennett is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson's fadeaway is rejected by Kenny Russell | 6-6 |
| 17:15 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Francis Jordan | 6-6 |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | Merlin Kennett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Nathanial Corcoran - foul #1 on Nathanial Corcoran, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle (PG), Idi Victor (SF), Joseph Bryant (PF) Nathanial Corcoran, Andrew Walker, Patrick Sanderson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Mason (PG), James Houtz (SG), Micheal Wallace (PF), Charles Conner (C) Francis Jordan, Edgar Daniels, Kenny Russell, Steve Ley | |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | Merlin Kennett misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | Merlin Kennett misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | James Houtz is called for the reach on Hugo Davidson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Houtz, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Tillis (SF) Merlin Kennett | |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Charles Conner is called for the reach on Jeff Sonntag - foul #1 on Charles Conner, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Langner (SG) Hugo Davidson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | James Mason takes the ball from Idi Victor | 6-6 |
| 16:19 | Cincinnati | James Mason banks in the layup | 6-8 |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Nagle and he's fouled by Micheal Wallace - foul #1 on Micheal Wallace, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie (SF) Idi Victor | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edison Allen (SG), Samuel Jelks (SF), Kenny Russell (PF), Edgar Daniels (C) James Houtz, Michael Tillis, Micheal Wallace, Charles Conner | |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant makes the free throw | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Nagle (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Barry Langner (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Vernon Ollie (tiring) PF - Joseph Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeff Sonntag (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edison Allen (fairly fresh) SF - Samuel Jelks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenny Russell (fresh) C - Edgar Daniels (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | Edgar Daniels hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-11 |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Vernon Ollie | 11-11 |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | James Mason hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Samuel Jelks | 11-14 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Barry Langner makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 13-14 |
| 14:30 | Cincinnati | Edgar Daniels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran (PG), Hugo Davidson (SG), Andrew Walker (SF), Patrick Sanderson (PF), Stephen Whitfield (C) Joseph Nagle, Barry Langner, Vernon Ollie, Joseph Bryant, Jeff Sonntag | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan (PG), James Houtz (SG), Merlin Kennett (SF), Micheal Wallace (PF), Steve Ley (C) James Mason, Edison Allen, Samuel Jelks, Kenny Russell, Edgar Daniels | |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Wallace - foul #2 on Micheal Wallace, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Conner (C) Micheal Wallace | |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-14 |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | Merlin Kennett misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 13-14 |
| 14:05 | Cincinnati | Steve Ley tips it back up and in | 13-16 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Merlin Kennett - foul #1 on Merlin Kennett, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Safford (PF) Stephen Whitfield | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Tillis (SF) James Houtz | |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 13-16 |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Merlin Kennett grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 13:37 | Cincinnati | Michael Tillis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Idi Victor (SF), Stephen Whitfield (C) Andrew Walker, Patrick Sanderson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edison Allen (SG) Merlin Kennett | |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran makes the runner in the lane and he's hacked by Edison Allen - foul #1 on Edison Allen, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenny Russell (PF) Steve Ley | |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran makes the free throw | 16-16 |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Edison Allen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle (PG) Nathanial Corcoran | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | Kevin Safford connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Hugo Davidson and the foul's on Kenny Russell - foul #1 on Kenny Russell, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Langner (SG), Vernon Ollie (SF) Hugo Davidson, Idi Victor | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Mason (PG), Merlin Kennett (SF) Edison Allen, Michael Tillis | |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | Kevin Safford makes the free throw | 19-16 |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | James Mason misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-16 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Walker (SF), Patrick Sanderson (PF), Jeff Sonntag (C) Vernon Ollie, Kevin Safford, Stephen Whitfield | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Houtz (SG), Michael Tillis (SF), Edgar Daniels (PF), Steve Ley (C) James Mason, Francis Jordan, Kenny Russell, Charles Conner | |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Barry Langner comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by James Houtz - foul #2 on James Houtz, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran (PG) Joseph Nagle | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Mason (PG), Edison Allen (SG) Merlin Kennett, James Houtz | |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Barry Langner makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Barry Langner makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 12:02 | Cincinnati | James Mason misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-16 |
| 12:00 | Cincinnati | Edgar Daniels tips it back up and in | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nathanial Corcoran (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Langner (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Andrew Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Sanderson (fairly fresh) C - Jeff Sonntag (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Mason (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Edison Allen (tiring) SF - Michael Tillis (fresh) PF - Edgar Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steve Ley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Nathanial Corcoran and the foul's on Edgar Daniels - foul #1 on Edgar Daniels, team foul #9 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle (PG), Hugo Davidson (SG), Idi Victor (SF), Kevin Safford (PF) Nathanial Corcoran, Barry Langner, Andrew Walker, Jeff Sonntag | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan (SG), Samuel Jelks (SF), Kenny Russell (PF), Charles Conner (C) Edison Allen, Michael Tillis, Edgar Daniels, Steve Ley | |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson makes the free throw | 24-18 |
| 11:16 | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan is fouled on the floor by Idi Victor - foul #1 on Idi Victor, team foul #4 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield (C) Patrick Sanderson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:59 | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan buries a turnaround from close range | 24-20 |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran (SG), Vernon Ollie (SF), Jeff Sonntag (PF) Hugo Davidson, Idi Victor, Kevin Safford | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edison Allen (SG) Francis Jordan | |
| 10:42 | Cincinnati | James Mason misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Jeff Sonntag - foul #1 on Jeff Sonntag, team foul #5 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Merlin Kennett (SF), Steve Ley (C) Samuel Jelks, Charles Conner | |
| 10:42 | Cincinnati | James Mason makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 10:42 | Cincinnati | James Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie loses the ball out of bounds | 24-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Langner (SG) Joseph Nagle | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan (PG), Edgar Daniels (C) James Mason, Kenny Russell | |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Edison Allen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Sonntag | 26-22 |
| 09:59 | Cincinnati | Merlin Kennett is hacked by Vernon Ollie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vernon Ollie, team foul #6 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson (PG), Andrew Walker (SF), Joseph Bryant (PF) Nathanial Corcoran, Vernon Ollie, Stephen Whitfield | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Mason (PG), Michael Tillis (SF), Charles Conner (C) Edison Allen, Merlin Kennett, Steve Ley | |
| 09:39 | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Francis Jordan steals it from Joseph Bryant | 26-25 |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 26-25 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker lays it in uncontested set up by Hugo Davidson | 28-25 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Edgar Daniels misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle (PG), Nathanial Corcoran (SG), Idi Victor (SF), Kevin Safford (PF), Patrick Sanderson (C) Hugo Davidson, Barry Langner, Andrew Walker, Joseph Bryant, Jeff Sonntag | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Merlin Kennett (PG), Edison Allen (SG), Samuel Jelks (SF), Steve Ley (PF), Kenny Russell (C) James Mason, Francis Jordan, Michael Tillis, Edgar Daniels, Charles Conner | |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | Steve Ley knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Merlin Kennett | 28-27 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Kevin Safford banks in the wide open layup set up by Nathanial Corcoran | 30-27 |
| 08:01 | Cincinnati | Idi Victor is called for the reach on Samuel Jelks - foul #2 on Idi Victor, team foul #7 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Walker (SF) Idi Victor | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Mason (PG), Edgar Daniels (C) Merlin Kennett, Steve Ley | |
| 08:01 | Cincinnati | Samuel Jelks makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 08:01 | Cincinnati | Samuel Jelks makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Kenny Russell swats the layup by Kevin Safford | 30-29 |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | Kenny Russell grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Langner (SG), Stephen Whitfield (C) Nathanial Corcoran, Kevin Safford | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Merlin Kennett (SG), Michael Tillis (SF) Edison Allen, Samuel Jelks | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Nagle (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Barry Langner (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Andrew Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Sanderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Stephen Whitfield (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Mason (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Merlin Kennett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Tillis (fresh) PF - Kenny Russell (tiring) 2 blk. C - Edgar Daniels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | James Mason misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 07:14 | Cincinnati | Michael Tillis snags the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Patrick Sanderson blocks the short jumper by Edgar Daniels | 30-29 |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Barry Langner is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Barry Langner, team foul #8 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson (SG), Jeff Sonntag (SF), Joseph Bryant (PF) Barry Langner, Andrew Walker, Patrick Sanderson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan (SG), Samuel Jelks (SF), Steve Ley (PF), Charles Conner (C) Merlin Kennett, Michael Tillis, Kenny Russell, Edgar Daniels | |
| 06:47 | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Hugo Davidson | 32-29 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | James Mason hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Nagle | 35-32 |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | Charles Conner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 05:49 | Cincinnati | Samuel Jelks tips it home | 35-34 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran (PG), Barry Langner (SG), Andrew Walker (SF), Kevin Safford (PF) Joseph Nagle, Hugo Davidson, Joseph Bryant, Stephen Whitfield | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Merlin Kennett (PG), Edison Allen (SG), Michael Tillis (SF), Edgar Daniels (PF), Kenny Russell (C) James Mason, Francis Jordan, Samuel Jelks, Steve Ley, Charles Conner | |
| 05:31 | Cincinnati | Nathanial Corcoran steps in front of the Michael Tillis pass | 35-34 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Kevin Safford lays it in uncontested | 37-34 |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | Merlin Kennett loses the dribble to Kevin Safford | 37-34 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle (PG), Patrick Sanderson (C) Nathanial Corcoran, Jeff Sonntag | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Conner (C) Kenny Russell | |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Tillis - foul #1 on Michael Tillis, team foul #10 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Mason (PG) Merlin Kennett | |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 04:52 | Cincinnati | Edison Allen loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | Kevin Safford knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Andrew Walker | 41-34 |
| 04:05 | Cincinnati | James Mason misses the floater from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 04:03 | Cincinnati | Michael Tillis snags the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 03:43 | Cincinnati | Edison Allen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 03:42 | Cincinnati | Edgar Daniels pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Edgar Daniels can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Patrick Sanderson - foul #1 on Patrick Sanderson, team foul #9 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran (PG), Hugo Davidson (SG), Vernon Ollie (SF), Joseph Bryant (PF), Jeff Sonntag (C) Joseph Nagle, Barry Langner, Andrew Walker, Kevin Safford, Patrick Sanderson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Houtz (PG), Francis Jordan (SG), Samuel Jelks (SF), Micheal Wallace (PF) James Mason, Edison Allen, Michael Tillis, Charles Conner | |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Edgar Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Edgar Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nathanial Corcoran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hugo Davidson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vernon Ollie (fresh) PF - Joseph Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeff Sonntag (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Houtz (fresh) SG - Francis Jordan (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Samuel Jelks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Micheal Wallace (fresh) C - Edgar Daniels (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran throws it down on a nice dish by Hugo Davidson and he's fouled by James Houtz - foul #3 on James Houtz, team foul #11 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Merlin Kennett (SG), Steve Ley (C) James Houtz, Edgar Daniels | |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | Micheal Wallace's pass is intercepted by Hugo Davidson | 44-35 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Hugo Davidson | 47-35 |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan is hacked by Nathanial Corcoran in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathanial Corcoran, team foul #10 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle (PG), Idi Victor (SF), Stephen Whitfield (C) Hugo Davidson, Vernon Ollie, Joseph Bryant | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenny Russell (C) Steve Ley | |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | Micheal Wallace grabs the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-36 |
| 02:26 | Cincinnati | Samuel Jelks tips it home | 47-38 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Wallace - foul #3 on Micheal Wallace, team foul #12 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steve Ley (C) Micheal Wallace | |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-38 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag's pass is intercepted by Francis Jordan in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| 02:01 | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan hits the finger roll | 48-40 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson (PG), Barry Langner (SG), Vernon Ollie (SF), Joseph Bryant (PF), Patrick Sanderson (C) Joseph Nagle, Nathanial Corcoran, Idi Victor, Jeff Sonntag, Stephen Whitfield | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Mason (PG), Edison Allen (SG), Charles Conner (C) Merlin Kennett, Francis Jordan, Steve Ley | |
| 01:22 | Cincinnati | Samuel Jelks is called for traveling | 48-40 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson is hacked by James Mason - foul #1 on James Mason, team foul #13 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle (PG) Hugo Davidson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Merlin Kennett (SF), Edgar Daniels (PF), Steve Ley (C) Samuel Jelks, Kenny Russell, Charles Conner | |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Merlin Kennett can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Barry Langner | 50-40 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Barry Langner loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-40 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Idi Victor (SF), Kevin Safford (PF), Jeff Sonntag (C) Vernon Ollie, Patrick Sanderson, Joseph Bryant | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Tillis (SF) Merlin Kennett | |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Edgar Daniels is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Edgar Daniels, team foul #14 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan (SG), Charles Conner (C) Edison Allen, Steve Ley | |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Barry Langner makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Nagle | 52-40 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | James Mason is fouled on the floor by Idi Victor - foul #3 on Idi Victor, team foul #11 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran (SG), Vernon Ollie (SF), Stephen Whitfield (C) Barry Langner, Idi Victor, Kevin Safford | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenny Russell (PF) Charles Conner | |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | James Mason makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | James Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 52-42 |