| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Leslie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marlon Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Covington (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Kirk (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin McQuilliams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joshua Hayes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Desroches (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Jernigan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Rufus Lawrence (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Leslie | 40-34 |
| 19:30 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes makes the floater from the right wing and the foul's on Marlon Howard - foul #1 on Marlon Howard, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 19:30 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 40-37 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 18:46 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Joshua Hayes | 40-39 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | James Leslie connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Kevin McQuilliams and he's hacked by Gary Desroches - foul #3 on Gary Desroches, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Crosby (SG), Wayne Bostwick (SF), Isaac Berube (PF), Donald Batts (C) Marlon Howard, Eugene Covington, Walter Kirk, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson (PG), Dikembe Arboleda (SG), Alan Arrey (SF), Robert Brown (PF), Arthur Anaya (C) Joshua Hayes, Gary Desroches, John Jernigan, Gary Simpson, Rufus Lawrence | |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | James Leslie makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 18:26 | Cincinnati | Robert Brown makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Adam Robinson and he's fouled by Wayne Bostwick - foul #2 on Wayne Bostwick, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Beard (C) James Leslie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:26 | Cincinnati | Robert Brown makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Arthur Anaya steps in front of the Wayne Bostwick pass | 43-42 |
| 18:01 | Cincinnati | Arthur Anaya misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 17:59 | Syracuse | Donald Batts gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:56 | Syracuse | Adam Robinson picks off the pass by Isaac Berube in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 17:54 | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson banks in the layup | 43-44 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby banks in the layup | 45-44 |
| 17:27 | Cincinnati | Alan Arrey connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Adam Robinson | 45-46 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 17:12 | Syracuse | Donald Batts misses the tip | 45-46 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard hits the follow up shot | 47-46 |
| 17:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Brown is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Adam Robinson | 47-48 |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Isaac Berube, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (PG), Marlon Howard (SG), Eugene Covington (SF), Archie Sharp (PF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Isaac Berube, Robert Crosby, Wayne Bostwick, Donald Batts, Bradley Beard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mae (PG), Ronald Jones (SG), John Jernigan (SF), Gary Simpson (PF), Rufus Lawrence (C) Adam Robinson, Dikembe Arboleda, Alan Arrey, Robert Brown, Arthur Anaya | |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | James Leslie is called for the reach on William Mae - foul #1 on James Leslie, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes (PG) William Mae | |
| 16:14 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Joshua Hayes and the foul's on James Leslie - foul #2 on James Leslie, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| 16:14 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson misses the free throw | 47-50 |
| 16:14 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Rufus Lawrence | 47-50 |
| 15:57 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joshua Hayes | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Leslie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marlon Howard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Covington (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Archie Sharp (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Kevin McQuilliams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joshua Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Jones (fresh) SF - John Jernigan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Simpson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Rufus Lawrence (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington connects on the open floater near the basket | 49-52 |
| 15:29 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes is fouled on the floor by James Leslie - foul #3 on James Leslie, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Kirk (PF) Archie Sharp | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mae (PG), Gary Desroches (SG) Joshua Hayes, Ronald Jones | |
| 15:19 | Cincinnati | Walter Kirk swats the short shot by Gary Simpson | 49-52 |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington misses the shot from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | The refs have stopped play. Gary Simpson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 49-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Brown (PF) Gary Simpson | |
| 14:42 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan makes the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 49-54 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington hits a floater from the left side set up by James Leslie | 51-54 |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | William Mae is fouled in the backcourt by James Leslie - foul #4 on James Leslie, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Isaac Berube (PG) James Leslie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda (SF) John Jernigan | |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | William Mae misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | Rufus Lawrence snags the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 14:18 | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches double dribbles | 51-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes (PG) William Mae | |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard's pass is intercepted by Joshua Hayes in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| 14:15 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes jams it | 51-56 |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 51-56 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube grabs the offensive board | 51-56 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Eugene Covington | 53-56 |
| 13:48 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda is hacked by Isaac Berube in the backcourt - foul #4 on Isaac Berube, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Beard (PG), Robert Crosby (SF) Isaac Berube, Eugene Covington | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Arthur Anaya (C) Rufus Lawrence | |
| 13:48 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 13:48 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Brown | 53-56 |
| 13:38 | Cincinnati | Robert Crosby steals the ball from Robert Brown | 53-56 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby banks in the layup | 55-56 |
| 13:28 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 13:27 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda gets the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 13:16 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Hayes | 55-59 |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Archie Sharp (SF), Donald Batts (C) Marlon Howard, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones (SG), John Jernigan (SF), Alan Arrey (PF) Gary Desroches, Dikembe Arboleda, Robert Brown | |
| 13:03 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Jones | 55-61 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 12:37 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Alan Arrey | 55-61 |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes lays it in on a great pass from Ronald Jones | 55-63 |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick (SG), Eugene Covington (SF) Robert Crosby, Archie Sharp | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson (PG), Gary Desroches (SG), Gary Simpson (PF), Rufus Lawrence (C) Joshua Hayes, Ronald Jones, Alan Arrey, Arthur Anaya | |
| 12:08 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 55-65 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Gary Desroches - foul #4 on Gary Desroches, team foul #2 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Crosby (PG), Marlon Howard (SG), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Bradley Beard, Wayne Bostwick, Donald Batts | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mae (PG), Dikembe Arboleda (SG), Robert Brown (C) Adam Robinson, Gary Desroches, Rufus Lawrence | |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington misses the free throw | 57-65 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin McQuilliams | 57-65 |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Crosby (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - Marlon Howard (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Covington (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Kirk (tired) 2 reb. C - Kevin McQuilliams (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - William Mae (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Arboleda (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Jernigan (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Simpson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Cincinnati | Robert Brown comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 59-65 |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk is hacked by Dikembe Arboleda - foul #1 on Dikembe Arboleda, team foul #3 | 59-65 |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Beard (PG), Archie Sharp (PF) Robert Crosby, Walter Kirk | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson (PG), Ronald Jones (SG), Alan Arrey (SF), Rufus Lawrence (C) William Mae, Dikembe Arboleda, John Jernigan, Robert Brown | |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Gary Simpson is blocked by Kevin McQuilliams | 62-65 |
| 10:46 | Cincinnati | Alan Arrey tips it but misses | 62-65 |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-65 |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard tips it home | 64-65 |
| 10:22 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson double dribbles | 64-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick (SG), Donald Batts (PF) Marlon Howard, Archie Sharp | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mae (PG), Dikembe Arboleda (SG), Arthur Anaya (C) Adam Robinson, Ronald Jones, Rufus Lawrence | |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington can't finish the layup | 64-65 |
| 09:58 | Cincinnati | Arthur Anaya snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 09:43 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Donald Batts snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Kevin McQuilliams is blocked by Gary Simpson | 64-65 |
| 09:34 | Cincinnati | Alan Arrey gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | William Mae's pass is intercepted by Wayne Bostwick in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick is whistled for traveling | 64-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Crosby (PG), Marlon Howard (SG), Walter Kirk (PF) Bradley Beard, Eugene Covington, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes (PG), Ronald Jones (SG), John Jernigan (SF), Robert Brown (C) William Mae, Dikembe Arboleda, Alan Arrey, Arthur Anaya | |
| 09:13 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes is whistled for a carry | 64-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Archie Sharp (PF) Walter Kirk | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on John Jernigan - foul #1 on John Jernigan, team foul #4 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Kirk (PF) Wayne Bostwick | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson (PG), Dikembe Arboleda (SG), Rufus Lawrence (C) Joshua Hayes, Ronald Jones, Gary Simpson | |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda is fouled in the backcourt by Marlon Howard - foul #2 on Marlon Howard, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Donald Batts connects on the jumper in the lane | 67-67 |
| 08:25 | Cincinnati | Robert Crosby is called for the reach on Adam Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Crosby, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams (C) Donald Batts | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:25 | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 08:25 | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby misses long on a 3 from straight away | 67-69 |
| 08:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 67-69 |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan misses the lay-in | 67-69 |
| 07:39 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda tips it but misses | 67-69 |
| 07:38 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan grabs the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Crosby (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Marlon Howard (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Sharp (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Walter Kirk (tired) 3 reb. C - Kevin McQuilliams (tired) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Adam Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dikembe Arboleda (tiring) 8 pts. SF - John Jernigan (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Rufus Lawrence (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-69 |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby loses the dribble to Adam Robinson | 67-69 |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (PG), Wayne Bostwick (SG), Eugene Covington (SF), Isaac Berube (PF), Donald Batts (C) Robert Crosby, Marlon Howard, Archie Sharp, Walter Kirk, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes (PG), Gary Desroches (SG), Alan Arrey (SF), Gary Simpson (PF), Arthur Anaya (C) Adam Robinson, Dikembe Arboleda, John Jernigan, Robert Brown, Rufus Lawrence | |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson lays it in on a great pass from Arthur Anaya and he's hacked by Donald Batts - foul #1 on Donald Batts, team foul #11 | 67-71 |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson misses the free throw | 67-71 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Donald Batts grabs the board | 67-71 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | James Leslie hits a floater from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Wayne Bostwick is called for the reach on Gary Desroches in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Bostwick, team foul #12 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Beard (C) Donald Batts | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube is fouled on the floor by Gary Desroches - foul #5 on Gary Desroches, team foul #5 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mae (PG), Ronald Jones (SG) Joshua Hayes, Gary Desroches | |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard is fouled on the floor by William Mae - foul #2 on William Mae, team foul #6 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Wayne Bostwick, Bradley Beard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda (SF) Alan Arrey | |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Dikembe Arboleda takes the ball from Kevin McQuilliams | 69-72 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | William Mae hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 05:40 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson can't tip it in | 69-72 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Kevin McQuilliams | 69-72 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Batts (C) Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Jernigan (SF), Robert Brown (PF), Rufus Lawrence (C) Dikembe Arboleda, Gary Simpson, Arthur Anaya | |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | Robert Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick (SG), Archie Sharp (SF), Walter Kirk (PF) Marlon Howard, Eugene Covington, Donald Batts | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes (PG), Alan Arrey (SG) William Mae, Ronald Jones | |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | James Leslie double dribbles in the backcourt | 69-72 |
| 05:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-72 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Robert Brown blocks the short jumper by Isaac Berube | 69-72 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick tips it but misses | 69-72 |
| 04:47 | Cincinnati | Alan Arrey grabs the board | 69-72 |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | Rufus Lawrence connects on the shot near the basket set up by Joshua Hayes | 69-74 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | The jump hook by James Leslie is blocked by Rufus Lawrence | 69-74 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 69-74 |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | Robert Brown drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Joshua Hayes | 69-76 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-76 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG), Eugene Covington (SF), Donald Batts (PF), Bradley Beard (C) Wayne Bostwick, Archie Sharp, Walter Kirk, Isaac Berube | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson (PG), Ronald Jones (SG), Dikembe Arboleda (SF), Gary Simpson (PF), Arthur Anaya (C) Joshua Hayes, Alan Arrey, John Jernigan, Robert Brown, Rufus Lawrence | |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | James Leslie loses the dribble to Adam Robinson in the backcourt | 69-76 |
| 03:50 | Cincinnati | Arthur Anaya is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Adam Robinson | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-78 |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Arthur Anaya grabs the defensive rebound | 69-78 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Leslie (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Marlon Howard (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Covington (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Batts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Bradley Beard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Adam Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Arboleda (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gary Simpson (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Anaya (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Jones | 69-81 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Ronald Jones steals the ball from Marlon Howard in the backcourt | 69-81 |
| 02:47 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 69-81 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Donald Batts snags the defensive board | 69-81 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 69-81 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Crosby (SG), Archie Sharp (PF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Marlon Howard, Donald Batts, Bradley Beard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mae (PG), John Jernigan (SF), Robert Brown (C) Adam Robinson, Ronald Jones, Arthur Anaya | |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-81 |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Jernigan | 69-81 |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-81 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Beard (PG) James Leslie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes (PG), Ronald Jones (SG) William Mae, John Jernigan | |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Eugene Covington - foul #3 on Eugene Covington, team foul #13 | 69-81 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Isaac Berube (PF) Eugene Covington | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda makes the 1st free throw | 69-82 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda makes the 2nd free throw | 69-83 |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams loses the ball out of bounds | 69-83 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Batts (PF) Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson (PG), Alan Arrey (SF), Arthur Anaya (C) Joshua Hayes, Dikembe Arboleda, Gary Simpson | |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson misses the lay-in | 69-83 |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | Arthur Anaya tips it home | 69-85 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-85 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick (SF) Archie Sharp | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda (SG) Ronald Jones | |
| 01:15 | Cincinnati | Alan Arrey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 69-85 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby grabs the defensive rebound | 69-85 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Bradley Beard | 71-85 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-87 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard is hacked by Arthur Anaya in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Anaya, team foul #7 | 71-87 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard makes the 1st free throw | 72-87 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 73-87 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Alan Arrey is hacked by Wayne Bostwick - foul #4 on Wayne Bostwick, team foul #14 | 73-87 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Alan Arrey makes the 1st free throw | 73-88 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Alan Arrey makes the 2nd free throw | 73-89 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-89 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson runs out the clock | 76-89 |