| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Richards (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Barry Ginsburg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Ryan McGarvie (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Haldeman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Terry Reeves (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roy Wadsworth (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Kovacs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Brzezowski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Martin Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Rogalski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski inbounds the ball | 30-54 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-54 |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | Ryan McGarvie gets the rebound | 30-54 |
| 19:29 | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-54 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-54 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs is open and buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Allen Rogalski | 30-56 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Roy Wadsworth - foul #1 on Roy Wadsworth, team foul #1 | 30-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Boris Skov (C) Terry Reeves | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sean Babich (PG), Steven Hollingshead (SG), Harold Williamson (PF), John Winkles (C) Roy Wadsworth, Christopher Kovacs, Martin Richardson, Allen Rogalski | |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg makes the 1st free throw | 31-56 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg misses the 2nd free throw | 31-56 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | John Winkles snags the defensive board | 31-56 |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead misses the wide open jump hook near the basket | 31-56 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski snags the offensive board | 31-56 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson hits a wide open floater near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Hollingshead | 31-58 |
| 18:27 | Cincinnati | Boris Skov buries a 3 from the left corner | 34-58 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski is fouled in the backcourt by Boris Skov - foul #2 on Boris Skov, team foul #1 | 34-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terry Reeves (C) Boris Skov | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (PG), Christopher Kovacs (SG), Martin Richardson (PF), Edward Rountree (C) Sean Babich, Steven Hollingshead, Harold Williamson, John Winkles | |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Reeves | 34-58 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree can't tip it in | 34-58 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski snags the offensive board | 34-58 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roy Wadsworth and he's hacked by Terry Reeves - foul #3 on Terry Reeves, team foul #2 | 34-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Boris Skov (C) Terry Reeves | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sean Babich (SF), Allen Rogalski (C) Anthony Brzezowski, Edward Rountree | |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs makes the free throw | 34-61 |
| 17:28 | Cincinnati | Michael Haldeman loses the dribble to Sean Babich | 34-61 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Roy Wadsworth | 34-64 |
| 17:04 | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg misses the lay-in | 34-64 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski pulls down the rebound | 34-64 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Ryan McGarvie is called for the reach on Roy Wadsworth in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan McGarvie, team foul #3 | 34-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Campanelli (SF) Ryan McGarvie | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski (SF) Sean Babich | |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Roy Wadsworth | 34-66 |
| 16:38 | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg's pass is intercepted by Allen Rogalski | 34-66 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth is hacked by John Richards in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Richards, team foul #4 | 34-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Zorya Zupancic (PG) John Richards | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sean Babich (SG), Harold Williamson (PF) Christopher Kovacs, Martin Richardson | |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski can't connect on an uncontested floater from the baseline | 34-66 |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Edward Campanelli | 34-66 |
| 16:16 | Cincinnati | Zorya Zupancic throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Winkles (C) Allen Rogalski | |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Sean Babich | 34-68 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Zorya Zupancic (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Barry Ginsburg (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Edward Campanelli (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Haldeman (tired) 6 pts. C - Boris Skov (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roy Wadsworth (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sean Babich (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. SF - Anthony Brzezowski (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Williamson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Winkles (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Cincinnati | Edward Campanelli is called for traveling | 34-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ryan McGarvie (SG), Joshua Hoffman (C) Barry Ginsburg, Boris Skov | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Christopher Kovacs (SG), Steven Hollingshead (SF), Martin Richardson (PF), Edward Rountree (C) Roy Wadsworth, Sean Babich, Anthony Brzezowski, Harold Williamson, John Winkles | |
| 15:18 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Ryan McGarvie - foul #4 on Ryan McGarvie, team foul #5 | 34-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Richards (SG) Ryan McGarvie | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:18 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs makes the 1st free throw | 34-69 |
| 15:18 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs misses the 2nd free throw | 34-69 |
| 15:18 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hoffman gets the rebound | 34-69 |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | Zorya Zupancic is hacked by Gyasi Agbayani in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gyasi Agbayani, team foul #2 | 34-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (PG), Allen Rogalski (C) Gyasi Agbayani, Edward Rountree | |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | Michael Haldeman misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Martin Richardson - foul #2 on Martin Richardson, team foul #3 | 34-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sean Babich (SF) Steven Hollingshead | |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | Michael Haldeman misses the 1st free throw | 34-69 |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | Michael Haldeman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-69 |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by John Richards - foul #4 on John Richards, team foul #6 | 35-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg (SG), Boris Skov (PF) John Richards, Michael Haldeman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth is whistled for a carry | 35-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terry Reeves (C) Joshua Hoffman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski (SF), Harold Williamson (PF) Christopher Kovacs, Martin Richardson | |
| 14:39 | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-69 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski is open and scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Harold Williamson | 35-71 |
| 14:03 | Cincinnati | Terry Reeves clanks a jumper near the basket | 35-71 |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | Terry Reeves tips it but misses | 35-71 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski snags the defensive board | 35-71 |
| 13:55 | Syracuse | Sean Babich's layup is rejected by Boris Skov | 35-71 |
| 13:54 | Cincinnati | Terry Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 35-71 |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Sean Babich blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Barry Ginsburg | 35-71 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Anthony Brzezowski | 35-71 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Sean Babich comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-71 |
| 13:19 | Cincinnati | Zorya Zupancic pulls down the rebound | 35-71 |
| 13:14 | Cincinnati | Zorya Zupancic misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 35-71 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Sean Babich snags the defensive board | 35-71 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Sean Babich | 35-73 |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | Zorya Zupancic misses long on a shot from the right side | 35-73 |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | Zorya Zupancic pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-73 |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 35-73 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Haldeman (PF), Joshua Hoffman (C) Boris Skov, Terry Reeves | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs (SG), Steven Hollingshead (SF), John Winkles (PF), Edward Rountree (C) Roy Wadsworth, Anthony Brzezowski, Harold Williamson, Allen Rogalski | |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | Edward Rountree denies the turnaround by Michael Haldeman | 35-73 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree snags the defensive board | 35-73 |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Sean Babich | 35-75 |
| 12:31 | Cincinnati | Zorya Zupancic can't finish the layup but the foul's on Edward Rountree - foul #1 on Edward Rountree, team foul #4 | 35-75 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (PG), Martin Richardson (PF) Sean Babich, Edward Rountree | |
| 12:31 | Cincinnati | Zorya Zupancic makes the 1st free throw | 36-75 |
| 12:31 | Cincinnati | Zorya Zupancic misses the 2nd free throw | 36-75 |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | John Winkles snags the defensive board | 36-75 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson misses long on an open shot from close range | 36-75 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson misses the tip | 36-75 |
| 12:10 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hoffman grabs the board | 36-75 |
| 12:08 | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-75 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terry Reeves (C) Joshua Hoffman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski (SF), Allen Rogalski (C) Steven Hollingshead, John Winkles | |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-75 |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs grabs the offensive board | 36-75 |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 36-75 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Williamson (PG), Edward Rountree (C) Roy Wadsworth, Allen Rogalski | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Zorya Zupancic (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Barry Ginsburg (very tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Edward Campanelli (tired) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Haldeman (tired) 7 pts. C - Terry Reeves (tiring) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Harold Williamson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Kovacs (tired) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Brzezowski (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Martin Richardson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Rountree (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Richardson and the foul's on Zorya Zupancic - foul #4 on Zorya Zupancic, team foul #7 | 36-77 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Richards (PG), Joshua Hoffman (C) Zorya Zupancic, Terry Reeves | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sean Babich (PG), John Winkles (PF) Harold Williamson, Martin Richardson | |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs makes the free throw | 36-78 |
| 11:11 | Cincinnati | Anthony Brzezowski blocks the jumper by Barry Ginsburg | 36-78 |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski pulls down the rebound | 36-78 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-78 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ryan McGarvie (SG), Boris Skov (PF) Barry Ginsburg, Michael Haldeman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (PG), Steven Hollingshead (SG), Harold Williamson (PF) Christopher Kovacs, Anthony Brzezowski, Edward Rountree | |
| 10:57 | Cincinnati | Ryan McGarvie misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-78 |
| 10:55 | Cincinnati | Boris Skov grabs the offensive rebound | 36-78 |
| 10:44 | Cincinnati | John Winkles picks off the pass by Joshua Hoffman | 36-78 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-78 |
| 10:37 | Cincinnati | Ryan McGarvie makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-78 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-78 |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | John Winkles can't tip it in | 39-78 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead tips it home | 39-80 |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | Boris Skov misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 39-80 |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | John Winkles snags the defensive board | 39-80 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | John Winkles hits a floater from the baseline | 39-82 |
| 09:50 | Cincinnati | Edward Campanelli's layup is rejected by Sean Babich | 39-82 |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | Boris Skov snags the offensive board | 39-82 |
| 09:37 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hoffman scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Ryan McGarvie and the foul's on John Winkles - foul #2 on John Winkles, team foul #5 | 41-82 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rountree (C) John Winkles | |
| 09:37 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hoffman makes the free throw | 42-82 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Ryan McGarvie steals it from Harold Williamson | 42-82 |
| 09:07 | Cincinnati | Boris Skov hits the finger roll | 44-82 |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-82 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Zorya Zupancic (PG), Barry Ginsburg (SG), Michael Haldeman (PF), Terry Reeves (C) John Richards, Ryan McGarvie, Boris Skov, Joshua Hoffman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs (SG), Anthony Brzezowski (SF), Martin Richardson (PF), Allen Rogalski (C) Steven Hollingshead, Sean Babich, Harold Williamson, Edward Rountree | |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg is called for traveling | 44-82 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Richards (PG), Ryan McGarvie (SG), Boris Skov (PF), Joshua Hoffman (C) Zorya Zupancic, Barry Ginsburg, Michael Haldeman, Terry Reeves | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead (SG), Sean Babich (SF), John Winkles (PF), Edward Rountree (C) Christopher Kovacs, Anthony Brzezowski, Martin Richardson, Allen Rogalski | |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree misses the easy open layup | 44-82 |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | Ryan McGarvie snags the defensive board | 44-82 |
| 08:05 | Cincinnati | Edward Campanelli comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-82 |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | Ryan McGarvie snags the offensive board | 44-82 |
| 07:48 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 44-82 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree snags the defensive board | 44-82 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Richards (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Ryan McGarvie (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Edward Campanelli (very tired) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Boris Skov (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Hoffman (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roy Wadsworth (very tired) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Hollingshead (tired) 6 pts. SF - Sean Babich (very tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. PF - John Winkles (tired) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Rountree (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-82 |
| 07:30 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hoffman grabs the board | 44-82 |
| 07:26 | Cincinnati | Edward Campanelli is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Campanelli, team foul #8 | 44-82 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Zorya Zupancic (PG) Edward Campanelli | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Williamson (PF) Edward Rountree | |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Sean Babich is called for traveling | 44-82 |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | John Winkles is called for the reach on Ryan McGarvie - foul #3 on John Winkles, team foul #6 | 44-82 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rountree (C) John Winkles | |
| 06:40 | Cincinnati | Zorya Zupancic misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Roy Wadsworth - foul #2 on Roy Wadsworth, team foul #7 | 44-82 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Martin Richardson (PF) Steven Hollingshead | |
| 06:40 | Cincinnati | Zorya Zupancic makes the 1st free throw | 45-82 |
| 06:40 | Cincinnati | Zorya Zupancic makes the 2nd free throw | 46-82 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-82 |
| 06:28 | Cincinnati | Ryan McGarvie snags the defensive board | 46-82 |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hoffman comes up short on the floater from the left side | 46-82 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson grabs the board | 46-82 |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Boris Skov - foul #3 on Boris Skov, team foul #9 | 46-82 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Winkles (C) Edward Rountree | |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 46-83 |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-84 |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Zorya Zupancic throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-84 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Boris Skov - foul #4 on Boris Skov, team foul #10 | 46-84 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG) Martin Richardson | |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 46-85 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-85 |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | Boris Skov gets the rebound | 46-85 |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | Zorya Zupancic throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-85 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Gyasi Agbayani | 46-87 |
| 05:25 | Cincinnati | Zorya Zupancic is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-87 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead (SF) Gyasi Agbayani | |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Sean Babich connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 46-89 |
| 05:09 | Cincinnati | Boris Skov travels in the backcourt | 46-89 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rountree (C) John Winkles | |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Sean Babich misses short on a runner from the baseline | 46-89 |
| 04:51 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 46-89 |
| 04:47 | Cincinnati | Zorya Zupancic misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-89 |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Harold Williamson | 46-89 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Sean Babich is fouled in the backcourt by John Richards - foul #5 on John Richards, team foul #11 | 46-89 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Campanelli (SF) John Richards | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG) Steven Hollingshead | |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Sean Babich misses the 1st free throw | 46-89 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Sean Babich misses the 2nd free throw | 46-89 |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | Boris Skov snags the defensive board | 46-89 |
| 04:38 | Cincinnati | Edward Rountree steals the ball from Zorya Zupancic in the backcourt | 46-89 |
| 04:32 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Roy Wadsworth | 46-91 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Edward Campanelli misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 46-91 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree snags the defensive board | 46-91 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani is hacked by Ryan McGarvie in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ryan McGarvie, team foul #12 | 46-91 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg (SG) Ryan McGarvie | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Winkles (C) Edward Rountree | |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani misses the 1st free throw | 46-91 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani makes the 2nd free throw | 46-92 |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | Zorya Zupancic misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-92 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Harold Williamson | 46-92 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | John Winkles is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 46-92 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-92 |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson misses the runner from the right block | 46-92 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani tips it home | 46-94 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Zorya Zupancic (very tired) 11 pts. 4 pf. SG - Barry Ginsburg (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Edward Campanelli (very tired) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Boris Skov (very tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Joshua Hoffman (very tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gyasi Agbayani (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roy Wadsworth (very tired) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Sean Babich (very tired) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. PF - Harold Williamson (very tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Winkles (very tired) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Wadsworth - foul #3 on Roy Wadsworth, team foul #8 | 46-94 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Martin Richardson (PF), Allen Rogalski (C) Gyasi Agbayani, John Winkles | |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg makes the 1st free throw | 47-94 |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg misses the 2nd free throw | 47-94 |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski gets the rebound | 47-94 |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Richardson | 47-97 |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | Edward Campanelli makes the driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Harold Williamson - foul #3 on Harold Williamson, team foul #9 | 49-97 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski (SF), Edward Rountree (C) Martin Richardson, Allen Rogalski | |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | Edward Campanelli makes the free throw | 50-97 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth is fouled in the backcourt by Zorya Zupancic - foul #5 on Zorya Zupancic, team foul #13 | 50-97 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Billy Victorino (PG) Zorya Zupancic | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth makes the 1st free throw | 50-98 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 50-99 |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | Anthony Brzezowski steals it from Billy Victorino in the backcourt | 50-99 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree blows the layup | 50-99 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Billy Victorino gets the rebound | 50-99 |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-99 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-99 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead (SF), Allen Rogalski (C) Anthony Brzezowski, Edward Rountree | |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Roy Wadsworth - foul #4 on Roy Wadsworth, team foul #10 | 52-99 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Winkles (C) Allen Rogalski | |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg makes the 1st free throw | 53-99 |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg makes the 2nd free throw | 54-99 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | John Winkles misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-99 |
| 01:29 | Cincinnati | Billy Victorino grabs the defensive rebound | 54-99 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Billy Victorino is hacked by Sean Babich in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Babich, team foul #11 | 54-99 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Billy Victorino misses the 1st free throw | 54-99 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Billy Victorino misses the 2nd free throw | 54-99 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | John Winkles pulls down the rebound | 54-99 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 54-99 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-99 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead knocks in the jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Edward Campanelli - foul #5 on Edward Campanelli, team foul #14 | 54-101 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jack Hale (SF) Edward Campanelli | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead misses the free throw | 54-101 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-101 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Billy Victorino is hacked by Roy Wadsworth in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roy Wadsworth, team foul #12 | 54-101 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rountree (C) Roy Wadsworth | |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Billy Victorino makes the 1st free throw | 55-101 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Billy Victorino misses the 2nd free throw | 55-101 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Winkles | 55-101 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Sean Babich misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Barry Ginsburg - foul #3 on Barry Ginsburg, team foul #15 | 55-101 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Sean Babich makes the 1st free throw | 55-102 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Sean Babich makes the 2nd free throw | 55-103 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Harold Williamson takes the ball from Jack Hale | 55-103 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Sean Babich makes the floater in the lane | 55-105 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Billy Victorino is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Williamson - foul #4 on Harold Williamson, team foul #13 | 55-105 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Billy Victorino makes the 1st free throw | 56-105 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Billy Victorino makes the 2nd free throw | 57-105 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Sean Babich runs out the clock | 57-105 |