| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Dunavant (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sergio Gomez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Boyd Hill (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gerald Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Kuss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Northcutt (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Salvatore Costa (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | John Northcutt inbounds the ball | 37-41 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Gerald Anderson - foul #1 on Gerald Anderson, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson (PF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Salvatore Costa, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | John Rinehart steals the ball from Bradley Prill in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| 19:14 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart lays it in | 39-43 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | Robert Dunavant steals it from Elvin Byrnes in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 18:55 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart is fouled on the floor by Bradley Prill - foul #1 on Bradley Prill, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck (PG), Patrick Johson (SG), Benjamin Banuelos (SF), Robert Friend (PF), Brent Walburn (C) John Rinehart, Robert Dunavant, Sergio Gomez, Boyd Hill, Gerald Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Bennett (PG), Sam Clatterbuck (SG), Edward Doxey (SF) Bradley Prill, Michael Kuss, John Northcutt | |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck travels in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Corley (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Douglas Johnson, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 18:25 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Patrick Johson and he's fouled by Edward Doxey - foul #3 on Edward Doxey, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa (PF) Edward Doxey | |
| 18:25 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 18:15 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 17:59 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Robert Dunavant (SG), Sergio Gomez (SF), Jared Nyman (PF), Enoch Zents (C) Owen Bulluck, Patrick Johson, Benjamin Banuelos, Robert Friend, Brent Walburn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Michael Kuss (SG), John Northcutt (SF) Allen Bennett, Sam Clatterbuck, Robert Corley | |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 17:07 | Cincinnati | Jared Nyman double dribbles | 45-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill (PF), Gerald Anderson (C) Jared Nyman, Enoch Zents | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson (PF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Salvatore Costa, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | John Northcutt is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Northcutt, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| 16:51 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Rinehart | 48-43 |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss is wide open but clanks a jump hook near the basket | 48-43 |
| 16:31 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson tips it home | 48-45 |
| 16:19 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-45 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bradley Prill | 51-48 |
| 15:57 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill misses the easy layup | 51-48 |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | John Northcutt grabs the board | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Dunavant (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Sergio Gomez (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Boyd Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Gerald Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Kuss (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Northcutt (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Douglas Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Elvin Byrnes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | John Northcutt comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Gerald Anderson - foul #2 on Gerald Anderson, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson (SG), Owen Bulluck (SF), Robert Friend (PF) Robert Dunavant, Sergio Gomez, Boyd Hill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (PG), Edward Doxey (SG), Robert Corley (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Bradley Prill, Michael Kuss, Douglas Johnson, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | John Northcutt misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | John Northcutt misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 15:51 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 15:31 | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Robert Corley snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Sam Clatterbuck | 51-51 |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson misses the easy open layup | 51-51 |
| 15:00 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck tips it in | 53-51 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Gerald Anderson takes the ball from Robert Corley | 53-51 |
| 14:22 | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-51 |
| 14:20 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| 14:04 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson tips it back up and in | 55-51 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Robert Friend takes the ball from Edward Doxey | 55-51 |
| 13:35 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart is hacked by Sam Clatterbuck in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sam Clatterbuck, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos (PG), Robert Dunavant (SG), Sergio Gomez (SF), Brent Walburn (PF), Enoch Zents (C) John Rinehart, Patrick Johson, Owen Bulluck, Robert Friend, Gerald Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Michael Kuss (SG), Allen Bennett (SF), Salvatore Costa (PF), Douglas Johnson (C) Sam Clatterbuck, Edward Doxey, John Northcutt, Robert Corley, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 13:23 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 13:02 | Cincinnati | Enoch Zents is hacked by Allen Bennett - foul #1 on Allen Bennett, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG) Sergio Gomez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Enoch Zents denies the turnaround by Douglas Johnson | 55-51 |
| 11:58 | Cincinnati | Enoch Zents grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Dunavant (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Benjamin Banuelos (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Brent Walburn (tiring) 2 reb. C - Enoch Zents (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Kuss (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Bennett (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Salvatore Costa (tiring) 2 pts. C - Douglas Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-51 |
| 11:51 | Cincinnati | Enoch Zents gets the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Salvatore Costa - foul #2 on Salvatore Costa, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck (PG), Sergio Gomez (SF), Boyd Hill (PF) John Rinehart, Benjamin Banuelos, Enoch Zents | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Doxey (SF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Allen Bennett, Douglas Johnson | |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss lays it up and in | 57-53 |
| 11:12 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill hits a wide open runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Owen Bulluck | 59-53 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Bradley Prill | 59-55 |
| 10:43 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 10:41 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 10:41 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Gerald Anderson (C) Robert Dunavant, Brent Walburn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (PG), Matthew Nguyen (C) Bradley Prill, Salvatore Costa | |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | Gerald Anderson steps in front of the Michael Kuss pass in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| 10:19 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart misses the easy layup | 59-55 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson (SG), Jared Nyman (PF) Owen Bulluck, Boyd Hill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Northcutt (SF) Edward Doxey | |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson is denied on a dunk by Matthew Nguyen | 59-55 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | John Northcutt gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | John Northcutt can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Patrick Johson | 59-55 |
| 09:38 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez is called for 10 seconds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant (SG), Boyd Hill (PF), Robert Friend (C) Patrick Johson, Jared Nyman, Gerald Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Edward Doxey (SF), Douglas Johnson (PF) Michael Kuss, John Northcutt, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson is denied on a layup by Boyd Hill | 59-55 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen can't tip it in | 59-55 |
| 09:16 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Rinehart | 59-55 |
| 09:16 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Corley (PF) Matthew Nguyen | |
| 09:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Doxey - foul #4 on Edward Doxey, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos (SF), Jared Nyman (PF), Gerald Anderson (C) Sergio Gomez, Boyd Hill, Robert Friend | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Northcutt (SF) Edward Doxey | |
| 09:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 09:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-55 |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck grabs the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | John Northcutt misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| 08:05 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Johnson | 60-57 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | John Northcutt grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | John Northcutt drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Dunavant (tired) 9 pts. SF - Benjamin Banuelos (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Jared Nyman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Anderson (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (tired) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sam Clatterbuck (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Northcutt (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robert Corley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Johnson (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:32 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos is hacked by Robert Corley - foul #1 on Robert Corley, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck (PG), Patrick Johson (SG), Boyd Hill (PF), Enoch Zents (C) John Rinehart, Robert Dunavant, Jared Nyman, Gerald Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Bennett (PG), Michael Kuss (SG), Edward Doxey (SF), Salvatore Costa (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Bradley Prill, Sam Clatterbuck, John Northcutt, Robert Corley, Douglas Johnson | |
| 07:32 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:32 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Owen Bulluck | 61-60 |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 63-60 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss is fouled on the floor by Patrick Johson - foul #1 on Patrick Johson, team foul #3 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Sergio Gomez (SF), Robert Friend (C) Patrick Johson, Benjamin Banuelos, Enoch Zents | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes (PF) Salvatore Costa | |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 06:21 | Cincinnati | Elvin Byrnes is called for the reach on Sergio Gomez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elvin Byrnes, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| 06:21 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:21 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen jams it | 65-65 |
| 05:31 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Rinehart | 68-65 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-65 |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes tips it back up and in | 68-67 |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | Allen Bennett takes the ball from Owen Bulluck | 68-67 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes knocks in the jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Boyd Hill - foul #1 on Boyd Hill, team foul #4 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson (PG), Robert Dunavant (SG), Gerald Anderson (C) John Rinehart, Owen Bulluck, Boyd Hill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Sam Clatterbuck (SG), John Northcutt (SF), Salvatore Costa (PF) Allen Bennett, Michael Kuss, Edward Doxey, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes makes the free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Bradley Prill is called for the reach on Patrick Johson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Prill, team foul #10 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Corley (C) Elvin Byrnes | |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-70 |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Patrick Johson | 70-70 |
| 04:34 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant makes the shot from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 72-70 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn (PF), Enoch Zents (C) Robert Friend, Gerald Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson (C) Robert Corley | |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-70 |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | Enoch Zents tips it but misses | 72-70 |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | John Northcutt pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-70 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Boyd Hill (PF), Gerald Anderson (C) Robert Dunavant, Brent Walburn, Enoch Zents | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Kuss (SG), Elvin Byrnes (PF), Robert Corley (C) Sam Clatterbuck, Salvatore Costa, Douglas Johnson | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (tired) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Johson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sergio Gomez (tired) 7 pts. PF - Boyd Hill (tiring) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Gerald Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (tired) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Kuss (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Northcutt (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Elvin Byrnes (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Corley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-70 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | John Northcutt pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck (SG), Jared Nyman (PF) Patrick Johson, Boyd Hill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill lays it in set up by Michael Kuss | 72-72 |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Prill - foul #3 on Bradley Prill, team foul #11 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos (SF) Sergio Gomez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Doxey (SF), Douglas Johnson (C) John Northcutt, Robert Corley | |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant (SG), Enoch Zents (C) Owen Bulluck, Gerald Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (PG), Salvatore Costa (PF) Bradley Prill, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-72 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Enoch Zents gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:39 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Doxey - foul #5 on Edward Doxey, team foul #12 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill (PF) Jared Nyman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Northcutt (SF) Edward Doxey | |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-72 |
| 02:39 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:39 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | John Rinehart is called for the reach on John Northcutt in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Rinehart, team foul #5 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn (PF) Boyd Hill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen (C) Douglas Johnson | |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | John Northcutt is fouled on the floor by John Rinehart - foul #3 on John Rinehart, team foul #6 | 73-72 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Enoch Zents blocks the jumper by Matthew Nguyen | 73-72 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos grabs the board | 73-72 |
| 02:01 | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn lays it up and in and the foul's on Matthew Nguyen - foul #2 on Matthew Nguyen, team foul #13 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson (SG), Sergio Gomez (SF), Jared Nyman (PF) Robert Dunavant, Benjamin Banuelos, Enoch Zents | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Robert Corley (PF), Douglas Johnson (C) Michael Kuss, Salvatore Costa, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 02:01 | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn makes the free throw | 76-72 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by John Rinehart - foul #4 on John Rinehart, team foul #7 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant (SG), Boyd Hill (PF), Gerald Anderson (C) Patrick Johson, Jared Nyman, Brent Walburn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Kuss (SG), Matthew Nguyen (C) Sam Clatterbuck, Robert Corley | |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-72 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart misses short on a shot from the right side | 76-74 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | John Northcutt is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Dunavant - foul #3 on Robert Dunavant, team foul #8 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa (PF) Douglas Johnson | |
| 01:11 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | John Northcutt makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | John Northcutt misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen grabs the offensive board | 76-75 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bradley Prill | 76-77 |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | Bradley Prill steals it from John Rinehart in the backcourt | 76-77 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss lays it up and in on a great pass from Bradley Prill | 76-79 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-79 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | John Northcutt grabs the defensive rebound | 76-79 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss hits the finger roll set up by Bradley Prill | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill travels in the backcourt | 76-81 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Bennett (PG), Sam Clatterbuck (SG), Douglas Johnson (PF) Bradley Prill, Michael Kuss, Salvatore Costa | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett is hacked by Robert Dunavant - foul #4 on Robert Dunavant, team foul #9 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Michael Kuss (SG) Sam Clatterbuck, John Northcutt | |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-83 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Sergio Gomez | 76-83 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-83 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Dunavant - foul #5 on Robert Dunavant, team foul #10 | 79-83 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck (SG) Robert Dunavant | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (SG), John Northcutt (SF) Bradley Prill, Michael Kuss | |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck misses short on a halfcourt shot | 79-85 |