| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jamar Adams (fresh) SG - Kenneth Blum (fresh) SF - William Hutto (fresh) PF - Robert Hasler (fresh) C - Bernard Palmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Curtis Walters (fresh) SG - James Bohl (fresh) SF - Paul Chmura (fresh) PF - Florentino Esposito (fresh) C - Ralph Eastman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler 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) | |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Florentino Esposito | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Cincinnati | Florentino Esposito is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hasler - foul #1 on Robert Hasler, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Cincinnati | Curtis Walters connects on the open shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Florentino Esposito | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | William Hutto connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jamar Adams and the foul's on Ralph Eastman - foul #1 on Ralph Eastman, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | William Hutto makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:07 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Hasler - foul #2 on Robert Hasler, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson (PF) Robert Hasler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 19:07 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:07 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | James Bohl steals the ball from Jamar Adams in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 19:03 | Cincinnati | James Bohl lays it in | 3-5 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer double dribbles in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| 18:38 | Cincinnati | Florentino Esposito buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Ralph Eastman | 3-7 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Walters - foul #1 on Curtis Walters, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | William Hutto is hacked by Paul Chmura - foul #1 on Paul Chmura, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jamar Adams | 5-7 |
| 18:07 | Cincinnati | James Bohl is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Bohl, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer is whistled for traveling | 5-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Tam (SG), John Flack (SF), George Phillips (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Kenneth Blum, William Hutto, Brian Jamieson, Bernard Palmer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Coleman (PG), Lee Marquette (SG), Ricky Situ (SF), Clarence Closson (PF), Colin Yates (C) Curtis Walters, James Bohl, Paul Chmura, Florentino Esposito, Ralph Eastman | |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | Matthew Coleman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 5-7 |
| 17:25 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | Lee Marquette hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Anthony Tam - foul #1 on Anthony Tam, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Hutto (SF), Brian Jamieson (PF) John Flack, Glenn McCubrey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Newton (SF), Ralph Eastman (C) Clarence Closson, Colin Yates | |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | Lee Marquette makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | Lee Marquette misses the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Brian Jamieson | 5-8 |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | William Hutto hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jamar Adams and he's hacked by Lawrence Newton - foul #1 on Lawrence Newton, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum (SG) Anthony Tam | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson (PG), James Bohl (SG), Florentino Esposito (PF) Matthew Coleman, Lee Marquette, Ricky Situ | |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | William Hutto makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:36 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Blum picks off the pass by James Bohl | 8-8 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jamar Adams | 10-8 |
| 16:25 | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 10-8 |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | Florentino Esposito tips it home | 10-10 |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-10 |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Newton grabs the board | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jamar Adams (tired) 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Blum (tired) SF - William Hutto (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Brian Jamieson (tiring) 4 pts. C - George Phillips (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gene Parkerson (fairly fresh) SG - James Bohl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Newton (fairly fresh) PF - Florentino Esposito (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Eastman (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | James Bohl is fouled on the floor by Jamar Adams - foul #1 on Jamar Adams, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Tam (SG), John Flack (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Jamar Adams, Kenneth Blum, George Phillips | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Curtis Walters (PG), Matthew Coleman (SG), Paul Chmura (SF), Ricky Situ (PF), Clarence Closson (C) Gene Parkerson, James Bohl, Lawrence Newton, Florentino Esposito, Ralph Eastman | |
| 15:26 | Cincinnati | Paul Chmura drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Curtis Walters and the foul's on Anthony Tam - foul #2 on Anthony Tam, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum (SG) Anthony Tam | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:26 | Cincinnati | Paul Chmura makes the free throw | 10-13 |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | John Flack banks in the wide open layup | 12-13 |
| 14:45 | Cincinnati | Paul Chmura hits a wide open fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Coleman | 12-15 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jamar Adams (PG), George Phillips (PF), Bernard Palmer (C) Kenneth Blum, John Flack, Glenn McCubrey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Marquette (SG), Colin Yates (C) Matthew Coleman, Ricky Situ | |
| 14:18 | Cincinnati | Lee Marquette hits the finger roll on a great pass from Curtis Walters | 12-17 |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | William Hutto loses the dribble to Curtis Walters | 12-17 |
| 13:52 | Cincinnati | Curtis Walters throws it down | 12-19 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | William Hutto connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 13:05 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 14-19 |
| 13:03 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 14-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum (SG), John Flack (SF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Brian Jamieson, William Hutto, Bernard Palmer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Coleman (PG), James Bohl (SG), Lawrence Newton (SF), Ricky Situ (PF), Ralph Eastman (C) Curtis Walters, Lee Marquette, Paul Chmura, Clarence Closson, Colin Yates | |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams is called for traveling | 14-19 |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | James Bohl is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Blum - foul #1 on Kenneth Blum, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| 12:41 | Cincinnati | Matthew Coleman misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Newton tips it back up and in | 14-21 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey's layup is rejected by Ralph Eastman | 14-21 |
| 12:09 | Cincinnati | Matthew Coleman snags the defensive board | 14-21 |
| 11:57 | Cincinnati | Ricky Situ misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by George Phillips - foul #1 on George Phillips, team foul #7 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson (PG), William Hutto (SF), Bernard Palmer (C) Jamar Adams, George Phillips, Glenn McCubrey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson (PG), Florentino Esposito (PF) Matthew Coleman, Lawrence Newton | |
| 11:57 | Cincinnati | Ricky Situ makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 11:57 | Cincinnati | Ricky Situ makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson loses the dribble to Ricky Situ | 14-23 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Jamieson (tired) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Blum (tired) SF - William Hutto (tired) 8 pts. PF - John Flack (tiring) 2 pts. C - Bernard Palmer (tired) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gene Parkerson (fresh) SG - James Bohl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ricky Situ (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Florentino Esposito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Eastman (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Cincinnati | William Hutto steals it from Gene Parkerson | 14-23 |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-23 |
| 10:53 | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 17-23 |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | William Hutto snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum hits a 3 from straight away | 20-23 |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Blum is called for the reach on Gene Parkerson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Blum, team foul #8 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jamar Adams (PG), George Phillips (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Kenneth Blum, John Flack, Bernard Palmer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Marquette (SG), Matthew Coleman (SF), Lawrence Newton (C) James Bohl, Ricky Situ, Ralph Eastman | |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton blocks the jumper by Brian Jamieson | 20-25 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | George Phillips snags the offensive board | 20-25 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams's floater is tipped away by Matthew Coleman | 20-25 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 09:38 | Syracuse | William Hutto hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson pulls down the rebound | 20-25 |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | Florentino Esposito is fouled on the floor by William Hutto - foul #1 on William Hutto, team foul #9 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Flack (PF), Bernard Palmer (C) George Phillips, Glenn McCubrey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Curtis Walters (PG), James Bohl (SG), Paul Chmura (SF), Colin Yates (C) Gene Parkerson, Lee Marquette, Matthew Coleman, Lawrence Newton | |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | Florentino Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | Florentino Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson pulls down the rebound | 20-26 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson loses the dribble to James Bohl in the backcourt | 20-26 |
| 09:03 | Cincinnati | Florentino Esposito is alone and drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Curtis Walters | 20-28 |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | William Hutto makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-28 |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | Paul Chmura connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Curtis Walters | 22-30 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | William Hutto can't finish the uncontested layup | 22-30 |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Curtis Walters | 22-30 |
| 08:14 | Cincinnati | Curtis Walters banks in the wide open layup set up by Paul Chmura | 22-32 |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Curtis Walters steps in front of the Jamar Adams pass in the backcourt | 22-32 |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Curtis Walters banks in the layup | 22-34 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 22-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Phillips (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) John Flack, Bernard Palmer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clarence Closson (PF), Ralph Eastman (C) Florentino Esposito, Colin Yates | |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | Paul Chmura is fouled on the floor by William Hutto - foul #2 on William Hutto, team foul #10 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Flack (SF) William Hutto | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Coleman (SG), Lawrence Newton (C) James Bohl, Ralph Eastman | |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | Paul Chmura makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | Paul Chmura makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jamar Adams (very tired) 4 ast. SG - Brian Jamieson (very tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Flack (tired) 2 pts. PF - George Phillips (very tired) C - Glenn McCubrey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Curtis Walters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Chmura (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Clarence Closson (tiring) C - Lawrence Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton swats the short shot by George Phillips | 22-36 |
| 07:14 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Matthew Coleman | 22-36 |
| 07:11 | Cincinnati | Jamar Adams is called for the reach on Curtis Walters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamar Adams, team foul #11 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hasler (PF) Jamar Adams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ricky Situ (PF), Ralph Eastman (C) Paul Chmura, Clarence Closson | |
| 07:11 | Cincinnati | Curtis Walters makes the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 07:11 | Cincinnati | Curtis Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-38 |
| 06:46 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Newton gets the rebound | 22-38 |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Curtis Walters is hacked by George Phillips in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Phillips, team foul #12 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Tam (SG), Bernard Palmer (C) George Phillips, Glenn McCubrey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Marquette (SG), Paul Chmura (SF) Matthew Coleman, Lawrence Newton | |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Curtis Walters makes the 1st free throw | 22-39 |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Curtis Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 22-40 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-40 |
| 06:25 | Cincinnati | Lee Marquette gets the rebound | 22-40 |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Lee Marquette clanks a turnaround from close range | 22-40 |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam gets the rebound | 22-40 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 22-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey (C) Bernard Palmer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Coleman (PG), James Bohl (SG), Lawrence Newton (SF), Clarence Closson (C) Curtis Walters, Lee Marquette, Paul Chmura, Ralph Eastman | |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-40 |
| 05:40 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to James Bohl | 22-40 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | Matthew Coleman is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Jamieson - foul #1 on Brian Jamieson, team foul #13 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson (PG) Ricky Situ | |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | Matthew Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 22-41 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | Matthew Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 22-41 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Newton pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-41 |
| 05:29 | Cincinnati | James Bohl hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-41 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-41 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton denies the turnaround by John Flack | 22-41 |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam grabs the offensive board | 22-41 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 22-41 |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | James Bohl grabs the defensive rebound | 22-41 |
| 04:48 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Newton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Lawrence Newton, team foul #6 | 22-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer (C) Glenn McCubrey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Marquette (PG), Paul Chmura (SF), Ricky Situ (PF), Colin Yates (C) Gene Parkerson, Matthew Coleman, Clarence Closson, Lawrence Newton | |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Ricky Situ steps in front of the Brian Jamieson pass | 22-41 |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | Paul Chmura's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jamar Adams (PG), Kenneth Blum (SG), William Hutto (SF), George Phillips (C) Brian Jamieson, Anthony Tam, John Flack, Bernard Palmer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Curtis Walters (PG), Florentino Esposito (PF), Ralph Eastman (C) James Bohl, Ricky Situ, Colin Yates | |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Paul Chmura steps in front of the Kenneth Blum pass in the backcourt | 22-41 |
| 03:54 | Cincinnati | Paul Chmura banks in the layup | 22-43 |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Lee Marquette steals it from Kenneth Blum | 22-43 |
| 03:32 | Cincinnati | Lee Marquette lays it up and in | 22-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jamar Adams (tired) 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Blum (tired) 3 pts. SF - William Hutto (tired) 10 pts. PF - Robert Hasler (tiring) C - George Phillips (tired) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Curtis Walters (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Marquette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Chmura (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Florentino Esposito (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Eastman (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | The short jumper by William Hutto is denied by Florentino Esposito | 22-45 |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ralph Eastman | 22-45 |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | Paul Chmura travels in the backcourt | 22-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey (C) George Phillips | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Coleman (SG), Lawrence Newton (SF) Lee Marquette, Paul Chmura | |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | William Hutto hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Matthew Coleman - foul #1 on Matthew Coleman, team foul #7 | 22-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Tam (SG) Kenneth Blum | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Bohl (SG) Curtis Walters | |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | William Hutto makes the 1st free throw | 23-45 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | William Hutto makes the 2nd free throw | 24-45 |
| 02:55 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman is open and buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from James Bohl | 24-47 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton swats the short shot by Robert Hasler | 24-47 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam hits the follow up shot | 26-47 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Florentino Esposito is open but misses the lay-in | 26-47 |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Florentino Esposito grabs the offensive board | 26-47 |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | Glenn McCubrey blocks the short jumper by Ralph Eastman | 26-47 |
| 02:16 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman tips it but misses | 26-47 |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Florentino Esposito gets the offensive rebound | 26-47 |
| 01:57 | Cincinnati | Glenn McCubrey blocks the jumper by Matthew Coleman | 26-47 |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Newton tips it in | 26-49 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | William Hutto misses short on a shot from the right wing | 26-49 |
| 01:39 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ralph Eastman | 26-49 |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Matthew Coleman hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Florentino Esposito | 26-52 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler is hacked by James Bohl in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Bohl, team foul #8 | 26-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum (SG), Bernard Palmer (C) Jamar Adams, Glenn McCubrey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson (PG), Lee Marquette (SG), Ricky Situ (SF), Clarence Closson (PF), Colin Yates (C) Matthew Coleman, James Bohl, Lawrence Newton, Florentino Esposito, Ralph Eastman | |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler makes the 1st free throw | 27-52 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler misses the 2nd free throw | 27-52 |
| 01:29 | Cincinnati | Ricky Situ snags the defensive board | 27-52 |
| 01:15 | Cincinnati | Robert Hasler is called for the reach on Clarence Closson - foul #3 on Robert Hasler, team foul #14 | 27-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson (PF) Robert Hasler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:15 | Cincinnati | Clarence Closson makes the 1st free throw | 27-53 |
| 01:15 | Cincinnati | Clarence Closson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-54 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum's pass is intercepted by Clarence Closson in the backcourt | 27-54 |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | Ricky Situ comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Brian Jamieson - foul #2 on Brian Jamieson, team foul #15 | 27-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jamar Adams (PG), George Phillips (C) Anthony Tam, Bernard Palmer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Chmura (SF) Clarence Closson | |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | Ricky Situ makes the 1st free throw | 27-55 |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | Ricky Situ misses the 2nd free throw | 27-55 |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-55 |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Brian Jamieson steps in front of the Colin Yates pass | 27-55 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-55 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Ricky Situ grabs the board | 27-55 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-55 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates grabs the offensive board | 27-55 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates misses short on an open shot from close range | 27-55 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-55 |