| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Jones (fresh) SG - Darren Goodell (fresh) SF - Anthony Tam (fresh) PF - Lindsay Wessel (fresh) C - Glenn McCubrey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gene Parkerson (fresh) SG - Gregory Mayor (fresh) SF - William Ferguson (fresh) PF - Colin Yates (fresh) C - Ralph Eastman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey 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) | |
| 19:48 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Tam - foul #1 on Anthony Tam, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gene Parkerson | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel misses badly on a floater from the left side | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor is hacked by Darren Goodell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darren Goodell, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Lindsay Wessel - foul #1 on Lindsay Wessel, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman tips it back up and in | 0-5 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Christopher Jones is denied by William Ferguson | 0-5 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones misses the tip | 0-5 |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Colin Yates | 0-5 |
| 18:05 | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gene Parkerson | 0-7 |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | Ralph Eastman steals it from Anthony Tam | 0-7 |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (PG), Scott Harmon (SG), John Flack (SF), Tyler McBurrough (PF), Christopher O'Banion (C) Christopher Jones, Darren Goodell, Anthony Tam, Lindsay Wessel, Glenn McCubrey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Keith Smith (PG), Makary Zook (SG), Stephen Pointer (PF), Richard Corona (C) Gene Parkerson, Gregory Mayor, Colin Yates, Ralph Eastman | |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough's layup is rejected by William Ferguson | 0-7 |
| 17:32 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson snags the defensive board | 0-7 |
| 17:28 | Cincinnati | Keith Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Ferguson | 0-10 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Keith Smith is called for the reach on Edward Tucker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Smith, team foul #1 | 0-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leroy Brackman (PG) William Ferguson | |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Keith Smith - foul #2 on Keith Smith, team foul #2 | 0-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eugene Harris (C) Keith Smith | |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 1-10 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 2-10 |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 2-10 |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | John Flack snags the defensive board | 2-10 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | John Flack hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Tucker | 4-10 |
| 16:28 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-10 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough grabs the board | 4-10 |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 16:22 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona snags the defensive board | 4-10 |
| 16:17 | Cincinnati | Scott Harmon steals it from Makary Zook in the backcourt | 4-10 |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | John Flack banks in the layup on a nice dish by Scott Harmon | 6-10 |
| 15:52 | Cincinnati | Tyler McBurrough is called for the reach on Stephen Pointer - foul #1 on Tyler McBurrough, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG), Darren Goodell (SG), Anthony Tam (SF), Bobby Staley (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Edward Tucker, Scott Harmon, John Flack, Tyler McBurrough, Christopher O'Banion | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson (PG), Gregory Mayor (SG), William Ferguson (SF), Colin Yates (PF), Ralph Eastman (C) Leroy Brackman, Makary Zook, Stephen Pointer, Richard Corona, Eugene Harris | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Jones (fresh) SG - Darren Goodell (fresh) SF - Anthony Tam (fresh) PF - Bobby Staley (fresh) C - Glenn McCubrey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gene Parkerson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Mayor (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Ferguson (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Colin Yates (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Eastman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Anthony Tam steals the ball from Ralph Eastman | 6-10 |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| 15:24 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman is fouled on the floor by Anthony Tam - foul #2 on Anthony Tam, team foul #5 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel (PF) Anthony Tam | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor buries a floater from the right side set up by Gene Parkerson | 6-12 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-12 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Bobby Staley tips it but misses | 6-12 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-12 |
| 14:32 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman snags the defensive board | 6-12 |
| 14:13 | Cincinnati | Bobby Staley steps in front of the Colin Yates pass | 6-12 |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Bobby Staley | 8-12 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor is whistled for a carry | 8-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (PG), John Flack (SF) Christopher Jones, Bobby Staley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Pointer (PF) Colin Yates | |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Gregory Mayor steals the ball from John Flack in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor lays it up and in | 8-14 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Lindsay Wessel | 11-14 |
| 13:36 | Cincinnati | Darren Goodell picks off the pass by William Ferguson in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel misses the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Gene Parkerson - foul #1 on Gene Parkerson, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG) Darren Goodell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Makary Zook (SG) Gregory Mayor | |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | Stephen Pointer comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Lindsay Wessel - foul #2 on Lindsay Wessel, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott Harmon (SF), Tyler McBurrough (PF) John Flack, Lindsay Wessel | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leroy Brackman (PG), Eugene Harris (C) Gene Parkerson, Ralph Eastman | |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | Stephen Pointer makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | Stephen Pointer makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Stephen Pointer denies the turnaround by Christopher Jones | 13-16 |
| 12:36 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Leroy Brackman | 13-16 |
| 12:22 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson blows the layup | 13-16 |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Christopher Jones | 13-16 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones loses the dribble to William Ferguson | 13-16 |
| 12:03 | Cincinnati | Leroy Brackman is fouled on the floor by Christopher Jones - foul #1 on Christopher Jones, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darren Goodell (SG), John Flack (SF), Christopher O'Banion (C) Edward Tucker, Scott Harmon, Glenn McCubrey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor (SG), Colin Yates (PF), Ralph Eastman (C) Makary Zook, Stephen Pointer, Eugene Harris | |
| 12:03 | Cincinnati | Leroy Brackman makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 12:03 | Cincinnati | Leroy Brackman makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Gregory Mayor - foul #1 on Gregory Mayor, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (PG) Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson (PG), Stephen Pointer (SF) Leroy Brackman, William Ferguson | |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Tucker (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darren Goodell (tiring) 5 pts. SF - John Flack (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Tyler McBurrough (fairly fresh) C - Christopher O'Banion (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gene Parkerson (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Gregory Mayor (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Stephen Pointer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Colin Yates (tiring) 2 reb. C - Ralph Eastman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Cincinnati | Stephen Pointer can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 15-18 |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | Stephen Pointer hits the follow up shot | 15-20 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Staley (SF), Glenn McCubrey (C) John Flack, Christopher O'Banion | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:08 | Cincinnati | Stephen Pointer misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-20 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-20 |
| 11:01 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 10:37 | Cincinnati | Stephen Pointer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG), Scott Harmon (SF) Edward Tucker, Bobby Staley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Makary Zook (SG), William Ferguson (SF), Richard Corona (PF) Gregory Mayor, Stephen Pointer, Colin Yates | |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-20 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey tips it back up and in | 17-20 |
| 10:02 | Cincinnati | Makary Zook can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson snags the offensive board | 17-20 |
| 09:52 | Cincinnati | Makary Zook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Tyler McBurrough - foul #2 on Tyler McBurrough, team foul #8 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Flack (PF), Christopher O'Banion (C) Tyler McBurrough, Glenn McCubrey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leroy Brackman (PG), Stephen Pointer (C) Gene Parkerson, Ralph Eastman | |
| 09:52 | Cincinnati | Makary Zook misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:52 | Cincinnati | Makary Zook misses the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Christopher O'Banion | 17-20 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Richard Corona steals it from Scott Harmon | 17-20 |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | Makary Zook connects on the open floater from the free throw line | 17-22 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (PG), Bobby Staley (SF) Christopher Jones, Scott Harmon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eugene Harris (PF) Richard Corona | |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Christopher O'Banion is hacked by William Ferguson - foul #1 on William Ferguson, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG) Darren Goodell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson (PG), Gregory Mayor (SG) Leroy Brackman, Makary Zook | |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Eugene Harris swats the layup by John Flack | 17-22 |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | John Flack pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | Bobby Staley is hacked by Gene Parkerson - foul #2 on Gene Parkerson, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott Harmon (SF), Glenn McCubrey (C) John Flack, Christopher O'Banion | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leroy Brackman (PG), Colin Yates (PF), Ralph Eastman (C) Gene Parkerson, Eugene Harris, Stephen Pointer | |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon's layup is rejected by Ralph Eastman | 17-22 |
| 08:05 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 07:48 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates is wide open but clanks a shot from the left side | 17-22 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey pulls down the rebound | 17-22 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker is fouled in the backcourt by William Ferguson - foul #2 on William Ferguson, team foul #7 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darren Goodell (SG) Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Makary Zook (SG), Stephen Pointer (SF), Richard Corona (PF) Gregory Mayor, William Ferguson, Colin Yates | |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | Leroy Brackman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ralph Eastman | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Tucker (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darren Goodell (tired) 5 pts. SF - Scott Harmon (tired) PF - Bobby Staley (tiring) C - Glenn McCubrey (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Leroy Brackman (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Makary Zook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Pointer (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Richard Corona (fairly fresh) C - Ralph Eastman (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | Stephen Pointer makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Leroy Brackman | 22-26 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-26 |
| 06:42 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 06:37 | Cincinnati | Stephen Pointer lays it in set up by Leroy Brackman | 22-28 |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon is whistled for traveling | 22-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG), John Flack (SF), Christopher O'Banion (C) Edward Tucker, Scott Harmon, Glenn McCubrey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor (SG), Colin Yates (PF), Eugene Harris (C) Leroy Brackman, Richard Corona, Ralph Eastman | |
| 06:10 | Cincinnati | Christopher Jones is called for the reach on Makary Zook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Jones, team foul #9 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (PG) Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:10 | Cincinnati | Makary Zook makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:10 | Cincinnati | Makary Zook makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Eugene Harris takes the ball from Darren Goodell | 22-30 |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-30 |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | Bobby Staley pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Makary Zook steps in front of the John Flack pass in the backcourt | 22-30 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Makary Zook misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Darren Goodell - foul #2 on Darren Goodell, team foul #10 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott Harmon (SG), Glenn McCubrey (C) Darren Goodell, Christopher O'Banion | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leroy Brackman (PG), Ralph Eastman (C) Stephen Pointer, Eugene Harris | |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-30 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Makary Zook makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Makary Zook makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-32 |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | Makary Zook grabs the board | 22-32 |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Ralph Eastman | 22-34 |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Bobby Staley makes the wide open fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Glenn McCubrey | 24-34 |
| 04:27 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman makes the floater from the right side | 24-36 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon is hacked by Gregory Mayor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Mayor, team foul #8 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher O'Banion (C) Glenn McCubrey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Pointer (SF), Richard Corona (PF), Eugene Harris (C) Gregory Mayor, Colin Yates, Ralph Eastman | |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon misses the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Richard Corona | 25-36 |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | Stephen Pointer misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 25-36 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona tips it but misses | 25-36 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | Bobby Staley pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker knocks in the shot from the right side | 27-36 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Stephen Pointer is hacked by Scott Harmon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Harmon, team foul #11 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG), Darren Goodell (SG), Anthony Tam (SF), Lindsay Wessel (PF), Tyler McBurrough (C) Edward Tucker, Scott Harmon, John Flack, Bobby Staley, Christopher O'Banion | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson (PG), Keith Smith (SG), William Ferguson (SF) Leroy Brackman, Makary Zook, Eugene Harris | |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Stephen Pointer misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Stephen Pointer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones is fouled on the floor by Gene Parkerson - foul #3 on Gene Parkerson, team foul #9 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor (SG), Ralph Eastman (C) Gene Parkerson, Stephen Pointer | |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 03:34 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 03:14 | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Darren Goodell - foul #3 on Darren Goodell, team foul #12 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (SG) Darren Goodell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eugene Harris (PF) Richard Corona | |
| 03:14 | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 03:14 | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Jones (tired) 2 pts. SG - Edward Tucker (very tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Tam (fresh) PF - Lindsay Wessel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tyler McBurrough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Keith Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Mayor (tired) 10 pts. SF - William Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Eugene Harris (fresh) C - Ralph Eastman (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 27-38 |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones misses the 3 from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Eugene Harris snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | Keith Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher O'Banion (C) Tyler McBurrough | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Makary Zook (SG), Colin Yates (PF), Stephen Pointer (C) Gregory Mayor, Eugene Harris, Ralph Eastman | |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 27-38 |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates is fouled on the floor by Lindsay Wessel - foul #3 on Lindsay Wessel, team foul #13 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough (PF) Lindsay Wessel | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-40 |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson hits the follow up shot | 29-42 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones misses the 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on William Ferguson - foul #3 on William Ferguson, team foul #10 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott Harmon (SG), Glenn McCubrey (C) Edward Tucker, Christopher O'Banion | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leroy Brackman (PG), Richard Corona (PF), Ralph Eastman (C) Makary Zook, William Ferguson, Colin Yates | |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones misses the 3rd free throw | 31-42 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona gets the rebound | 31-42 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Keith Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-42 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam misses the lay-in | 31-42 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon hits the follow up shot | 33-42 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Leroy Brackman clanks a halfcourt shot | 33-42 |