| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Keith Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Mayor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Colin Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Eastman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Darren Goodell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Tam (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lindsay Wessel (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn McCubrey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:57 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Smith | 30-29 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey can't tip it in | 30-29 |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones tips it but misses | 30-29 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam hits the follow up shot | 30-31 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Christopher Jones takes the ball from Colin Yates | 30-31 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam is fouled on the floor by Keith Smith - foul #2 on Keith Smith, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leroy Brackman (PG), Makary Zook (SG), Stephen Pointer (SF), Richard Corona (PF), Eugene Harris (C) Keith Smith, Gregory Mayor, William Ferguson, Colin Yates, Ralph Eastman | |
| 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 | |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Stephen Pointer denies the turnaround by Tyler McBurrough | 30-31 |
| 18:13 | Cincinnati | Stephen Pointer snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 18:10 | Cincinnati | Stephen Pointer is hacked by John Flack in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Flack, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 17:48 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 17:31 | Syracuse | Richard Corona is called for the reach on Edward Tucker - foul #1 on Richard Corona, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Keith Smith (PG), William Ferguson (SF), Ralph Eastman (C) Leroy Brackman, Richard Corona, Eugene Harris | |
| 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 | |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 17:08 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Ferguson | 33-31 |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 33-31 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 16:25 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey scores on a jump hook in the paint | 33-33 |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson travels in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor (SG), Colin Yates (PF) Makary Zook, Stephen Pointer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (PG), Lindsay Wessel (PF), Tyler McBurrough (C) Christopher Jones, Bobby Staley, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-33 |
| 16:02 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:00 | Cincinnati | Keith Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson (PG), Leroy Brackman (SF), Eugene Harris (C) Keith Smith, William Ferguson, Ralph Eastman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gene Parkerson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Mayor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Brackman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Colin Yates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darren Goodell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Tam (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lindsay Wessel (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Tyler McBurrough (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell misses the fadeaway from the right side | 33-33 |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 15:37 | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Gene Parkerson steps in front of the Anthony Tam pass in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 15:32 | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson hits the finger roll | 37-33 |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker is hacked by Eugene Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Harris, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Corona (C) Eugene Harris | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG), Scott Harmon (SG), Christopher O'Banion (C) Edward Tucker, Darren Goodell, Tyler McBurrough | |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel scores on a floater from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 37-35 |
| 15:05 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona banks in the layup on a great pass from Gene Parkerson | 39-35 |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon makes the fadeaway from the left block | 39-37 |
| 14:20 | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Scott Harmon - foul #1 on Scott Harmon, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ferguson (SF), Stephen Pointer (PF), Ralph Eastman (C) Leroy Brackman, Colin Yates, Richard Corona | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Flack (PG), Edward Tucker (SG), Bobby Staley (SF), Tyler McBurrough (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Christopher Jones, Scott Harmon, Anthony Tam, Lindsay Wessel, Christopher O'Banion | |
| 14:20 | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:20 | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | Ralph Eastman is called for the reach on John Flack - foul #3 on Ralph Eastman, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Makary Zook (SG), Eugene Harris (C) Gregory Mayor, Ralph Eastman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darren Goodell (SG) Bobby Staley | |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey comes up short on the jumper from close range | 40-37 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey grabs the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey can't throw it down but the foul's on Eugene Harris - foul #4 on Eugene Harris, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Keith Smith (SG), Ralph Eastman (C) Makary Zook, Eugene Harris | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG), Bobby Staley (SF), Lindsay Wessel (PF) Edward Tucker, John Flack, Tyler McBurrough | |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:12 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | Stephen Pointer connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor (SG) Gene Parkerson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher O'Banion (C) Glenn McCubrey | |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell is hacked by Keith Smith - foul #3 on Keith Smith, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Makary Zook (SG), Colin Yates (PF) Gregory Mayor, Stephen Pointer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (SG), Anthony Tam (SF) Darren Goodell, Bobby Staley | |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-37 |
| 12:04 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 11:59 | Cincinnati | Keith Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Ferguson | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Keith Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Makary Zook (fresh) SF - William Ferguson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Colin Yates (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Eastman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Jones (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Edward Tucker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Tam (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lindsay Wessel (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher O'Banion (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Christopher O'Banion's pass is intercepted by Makary Zook | 45-37 |
| 11:39 | Cincinnati | Keith Smith misses the easy layup | 45-37 |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson can't tip it in | 45-37 |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | Christopher O'Banion grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam is hacked by William Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Ferguson, team foul #7 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson (PG) Makary Zook | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott Harmon (SG), John Flack (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Christopher Jones, Lindsay Wessel, Christopher O'Banion | |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 11:19 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on John Flack - foul #2 on John Flack, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Corona (C) Ralph Eastman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough (PF) John Flack | |
| 11:19 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:19 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman (C) Colin Yates | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:06 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-39 |
| 11:05 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona tips it in | 49-39 |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Parkerson - foul #4 on Gene Parkerson, team foul #8 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor (SG) Gene Parkerson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darren Goodell (SG) Scott Harmon | |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 11:02 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 10:44 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman grabs the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 10:28 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Tucker | 49-42 |
| 10:02 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Ralph Eastman steals the ball from Edward Tucker in the backcourt | 52-42 |
| 09:44 | Cincinnati | Tyler McBurrough is called for the reach on Ralph Eastman - foul #2 on Tyler McBurrough, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leroy Brackman (PG), Makary Zook (SG), Colin Yates (PF), Stephen Pointer (C) Keith Smith, Gregory Mayor, Richard Corona, Ralph Eastman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG), Scott Harmon (SG), Bobby Staley (SF), Lindsay Wessel (PF), Christopher O'Banion (C) Edward Tucker, Darren Goodell, Anthony Tam, Tyler McBurrough, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | Makary Zook is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Colin Yates | 52-42 |
| 09:21 | Cincinnati | Lindsay Wessel blocks the short jumper by William Ferguson | 52-42 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Christopher O'Banion pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher O'Banion and the foul's on Leroy Brackman - foul #1 on Leroy Brackman, team foul #9 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Flack (SF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Lindsay Wessel, Christopher O'Banion | |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 08:54 | Cincinnati | John Flack denies the turnaround by Colin Yates | 52-45 |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 08:26 | Cincinnati | Leroy Brackman hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 52-45 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Colin Yates steps in front of the Bobby Staley pass in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Leroy Brackman jams it on a nice dish by Makary Zook | 54-45 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | John Flack is fouled on the floor by William Ferguson - foul #4 on William Ferguson, team foul #10 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson (PG), Keith Smith (SG), Eugene Harris (PF), Ralph Eastman (C) Leroy Brackman, Makary Zook, William Ferguson, Colin Yates | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (PG), Darren Goodell (SG), Lindsay Wessel (PF), Christopher O'Banion (C) Christopher Jones, Scott Harmon, Bobby Staley, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | John Flack makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | John Flack makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gene Parkerson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Keith Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Pointer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eugene Harris (fresh) 4 pf. C - Ralph Eastman (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Tucker (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren Goodell (tiring) 3 pts. SF - John Flack (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lindsay Wessel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher O'Banion (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Cincinnati | Eugene Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Lindsay Wessel - foul #3 on Lindsay Wessel, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Tam (SF) John Flack | |
| 07:29 | Cincinnati | Christopher O'Banion blocks the short jumper by Eugene Harris | 54-47 |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Anthony Tam | 54-47 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker is called for traveling | 54-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor (SG) Keith Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:46 | Cincinnati | Eugene Harris misses the lay-in but the foul's on Anthony Tam - foul #3 on Anthony Tam, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG), Tyler McBurrough (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Edward Tucker, Lindsay Wessel, Christopher O'Banion | |
| 06:46 | Cincinnati | Eugene Harris makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 06:46 | Cincinnati | Eugene Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Makary Zook (SF), Richard Corona (PF) Stephen Pointer, Eugene Harris | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:31 | Cincinnati | Makary Zook is alone and drills a driving attempt from the right block | 58-47 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-47 |
| 06:26 | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 06:23 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona's pass is intercepted by Christopher Jones in the backcourt | 58-47 |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Tam | 58-49 |
| 05:57 | Cincinnati | Darren Goodell picks off the pass by Gregory Mayor in the backcourt | 58-49 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 05:13 | Cincinnati | Tyler McBurrough denies the turnaround by Ralph Eastman | 58-52 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leroy Brackman (PG), Keith Smith (SG), William Ferguson (SF), Eugene Harris (PF), Stephen Pointer (C) Gene Parkerson, Gregory Mayor, Makary Zook, Richard Corona, Ralph Eastman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Flack (PG), Edward Tucker (SG), Bobby Staley (SF), Lindsay Wessel (PF), Christopher O'Banion (C) Christopher Jones, Darren Goodell, Anthony Tam, Tyler McBurrough, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Keith Smith - foul #4 on Keith Smith, team foul #11 | 58-52 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:35 | Cincinnati | Stephen Pointer knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Eugene Harris | 60-54 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Flack | 60-57 |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | Keith Smith makes the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 62-57 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | John Flack misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-57 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel grabs the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 62-57 |
| 03:45 | Cincinnati | Eugene Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Leroy Brackman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Ferguson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Eugene Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Stephen Pointer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Flack (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Edward Tucker (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Staley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lindsay Wessel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher O'Banion (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:40 | Cincinnati | Keith Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Lindsay Wessel | 62-57 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Keith Smith takes the ball from Bobby Staley in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| 03:17 | Cincinnati | Edward Tucker steals the ball from Stephen Pointer | 62-57 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Edward Tucker | 62-59 |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson's pass is intercepted by John Flack in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | Stephen Pointer snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Christopher O'Banion comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 65-59 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Stephen Pointer pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Leroy Brackman loses the dribble to John Flack | 65-59 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson (PG), Gregory Mayor (SG), Colin Yates (PF), Ralph Eastman (C) Leroy Brackman, Keith Smith, Eugene Harris, Stephen Pointer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG), Darren Goodell (SG), Anthony Tam (SF), Glenn McCubrey (C) John Flack, Edward Tucker, Bobby Staley, Christopher O'Banion | |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lindsay Wessel | 65-61 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson is fouled in the backcourt by Lindsay Wessel - foul #4 on Lindsay Wessel, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones is hacked by Gene Parkerson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gene Parkerson, team foul #12 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Keith Smith (PG) Gene Parkerson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Colin Yates | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Jones - foul #3 on Christopher Jones, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Makary Zook (SF), Eugene Harris (C) William Ferguson, Ralph Eastman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-63 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel snags the offensive board | 70-63 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Darren Goodell | 70-66 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates is hacked by Christopher Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Jones, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman (C) Eugene Harris | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Christopher Jones is called for the reach on Colin Yates in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Jones, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ferguson (SF) Makary Zook | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (PG) Christopher Jones | |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell is hacked by Gregory Mayor - foul #2 on Gregory Mayor, team foul #13 | 72-69 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates gets the rebound | 72-70 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates runs out the clock | 72-70 |