| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Dipietro (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bernard Striplin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Lenz (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Abrams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jose Flores (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Red (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alberto Greco (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Corona (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ludoslaw Wisnowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Alberto Greco inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Alberto Greco | 39-40 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | David Lenz lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bernard Striplin | 41-40 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Robert Red misses the jumper from the right side | 41-40 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ray Fletcher - foul #1 on Ray Fletcher, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (PG), Chester Jordan (SF), Walter Oliver (PF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Roger Dipietro, David Lenz, Richard Abrams, Jose Flores | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Alexander Loya (SG), Jackie Franklin (SF), Gary Wilsey (PF), Kenny Meikle (C) Ray Fletcher, Alberto Greco, Richard Corona, Ludoslaw Wisnowski | |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:45 | Cincinnati | Gary Wilsey pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 18:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Red misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 18:16 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs is called for 10 seconds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Picou (SG) Bernard Striplin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:05 | Cincinnati | Walter Oliver steps in front of the Robert Red pass | 42-40 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), William Beaty (SF), Richard Abrams (PF), Jose Flores (C) Walter Briggs, Chester Jordan, Walter Oliver, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Wright (SG), George Holland (PF) Gary Wilsey, Kenny Meikle | |
| 17:50 | Cincinnati | Alexander Loya hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 42-40 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | Michael Picou grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro is hacked by Alexander Loya in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alexander Loya, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Alberto Greco (SF), Ludoslaw Wisnowski (C) Alexander Loya, Jackie Franklin | |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Jose Flores misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ludoslaw Wisnowski - foul #3 on Ludoslaw Wisnowski, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin (SG), David Lenz (SF) Michael Picou, Richard Abrams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jackie Franklin (C) Ludoslaw Wisnowski | |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Jose Flores makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Jose Flores misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | George Holland snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Red comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | Jose Flores gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin loses the ball out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (PG), Richard Abrams (PF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Roger Dipietro, William Beaty, Jose Flores | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ray Fletcher (SG), Richard Corona (PF) James Wright, George Holland | |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | Ray Fletcher is hacked by Nicholas Blackwell - foul #3 on Nicholas Blackwell, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jose Flores (C) Nicholas Blackwell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | Robert Red can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Abrams - foul #1 on Richard Abrams, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | Robert Red makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | Robert Red makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs scores on a shot from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 16:08 | Cincinnati | Alberto Greco comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Robert Red is called for the reach on Bernard Striplin - foul #2 on Robert Red, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (PG), Michael Picou (SG), Chester Jordan (SF), Walter Oliver (PF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Walter Briggs, Bernard Striplin, David Lenz, Richard Abrams, Jose Flores | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Alexander Loya (PG), Garry Little (SF), Gary Wilsey (PF), Kenny Meikle (C) Robert Red, Alberto Greco, Richard Corona, Jackie Franklin | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Keith Poarch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Picou (fresh) SF - Chester Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Blackwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Alexander Loya (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ray Fletcher (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garry Little (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Wilsey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenny Meikle (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Wilsey | 45-42 |
| 15:33 | Cincinnati | Garry Little snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 15:31 | Cincinnati | Garry Little is fouled in the backcourt by Chester Jordan - foul #2 on Chester Jordan, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| 15:11 | Cincinnati | Garry Little is hacked by Michael Picou - foul #1 on Michael Picou, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Alberto Greco (PG), Richard Corona (PF) Ray Fletcher, Gary Wilsey | |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Kenny Meikle is blocked by Nicholas Blackwell | 45-42 |
| 15:00 | Cincinnati | Alberto Greco grabs the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Garry Little drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Kenny Meikle | 45-44 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Michael Picou is fouled on the floor by Alexander Loya - foul #2 on Alexander Loya, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), Bernard Striplin (SG), William Beaty (SF), Jose Flores (C) Keith Poarch, Michael Picou, Chester Jordan, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Wright (SG), George Holland (PF), Ludoslaw Wisnowski (C) Alexander Loya, Richard Corona, Kenny Meikle | |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | William Beaty hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-44 |
| 14:32 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ludoslaw Wisnowski | 45-44 |
| 14:21 | Cincinnati | Alberto Greco is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 14:19 | Cincinnati | Ludoslaw Wisnowski gets the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | Alberto Greco is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Wright | 45-47 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jose Flores and he's hacked by James Wright - foul #2 on James Wright, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (SG), David Lenz (SF), Richard Abrams (PF) Bernard Striplin, William Beaty, Walter Oliver | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Red (PG), Alexander Loya (SG), Richard Corona (PF) Alberto Greco, James Wright, George Holland | |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:42 | Cincinnati | Garry Little loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | Jose Flores travels with the ball | 48-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Picou (SG), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Roger Dipietro, Jose Flores | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:27 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Blackwell steals it from Alexander Loya in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | David Lenz is called for traveling | 48-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), Walter Briggs (SG), Chester Jordan (SF), Jose Flores (C) Keith Poarch, Michael Picou, David Lenz, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ray Fletcher (SG), Gary Wilsey (PF) Alexander Loya, Richard Corona | |
| 13:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Red throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jackie Franklin (PG) Robert Red | |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | Jose Flores dunks the ball on a nice dish by Chester Jordan | 50-47 |
| 12:37 | Cincinnati | Ludoslaw Wisnowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Lenz (SF) Chester Jordan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Corona (PF) Gary Wilsey | |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | Jose Flores misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 12:29 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:22 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 12:21 | Cincinnati | Ray Fletcher hits the follow up shot | 50-49 |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | Richard Corona steals the ball from Jose Flores | 50-49 |
| 12:05 | Cincinnati | Jackie Franklin is fouled in the backcourt by David Lenz - foul #2 on David Lenz, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| 12:05 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (PG), Michael Picou (SG), Chester Jordan (SF), William Beaty (PF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Roger Dipietro, Walter Briggs, David Lenz, Richard Abrams, Jose Flores | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Red (PG), Alexander Loya (SG), Gary Wilsey (PF), Kenny Meikle (C) Jackie Franklin, Ray Fletcher, Richard Corona, Ludoslaw Wisnowski | |
| 11:57 | Cincinnati | Chester Jordan steals the ball from Gary Wilsey | 50-49 |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Red - foul #3 on Robert Red, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:39 | Cincinnati | Garry Little makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Keith Poarch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Picou (fresh) SF - Chester Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Beaty (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Blackwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Red (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alexander Loya (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Garry Little (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Wilsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenny Meikle (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Michael Picou's pass is intercepted by Kenny Meikle | 52-52 |
| 10:56 | Cincinnati | Keith Poarch steals the ball from Gary Wilsey | 52-52 |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch is hacked by Robert Red in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Red, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin (SG), David Lenz (SF), Richard Abrams (PF), Jose Flores (C) Michael Picou, Chester Jordan, William Beaty, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Alberto Greco (PG), James Wright (SG), Jackie Franklin (SF), George Holland (PF), Ludoslaw Wisnowski (C) Robert Red, Alexander Loya, Garry Little, Gary Wilsey, Kenny Meikle | |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:54 | Cincinnati | George Holland pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:26 | Cincinnati | Jackie Franklin misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-52 |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 53-52 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Jose Flores grabs the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | Alberto Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 09:58 | Cincinnati | Jackie Franklin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), Walter Briggs (SF), Walter Oliver (PF) Keith Poarch, David Lenz, Richard Abrams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ray Fletcher (SG), Alexander Loya (SF), Richard Corona (PF) James Wright, George Holland, Ludoslaw Wisnowski | |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 09:40 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 09:30 | Cincinnati | Jackie Franklin misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-52 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | Ray Fletcher steals it from Bernard Striplin in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | Jackie Franklin misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Jose Flores - foul #1 on Jose Flores, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Abrams (PF) Jose Flores | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Garry Little (SF) Alberto Greco | |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | Jackie Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | Jackie Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Jackie Franklin - foul #3 on Jackie Franklin, team foul #9 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ludoslaw Wisnowski (C) Jackie Franklin | |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:53 | Cincinnati | Walter Briggs picks off the pass by Alexander Loya in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro lays it in on a nice dish by Walter Briggs | 57-54 |
| 08:50 | Cincinnati | Alexander Loya's pass is intercepted by Walter Briggs in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roger Dipietro | 59-54 |
| 08:12 | Cincinnati | Ray Fletcher lays it up and in on a great pass from Alexander Loya | 59-56 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (PG), Michael Picou (SG), Chester Jordan (SF), William Beaty (PF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Roger Dipietro, Bernard Striplin, Walter Briggs, Richard Abrams, Walter Oliver | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Alberto Greco (PG), James Wright (SG), George Holland (PF), Kenny Meikle (C) Alexander Loya, Ray Fletcher, Richard Corona, Ludoslaw Wisnowski | |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 59-56 |
| 07:51 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to George Holland | 59-56 |
| 07:33 | Cincinnati | Garry Little can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 07:31 | Cincinnati | Kenny Meikle snags the offensive board | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Keith Poarch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Picou (fresh) SF - Chester Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Beaty (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Blackwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Alberto Greco (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. SG - James Wright (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Garry Little (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Holland (fresh) 6 reb. C - Kenny Meikle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Kenny Meikle is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Blackwell - foul #4 on Nicholas Blackwell, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), Bernard Striplin (SG), David Lenz (SF), Richard Abrams (PF), Jose Flores (C) Keith Poarch, Michael Picou, Chester Jordan, William Beaty, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Red (PG), Alexander Loya (SG), Richard Corona (PF) James Wright, Garry Little, George Holland | |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Kenny Meikle misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Jose Flores throws it down set up by Roger Dipietro | 61-56 |
| 06:46 | Cincinnati | Alberto Greco misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Richard Abrams | 61-56 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams gets the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro double dribbles | 61-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (PG), Keith Poarch (SG), Chester Jordan (PF) Roger Dipietro, Bernard Striplin, Richard Abrams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ray Fletcher (SG), Jackie Franklin (SF), Gary Wilsey (C) Alexander Loya, Alberto Greco, Kenny Meikle | |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Red is hacked by Chester Jordan - foul #3 on Chester Jordan, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Oliver (PF) Chester Jordan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ludoslaw Wisnowski (C) Richard Corona | |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Red misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Walter Oliver | 61-56 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs makes the wide open runner from the baseline on a great pass from Keith Poarch | 63-56 |
| 05:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Red makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-59 |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Gary Wilsey - foul #2 on Gary Wilsey, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Picou (PG), Bernard Striplin (SG), William Beaty (PF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Keith Poarch, David Lenz, Walter Oliver, Jose Flores | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Wright (SG), George Holland (PF) Ray Fletcher, Ludoslaw Wisnowski | |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | Robert Red clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 65-59 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Picou | 65-59 |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Jackie Franklin steps in front of the Michael Picou pass in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Robert Red hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the paint | 65-59 |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Gary Wilsey hits the follow up shot | 65-61 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs is called for 5 seconds | 65-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), Keith Poarch (SG), Chester Jordan (SF), Richard Abrams (PF), Jose Flores (C) Michael Picou, Bernard Striplin, Walter Briggs, William Beaty, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Alberto Greco (PG), Alexander Loya (SG), Garry Little (SF), Richard Corona (PF), Ludoslaw Wisnowski (C) Robert Red, James Wright, Jackie Franklin, George Holland, Gary Wilsey | |
| 04:24 | Cincinnati | Alexander Loya is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Ludoslaw Wisnowski steps in front of the Richard Abrams pass | 65-61 |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-61 |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | Alexander Loya hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-61 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Jose Flores hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the baseline | 65-61 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Abrams | 65-61 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Jose Flores connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Keith Poarch | 67-61 |
| 03:45 | Cincinnati | Alexander Loya is hacked by Keith Poarch in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Poarch, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Picou (SG), David Lenz (SF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Keith Poarch, Chester Jordan, Jose Flores | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Red (PG) Alberto Greco | |
| 03:45 | Cincinnati | Alexander Loya makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:45 | Cincinnati | Alexander Loya makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | Michael Picou tips it in | 69-63 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Dipietro (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Picou (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Lenz (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Richard Abrams (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Nicholas Blackwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Red (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alexander Loya (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Garry Little (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Corona (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ludoslaw Wisnowski (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Red loses the ball out of bounds | 69-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin (SG), William Beaty (PF), Jose Flores (C) Michael Picou, Richard Abrams, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ray Fletcher (SG), Alberto Greco (SF), Jackie Franklin (C) Alexander Loya, Garry Little, Ludoslaw Wisnowski | |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin is fouled on the floor by Ray Fletcher - foul #2 on Ray Fletcher, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (PG), Walter Oliver (PF) Roger Dipietro, David Lenz | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Holland (PF) Richard Corona | |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 69-63 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Jackie Franklin pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Ray Fletcher misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-63 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Keith Poarch | 69-63 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Picou (SG), Chester Jordan (SF), Richard Abrams (PF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Bernard Striplin, William Beaty, Walter Oliver, Jose Flores | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Alexander Loya (PG), James Wright (SG), Garry Little (SF), Kenny Meikle (C) Robert Red, Ray Fletcher, Alberto Greco, Jackie Franklin | |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Kenny Meikle is fouled on the floor by Keith Poarch - foul #5 on Keith Poarch, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin (SG) Keith Poarch | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Kenny Meikle misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Kenny Meikle misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | George Holland pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | Kenny Meikle comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 69-63 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Chester Jordan is fouled on the floor by Garry Little - foul #4 on Garry Little, team foul #12 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), Jose Flores (C) Michael Picou, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Red (PG), Ray Fletcher (SG), Richard Corona (PF), Ludoslaw Wisnowski (C) Alexander Loya, James Wright, George Holland, Kenny Meikle | |
| 01:52 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 69-63 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Chester Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Chester Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 01:52 | Cincinnati | Ludoslaw Wisnowski grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 01:47 | Cincinnati | Garry Little hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Jose Flores snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Ray Fletcher is called for the reach on Bernard Striplin - foul #3 on Ray Fletcher, team foul #13 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Lenz (SF) Chester Jordan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Ray Fletcher grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 01:31 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Jose Flores misses badly on the uncontested floater from the baseline | 70-65 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | Robert Red scores on a 3 from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | David Lenz is fouled on the floor by Garry Little - foul #5 on Garry Little, team foul #14 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Alberto Greco (SF) Garry Little | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | David Lenz misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | David Lenz makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Jose Flores pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (PG) Roger Dipietro | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs is hacked by Robert Red in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Red, team foul #15 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jackie Franklin (SF) Robert Red | |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Jackie Franklin makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jose Flores hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Dipietro (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bernard Striplin (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lenz (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Richard Abrams (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Jose Flores (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Alberto Greco (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SG - Ray Fletcher (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jackie Franklin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Corona (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ludoslaw Wisnowski (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Ludoslaw Wisnowski wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | Ray Fletcher misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Jose Flores pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (PG), Michael Picou (SG), Chester Jordan (SF), Walter Oliver (PF) Roger Dipietro, Bernard Striplin, David Lenz, Richard Abrams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Wright (SG), Alexander Loya (SF), Gary Wilsey (PF), Kenny Meikle (C) Alberto Greco, Ray Fletcher, Richard Corona, Ludoslaw Wisnowski | |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Jackie Franklin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-71 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Gary Wilsey tips it but misses | 71-71 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Jose Flores pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell (C) Jose Flores | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Alberto Greco (SF) Jackie Franklin | |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Alberto Greco connects on the floater from the left side and he's hacked by Chester Jordan - foul #4 on Chester Jordan, team foul #11 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin (SG), William Beaty (SF) Michael Picou, Chester Jordan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jackie Franklin (SF), George Holland (PF) James Wright, Kenny Meikle | |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Alberto Greco misses the free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Wilsey - foul #3 on Gary Wilsey, team foul #16 | 71-73 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:31 | Cincinnati | Alberto Greco misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Beaty | 73-73 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), David Lenz (SF), Jose Flores (C) Bernard Striplin, Walter Oliver, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | Alberto Greco hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 73-73 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Jose Flores pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | David Lenz hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 73-73 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro misses the tip | 73-73 |
| 02:59 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Gary Wilsey | 73-73 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Jackie Franklin connects on the floater near the basket | 73-75 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs misses the easy layup | 73-75 |
| 02:30 | Cincinnati | Jackie Franklin grabs the board | 73-75 |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Jackie Franklin can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-75 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | David Lenz grabs the defensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-75 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jackie Franklin | 73-75 |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | Alberto Greco is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 73-75 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Picou (PG), Bernard Striplin (SG), Chester Jordan (SF), Richard Abrams (PF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Roger Dipietro, Walter Briggs, David Lenz, William Beaty, Jose Flores | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Wright (SG), Richard Corona (PF), Ludoslaw Wisnowski (C) Alexander Loya, George Holland, Gary Wilsey | |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-75 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Michael Picou misses the tip | 73-75 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Picou | 76-75 |
| 01:29 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), David Lenz (SF), Jose Flores (C) Michael Picou, Chester Jordan, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ray Fletcher (SG) James Wright | |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Alberto Greco | 76-77 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | David Lenz misses the easy layup | 76-77 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Abrams | 76-77 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Alberto Greco blocks the short jumper by David Lenz | 76-77 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | David Lenz tips it home | 78-77 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Dipietro (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bernard Striplin (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lenz (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Abrams (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Jose Flores (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Alberto Greco (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. SG - Ray Fletcher (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jackie Franklin (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Corona (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ludoslaw Wisnowski (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Jackie Franklin clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Abrams - foul #2 on Richard Abrams, team foul #12 | 78-77 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Jackie Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Jackie Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | David Lenz banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Bernard Striplin | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Alberto Greco misses the halfcourt shot | 80-78 |