| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Steven Oswalt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Jernigan (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Edek Murawski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bret Mabry (fresh) C - Heromin Lenski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Seth Fort (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Wilkey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Greg Mabe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Hutchins (fresh) C - Henry Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Greg Mabe inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Cincinnati | Seth Fort hits a 3 from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edek Murawski, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| 19:28 | Cincinnati | Seth Fort misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt knocks in the floater in the paint | 37-42 |
| 18:57 | Cincinnati | Ray Wilkey misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Bret Mabry - foul #3 on Bret Mabry, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn (PG), Shaun Bequette (SG), Willie Isaac (SF), Ray Johnson (PF), Wilbert Nicks (C) Steven Oswalt, Martin Jernigan, Edek Murawski, Bret Mabry, Heromin Lenski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn (SF), Gus Holden (PF), Brooks Young (C) Greg Mabe, Clifford Hutchins, Henry Swanson | |
| 18:57 | Cincinnati | Ray Wilkey misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 18:57 | Cincinnati | Ray Wilkey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn loses the dribble to Seth Fort in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn lays it up and in on a nice dish by Seth Fort | 37-45 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Brooks Young is called for the reach on Shaun Bequette - foul #1 on Brooks Young, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Carr (SG), Michael Masterson (SF) Seth Fort, Ray Wilkey | |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn misses the fadeaway from the right side | 40-45 |
| 18:03 | Cincinnati | Brooks Young snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | Gus Holden is hacked by Nicholas Nunn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Nunn, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt (PG), Martin Jernigan (SG), Henry Hart (SF), Ricardo Lopez (PF), Heromin Lenski (C) Nicholas Nunn, Shaun Bequette, Willie Isaac, Ray Johnson, Wilbert Nicks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Larry Hance (PG), Wilfred Eppler (SG), Henry Swanson (C) Randy Nunn, Gus Holden, Brooks Young | |
| 17:45 | Cincinnati | James Carr makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Larry Hance and he's fouled by Henry Hart - foul #1 on Henry Hart, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Hutchins (PF) Michael Masterson | |
| 17:45 | Cincinnati | James Carr makes the free throw | 40-48 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-48 |
| 17:28 | Syracuse | Henry Hart grabs the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan is fouled on the floor by Wilfred Eppler - foul #1 on Wilfred Eppler, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edek Murawski (SF) Henry Hart | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Seth Fort (PG), Greg Mabe (SF) Larry Hance, James Carr | |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | Ricardo Lopez's pass is intercepted by Clifford Hutchins | 40-48 |
| 16:45 | Cincinnati | Henry Swanson connects on the open runner from the right block on a nice dish by Greg Mabe | 40-50 |
| 16:25 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | Ricardo Lopez tips it in | 42-50 |
| 16:10 | Cincinnati | Seth Fort misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 16:09 | Cincinnati | Greg Mabe hits the follow up shot | 42-52 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski's floater is tipped away by Greg Mabe | 42-52 |
| 15:59 | Cincinnati | Henry Swanson pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Steven Oswalt (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Jernigan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Edek Murawski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricardo Lopez (tiring) 4 pts. C - Heromin Lenski (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Seth Fort (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilfred Eppler (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Greg Mabe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Hutchins (tired) C - Henry Swanson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | Wilfred Eppler misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 15:52 | Cincinnati | Henry Swanson hits the follow up shot | 42-54 |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Ricardo Lopez misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Clifford Hutchins - foul #3 on Clifford Hutchins, team foul #3 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Isaac (PG), Shaun Bequette (SG), Wilbert Nicks (SF), Bret Mabry (PF) Steven Oswalt, Martin Jernigan, Edek Murawski, Heromin Lenski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn (PG), Ray Wilkey (SG), Michael Masterson (SF), Gus Holden (PF), Brooks Young (C) Seth Fort, Wilfred Eppler, Greg Mabe, Clifford Hutchins, Henry Swanson | |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Ricardo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Ricardo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 15:14 | Cincinnati | Michael Masterson misses the lay-in | 44-54 |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Willie Isaac snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette is hacked by Ray Wilkey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Wilkey, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ray Johnson (C) Ricardo Lopez | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Randy Nunn is called for the reach on Wilbert Nicks - foul #1 on Randy Nunn, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks banks in the layup set up by Willie Isaac | 46-54 |
| 14:32 | Cincinnati | Michael Masterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn (PG), Martin Jernigan (SG), Henry Hart (SF) Willie Isaac, Shaun Bequette, Wilbert Nicks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Larry Hance (PG), James Carr (SF), Henry Swanson (C) Randy Nunn, Michael Masterson, Brooks Young | |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-54 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry gets the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 46-54 |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | Gus Holden pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 13:46 | Cincinnati | Larry Hance is hacked by Nicholas Nunn - foul #4 on Nicholas Nunn, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Isaac (PG), Edek Murawski (SF) Nicholas Nunn, Henry Hart | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Seth Fort (PG), Greg Mabe (SF) Larry Hance, James Carr | |
| 13:31 | Cincinnati | Bret Mabry steps in front of the Greg Mabe pass | 46-54 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-54 |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | Ray Wilkey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette (SG), Wilbert Nicks (C) Martin Jernigan, Ray Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn (SG), Michael Masterson (PF) Ray Wilkey, Gus Holden | |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Willie Isaac is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt (PG) Willie Isaac | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | Greg Mabe blows the layup but the foul's on Edek Murawski - foul #3 on Edek Murawski, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | Greg Mabe makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | Greg Mabe makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-56 |
| 12:41 | Cincinnati | Henry Swanson misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Bret Mabry - foul #4 on Bret Mabry, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski (C) Bret Mabry | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:41 | Cincinnati | Henry Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 12:41 | Cincinnati | Henry Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski connects on the shot in the lane set up by Edek Murawski | 50-57 |
| 12:05 | Cincinnati | Steven Oswalt picks off the pass by Seth Fort | 50-57 |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Steven Oswalt | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Steven Oswalt (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Shaun Bequette (fairly fresh) SF - Edek Murawski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wilbert Nicks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Heromin Lenski (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Seth Fort (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Nunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Mabe (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Masterson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Swanson (tired) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Cincinnati | Seth Fort hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Seth Fort steps in front of the Wilbert Nicks pass in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| 11:12 | Cincinnati | Greg Mabe throws it down set up by Randy Nunn | 53-59 |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Isaac (PG), Martin Jernigan (SG), Henry Hart (SF), Ray Johnson (PF) Steven Oswalt, Shaun Bequette, Edek Murawski, Wilbert Nicks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Larry Hance (PG), Wilfred Eppler (SG), James Carr (SF), Gus Holden (PF), Brooks Young (C) Seth Fort, Randy Nunn, Greg Mabe, Michael Masterson, Henry Swanson | |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Willie Isaac knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Martin Jernigan | 55-59 |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | James Carr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 10:40 | Cincinnati | Gus Holden grabs the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 10:34 | Cincinnati | James Carr connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Larry Hance | 55-62 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | Henry Hart can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | James Carr gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 10:10 | Cincinnati | Gus Holden comes up short on the runner from close range | 55-62 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Ray Johnson pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Henry Hart's pass is intercepted by Larry Hance | 55-62 |
| 09:39 | Cincinnati | Larry Hance is whistled for a carry | 55-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt (PG), Shaun Bequette (SG), Ricardo Lopez (PF) Martin Jernigan, Henry Hart, Heromin Lenski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Seth Fort (PG), Ray Wilkey (SG), Greg Mabe (SF), Clifford Hutchins (PF), Henry Swanson (C) Larry Hance, Wilfred Eppler, James Carr, Gus Holden, Brooks Young | |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette misses long on an open shot from the left side | 55-62 |
| 09:25 | Cincinnati | Ray Wilkey grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | Greg Mabe is fouled in the backcourt by Ricardo Lopez - foul #1 on Ricardo Lopez, team foul #8 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks (C) Ray Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | Greg Mabe makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | Greg Mabe misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt blows the layup but he's fouled by Ray Wilkey - foul #4 on Ray Wilkey, team foul #6 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan (SG), Edek Murawski (SF) Shaun Bequette, Willie Isaac | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn (SG) Ray Wilkey | |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 09:04 | Cincinnati | Martin Jernigan steals the ball from Greg Mabe in the backcourt | 56-63 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt's floater is tipped away by Henry Swanson | 56-63 |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | Henry Swanson gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | Clifford Hutchins misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-63 |
| 08:32 | Cincinnati | Henry Swanson gets the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 08:18 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Clifford Hutchins is blocked by Wilbert Nicks | 56-63 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Steven Oswalt | 58-63 |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn (PG), Shaun Bequette (SG), Willie Isaac (SF), Bret Mabry (PF), Ray Johnson (C) Steven Oswalt, Martin Jernigan, Edek Murawski, Ricardo Lopez, Wilbert Nicks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ray Wilkey (SG), Michael Masterson (PF), Gus Holden (C) Greg Mabe, Clifford Hutchins, Henry Swanson | |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | Ray Wilkey is called for a charge - foul #5 on Ray Wilkey, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wilfred Eppler (SG), James Carr (SF) Ray Wilkey, Randy Nunn | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicholas Nunn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Shaun Bequette (fresh) SF - Willie Isaac (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Bret Mabry (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Ray Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Seth Fort (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilfred Eppler (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Masterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gus Holden (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn is whistled for traveling | 58-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Larry Hance (PG) Seth Fort | |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | Larry Hance loses the dribble to Nicholas Nunn in the backcourt | 58-63 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Wilfred Eppler - foul #2 on Wilfred Eppler, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan (SG) Shaun Bequette | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn (SF), Brooks Young (C) James Carr, Michael Masterson | |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 06:45 | Cincinnati | Brooks Young blows the layup | 60-63 |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Larry Hance tips it but misses | 60-63 |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Willie Isaac | 60-63 |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Wilfred Eppler steals the ball from Nicholas Nunn in the backcourt | 60-63 |
| 06:38 | Cincinnati | Larry Hance slams it home on a great pass from Wilfred Eppler | 60-65 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Gus Holden - foul #2 on Gus Holden, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt (PG), Henry Hart (SF), Wilbert Nicks (C) Nicholas Nunn, Willie Isaac, Ray Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Seth Fort (PG), James Carr (SG), Greg Mabe (SF), Henry Swanson (C) Larry Hance, Wilfred Eppler, Randy Nunn, Brooks Young | |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Gus Holden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Gus Holden is called for the reach on Steven Oswalt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gus Holden, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette (SG) Martin Jernigan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Masterson (PF) Gus Holden | |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Greg Mabe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edek Murawski (SF), Ricardo Lopez (C) Henry Hart, Wilbert Nicks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn (SG) James Carr | |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan (SG) Steven Oswalt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | Greg Mabe makes the 3 from straight away | 63-68 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-68 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Greg Mabe loses the dribble to Edek Murawski | 65-68 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Randy Nunn - foul #2 on Randy Nunn, team foul #11 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt (PG), Willie Isaac (SF), Heromin Lenski (C) Shaun Bequette, Edek Murawski, Ricardo Lopez | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wilfred Eppler (SG), James Carr (SF), Gus Holden (PF), Brooks Young (C) Randy Nunn, Greg Mabe, Michael Masterson, Henry Swanson | |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:11 | Cincinnati | Seth Fort clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 04:09 | Cincinnati | Brooks Young gets the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Gus Holden is hacked by Bret Mabry - foul #5 on Bret Mabry, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn (PG), Wilbert Nicks (PF) Steven Oswalt, Bret Mabry | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Larry Hance (PG), Clifford Hutchins (PF) Seth Fort, Brooks Young | |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Gus Holden misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicholas Nunn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Martin Jernigan (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Isaac (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Wilbert Nicks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Heromin Lenski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Larry Hance (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilfred Eppler (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Carr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clifford Hutchins (tiring) 3 pf. C - Gus Holden (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gus Holden - foul #4 on Gus Holden, team foul #12 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edek Murawski (SF) Martin Jernigan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Greg Mabe (SF) Wilfred Eppler | |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:34 | Cincinnati | Larry Hance loses the dribble to Willie Isaac in the backcourt | 69-68 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn misses the dunk | 69-68 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski tips it back up and in | 71-68 |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | Willie Isaac picks off the pass by Clifford Hutchins in the backcourt | 71-68 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 71-68 |
| 03:14 | Cincinnati | Larry Hance gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Wilbert Nicks steps in front of the Greg Mabe pass | 71-68 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Clifford Hutchins blocks the jumper by Heromin Lenski | 71-68 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski gets the offensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks is open but misses the lay-in | 71-68 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks tips it but misses | 71-68 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski can't tip it in | 71-68 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks snags the offensive board | 71-68 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | Gus Holden grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt (PG), Shaun Bequette (SG), Henry Hart (SF), Ricardo Lopez (PF), Ray Johnson (C) Nicholas Nunn, Willie Isaac, Edek Murawski, Wilbert Nicks, Heromin Lenski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Seth Fort (PG), Wilfred Eppler (SG), Randy Nunn (SF), Brooks Young (PF), Henry Swanson (C) Larry Hance, James Carr, Greg Mabe, Clifford Hutchins, Gus Holden | |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Seth Fort clanks a 3 from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette travels with the ball | 71-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan (SG), Edek Murawski (SF), Heromin Lenski (C) Shaun Bequette, Henry Hart, Ricardo Lopez | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Greg Mabe (SF), Clifford Hutchins (PF) Wilfred Eppler, Brooks Young | |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Clifford Hutchins scores on a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Ray Johnson - foul #1 on Ray Johnson, team foul #10 | 71-70 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Clifford Hutchins makes the free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 01:07 | Cincinnati | Henry Swanson snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | Greg Mabe connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Seth Fort and he's fouled by Edek Murawski - foul #4 on Edek Murawski, team foul #11 | 71-73 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | Greg Mabe makes the free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski travels in the backcourt | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Henry Swanson drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Seth Fort | 71-76 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-76 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Clifford Hutchins grabs the defensive rebound | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Clifford Hutchins is hacked by Steven Oswalt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Oswalt, team foul #12 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wilfred Eppler (SG), James Carr (SF) Greg Mabe, Henry Swanson | |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Clifford Hutchins misses the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Clifford Hutchins misses the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski snags the defensive board | 71-76 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt is fouled in the backcourt by Seth Fort - foul #1 on Seth Fort, team foul #13 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Greg Mabe (SF), Henry Swanson (C) Wilfred Eppler, James Carr | |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Henry Swanson is hacked by Steven Oswalt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Oswalt, team foul #13 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wilfred Eppler (SG), James Carr (SF), Michael Masterson (PF) Randy Nunn, Greg Mabe, Clifford Hutchins | |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Henry Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Henry Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Masterson - foul #2 on Michael Masterson, team foul #14 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn (SG), Greg Mabe (SF), Clifford Hutchins (PF) Wilfred Eppler, James Carr, Michael Masterson | |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan misses the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Seth Fort is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Oswalt - foul #3 on Steven Oswalt, team foul #14 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wilfred Eppler (SG), James Carr (SF), Michael Masterson (PF) Randy Nunn, Greg Mabe, Clifford Hutchins | |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Seth Fort makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Seth Fort makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt misses the 3 from the right wing | 74-80 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Wilfred Eppler grabs the board | 74-80 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Steven Oswalt is called for the reach on Wilfred Eppler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Oswalt, team foul #15 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn (C) Henry Swanson | |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Wilfred Eppler makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Wilfred Eppler misses the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Ray Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-81 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Ray Johnson misses long on a fullcourt shot | 74-81 |