| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Russell Jeffries (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Embrey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua King (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Flannery (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Juan Cruz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Luce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willard Olds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Shawn Messner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Stelzer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Willard Olds inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Cincinnati | David Stelzer connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Willard Olds and he's hacked by Jesse Embrey - foul #2 on Jesse Embrey, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke (PF) Shawn Messner | |
| 19:43 | Cincinnati | David Stelzer makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Joshua King is blocked by Daniel Franke | 38-43 |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Joshua King misses the tip | 38-43 |
| 19:32 | Cincinnati | David Stelzer grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 19:15 | Cincinnati | Juan Cruz knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Daniel Franke | 38-45 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery connects on the open runner from the right block set up by Jesse Embrey | 40-45 |
| 18:42 | Cincinnati | Juan Cruz loses the dribble to Russell Jeffries | 40-45 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey misses the easy layup | 40-45 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Juan Cruz | 40-47 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 18:08 | Cincinnati | Willard Olds gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 17:54 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Jerry Flannery - foul #1 on Jerry Flannery, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Daniel (PG), Freddy Dickenson (SG), Micah Rothmiller (SF), Todd Free (PF), Keith Simpson (C) Russell Jeffries, Jerry Rogers, Jesse Embrey, Joshua King, Jerry Flannery | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson (PG), Michael Niemi (SG), Truman Nickles (SF), Mathew Meadows (C) Juan Cruz, Raymond Luce, Willard Olds, David Stelzer | |
| 17:54 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 17:54 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Paul Daniel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Messner (PF) Daniel Franke | |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | Truman Nickles knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dale Atkinson | 40-52 |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-52 |
| 17:16 | Cincinnati | Shawn Messner grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | Freddy Dickenson picks off the pass by Michael Niemi | 40-52 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 16:42 | Cincinnati | Mathew Meadows grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | Mathew Meadows drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dale Atkinson | 40-54 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries (PG), Jerry Rogers (SG), Jesse Embrey (SF), Joshua King (PF), Jerry Flannery (C) Paul Daniel, Freddy Dickenson, Micah Rothmiller, Todd Free, Keith Simpson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Danny Berry (PG), Raymond Luce (SG), Willard Olds (SF), David Stelzer (C) Dale Atkinson, Michael Niemi, Truman Nickles, Mathew Meadows | |
| 16:19 | Cincinnati | David Stelzer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Stelzer - foul #1 on David Stelzer, team foul #1 | 40-54 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 16:09 | Cincinnati | Willard Olds is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-54 |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Jeffries | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Russell Jeffries (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Rogers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Embrey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua King (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Flannery (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Danny Berry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Luce (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willard Olds (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Shawn Messner (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Stelzer (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Cincinnati | Shawn Messner can't connect on a floater in the lane | 45-54 |
| 15:32 | Cincinnati | Shawn Messner grabs the offensive board | 45-54 |
| 15:13 | Cincinnati | Raymond Luce misses the 3 from straight away | 45-54 |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 15:07 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers buries a runner from the left block set up by Russell Jeffries | 47-54 |
| 15:04 | Cincinnati | Raymond Luce is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Luce, team foul #2 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson (SG), Todd Free (PF), John Graney (C) Jerry Rogers, Joshua King, Jerry Flannery | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski (PG), Juan Cruz (SG), Truman Nickles (SF), Daniel Franke (PF) Danny Berry, Raymond Luce, Willard Olds, Shawn Messner | |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | John Graney is fouled on the floor by David Stelzer - foul #2 on David Stelzer, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Truman Nickles - foul #3 on Truman Nickles, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 14:42 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 14:21 | Cincinnati | Juan Cruz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 14:20 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | Truman Nickles clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 14:04 | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski grabs the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 13:59 | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-54 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | John Graney pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey banks in the wide open layup set up by Russell Jeffries | 50-54 |
| 13:26 | Cincinnati | Juan Cruz is fouled on the floor by Freddy Dickenson - foul #2 on Freddy Dickenson, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Daniel (PG), Jerry Rogers (SG), Micah Rothmiller (SF), Joshua King (PF), Jerry Flannery (C) Russell Jeffries, Freddy Dickenson, Jesse Embrey, Todd Free, John Graney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson (PG), Raymond Luce (SG), Willard Olds (SF), Mathew Meadows (PF) Baran Lijewski, Juan Cruz, Truman Nickles, David Stelzer | |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke's pass is intercepted by Micah Rothmiller | 50-54 |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | Micah Rothmiller hits the finger roll | 52-54 |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | Willard Olds is whistled for a carry | 52-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Danny Berry (PG), Michael Niemi (SG), Shawn Messner (PF) Dale Atkinson, Raymond Luce, Daniel Franke | |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Michael Niemi - foul #1 on Michael Niemi, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson (PG), Keith Simpson (PF), John Graney (C) Paul Daniel, Joshua King, Jerry Flannery | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 12:11 | Cincinnati | Willard Olds is fouled on the floor by Keith Simpson - foul #2 on Keith Simpson, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Todd Free (SF) Micah Rothmiller | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski (PG), Raymond Luce (SG), Daniel Franke (C) Danny Berry, Michael Niemi, Mathew Meadows | |
| 11:51 | Cincinnati | Freddy Dickenson takes the ball from Willard Olds | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Freddy Dickenson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Rogers (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Free (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Simpson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - John Graney (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Baran Lijewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Luce (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willard Olds (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Shawn Messner (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Franke (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | John Graney is called for 10 seconds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries (PG), Joshua King (PF), Jerry Flannery (C) Jerry Rogers, Keith Simpson, John Graney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Truman Nickles (SF), David Stelzer (C) Willard Olds, Shawn Messner | |
| 11:26 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke's layup is rejected by Todd Free | 54-54 |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Truman Nickles steps in front of the Freddy Dickenson pass | 54-54 |
| 10:52 | Cincinnati | Freddy Dickenson knocks away the 3 by David Stelzer | 54-54 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Todd Free grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Daniel (PG), Micah Rothmiller (SG), Jesse Embrey (SF), Keith Simpson (C) Russell Jeffries, Freddy Dickenson, Todd Free, Jerry Flannery | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson (PG), Juan Cruz (SG), Michael Niemi (SF), Mathew Meadows (PF) Baran Lijewski, Raymond Luce, Truman Nickles, Daniel Franke | |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | Micah Rothmiller is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Niemi - foul #2 on Michael Niemi, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Graney (C) Joshua King | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Messner (PF) David Stelzer | |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Shawn Messner is called for the reach on Paul Daniel - foul #3 on Shawn Messner, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Paul Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Paul Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 10:17 | Cincinnati | Shawn Messner drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Dale Atkinson | 56-56 |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Niemi - foul #3 on Michael Niemi, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery (C) John Graney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Stelzer (C) Shawn Messner | |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 09:57 | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Micah Rothmiller grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Micah Rothmiller is fouled in the backcourt by Juan Cruz - foul #2 on Juan Cruz, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries (PG), Jerry Rogers (SG), Joshua King (PF) Paul Daniel, Jesse Embrey, Keith Simpson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Danny Berry (PG), Raymond Luce (SG), Truman Nickles (SF) Dale Atkinson, Juan Cruz, Michael Niemi | |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Micah Rothmiller misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 09:52 | Cincinnati | David Stelzer grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 09:25 | Cincinnati | Danny Berry hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-59 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Russell Jeffries, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson (PG), Jesse Embrey (SF), Todd Free (PF), John Graney (C) Russell Jeffries, Micah Rothmiller, Joshua King, Jerry Flannery | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Juan Cruz (SG), Willard Olds (SF), Shawn Messner (PF), Daniel Franke (C) Raymond Luce, Truman Nickles, Mathew Meadows, David Stelzer | |
| 08:59 | Cincinnati | Willard Olds is hacked by Jerry Rogers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Rogers, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski (PG) Danny Berry | |
| 08:41 | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 08:39 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Juan Cruz | 58-59 |
| 08:21 | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 08:20 | Cincinnati | Willard Olds gets the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 08:01 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 07:59 | Syracuse | Todd Free grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Franke - foul #1 on Daniel Franke, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Daniel (PG), Micah Rothmiller (SG), Keith Simpson (C) Freddy Dickenson, Jerry Rogers, John Graney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson (PG), Michael Niemi (SG), Truman Nickles (SF), David Stelzer (C) Baran Lijewski, Juan Cruz, Willard Olds, Shawn Messner | |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | David Stelzer is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Franke | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micah Rothmiller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jesse Embrey (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Free (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Simpson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dale Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Niemi (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Truman Nickles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Franke (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - David Stelzer (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | Paul Daniel is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Keith Simpson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Paul Daniel hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Micah Rothmiller | 62-61 |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | David Stelzer's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Simpson | 62-61 |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Todd Free pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Micah Rothmiller is fouled in the backcourt by David Stelzer - foul #3 on David Stelzer, team foul #11 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries (PG), Freddy Dickenson (SG), Joshua King (PF), Jerry Flannery (C) Paul Daniel, Jesse Embrey, Todd Free, Keith Simpson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Danny Berry (PG), Raymond Luce (SG), Willard Olds (SF), Shawn Messner (PF), Mathew Meadows (C) Dale Atkinson, Michael Niemi, Truman Nickles, Daniel Franke, David Stelzer | |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Micah Rothmiller misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Micah Rothmiller misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | Mathew Meadows pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Raymond Luce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-61 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery snags the offensive board | 62-61 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Shawn Messner | 62-61 |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Daniel (PG), Jerry Rogers (SG), Todd Free (SF), John Graney (C) Russell Jeffries, Freddy Dickenson, Micah Rothmiller, Jerry Flannery | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski (PG), Michael Niemi (SF), Truman Nickles (PF), David Stelzer (C) Danny Berry, Willard Olds, Shawn Messner, Mathew Meadows | |
| 05:49 | Cincinnati | Truman Nickles makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-64 |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | John Graney connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Todd Free | 64-64 |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | David Stelzer scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Todd Free misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 04:51 | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 04:30 | Cincinnati | Raymond Luce's pass is intercepted by Todd Free | 64-67 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Joshua King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries (PG), Freddy Dickenson (SG), Jesse Embrey (SF), Keith Simpson (PF), Jerry Flannery (C) Paul Daniel, Jerry Rogers, Todd Free, Joshua King, John Graney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson (PG), Juan Cruz (SG), Willard Olds (SF), Daniel Franke (PF), Mathew Meadows (C) Baran Lijewski, Raymond Luce, Michael Niemi, Truman Nickles, David Stelzer | |
| 04:09 | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Russell Jeffries - foul #3 on Russell Jeffries, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| 04:09 | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:09 | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries connects on the open fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Freddy Dickenson | 66-68 |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | Keith Simpson swats the dunk try by Willard Olds | 66-68 |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Mathew Meadows can't tip it in | 66-68 |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson hits the follow up shot | 66-70 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Russell Jeffries (tiring) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Freddy Dickenson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Embrey (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Simpson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Flannery (tired) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dale Atkinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Juan Cruz (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Olds (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Franke (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Mathew Meadows (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Dale Atkinson picks off the pass by Russell Jeffries in the backcourt | 66-70 |
| 03:05 | Cincinnati | Willard Olds scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Juan Cruz | 66-73 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jerry Flannery | 68-73 |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Daniel (PG), Micah Rothmiller (SF), Joshua King (PF) Russell Jeffries, Jesse Embrey, Keith Simpson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski (PG), Truman Nickles (SF), Shawn Messner (PF) Dale Atkinson, Willard Olds, Mathew Meadows | |
| 02:35 | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-75 |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Paul Daniel is fouled on the floor by Truman Nickles - foul #4 on Truman Nickles, team foul #12 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers (SG), Todd Free (PF), John Graney (C) Freddy Dickenson, Joshua King, Jerry Flannery | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Raymond Luce (SG), David Stelzer (C) Juan Cruz, Daniel Franke | |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Paul Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Paul Daniel misses the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | Raymond Luce gets the rebound | 69-75 |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | David Stelzer is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-75 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | John Graney grabs the defensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Raymond Luce takes the ball from Jerry Rogers in the backcourt | 69-75 |
| 01:56 | Cincinnati | Truman Nickles lays it up and in on a nice dish by Raymond Luce | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Paul Daniel double dribbles in the backcourt | 69-77 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries (PG), Jesse Embrey (SF), Joshua King (PF), Jerry Flannery (C) Paul Daniel, Micah Rothmiller, Todd Free, John Graney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willard Olds (SF) Truman Nickles | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:34 | Cincinnati | Shawn Messner misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Joshua King - foul #1 on Joshua King, team foul #8 | 69-77 |
| 01:34 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-77 |
| 01:34 | Cincinnati | Shawn Messner makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 01:34 | Cincinnati | Shawn Messner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery misses the wide open turnaround in the paint | 69-79 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | David Stelzer pulls down the rebound | 69-79 |
| 01:11 | Cincinnati | Jerry Rogers steps in front of the Raymond Luce pass in the backcourt | 69-79 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries lays it up and in set up by Jerry Rogers | 71-79 |
| 01:04 | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Rogers - foul #4 on Jerry Rogers, team foul #9 | 71-79 |
| 01:04 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-79 |
| 01:04 | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 01:04 | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Jerry Rogers, team foul #10 | 71-81 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson (PG), Micah Rothmiller (SG), Todd Free (SF), Keith Simpson (PF), John Graney (C) Russell Jeffries, Jerry Rogers, Jesse Embrey, Joshua King, Jerry Flannery | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Juan Cruz (PG), Michael Niemi (SG), Truman Nickles (SF), Daniel Franke (PF), Mathew Meadows (C) Baran Lijewski, Raymond Luce, Willard Olds, Shawn Messner, David Stelzer | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Truman Nickles is hacked by Freddy Dickenson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Freddy Dickenson, team foul #11 | 71-81 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson (PG) Michael Niemi | |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Truman Nickles makes the 1st free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Truman Nickles makes the 2nd free throw | 71-83 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Keith Simpson connects on the open fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Micah Rothmiller | 73-83 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Juan Cruz is whistled for a carry | 73-83 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi (SG) Dale Atkinson | |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Michael Niemi steps in front of the Todd Free pass | 73-83 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Juan Cruz runs out the clock | 73-83 |