| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (fresh) SG - Clifford Beal (fresh) SF - Mundan Abdulmuniem (fresh) PF - Douglas Gurney (fresh) C - Richard Mixon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daryl Cosenza (fresh) SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) SF - Mark Campanelli (fresh) PF - Gregory Smith (fresh) C - Matthew Nguyen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza is fouled in the backcourt by John Rinehart - foul #1 on John Rinehart, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:13 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney connects on the fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Daryl Cosenza - foul #1 on Daryl Cosenza, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:13 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney makes the free throw | 6-0 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi is whistled for a carry | 6-0 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst (PG), Charles Gallagher (SG), Garrett Buch (SF), Oscar Hernandez (PF), Gerald Anderson (C) John Rinehart, Clifford Beal, Mundan Abdulmuniem, Douglas Gurney, Richard Mixon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), James Aldridge (SG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SF), Abraham Holder (PF), William Lagunas (C) Daryl Cosenza, Dikembe Alghamdi, Mark Campanelli, Gregory Smith, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 17:55 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch is fouled in the backcourt by Dezydery Zbikowski - foul #1 on Dezydery Zbikowski, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| 17:38 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-0 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | Garrett Buch takes the ball from Mark Lake | 6-0 |
| 17:05 | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Floyd Parkhurst | 8-0 |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Dezydery Zbikowski | 8-2 |
| 16:39 | Cincinnati | Mark Lake steals the ball from Charles Gallagher in the backcourt | 8-2 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | James Aldridge lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Lake | 8-4 |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Floyd Parkhurst | 10-4 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | James Aldridge clanks a shot from the right side | 10-4 |
| 16:16 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | Oscar Hernandez is fouled on the floor by Abraham Holder - foul #1 on Abraham Holder, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Clifford Beal (SG), George Givan (SF), Douglas Gurney (PF), Richard Mixon (C) Floyd Parkhurst, Charles Gallagher, Garrett Buch, Oscar Hernandez, Gerald Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Michael Kuss (SF), Gregory Smith (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Mark Lake, James Aldridge, Dezydery Zbikowski, Abraham Holder, William Lagunas | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (fresh) SG - Clifford Beal (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Givan (fresh) PF - Douglas Gurney (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Mixon (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (fresh) SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Kuss (fresh) PF - Gregory Smith (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Nguyen (tiring) | |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney buries a floater from close range on a great pass from George Givan | 12-4 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Douglas Gurney - foul #1 on Douglas Gurney, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi misses the 1st free throw | 12-4 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi misses the 2nd free throw | 12-4 |
| 15:22 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Douglas Gurney | 12-4 |
| 15:14 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney misses the runner in the lane | 12-4 |
| 15:12 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney misses the tip | 12-4 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Kuss | 12-4 |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Clifford Beal is called for the reach on Dikembe Alghamdi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifford Beal, team foul #3 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem (SF) George Givan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Mark Campanelli (SF), Abraham Holder (C) Bradley Prill, Michael Kuss, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith is hacked by John Rinehart - foul #2 on John Rinehart, team foul #4 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst (PG) John Rinehart | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (SG) Dikembe Alghamdi | |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-4 |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Clifford Beal | 12-4 |
| 14:32 | Cincinnati | Mark Campanelli picks off the pass by Floyd Parkhurst in the backcourt | 12-4 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Mark Lake can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-4 |
| 14:17 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Douglas Gurney | 12-4 |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | Richard Mixon buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mundan Abdulmuniem | 15-4 |
| 13:54 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-4 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-4 |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-4 |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder tips it back up and in | 15-6 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-6 |
| 13:14 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney tips it home | 17-6 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder double dribbles | 17-6 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Givan (PG), Charles Gallagher (SG), Garrett Buch (SF), Gerald Anderson (C) Floyd Parkhurst, Clifford Beal, Mundan Abdulmuniem, Richard Mixon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Michael Kuss (SF), Dezydery Zbikowski (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Daryl Cosenza, Mark Lake, Mark Campanelli, Gregory Smith, Abraham Holder | |
| 12:31 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney can't finish the uncontested layup | 17-6 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss grabs the board | 17-6 |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | Garrett Buch blocks the short jumper by Dikembe Alghamdi | 17-6 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen grabs the offensive rebound | 17-6 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Gerald Anderson - foul #1 on Gerald Anderson, team foul #5 | 17-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Lagunas (PF) Michael Kuss | |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 17-6 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 17-7 |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | Bradley Prill is called for the reach on George Givan - foul #1 on Bradley Prill, team foul #4 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst (PG), Clifford Beal (SG), Mundan Abdulmuniem (SF) George Givan, Charles Gallagher, Gerald Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Aldridge (PG) Bradley Prill | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Floyd Parkhurst (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Clifford Beal (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Mundan Abdulmuniem (tiring) PF - Douglas Gurney (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Garrett Buch (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Aldridge (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (tiring) SF - Dezydery Zbikowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Lagunas (fresh) C - Matthew Nguyen (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch's floater is tipped away by William Lagunas | 17-7 |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem tips it in | 19-7 |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Alghamdi, team foul #5 | 19-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Kuss (SF), Abraham Holder (PF) Dezydery Zbikowski, William Lagunas | |
| 11:20 | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-7 |
| 11:19 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi snags the defensive board | 19-7 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | James Aldridge hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Alghamdi | 19-10 |
| 10:56 | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Mundan Abdulmuniem, team foul #6 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Givan (PG), Oscar Hernandez (C) Floyd Parkhurst, Garrett Buch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Mark Lake (SG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SF), William Lagunas (C) James Aldridge, Dikembe Alghamdi, Michael Kuss, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Mark Lake is hacked by Oscar Hernandez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Hernandez, team foul #7 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher (SF) Mundan Abdulmuniem | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gregory Smith (PF) Abraham Holder | |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Mark Lake misses the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | William Lagunas pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-10 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | William Lagunas hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Gallagher - foul #1 on Charles Gallagher, team foul #8 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson (C) Douglas Gurney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | William Lagunas makes the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | William Lagunas makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 10:38 | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher's pass is intercepted by Mark Lake in the backcourt | 19-12 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Mark Lake misses the easy layup | 19-12 |
| 10:34 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Charles Gallagher | 19-12 |
| 10:10 | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 19-12 |
| 10:08 | Cincinnati | Oscar Hernandez pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 09:57 | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by William Lagunas - foul #1 on William Lagunas, team foul #6 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst (PG), Mundan Abdulmuniem (SF), Douglas Gurney (PF), Richard Mixon (C) George Givan, Clifford Beal, Oscar Hernandez, Gerald Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Mark Campanelli (SF), Abraham Holder (C) Daryl Cosenza, Dezydery Zbikowski, William Lagunas | |
| 09:57 | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher misses the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 09:57 | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 09:48 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Mark Lake and he's hacked by Richard Mixon - foul #1 on Richard Mixon, team foul #9 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Aldridge (SG), Matthew Nguyen (C) Mark Lake, Gregory Smith | |
| 09:48 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli misses the free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 09:38 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney blows the layup | 20-14 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-14 |
| 09:29 | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 09:11 | Cincinnati | Mark Campanelli steps in front of the Richard Mixon pass | 20-14 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | James Aldridge is open and scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Bradley Prill | 20-16 |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Givan (PG), Clifford Beal (SG), Garrett Buch (SF), Oscar Hernandez (PF), Gerald Anderson (C) Floyd Parkhurst, Charles Gallagher, Mundan Abdulmuniem, Douglas Gurney, Richard Mixon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Michael Kuss (SF), Dezydery Zbikowski (PF) Bradley Prill, James Aldridge, Mark Campanelli, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | George Givan is open and buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Clifford Beal | 22-16 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Dezydery Zbikowski and he's hacked by Gerald Anderson - foul #2 on Gerald Anderson, team foul #10 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney (PF) Gerald Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Gregory Smith (PF) Mark Lake, Abraham Holder | |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Dezydery Zbikowski picks off the pass by Douglas Gurney in the backcourt | 22-19 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Lagunas (C) Michael Kuss | |
| 07:45 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 22-19 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | William Lagunas grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - George Givan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clifford Beal (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garrett Buch (tiring) PF - Douglas Gurney (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Oscar Hernandez (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daryl Cosenza (tiring) SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dezydery Zbikowski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Gregory Smith (tiring) C - William Lagunas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | William Lagunas tips it in | 22-21 |
| 07:36 | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal is fouled in the backcourt by William Lagunas - foul #2 on William Lagunas, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst (PG), Richard Mixon (C) George Givan, Oscar Hernandez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Mark Lake (SG), Abraham Holder (C) Daryl Cosenza, Dikembe Alghamdi, William Lagunas | |
| 07:36 | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 07:36 | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith banks in the layup and he's fouled by Floyd Parkhurst - foul #1 on Floyd Parkhurst, team foul #11 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem (SF) Garrett Buch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli (SF) Dezydery Zbikowski | |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith makes the free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:11 | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal is called for 3 seconds | 24-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher (SG) Clifford Beal | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli travels with the ball | 24-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Givan (PG), Garrett Buch (C) Floyd Parkhurst, Richard Mixon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Aldridge (SG), Michael Kuss (SF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Bradley Prill, Mark Campanelli, Gregory Smith | |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Charles Gallagher and he's hacked by Matthew Nguyen - foul #1 on Matthew Nguyen, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Oscar Hernandez (C) Mundan Abdulmuniem | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG) Mark Lake | |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch misses the free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | James Aldridge misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza hits the follow up shot | 26-26 |
| 06:06 | Cincinnati | Daryl Cosenza is called for the reach on George Givan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daryl Cosenza, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal (SG), Richard Mixon (C) Charles Gallagher, Douglas Gurney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SF), Gregory Smith (PF) Daryl Cosenza, James Aldridge, Michael Kuss, Abraham Holder | |
| 06:06 | Cincinnati | George Givan misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen connects on the open jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Lake | 26-28 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal makes the wide open jump hook in the paint | 28-28 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 28-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst (PG), Mundan Abdulmuniem (SF), Douglas Gurney (PF) George Givan, Garrett Buch, Oscar Hernandez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Michael Kuss (SF), Abraham Holder (C) Mark Lake, Dezydery Zbikowski, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 05:20 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dikembe Alghamdi | 28-31 |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Prill - foul #2 on Bradley Prill, team foul #10 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Aldridge (PG) Bradley Prill | |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | James Aldridge makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Kuss | 29-34 |
| 04:43 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher (SG), Oscar Hernandez (C) Clifford Beal, Richard Mixon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), Mark Campanelli (SF), Dezydery Zbikowski (C) Dikembe Alghamdi, Michael Kuss, Gregory Smith | |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | Mark Lake misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-34 |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | Oscar Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Floyd Parkhurst | 31-34 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Douglas Gurney steals it from James Aldridge | 31-34 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Dezydery Zbikowski | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Floyd Parkhurst (tired) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Gallagher (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mundan Abdulmuniem (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Gurney (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Oscar Hernandez (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Lake (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Aldridge (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Mark Campanelli (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Abraham Holder (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dezydery Zbikowski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. | |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | James Aldridge misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-34 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder tips it back up and in | 31-36 |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Oscar Hernandez misses short on a runner from the baseline | 31-36 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | James Aldridge gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Clifford Beal (SG), George Givan (SF), Garrett Buch (PF), Gerald Anderson (C) Floyd Parkhurst, Charles Gallagher, Mundan Abdulmuniem, Douglas Gurney, Oscar Hernandez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Michael Kuss (SF), William Lagunas (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Mark Lake, James Aldridge, Mark Campanelli, Abraham Holder, Dezydery Zbikowski | |
| 02:55 | Cincinnati | George Givan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | William Lagunas grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-36 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Michael Kuss picks off the pass by George Givan in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen can't finish the layup | 31-36 |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | George Givan grabs the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch is whistled for a carry | 31-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney (PF) George Givan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SF), Gregory Smith (PF) Bradley Prill, Michael Kuss, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith misses short on a jumper from the right block | 31-36 |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Garrett Buch | 31-36 |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 31-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher (SF) Garrett Buch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Mark Lake (SG), Michael Kuss (SF) Daryl Cosenza, Dikembe Alghamdi, Dezydery Zbikowski | |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Kuss - foul #1 on Michael Kuss, team foul #11 | 31-36 |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Mark Lake is hacked by Charles Gallagher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Gallagher, team foul #12 | 33-36 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Mark Lake makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Mark Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Smith - foul #1 on Gregory Smith, team foul #12 | 33-38 |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill is hacked by Clifford Beal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifford Beal, team foul #13 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Mixon (C) Gerald Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 01:35 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Richard Mixon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher grabs the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-39 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | William Lagunas snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Mark Lake is wide open and dunks the ball | 34-41 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher is alone and drills a floater in the paint | 36-41 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Clifford Beal steals it from Gregory Smith | 36-41 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 36-41 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Richard Mixon grabs the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | The clock runs out | 36-41 |