| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) SG - Vernon Barksdale (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Cooper (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Al Dorrance (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Hancock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Claud Dolinski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hu Fang (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garf Zachman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andres Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. C - Richard Pernesky (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | James Cooper inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Eric Johnson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 19:42 | Sam Houston State | Richard Pernesky snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 19:30 | Sam Houston State | Richard Pernesky misses the jumper from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | James Cooper pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | James Cooper travels with the ball | 29-31 |
| 19:09 | Sam Houston State | Claud Dolinski comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 29-31 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | Eric Johnson is fouled on the floor by Garf Zachman - foul #2 on Garf Zachman, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale hits a shot from the right side set up by Eric Johnson and he's hacked by Richard Pernesky - foul #1 on Richard Pernesky, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:33 | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Vernon Barksdale - foul #1 on Vernon Barksdale, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 18:33 | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:33 | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-31 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | James Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 17:50 | Sam Houston State | Richard Pernesky grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 17:40 | Sam Houston State | Andres Marino jams it on a great pass from Hu Fang and he's fouled by Al Dorrance - foul #1 on Al Dorrance, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Lewis (PF), Steve Cooper (C) Al Dorrance, Robert Hancock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gabriel Russo (PF) Garf Zachman | |
| 17:40 | Sam Houston State | Andres Marino misses the free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jerry Lewis | 32-33 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (SG), Dennis Hanna (SF) Vernon Barksdale, James Cooper | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:09 | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Claud Dolinski and the foul's on Bobby Wilson - foul #1 on Bobby Wilson, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG) Eric Johnson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Ferrell (SF), Viktor Zimmerman (C) Andres Marino, Richard Pernesky | |
| 17:09 | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Hu Fang - foul #2 on Hu Fang, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:29 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Lewis blocks the jumper by Hu Fang | 34-36 |
| 16:27 | Sam Houston State | Claud Dolinski hits the follow up shot | 34-38 |
| 16:05 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper jams it and the foul's on Viktor Zimmerman - foul #2 on Viktor Zimmerman, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Johnson (PG), James Cooper (SF), Al Dorrance (PF) Carl Lee, Dennis Hanna, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman (SF), Andres Marino (PF), Richard Pernesky (C) Edward Ferrell, Gabriel Russo, Viktor Zimmerman | |
| 16:05 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:56 | Sam Houston State | Andres Marino blows the layup | 37-38 |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Eric Johnson | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cooper (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Al Dorrance (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Claud Dolinski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hu Fang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garf Zachman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andres Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Richard Pernesky (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance makes the jumper from the left side set up by Eric Johnson | 39-38 |
| 15:20 | Sam Houston State | Richard Pernesky comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 39-38 |
| 15:18 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson is fouled on the floor by Hu Fang - foul #3 on Hu Fang, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale (SG), Robert Hancock (C) Bobby Wilson, Steve Cooper | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance is whistled for traveling | 39-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Hanna (SF), Jerry Lewis (PF) James Cooper, Al Dorrance | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:26 | Sam Houston State | Claud Dolinski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Eric Johnson knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 41-38 |
| 13:49 | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Eric Johnson snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 13:23 | Sam Houston State | Richard Pernesky snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 13:18 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Lewis is called for the reach on Andres Marino - foul #1 on Jerry Lewis, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG), James Cooper (SF), Al Dorrance (PF) Eric Johnson, Dennis Hanna, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Ferrell (SG), Predrag Zetzer (SF), Gabriel Russo (PF), Viktor Zimmerman (C) Hu Fang, Garf Zachman, Andres Marino, Richard Pernesky | |
| 13:13 | Sam Houston State | Claud Dolinski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 13:07 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Al Dorrance | 43-38 |
| 12:51 | Sam Houston State | The jumper by Predrag Zetzer is denied by Al Dorrance | 43-38 |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Vernon Barksdale | 43-38 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale travels with the ball | 43-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (SG), Steve Cooper (C) Vernon Barksdale, Robert Hancock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang (SG) Predrag Zetzer | |
| 12:06 | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-38 |
| 12:05 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Hu Fang | 43-38 |
| 11:52 | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang is hacked by Carl Lee - foul #1 on Carl Lee, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Johnson (PG), Jerry Lewis (PF) Carl Lee, Al Dorrance | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andres Marino (SF), Richard Pernesky (C) Edward Ferrell, Viktor Zimmerman | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cooper (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Claud Dolinski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hu Fang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andres Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Pernesky (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Sam Houston State | Richard Pernesky misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | James Cooper snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 11:04 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | Eric Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | Andres Marino steps in front of the Eric Johnson pass | 43-38 |
| 10:24 | Sam Houston State | Gabriel Russo misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on James Cooper - foul #1 on James Cooper, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale (SG), Al Dorrance (PF), Robert Hancock (C) James Cooper, Jerry Lewis, Steve Cooper | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Cesar Marino (PG), Garf Zachman (SF) Claud Dolinski, Hu Fang | |
| 10:24 | Sam Houston State | Gabriel Russo makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:24 | Sam Houston State | Gabriel Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Andres Marino is called for the reach on Vernon Barksdale - foul #1 on Andres Marino, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG) Eric Johnson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Ferrell (SG), Oleg Golaszewski (PF), Viktor Zimmerman (C) Andres Marino, Gabriel Russo, Richard Pernesky | |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock grabs the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance misses the floater from the left side | 43-40 |
| 09:14 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 08:57 | Sam Houston State | Viktor Zimmerman misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Hancock - foul #1 on Robert Hancock, team foul #7 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Johnson (PG), Dennis Hanna (SF), Jerry Lewis (PF) Carl Lee, Bobby Wilson, Al Dorrance | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Claud Dolinski (PG), Hu Fang (SG), Andres Marino (PF) Cesar Marino, Edward Ferrell, Oleg Golaszewski | |
| 08:57 | Sam Houston State | Viktor Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 08:57 | Sam Houston State | Viktor Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale misses the easy layup but the foul's on Viktor Zimmerman - foul #3 on Viktor Zimmerman, team foul #7 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Pernesky (C) Viktor Zimmerman | |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 08:47 | Sam Houston State | Richard Pernesky gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 08:29 | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang banks in the layup | 44-44 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Eric Johnson | 46-44 |
| 07:59 | Sam Houston State | Richard Pernesky is whistled for a carry | 46-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (SG), James Cooper (SF), Steve Cooper (C) Vernon Barksdale, Dennis Hanna, Robert Hancock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gabriel Russo (PF) Garf Zachman | |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | James Cooper drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Claud Dolinski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hu Fang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andres Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Pernesky (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Claud Dolinski | 48-47 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper hits a shot in the paint | 50-47 |
| 06:55 | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang's pass is intercepted by Steve Cooper | 50-47 |
| 06:36 | Syracuse | Richard Pernesky swats the layup by James Cooper | 50-47 |
| 06:35 | Sam Houston State | Richard Pernesky grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 06:24 | Sam Houston State | Claud Dolinski scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson banks in the layup on a great pass from Eric Johnson | 52-50 |
| 05:54 | Sam Houston State | Andres Marino misses the jumper from the left block | 52-50 |
| 05:53 | Sam Houston State | Richard Pernesky hits the follow up shot | 52-52 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale (SG), Al Dorrance (PF), Robert Hancock (C) Bobby Wilson, Jerry Lewis, Steve Cooper | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman (SF) Gabriel Russo | |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale loses the ball out of bounds | 52-52 |
| 05:15 | Sam Houston State | Claud Dolinski buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Hu Fang | 52-55 |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale misses long on a jumper from the left block | 52-55 |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | Claud Dolinski gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 04:50 | Sam Houston State | Richard Pernesky misses the lay-in | 52-55 |
| 04:48 | Sam Houston State | Claud Dolinski misses the tip | 52-55 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | James Cooper grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock is hacked by Richard Pernesky - foul #2 on Richard Pernesky, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG), Bobby Wilson (SF) Eric Johnson, James Cooper | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Ferrell (SG), Gabriel Russo (PF), Viktor Zimmerman (C) Hu Fang, Andres Marino, Richard Pernesky | |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:25 | Sam Houston State | Gabriel Russo grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 04:09 | Sam Houston State | Claud Dolinski misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 04:07 | Sam Houston State | Viktor Zimmerman hits the follow up shot | 52-57 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance buries a runner near the basket set up by Robert Hancock and the foul's on Edward Ferrell - foul #1 on Edward Ferrell, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steve Cooper (C) Robert Hancock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Predrag Zetzer (SF) Garf Zachman | |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carl Lee (fresh) SG - Vernon Barksdale (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Al Dorrance (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Claud Dolinski (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Ferrell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Predrag Zetzer (fresh) PF - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Viktor Zimmerman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | Claud Dolinski buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Predrag Zetzer | 55-60 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson blows the dunk | 55-60 |
| 02:55 | Sam Houston State | Viktor Zimmerman snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 02:55 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Johnson (PG), James Cooper (SF), Robert Hancock (C) Carl Lee, Bobby Wilson, Steve Cooper | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang (SG), Garf Zachman (SF), Andres Marino (PF), Richard Pernesky (C) Edward Ferrell, Predrag Zetzer, Gabriel Russo, Viktor Zimmerman | |
| 02:32 | Sam Houston State | Claud Dolinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Vernon Barksdale, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Lewis (PF) Al Dorrance | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:51 | Sam Houston State | Andres Marino misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Cooper - foul #2 on James Cooper, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Al Dorrance (PF) Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:51 | Sam Houston State | Andres Marino makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 01:51 | Sam Houston State | Andres Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale grabs the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance grabs the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Hu Fang is called for the reach on Vernon Barksdale - foul #4 on Hu Fang, team foul #10 | 55-62 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 01:02 | Sam Houston State | Richard Pernesky gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Sam Houston State | Eric Johnson is called for the reach on Hu Fang - foul #3 on Eric Johnson, team foul #10 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gabriel Russo (PF) Garf Zachman | |
| 00:56 | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:56 | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Cooper | 58-64 |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Vernon Barksdale is called for the reach on Hu Fang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vernon Barksdale, team foul #11 | 58-64 |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Hu Fang makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-65 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock tips it back up and in | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Eric Johnson is called for the reach on Andres Marino in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Johnson, team foul #12 | 60-65 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Andres Marino misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Andres Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Gabriel Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | Gabriel Russo is hacked by Al Dorrance - foul #2 on Al Dorrance, team foul #13 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Predrag Zetzer (SF) Richard Pernesky | |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | Gabriel Russo misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | Gabriel Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | James Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale connects on the 3 from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman (SF), Richard Pernesky (C) Predrag Zetzer, Gabriel Russo | |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Andres Marino is hacked by Eric Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Johnson, team foul #14 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG) Eric Johnson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Andres Marino makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Andres Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Cooper | 66-68 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Richard Pernesky is hacked by Carl Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Lee, team foul #15 | 66-68 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Richard Pernesky makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Richard Pernesky misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-69 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Carl Lee is called for the reach on Garf Zachman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Lee, team foul #16 | 66-69 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-70 |