| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher West (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norman Jandreau (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Zayas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Francis Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Kay (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephan Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Misner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Long (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Stephan Anderson inbounds the ball | 43-35 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 19:45 | Houston | Stephan Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 19:38 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Thomas - foul #3 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG) Christopher Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:38 | Houston | Francis Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 19:38 | Houston | Francis Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 19:13 | Houston | Stephan Anderson gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 19:09 | Houston | Stephan Anderson can't finish the layup | 43-37 |
| 19:08 | Houston | Gerald Long can't tip it in | 43-37 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Christopher West pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | Christopher West makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Marvin Friedman | 46-37 |
| 18:35 | Houston | Thomas Zayas swats the shot by Jackie Kay | 46-37 |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to August Cisowski | 46-37 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | August Cisowski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-37 |
| 18:16 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas snags the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas is hacked by Gerald Long - foul #2 on Gerald Long, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (SG), Philip Mason (PF) Jackie Kay, Kenneth Misner | |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | Christopher West clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 17:39 | Houston | Philip Mason pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Gerald Long blows the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Zayas - foul #2 on Thomas Zayas, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (SG) Francis Rhodes | |
| 17:33 | Houston | Gerald Long misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Gerald Long makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Philip Mason steps in front of the August Cisowski pass | 46-38 |
| 16:56 | Houston | Philip Mason is hacked by August Cisowski - foul #1 on August Cisowski, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Geib (PF) Norman Jandreau | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Paul Kindred (SG) Pedro Jimenez, Stephan Anderson | |
| 16:51 | Houston | Francis Rhodes makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Grady Wilmes | 46-41 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Grady Wilmes - foul #1 on Grady Wilmes, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Misner (PF) Philip Mason | |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | August Cisowski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 16:22 | Houston | Gerald Long drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Misner | 47-43 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | John Geib lays it up and in on a great pass from Marvin Friedman and the foul's on Francis Rhodes - foul #3 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Mills (SG), William Edwards (SF), Norman Jandreau (PF) Christopher West, August Cisowski, Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (PG), Stephan Anderson (SF) Francis Rhodes, Grady Wilmes | |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | John Geib misses the free throw | 49-43 |
| 16:04 | Houston | Gerald Long pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Jandreau (tiring) 6 pts. C - John Geib (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Pedro Jimenez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Kindred (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephan Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Misner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Long (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Houston | Gerald Long connects on the jump hook from the right block | 49-45 |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Eric Mills lays it in on a nice dish by Norman Jandreau | 51-45 |
| 15:22 | Houston | Gerald Long misses badly on a runner from the right block | 51-45 |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | Eric Mills misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Eric Mills hits a shot in the lane set up by Marvin Friedman | 53-45 |
| 14:33 | Houston | Gerald Long can't finish the layup | 53-45 |
| 14:32 | Houston | Stephan Anderson tips it back up and in | 53-47 |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 14:07 | Houston | The rebound goes to Gerald Long | 53-47 |
| 14:01 | Houston | Stephan Anderson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 13:59 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Stephan Anderson | 53-47 |
| 13:46 | Houston | Marvin Friedman is called for the reach on Pedro Jimenez - foul #1 on Marvin Friedman, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), Christopher West (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Andrew Smith (C) Marvin Friedman, Eric Mills, William Edwards, Norman Jandreau | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Jackie Kay (SG), Grady Wilmes (SF), Craig Bell (PF), Philip Mason (C) Pedro Jimenez, Paul Kindred, Stephan Anderson, Kenneth Misner, Gerald Long | |
| 13:38 | Houston | Philip Mason banks in the layup | 53-49 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Craig Bell - foul #4 on Craig Bell, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau (PF) John Geib | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Misner (PF) Craig Bell | |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 13:18 | Houston | Kenneth Misner grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 13:11 | Houston | Philip Mason is fouled on the floor by Andrew Smith - foul #4 on Andrew Smith, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas (C) Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:01 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses short on a shot from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 13:00 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Mason | 53-49 |
| 12:47 | Houston | Kenneth Misner hits a fadeaway from the left side | 53-51 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Kenneth Misner picks off the pass by Christopher Thomas in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 12:34 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 12:33 | Houston | Philip Mason tips it back up and in | 53-53 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas makes the wide open shot near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Thomas | 55-53 |
| 12:02 | Houston | Kenneth Misner is whistled for traveling | 55-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederick Koscinski (SF), John Geib (PF) August Cisowski, Norman Jandreau | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF), Gerald Long (C) Grady Wilmes, Kenneth Misner | |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas is hacked by Philip Mason in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Mason, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Koscinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Geib (tiring) 4 pts. C - Thomas Zayas (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Francis Rhodes (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Kay (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephan Anderson (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Philip Mason (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Long (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-53 |
| 11:39 | Houston | Philip Mason pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 11:33 | Houston | Thomas Zayas is called for the reach on Gerald Long - foul #3 on Thomas Zayas, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Mills (SG) Christopher West | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:26 | Houston | Stephan Anderson is called for traveling | 55-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (SG) Eric Mills | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Frederick Koscinski hits the finger roll | 57-53 |
| 11:05 | Houston | Gerald Long makes the fadeaway from close range | 57-55 |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-55 |
| 10:49 | Houston | Stephan Anderson grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 10:45 | Houston | Stephan Anderson blows the dunk | 57-55 |
| 10:44 | Houston | Philip Mason can't tip it in | 57-55 |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | John Geib pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-55 |
| 10:15 | Houston | The rebound goes to Stephan Anderson | 57-55 |
| 10:10 | Houston | Stephan Anderson can't finish the layup | 57-55 |
| 10:09 | Houston | Philip Mason tips it home | 57-57 |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Mills (PG), Christopher West (SG), William Edwards (SF), Norman Jandreau (PF) Christopher Thomas, Marvin Friedman, Frederick Koscinski, John Geib | |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (PG), Grady Wilmes (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF) Francis Rhodes, Stephan Anderson, Gerald Long | |
| 09:54 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Eric Mills misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 09:32 | Houston | Philip Mason pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 09:26 | Houston | Kenneth Misner hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Grady Wilmes | 57-59 |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Eric Mills pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Eric Mills connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 08:20 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez is fouled on the floor by Eric Mills - foul #1 on Eric Mills, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), August Cisowski (SF), John Geib (PF) Christopher West, William Edwards, Norman Jandreau | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Kindred (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Gerald Long (C) Jackie Kay, Kenneth Misner, Philip Mason | |
| 08:20 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 08:20 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 08:20 | Houston | Gerald Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 08:07 | Houston | Stephan Anderson jams it set up by Pedro Jimenez | 60-62 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Eric Mills is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Kindred - foul #3 on Paul Kindred, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG) Eric Mills | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Stephan Anderson is called for the reach on Marvin Friedman - foul #2 on Stephan Anderson, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Smith (C) Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | Houston | Craig Bell (PF) Grady Wilmes | |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:48 | Houston | Gerald Long pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Friedman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Geib (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Smith (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Pedro Jimenez (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Kindred (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephan Anderson (tiring) 13 pts. 10 reb. PF - Craig Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Gerald Long (tired) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Houston | Gerald Long clanks a turnaround from close range | 60-62 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | August Cisowski gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from August Cisowski | 63-62 |
| 06:55 | Houston | Gerald Long scores on a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Marvin Friedman - foul #2 on Marvin Friedman, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Mills (SG), Norman Jandreau (PF) Christopher Thomas, John Geib | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Jackie Kay (SG), Grady Wilmes (SF) Pedro Jimenez, Paul Kindred, Stephan Anderson | |
| 06:55 | Houston | Gerald Long misses the free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:55 | Houston | Craig Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 06:49 | Houston | Marvin Friedman steals it from Jackie Kay | 63-64 |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman blows the dunk | 63-64 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Jandreau | 63-64 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | August Cisowski makes the wide open shot from the free throw line set up by Eric Mills | 65-64 |
| 06:17 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), Christopher West (SG) Marvin Friedman, Eric Mills | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Kindred (SG), Philip Mason (C) Jackie Kay, Gerald Long | |
| 06:06 | Houston | Francis Rhodes buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Grady Wilmes | 65-67 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Grady Wilmes - foul #2 on Grady Wilmes, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF) Grady Wilmes | |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | August Cisowski makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | August Cisowski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 05:37 | Houston | Stephan Anderson throws it down and he's fouled by Andrew Smith - foul #5 on Andrew Smith, team foul #9 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Geib (PF), Thomas Zayas (C) Norman Jandreau, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (PG) Francis Rhodes | |
| 05:37 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the free throw | 67-70 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas's layup is rejected by Craig Bell | 67-70 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | John Geib hits the follow up shot | 69-70 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Philip Mason misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 69-70 |
| 05:06 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez tips it in | 69-72 |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher West | 72-72 |
| 04:37 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses the easy layup | 72-72 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Craig Bell gets the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Craig Bell drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Pedro Jimenez | 72-74 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | August Cisowski clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Stephan Anderson - foul #3 on Stephan Anderson, team foul #9 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), Norman Jandreau (PF) Christopher Thomas, John Geib | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Jackie Kay (SG), Grady Wilmes (SF), Gerald Long (C) Pedro Jimenez, Paul Kindred, Stephan Anderson, Philip Mason | |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | August Cisowski makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:45 | Houston | Gerald Long grabs the board | 73-74 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - August Cisowski (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Norman Jandreau (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Zayas (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Francis Rhodes (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Kay (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Grady Wilmes (fresh) PF - Craig Bell (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Gerald Long (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Houston | Francis Rhodes scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-77 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman is hacked by Craig Bell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Craig Bell, team foul #10 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Mills (SG), William Edwards (SF) Christopher West, August Cisowski | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Misner (PF) Craig Bell | |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 03:20 | Houston | Kenneth Misner hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Francis Rhodes | 75-79 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Gerald Long picks off the pass by Thomas Zayas | 75-79 |
| 02:45 | Houston | Norman Jandreau is called for the reach on Francis Rhodes - foul #2 on Norman Jandreau, team foul #10 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (SG) Eric Mills | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:45 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 02:45 | Houston | Francis Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-80 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses the floater from the left wing | 75-80 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas tips it in | 77-80 |
| 02:22 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-80 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), August Cisowski (SF), John Geib (C) Marvin Friedman, William Edwards, Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF), Philip Mason (C) Francis Rhodes, Gerald Long | |
| 02:02 | Houston | Kenneth Misner loses the ball out of bounds | 77-80 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Kindred (SG) Jackie Kay | |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Paul Kindred is called for the reach on Christopher West - foul #4 on Paul Kindred, team foul #11 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas (C) John Geib | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Jackie Kay (SG), Gerald Long (C) Grady Wilmes, Paul Kindred, Philip Mason | |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Christopher West makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Christopher West makes the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 01:27 | Houston | Francis Rhodes is called for traveling | 79-80 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 79-80 |
| 01:06 | Houston | Kenneth Misner grabs the defensive rebound | 79-80 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Stephan Anderson can't finish the layup | 79-80 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas gets the rebound | 79-80 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Christopher West is hacked by Francis Rhodes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #12 | 79-80 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Christopher West makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Kenneth Misner grabs the defensive rebound | 80-80 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by August Cisowski - foul #2 on August Cisowski, team foul #11 | 80-80 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Christopher West is fouled on the floor by Jackie Kay - foul #2 on Jackie Kay, team foul #13 | 80-82 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Christopher West makes the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Christopher West makes the 2nd free throw | 82-82 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Jackie Kay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher West (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Norman Jandreau (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Zayas (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Francis Rhodes (tired) 19 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jackie Kay (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Stephan Anderson (tiring) 18 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Misner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Long (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Houston | Gerald Long wins the tip | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:35 | Houston | Kenneth Misner is fouled on the floor by Norman Jandreau - foul #3 on Norman Jandreau, team foul #12 | 82-82 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), William Edwards (SF), John Geib (PF) Christopher Thomas, August Cisowski, Norman Jandreau | |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (PG), Paul Kindred (SG), Grady Wilmes (SF), Philip Mason (C) Francis Rhodes, Jackie Kay, Stephan Anderson, Gerald Long | |
| 04:35 | Houston | Kenneth Misner misses the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Christopher West can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-83 |
| 04:10 | Houston | Philip Mason grabs the board | 82-83 |
| 04:04 | Houston | Kenneth Misner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Geib - foul #2 on John Geib, team foul #13 | 82-83 |
| 04:04 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 04:04 | Houston | Kenneth Misner misses the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | John Geib grabs the defensive rebound | 82-84 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Kindred - foul #5 on Paul Kindred, team foul #14 | 82-84 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau (PF) Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (SG), Gerald Long (C) Paul Kindred, Kenneth Misner | |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman makes the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman makes the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 03:49 | Houston | Jackie Kay knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gerald Long | 84-87 |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Christopher West hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 84-87 |
| 03:26 | Houston | The rebound goes to Philip Mason | 84-87 |
| 03:19 | Houston | Jackie Kay scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Philip Mason | 84-90 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Jackie Kay is called for the reach on Christopher West in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jackie Kay, team foul #15 | 84-90 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), August Cisowski (SF), Thomas Zayas (C) Marvin Friedman, William Edwards, Norman Jandreau | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF) Jackie Kay | |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses the 1st free throw | 84-90 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Christopher West makes the 2nd free throw | 85-90 |
| 03:04 | Houston | John Geib steals it from Stephan Anderson | 85-90 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | August Cisowski hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher West | 87-90 |
| 02:34 | Houston | Christopher Thomas steals the ball from Grady Wilmes in the backcourt | 87-90 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas misses the easy layup | 87-90 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Grady Wilmes grabs the defensive rebound | 87-90 |
| 02:13 | Houston | Philip Mason misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by John Geib - foul #3 on John Geib, team foul #14 | 87-90 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), Frederick Koscinski (SF), Norman Jandreau (PF) Christopher Thomas, August Cisowski, Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Jackie Kay (SG), Kenneth Misner (PF) Grady Wilmes, Pedro Jimenez, Gerald Long | |
| 02:13 | Houston | Philip Mason makes the 1st free throw | 87-91 |
| 02:13 | Houston | Philip Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 87-91 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Geib | 87-91 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-91 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | John Geib travels with the ball | 87-91 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), August Cisowski (SF), Thomas Zayas (C) Marvin Friedman, Frederick Koscinski, John Geib | |
| Subs | Houston | Gerald Long (C) Philip Mason | |
| 01:30 | Houston | Stephan Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 87-91 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | August Cisowski grabs the board | 87-91 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Jackie Kay is called for the reach on Christopher West in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jackie Kay, team foul #16 | 87-91 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses the 1st free throw | 87-91 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses the 2nd free throw | 87-91 |
| 01:27 | Houston | Gerald Long pulls down the rebound | 87-91 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Gerald Long clanks a jumper from the left wing | 87-91 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Gerald Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-91 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 87-91 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | August Cisowski grabs the board | 87-91 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Thomas (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - Norman Jandreau (very tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Zayas (very tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Francis Rhodes (tired) 19 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jackie Kay (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stephan Anderson (tiring) 18 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Misner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Long (tiring) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Francis Rhodes - foul #5 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #17 | 87-91 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (PG) Francis Rhodes | |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 88-91 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 89-91 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas makes the 3rd free throw | 90-91 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Houston | Stephan Anderson is hacked by Christopher Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #15 | 90-91 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 90-91 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 90-92 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Stephan Anderson steps in front of the Christopher West pass | 90-92 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephan Anderson | 90-94 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 90-94 |