| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Austin Schlater (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Elmer Dunphy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Marc Voetberg (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Adam Malone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cutler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mohammed Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Marc Voetberg is called for the reach on Benjamin Ross - foul #1 on Marc Voetberg, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Harold Grafenstein | 26-30 |
| 19:22 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler is hacked by Austin Schlater - foul #2 on Austin Schlater, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 19:11 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson is hacked by Harold Grafenstein - foul #2 on Harold Grafenstein, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| 18:54 | Sam Houston State | Austin Schlater picks off the pass by Marc Voetberg | 26-30 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater banks in the layup | 28-30 |
| 18:24 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-30 |
| 18:23 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg grabs the offensive board | 28-30 |
| 18:11 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 18:09 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg tips it but misses | 28-30 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Mohammed Carroll - foul #1 on Mohammed Carroll, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF) Austin Schlater, Harold Grafenstein | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon (PG), Billy Lattin (SG), Myron Thompson (SF), Elden Smith (PF), Willie Delosreyes (C) Marc Voetberg, Adam Malone, Robert Cutler, Robert Pearson, Mohammed Carroll | |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 17:26 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross blows the layup but the foul's on Billy Lattin - foul #3 on Billy Lattin, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Churchill (C) Joshua Burke | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG) Billy Lattin | |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 16:58 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 16:40 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 16:38 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith snags the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 16:22 | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-30 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Keith Churchill | 29-30 |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | Robert Rendon picks off the pass by Elmer Dunphy in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| 16:16 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon hits the finger roll | 29-32 |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | Robert Rendon is called for the reach on Elmer Dunphy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Rendon, team foul #4 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Harold Grafenstein (SG), Donald Difiore (PF) Dewey Carrier, Joshua Jorgenson, Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (SG), Robert Cutler (SF), Robert Pearson (PF), Mohammed Carroll (C) Robert Rendon, Myron Thompson, Elden Smith, Willie Delosreyes | |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater misses short on a shot from the right side | 29-32 |
| 15:47 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Austin Schlater (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Elmer Dunphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Difiore (fresh) C - Keith Churchill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Marc Voetberg (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Adam Malone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cutler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mohammed Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-34 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 29-34 |
| 15:02 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 14:50 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Austin Schlater - foul #3 on Austin Schlater, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Joshua Burke (C) Austin Schlater, Elmer Dunphy, Keith Churchill | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Henderson (SG), Billy Lattin (SF), David Doucette (PF) Marc Voetberg, Robert Cutler, Robert Pearson | |
| 14:50 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 14:50 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses the shot from the left side | 29-35 |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke tips it home | 31-35 |
| 14:18 | Sam Houston State | Donald Difiore picks off the pass by Billy Lattin | 31-35 |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 13:50 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 13:38 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 31-35 |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joshua Burke | 31-35 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier is hacked by Billy Lattin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Lattin, team foul #5 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross (PF) Donald Difiore | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon (PG), Myron Thompson (SF), Robert Pearson (PF), Elden Smith (C) Adam Malone, Billy Lattin, David Doucette, Mohammed Carroll | |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG) Myron Thompson | |
| 13:05 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith misses the lay-in | 31-35 |
| 13:03 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Elmer Dunphy (SF), Keith Churchill (C) Dewey Carrier, Joshua Jorgenson, Joshua Burke | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:13 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson misses the shot from the free throw line | 31-35 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Elmer Dunphy | 31-35 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater is called for 10 seconds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler (SF), Willie Delosreyes (PF), David Doucette (C) Marc Voetberg, Robert Pearson, Elden Smith | |
| 11:39 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Henderson | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Austin Schlater (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Harold Grafenstein (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Elmer Dunphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Rendon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Henderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cutler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Delosreyes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Doucette (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein hits the finger roll and he's hacked by David Henderson - foul #4 on David Henderson, team foul #6 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), Donald Difiore (PF), Joshua Burke (C) Austin Schlater, Benjamin Ross, Keith Churchill | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), Adam Malone (SG), Mohammed Carroll (C) Robert Rendon, David Henderson, David Doucette | |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 10:52 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Willie Delosreyes | 34-40 |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein is hacked by Marc Voetberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marc Voetberg, team foul #7 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson (SF) Elmer Dunphy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson (SF), Elden Smith (PF) Robert Cutler, Willie Delosreyes | |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 10:25 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone is hacked by Harold Grafenstein - foul #3 on Harold Grafenstein, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy (SG), Benjamin Ross (PF) Harold Grafenstein, Joshua Burke | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson (PF) Elden Smith | |
| 10:13 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy's pass is intercepted by Robert Pearson in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 09:50 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson loses the dribble to Joshua Jorgenson | 36-40 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Myron Thompson is called for the reach on Donald Difiore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Myron Thompson, team foul #8 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Churchill (C) Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon (SG), Elden Smith (C) Adam Malone, Mohammed Carroll | |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 09:46 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 09:41 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Benjamin Ross (PF) Dewey Carrier, Donald Difiore | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy is hacked by Marc Voetberg - foul #3 on Marc Voetberg, team foul #9 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Burke (SF) Joshua Jorgenson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler (SF), Willie Delosreyes (C) Myron Thompson, Robert Pearson | |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 09:09 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Cutler | 39-42 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke banks in the layup | 41-42 |
| 08:31 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Dunphy picks off the pass by Elden Smith | 41-42 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Burke | 44-42 |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Marc Voetberg and he's hacked by Keith Churchill - foul #3 on Keith Churchill, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), Harold Grafenstein (SG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF) Austin Schlater, Elmer Dunphy, Keith Churchill | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Henderson (SG), Billy Lattin (SF), Mohammed Carroll (C) Robert Rendon, Robert Cutler, Elden Smith | |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joshua Burke and he's fouled by Marc Voetberg - foul #4 on Marc Voetberg, team foul #10 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Difiore (PF) Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson (PF) Willie Delosreyes | |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Grafenstein (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Difiore (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joshua Burke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Marc Voetberg (tiring) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Billy Lattin (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Robert Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mohammed Carroll (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 06:44 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (PG) Marc Voetberg | |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Robert Pearson is called for the reach on Donald Difiore - foul #1 on Robert Pearson, team foul #11 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy (SF) Joshua Jorgenson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson (SF) Billy Lattin | |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:53 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll is hacked by Joshua Burke - foul #1 on Joshua Burke, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Benjamin Ross (PF) Dewey Carrier, Donald Difiore | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon (PG), David Doucette (C) David Henderson, Mohammed Carroll | |
| 05:40 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson loses the dribble to Elmer Dunphy | 49-45 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Keith Churchill (C) Harold Grafenstein, Joshua Burke | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (SG), Robert Cutler (SF), Elden Smith (PF), Willie Delosreyes (C) Adam Malone, Myron Thompson, Robert Pearson, David Doucette | |
| 05:06 | Sam Houston State | Austin Schlater steals the ball from Willie Delosreyes | 49-45 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross travels with the ball | 49-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG) Austin Schlater | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Henderson (SG) Billy Lattin | |
| 04:31 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-45 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Cutler - foul #1 on Robert Cutler, team foul #12 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), David Doucette (PF), Mohammed Carroll (C) Robert Rendon, Elden Smith, Willie Delosreyes | |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 04:06 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson loses the ball out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein (SG), Joshua Burke (C) Elmer Dunphy, Keith Churchill | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (SF) Robert Cutler | |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by David Doucette - foul #2 on David Doucette, team foul #13 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Difiore (C) Joshua Burke | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (PG), Robert Pearson (PF) Marc Voetberg, David Doucette | |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Mohammed Carroll | 51-45 |
| 03:27 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll clanks a jumper from the left block | 51-45 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Dewey Carrier | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Grafenstein (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Benjamin Ross (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Difiore (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adam Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Henderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Billy Lattin (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Robert Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mohammed Carroll (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier is fouled in the backcourt by David Henderson - foul #5 on David Henderson, team foul #14 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (SG), Joshua Burke (C) Harold Grafenstein, Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon (PG), David Doucette (C) David Henderson, Mohammed Carroll | |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 02:56 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Robert Rendon | 51-47 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the wide open driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Joshua Burke | 53-47 |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy (SF), Benjamin Ross (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Joshua Jorgenson, Donald Difiore, Joshua Burke | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), Robert Cutler (SF), Mohammed Carroll (C) Robert Rendon, Billy Lattin, David Doucette | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:18 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Elmer Dunphy - foul #1 on Elmer Dunphy, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| 02:18 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 02:18 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 53-49 |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross tips it back up and in | 55-49 |
| 01:32 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein (SG), Joshua Burke (C) Dewey Carrier, Keith Churchill | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke can't throw it down | 55-49 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke hits the follow up shot | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:10 | Sam Houston State | Harold Grafenstein takes the ball from Robert Pearson | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Ross | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Burke denies the turnaround by Adam Malone | 59-49 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross connects on the jumper from the baseline | 61-49 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-49 |
| 00:08 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone snags the offensive board | 61-49 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Pearson | 61-51 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater runs out the clock | 61-51 |