| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Englund (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Paul Graham (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Moors (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Gregg Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Robert Englund inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Robert Englund knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Johnson and the foul's on Reginald Eller - foul #1 on Reginald Eller, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Robert Englund makes the free throw | 33-27 |
| 19:23 | Rice | Timothy Chavis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-27 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Englund | 36-27 |
| 18:38 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Raymond Phipps | 36-30 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Reginald Eller takes the ball from Robert Englund | 36-30 |
| 17:59 | Rice | Raymond Phipps double dribbles | 36-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roland Crouse (SF), Patrick Williams (PF) Robert Englund, Paul Graham | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:42 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Roland Crouse is denied by Raymond Phipps | 36-30 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson can't tip it in | 36-30 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Patrick Williams and the foul's on Timothy Chavis - foul #2 on Timothy Chavis, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Robert Patterson (SG) Mark Johnson, Daniel Palmatier | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (SG), Richard Mascarenas (SF), Robert Pearce (PF), William Sedillo (C) Gregg Moore, Reginald Eller, Raymond Phipps, Timothy Chavis | |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the free throw | 38-30 |
| 17:13 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Pearce | 38-30 |
| 16:55 | Rice | Roland Crouse steals the ball from William Sedillo | 38-30 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Richard Mascarenas steals the ball from Charles Caputo | 38-30 |
| 16:41 | Rice | Craig Chappell dunks the ball set up by Richard Mascarenas | 38-32 |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo comes up short on the runner near the basket | 38-32 |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-32 |
| 15:47 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Pearce | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roland Crouse (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Moors (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Pearce (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Rice | Robert Pearce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 15:39 | Rice | Craig Chappell snags the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 15:31 | Rice | William Sedillo is whistled for a carry | 38-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Daniel Palmatier (SG), Robert Englund (SF), Paul Graham (PF), Henry Oliveira (C) Charles Caputo, Robert Patterson, Roland Crouse, Patrick Williams, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Timothy Chavis (C) Craig Chappell, Hiram Lyons, Richard Mascarenas, Robert Pearce, William Sedillo | |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Robert Englund knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Oliveira | 41-32 |
| 14:57 | Rice | Daniel Palmatier is called for the reach on Raymond Burns - foul #1 on Daniel Palmatier, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 14:40 | Rice | Raymond Phipps makes the turnaround from the baseline | 41-34 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Graham | 43-34 |
| 13:58 | Rice | Reginald Eller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | Paul Graham grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 13:32 | Rice | Raymond Phipps pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 13:15 | Rice | Raymond Burns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Roland Crouse (SF), Patrick Williams (C) Mark Johnson, Robert Englund, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Richard Mascarenas (SF), Robert Pearce (C) Gregg Moore, Reginald Eller, Timothy Chavis | |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Paul Graham blows the layup | 43-34 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse gets the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 12:47 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 12:29 | Rice | Paul Graham steals the ball from Robert Pearce | 43-34 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 12:18 | Rice | Raymond Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas's 3 pointer is rejected by Roland Crouse | 43-34 |
| 11:59 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas grabs the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 11:51 | Rice | Craig Chappell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-34 |
| 11:50 | Syracuse | Paul Graham gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Craig Chappell is called for the reach on Charles Caputo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Chappell, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Robert Englund (SF), Shawn Moors (C) Daniel Palmatier, Roland Crouse, Paul Graham | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (SG), Timothy Chavis (C) Raymond Burns, Raymond Phipps | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Englund (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Moors (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Pearce (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Johnson and he's hacked by Timothy Chavis - foul #3 on Timothy Chavis, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira (PF) Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Reginald Eller (SF) Robert Pearce | |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the free throw | 45-34 |
| 11:30 | Rice | The rebound goes to Timothy Chavis | 45-34 |
| 11:10 | Rice | Reginald Eller's pass is intercepted by Charles Caputo | 45-34 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Robert Englund lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Caputo | 47-34 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Hiram Lyons misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Johnson - foul #3 on Mark Johnson, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (SG) Charles Caputo | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Pearce (PF) Richard Mascarenas | |
| 10:50 | Rice | Hiram Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Hiram Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | Craig Chappell takes the ball from Shawn Moors | 47-36 |
| 10:14 | Rice | Reginald Eller is fouled on the floor by Robert Patterson - foul #2 on Robert Patterson, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Patrick Williams (PF) Mark Johnson, Robert Englund, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Raymond Phipps (PF), William Sedillo (C) Hiram Lyons, Reginald Eller, Timothy Chavis | |
| 10:03 | Rice | Raymond Phipps drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Raymond Burns | 47-38 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Patterson, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), Richard Mascarenas (SF) Craig Chappell, William Sedillo | |
| 09:29 | Rice | Roland Crouse steals it from Richard Mascarenas | 47-38 |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Patterson, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Henry Oliveira (C) Robert Patterson, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:11 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 47-38 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 08:34 | Rice | Gregg Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Robert Englund (SF), Paul Graham (PF) Daniel Palmatier, Roland Crouse, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Reginald Eller (SF), Timothy Chavis (C) Gregg Moore, Richard Mascarenas, Robert Pearce | |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Englund and the foul's on Reginald Eller - foul #2 on Reginald Eller, team foul #5 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Moors (C) Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG), William Sedillo (PF) Raymond Burns, Raymond Phipps | |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the free throw | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:03 | Rice | Craig Chappell blows the layup | 53-38 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Robert Englund gets the rebound | 53-38 |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson is hacked by Reginald Eller - foul #3 on Reginald Eller, team foul #6 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (SG) Charles Caputo | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Mascarenas (PF) William Sedillo | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Robert Englund (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Paul Graham (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Moors (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Gregg Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors clanks a driving attempt from close range | 53-38 |
| 07:14 | Rice | Reginald Eller grabs the board | 53-38 |
| 06:55 | Rice | Reginald Eller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | Paul Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Paul Graham misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 53-38 |
| 06:23 | Rice | Reginald Eller grabs the defensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 06:19 | Rice | Craig Chappell is called for a charge - foul #3 on Craig Chappell, team foul #7 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Roland Crouse (SF), Patrick Williams (PF), Henry Oliveira (C) Mark Johnson, Robert Englund, Paul Graham, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Raymond Phipps (PF), Robert Pearce (C) Craig Chappell, Gregg Moore, Reginald Eller, Timothy Chavis | |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Richard Mascarenas picks off the pass by Roland Crouse | 53-38 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Hiram Lyons clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-38 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira grabs the defensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-38 |
| 05:34 | Rice | Robert Pearce gets the rebound | 53-38 |
| 05:10 | Rice | Hiram Lyons misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-38 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Robert Pearce grabs the offensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 05:02 | Rice | Raymond Burns is called for traveling | 53-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Charles Caputo (SG) Robert Patterson, Daniel Palmatier | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Timothy Chavis (C) Hiram Lyons, Richard Mascarenas | |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roland Crouse | 55-38 |
| 04:17 | Rice | Timothy Chavis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (SG), Thomas Phelps (SF), Johnny Katz (PF) Mark Johnson, Roland Crouse, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), Hiram Lyons (SG), Derrick Rust (SF), William Sedillo (C) Craig Chappell, Raymond Burns, Raymond Phipps, Timothy Chavis | |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | The jumper by Charles Caputo is denied by Robert Pearce | 55-38 |
| 03:49 | Rice | Hiram Lyons gets the rebound | 55-38 |
| 03:46 | Rice | Gregg Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Mascarenas (C) Robert Pearce | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Richard Mascarenas - foul #1 on Richard Mascarenas, team foul #8 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roland Crouse (SF) Thomas Phelps | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira makes the 1st free throw | 56-38 |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira makes the 2nd free throw | 57-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Roland Crouse (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Johnny Katz (fresh) C - Henry Oliveira (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregg Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Rust (fresh) PF - William Sedillo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:07 | Rice | Roland Crouse takes the ball from Gregg Moore | 57-38 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse clanks a shot from the baseline | 57-38 |
| 02:50 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas snags the defensive board | 57-38 |
| 02:44 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by Gregg Moore is blocked by Henry Oliveira | 57-38 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira grabs the defensive rebound | 57-38 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson is denied on a layup by Derrick Rust | 57-38 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira misses the tip | 57-38 |
| 02:16 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas grabs the defensive rebound | 57-38 |
| 02:11 | Rice | Gregg Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-38 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo gets the rebound | 57-38 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse loses the dribble to Gregg Moore | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:32 | Rice | Gregg Moore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 57-38 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Johnny Katz | 57-38 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse is fouled on the floor by William Sedillo - foul #1 on William Sedillo, team foul #9 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Pearce (PF) Derrick Rust | |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse misses the 1st free throw | 57-38 |
| 01:14 | Rice | The rebound goes to Hiram Lyons | 57-38 |
| 01:03 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 57-38 |
| 01:02 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas gets the offensive rebound | 57-38 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas misses short on a runner from the baseline | 57-38 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira grabs the defensive rebound | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Rice | Henry Oliveira is called for the reach on Richard Mascarenas - foul #2 on Henry Oliveira, team foul #6 | 57-38 |
| 00:10 | Rice | William Sedillo misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Henry Oliveira - foul #3 on Henry Oliveira, team foul #7 | 57-38 |
| 00:10 | Rice | William Sedillo makes the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 00:10 | Rice | William Sedillo misses the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira pulls down the rebound | 57-39 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo runs out the clock | 57-39 |