| Lineup | Houston | PG - Teddy Little (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Myron Mann (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeremiah Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Nadeau (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Esteban Ramirez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Russell Jeffries (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Embrey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua King (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Flannery (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley inbounds the ball | 44-37 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Houston | Esteban Ramirez loses the dribble to Joshua King | 44-37 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery knocks in the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Esteban Ramirez - foul #2 on Esteban Ramirez, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery misses the free throw | 44-39 |
| 19:28 | Houston | Esteban Ramirez gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Teddy Little's layup is rejected by Jerry Flannery | 44-39 |
| 19:03 | Houston | Teddy Little tips it back up and in | 46-39 |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | Jeremiah Kelley takes the ball from Jerry Rogers | 46-39 |
| 18:45 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley is called for traveling | 46-39 |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Jeffries | 46-42 |
| 18:29 | Houston | Myron Mann is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua King - foul #3 on Joshua King, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Houston | David Hust (SG), Albert Curren (PF), Douglas Hardt (C) Myron Mann, John Nadeau, Esteban Ramirez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson (PG), Micah Rothmiller (SG), Todd Free (SF), Keith Simpson (PF), John Graney (C) Russell Jeffries, Jerry Rogers, Jesse Embrey, Joshua King, Jerry Flannery | |
| 18:12 | Houston | Teddy Little misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 18:10 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Teddy Little | 46-42 |
| 17:59 | Houston | Micah Rothmiller steals the ball from Douglas Hardt | 46-42 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Todd Free clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 17:37 | Houston | David Hust gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 17:20 | Houston | Douglas Hardt's layup is rejected by Todd Free | 46-42 |
| 17:18 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremiah Kelley | 46-42 |
| 17:04 | Houston | David Hust loses the dribble to Todd Free | 46-42 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Todd Free lays it in | 46-44 |
| 16:46 | Houston | Teddy Little connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Douglas Hardt | 49-44 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Myron Mann (SG), Larry Jackson (SF), John Nadeau (PF), Esteban Ramirez (C) Teddy Little, Jeremiah Kelley, Albert Curren, Douglas Hardt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries (PG), Jerry Rogers (SG), Jesse Embrey (SF), Jerry Flannery (C) Freddy Dickenson, Micah Rothmiller, Keith Simpson, John Graney | |
| 16:25 | Houston | Larry Jackson can't throw it down | 49-44 |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries misses the lay-in | 49-44 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey tips it in | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Hust (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Myron Mann (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Nadeau (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Esteban Ramirez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Russell Jeffries (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jerry Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Embrey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Free (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Flannery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Houston | David Hust misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 49-46 |
| 15:38 | Houston | David Hust pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 15:29 | Houston | David Hust misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Russell Jeffries - foul #3 on Russell Jeffries, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Seth Oliver (PF) John Nadeau | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson (SG), Micah Rothmiller (SF), Joshua King (PF) Jerry Rogers, Jesse Embrey, Todd Free | |
| 15:29 | Houston | David Hust misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 15:29 | Houston | David Hust makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Ralph Sterling (PG) David Hust | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:05 | Houston | Seth Oliver misses the shot from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | Joshua King snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Micah Rothmiller hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Russell Jeffries | 50-49 |
| 14:19 | Houston | Esteban Ramirez lays it up and in on a great pass from Myron Mann | 52-49 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | Joshua King clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-49 |
| 14:08 | Houston | Seth Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 13:53 | Houston | Seth Oliver clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Joshua King grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson is fouled on the floor by Myron Mann - foul #2 on Myron Mann, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Teddy Little (PG), David Hust (SG), Jeremiah Kelley (SF), John Nadeau (PF), Albert Curren (C) Ralph Sterling, Myron Mann, Larry Jackson, Seth Oliver, Esteban Ramirez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Daniel (PG), Jerry Rogers (SG), Jesse Embrey (SF), Keith Simpson (PF), John Graney (C) Russell Jeffries, Freddy Dickenson, Micah Rothmiller, Joshua King, Jerry Flannery | |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers hits a runner from the left block | 52-51 |
| 13:00 | Houston | John Nadeau hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 52-51 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | John Graney grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Paul Daniel is fouled on the floor by John Nadeau - foul #2 on John Nadeau, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Paul Daniel is hacked by Teddy Little - foul #3 on Teddy Little, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Keith Simpson blows the layup but he's fouled by David Hust - foul #1 on David Hust, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Keith Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Keith Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 12:20 | Houston | John Nadeau hits a wide open fadeaway from the left block set up by Teddy Little | 54-52 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Daniel | 54-55 |
| 11:54 | Houston | The jumper by Jeremiah Kelley is denied by Jesse Embrey | 54-55 |
| 11:53 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley grabs the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Teddy Little (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Hust (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremiah Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Nadeau (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Curren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Daniel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Rogers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Embrey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Simpson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Graney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Teddy Little | 56-55 |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Jeremiah Kelley - foul #3 on Jeremiah Kelley, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Ralph Sterling (PG), Seth Oliver (PF), Douglas Hardt (C) Teddy Little, John Nadeau, Albert Curren | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries (PG), Freddy Dickenson (SG), Joshua King (PF), Todd Free (C) Paul Daniel, Jerry Rogers, Keith Simpson, John Graney | |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 11:12 | Houston | Seth Oliver knocks in the 3 from straight away | 59-57 |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries is fouled on the floor by Ralph Sterling - foul #1 on Ralph Sterling, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Houston | John Nadeau (PF) David Hust | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery (C) Jesse Embrey | |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 10:32 | Houston | Seth Oliver misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 59-59 |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Joshua King grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Ralph Sterling picks off the pass by Todd Free | 59-59 |
| 10:11 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Todd Free - foul #1 on Todd Free, team foul #3 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Teddy Little (PG), Myron Mann (SG), Esteban Ramirez (C) Ralph Sterling, John Nadeau, Douglas Hardt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Micah Rothmiller (SG) Russell Jeffries | |
| 10:11 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 10:11 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jerry Flannery | 59-59 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 10:06 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Kelley | 59-59 |
| 09:47 | Houston | Seth Oliver buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Teddy Little | 62-59 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Joshua King misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Myron Mann - foul #3 on Myron Mann, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Jackson (SF) Jeremiah Kelley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Daniel (PG), Jerry Rogers (SG) Freddy Dickenson, Todd Free | |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Joshua King makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Joshua King makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 09:24 | Houston | Teddy Little is fouled on the floor by Jerry Rogers - foul #1 on Jerry Rogers, team foul #4 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Houston | John Nadeau (PF) Seth Oliver | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:59 | Houston | John Nadeau is fouled on the floor by Joshua King - foul #4 on Joshua King, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Ralph Sterling (PG), David Hust (SG), Albert Curren (SF), Douglas Hardt (C) Teddy Little, Myron Mann, John Nadeau, Esteban Ramirez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Todd Free (PF) Joshua King | |
| 08:35 | Houston | Larry Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-61 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jerry Rogers | 62-61 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Paul Daniel misses the 3 from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers snags the offensive board | 62-61 |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers connects on the floater from the right side set up by Micah Rothmiller | 62-63 |
| 08:12 | Houston | Ralph Sterling's pass is intercepted by Jerry Rogers in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Micah Rothmiller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 07:59 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers grabs the offensive board | 62-63 |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-63 |
| 07:35 | Houston | Larry Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ralph Sterling (fresh) SG - David Hust (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Curren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Hardt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Daniel (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Rogers (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micah Rothmiller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Todd Free (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Flannery (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Houston | David Hust is fouled on the floor by Jerry Flannery - foul #2 on Jerry Flannery, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Teddy Little (PG), Myron Mann (SG), Seth Oliver (SF), John Nadeau (PF), Esteban Ramirez (C) Ralph Sterling, David Hust, Albert Curren, Larry Jackson, Douglas Hardt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries (PG), Freddy Dickenson (SG), Jesse Embrey (SF), Keith Simpson (PF), John Graney (C) Paul Daniel, Jerry Rogers, Micah Rothmiller, Todd Free, Jerry Flannery | |
| 06:53 | Houston | Seth Oliver misses the lay-in | 62-63 |
| 06:51 | Syracuse | Keith Simpson snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson is whistled for traveling | 62-63 |
| 06:23 | Houston | Teddy Little is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Seth Oliver | 65-63 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Myron Mann - foul #4 on Myron Mann, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley (SF) John Nadeau | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson makes the free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:48 | Houston | Myron Mann hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Teddy Little | 67-66 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Myron Mann steals the ball from Jesse Embrey | 67-66 |
| 05:24 | Houston | Teddy Little lays it up and in on a great pass from Myron Mann | 69-66 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Keith Simpson loses the dribble to Seth Oliver | 69-66 |
| 04:56 | Houston | John Graney is called for the reach on Myron Mann - foul #3 on John Graney, team foul #7 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Houston | David Hust (PG), John Nadeau (PF), Albert Curren (C) Teddy Little, Seth Oliver, Esteban Ramirez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Daniel (PG), Jerry Rogers (SG), Joshua King (PF), Jerry Flannery (C) Russell Jeffries, Freddy Dickenson, Keith Simpson, John Graney | |
| 04:56 | Houston | Myron Mann makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Myron Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-66 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Jeremiah Kelley steals it from Paul Daniel | 71-66 |
| 04:17 | Houston | Myron Mann jams it set up by Jeremiah Kelley | 73-66 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Myron Mann takes the ball from Joshua King | 73-66 |
| 03:41 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley misses the shot from the left block | 73-66 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joshua King | 73-66 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery blows the dunk | 73-66 |
| 03:33 | Houston | John Nadeau grabs the board | 73-66 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Hust (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Myron Mann (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jeremiah Kelley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Nadeau (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Curren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Daniel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Rogers (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Embrey (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua King (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Jerry Flannery (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Houston | Paul Daniel picks off the pass by Albert Curren | 73-66 |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Paul Daniel misses the lay-in | 73-66 |
| 03:07 | Houston | John Nadeau snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| 02:57 | Houston | David Hust hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Myron Mann | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jerry Rogers, team foul #8 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Teddy Little (PG), Larry Jackson (SF), Seth Oliver (PF), Esteban Ramirez (C) Myron Mann, Jeremiah Kelley, John Nadeau, Albert Curren | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries (PG), Freddy Dickenson (SG), Micah Rothmiller (SF), Todd Free (PF), John Graney (C) Paul Daniel, Jerry Rogers, Jesse Embrey, Joshua King, Jerry Flannery | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:18 | Houston | Esteban Ramirez is called for traveling | 76-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Ralph Sterling (SG) David Hust | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Micah Rothmiller misses the 3 from straight away | 76-66 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Seth Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 76-66 |
| 01:50 | Houston | Ralph Sterling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-66 |
| Subs | Houston | David Hust (PG), Albert Curren (SF), Douglas Hardt (C) Teddy Little, Ralph Sterling, Esteban Ramirez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Simpson (PF) Russell Jeffries | |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Micah Rothmiller knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Freddy Dickenson | 76-68 |
| 01:38 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Teddy Little (PG), Myron Mann (SG), Jeremiah Kelley (SF), John Nadeau (PF), Esteban Ramirez (C) David Hust, Seth Oliver, Albert Curren, Larry Jackson, Douglas Hardt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries (PG), Jerry Rogers (SG), Jesse Embrey (SF), Joshua King (PF), Jerry Flannery (C) Freddy Dickenson, Micah Rothmiller, Todd Free, Keith Simpson, John Graney | |
| 01:09 | Houston | John Nadeau is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 76-68 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Joshua King gets the rebound | 76-68 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua King | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Houston | Myron Mann is alone and drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Teddy Little | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-71 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Esteban Ramirez gets the rebound | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Houston | Russell Jeffries is called for the reach on Esteban Ramirez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Russell Jeffries, team foul #9 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Houston | David Hust (PG) Teddy Little | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:32 | Houston | Esteban Ramirez misses the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery grabs the board | 78-71 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Joshua King clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-71 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Flannery | 78-74 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Myron Mann is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Jeffries - foul #5 on Russell Jeffries, team foul #10 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Houston | Albert Curren (PF) John Nadeau | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson (PG) Russell Jeffries | |
| 00:21 | Houston | Myron Mann misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Myron Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-74 |
| 00:14 | Houston | The rebound goes to Albert Curren | 79-74 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-74 |
| Subs | Houston | Seth Oliver (PF), Larry Jackson (C) Albert Curren, Esteban Ramirez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:11 | Houston | Jerry Rogers is called for the reach on Myron Mann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Rogers, team foul #11 | 79-74 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Myron Mann makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Myron Mann misses the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Larry Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 80-74 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Jesse Embrey is called for the reach on Larry Jackson - foul #3 on Jesse Embrey, team foul #12 | 80-74 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Larry Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Larry Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-77 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-77 |
| Subs | Houston | Albert Curren (PF), Esteban Ramirez (C) Seth Oliver, Larry Jackson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | David Hust runs out the clock | 81-77 |