| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leopoldo Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marlon Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Archie Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Dale Wiley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon McElravy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Echols (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Aronson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Bradley Evans (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Marvin Echols inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Houston | Bradley Evans misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 34-38 |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard is fouled on the floor by Marvin Echols - foul #2 on Marvin Echols, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard makes the 3 from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 19:05 | Houston | William Aronson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | Dale Wiley is called for the reach on Leopoldo Gallo - foul #1 on Dale Wiley, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Alves (C) Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Marvin Echols - foul #3 on Marvin Echols, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood (PG), Stanley Pollard (C) Leopoldo Gallo, Archie Sharp | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Morey (SG), Carmelo Alvarez (SF), Harold Ross (C) Shannon McElravy, Marvin Echols, Bradley Evans | |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:35 | Houston | The rebound goes to Harold Ross | 38-38 |
| 18:33 | Houston | Mitchell Eastwood takes the ball from Dale Wiley in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard dunks the ball set up by Mitchell Eastwood | 40-38 |
| 18:29 | Houston | Marlon Howard steps in front of the Carmelo Alvarez pass in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 18:28 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard lays it in | 42-38 |
| 18:09 | Houston | Dale Wiley is hacked by Mitchell Eastwood - foul #2 on Mitchell Eastwood, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick (SG), Anthony Gibney (SF) Marlon Howard, Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), James Hall (C) Dale Wiley, William Aronson | |
| 17:57 | Houston | James Hall buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Mark Morey | 42-40 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick is hacked by James Hall - foul #2 on James Hall, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo (PG), Archie Sharp (PF) Mitchell Eastwood, Stanley Pollard | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Harold Ross blocks the short jumper by Wayne Bostwick | 42-40 |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | Robert Alves gets the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | Robert Alves clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 17:04 | Houston | Mark Morey snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 16:45 | Houston | Mark Morey makes the 3 from straight away set up by Mark Heal | 42-43 |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mark Heal - foul #2 on Mark Heal, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG), Robert Crosby (SF), Stanley Pollard (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) Wayne Bostwick, Anthony Gibney, Archie Sharp, Robert Alves | |
| Subs | Houston | Dale Wiley (PG), Shannon McElravy (SG), William Aronson (PF), Bradley Evans (C) Mark Heal, Carmelo Alvarez, Harold Ross, James Hall | |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 16:02 | Houston | Dale Wiley hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Bradley Evans | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leopoldo Gallo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marlon Howard (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Stanley Pollard (fresh) C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Dale Wiley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon McElravy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Morey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Aronson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Bradley Evans (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby hits a floater in the paint | 45-46 |
| 15:40 | Houston | Leopoldo Gallo steals the ball from Bradley Evans in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby lays it up and in on a great pass from Leopoldo Gallo | 47-46 |
| 15:15 | Houston | Mark Morey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 15:13 | Houston | William Aronson tips it back up and in | 47-48 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | William Aronson is called for the reach on Stanley Pollard - foul #1 on William Aronson, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood (PG), Anthony Gibney (SF), Archie Sharp (PF) Leopoldo Gallo, Robert Crosby, Stanley Pollard | |
| Subs | Houston | Marvin Echols (SF), James Hall (C) Mark Morey, Bradley Evans | |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Aronson - foul #2 on William Aronson, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick (SF) Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez (SG) Shannon McElravy | |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 14:27 | Houston | William Aronson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (SG) Marlon Howard | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG) Dale Wiley | |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-48 |
| 14:08 | Houston | James Hall pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 14:06 | Houston | Mark Heal is hacked by Mitchell Eastwood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mitchell Eastwood, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Alves (PF) Archie Sharp | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:48 | Houston | Marvin Echols clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 13:47 | Houston | James Hall can't tip it in | 49-48 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | James Hall is called for the reach on Mitchell Eastwood - foul #3 on James Hall, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Crosby (SF), Archie Sharp (PF) Wayne Bostwick, Anthony Gibney | |
| Subs | Houston | Shannon McElravy (SG), Harold Ross (PF), Bradley Evans (C) Carmelo Alvarez, William Aronson, James Hall | |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:40 | Houston | Harold Ross snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 13:23 | Houston | Shannon McElravy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Leslie - foul #2 on James Leslie, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG) Mitchell Eastwood | |
| Subs | Houston | Dale Wiley (PG) Mark Heal | |
| 13:23 | Houston | Shannon McElravy misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:23 | Houston | Shannon McElravy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | James Leslie buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Alves | 52-49 |
| 12:53 | Houston | Marvin Echols misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 52-49 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Robert Alves grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby can't connect on a floater from the left side | 52-49 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby grabs the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 12:24 | Houston | Bradley Evans snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 12:04 | Houston | Harold Ross is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 12:02 | Houston | Harold Ross tips it in | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Leslie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marlon Howard (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Archie Sharp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Alves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Dale Wiley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon McElravy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Echols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Bradley Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Marvin Echols picks off the pass by Robert Alves | 52-51 |
| 11:26 | Houston | Marvin Echols is hacked by James Leslie - foul #3 on James Leslie, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo (PG), Wayne Bostwick (SG), Anthony Gibney (SF), Stanley Pollard (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) James Leslie, Marlon Howard, Robert Crosby, Archie Sharp, Robert Alves | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Mark Morey (SG), Carmelo Alvarez (SF), William Aronson (PF), James Hall (C) Dale Wiley, Shannon McElravy, Marvin Echols, Harold Ross, Bradley Evans | |
| 11:14 | Houston | Mark Heal scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Carmelo Alvarez | 52-53 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 10:58 | Houston | Mark Morey gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 10:39 | Houston | Mark Heal misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 10:37 | Houston | William Aronson misses the tip | 52-53 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | Anthony Gibney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-53 |
| 10:12 | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 09:51 | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Wayne Bostwick - foul #2 on Wayne Bostwick, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood (PG), Marlon Howard (SG), Robert Crosby (SF), Archie Sharp (PF) Leopoldo Gallo, Wayne Bostwick, Anthony Gibney, Stanley Pollard | |
| Subs | Houston | Marvin Echols (SF) Mark Heal | |
| 09:51 | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:51 | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 52-55 |
| 09:33 | Houston | Mark Morey snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 09:27 | Houston | Mark Morey is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-55 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 09:16 | Houston | Mark Morey is hacked by Archie Sharp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Archie Sharp, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Houston | Dale Wiley (PG), Shannon McElravy (SG), Kevin Flickinger (C) Carmelo Alvarez, Mark Morey, James Hall | |
| 09:06 | Houston | Marvin Echols is whistled for traveling | 54-55 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-55 |
| 08:40 | Houston | William Aronson grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 08:28 | Houston | Marvin Echols misses the floater from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 08:01 | Houston | The rebound goes to William Aronson | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Eastwood (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Marlon Howard (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Archie Sharp (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Dale Wiley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon McElravy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Echols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Aronson (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Flickinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:56 | Houston | Shannon McElravy is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Dale Wiley | 54-57 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo (PG), Wayne Bostwick (SG), Anthony Gibney (SF), Robert Alves (PF), Stanley Pollard (C) Mitchell Eastwood, Marlon Howard, Robert Crosby, Archie Sharp, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Morey (SF), James Hall (PF), Bradley Evans (C) Marvin Echols, William Aronson, Kevin Flickinger | |
| 07:37 | Houston | Leopoldo Gallo steps in front of the Shannon McElravy pass | 54-57 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Anthony Gibney lays it in on a great pass from Leopoldo Gallo | 56-57 |
| 07:17 | Houston | 3 seconds is called on Mark Morey | 56-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez (PG), Harold Ross (PF) Dale Wiley, Shannon McElravy | |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Anthony Gibney misses the shot from the free throw line | 56-57 |
| 06:48 | Houston | Harold Ross pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:31 | Houston | Bradley Evans scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bradley Evans - foul #1 on Bradley Evans, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood (PG), Marlon Howard (SG), Archie Sharp (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) Leopoldo Gallo, Anthony Gibney, Robert Alves, Stanley Pollard | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Marvin Echols (SF), Kevin Flickinger (C) Mark Morey, James Hall, Bradley Evans | |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:04 | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Crosby (SF) Wayne Bostwick | |
| Subs | Houston | Shannon McElravy (SG) Carmelo Alvarez | |
| 05:50 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Marlon Howard | 61-60 |
| 05:48 | Houston | Marvin Echols's pass is intercepted by Joseph Johnson in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby travels with the ball | 61-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Houston | Dale Wiley (PG), William Aronson (PF) Mark Heal, Harold Ross | |
| 05:11 | Houston | Dale Wiley misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 61-60 |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby blows the layup but he's fouled by William Aronson - foul #3 on William Aronson, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (PG), Anthony Gibney (C) Mitchell Eastwood, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Morey (SG), Carmelo Alvarez (SF), Bradley Evans (C) Shannon McElravy, Marvin Echols, Kevin Flickinger | |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:54 | Houston | William Aronson's pass is intercepted by Archie Sharp | 62-60 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Dale Wiley steals it from Robert Crosby | 62-60 |
| 04:31 | Houston | Dale Wiley is fouled in the backcourt by Archie Sharp - foul #3 on Archie Sharp, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Alves (C) Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | Houston | James Hall (PF) William Aronson | |
| 04:31 | Houston | Dale Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:31 | Houston | Dale Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Bradley Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:01 | Houston | Mark Morey clanks a 3 from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 04:00 | Houston | Bradley Evans misses the tip | 62-62 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Anthony Gibney gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Leslie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marlon Howard (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Gibney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Archie Sharp (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Alves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Dale Wiley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Morey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Carmelo Alvarez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bradley Evans (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Anthony Gibney tips it in | 64-62 |
| 03:29 | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Anthony Gibney - foul #2 on Anthony Gibney, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo (PG), Wayne Bostwick (SF), Joseph Johnson (C) James Leslie, Anthony Gibney, Archie Sharp | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Marvin Echols (SF), Kevin Flickinger (C) Dale Wiley, Mark Morey, Bradley Evans | |
| 03:29 | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:29 | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Robert Alves knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Johnson | 66-64 |
| 03:02 | Houston | The short jumper by Marvin Echols is denied by Robert Alves | 66-64 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Leopoldo Gallo | 66-64 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Heal - foul #3 on Mark Heal, team foul #11 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Crosby (SF), Stanley Pollard (C) Robert Alves, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | Shannon McElravy (SG), Harold Ross (PF) Carmelo Alvarez, James Hall | |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:54 | Houston | Marvin Echols is fouled in the backcourt by Marlon Howard - foul #1 on Marlon Howard, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| 02:54 | Houston | Marvin Echols makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:54 | Houston | Marvin Echols makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (SG) Marlon Howard | |
| Subs | Houston | Bradley Evans (C) Kevin Flickinger | |
| 02:29 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Gibney (SF) Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | Houston | Dale Wiley (PG), Mark Morey (SG) Mark Heal, Shannon McElravy | |
| 02:14 | Houston | Dale Wiley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-66 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | James Leslie hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 02:03 | Houston | Marvin Echols pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG), Robert Crosby (SF), Archie Sharp (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) James Leslie, Anthony Gibney, Wayne Bostwick, Stanley Pollard | |
| Subs | Houston | Shannon McElravy (SG), William Aronson (PF) Mark Morey, Harold Ross | |
| 01:41 | Houston | Bradley Evans is hacked by Joseph Johnson - foul #3 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| 01:41 | Houston | Bradley Evans makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:41 | Houston | Bradley Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson tips it back up and in | 70-68 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Shannon McElravy scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dale Wiley | 70-71 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 00:53 | Houston | William Aronson gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Houston | Bradley Evans misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-71 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Marvin Echols is called for the reach on Robert Crosby - foul #4 on Marvin Echols, team foul #12 | 70-71 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Houston | Bradley Evans is fouled in the backcourt by Archie Sharp - foul #4 on Archie Sharp, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Bradley Evans misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Bradley Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 72-72 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo grabs the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | The clock runs out | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leopoldo Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Marlon Howard (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Archie Sharp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Dale Wiley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shannon McElravy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Echols (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Aronson (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Bradley Evans (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Houston | Bradley Evans wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:35 | Houston | Marvin Echols knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dale Wiley | 72-75 |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 72-75 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo gets the offensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marlon Howard | 74-75 |
| 03:51 | Houston | William Aronson is hacked by Archie Sharp - foul #5 on Archie Sharp, team foul #12 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood (PG), Wayne Bostwick (SF), Robert Alves (PF), Stanley Pollard (C) Leopoldo Gallo, Robert Crosby, Archie Sharp, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Morey (SG), Carmelo Alvarez (SF), Harold Ross (C) Shannon McElravy, Marvin Echols, Bradley Evans | |
| 03:51 | Houston | William Aronson makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 03:51 | Houston | William Aronson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard snags the defensive board | 74-76 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 76-76 |
| 03:29 | Houston | Dale Wiley loses the dribble to Wayne Bostwick in the backcourt | 76-76 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 76-76 |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick grabs the offensive board | 76-76 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Marlon Howard | 79-76 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo (PG) Mitchell Eastwood | |
| Subs | Houston | Marvin Echols (SF), James Hall (C) Carmelo Alvarez, William Aronson | |
| 02:38 | Houston | Marvin Echols makes the runner in the lane and he's fouled by Wayne Bostwick - foul #3 on Wayne Bostwick, team foul #13 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Houston | Bradley Evans (C) James Hall | |
| 02:38 | Houston | Marvin Echols makes the free throw | 79-79 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Houston | Shannon McElravy (SG), William Aronson (PF) Mark Morey, Harold Ross | |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo loses the ball out of bounds | 79-79 |
| 02:07 | Houston | Shannon McElravy can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-79 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo snags the defensive board | 79-79 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Crosby (SF), Joseph Johnson (C) Wayne Bostwick, Stanley Pollard | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard's pass is intercepted by Shannon McElravy | 79-79 |
| 01:57 | Houston | Shannon McElravy slams it home | 79-81 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Robert Alves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-81 |
| 01:41 | Houston | William Aronson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 79-81 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Johnson | 82-81 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Shannon McElravy hits the easy wide open finger roll | 82-83 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Crosby | 84-83 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leopoldo Gallo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Marlon Howard (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Alves (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Dale Wiley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shannon McElravy (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Echols (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Aronson (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Bradley Evans (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:38 | Houston | Marvin Echols misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 84-83 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 84-83 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Wiley - foul #2 on Dale Wiley, team foul #13 | 84-83 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Shannon McElravy misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 86-83 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Bradley Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 86-83 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Dale Wiley connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Shannon McElravy | 86-86 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 86-86 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leopoldo Gallo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Marlon Howard (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Alves (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Dale Wiley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shannon McElravy (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Echols (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Aronson (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Bradley Evans (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson wins the tip | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 88-86 |
| 04:28 | Houston | Shannon McElravy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 88-86 |
| 04:26 | Houston | Dale Wiley tips it but misses | 88-86 |
| 04:25 | Houston | Bradley Evans gets the offensive rebound | 88-86 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Dale Wiley is fouled on the floor by Robert Crosby - foul #1 on Robert Crosby, team foul #14 | 88-86 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard (C) Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:14 | Houston | Dale Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 88-87 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Dale Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 88-88 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 88-88 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Dale Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 88-88 |
| 03:48 | Houston | Leopoldo Gallo steps in front of the Shannon McElravy pass in the backcourt | 88-88 |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby can't finish the layup | 88-88 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Crosby | 88-88 |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Robert Alves hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Stanley Pollard | 90-88 |
| 03:16 | Houston | Shannon McElravy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 90-88 |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Alves | 90-88 |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Marvin Echols is called for the reach on Robert Crosby - foul #5 on Marvin Echols, team foul #14 | 90-88 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood (PG), James Leslie (SG), Wayne Bostwick (PF) Leopoldo Gallo, Marlon Howard, Robert Alves | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Mark Morey (SG), Carmelo Alvarez (SF), Harold Ross (PF), James Hall (C) Dale Wiley, Shannon McElravy, Marvin Echols, William Aronson, Bradley Evans | |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 91-88 |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 92-88 |
| 02:57 | Houston | Harold Ross misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Wayne Bostwick - foul #4 on Wayne Bostwick, team foul #15 | 92-88 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Gibney (SF), Joseph Johnson (C) Robert Crosby, Stanley Pollard | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:57 | Houston | Harold Ross misses the 1st free throw | 92-88 |
| 02:57 | Houston | Harold Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 92-89 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 92-89 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG) James Leslie | |
| Subs | Houston | Dale Wiley (PG) Mark Heal | |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Anthony Gibney connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Mitchell Eastwood | 94-89 |
| 02:30 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 94-89 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo (PG), Robert Crosby (SF), Robert Alves (PF) Mitchell Eastwood, Anthony Gibney, Wayne Bostwick | |
| Subs | Houston | Shannon McElravy (SG), William Aronson (PF), Bradley Evans (C) Carmelo Alvarez, Harold Ross, James Hall | |
| 02:15 | Houston | Mark Morey can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Johnson - foul #4 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #16 | 94-89 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Mark Morey makes the 1st free throw | 94-90 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Mark Morey misses the 2nd free throw | 94-90 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Robert Alves grabs the board | 94-90 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo travels in the backcourt | 94-90 |
| 02:07 | Houston | Shannon McElravy misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 94-90 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson gets the rebound | 94-90 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 94-90 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Robert Alves grabs the offensive rebound | 94-90 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Dale Wiley steals it from Robert Crosby | 94-90 |
| 01:44 | Houston | William Aronson can't finish the layup | 94-90 |
| 01:43 | Houston | Bradley Evans can't tip it in | 94-90 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby grabs the board | 94-90 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Aronson - foul #4 on William Aronson, team foul #15 | 94-90 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard makes the 1st free throw | 95-90 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 96-90 |
| 01:21 | Houston | Mark Morey makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Aronson | 96-92 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on William Aronson - foul #5 on William Aronson, team foul #16 | 96-92 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Ross (PF) William Aronson | |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 97-92 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 98-92 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 98-92 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leopoldo Gallo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Marlon Howard (fresh) 26 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Alves (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Dale Wiley (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shannon McElravy (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Morey (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Bradley Evans (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Houston | Dale Wiley comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 98-92 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Bradley Evans gets the offensive rebound | 98-92 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Houston | Shannon McElravy makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 98-95 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Dale Wiley is called for the reach on Robert Alves in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dale Wiley, team foul #17 | 98-95 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Robert Alves misses the 1st free throw | 98-95 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Robert Alves makes the 2nd free throw | 99-95 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 99-95 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Harold Ross misses badly on a runner in the paint | 99-95 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 99-95 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo is hacked by Dale Wiley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dale Wiley, team foul #18 | 99-95 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick (PF) Robert Alves | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 100-95 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 100-95 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick grabs the offensive board | 100-95 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick is hacked by Harold Ross - foul #1 on Harold Ross, team foul #19 | 100-95 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Alves (C) Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick makes the 1st free throw | 101-95 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick makes the 2nd free throw | 102-95 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 102-95 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson (C) Wayne Bostwick | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:15 | Houston | Shannon McElravy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 102-95 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Robert Alves gets the rebound | 102-95 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Dale Wiley is called for the reach on Robert Alves in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dale Wiley, team foul #20 | 102-95 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (SG), Anthony Gibney (SF), Wayne Bostwick (PF) Marlon Howard, Robert Crosby, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez (PG) Dale Wiley | |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Robert Alves makes the 1st free throw | 103-95 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Robert Alves makes the 2nd free throw | 104-95 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 104-95 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG), Robert Crosby (SF), Joseph Johnson (C) James Leslie, Anthony Gibney, Wayne Bostwick | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:06 | Houston | Marlon Howard steals the ball from Carmelo Alvarez | 104-95 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo runs out the clock | 104-95 |