| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daryl Cosenza (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Mark Campanelli (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gregory Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Mata (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Popp (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sid Pride (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Correia (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli inbounds the ball | 45-38 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli can't finish the layup | 45-38 |
| 19:38 | Houston | David Popp snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 19:11 | Houston | David Popp lays it in on a great pass from Juan Mata and he's fouled by Dikembe Alghamdi - foul #2 on Dikembe Alghamdi, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| 19:11 | Houston | David Popp makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dikembe Alghamdi | 47-41 |
| 18:35 | Houston | Richard Correia misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 18:33 | Houston | Sid Pride pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 18:12 | Houston | Richard Correia is whistled for traveling | 47-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), James Aldridge (SG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SF), Abraham Holder (PF), William Lagunas (C) Daryl Cosenza, Dikembe Alghamdi, Mark Campanelli, Gregory Smith, Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Houston | William Hodges (PG), Arthur Evans (SF), David Yankovski (PF), Edward Brown (C) Juan Mata, David Popp, Sid Pride, Richard Correia | |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 17:59 | Houston | David Yankovski grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 17:57 | Houston | James Aldridge picks off the pass by Brian Morgan in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | James Aldridge knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Lake | 50-41 |
| 17:18 | Houston | Arthur Evans is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | James Aldridge scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Abraham Holder | 53-41 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Arthur Evans misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | William Lagunas snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | James Aldridge misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-41 |
| 16:43 | Houston | William Hodges pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 16:38 | Houston | William Lagunas is called for the reach on Arthur Evans in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Lagunas, team foul #2 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Michael Kuss (SF), Gregory Smith (PF) Mark Lake, James Aldridge, Dezydery Zbikowski, William Lagunas | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Mata (PG), David Popp (SF), Sid Pride (PF), Richard Correia (C) Brian Morgan, Arthur Evans, David Yankovski, Edward Brown | |
| 16:25 | Houston | Sid Pride steps out of bounds on the sideline | 53-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli (SF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Michael Kuss, Abraham Holder | |
| Subs | Houston | Jessie Juan (SG) William Hodges | |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith misses the easy layup | 53-41 |
| 16:11 | Houston | Juan Mata gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 16:04 | Houston | Juan Mata clanks a jumper from the right side | 53-41 |
| 16:02 | Houston | Sid Pride hits the follow up shot | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daryl Cosenza (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Mark Campanelli (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gregory Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Mata (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Juan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Popp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sid Pride (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Correia (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza is whistled for a carry | 53-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SG), Abraham Holder (C) Daryl Cosenza, Dikembe Alghamdi, Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Young (PG), Arthur Evans (SG), Eric Purkey (C) Juan Mata, Jessie Juan, Richard Correia | |
| 15:12 | Houston | Eric Purkey connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arthur Evans | 53-45 |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder misses the jump hook near the basket | 53-45 |
| 14:52 | Houston | David Popp grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 14:36 | Houston | David Popp hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot near the basket | 53-45 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Abraham Holder | 53-45 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Mark Lake misses the 3 from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 14:28 | Houston | Arthur Evans snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 14:26 | Houston | Dezydery Zbikowski is called for the reach on Arthur Evans in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dezydery Zbikowski, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), James Aldridge (SG), Michael Kuss (SF), William Lagunas (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Mark Lake, Dezydery Zbikowski, Mark Campanelli, Gregory Smith, Abraham Holder | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Morgan (SG), William Hodges (SF), David Yankovski (PF), Richard Correia (C) Arthur Evans, David Popp, Sid Pride, Eric Purkey | |
| 14:08 | Houston | William Hodges misses the fadeaway from the right side | 53-45 |
| 14:06 | Houston | William Hodges tips it in | 53-47 |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Richard Correia blocks the short jumper by William Lagunas | 53-47 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen tips it in | 55-47 |
| 13:42 | Houston | William Hodges connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Correia | 55-50 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | William Lagunas drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Michael Kuss | 57-50 |
| 13:07 | Houston | William Hodges connects on the shot from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill is fouled on the floor by Richard Correia - foul #1 on Richard Correia, team foul #1 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SF), Gregory Smith (PF), Abraham Holder (C) Bradley Prill, James Aldridge, Michael Kuss, William Lagunas, Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Mata (PG), Arthur Evans (SF), Edward Brown (PF), Eric Purkey (C) Melvin Young, Brian Morgan, David Yankovski, Richard Correia | |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder hits the follow up shot | 59-52 |
| 12:14 | Houston | Juan Mata misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-52 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-52 |
| 12:05 | Houston | Eric Purkey gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 11:59 | Houston | Dezydery Zbikowski is called for the reach on Arthur Evans in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dezydery Zbikowski, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Popp (SF), Sid Pride (PF) William Hodges, Eric Purkey | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daryl Cosenza (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Dezydery Zbikowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Abraham Holder (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Mata (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Evans (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Popp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sid Pride (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Houston | Arthur Evans is alone and drills a runner from the baseline | 59-54 |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski is hacked by Edward Brown - foul #1 on Edward Brown, team foul #2 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Mark Lake (SG), Mark Campanelli (SF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Daryl Cosenza, Dikembe Alghamdi, Dezydery Zbikowski, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Morgan (SG), David Yankovski (C) Arthur Evans, Edward Brown | |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Sid Pride picks off the pass by Matthew Nguyen | 59-54 |
| 11:01 | Houston | Sid Pride is hacked by Abraham Holder - foul #1 on Abraham Holder, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Lagunas (PF) Abraham Holder | |
| Subs | Houston | Jessie Juan (PG) Juan Mata | |
| 10:55 | Houston | Jessie Juan is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Brian Morgan | 59-57 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-57 |
| 10:38 | Houston | David Popp pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 10:32 | Houston | Brian Morgan misses the easy layup | 59-57 |
| 10:30 | Houston | David Popp hits the follow up shot | 59-59 |
| 10:18 | Syracuse | Mark Lake makes the floater from the left wing set up by Mark Campanelli | 61-59 |
| 10:03 | Houston | Sid Pride buries a jumper in the lane set up by Jessie Juan | 61-61 |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | Mark Lake hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bradley Prill | 63-61 |
| 09:47 | Houston | Jessie Juan is hacked by Bradley Prill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bradley Prill, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SF), Gregory Smith (PF), Abraham Holder (C) Bradley Prill, Mark Lake, Mark Campanelli, William Lagunas, Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Young (PG), William Hodges (SG), Arthur Evans (SF), Edward Brown (PF), Richard Correia (C) Jessie Juan, Brian Morgan, David Popp, Sid Pride, David Yankovski | |
| 09:37 | Houston | Arthur Evans connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-63 |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Mata (PG) Melvin Young | |
| 09:18 | Houston | William Hodges throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder loses the dribble to Juan Mata | 63-63 |
| 09:02 | Houston | Arthur Evans dunks the ball on a nice dish by Juan Mata | 63-65 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 08:40 | Houston | William Hodges is whistled for a carry | 66-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), James Aldridge (SG) Daryl Cosenza, Dikembe Alghamdi | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Morgan (SG), Eric Purkey (PF) Arthur Evans, Edward Brown | |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Mark Lake scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Dezydery Zbikowski | 68-65 |
| 08:13 | Houston | Gregory Smith is called for the reach on Eric Purkey - foul #1 on Gregory Smith, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Kuss (SF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Dezydery Zbikowski, Abraham Holder | |
| Subs | Houston | David Popp (SF), Sid Pride (PF) Juan Mata, Richard Correia | |
| 08:13 | Houston | Eric Purkey makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 08:13 | Houston | Eric Purkey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Aldridge | 71-67 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Lake (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Aldridge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Kuss (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Nguyen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Hodges (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - Brian Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Popp (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sid Pride (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Purkey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Houston | Brian Morgan double dribbles | 71-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Mark Campanelli (SF), William Lagunas (PF) Mark Lake, Michael Kuss, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Young (PG), David Yankovski (C) William Hodges, Eric Purkey | |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli drills a 3 from straight away set up by Bradley Prill | 74-67 |
| 07:01 | Houston | Brian Morgan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-67 |
| 07:00 | Houston | David Yankovski hits the follow up shot | 74-69 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 06:41 | Houston | Melvin Young snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| 06:37 | Houston | James Aldridge is called for the reach on David Yankovski in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Aldridge, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SF), Gregory Smith (PF), Abraham Holder (C) Bradley Prill, James Aldridge, Mark Campanelli, William Lagunas, Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Mata (PG), Arthur Evans (SG), Jessie Juan (SF), Richard Correia (C) Melvin Young, Brian Morgan, David Popp, Sid Pride | |
| 06:37 | Houston | David Yankovski makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 06:37 | Houston | David Yankovski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza clanks a 3 from the left wing | 74-71 |
| 06:16 | Houston | Jessie Juan pulls down the rebound | 74-71 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Richard Correia is open but misses the lay-in but the foul's on Abraham Holder - foul #2 on Abraham Holder, team foul #9 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Houston | William Hodges (SG), Edward Brown (PF) Jessie Juan, David Yankovski | |
| 05:54 | Houston | Richard Correia misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Richard Correia makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 74-72 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder gets the offensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), Mark Campanelli (SF) Daryl Cosenza, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Young (PG), Eric Purkey (C) Juan Mata, Richard Correia | |
| 05:10 | Houston | Arthur Evans misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Campanelli - foul #2 on Mark Campanelli, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), William Lagunas (C) Dikembe Alghamdi, Dezydery Zbikowski | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Morgan (SG) Melvin Young | |
| 05:10 | Houston | Arthur Evans makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Arthur Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | William Lagunas misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Arthur Evans - foul #2 on Arthur Evans, team foul #3 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Popp (SF) Arthur Evans | |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | William Lagunas makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | William Lagunas misses the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Edward Brown grabs the board | 75-74 |
| 04:34 | Houston | William Hodges double dribbles | 75-74 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Kuss (SF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Mark Campanelli, Abraham Holder | |
| Subs | Houston | Sid Pride (PF) Edward Brown | |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen misses the runner from the right block | 75-74 |
| 04:21 | Houston | Eric Purkey snags the defensive board | 75-74 |
| 04:19 | Houston | Bradley Prill picks off the pass by David Popp in the backcourt | 75-74 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill banks in the layup | 77-74 |
| 04:16 | Houston | Brian Morgan is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Morgan, team foul #4 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Gregory Smith (PF) Bradley Prill, William Lagunas | |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Young (PG) William Hodges | |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Kuss, team foul #11 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski (SF) Michael Kuss | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Evans (SF), Richard Correia (C) David Popp, Eric Purkey | |
| 04:04 | Houston | Gregory Smith is called for the reach on Melvin Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Smith, team foul #12 | 77-74 |
| 04:04 | Houston | Melvin Young makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 04:04 | Houston | Melvin Young misses the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith pulls down the rebound | 77-75 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza is fouled on the floor by Sid Pride - foul #3 on Sid Pride, team foul #5 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Aldridge (SG), Abraham Holder (C) Mark Lake, Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Houston | Jessie Juan (SF) Brian Morgan | |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-75 |
| 03:32 | Houston | Arthur Evans gets the rebound | 77-75 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daryl Cosenza (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Aldridge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dezydery Zbikowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Abraham Holder (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Melvin Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jessie Juan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sid Pride (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Correia (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Houston | Richard Correia comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-75 |
| 03:25 | Houston | Sid Pride grabs the offensive rebound | 77-75 |
| 03:19 | Houston | Arthur Evans can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 77-75 |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski pulls down the rebound | 77-75 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 77-75 |
| 03:10 | Houston | Sid Pride grabs the defensive rebound | 77-75 |
| 02:41 | Houston | Jessie Juan knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 77-77 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Mark Campanelli (SF), William Lagunas (C) Daryl Cosenza, James Aldridge, Dezydery Zbikowski, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Mata (PG), Brian Morgan (SG), David Popp (SF) Melvin Young, Arthur Evans, Jessie Juan | |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Morgan - foul #3 on Brian Morgan, team foul #6 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Yankovski (C) Richard Correia | |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi misses the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi misses the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 02:27 | Houston | David Popp pulls down the rebound | 77-77 |
| 02:08 | Houston | David Yankovski scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Brian Morgan | 77-79 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Matthew Nguyen (C) Mark Lake, William Lagunas | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Correia (C) David Yankovski | |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Alghamdi | 80-79 |
| 01:44 | Houston | Daryl Cosenza is called for the reach on Juan Mata in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daryl Cosenza, team foul #13 | 80-79 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gregory Smith (PF) Abraham Holder | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:44 | Houston | Juan Mata misses the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 01:44 | Houston | Juan Mata misses the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Dikembe Alghamdi | 80-79 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 80-79 |
| 01:30 | Houston | Juan Mata grabs the board | 80-79 |
| 01:12 | Houston | Daryl Cosenza is called for the reach on Richard Correia - foul #3 on Daryl Cosenza, team foul #14 | 80-79 |
| 01:12 | Houston | Richard Correia makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 01:12 | Houston | Richard Correia makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Gregory Smith, team foul #15 | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:24 | Houston | Richard Correia misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 80-81 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi grabs the defensive rebound | 80-81 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Morgan - foul #4 on Brian Morgan, team foul #7 | 80-81 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith misses the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 00:02 | Houston | David Popp is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 81-81 |
| 00:01 | Houston | David Popp pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-81 |
| 00:00 | Houston | The clock runs out | 81-81 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daryl Cosenza (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Mark Campanelli (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gregory Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Nguyen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Mata (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Popp (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Sid Pride (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Correia (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen wins the tip | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza misses badly on a floater from the left side | 81-81 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-81 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli is called for traveling | 81-81 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), James Aldridge (SG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SF), Abraham Holder (PF), William Lagunas (C) Daryl Cosenza, Dikembe Alghamdi, Mark Campanelli, Gregory Smith, Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Houston | William Hodges (PG), David Yankovski (PF), Edward Brown (C) Juan Mata, Sid Pride, Richard Correia | |
| 03:56 | Houston | William Hodges scores on a runner from the left block set up by David Popp | 81-83 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | William Hodges picks off the pass by Mark Lake in the backcourt | 81-83 |
| 03:41 | Houston | David Popp knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 81-86 |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Brian Morgan takes the ball from Dezydery Zbikowski | 81-86 |
| 03:24 | Houston | William Hodges can't finish the layup | 81-86 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | James Aldridge snags the defensive board | 81-86 |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Aldridge | 83-86 |
| 03:02 | Houston | Edward Brown can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Lagunas - foul #3 on William Lagunas, team foul #16 | 83-86 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Young (PG), Arthur Evans (SF), Sid Pride (PF) Brian Morgan, David Popp, David Yankovski | |
| 03:02 | Houston | Edward Brown misses the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 03:02 | Houston | Edward Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-87 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Mark Campanelli (SF), Gregory Smith (PF) Mark Lake, James Aldridge, Dezydery Zbikowski, William Lagunas | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Mata (PG), Brian Morgan (SG), Richard Correia (C) Melvin Young, Arthur Evans, Edward Brown | |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza makes the jumper from the right wing | 85-87 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Juan Mata is fouled in the backcourt by Daryl Cosenza - foul #4 on Daryl Cosenza, team foul #17 | 85-87 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Popp (SF) William Hodges | |
| 02:38 | Houston | Juan Mata makes the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Juan Mata makes the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-89 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen (C) Abraham Holder | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:10 | Houston | The short jumper by Sid Pride is denied by Matthew Nguyen | 85-89 |
| 02:08 | Houston | Sid Pride pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-89 |
| 01:50 | Houston | Juan Mata misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Matthew Nguyen - foul #3 on Matthew Nguyen, team foul #18 | 85-89 |
| 01:50 | Houston | Juan Mata misses the 1st free throw | 85-89 |
| 01:50 | Houston | Juan Mata makes the 2nd free throw | 85-90 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 85-90 |
| 01:31 | Houston | David Popp grabs the board | 85-90 |
| 01:19 | Houston | Juan Mata misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 85-90 |
| 01:18 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to David Popp | 85-90 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Juan Mata scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Richard Correia | 85-92 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daryl Cosenza (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Mark Campanelli (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gregory Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Nguyen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Mata (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Morgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Popp (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Sid Pride (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Correia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Brian Morgan is called for the reach on Dikembe Alghamdi - foul #5 on Brian Morgan, team foul #8 | 85-92 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Houston | William Hodges (SG) Brian Morgan | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the 1st free throw | 86-92 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the 2nd free throw | 87-92 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:42 | Houston | William Hodges is hacked by Daryl Cosenza in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daryl Cosenza, team foul #19 | 87-92 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG) Daryl Cosenza | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Purkey (PF) Sid Pride | |
| 00:42 | Houston | William Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 87-93 |
| 00:42 | Houston | William Hodges misses the 2nd free throw | 87-93 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 87-93 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 87-93 |
| 00:36 | Houston | David Popp grabs the defensive rebound | 87-93 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 87-93 |
| 00:35 | Houston | Mark Lake is called for the reach on David Popp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Lake, team foul #20 | 87-93 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jessie Juan (SG), Sid Pride (PF) Juan Mata, Eric Purkey | |
| 00:35 | Houston | David Popp makes the 1st free throw | 87-94 |
| 00:35 | Houston | David Popp makes the 2nd free throw | 87-95 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 87-95 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Richard Correia grabs the defensive rebound | 87-95 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-95 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Mata (PG), Eric Purkey (PF) Jessie Juan, Sid Pride | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Houston | Dikembe Alghamdi is called for the reach on Eric Purkey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Alghamdi, team foul #21 | 87-95 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Eric Purkey makes the 1st free throw | 87-96 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Eric Purkey makes the 2nd free throw | 87-97 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 87-97 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Smith | 87-97 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Eric Purkey denies the turnaround by Mark Lake | 87-97 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Eric Purkey gets the rebound | 87-97 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Juan Mata runs out the clock | 87-97 |