| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Hinton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Silas Pringle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Eisenhauer (fresh) 1 pts. C - Harry Minter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Ries (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Prouty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Master (fresh) C - Michael Shriner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle inbounds the ball | 22-23 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Bruce Willis is whistled for traveling | 22-23 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Michael Shriner's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Eisenhauer | 22-23 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Bruce Willis grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer misses long on a floater from the right side | 22-23 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Harry Minter hits the follow up shot | 24-23 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Philip Ries misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-23 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Philip Ries's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-23 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle can't finish the layup | 26-23 |
| 17:12 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer hits the follow up shot | 28-23 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Michael Shriner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Harry Minter grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Kinney (PG), Robert Villasenor (SF) Richard Hinton, Silas Pringle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sheldon Gass (PG), John Saul (PF), Terence Munson (C) Charles Grandstaff, Eric Master, Michael Shriner | |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass's pass is intercepted by Ronald Kinney in the backcourt | 28-23 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Bruce Willis hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-23 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ronald Kinney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Villasenor (fresh) PF - Daniel Eisenhauer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Harry Minter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sheldon Gass (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Ries (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Prouty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Saul (fresh) C - Terence Munson (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Philip Ries misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-23 |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor grabs the board | 31-23 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | John Saul steps in front of the Daniel Eisenhauer pass | 31-23 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-23 |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Harry Minter scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Ronald Kinney | 33-23 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Robert Villasenor blocks the short jumper by Sheldon Gass | 33-23 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Harry Minter grabs the board | 33-23 |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | Harry Minter lays it up and in | 35-23 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Kinney - foul #1 on Ronald Kinney, team foul #1 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Hinton (PG), Roosevelt Littlefield (SG), Silas Pringle (SF), William Duncan (PF), Kevin Staten (C) Ronald Kinney, Bruce Willis, Robert Villasenor, Daniel Eisenhauer, Harry Minter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG), Eric Master (PF), Michael Shriner (C) Philip Ries, James Prouty, Terence Munson | |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | William Duncan misses long on a shot from the right side | 35-25 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Kevin Staten tips it but misses | 35-25 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle snags the offensive board | 35-25 |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | Richard Hinton misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 35-25 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | John Saul is hacked by Silas Pringle - foul #3 on Silas Pringle, team foul #2 | 35-25 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 35-25 |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Kevin Staten can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Sheldon Gass | 35-25 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Michael Shriner is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Charles Grandstaff | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Hinton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roosevelt Littlefield (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Silas Pringle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Duncan (fresh) C - Kevin Staten (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Saul (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Sheldon Gass (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Master (fresh) C - Michael Shriner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Richard Hinton knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Silas Pringle | 37-27 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Silas Pringle - foul #4 on Silas Pringle, team foul #3 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Willis (SG), Robert Villasenor (SF), Daniel Eisenhauer (PF), Harry Minter (C) Roosevelt Littlefield, Silas Pringle, William Duncan, Kevin Staten | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Ries (SG), James Prouty (SF) Charles Grandstaff, John Saul | |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer makes the shot from the baseline | 39-29 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Michael Shriner misses the floater from just outside the lane | 39-29 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Richard Hinton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-29 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor snags the offensive board | 39-29 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Bruce Willis clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-29 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | James Prouty pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Philip Ries splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-29 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Villasenor | 39-29 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Bruce Willis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-29 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor snags the offensive board | 39-29 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-29 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Michael Shriner makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Sheldon Gass | 41-31 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Bruce Willis connects on the 3 from the left corner | 44-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Hinton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Willis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Villasenor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Eisenhauer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Harry Minter (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sheldon Gass (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Ries (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Prouty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Master (fairly fresh) C - Michael Shriner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Richard Hinton is called for the reach on Sheldon Gass - foul #2 on Richard Hinton, team foul #4 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Kinney (PG), Silas Pringle (SF), Kevin Staten (C) Richard Hinton, Robert Villasenor, Harry Minter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG), John Saul (PF), Terence Munson (C) Sheldon Gass, Eric Master, Michael Shriner | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Terence Munson | 44-34 |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Ronald Kinney knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-34 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Philip Ries | 46-37 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer lays it up and in | 48-37 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Daniel Eisenhauer denies the turnaround by Terence Munson | 48-37 |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Philip Ries is called for the reach on Bruce Willis - foul #3 on Philip Ries, team foul #1 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roosevelt Littlefield (SG), William Duncan (PF), Harry Minter (C) Bruce Willis, Daniel Eisenhauer, Kevin Staten | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Cochran (SF) James Prouty | |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Ronald Kinney misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Scott Cochran - foul #1 on Scott Cochran, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Master (PF) Philip Ries | |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Ronald Kinney misses the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Ronald Kinney misses the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Terence Munson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Silas Pringle is called for the reach on Terence Munson - foul #5 on Silas Pringle, team foul #5 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Hinton (PG), Robert Villasenor (SF) Ronald Kinney, Silas Pringle | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Roosevelt Littlefield takes the ball from Charles Grandstaff after a doubleteam | 48-37 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Charles Grandstaff takes the ball from Harry Minter | 48-37 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff can't finish the layup | 48-37 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Eric Master hits the follow up shot | 48-39 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Roosevelt Littlefield travels with the ball | 48-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Willis (SG), Daniel Eisenhauer (PF) Roosevelt Littlefield, William Duncan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Ries (SG), Michael Shriner (C) Eric Master, Terence Munson | |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Daniel Eisenhauer | 48-39 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Michael Shriner is called for the reach on Daniel Eisenhauer - foul #2 on Michael Shriner, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Prouty (SF), Eric Master (PF) Charles Grandstaff, John Saul | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Hinton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Willis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Villasenor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Eisenhauer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Harry Minter (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Cochran (fresh) SG - Philip Ries (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Prouty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Master (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Shriner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Harry Minter is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Harry Minter, team foul #6 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sheldon Gass (PG) Scott Cochran | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Michael Shriner is whistled for a carry | 48-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Kinney (PG) Richard Hinton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Hinton (PG) Ronald Kinney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG) Sheldon Gass | |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Harry Minter clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Eric Master - foul #1 on Eric Master, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Harry Minter makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Harry Minter makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Philip Ries knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Grandstaff | 50-42 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer misses short on a jumper near the basket | 50-42 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Michael Shriner grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Philip Ries misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-42 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Grandstaff | 50-42 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | James Prouty grabs the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Michael Shriner drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Grandstaff | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer tips it in | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Shriner | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Richard Hinton is hacked by Charles Grandstaff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Grandstaff, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Richard Hinton is fouled on the floor by Charles Grandstaff - foul #2 on Charles Grandstaff, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | James Prouty is called for the reach on Robert Villasenor - foul #3 on James Prouty, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Michael Shriner gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Philip Ries connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Prouty | 52-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Richard Hinton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Philip Ries - foul #4 on Philip Ries, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Richard Hinton makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Richard Hinton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-50 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Eric Master grabs the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Villasenor | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor runs out the clock | 54-50 |