| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Santacruz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) PF - Terry Freeman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Eilerman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Green (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Daniel King (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Egan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Richard Burns inbounds the ball | 22-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Terry Freeman is hacked by George Peralez - foul #3 on George Peralez, team foul #1 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), Roger Meador (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Joe Collins (PF) George Peralez, John Eilerman, Michael Green, Daniel King | |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Edward Schrader drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Santacruz | 25-32 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | Joe Collins knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Roger Meador and he's fouled by Terry Freeman - foul #1 on Terry Freeman, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel King (PF) Roger Meador | |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | Joe Collins makes the free throw | 25-35 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz is hacked by Marvin Friedman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Friedman, team foul #2 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Green (SF) Joe Collins | |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Terry Freeman buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Edward Schrader | 27-35 |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | Gary Bradley denies the turnaround by August Cisowski | 27-35 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Terry Freeman grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Michael Green denies the turnaround by Edward Schrader | 27-35 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Michael Green misses badly on a runner from close range | 27-35 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel King | 27-35 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Michael Green's pass is intercepted by Edward Schrader | 27-35 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Daniel King steals the ball from Michael Santacruz in the backcourt | 27-35 |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | Gary Bradley steps in front of the August Cisowski pass | 27-35 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Terry Freeman's floater is tipped away by Michael Green | 27-35 |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | Daniel King snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Santacruz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Burns (fairly fresh) PF - Terry Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Green (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. PF - Daniel King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Egan (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Michael Santacruz picks off the pass by Stephen Egan | 27-35 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz lays it up and in | 29-35 |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 29-37 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Terry Freeman comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 29-37 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Daniel King snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Bradley - foul #2 on Gary Bradley, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Roger Maciel (SG), Kwabena Abdel (SF), Johnny Boone (PF), Edward Trynowski (C) Michael Santacruz, Edward Schrader, Richard Burns, Terry Freeman, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), Roger Meador (SG), William Wallace (PF), Joe Collins (C) Marvin Friedman, August Cisowski, Michael Green, Daniel King | |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Johnny Boone makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Timmons | 31-39 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Roger Maciel is called for the reach on Roger Meador - foul #1 on Roger Maciel, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (SF) Stephen Egan | |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Roger Meador scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-42 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | James Timmons drills a 3 from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Joe Collins misses the driving attempt in the lane | 34-42 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | John Eilerman tips it back up and in | 34-44 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski misses the driving attempt near the basket | 34-44 |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Roger Meador | 34-44 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | William Wallace hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by George Peralez and he's fouled by Kwabena Abdel - foul #2 on Kwabena Abdel, team foul #4 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (PG), Edward Schrader (SG), Gary Bradley (C) James Timmons, Kwabena Abdel, Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Green (SF) John Eilerman | |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | William Wallace misses the free throw | 34-46 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Gary Bradley pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | George Peralez swats the shot by Michael Santacruz | 34-46 |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | William Wallace snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | Roger Meador misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Bradley | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Santacruz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Maciel (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Trynowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Meador (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Green (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. PF - William Wallace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz travels in the backcourt | 34-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF), Terry Freeman (PF) Roger Maciel, Edward Trynowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | August Cisowski (SF) Michael Green | |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Roger Meador scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joe Collins | 34-49 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | William Wallace snags the defensive board | 34-49 |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | William Wallace hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Collins | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-51 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Terry Freeman gets the offensive rebound | 34-51 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-51 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joe Collins | 34-51 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | August Cisowski hits a jumper from the right block | 34-53 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Gary Bradley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Roger Maciel (SG), Kwabena Abdel (SF), Johnny Boone (PF), Edward Trynowski (C) Michael Santacruz, Edward Schrader, Richard Burns, Terry Freeman, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Green (SF), Daniel King (PF), Stephen Egan (C) August Cisowski, William Wallace, Joe Collins | |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Michael Green misses badly on a jumper from close range | 34-53 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Daniel King grabs the offensive rebound | 34-53 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | Daniel King misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-53 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | James Timmons grabs the board | 34-53 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Roger Maciel is whistled for a carry | 34-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Freeman (PF) Kwabena Abdel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (SF) Michael Green | |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Terry Freeman picks off the pass by Roger Meador | 34-53 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | James Timmons can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-53 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | John Eilerman grabs the board | 34-53 |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Roger Meador misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-53 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski snags the defensive board | 34-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Timmons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Maciel (fresh) SF - Edward Trynowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Boone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Meador (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Eilerman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Stephen Egan (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Terry Freeman misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Roger Meador - foul #4 on Roger Meador, team foul #3 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (PG), Edward Schrader (SG) James Timmons, Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Green (SF), William Wallace (PF) John Eilerman, Daniel King | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Terry Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Terry Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Meador and he's hacked by Edward Trynowski - foul #3 on Edward Trynowski, team foul #5 | 36-55 |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan makes the free throw | 36-56 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Terry Freeman is called for traveling | 36-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SF), Gary Bradley (C) Roger Maciel, Edward Trynowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel King (PF), Joe Collins (C) William Wallace, Stephen Egan | |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | George Peralez clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-56 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel gets the rebound | 36-56 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Gary Bradley clanks a runner in the lane | 36-56 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel tips it home | 38-56 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | George Peralez comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Santacruz - foul #1 on Michael Santacruz, team foul #6 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Roger Maciel (SG), Richard Burns (SF), Johnny Boone (PF), Edward Trynowski (C) Michael Santacruz, Edward Schrader, Kwabena Abdel, Terry Freeman, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (SF), William Wallace (PF), Stephen Egan (C) Michael Green, Daniel King, Joe Collins | |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | George Peralez makes the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses the 2nd free throw | 38-57 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Johnny Boone grabs the board | 38-57 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Richard Burns is wide open but clanks a runner in the paint | 38-57 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Johnny Boone tips it in | 40-57 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan blows the layup but the foul's on James Timmons - foul #1 on James Timmons, team foul #7 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Green (SF) John Eilerman | |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski is open and buries a floater from the baseline set up by Johnny Boone | 42-59 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Roger Meador misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-59 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | William Wallace hits the follow up shot | 42-61 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | James Timmons is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-61 |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Michael Green snags the defensive board | 42-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Michael Green clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 42-61 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Roger Maciel | 42-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Timmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Maciel (fresh) SF - Richard Burns (fairly fresh) PF - Johnny Boone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Trynowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (very tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Meador (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Green (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. PF - William Wallace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Egan (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Roger Maciel can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by George Peralez - foul #4 on George Peralez, team foul #4 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (PG), Edward Schrader (SG), Terry Freeman (PF) James Timmons, Richard Burns, Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Syracuse | August Cisowski (SF), Daniel King (PF), Joe Collins (C) Michael Green, William Wallace, Stephen Egan | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Roger Meador drills a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Roger Maciel - foul #2 on Roger Maciel, team foul #8 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SF), Gary Bradley (C) Roger Maciel, Edward Trynowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (SF) August Cisowski | |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Roger Meador makes the free throw | 44-64 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Roger Meador is called for the reach on Michael Santacruz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roger Meador, team foul #5 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | August Cisowski (SF) Roger Meador | |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Gary Bradley scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-64 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | August Cisowski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kwabena Abdel - foul #3 on Kwabena Abdel, team foul #9 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Egan (C) Joe Collins | |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | August Cisowski makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | August Cisowski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Terry Freeman drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-66 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | Daniel King loses the dribble to Kwabena Abdel | 48-66 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel banks in the layup | 50-66 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Daniel King comes up short on the runner near the basket | 50-66 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Gary Bradley snags the defensive board | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-66 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Edward Schrader snags the offensive board | 50-66 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Terry Freeman is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Santacruz | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Terry Freeman picks off the pass by August Cisowski | 52-66 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | George Peralez is called for the reach on Edward Schrader in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Peralez, team foul #6 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF) Kwabena Abdel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Green (SF) George Peralez | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-66 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Michael Green gets the rebound | 52-66 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | John Eilerman runs out the clock | 52-66 |