| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Sax (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) C - Ryan Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bob Sprague (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Herbert Snyder (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Mount (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Coombs (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Michael Sax inbounds the ball | 22-38 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:55 | Syracuse | Michael Sax throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-38 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | William Coombs comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Ryan Dean - foul #3 on Ryan Dean, team foul #1 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Willett (C) Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | William Coombs misses the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | William Coombs makes the 2nd free throw | 22-39 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Kenneth Mount is called for the reach on Trevor Meadows in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Mount, team foul #1 | 22-39 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 22-39 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Herbert Snyder | 22-39 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount's pass is intercepted by Trevor Meadows | 22-39 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | David Wolfe hits the finger roll set up by Trevor Meadows | 24-39 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Herbert Snyder misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 24-39 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Richard Willett gets the rebound | 24-39 |
| 18:28 | Syracuse | Robert Conley clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by William Coombs - foul #2 on William Coombs, team foul #2 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tanner Akins (SG), James Owens (PF) Clifton Peters, Kenneth Mount | |
| 18:28 | Syracuse | Robert Conley misses the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 18:28 | Syracuse | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Herbert Snyder evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 25-39 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | William Coombs tips it in | 25-41 |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Richard Willett is blocked by William Coombs | 25-41 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Robert Conley hits the follow up shot | 27-41 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | William Coombs is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-41 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Richard Willett snags the defensive board | 27-41 |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | Robert Conley's pass is intercepted by William Coombs | 27-41 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Herbert Snyder hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 27-41 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | Robert Conley's layup is rejected by William Coombs | 27-41 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Herbert Snyder pulls down the rebound | 27-41 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Robert Conley blocks the short jumper by William Coombs | 27-41 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Tanner Akins tips it in | 27-43 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | David Wolfe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (PG), Joseph Cline (SG), Clifton Nord (SF), Karl Desantis (PF) David Wolfe, Trevor Meadows, Michael Sax, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Garrison (PG), Clifton Peters (SG), Fred Zeh (SF), Kenneth Mount (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Bob Sprague, Tanner Akins, Herbert Snyder, James Owens, William Coombs | |
| 16:29 | Illinois | John Garrison knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Fred Zeh | 27-45 |
| 16:25 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander is fouled in the backcourt by John Garrison - foul #2 on John Garrison, team foul #3 | 27-45 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis drills a shot from the right block and the foul's on Kenneth Mount - foul #3 on Kenneth Mount, team foul #4 | 29-45 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis misses the free throw | 29-45 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount pulls down the rebound | 29-45 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland is fouled on the floor by Karl Desantis - foul #1 on Karl Desantis, team foul #2 | 29-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Alexander (fresh) SG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifton Nord (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Karl Desantis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Willett (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Garrison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Fred Zeh (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Mount (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Graig Gilliland (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Clifton Peters double dribbles | 29-45 |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Alexander | 31-45 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland misses the shot from close range | 31-45 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Richard Willett gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | Clifton Peters is called for the reach on Charles Alexander in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clifton Peters, team foul #5 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Sax (SF), Jeffrey Burden (PF) Clifton Nord, Richard Willett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Sprague (PG), Tanner Akins (SG), Jeremy Santucci (PF), William Coombs (C) John Garrison, Clifton Peters, Kenneth Mount, Graig Gilliland | |
| 14:46 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Fred Zeh - foul #1 on Fred Zeh, team foul #6 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (PG), Robert Conley (C) Charles Alexander, Karl Desantis | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Owens (PF) Jeremy Santucci | |
| 14:46 | Syracuse | Michael Sax makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 14:46 | Syracuse | Michael Sax makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | William Coombs can't finish the layup | 33-45 |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Robert Conley tips it in | 35-45 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Fred Zeh is hacked by Jeffrey Burden - foul #1 on Jeffrey Burden, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (SG), Karl Desantis (PF), Richard Willett (C) Joseph Cline, Jeffrey Burden, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Garrison (PG), Clifton Peters (SG), Herbert Snyder (SF), Kenneth Mount (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Bob Sprague, Tanner Akins, Fred Zeh, James Owens, William Coombs | |
| 13:19 | Illinois | John Garrison buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Herbert Snyder | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (PG), Clifton Nord (SF) David Wolfe, Michael Sax | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland drills a jump hook in the paint | 35-50 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Alexander | 38-50 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Herbert Snyder splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Karl Desantis - foul #2 on Karl Desantis, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Sax (SF), Robert Conley (PF) Clifton Nord, Karl Desantis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Sprague (PG), Tanner Akins (SG), James Owens (PF), William Coombs (C) John Garrison, Clifton Peters, Kenneth Mount, Graig Gilliland | |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Herbert Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Herbert Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on William Coombs - foul #3 on William Coombs, team foul #7 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (SG), Jeffrey Burden (PF) Charles Alexander, Richard Willett | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Burden (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bob Sprague (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tanner Akins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Snyder (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Owens (fresh) C - William Coombs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Herbert Snyder loses the ball out of bounds | 40-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (PG) Trevor Meadows | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (SF) Herbert Snyder | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | Fred Zeh steals it from Joseph Cline | 40-51 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Tanner Akins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Fred Zeh | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | Robert Conley is called for traveling | 40-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Clifton Nord (SF) Michael Sax | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (SG), Jeremy Santucci (PF) Tanner Akins, James Owens | |
| 10:50 | Illinois | William Coombs splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Bob Sprague | 40-55 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Bob Sprague takes the ball from Jeffrey Burden | 40-55 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Fred Zeh hits the finger roll set up by Bob Sprague | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord is called for traveling | 40-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (PG), Trevor Meadows (SG), Michael Sax (SF), Karl Desantis (PF), Richard Willett (C) David Wolfe, Joseph Cline, Clifton Nord, Jeffrey Burden, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herbert Snyder (SF), Kenneth Mount (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Clifton Peters, Jeremy Santucci, William Coombs | |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount is whistled for traveling | 40-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Dean (C) Richard Willett | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Garrison (PG), Clifton Peters (SG) Bob Sprague, Fred Zeh | |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Clifton Peters - foul #4 on Clifton Peters, team foul #8 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tanner Akins (SG) Clifton Peters | |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis misses the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland slams it home set up by John Garrison | 41-59 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Alexander | 44-59 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Tanner Akins misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 44-59 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Herbert Snyder grabs the offensive board | 44-59 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland is hacked by Ryan Dean - foul #4 on Ryan Dean, team foul #5 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (SG), Clifton Nord (SF), Robert Conley (PF), Richard Willett (C) Charles Alexander, Michael Sax, Karl Desantis, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Sprague (PG), Fred Zeh (SF), James Owens (PF), William Coombs (C) John Garrison, Herbert Snyder, Kenneth Mount, Graig Gilliland | |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Bob Sprague buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Tanner Akins | 44-62 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-62 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Tanner Akins gets the rebound | 44-62 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Tanner Akins makes the shot in the lane set up by James Owens and he's hacked by Joseph Cline - foul #2 on Joseph Cline, team foul #6 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (PG) Trevor Meadows | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Tanner Akins makes the free throw | 44-65 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Robert Conley drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Cline | 46-65 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clifton Nord (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Willett (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bob Sprague (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tanner Akins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred Zeh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Owens (fresh) C - William Coombs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Clifton Nord steals it from James Owens | 46-65 |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Fred Zeh is called for the reach on David Wolfe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Zeh, team foul #9 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (PG), Karl Desantis (C) Clifton Nord, Richard Willett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (SG), Herbert Snyder (SF), Graig Gilliland (C) Tanner Akins, Fred Zeh, William Coombs | |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | James Owens buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Graig Gilliland | 48-67 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Cline | 50-67 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Herbert Snyder | 50-69 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-69 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Herbert Snyder pulls down the rebound | 50-69 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Herbert Snyder's floater is tipped away by Karl Desantis | 50-69 |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Robert Conley grabs the board | 50-69 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Cline | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Charles Alexander steps in front of the Bob Sprague pass in the backcourt | 53-69 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | David Wolfe misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-69 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | James Owens grabs the board | 53-69 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | James Owens is fouled on the floor by Robert Conley - foul #2 on Robert Conley, team foul #7 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (SG), Clifton Nord (SF), Jeffrey Burden (PF), Richard Willett (C) Charles Alexander, Joseph Cline, Robert Conley, Karl Desantis | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Garrison (PG), Fred Zeh (SF), Kenneth Mount (C) Bob Sprague, Herbert Snyder, Graig Gilliland | |
| 05:30 | Illinois | James Owens makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | James Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Burden | 53-70 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 53-70 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Fred Zeh snags the defensive board | 53-70 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | John Garrison can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-70 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Richard Willett grabs the board | 53-70 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | David Wolfe is fouled on the floor by John Garrison - foul #3 on John Garrison, team foul #10 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Sax (SF) Clifton Nord | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tanner Akins (SG), William Coombs (C) Clifton Peters, James Owens | |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | David Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | John Garrison hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-73 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows is fouled in the backcourt by Tanner Akins - foul #4 on Tanner Akins, team foul #11 | 54-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (PG), Clifton Nord (SF) David Wolfe, Michael Sax | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Sprague (PG), Jeremy Santucci (PF) John Garrison, Kenneth Mount | |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci's layup is rejected by Richard Willett | 56-73 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Burden | 56-73 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Clifton Nord | 58-73 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Trevor Meadows (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Nord (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jeffrey Burden (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Willett (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bob Sprague (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tanner Akins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Fred Zeh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Santucci (fresh) C - William Coombs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | William Coombs is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on William Coombs, team foul #12 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (SG), Karl Desantis (PF) Trevor Meadows, Jeffrey Burden | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Garrison (PG), Clifton Peters (SG), Herbert Snyder (SF), Kenneth Mount (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Bob Sprague, Tanner Akins, Fred Zeh, Jeremy Santucci, William Coombs | |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 58-73 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Clifton Peters grabs the board | 58-73 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Clifton Peters knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Garrison and the foul's on Richard Willett - foul #1 on Richard Willett, team foul #8 | 58-75 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the free throw | 58-76 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Graig Gilliland is called for the reach on Richard Willett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Graig Gilliland, team foul #13 | 58-76 |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Richard Willett makes the 1st free throw | 59-76 |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Richard Willett misses the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Mount | 59-76 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount connects on the open floater from close range | 59-78 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-78 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland pulls down the rebound | 59-78 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Herbert Snyder is fouled on the floor by Clifton Nord - foul #1 on Clifton Nord, team foul #9 | 59-78 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Sprague (PG), William Coombs (C) John Garrison, Graig Gilliland | |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Herbert Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 59-78 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Richard Willett grabs the board | 59-78 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 59-78 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Herbert Snyder snags the defensive board | 59-78 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:07 | Illinois | William Coombs hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Clifton Peters | 59-80 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Richard Willett is hacked by William Coombs - foul #5 on William Coombs, team foul #14 | 59-80 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Graig Gilliland (C) William Coombs | |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Richard Willett makes the 1st free throw | 60-80 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Richard Willett makes the 2nd free throw | 61-80 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Karl Desantis is called for the reach on Clifton Peters - foul #3 on Karl Desantis, team foul #10 | 61-80 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 1st free throw | 61-81 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 61-82 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Clifton Peters steals the ball from Charles Alexander in the backcourt | 61-82 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Bob Sprague runs out the clock | 61-82 |