| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Norman Jandreau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau inbounds the ball | 46-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip is hacked by Adam Vanslyke - foul #1 on Adam Vanslyke, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hall takes the ball from Christopher Thomas | 46-35 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Norman Jandreau | 46-35 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | Christopher West makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Thomas | 46-38 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | The jump hook by Jeffrey Hall is blocked by Jacob Hazelip | 46-38 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Matthew Lane grabs the offensive board | 46-38 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Christopher West comes up short on the floater from the right side | 46-38 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau tips it back up and in | 46-40 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke travels with the ball | 46-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Iler (PF) Jacob Hazelip | |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler is fouled on the floor by Adam Vanslyke - foul #2 on Adam Vanslyke, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SF), Thomas Duerr (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Justin McQuesten, Adam Vanslyke, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Christopher West can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Clyde Pate is fouled on the floor by Norman Jandreau - foul #2 on Norman Jandreau, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SF) Matthew Lane | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-42 |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | Christopher West scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Thomas | 46-45 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Clyde Pate is fouled on the floor by Ronald Steenbergen - foul #2 on Ronald Steenbergen, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin McQuesten (SF), Adam Vanslyke (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Raymond Haddix, Thomas Duerr, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall is fouled on the floor by Jerome Iler - foul #3 on Jerome Iler, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip (PF) Jerome Iler | |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall is fouled on the floor by Ronald Steenbergen - foul #3 on Ronald Steenbergen, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG) Christopher Reny | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas (C) Ronald Steenbergen | |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau lays it up and in and he's fouled by Gregory Roberts - foul #2 on Gregory Roberts, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen (C) Thomas Zayas | |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SF - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 46-48 |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen buries a floater from the left wing set up by Christopher Thomas | 46-50 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Matthew Lane blows the layup | 46-50 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten tips it in | 48-50 |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | Christopher West hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-50 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen tips it home | 48-52 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall banks in the layup set up by Justin McQuesten and the foul's on Ronald Steenbergen - foul #4 on Ronald Steenbergen, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (SG), Christopher Reny (SF), Clyde Pate (C) Justin McQuesten, Gregory Roberts, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (SG), Jerome Iler (SF), John Geib (PF), Thomas Zayas (C) Christopher Thomas, Norman Jandreau, Jacob Hazelip, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses the free throw | 50-52 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | John Geib grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Christopher West hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall connects on the jumper from the right side | 52-52 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler buries a jumper near the basket set up by Christopher West | 52-54 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Lane | 55-54 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hall blocks the short jumper by Jerome Iler | 55-54 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Matthew Lane snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Matthew Lane clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-54 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | John Geib grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 55-54 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | John Geib is called for the reach on Matthew Lane - foul #1 on John Geib, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Justin McQuesten (SF), Adam Vanslyke (PF) Matthew Lane, Christopher Reny, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Ferris (PG), Christopher Thomas (SG), Jacob Hazelip (PF) Christopher West, Joseph Fischer, John Geib | |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | William Ferris is called for the reach on Justin McQuesten - foul #3 on William Ferris, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Weaver (C) Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau (SF) Jerome Iler | |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mark Weaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Ferris (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SF - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Zayas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts grabs the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-54 |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-54 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Adam Vanslyke | 58-54 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-54 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Mark Weaver travels with the ball | 58-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG), Christopher Reny (SF), Thomas Duerr (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Gregory Roberts, Justin McQuesten, Adam Vanslyke, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (PG), Joseph Fischer (SG), Jerome Iler (SF), John Geib (PF), Andrew Smith (C) William Ferris, Christopher Thomas, Norman Jandreau, Jacob Hazelip, Thomas Zayas | |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Thomas Duerr is called for the reach on Joseph Fischer - foul #1 on Thomas Duerr, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | John Geib clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 58-54 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Christopher West snags the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | Christopher West is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Christopher West, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall (PF) Thomas Duerr | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Christopher West pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 58-54 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Justin McQuesten (SF), Adam Vanslyke (PF) Matthew Lane, Raymond Haddix, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas (C) Andrew Smith | |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | Christopher West clanks a 3 from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Christopher Reny comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-54 |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | John Geib pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Reny (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Fischer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerome Iler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Geib (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Zayas (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke is whistled for traveling | 58-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (SG), Clyde Pate (C) Christopher Reny, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (SG), Norman Jandreau (SF), Jacob Hazelip (PF), Ronald Steenbergen (C) Joseph Fischer, Jerome Iler, John Geib, Thomas Zayas | |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau misses the shot in the lane | 58-54 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas tips it in | 58-56 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Haddix | 60-56 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Christopher West knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Jandreau | 60-58 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher West - foul #3 on Christopher West, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG), Johnny Faulkner (SF) Gregory Roberts, Justin McQuesten | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Christopher West drills a 3 from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner is hacked by Norman Jandreau - foul #3 on Norman Jandreau, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall (PF) Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Ferris (PG), Jerome Iler (PF) Christopher West, Jacob Hazelip | |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hall swats the dunk try by Ronald Steenbergen | 64-61 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the board | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Norman Jandreau picks off the pass by Raymond Haddix | 64-61 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Hall - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Justin McQuesten (SF) Raymond Haddix, Johnny Faulkner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (PG), Joseph Fischer (SG), John Geib (PF) William Ferris, Christopher Thomas, Norman Jandreau | |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Joseph Fischer steps in front of the Christopher Reny pass | 64-62 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer misses the easy layup | 64-62 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Clyde Pate grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Fischer - foul #3 on Joseph Fischer, team foul #11 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke (PF), Mark Weaver (C) Jeffrey Hall, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip (PF) John Geib | |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Christopher Reny makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Christopher Reny makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen blows the layup | 66-62 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler gets the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Justin McQuesten - foul #2 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #6 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG) Matthew Lane | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the floater from just outside the lane | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Weaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Fischer (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerome Iler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer travels with the ball | 68-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Ferris (SG) Christopher West | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the wide open jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Roberts | 70-64 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG), Raymond Haddix (SG), Jeffrey Hall (C) Gregory Roberts, Christopher Reny, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (PG), Christopher Thomas (SG), Norman Jandreau (SF) Joseph Fischer, William Ferris, Jerome Iler | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Matthew Lane denies the turnaround by Norman Jandreau | 70-64 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen gets the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Christopher West clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-64 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall double dribbles | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten grabs the board | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Matthew Lane is hacked by Jacob Hazelip - foul #1 on Jacob Hazelip, team foul #12 | 70-67 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Matthew Lane makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-67 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Thomas - foul #1 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #13 | 71-67 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Christopher West throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Pate (C) Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Clyde Pate is hacked by Ronald Steenbergen - foul #5 on Ronald Steenbergen, team foul #14 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas (C) Ronald Steenbergen | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Clyde Pate misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Clyde Pate misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas clanks a fullcourt shot | 72-67 |