| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Norman Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 11 pts. C - Luis Massey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Courtney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Baptiste (fresh) SF - Jerome Iler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Norman Simpson inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Baptiste - foul #3 on Christopher Baptiste, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn (SG) Christopher Baptiste | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Christopher Reny makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney is fouled on the floor by Justin McQuesten - foul #2 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Harbert (PG), John Geib (C) Christopher Courtney, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip banks in the layup on a great pass from James Harbert | 38-31 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Christopher Reny can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | James Harbert gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | John Geib knocks in the turnaround from close range | 38-33 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Mendelsohn | 38-35 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip blows the layup | 41-35 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Faulkner | 41-35 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Norman Simpson's pass is intercepted by Jacob Hazelip | 41-35 |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Harbert | 41-37 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Harbert - foul #3 on James Harbert, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Mark Weaver (C) Johnny Faulkner, Justin McQuesten | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney (PG), Joseph Fischer (SG), Ronald Steenbergen (C) James Harbert, John Mendelsohn, John Geib | |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Luis Massey makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip misses the lay-in | 42-37 |
| 16:25 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip tips it but misses | 42-37 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-37 |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Fischer | 42-40 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts blows the layup | 42-40 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Christopher Reny pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Norman Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luis Massey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Courtney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Fischer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerome Iler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Luis Massey's pass is intercepted by Jerome Iler | 42-40 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Ronald Steenbergen | 42-42 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Luis Massey banks in the layup set up by Gregory Roberts | 44-42 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip can't connect on a floater from close range | 44-42 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Luis Massey snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Reny | 46-42 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 46-42 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen tips it back up and in | 46-44 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Christopher Reny | 48-44 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Mark Weaver is called for the reach on Joseph Fischer - foul #2 on Mark Weaver, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Albert Castle (SG), Justin McQuesten (PF), Francis Saylor (C) Christopher Reny, Norman Simpson, Luis Massey, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Harbert (PG), Christopher Baptiste (SG) Joseph Fischer, Jerome Iler | |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Francis Saylor - foul #4 on Francis Saylor, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Duerr (C) Francis Saylor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Albert Castle drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Johnny Faulkner | 51-46 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Thomas Duerr steals it from Ronald Steenbergen out of a doubleteam | 51-46 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Christopher Courtney - foul #1 on Christopher Courtney, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Simpson (SF) Gregory Roberts | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn (PG), Jerome Iler (SF) James Harbert, Christopher Courtney | |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses the 3rd free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Thomas Duerr grabs the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Albert Castle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn is hacked by Thomas Duerr - foul #1 on Thomas Duerr, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Weaver (C) Thomas Duerr | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney (PG) John Mendelsohn | |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip's floater is tipped away by Mark Weaver | 52-46 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste tips it in | 52-48 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Albert Castle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Norman Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 12 pts. C - Mark Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Courtney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Baptiste (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerome Iler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jacob Hazelip (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Mark Weaver gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Albert Castle misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-48 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten tips it in | 54-48 |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Justin McQuesten - foul #3 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Gregory Roberts (SF) Albert Castle, Norman Simpson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Harbert (PG), John Mendelsohn (SG), John Geib (C) Christopher Courtney, Christopher Baptiste, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Christopher Reny pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Christopher Reny can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Harbert | 54-50 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Mark Weaver buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Reny | 56-50 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses short on a shot near the basket | 56-50 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Christopher Reny connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Justin McQuesten | 59-50 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Justin McQuesten - foul #4 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (SG), Luis Massey (PF), Thomas Duerr (C) Johnny Faulkner, Justin McQuesten, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney (PG), Christopher Baptiste (SG), Ronald Steenbergen (C) James Harbert, John Mendelsohn, John Geib | |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Jacob Hazelip steps in front of the Albert Castle pass | 59-51 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Thomas Duerr pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-51 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste drills a floater from the left block | 62-53 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerome Iler - foul #1 on Jerome Iler, team foul #4 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Francis Saylor (PF) Christopher Reny, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Harbert (PG), John Mendelsohn (SG) Christopher Baptiste, Jerome Iler | |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Thomas Duerr gets the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Albert Castle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner tips it back up and in | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Albert Castle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 4 pf. C - Thomas Duerr (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Harbert (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Mendelsohn (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Courtney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jacob Hazelip (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Albert Castle steals it from Jacob Hazelip | 64-53 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Albert Castle drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Roberts | 67-53 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Francis Saylor - foul #5 on Francis Saylor, team foul #7 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Norman Simpson (SF), Justin McQuesten (PF), Mark Weaver (C) Albert Castle, Gregory Roberts, Francis Saylor, Thomas Duerr | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Iler (SF) Christopher Courtney | |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip misses the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten gets the rebound | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Mark Weaver snags the offensive board | 67-54 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | James Harbert is called for the reach on Johnny Faulkner - foul #4 on James Harbert, team foul #5 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste (SG) James Harbert | |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Christopher Baptiste picks off the pass by Christopher Reny | 67-54 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses the lay-in | 67-54 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Mark Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Christopher Baptiste steps in front of the Norman Simpson pass | 67-54 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste jams it | 67-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner is fouled on the floor by John Mendelsohn - foul #1 on John Mendelsohn, team foul #6 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Albert Castle (SG), Luis Massey (C) Johnny Faulkner, Christopher Reny, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Harbert (PG), Christopher Courtney (SF) Christopher Baptiste, Jerome Iler | |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Iler (SF) James Harbert | |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler can't connect on a runner in the lane | 67-56 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Luis Massey pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Luis Massey is hacked by Ronald Steenbergen - foul #2 on Ronald Steenbergen, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Weaver (C) Norman Simpson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Harbert (PG), Christopher Baptiste (SG), Michael Szopinski (SF) Christopher Courtney, John Mendelsohn, Jerome Iler | |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen gets the rebound | 67-56 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen is whistled for a carry | 67-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG) Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney (PG), John Mendelsohn (SG), Jerome Iler (SF), John Geib (C) James Harbert, Christopher Baptiste, Michael Szopinski, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | John Geib grabs the board | 67-56 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-56 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten grabs the board | 67-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Albert Castle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Justin McQuesten (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. C - Luis Massey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Courtney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Mendelsohn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Iler (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jacob Hazelip (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Geib (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Johnny Faulkner | 70-56 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler connects on the jump hook from the right block | 70-58 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-58 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner tips it but misses | 70-58 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner tips it back up and in | 72-58 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 72-60 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Luis Massey is hacked by John Geib - foul #1 on John Geib, team foul #8 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Simpson (SF) Gregory Roberts | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste (SG), Ronald Steenbergen (C) John Mendelsohn, John Geib | |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Luis Massey makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Norman Simpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-60 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Jacob Hazelip is called for the reach on Norman Simpson - foul #3 on Jacob Hazelip, team foul #9 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG) Albert Castle | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Norman Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Norman Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler loses the ball out of bounds | 75-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SF) Norman Simpson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Reny and he's hacked by Jacob Hazelip - foul #4 on Jacob Hazelip, team foul #10 | 77-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (SG), Norman Simpson (SF) Christopher Reny, Gregory Roberts | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner misses the free throw | 77-60 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste gets the rebound | 77-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney's pass is intercepted by Justin McQuesten | 77-60 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Norman Simpson is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Hazelip - foul #5 on Jacob Hazelip, team foul #11 | 77-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Geib (PF) Jacob Hazelip | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Norman Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Norman Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste connects on the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Albert Castle - foul #4 on Albert Castle, team foul #8 | 78-62 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste makes the free throw | 78-63 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Albert Castle is fouled on the floor by Christopher Baptiste - foul #4 on Christopher Baptiste, team foul #12 | 78-63 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Albert Castle makes the 1st free throw | 79-63 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Albert Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 80-63 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-63 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Justin McQuesten | 80-63 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner runs out the clock | 80-63 |