| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Travis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Render (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Norman Sayre inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Norman Sayre is hacked by Albert Render - foul #2 on Albert Render, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Michael Buckner misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 29-27 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Michael Buckner hits the follow up shot | 29-29 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones is fouled on the floor by Robert Burner - foul #1 on Robert Burner, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Robert Burner gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Michael Buckner is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Harris | 29-31 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Harold Travis tips it back up and in | 31-31 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Norman Sayre is whistled for traveling | 31-31 |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Buckner | 31-31 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Gregory Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Joseph Dones tips it home | 31-33 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Joseph Dones snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Gregory Harris connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Burner and the foul's on Albert Render - foul #3 on Albert Render, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Michael Neal (SG), Paul Durham (SF), Michael Bessler (C) Michael Johnson, Bryan Jones, Robert Hall, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (SG), Monte Depew (SF), Daniel Munson (PF), Timothy Hasting (C) Robert Burner, Norman Sayre, Michael Buckner, Joseph Dones | |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the free throw | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fresh) SG - Michael Neal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Durham (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Travis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Munson (fresh) C - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Paul Durham buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Neal | 33-36 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Munson | 33-36 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Monte Depew is fouled on the floor by Paul Durham - foul #2 on Paul Durham, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Robert Hall (SG) Brian Harris, Michael Neal | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (PG), Norman Sayre (SF), Joseph Dones (C) Gregory Harris, Monte Depew, Timothy Hasting | |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Joseph Dones is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Michael Bessler - foul #2 on Michael Bessler, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Render (C) Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Buckner (PF) Daniel Munson | |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Joseph Dones makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Joseph Dones makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Albert Render loses the ball out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SG) Paul Durham | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Joseph Dones works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-38 |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | Robert Hall grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 13:07 | Syracuse | Albert Render's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG) Doug Taylor | |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Robert Burner is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #5 | 33-38 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Norman Sayre | 33-40 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-40 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Joseph Dones grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Norman Sayre connects on the shot from the free throw line | 33-42 |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones can't finish the layup | 33-42 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones snags the offensive board | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SG - Bryan Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Travis (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Render (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Burner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Buckner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Harold Travis knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Robert Hall | 35-42 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Robert Burner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Neal (SG), Paul Durham (SF), Louis Cline (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Bryan Jones, Robert Hall, Harold Travis, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Monte Depew (SF), Daniel Munson (PF), Timothy Hasting (C) Zachary Belcher, Norman Sayre, Michael Buckner, Joseph Dones | |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler comes up short on the shot in the paint | 35-42 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Munson | 35-42 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is hacked by Louis Cline during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Louis Cline, team foul #6 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (SG), Joseph Dones (C) Robert Burner, Timothy Hasting | |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Louis Cline is called for the reach on Doug Taylor - foul #3 on Louis Cline, team foul #7 | 35-42 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Louis Cline snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 09:50 | Syracuse | Paul Durham connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Gregory Harris clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-42 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Daniel Munson hits the follow up shot | 37-44 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Paul Durham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Munson - foul #3 on Daniel Munson, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Bryan Jones (SG), Harold Travis (PF) Brian Harris, Michael Neal, Louis Cline | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Norman Sayre (SF) Doug Taylor, Monte Depew | |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Paul Durham makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Paul Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Joseph Dones tips it back up and in | 39-46 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Paul Durham is denied on a layup by Joseph Dones | 39-46 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Daniel Munson grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Michael Bessler denies the turnaround by Joseph Dones | 39-46 |
| 07:59 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 39-46 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Harold Travis tips it back up and in | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Durham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Travis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Munson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Dones (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hall (SF), Albert Render (C) Paul Durham, Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (SG), Michael Buckner (PF), Timothy Hasting (C) Gregory Harris, Daniel Munson, Joseph Dones | |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Norman Sayre - foul #3 on Norman Sayre, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Norman Sayre grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Robert Burner scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Doug Taylor | 41-49 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Bryan Jones | 43-49 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Harold Travis is called for the reach on Doug Taylor - foul #1 on Harold Travis, team foul #8 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Durham (SF) Bryan Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Joseph Dones (C) Robert Burner, Timothy Hasting | |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-51 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Norman Sayre snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Doug Taylor double dribbles | 43-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Paul Durham drills a jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Doug Taylor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Joseph Dones tips it home | 45-53 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Paul Durham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Michael Buckner grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Gregory Harris drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Dones out of a doubleteam | 45-56 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Albert Render's pass is intercepted by Michael Buckner | 45-56 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Michael Buckner misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-56 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Doug Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fresh) SG - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Paul Durham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Travis (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Render (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doug Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Buckner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Dones (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Michael Buckner comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Harold Travis - foul #2 on Harold Travis, team foul #9 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Bryan Jones (SG), Louis Cline (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Brian Harris, Paul Durham, Harold Travis, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (PG), Zachary Belcher (SG), Monte Depew (SF), Timothy Hasting (C) Gregory Harris, Doug Taylor, Norman Sayre, Joseph Dones | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Michael Buckner makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Michael Buckner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Michael Neal (SG), Paul Durham (SF) Michael Johnson, Bryan Jones, Robert Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Munson (PF) Michael Buckner | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Daniel Munson can't finish the layup | 45-58 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Monte Depew tips it in | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Paul Durham misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-60 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Robert Burner gets the rebound | 45-60 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Robert Burner drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Zachary Belcher | 45-62 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Paul Durham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-62 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting snags the defensive board | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Michael Bessler is called for the reach on Monte Depew - foul #3 on Michael Bessler, team foul #10 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Michael Buckner (PF), Joseph Dones (C) Zachary Belcher, Daniel Munson, Timothy Hasting | |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler is fouled on the floor by Michael Buckner - foul #3 on Michael Buckner, team foul #4 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Sayre (SF) Monte Depew | |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Michael Buckner blocks the short jumper by Michael Bessler | 45-64 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Gregory Harris pulls down the rebound | 45-64 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Gregory Harris connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-67 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Paul Durham can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-67 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Joseph Dones grabs the defensive rebound | 45-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Joseph Dones makes the contested runner from the right block set up by Robert Burner | 45-69 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler misses long on a floater near the basket | 45-69 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Norman Sayre grabs the defensive rebound | 45-69 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gregory Harris runs out the clock | 45-69 |