| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Harbert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Baptiste (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Courtney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dean Alfred (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Obregon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Vroman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Teddy Legrand (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Luis Massey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Redman (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 25-34 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney misses the tip | 25-34 |
| 19:32 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste gets the offensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Luis Massey blocks the short jumper by Jacob Hazelip | 25-34 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Luis Massey makes the contested driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Obregon and he's fouled by Dean Alfred - foul #2 on Dean Alfred, team foul #1 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Szopinski (SF), Donald Harris (C) Christopher Courtney, Jacob Hazelip | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Luis Massey makes the free throw | 25-37 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Douglas Vroman steps in front of the James Harbert pass | 25-37 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman banks in the layup | 25-39 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Dean Alfred's layup is rejected by Barry Redman | 25-39 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Barry Redman grabs the board | 25-39 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | James Harbert steps in front of the Brian Obregon pass in the backcourt | 25-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Donald Harris's pass is intercepted by Brian Obregon | 25-39 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Brian Obregon lays it up and in | 25-41 |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | Michael Szopinski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-41 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Luis Massey pulls down the rebound | 25-41 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Luis Massey clanks a runner in the paint | 25-41 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Harbert | 25-41 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | James Harbert misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-41 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Luis Massey | 25-41 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Obregon | 25-43 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Donald Harris is fouled on the floor by Barry Redman - foul #1 on Barry Redman, team foul #1 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG), Christopher Courtney (SF), Jacob Hazelip (C) Christopher Baptiste, Michael Szopinski, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Harbert | 27-43 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Luis Massey works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper near the basket | 27-45 |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-45 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Barry Redman snags the defensive board | 27-45 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Luis Massey is denied on a layup by Dean Alfred | 27-45 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Luis Massey tips it in | 27-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Fischer (fresh) SG - James Harbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Courtney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dean Alfred (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Obregon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Vroman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Teddy Legrand (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Luis Massey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Barry Redman (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Barry Redman - foul #2 on Barry Redman, team foul #2 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste (SG) James Harbert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Albert Castle (SG), Norman Simpson (SF), Francis Saylor (PF), Mark Weaver (C) Brian Obregon, Douglas Vroman, Teddy Legrand, Luis Massey, Barry Redman | |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip misses the 1st free throw | 27-47 |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip misses the 2nd free throw | 27-47 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Mark Weaver pulls down the rebound | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Mark Weaver misses the dunk but he's hacked by Dean Alfred - foul #3 on Dean Alfred, team foul #2 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Harbert (PG) Joseph Fischer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Mark Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 27-48 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Mark Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 27-49 |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | Dean Alfred clanks a driving attempt from close range | 27-49 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner pulls down the rebound | 27-49 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Albert Castle clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Harbert - foul #2 on James Harbert, team foul #3 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG) James Harbert | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Albert Castle makes the 1st free throw | 27-50 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Albert Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 27-51 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot in the lane and the foul's on Norman Simpson - foul #1 on Norman Simpson, team foul #3 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Harbert (PG) Joseph Fischer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste misses the free throw | 29-51 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Mark Weaver snags the defensive board | 29-51 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Francis Saylor misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 29-51 |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip snags the defensive board | 29-51 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-51 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Albert Castle grabs the board | 29-51 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | James Harbert takes the ball from Mark Weaver | 29-51 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 29-51 |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip grabs the offensive rebound | 29-51 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-51 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip tips it in | 31-51 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Norman Simpson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jacob Hazelip - foul #2 on Jacob Hazelip, team foul #4 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG), Harry Lowe (SG), Michael Szopinski (SF), Donald McKay (PF), Donald Harris (C) James Harbert, Christopher Baptiste, Christopher Courtney, Dean Alfred, Jacob Hazelip | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Obregon (PG), Teddy Legrand (SF), Luis Massey (PF), Barry Redman (C) Johnny Faulkner, Albert Castle, Francis Saylor, Mark Weaver | |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Norman Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 31-52 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Norman Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-53 |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-53 |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | Michael Szopinski snags the offensive board | 31-53 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Donald Harris hits a fadeaway in the lane | 33-53 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Donald McKay steals the ball from Luis Massey | 33-53 |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | Donald McKay misses the dunk attempt | 33-53 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Donald Harris hits the follow up shot | 35-53 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Fischer (fresh) SG - Harry Lowe (fresh) SF - Michael Szopinski (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Donald McKay (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Harris (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Obregon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Teddy Legrand (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Luis Massey (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Barry Redman (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Barry Redman | 35-55 |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Harry Lowe is fouled on the floor by Norman Simpson - foul #2 on Norman Simpson, team foul #4 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Harbert (PG), Christopher Baptiste (SG), Christopher Courtney (SF), Dean Alfred (PF), Jacob Hazelip (C) Joseph Fischer, Harry Lowe, Michael Szopinski, Donald McKay, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Vroman (SG) Norman Simpson | |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-55 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip tips it home | 37-55 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Dean Alfred takes the ball from Teddy Legrand | 37-55 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Christopher Courtney is denied by Luis Massey | 37-55 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Luis Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses the driving attempt from close range | 37-55 |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney grabs the defensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste jams it set up by Christopher Courtney | 39-55 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Brian Obregon | 39-58 |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Christopher Courtney | 41-58 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Luis Massey splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Obregon | 41-60 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-60 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Brian Obregon grabs the defensive rebound | 41-60 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Barry Redman is whistled for traveling | 41-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG), Michael Szopinski (SF), Donald McKay (PF), Donald Harris (C) James Harbert, Christopher Courtney, Dean Alfred, Jacob Hazelip | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Albert Castle (SF), Francis Saylor (PF), Mark Weaver (C) Brian Obregon, Teddy Legrand, Luis Massey, Barry Redman | |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Donald McKay connects on the open fadeaway from the baseline set up by Christopher Baptiste | 43-60 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Albert Castle knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-63 |
| 07:50 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Mark Weaver - foul #3 on Mark Weaver, team foul #5 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Harbert (PG), Christopher Courtney (SF), Dean Alfred (PF), Jacob Hazelip (C) Joseph Fischer, Michael Szopinski, Donald McKay, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Simpson (SF) Douglas Vroman | |
| 07:50 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 07:50 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Harbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Baptiste (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Courtney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dean Alfred (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Albert Castle (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Norman Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) C - Mark Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Norman Simpson buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Mark Weaver | 45-65 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Norman Simpson is called for the reach on Christopher Baptiste - foul #3 on Norman Simpson, team foul #6 | 45-65 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste makes the contested jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jacob Hazelip | 47-65 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Albert Castle | 47-67 |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG), Harry Lowe (SG), Michael Szopinski (SF), Donald McKay (PF), Donald Harris (C) James Harbert, Christopher Baptiste, Christopher Courtney, Dean Alfred, Jacob Hazelip | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Obregon (PG), Douglas Vroman (SG), Teddy Legrand (SF), Luis Massey (PF), Barry Redman (C) Johnny Faulkner, Albert Castle, Norman Simpson, Francis Saylor, Mark Weaver | |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand drills a 3 from straight away | 47-70 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Donald Harris misses long on a shot from the left side | 47-70 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand gets the rebound | 47-70 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Brian Obregon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Brian Obregon, team foul #7 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Harbert (PG), Christopher Baptiste (SG), Christopher Courtney (SF), Dean Alfred (PF), Jacob Hazelip (C) Joseph Fischer, Harry Lowe, Michael Szopinski, Donald McKay, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Harbert | 49-70 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Christopher Courtney swats the layup by Brian Obregon | 49-70 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Barry Redman tips it in | 49-72 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste blows the dunk against the doubleteam | 49-72 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Obregon | 49-72 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Luis Massey is called for traveling | 49-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG), Michael Szopinski (SF), Donald McKay (PF), Donald Harris (C) James Harbert, Christopher Courtney, Dean Alfred, Jacob Hazelip | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Weaver (C) Barry Redman | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Fischer (fresh) SG - Christopher Baptiste (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Szopinski (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Donald McKay (fresh) 6 pts. C - Donald Harris (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Obregon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Vroman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Teddy Legrand (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. PF - Luis Massey (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste lays it in | 51-72 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 51-72 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Brian Obregon grabs the offensive board | 51-72 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Luis Massey hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Donald McKay - foul #2 on Donald McKay, team foul #5 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Harbert (PG), Harry Lowe (SG), Christopher Courtney (SF), Dean Alfred (PF), Jacob Hazelip (C) Joseph Fischer, Christopher Baptiste, Michael Szopinski, Donald McKay, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Albert Castle (SG), Norman Simpson (SF) Brian Obregon, Douglas Vroman, Teddy Legrand | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Luis Massey makes the 1st free throw | 51-73 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Luis Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-74 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Norman Simpson - foul #4 on Norman Simpson, team foul #8 | 51-74 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste (SG) Harry Lowe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Saylor (PF), Barry Redman (C) Luis Massey, Mark Weaver | |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney makes the 1st free throw | 52-74 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney makes the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Christopher Baptiste is called for the reach on Albert Castle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Baptiste, team foul #6 | 53-74 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Albert Castle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-74 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip grabs the board | 53-74 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Francis Saylor is called for the reach on Dean Alfred - foul #2 on Francis Saylor, team foul #9 | 53-74 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harry Lowe (SG) Christopher Baptiste | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Dean Alfred misses the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Albert Castle snags the defensive board | 53-74 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Albert Castle misses the easy layup | 53-74 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Francis Saylor misses the tip | 53-74 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip snags the defensive board | 53-74 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | James Harbert makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-74 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Albert Castle scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Faulkner | 55-76 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Dean Alfred jams it set up by James Harbert and the foul's on Barry Redman - foul #3 on Barry Redman, team foul #10 | 57-76 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste (SG) Harry Lowe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Obregon (PG), Douglas Vroman (SG), Teddy Legrand (SF), Luis Massey (PF) Johnny Faulkner, Albert Castle, Norman Simpson, Francis Saylor | |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Dean Alfred makes the free throw | 58-76 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on James Harbert - foul #3 on James Harbert, team foul #7 | 58-76 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand makes the 1st free throw | 58-77 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand makes the 2nd free throw | 58-78 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste travels with the ball | 58-78 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Brian Obregon runs out the clock | 58-78 |