| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Young (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerald Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jermaine Strong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Hannan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Randall Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Williams (fresh) PF - John Greene (fresh) 4 pts. C - Darrell Dupree (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Randall Williams inbounds the ball | 24-21 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Randall Wright misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-21 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong tips it home | 26-21 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Brown - foul #1 on Richard Brown, team foul #1 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lucien Rossi (PG) Mitchell Hannan | |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison drills a floater near the basket | 28-23 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Lucien Rossi misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Young - foul #1 on Steven Young, team foul #2 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan (PG), Stephen Breeden (PF) Randall Wright, John Greene | |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Lucien Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Lucien Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Stephen Breeden denies the turnaround by Steven Young | 28-23 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison grabs the offensive board | 28-23 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Steven Young makes the floater from the right side set up by Richard Brown | 30-23 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Richard Brown pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 30-23 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 30-23 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Darrell Dupree | 30-23 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG), James Duhart (SG), Dwight Carr (SF), Jared Hagler (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) Lindsay Jones, Richard Brown, Steven Young, Jerald Harrison, Jermaine Strong | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Todd Robinson (PG), Randall Wright (SG), John Greene (PF) Mitchell Hannan, Lucien Rossi, Stephen Breeden | |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Jared Hagler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 30-23 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | Randall Williams pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Caudill (fresh) SG - James Duhart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwight Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Hagler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Thoreson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Todd Robinson (fresh) SG - Randall Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Greene (fresh) 4 pts. C - Darrell Dupree (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | Michael Thoreson is called for the reach on Darrell Dupree - foul #2 on Michael Thoreson, team foul #3 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan (PG) Randall Williams | |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | John Greene can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dwight Carr | 30-23 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Jared Hagler misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-23 |
| 14:49 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree banks in the layup | 30-25 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Dwight Carr is hacked by Todd Robinson - foul #1 on Todd Robinson, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Steven Young (SF), Jerald Harrison (PF), Jermaine Strong (C) Brian Caudill, James Duhart, Dwight Carr, Jared Hagler, Michael Thoreson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randall Williams (SF) Mitchell Hannan | |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's hacked by Darrell Dupree - foul #3 on Darrell Dupree, team foul #2 | 30-25 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | John Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | John Greene hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 31-25 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 31-25 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Richard Brown hits the follow up shot | 33-25 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Steven Young - foul #2 on Steven Young, team foul #4 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan (PG), Thomas Waldschmidt (SG) Todd Robinson, Randall Wright | |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | John Greene pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | John Greene misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-26 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree grabs the offensive board | 33-26 |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Randall Williams is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Randall Williams, team foul #3 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (PG) Lindsay Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randall Wright (SG), Todd Robinson (SF) Thomas Waldschmidt, Randall Williams | |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by James Duhart | 35-26 |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson scores on a turnaround near the basket | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Duhart (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerald Harrison (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jermaine Strong (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Hannan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Randall Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Greene (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Dupree (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the baseline set up by James Duhart | 37-28 |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | Randall Wright misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-28 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 10:18 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Mitchell Hannan, team foul #4 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Dwight Carr (SF), Jared Hagler (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) Richard Brown, Steven Young, Jerald Harrison, Jermaine Strong | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lucien Rossi (PG), Thomas Waldschmidt (SG), Randall Williams (SF), Adam Moore (PF) Mitchell Hannan, Randall Wright, Todd Robinson, John Greene | |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-28 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree dunks the ball | 37-30 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Michael Thoreson hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from James Duhart | 39-30 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Lindsay Jones takes the ball from Thomas Waldschmidt | 39-30 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Darrell Dupree blocks the jumper by Michael Thoreson | 39-30 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Michael Thoreson grabs the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Dwight Carr misses the fadeaway from the right side | 39-30 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | James Duhart tips it but misses | 39-30 |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG), Jerald Harrison (PF), Jermaine Strong (C) James Duhart, Jared Hagler, Michael Thoreson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan (PG), Randall Wright (SG), Todd Robinson (SF), John Greene (PF) Lucien Rossi, Thomas Waldschmidt, Randall Williams, Adam Moore | |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 41-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Jerald Harrison - foul #2 on Jerald Harrison, team foul #5 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG), Steven Young (SF) Lindsay Jones, Dwight Carr | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Breeden (PF) John Greene | |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Caudill (fresh) SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Young (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerald Harrison (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Jermaine Strong (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Hannan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Randall Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Breeden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrell Dupree (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-32 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison snags the offensive board | 41-32 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Young | 43-32 |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-32 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Breeden | 43-32 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Jermaine Strong picks off the pass by Randall Wright | 43-32 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 43-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG) Brian Caudill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randall Williams (SF), John Greene (PF) Todd Robinson, Stephen Breeden | |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jermaine Strong - foul #2 on Jermaine Strong, team foul #6 | 43-32 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree misses the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-33 |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Darrell Dupree is blocked by Jermaine Strong | 43-33 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | John Greene grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Randall Williams connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mitchell Hannan | 43-35 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-35 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Randall Wright | 46-38 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Randall Williams pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Randall Williams misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerald Harrison (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Jermaine Strong (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Hannan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Greene (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Dupree (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Steven Young blows the layup | 46-38 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Randall Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | John Greene misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Jermaine Strong - foul #3 on Jermaine Strong, team foul #7 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG), James Duhart (SG), Dwight Carr (SF), Jared Hagler (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) Lindsay Jones, Richard Brown, Steven Young, Jerald Harrison, Jermaine Strong | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Todd Robinson (PG), Thomas Waldschmidt (SG), Lucien Rossi (SF) Mitchell Hannan, Randall Wright, Randall Williams | |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | John Greene makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | John Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Michael Thoreson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-39 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Jared Hagler clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Greene - foul #1 on John Greene, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Breeden (PF) John Greene | |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Lucien Rossi's pass is intercepted by Brian Caudill | 48-39 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG), Jerald Harrison (PF), Jermaine Strong (C) Brian Caudill, Jared Hagler, Michael Thoreson | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | James Duhart is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree is called for traveling | 50-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Steven Young (SF) James Duhart, Dwight Carr | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan (PG), Randall Wright (SG), Randall Williams (SF), John Greene (PF) Todd Robinson, Thomas Waldschmidt, Lucien Rossi, Stephen Breeden | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Wright - foul #1 on Randall Wright, team foul #6 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG), James Duhart (SG), Jared Hagler (PF) Lindsay Jones, Richard Brown, Jerald Harrison | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Randall Wright is called for the reach on Steven Young - foul #2 on Randall Wright, team foul #7 | 50-39 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Steven Young makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Steven Young makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | James Duhart steals it from Mitchell Hannan in the backcourt | 52-39 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | James Duhart misses the dunk attempt | 52-39 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Randall Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Mitchell Hannan | 52-41 |
| 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) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Jared Hagler is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Wright - foul #3 on Randall Wright, team foul #8 | 52-41 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Jared Hagler misses the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | John Greene pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | John Greene makes the shot from close range | 53-43 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Mitchell Hannan is called for the reach on Brian Caudill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mitchell Hannan, team foul #9 | 53-43 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Brian Caudill makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Brian Caudill misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Randall Wright drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-45 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Brian Caudill is hacked by Mitchell Hannan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mitchell Hannan, team foul #10 | 54-45 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Brian Caudill misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Brian Caudill makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Steven Young - foul #3 on Steven Young, team foul #8 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Jerald Harrison (PF) Brian Caudill, James Duhart, Jared Hagler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Randall Wright is called for the reach on Steven Young in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randall Wright, team foul #11 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG), James Duhart (SG), Jared Hagler (PF) Lindsay Jones, Richard Brown, Jerald Harrison | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Steven Young makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Steven Young makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Randall Wright is hacked by Jermaine Strong - foul #4 on Jermaine Strong, team foul #9 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Jerald Harrison (PF) Brian Caudill, James Duhart, Jared Hagler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Randall Wright makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Randall Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Wright - foul #5 on Randall Wright, team foul #12 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG), James Duhart (SG), Jared Hagler (PF) Lindsay Jones, Richard Brown, Jerald Harrison | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt (SG) Randall Wright | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree hits the finger roll | 58-50 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 58-50 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Steven Young is hacked by Mitchell Hannan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mitchell Hannan, team foul #13 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Todd Robinson (PG) Mitchell Hannan | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Steven Young makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Steven Young misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Jared Hagler gets the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Jared Hagler is hacked by Darrell Dupree - foul #4 on Darrell Dupree, team foul #14 | 59-50 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree's pass is intercepted by James Duhart | 61-50 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Brian Caudill throws it down on a great pass from James Duhart | 63-50 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Jermaine Strong takes the ball from Todd Robinson | 63-50 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong runs out the clock | 63-50 |