| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lee Walker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Marquis Wilkes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglass Miyashiro (fresh) PF - James Nasser (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Weber (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stacy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Job (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Woodley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth inbounds the ball | 18-29 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Brian Baker makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Job | 18-32 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Lee Walker is fouled on the floor by John Job - foul #1 on John Job, team foul #1 | 18-32 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | James Nasser is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on James Woodley - foul #1 on James Woodley, team foul #2 | 18-32 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | James Nasser makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | James Nasser makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | James Woodley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-32 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | James Nasser shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Lee Walker | 22-32 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth can't connect on a floater from the right side | 22-32 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | James Nasser grabs the board | 22-32 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Brian Baker takes the ball from Randall Weber | 22-32 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | John Stacy is hacked by Marquis Wilkes - foul #3 on Marquis Wilkes, team foul #1 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Lewis (SG), John Pope (C) Marquis Wilkes, Randall Weber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Bane (PF), Jerry Behne (C) John Job, James Woodley | |
| 17:01 | Illinois | John Stacy makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Brian Baker | 22-35 |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | James Nasser splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 22-35 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane grabs the defensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Douglass Miyashiro - foul #2 on Douglass Miyashiro, team foul #2 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Fisher (SF), Randall Weber (C) Douglass Miyashiro, John Pope | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG), Robert Pope (SG), John Job (PF) Brian Baker, John Stacy, Kenneth Bane | |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth makes the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth makes the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 15:50 | Syracuse | Randall Weber misses the lay-in | 22-37 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Andrew Toney gets the rebound | 22-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lee Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Fisher (fresh) PF - James Nasser (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Weber (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andrew Toney (fresh) SG - Robert Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Job (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Behne (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Andrew Toney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-37 |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Randall Weber grabs the board | 22-37 |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Blaine Hackworth - foul #4 on Blaine Hackworth, team foul #3 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes (SG) Edward Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), George Hohl (SF), James Woodley (C) Andrew Toney, Blaine Hackworth, Jerry Behne | |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | James Woodley grabs the board | 23-37 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | James Woodley clanks a turnaround from the left block | 23-37 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher grabs the board | 23-37 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher blows the dunk | 23-37 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Randall Weber tips it home | 25-37 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | John Job is whistled for traveling | 25-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro (SF), John Pope (C) Frank Fisher, Randall Weber | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stacy (SG), Kenneth Bane (PF) Robert Pope, John Job | |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Lee Walker can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | James Woodley grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | James Woodley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by John Pope - foul #3 on John Pope, team foul #3 | 25-37 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | James Woodley makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | James Woodley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | James Nasser is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 25-39 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | John Stacy pulls down the rebound | 25-39 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | John Stacy misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-39 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro snags the defensive board | 25-39 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Lee Walker misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Baker - foul #1 on Brian Baker, team foul #4 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski (PF), Randall Weber (C) James Nasser, John Pope | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), John Job (PF), Jerry Behne (C) Brian Baker, George Hohl, Kenneth Bane, James Woodley | |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Lee Walker makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Lee Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Jerry Behne grabs the board | 26-39 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Andrew Toney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-39 |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 26-39 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes tips it back up and in | 28-39 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | John Job can't finish the layup | 28-39 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth grabs the offensive board | 28-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lee Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marquis Wilkes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglass Miyashiro (fresh) PF - Nicholas Rettkowski (fresh) C - Randall Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andrew Toney (fresh) SG - John Stacy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Job (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Behne (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | John Stacy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-39 |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes is hacked by Andrew Toney - foul #1 on Andrew Toney, team foul #5 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Lewis (SG), James Nasser (PF) Marquis Wilkes, Nicholas Rettkowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), Robert Pope (SG) Andrew Toney, John Stacy | |
| 10:41 | Syracuse | James Nasser is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 28-39 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Brian Baker misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 28-39 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | James Nasser pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Jerry Behne takes the ball from Douglass Miyashiro | 28-39 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brian Baker | 28-41 |
| 09:24 | Syracuse | Edward Lewis drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Nasser | 31-41 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Fisher (PG), Marquis Wilkes (SG), Richard Hillis (SF), John Pope (C) Lee Walker, Edward Lewis, Douglass Miyashiro, Randall Weber | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stacy (SG), George Hohl (SF), Kenneth Bane (PF), James Woodley (C) Robert Pope, Blaine Hackworth, John Job, Jerry Behne | |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes drills a jumper from the left side set up by Richard Hillis | 33-41 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | James Woodley scores on a jump hook from the right block | 33-43 |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Brian Baker - foul #2 on Brian Baker, team foul #6 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski (PF) James Nasser | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG) Brian Baker | |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | John Pope blocks the short jumper by George Hohl | 35-43 |
| 07:39 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | John Pope can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Bane - foul #2 on Kenneth Bane, team foul #7 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Walker (PG) Richard Hillis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), Blaine Hackworth (SF) Andrew Toney, George Hohl | |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | John Pope makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | John Pope misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lee Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marquis Wilkes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Rettkowski (fresh) C - John Pope (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Stacy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Bane (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Woodley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Illinois | John Stacy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Marquis Wilkes - foul #4 on Marquis Wilkes, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro (SF), James Nasser (PF) Frank Fisher, Nicholas Rettkowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:55 | Illinois | John Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | John Stacy misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 06:55 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Nasser | 36-44 |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Kenneth Bane steals the ball from Douglass Miyashiro | 36-44 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-46 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | James Nasser evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Blaine Hackworth - foul #5 on Blaine Hackworth, team foul #8 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randall Weber (C) John Pope | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pope (SG), George Hohl (SF), John Job (PF), Jerry Behne (C) John Stacy, Blaine Hackworth, Kenneth Bane, James Woodley | |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | James Nasser makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | James Nasser makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Brian Baker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | James Nasser grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Lee Walker connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Douglass Miyashiro | 41-46 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | John Job scores on a runner in the lane | 41-48 |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Lee Walker works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-48 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | John Job pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Brian Baker scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Hohl | 41-51 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | James Nasser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Lewis (SG), Frank Fisher (SF), Nicholas Rettkowski (PF) Marquis Wilkes, Douglass Miyashiro, James Nasser | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG), John Stacy (SG) Brian Baker, Robert Pope | |
| 03:48 | Illinois | John Stacy makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Behne | 41-54 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | Lee Walker misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by John Stacy - foul #2 on John Stacy, team foul #9 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Pope (C) Randall Weber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Bane (PF), James Woodley (C) John Job, Jerry Behne | |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | Lee Walker misses the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | Lee Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Lee Walker steps in front of the Andrew Toney pass in the backcourt | 42-54 |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher lays it in on a great pass from Lee Walker | 44-54 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Lee Walker steps in front of the Kenneth Bane pass | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lee Walker (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nicholas Rettkowski (fresh) C - John Pope (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andrew Toney (fresh) SG - John Stacy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hohl (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Bane (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Woodley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Lee Walker knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Edward Lewis | 46-54 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes (SG), Douglass Miyashiro (SF), James Nasser (PF), Randall Weber (C) Edward Lewis, Frank Fisher, Nicholas Rettkowski, John Pope | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), John Job (PF) Andrew Toney, Kenneth Bane | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | James Woodley comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 46-54 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | James Nasser grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Lee Walker evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Douglass Miyashiro | 49-54 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 02:07 | Illinois | James Woodley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-54 |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Douglass Miyashiro | 49-54 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | James Woodley steals the ball from Marquis Wilkes | 49-54 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Douglass Miyashiro steals it from George Hohl | 49-54 |
| 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) | |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Weber | 49-54 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Lee Walker misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | George Hohl grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | John Stacy drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Douglass Miyashiro | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | John Stacy is hacked by Lee Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lee Walker, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Bane (PF) John Job | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Randall Weber is called for the reach on John Stacy - foul #1 on Randall Weber, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | James Woodley is hacked by Randall Weber - foul #2 on Randall Weber, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | James Woodley makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | James Woodley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Lee Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | John Stacy is fouled in the backcourt by Marquis Wilkes - foul #5 on Marquis Wilkes, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Lewis (SG) Marquis Wilkes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | John Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | John Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Edward Lewis knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Lee Walker | 55-61 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Lee Walker is called for the reach on Kenneth Bane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Walker, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | James Nasser gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro is hacked by George Hohl - foul #1 on George Hohl, team foul #10 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Job (PF) Kenneth Bane | |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | James Woodley is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Walker - foul #3 on Lee Walker, team foul #10 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Bane (PF) John Job | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | James Woodley makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | James Woodley misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Randall Weber gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Edward Lewis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-63 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | James Nasser grabs the offensive board | 57-63 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Kenneth Bane is called for the reach on James Nasser - foul #3 on Kenneth Bane, team foul #11 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Job (PF) Kenneth Bane | |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | James Nasser makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | James Nasser makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | John Stacy is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Walker - foul #4 on Lee Walker, team foul #11 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Bane (PF) John Job | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | John Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | John Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Lee Walker shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Lee Walker is called for the reach on Kenneth Bane in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lee Walker, team foul #12 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Fisher (PG) Lee Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Job (PF) Kenneth Bane | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-67 |