| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Samuel Pugh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Lambert (fresh) PF - Thomas Garretson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Triche (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyler Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Jent (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Howe (fresh) PF - Rick Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Tony Fifer (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Nathan Lambert inbounds the ball | 31-19 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by George Jent - foul #1 on George Jent, team foul #1 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Valente (PG), Steve Coleman (SF), Bryan Wellman (C) Samuel Pugh, Nathan Lambert, Richard Triche | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 32-19 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Robert Howe grabs the board | 32-19 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Rick Graham's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Coleman | 32-19 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Fisher | 32-19 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman misses the fadeaway from the right block | 32-19 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | George Jent grabs the defensive rebound | 32-19 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | George Jent is fouled on the floor by Robert Fisher - foul #1 on Robert Fisher, team foul #1 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton (SG), Nathan Lambert (SF), Tom Thacker (C) Robert Fisher, Steve Coleman, Bryan Wellman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Rick Graham makes the wide open shot in the paint on a great pass from Robert Howe | 32-21 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-21 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Robert Howe gets the rebound | 32-21 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | George Jent knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Tyler Gilmore | 32-24 |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | Kyle Valente connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-24 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Rick Graham's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Garretson | 35-24 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore gets the offensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from George Jent | 35-27 |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Pratt (PG), Robert Fisher (SG), Steve Coleman (SF), Bryan Wellman (C) Kyle Valente, Jonathan Slaton, Nathan Lambert, Tom Thacker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Rick Graham buries a runner in the paint set up by Tyler Gilmore | 35-29 |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher is hacked by George Jent - foul #2 on George Jent, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh (PG) Steven Pratt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Samuel Pugh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Coleman (fresh) PF - Thomas Garretson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Wellman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyler Gilmore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Jent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Howe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rick Graham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Tony Fifer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman buries a driving attempt in the paint | 37-29 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Robert Howe blows the wide open layup | 37-29 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Tony Fifer grabs the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Robert Howe drills a shot from the right side set up by George Jent | 37-31 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher travels with the ball | 37-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Valente (PG), Steven Pratt (SF), Tom Thacker (C) Samuel Pugh, Steve Coleman, Bryan Wellman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Howe | 37-34 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Kyle Valente misses the jumper from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Robert Howe grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | George Jent splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-34 |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | Kyle Valente grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Steven Pratt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Valente | 37-34 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher loses the dribble to Tony Fifer | 37-34 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Kyle Valente misses the 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by George Jent - foul #3 on George Jent, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton (SG), Nathan Lambert (SF), Willie Leonard (PF), Richard Triche (C) Robert Fisher, Steven Pratt, Thomas Garretson, Tom Thacker | |
| Subs | Illinois | William McTarnaghan (SF), John Iverson (PF), Thomas Matter (C) Robert Howe, Rick Graham, Tony Fifer | |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Kyle Valente makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Kyle Valente makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Kyle Valente makes the 3rd free throw | 40-34 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | George Jent splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Iverson | 40-37 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Kyle Valente is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kyle Valente, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh (PG), Robert Fisher (SG), Steven Pratt (SF) Kyle Valente, Jonathan Slaton, Nathan Lambert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (SG) George Jent | |
| 11:57 | Illinois | William McTarnaghan is hacked by Steven Pratt - foul #3 on Steven Pratt, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathan Lambert (SF), Thomas Garretson (PF), Bryan Wellman (C) Steven Pratt, Willie Leonard, Richard Triche | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Samuel Pugh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Lambert (fresh) PF - Thomas Garretson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Wellman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyler Gilmore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William McTarnaghan (fresh) PF - John Iverson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Matter (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | William McTarnaghan is whistled for traveling | 40-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton (SG), Steve Coleman (SF), Richard Triche (C) Robert Fisher, Nathan Lambert, Bryan Wellman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Howe (SF), Rick Graham (PF) Tyler Gilmore, John Iverson | |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Triche | 43-37 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Michael Barnes clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jonathan Slaton - foul #1 on Jonathan Slaton, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Fisher (SG), Steven Pratt (SF), Willie Leonard (PF), Bryan Wellman (C) Jonathan Slaton, Steve Coleman, Thomas Garretson, Richard Triche | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Jent (SG), Tony Fifer (C) William McTarnaghan, Thomas Matter | |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Michael Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Michael Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Willie Leonard is hacked by Rick Graham - foul #1 on Rick Graham, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson (PF) Willie Leonard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Steven Pratt | 45-39 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | George Jent shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Garretson - foul #3 on Thomas Garretson, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Valente (PG), Nathan Lambert (SF), Willie Leonard (PF), Richard Triche (C) Samuel Pugh, Steven Pratt, Thomas Garretson, Bryan Wellman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore (PG) Michael Barnes | |
| 10:17 | Illinois | George Jent makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | George Jent makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | Nathan Lambert is hacked by Robert Howe - foul #3 on Robert Howe, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton (SG), Steve Coleman (SF), Thomas Garretson (PF), Tom Thacker (C) Robert Fisher, Nathan Lambert, Willie Leonard, Richard Triche | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Iverson (SF) Robert Howe | |
| 09:38 | Syracuse | Steve Coleman connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Tom Thacker | 47-41 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Rick Graham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Tom Thacker - foul #1 on Tom Thacker, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh (PG), Robert Fisher (SG), Steven Pratt (SF), Willie Leonard (PF), Richard Triche (C) Kyle Valente, Jonathan Slaton, Steve Coleman, Thomas Garretson, Tom Thacker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Matter (C) Tony Fifer | |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Rick Graham makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Rick Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rick Graham - foul #2 on Rick Graham, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathan Lambert (SF), Thomas Garretson (PF), Bryan Wellman (C) Steven Pratt, Willie Leonard, Richard Triche | |
| Subs | Illinois | William McTarnaghan (SF) Rick Graham | |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | George Jent makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Tyler Gilmore | 49-45 |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Matter | 49-45 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | William McTarnaghan clanks a shot from the left side | 49-45 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Samuel Pugh (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Lambert (fresh) PF - Thomas Garretson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryan Wellman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyler Gilmore (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Jent (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - William McTarnaghan (fresh) PF - John Iverson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Matter (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher is fouled on the floor by George Jent - foul #4 on George Jent, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Valente (PG), Steven Pratt (SF), Willie Leonard (PF), Richard Triche (C) Samuel Pugh, Nathan Lambert, Thomas Garretson, Bryan Wellman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Robert Howe (SF), Tony Fifer (C) Tyler Gilmore, George Jent, Thomas Matter | |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | John Iverson pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Tony Fifer can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Triche - foul #1 on Richard Triche, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton (SG), Thomas Garretson (PF), Tom Thacker (C) Robert Fisher, Willie Leonard, Richard Triche | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rick Graham (PF) John Iverson | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Tony Fifer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 06:51 | Syracuse | Kyle Valente clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Robert Howe snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Rick Graham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 50-46 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Steven Pratt misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Tony Fifer - foul #2 on Tony Fifer, team foul #8 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Fisher (SG), Steve Coleman (SF), Willie Leonard (PF), Richard Triche (C) Kyle Valente, Jonathan Slaton, Thomas Garretson, Tom Thacker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore (PG) William McTarnaghan | |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Steven Pratt misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Steven Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Robert Howe misses the lay-in | 51-46 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Fisher | 51-46 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Steven Pratt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher tips it in | 53-46 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | Steve Coleman gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Steven Pratt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Willie Leonard gets the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Richard Triche knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Robert Howe snags the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-46 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Willie Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-46 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Rick Graham snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Steven Pratt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Leonard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Triche (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyler Gilmore (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Howe (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Rick Graham (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Tony Fifer (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Tyler Gilmore, team foul #9 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh (PG), Jonathan Slaton (SG), Nathan Lambert (SF), Thomas Garretson (PF), Bryan Wellman (C) Steven Pratt, Robert Fisher, Steve Coleman, Willie Leonard, Richard Triche | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Jent (SG), William McTarnaghan (SF), John Iverson (PF), Thomas Matter (C) Tyler Gilmore, Robert Howe, Rick Graham, Tony Fifer | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by George Jent - foul #5 on George Jent, team foul #10 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Valente (SG) Jonathan Slaton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore (PG) George Jent | |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | John Iverson makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Tyler Gilmore | 56-48 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh is hacked by John Iverson - foul #3 on John Iverson, team foul #11 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Fisher (SG), Tom Thacker (C) Kyle Valente, Bryan Wellman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | William McTarnaghan snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Michael Barnes is called for a backcourt violation | 57-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Valente (PG) Samuel Pugh | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Howe (SF), Rick Graham (PF), Tony Fifer (C) William McTarnaghan, John Iverson, Thomas Matter | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Tony Fifer is called for the reach on Kyle Valente - foul #3 on Tony Fifer, team foul #12 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Pratt (SF), Richard Triche (C) Nathan Lambert, Thomas Garretson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Kyle Valente misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Kyle Valente makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Robert Howe loses the dribble to Steven Pratt | 58-48 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Steven Pratt banks in the layup | 60-48 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore misses the layup against the doubleteam | 60-48 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Steven Pratt gets the rebound | 60-48 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Steven Pratt is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Barnes - foul #1 on Michael Barnes, team foul #13 | 60-48 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Steven Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Steven Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Tony Fifer blows the layup | 62-48 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Tony Fifer pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Robert Howe scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Tyler Gilmore | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-50 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Tony Fifer grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-50 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore grabs the offensive board | 62-50 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Robert Howe misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Steven Pratt - foul #4 on Steven Pratt, team foul #8 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh (PG), Nathan Lambert (SF), Thomas Garretson (PF) Kyle Valente, Steven Pratt, Tom Thacker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Robert Howe makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Robert Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh runs out the clock | 62-52 |