| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Legge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nelson Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Wooten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Tom Thacker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Barnes - foul #2 on Michael Barnes, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Scott Campbell knocks in the runner in the paint | 26-29 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Campbell | 26-29 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | William White hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 26-29 |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 26-29 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Thacker | 26-29 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Alex Johnson steals the ball from Tom Thacker | 26-29 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Michael Barnes scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-31 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Brian Wooten loses the dribble to William White in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Michael Barnes hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by William White | 26-33 |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge loses the dribble to Alex Johnson in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Nelson Campbell - foul #3 on Nelson Campbell, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Stephen Robinson is called for the reach on Tom Thacker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-34 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Scott Campbell gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Nelson Campbell picks off the pass by Alex Johnson | 26-34 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge is fouled in the backcourt by William White - foul #3 on William White, team foul #3 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Fifer (PF) Stephen Robinson | |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Fisher | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Legge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nelson Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Wooten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Tom Thacker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - William White (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tony Fifer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Campbell (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Scott Campbell loses the dribble to Thomas Legge | 28-34 |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge lays it up and in | 30-34 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Michael Barnes can't finish the layup | 30-34 |
| 15:18 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 14:49 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Fisher | 33-34 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Alex Johnson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Alex Johnson, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson (SF), Willie Leonard (C) Nelson Campbell, Tom Thacker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), Gaston Metcalf (SG), Andrew Carr (SF), James Appleton (C) Michael Barnes, Alex Johnson, William White, Scott Campbell | |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | Willie Leonard is hacked by Rickey Jackson - foul #2 on Rickey Jackson, team foul #5 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Robinson (PF) Tony Fifer | |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson makes the wide open jump hook from close range set up by Thomas Legge | 35-34 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson grabs the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tom Thacker (C) Brian Wooten | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Leonard | 38-34 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker banks in the layup | 40-34 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson knocks in the 3 from straight away | 40-37 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Willie Leonard lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Legge | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Fisher (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Legge (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Garretson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Leonard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Thacker (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rickey Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gaston Metcalf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Robinson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Appleton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 11:19 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker misses short on a jumper from the left side | 42-37 |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | Willie Leonard grabs the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge hits a floater from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | James Appleton is called for traveling | 44-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell (SF) Tom Thacker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Alex Johnson (SG), William White (SF), Tony Fifer (PF), Scott Campbell (C) Rickey Jackson, Gaston Metcalf, Andrew Carr, Stephen Robinson, James Appleton | |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge's pass is intercepted by Scott Campbell in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 44-37 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Campbell | 44-37 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Tony Fifer buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Barnes | 44-39 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 09:24 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson misses the tip | 44-39 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Willie Leonard tips it back up and in | 46-39 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Michael Barnes lays it up and in on a nice dish by William White | 46-41 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Alex Johnson gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Michael Barnes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Fisher - foul #2 on Robert Fisher, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Wooten (PF), Tom Thacker (C) Thomas Garretson, Willie Leonard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Carr (SF), James Appleton (C) William White, Scott Campbell | |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Michael Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher loses the dribble to Alex Johnson in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Andrew Carr misses long on an open fadeaway near the basket | 46-42 |
| 07:50 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG) Michael Barnes | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | A charge is called on James Appleton - foul #1 on James Appleton, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Fisher (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Legge (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nelson Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Wooten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Tom Thacker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rickey Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Andrew Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Fifer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Appleton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-42 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker snags the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge loses the ball out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William White (SF), Scott Campbell (C) Andrew Carr, James Appleton | |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Scott Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf (SG) Alex Johnson | |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Brian Wooten hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by William White - foul #4 on William White, team foul #7 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Leonard (C) Tom Thacker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Robinson (PF) Tony Fifer | |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Brian Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Brian Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Scott Campbell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 48-42 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Scott Campbell tips it back up and in | 48-44 |
| 05:20 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Campbell | 48-44 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Rickey Jackson | 48-47 |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Brian Wooten is hacked by Stephen Robinson - foul #3 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson (SF), Tom Thacker (C) Nelson Campbell, Willie Leonard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Alex Johnson (SG), Andrew Carr (SF), Tony Fifer (PF), James Appleton (C) Rickey Jackson, Gaston Metcalf, William White, Stephen Robinson, Scott Campbell | |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Brian Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Brian Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Alex Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Brian Wooten grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Johnson - foul #3 on Alex Johnson, team foul #9 | 50-47 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | James Appleton grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Michael Barnes scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alex Johnson | 50-49 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 50-49 |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Brian Wooten tips it back up and in | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Fisher (very tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Legge (very tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Garretson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brian Wooten (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Tom Thacker (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Carr (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Fifer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Appleton (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Tony Fifer works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Barnes | 52-52 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Brian Wooten loses the dribble to James Appleton | 52-52 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Leonard (PF) Brian Wooten | |
| Subs | Illinois | William White (SF), Scott Campbell (C) Andrew Carr, James Appleton | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Alex Johnson is fouled on the floor by Tom Thacker - foul #1 on Tom Thacker, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 52-52 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Tony Fifer tips it in | 52-54 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell (SF) Willie Leonard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Robinson (PF) Tony Fifer | |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson grabs the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Scott Campbell's floater is tipped away by Thomas Garretson | 52-54 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson snags the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Alex Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Wooten (PF) Thomas Garretson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Michael Barnes is hacked by Robert Fisher - foul #3 on Robert Fisher, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), Gaston Metcalf (SG) Michael Barnes, Alex Johnson | |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Robert Fisher is called for the reach on Rickey Jackson - foul #4 on Robert Fisher, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson is fouled on the floor by Robert Fisher - foul #5 on Robert Fisher, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tom Dietz (PG) Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Thomas Legge is called for the reach on Gaston Metcalf - foul #3 on Thomas Legge, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Tom Dietz and he's fouled by Scott Campbell - foul #2 on Scott Campbell, team foul #10 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Leonard (C) Tom Dietz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Alex Johnson (SG) Rickey Jackson, Gaston Metcalf | |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker makes the free throw | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Scott Campbell is whistled for traveling | 55-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tom Dietz (PG) Willie Leonard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Scott Campbell is called for the reach on Tom Thacker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Campbell, team foul #11 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Leonard (C) Tom Dietz | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Scott Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Legge - foul #4 on Thomas Legge, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tom Dietz (PG) Willie Leonard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Scott Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Scott Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Brian Wooten grabs the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson runs out the clock | 57-60 |