| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bobby Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Mummert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Hogan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Zadorozny (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bill Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Reeder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Prevost (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Overton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joshua Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Ryan Prevost inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Syracuse | Bill Rogers makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Reeder | 23-29 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Dennis Howard clanks a shot near the basket | 23-29 |
| 19:25 | Syracuse | Ryan Prevost grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Robert Mummert steals it from Ryan Prevost | 23-29 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Robert Mummert jams it | 25-29 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | Ryan Prevost double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 25-29 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Dennis Howard clanks a shot near the basket | 25-29 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Dennis Howard can't tip it in | 25-29 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Reeder grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Eric Overton knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-32 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Bobby Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 25-32 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Reeder can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Mummert - foul #1 on Robert Mummert, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Locklear (PF), Wesley Clay (C) Richard Hogan, David Zadorozny | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Reeder makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Reeder makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Dennis Howard clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ryan Prevost - foul #2 on Ryan Prevost, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Dennis Howard makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Dennis Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | Ryan Prevost gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Joshua Larson hits a wide open driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Ryan Prevost out of a doubleteam | 26-36 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear's pass is intercepted by Joshua Larson | 26-36 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Reeder misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Wesley Clay scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Bobby Johnson | 28-36 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Eric Overton double dribbles | 28-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harlan Cola (PG), Howard Moody (SF), Richard Hogan (PF), David Zadorozny (C) Bobby Johnson, Dennis Howard, Ralph Locklear, Wesley Clay | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Antonio Phung (SF) Ryan Prevost | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | David Zadorozny misses the lay-in | 28-36 |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Eric Overton pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harlan Cola (fresh) SG - Robert Mummert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Moody (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Hogan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Zadorozny (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bill Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Reeder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Antonio Phung (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eric Overton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Larson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Joshua Larson can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Harlan Cola - foul #2 on Harlan Cola, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Joshua Larson makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Joshua Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | David Zadorozny can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eric Overton - foul #3 on Eric Overton, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | David Zadorozny makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | David Zadorozny makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Joshua Larson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-38 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Jeffrey Reeder is called for the reach on Robert Mummert - foul #1 on Jeffrey Reeder, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Howard (SG), Ralph Locklear (PF), Wesley Clay (C) Robert Mummert, Richard Hogan, David Zadorozny | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Prevost (SF) Antonio Phung | |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 30-38 |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | Ryan Prevost pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | Eric Overton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Joshua Larson hits the follow up shot | 30-40 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Howard Moody can't connect on a floater from the right side | 30-40 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Joshua Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Eric Overton is hacked by Ralph Locklear - foul #1 on Ralph Locklear, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bobby Johnson (PG), David Zadorozny (C) Harlan Cola, Wesley Clay | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Austin (PG), Antonio Phung (SG), Michael Whitaker (PF), Robert Knight (C) Bill Rogers, Jeffrey Reeder, Eric Overton, Joshua Larson | |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Bobby Johnson is called for the reach on Frank Austin - foul #1 on Bobby Johnson, team foul #4 | 30-40 |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | Antonio Phung misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-40 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Michael Whitaker tips it home | 30-42 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Michael Whitaker is called for the reach on Dennis Howard - foul #3 on Michael Whitaker, team foul #4 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Mummert (SG), Richard Hogan (PF) Howard Moody, Ralph Locklear | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederick Payne (SF) Ryan Prevost | |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Robert Mummert's pass is intercepted by Frank Austin | 30-42 |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Frank Austin hits the finger roll | 30-44 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Robert Mummert misses short on a floater from the right side | 30-44 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Richard Hogan can't tip it in | 30-44 |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Knight | 30-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bobby Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Mummert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Howard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Hogan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Zadorozny (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Frank Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antonio Phung (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frederick Payne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Whitaker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Frank Austin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-44 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | David Zadorozny grabs the board | 30-44 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Dennis Howard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 30-44 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Richard Hogan tips it back up and in | 32-44 |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | Robert Knight scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Frank Austin | 32-46 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Dennis Howard can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Whitaker - foul #4 on Michael Whitaker, team foul #5 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harlan Cola (PG), Howard Moody (SF), Ralph Locklear (PF), Wesley Clay (C) Bobby Johnson, Robert Mummert, Richard Hogan, David Zadorozny | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bill Rogers (PG), Jeffrey Reeder (SG), Ryan Prevost (SF), Eric Overton (PF), Joshua Larson (C) Frank Austin, Antonio Phung, Frederick Payne, Michael Whitaker, Robert Knight | |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Dennis Howard makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Dennis Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | Bill Rogers misses badly on a shot from the left side | 34-46 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Wesley Clay pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Dennis Howard connects on the floater from the baseline | 36-46 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Eric Overton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ralph Locklear - foul #2 on Ralph Locklear, team foul #5 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Mummert (SG) Dennis Howard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Eric Overton misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Eric Overton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Bill Rogers steals the ball from Robert Mummert | 36-47 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Eric Overton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ryan Prevost | 36-50 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Robert Mummert clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-50 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Howard Moody tips it home | 38-50 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Eric Overton's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bobby Johnson (PG), Richard Hogan (PF) Robert Mummert, Wesley Clay | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joshua Larson - foul #1 on Joshua Larson, team foul #6 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Mummert (SG) Harlan Cola | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Bobby Johnson is called for the reach on Bill Rogers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Johnson, team foul #6 | 40-50 |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Ryan Prevost is fouled on the floor by Richard Hogan - foul #2 on Richard Hogan, team foul #7 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Zadorozny (C) Ralph Locklear | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Ryan Prevost misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Richard Hogan grabs the board | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bobby Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Mummert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Moody (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Hogan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Zadorozny (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bill Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Reeder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Prevost (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Eric Overton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Larson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:40 | Illinois | David Zadorozny misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-50 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Ryan Prevost gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Ryan Prevost hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Hogan - foul #3 on Richard Hogan, team foul #8 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Howard (SF), Wesley Clay (C) Howard Moody, David Zadorozny | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Knight (C) Joshua Larson | |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Ryan Prevost makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Ryan Prevost makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Wesley Clay knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Howard | 42-52 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Bill Rogers is denied by Wesley Clay | 42-52 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Ryan Prevost tips it home | 42-54 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Bobby Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-54 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Ryan Prevost grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Robert Knight's pass is intercepted by Wesley Clay | 42-54 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Robert Mummert scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bobby Johnson | 45-54 |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Eric Overton's pass is intercepted by Bobby Johnson | 45-54 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Bobby Johnson blows the layup | 45-54 |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Ryan Prevost grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | Robert Knight comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-54 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Wesley Clay pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Bobby Johnson drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Wesley Clay | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Ryan Prevost hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Dennis Howard - foul #1 on Dennis Howard, team foul #9 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harlan Cola (SG), Howard Moody (SF), Ralph Locklear (PF), David Zadorozny (C) Robert Mummert, Dennis Howard, Richard Hogan, Wesley Clay | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Austin (PG), Antonio Phung (SG), Michael Whitaker (PF), Joshua Larson (C) Bill Rogers, Jeffrey Reeder, Eric Overton, Robert Knight | |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Ryan Prevost misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Ryan Prevost makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | David Zadorozny knocks in the runner from close range and the foul's on Joshua Larson - foul #2 on Joshua Larson, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederick Payne (SF) Ryan Prevost | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | David Zadorozny misses the free throw | 49-55 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Michael Whitaker pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bobby Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harlan Cola (fresh) SF - Howard Moody (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Locklear (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Zadorozny (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Frank Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antonio Phung (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frederick Payne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Whitaker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Joshua Larson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Frank Austin knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Antonio Phung | 49-58 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Howard (SG) Harlan Cola | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bill Rogers (PG), Jeffrey Reeder (SG), Ryan Prevost (SF), Eric Overton (PF) Frank Austin, Antonio Phung, Frederick Payne, Michael Whitaker | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Dennis Howard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 49-58 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Ryan Prevost grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Reeder is fouled on the floor by Howard Moody - foul #1 on Howard Moody, team foul #10 | 49-58 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Reeder misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Reeder makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Bobby Johnson drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Howard | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Ralph Locklear blocks the short jumper by Joshua Larson | 51-59 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Mummert (SG), Richard Hogan (PF) Howard Moody, Ralph Locklear | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Dennis Howard drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Robert Mummert | 53-59 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Joshua Larson blows the dunk | 53-59 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Richard Hogan gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Bill Rogers steals the ball from Dennis Howard | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Joshua Larson is hacked by Richard Hogan - foul #4 on Richard Hogan, team foul #11 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Austin (SG), Antonio Phung (SF), Michael Whitaker (PF) Jeffrey Reeder, Ryan Prevost, Eric Overton | |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Joshua Larson makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Joshua Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Robert Mummert connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bobby Johnson | 56-61 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Frank Austin is hacked by Robert Mummert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Mummert, team foul #12 | 56-61 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Frank Austin misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Frank Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Joshua Larson gets the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Joshua Larson is fouled on the floor by David Zadorozny - foul #1 on David Zadorozny, team foul #13 | 56-61 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Joshua Larson makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Joshua Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Dennis Howard knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bobby Johnson | 58-63 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Joshua Larson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Mummert - foul #3 on Robert Mummert, team foul #14 | 58-63 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Joshua Larson makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Joshua Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Mummert | 58-64 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Bobby Johnson clanks a 3 from straight away | 58-64 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | David Zadorozny pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Robert Mummert clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Bobby Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Robert Mummert misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Richard Hogan gets the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Michael Whitaker picks off the pass by Robert Mummert | 58-64 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Overton (PF) Michael Whitaker | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Bill Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Johnson - foul #3 on Bobby Johnson, team foul #15 | 58-64 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Bill Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Bill Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Dennis Howard snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Bobby Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Eric Overton snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Eric Overton is hacked by Bobby Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bobby Johnson, team foul #16 | 58-65 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Eric Overton makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Eric Overton misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | David Zadorozny pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Bobby Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Dennis Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-66 |