| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Michael McAlister (fresh) SG - John Boyd (fresh) SF - Walter Turner (fresh) PF - Danny Patterson (fresh) C - Paul Atkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) SF - Carl Mars (fresh) PF - Cory Fouch (fresh) C - William Doherty (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Carl Mars grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Syracuse | Danny Patterson swats the short shot by William Doherty | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner is fouled on the floor by Carl Mars - foul #1 on Carl Mars, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson is denied on a layup by Cory Fouch | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman lays it in on a nice dish by Carl Mars | 0-2 |
| 17:39 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jessie Heintzelman | 0-2 |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 17:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Turner | 2-2 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | William Doherty is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva (PG), Michael Hunley (SG), Todd Foley (SF), Milton Hughey (PF), Randy Quick (C) Michael McAlister, John Boyd, Walter Turner, Danny Patterson, Paul Atkins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | William Doherty hits a wide open jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Seger | 5-4 |
| 16:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | William Doherty grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | Carl Mars is fouled on the floor by Todd Foley - foul #1 on Todd Foley, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman (PF), Michael Cawley (C) Cory Fouch, William Doherty | |
| 16:05 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman misses the fadeaway from the right block | 5-4 |
| 16:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey grabs the board | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Thomas Delariva (fresh) SG - Michael Hunley (fresh) SF - Todd Foley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Milton Hughey (fairly fresh) C - Randy Quick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Mars (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stephen Watchman (fresh) C - Michael Cawley (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Stephen Watchman denies the turnaround by Milton Hughey | 5-4 |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | Carl Mars snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Michael Cawley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister (PG), John Boyd (SG), Walter Turner (SF), Danny Patterson (PF), Travis Johnson (C) Thomas Delariva, Michael Hunley, Todd Foley, Milton Hughey, Randy Quick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael McAlister | 7-4 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Carl Mars can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman tips it in | 7-6 |
| 14:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Stephen Watchman - foul #1 on Stephen Watchman, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Newell (SF), Paul Atkins (C) Walter Turner, Danny Patterson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Cory Fouch (PF), William Doherty (C) Daniel Seger, Stephen Watchman, Michael Cawley | |
| 14:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-6 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch tips it home | 8-8 |
| 13:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Newell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Travis Johnson - foul #1 on Travis Johnson, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva (PG), Michael Hunley (SG), Walter Turner (SF), Danny Patterson (PF) Michael McAlister, John Boyd, Steven Newell, Travis Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jessie Heintzelman - foul #1 on Jessie Heintzelman, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick (PF) Danny Patterson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Brian Segura (PF) William Peterson, Cory Fouch | |
| 12:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | William Doherty hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Atkins - foul #1 on Paul Atkins, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley (SF), Milton Hughey (PF) Walter Turner, Paul Atkins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman (PF) Brian Segura | |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | William Doherty makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | William Doherty misses the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva is fouled on the floor by Daniel Seger - foul #1 on Daniel Seger, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson (PF) Randy Quick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers (SF), Michael Cawley (C) Carl Mars, William Doherty | |
| 11:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 11:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva tips it back up and in | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Thomas Delariva (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Hunley (fairly fresh) SF - Todd Foley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Danny Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Milton Hughey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (tired) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Sellers (fresh) PF - Stephen Watchman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Cawley (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman misses long on an open jump hook in the lane | 12-11 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman tips it but misses | 12-11 |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman tips it home | 12-13 |
| 11:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Stephen Watchman blocks the short jumper by Milton Hughey | 12-13 |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Michael Cawley and he's hacked by Todd Foley - foul #2 on Todd Foley, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister (PG), John Boyd (SG), Walter Turner (SF), Randy Quick (PF), Paul Atkins (C) Thomas Delariva, Michael Hunley, Todd Foley, Danny Patterson, Milton Hughey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Carl Mars (SF), Cory Fouch (PF) Daniel Seger, Anthony Sellers, Michael Cawley | |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman misses the free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch snags the offensive board | 12-15 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch hits a jumper from the baseline | 12-17 |
| 09:48 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Walter Turner and he's fouled by Jessie Heintzelman - foul #2 on Jessie Heintzelman, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson (PF), Travis Johnson (C) Randy Quick, Paul Atkins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Ford (SG), William Doherty (C) Jessie Heintzelman, Stephen Watchman | |
| 09:48 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd makes the free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | William Ford is fouled in the backcourt by John Boyd - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Carl Mars | 15-19 |
| 09:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 15-19 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | William Peterson snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch buries a pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Danny Patterson - foul #1 on Danny Patterson, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva (SG), Steven Newell (SF), Paul Atkins (C) John Boyd, Walter Turner, Travis Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Anthony Sellers (SF) William Peterson, Carl Mars | |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch makes the free throw | 15-22 |
| 08:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-22 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch is fouled on the floor by Danny Patterson - foul #2 on Danny Patterson, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick (PF) Danny Patterson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 08:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins hits the finger roll set up by Michael McAlister | 17-24 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger is hacked by Randy Quick - foul #1 on Randy Quick, team foul #8 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley (PG), John Boyd (SG), Walter Turner (SF), Milton Hughey (C) Michael McAlister, Thomas Delariva, Steven Newell, Paul Atkins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (SG), Carl Mars (SF), Brian Segura (PF), Michael Cawley (C) William Ford, Anthony Sellers, Cory Fouch, William Doherty | |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger misses the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Michael Cawley pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Michael Hunley (fresh) SG - John Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Quick (fresh) C - Milton Hughey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Thompson (fresh) SF - Carl Mars (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Brian Segura (fresh) C - Michael Cawley (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson is fouled on the floor by John Boyd - foul #2 on John Boyd, team foul #9 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister (PG), Paul Atkins (C) John Boyd, Randy Quick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 07:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins pulls down the rebound | 17-26 |
| 07:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-26 |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | Carl Mars snags the defensive board | 17-26 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Michael Hunley is called for the reach on Michael Cawley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Hunley, team foul #10 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson (PF) Paul Atkins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG) Daniel Seger | |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Michael Cawley makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Michael Cawley misses the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Brian Segura snags the offensive board | 17-27 |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson lays it in on a great pass from William Peterson | 17-29 |
| 06:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-29 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Brian Segura snags the defensive board | 17-29 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Carl Mars makes the wide open fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Tony Thompson | 17-31 |
| 05:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner misses the dunk | 17-31 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Brian Segura grabs the defensive rebound | 17-31 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses short on an open floater from the free throw line | 17-31 |
| 05:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner grabs the board | 17-31 |
| 05:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 17-31 |
| 05:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey tips it back up and in | 19-31 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Carl Mars's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-31 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva (SG), Steven Newell (SF), Randy Quick (PF), Paul Atkins (C) Michael Hunley, Walter Turner, Travis Johnson, Milton Hughey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Ford (PG), Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Anthony Sellers (SF), Cory Fouch (PF), William Doherty (C) William Peterson, Tony Thompson, Carl Mars, Brian Segura, Michael Cawley | |
| 04:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Newell is whistled for a carry | 19-31 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | William Doherty hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Anthony Sellers | 19-33 |
| 04:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Atkins | 22-33 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Steven Newell picks off the pass by Jessie Heintzelman in the backcourt | 22-33 |
| 04:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva lays it up and in set up by Steven Newell | 24-33 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | William Doherty is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 24-35 |
| 03:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins travels with the ball | 24-35 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd (SG), Todd Foley (SF), Danny Patterson (PF) Michael McAlister, Steven Newell, Randy Quick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Carl Mars (SF), Stephen Watchman (PF) William Ford, Anthony Sellers, Cory Fouch | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Thomas Delariva (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Foley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Danny Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Atkins (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (tired) 2 pts. SF - Carl Mars (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Watchman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Doherty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | William Doherty throws it down and he's hacked by Paul Atkins - foul #2 on Paul Atkins, team foul #11 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey (C) Paul Atkins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | William Doherty makes the free throw | 24-38 |
| 02:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva is fouled on the floor by Jessie Heintzelman - foul #3 on Jessie Heintzelman, team foul #6 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Ford (SG) Jessie Heintzelman | |
| 02:32 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Delariva | 27-38 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Todd Foley is called for the reach on William Ford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Foley, team foul #12 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner (SF) Todd Foley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | William Ford makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | William Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 02:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley (PG), Paul Atkins (C) Thomas Delariva, Milton Hughey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Anthony Sellers (SF), Cory Fouch (PF), Michael Cawley (C) Daniel Seger, Carl Mars, Stephen Watchman, William Doherty | |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers is hacked by Michael Hunley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Hunley, team foul #13 | 27-40 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 01:44 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd is called for traveling | 27-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Newell (SF), Travis Johnson (C) Walter Turner, Paul Atkins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (SF) Anthony Sellers | |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Tony Thompson | 27-44 |
| 01:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner (SF), Randy Quick (PF) Michael Hunley, Danny Patterson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), William Doherty (C) William Peterson, Michael Cawley | |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cory Fouch, team foul #7 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson (PF) Travis Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:47 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-44 |
| 00:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Newell grabs the offensive rebound | 27-44 |
| 00:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Turner | 29-44 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Newell - foul #1 on Steven Newell, team foul #14 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister (PG), Paul Atkins (C) Steven Newell, Randy Quick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers (SG), Carl Mars (SF), Stephen Watchman (PF), Brian Segura (C) William Ford, Tony Thompson, Cory Fouch, William Doherty | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger makes the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger misses the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 00:25 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Walter Turner | 29-45 |
| 00:04 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd banks in the layup set up by Michael McAlister | 31-45 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Carl Mars comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 31-45 |