| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Joe Michie (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Stamper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Solinski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steve Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rucks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski inbounds the ball | 24-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-47 |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley grabs the board | 24-47 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez blows the dunk | 24-47 |
| 19:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski gets the rebound | 24-47 |
| 19:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-47 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley grabs the defensive rebound | 24-47 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Robert Wright lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by James Rucks | 24-49 |
| 18:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stanley Blakley - foul #1 on Stanley Blakley, team foul #1 | 24-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers (C) Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG), Aaron Jamerson (SG), Joshua Dejohn (SF), Carl Brown (C) James Taylor, James Rucks, Stanley Blakley, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| 18:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski misses the 1st free throw | 24-49 |
| 18:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-49 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn is hacked by Steve Robertson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Robertson, team foul #1 | 25-49 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn comes up short on the shot from the left block | 25-49 |
| 18:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski grabs the board | 25-49 |
| 17:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie is fouled on the floor by Robert Wright - foul #3 on Robert Wright, team foul #2 | 25-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Horton (PG), Ted Marvel (SF), Alec Whisenant (C) Joe Michie, Dennis Solinski, Steve Robertson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (SG), Stanley Blakley (SF), Brandon Bojorquez (C) Aaron Jamerson, Joshua Dejohn, Carl Brown | |
| 17:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Horton clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-49 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez snags the defensive board | 25-49 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley jams it on a great pass from Robert Wright and the foul's on Phillip Rogers - foul #1 on Phillip Rogers, team foul #2 | 25-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie (PG), Steve Robertson (PF), Philip Armstrong (C) Paul Stamper, Phillip Rogers, Alec Whisenant | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson (SG), Carl Brown (C) James Rucks, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley misses the free throw | 25-51 |
| 17:20 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Philip Armstrong | 25-51 |
| 17:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Stanley Blakley steals it from Ted Marvel | 25-51 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stanley Blakley | 25-53 |
| 16:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-53 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Vance Giddens | 28-56 |
| 16:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Ted Marvel hits a floater from the free throw line | 30-56 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 30-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper (SG), Dennis Solinski (SF), Phillip Rogers (PF), Alec Whisenant (C) Ben Horton, Ted Marvel, Steve Robertson, Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (SG), Joshua Dejohn (SF), Scott Turner (PF), Brandon Bojorquez (C) Aaron Jamerson, Stanley Blakley, Robert Wright, Carl Brown | |
| 16:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper is fouled on the floor by James Rucks - foul #2 on James Rucks, team foul #3 | 30-56 |
| 15:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Joe Michie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Paul Stamper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Solinski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phillip Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alec Whisenant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Vance Giddens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Rucks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Dejohn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 33-56 |
| 15:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper gets the rebound | 33-56 |
| 15:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Alec Whisenant | 36-56 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Dennis Solinski - foul #1 on Dennis Solinski, team foul #3 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Horton (PG), Dale Merchant (SF), Charles Redden (PF), Philip Armstrong (C) Joe Michie, Paul Stamper, Phillip Rogers, Alec Whisenant | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Robert Wright (PF) Vance Giddens, Scott Turner | |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn makes the 1st free throw | 36-57 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn makes the 2nd free throw | 36-58 |
| 14:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden is fouled on the floor by Brandon Bojorquez - foul #1 on Brandon Bojorquez, team foul #4 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley (SF) Joshua Dejohn | |
| 14:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden's fadeaway is rejected by Stanley Blakley | 36-58 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez pulls down the rebound | 36-58 |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley's pass is intercepted by Dennis Solinski | 36-58 |
| 14:16 | Illinois-Chicago | James Taylor knocks away the 3 by Dennis Solinski | 36-58 |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley snags the defensive board | 36-58 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | James Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ted Marvel (PG), Paul Stamper (SG) Ben Horton, Dennis Solinski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG), Aaron Jamerson (SG), Carl Brown (C) James Taylor, James Rucks, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| 13:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wright steps in front of the Charles Redden pass | 36-58 |
| 13:55 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Marvel - foul #3 on Ted Marvel, team foul #4 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (SG), Joshua Dejohn (SF), Brandon Bojorquez (C) Vance Giddens, Stanley Blakley, Carl Brown | |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Robert Wright misses badly on a shot from the left side | 36-58 |
| 13:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper grabs the board | 36-58 |
| 13:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong loses the ball out of bounds | 36-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson (PF) Charles Redden | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG), Stanley Blakley (SF), Scott Turner (PF), Carl Brown (C) Aaron Jamerson, Joshua Dejohn, Robert Wright, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens's pass is intercepted by Philip Armstrong in the backcourt | 36-58 |
| 13:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Ted Marvel clanks a 3 from the left wing | 36-58 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Scott Turner grabs the board | 36-58 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Carl Brown is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Carl Brown, team foul #5 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Horton (SG), Dennis Solinski (SF), Phillip Rogers (C) Paul Stamper, Dale Merchant, Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Aaron Jamerson (SG), Robert Wright (PF), Brandon Bojorquez (C) Vance Giddens, James Rucks, Scott Turner, Carl Brown | |
| 12:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Bojorquez swats the short shot by Phillip Rogers | 36-58 |
| 12:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers can't tip it in | 36-58 |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Aaron Jamerson | 36-58 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | Robert Wright misses the easy layup | 36-58 |
| 12:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski pulls down the rebound | 36-58 |
| 11:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Phillip Rogers, team foul #5 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie (PG), Paul Stamper (SG), Dale Merchant (SF), Charles Redden (PF), Alec Whisenant (C) Ted Marvel, Ben Horton, Dennis Solinski, Steve Robertson, Phillip Rogers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG), James Rucks (SG), Joshua Dejohn (SF), Scott Turner (PF), Carl Brown (C) James Taylor, Aaron Jamerson, Stanley Blakley, Robert Wright, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Joe Michie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Paul Stamper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Merchant (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Charles Redden (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alec Whisenant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Vance Giddens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Rucks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Dejohn (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Scott Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Scott Turner misses the easy dunk attempt | 36-58 |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Carl Brown snags the offensive board | 36-58 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Carl Brown hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Rucks | 36-60 |
| 10:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-60 |
| 10:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper can't tip it in | 36-60 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn pulls down the rebound | 36-60 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 36-60 |
| 10:25 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Charles Redden | 36-60 |
| 10:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-60 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Carl Brown | 36-60 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Paul Stamper is called for the reach on James Rucks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Stamper, team foul #6 | 36-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ted Marvel (PG), Ben Horton (SG), Dennis Solinski (SF), Steve Robertson (PF), Phillip Rogers (C) Joe Michie, Paul Stamper, Dale Merchant, Charles Redden, Alec Whisenant | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Aaron Jamerson (SG), Stanley Blakley (SF), Robert Wright (PF), Brandon Bojorquez (C) Vance Giddens, James Rucks, Joshua Dejohn, Scott Turner, Carl Brown | |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Dennis Solinski is called for the reach on Aaron Jamerson - foul #2 on Dennis Solinski, team foul #7 | 36-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (SG) James Taylor | |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson misses the 1st free throw | 36-60 |
| 09:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers gets the rebound | 36-60 |
| 09:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-60 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson pulls down the rebound | 36-60 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Dennis Solinski - foul #3 on Dennis Solinski, team foul #8 | 36-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie (PG), Philip Armstrong (C) Ted Marvel, Phillip Rogers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG) Aaron Jamerson | |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez makes the 1st free throw | 36-61 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez misses the 2nd free throw | 36-61 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Robert Wright gets the offensive rebound | 36-61 |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Wright | 36-63 |
| 08:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Armstrong | 38-63 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | James Rucks can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 38-63 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens tips it home | 38-65 |
| 08:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 40-65 |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | Robert Wright makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Rucks | 40-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Joe Michie (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Ben Horton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Solinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Steve Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Armstrong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Vance Giddens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Rucks (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley Blakley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Wright (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Bojorquez (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 40-67 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-67 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Rucks | 40-70 |
| 06:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Horton is fouled on the floor by Robert Wright - foul #4 on Robert Wright, team foul #6 | 40-70 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ted Marvel (PG), Phillip Rogers (PF), Alec Whisenant (C) Joe Michie, Steve Robertson, Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Aaron Jamerson (SG), Joshua Dejohn (SF) Vance Giddens, James Rucks, Stanley Blakley | |
| 06:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Ted Marvel misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #7 | 40-70 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott Turner (PF), Carl Brown (C) Robert Wright, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| 06:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Ted Marvel makes the 1st free throw | 41-70 |
| 06:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Ted Marvel misses the 2nd free throw | 41-70 |
| 06:36 | Syracuse | Carl Brown pulls down the rebound | 41-70 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Dennis Solinski is called for the reach on Joshua Dejohn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Solinski, team foul #9 | 41-70 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Wright (PF) Scott Turner | |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn makes the 1st free throw | 41-71 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn makes the 2nd free throw | 41-72 |
| 06:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant misses the floater from the free throw line | 41-72 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Carl Brown gets the rebound | 41-72 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-72 |
| 05:52 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Dennis Solinski | 41-72 |
| 05:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Brown swats the short shot by Dennis Solinski | 41-72 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Carl Brown | 41-72 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-72 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson (PF) Alec Whisenant | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG), James Rucks (SG), Stanley Blakley (SF), Scott Turner (PF), Brandon Bojorquez (C) James Taylor, Aaron Jamerson, Joshua Dejohn, Robert Wright, Carl Brown | |
| 05:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Ted Marvel and he's fouled by Scott Turner - foul #1 on Scott Turner, team foul #8 | 43-72 |
| 05:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson makes the free throw | 44-72 |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez dunks the ball on a great pass from James Rucks and he's hacked by Phillip Rogers - foul #3 on Phillip Rogers, team foul #10 | 44-74 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn (SF), Robert Wright (PF) Stanley Blakley, Scott Turner | |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez makes the free throw | 44-75 |
| 04:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers is denied on a layup by Brandon Bojorquez | 44-75 |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn gets the rebound | 44-75 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Wright | 44-77 |
| 04:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Ted Marvel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-77 |
| 04:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-77 |
| 03:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Ted Marvel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-77 |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez gets the rebound | 44-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | James Rucks is hacked by Ben Horton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ben Horton, team foul #11 | 44-77 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Stanley Blakley (SF), Scott Turner (PF), Carl Brown (C) Vance Giddens, Joshua Dejohn, Robert Wright, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the 1st free throw | 44-78 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the 2nd free throw | 44-79 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ted Marvel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ben Horton (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Solinski (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Steve Robertson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Rogers (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rucks (tired) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Stanley Blakley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Scott Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Horton is fouled on the floor by James Rucks - foul #3 on James Rucks, team foul #9 | 44-79 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson (SG), Brandon Bojorquez (C) James Rucks, Carl Brown | |
| 03:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Horton makes the 1st free throw | 45-79 |
| 03:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 45-79 |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez snags the defensive board | 45-79 |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-79 |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley tips it back up and in | 45-81 |
| 02:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-81 |
| 02:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers can't tip it in | 45-81 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley grabs the board | 45-81 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | James Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Marvel - foul #4 on Ted Marvel, team foul #12 | 45-81 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant (C) Phillip Rogers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (SG), Robert Wright (PF), Carl Brown (C) Aaron Jamerson, Scott Turner, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 45-82 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 45-82 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Carl Brown snags the offensive board | 45-82 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | James Taylor drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Carl Brown | 45-84 |
| 02:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Dennis Solinski | 47-84 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley is hacked by Dennis Solinski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Solinski, team foul #13 | 47-84 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers (PF) Dennis Solinski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG), Aaron Jamerson (SG), Scott Turner (PF), Brandon Bojorquez (C) James Taylor, James Rucks, Robert Wright, Carl Brown | |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley misses the 1st free throw | 47-84 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-85 |
| 02:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Ted Marvel knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ben Horton | 50-85 |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens is fouled on the floor by Steve Robertson - foul #3 on Steve Robertson, team foul #14 | 50-85 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (SG), Robert Wright (PF) Aaron Jamerson, Scott Turner | |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens makes the 1st free throw | 50-86 |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens makes the 2nd free throw | 50-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Ted Marvel hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Phillip Rogers | 52-87 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez jams it on a nice dish by Vance Giddens | 52-89 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Ted Marvel clanks a floater from the right side | 52-89 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Robert Wright grabs the board | 52-89 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez is hacked by Ben Horton - foul #3 on Ben Horton, team foul #15 | 52-89 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG) Vance Giddens | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez misses the 1st free throw | 52-89 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez makes the 2nd free throw | 52-90 |
| 00:25 | Illinois-Chicago | James Taylor steps in front of the Ted Marvel pass | 52-90 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | James Taylor runs out the clock | 52-90 |