| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Battle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Olsen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Saylors (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez is fouled on the floor by David Saylors - foul #1 on David Saylors, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Garces - foul #3 on Daniel Garces, team foul #2 | 23-29 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Bennett | 23-29 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | David Saylors blows the dunk | 23-29 |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle loses the dribble to Daniel Garces | 23-29 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-29 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | Scott Turner pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell's pass is intercepted by Bruce Hicks | 23-29 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Daniel Garces is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Daniel Garces, team foul #3 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Richard (SG) Daniel Garces | |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Scott Turner's fadeaway is rejected by David Saylors | 23-29 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Scott Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Brian Richard grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | David Saylors is whistled for a carry | 23-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley (SG), Carl Brown (SF) Matthew Michell, Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | James Taylor's pass is intercepted by David Saylors | 23-29 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Steven Bennett misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Carl Brown - foul #2 on Carl Brown, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Robert Wright (PF) James Taylor, Scott Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (PG) Bruce Hicks | |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Steven Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Steven Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Rucks | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Carl Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Giancola (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Brian Richard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Olsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Saylors (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Robert Wright swats the layup by Steven Bennett | 25-29 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | David Saylors tips it in | 25-31 |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Daniel Olsen picks off the pass by Robert Wright | 25-31 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | David Saylors can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Brandon Bojorquez - foul #1 on Brandon Bojorquez, team foul #2 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG), Ernest Battle (SF), Scott Turner (PF) Stanley Blakley, Carl Brown, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG) John Giancola | |
| 14:57 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Scott Turner drills a driving attempt from close range | 27-33 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Steven Bennett's layup is rejected by Robert Wright | 27-33 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | David Saylors steps in front of the Robert Wright pass | 27-33 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Ernest Battle steps in front of the Daniel Olsen pass | 27-33 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle is fouled on the floor by Daniel Olsen - foul #3 on Daniel Olsen, team foul #4 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG) James Rucks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (SG) Brian Richard | |
| 13:03 | Syracuse | Scott Turner is denied on a layup by David Saylors | 27-33 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Scott Turner can't tip it in | 27-33 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Saylors | 27-33 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | David Saylors can't finish the layup | 27-33 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Robert Wright snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Scott Turner loses the ball out of bounds | 27-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley (SG), Carl Brown (SF), Brandon Bojorquez (C) Matthew Michell, Ernest Battle, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (PG), Paul Wason (PF), Charles Howland (C) Bruce Hicks, Steven Bennett, David Saylors | |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Daniel Garces clanks a 3 from straight away | 27-33 |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 27-33 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Carl Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scott Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Giancola (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Olsen (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Wason (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Howland (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Scott Turner can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez misses the tip | 27-33 |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Carl Brown grabs the offensive board | 27-33 |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Paul Wason steals the ball from Carl Brown | 27-33 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Carl Brown steps in front of the Daniel Olsen pass | 27-33 |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Howland - foul #1 on Charles Howland, team foul #5 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ernest Battle (SF) Scott Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Brian Richard (PF) Daniel Olsen, Charles Howland | |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Daniel Garces comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Carl Brown pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez is called for traveling | 29-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG), Robert Wright (PF) Stanley Blakley, Carl Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (PF), David Saylors (C) John Giancola, Paul Wason | |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Brian Richard clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Robert Wright misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Steven Bennett - foul #2 on Steven Bennett, team foul #6 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF) Daniel Garces | |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Robert Wright misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Robert Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Steven Bennett comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | John Giancola can't tip it in | 30-33 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell is fouled on the floor by Steven Bennett - foul #3 on Steven Bennett, team foul #7 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Brown (SF) Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Olsen (SF) John Giancola | |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Steven Bennett misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-33 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Steven Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Steven Bennett misses the lay-in | 30-33 |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | Robert Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell travels with the ball | 30-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Scott Turner (PF) James Rucks, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, Brian Richard, David Saylors | |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Daniel Olsen, team foul #8 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley (SG) Matthew Michell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Howland (C) Steven Bennett | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carl Brown (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Scott Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Giancola (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Olsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Wason (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Howland (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Carl Brown comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 30-33 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Charles Howland is fouled on the floor by Robert Wright - foul #4 on Robert Wright, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ernest Battle (SF) Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-33 |
| 06:36 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Scott Turner | 30-33 |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Carl Brown is hacked by Daniel Olsen - foul #5 on Daniel Olsen, team foul #9 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Matthew Michell (SG), Brandon Bojorquez (C) James Taylor, Stanley Blakley, Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Brian Richard (SF), Steven Bennett (PF), David Saylors (C) John Giancola, Daniel Olsen, Paul Wason, Charles Howland | |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Carl Brown makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Carl Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | David Saylors connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Garces | 32-35 |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez clanks a floater from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez hits the follow up shot | 34-35 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | David Saylors's floater is tipped away by Brandon Bojorquez | 34-35 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Brandon Bojorquez blocks the jumper by David Saylors | 34-35 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | James Rucks grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 04:32 | Syracuse | Carl Brown connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Scott Turner | 36-35 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the jumpshot from the right side | 36-35 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | David Saylors tips it in | 36-37 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Ernest Battle (SF) James Rucks, Carl Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Scott Turner makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Michell | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ernest Battle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Richard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Saylors (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-37 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | David Saylors gets the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | David Saylors hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 38-37 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ernest Battle | 38-37 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez drills a floater from the right block | 40-37 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF), Paul Wason (C) Daniel Garces, David Saylors | |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez is hacked by Steven Bennett - foul #4 on Steven Bennett, team foul #10 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley (SG), Robert Wright (PF) Matthew Michell, Scott Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG), Scott Turner (PF) Stanley Blakley, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (SG), David Saylors (C) John Giancola, Paul Wason | |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Brian Richard clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 41-37 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Scott Turner pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Scott Turner scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 43-37 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Brian Richard grabs the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | David Saylors knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Richard | 43-39 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez double dribbles | 43-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | David Saylors hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez is hacked by Daniel Garces in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Garces, team foul #11 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Stanley Blakley (SF), Robert Wright (PF) James Taylor, Ernest Battle, Scott Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF) Daniel Garces | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Ernest Battle (SF), Scott Turner (PF) James Rucks, Stanley Blakley, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | John Giancola misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-39 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Scott Turner | 45-39 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Scott Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Hicks - foul #2 on Bruce Hicks, team foul #12 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Stanley Blakley (SF) James Taylor, Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Scott Turner makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Scott Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | John Giancola comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ernest Battle (SF) Matthew Michell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | James Rucks is hacked by Brian Richard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Richard, team foul #13 | 47-39 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | David Saylors scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Richard | 49-41 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | James Rucks is hacked by Bruce Hicks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Hicks, team foul #14 | 49-41 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the jumper in the paint | 51-43 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | James Rucks runs out the clock | 51-43 |