| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Duerr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Burke (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | William Duerr inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke drills a fadeaway from the left block | 30-30 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Dewey Carrier steps in front of the Aaron Olsen pass in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | 3 seconds is called on William Duerr | 30-30 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Arnold Mueller | 30-33 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-33 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joshua Burke | 33-33 |
| 18:00 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the paint | 33-33 |
| 17:59 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier snags the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | William Duerr misses the dunk but he's hacked by Joseph Foster - foul #1 on Joseph Foster, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | William Duerr makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | William Duerr makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Joseph Foster grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Vernon Williams | 35-36 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses the 3 from straight away | 35-36 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | William Duerr is called for the reach on Joseph Foster - foul #1 on William Duerr, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Blackburn (C) Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Michael Clark (PF) Aaron Olsen, Vernon Williams | |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Ebbert - foul #2 on Daniel Ebbert, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Michael Laird (SF), Harry Thornton (C) Arnold Mueller, Joseph Foster, Frank Narvaez | |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | John Blackburn misses short on a floater from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Michael Clark grabs the board | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dewey Carrier (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Duerr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Burke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Blackburn (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Laird (fresh) PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Thornton (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Aaron Olsen and the foul's on Dewey Carrier - foul #2 on Dewey Carrier, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-41 |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert can't tip it in | 35-41 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Michael Clark can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joshua Burke - foul #2 on Joshua Burke, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross (C) John Blackburn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Joseph Foster (SF), Frank Narvaez (C) Aaron Olsen, Michael Laird, Harry Thornton | |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Michael Clark makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Michael Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Joseph Foster's floater is tipped away by Benjamin Ross | 35-42 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Joseph Foster tips it home | 35-44 |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier is denied on a layup by Michael Clark | 35-44 |
| 13:56 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke misses the tip | 35-44 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Clark | 35-44 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 35-44 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland (SG), David Nance (SF), John Blackburn (PF) Dewey Carrier, William Duerr, Joshua Burke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Williams (PF) Michael Clark | |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Bradly Carrion - foul #1 on Bradly Carrion, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Ingram (C) Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG) Bradly Carrion | |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Vernon Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Joseph Foster hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Arnold Mueller | 37-46 |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | David Nance is hacked by Frank Narvaez - foul #3 on Frank Narvaez, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (SG), William Duerr (SF), Benjamin Ross (C) Lee Westmoreland, David Nance, Peter Ingram | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG) Aaron Olsen | |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 37-46 |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | John Blackburn hits the follow up shot | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dewey Carrier (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Duerr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Blackburn (fresh) 3 pts. C - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Foster | 39-48 |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | Bradly Carrion is called for the reach on Dewey Carrier - foul #2 on Bradly Carrion, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Brown (PG), Joshua Burke (PF) Daniel Ebbert, John Blackburn | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke misses the jumper from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Foster | 39-48 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank Narvaez | 39-50 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Joseph Foster pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Joseph Foster loses the ball out of bounds | 39-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (PG), Lee Westmoreland (SG), David Nance (SF), John Blackburn (C) George Brown, Dewey Carrier, William Duerr, Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Michael Laird (SF), Michael Clark (PF), Harry Thornton (C) Bradly Carrion, Joseph Foster, Vernon Williams, Frank Narvaez | |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Harry Thornton pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen tips it in | 39-52 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | John Blackburn makes the fadeaway from the right side | 41-52 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (SG) David Nance | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG) Arnold Mueller | |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-52 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Michael Clark gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | John Blackburn lays it up and in | 43-55 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dewey Carrier (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joshua Burke (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Blackburn (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Laird (fresh) PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Harry Thornton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen loses the dribble to Joshua Burke | 43-55 |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Harry Thornton is called for the reach on John Blackburn - foul #3 on Harry Thornton, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Brown (PG), William Duerr (SF), Benjamin Ross (C) Daniel Ebbert, Dewey Carrier, Joshua Burke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Joseph Foster (SF), Vernon Williams (PF), Frank Narvaez (C) Aaron Olsen, Michael Laird, Michael Clark, Harry Thornton | |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | John Blackburn makes the floater from the right block | 45-55 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Duerr - foul #2 on William Duerr, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (SG), David Nance (PF) Lee Westmoreland, John Blackburn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG) Bradly Carrion | |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 45-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (PG) George Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Joseph Foster clanks a shot from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Ebbert | 47-57 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller is fouled on the floor by Dewey Carrier - foul #3 on Dewey Carrier, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland (SG), John Blackburn (PF) Dewey Carrier, David Nance | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG) Aaron Olsen | |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Benjamin Ross steps in front of the Bradly Carrion pass | 47-57 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | William Duerr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-57 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Arnold Mueller | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Bradly Carrion is called for the reach on Lee Westmoreland - foul #3 on Bradly Carrion, team foul #6 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (SG), Joshua Burke (PF) Lee Westmoreland, Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Clark (PF) Vernon Williams | |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line set up by Joshua Burke | 49-59 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Joseph Foster knocks in the floater in the lane and he's hacked by Dewey Carrier - foul #4 on Dewey Carrier, team foul #7 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Brown (PG) Daniel Ebbert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG) Bradly Carrion | |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the free throw | 49-62 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dewey Carrier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - William Duerr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Burke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Blackburn (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | John Blackburn connects on the shot from the right block | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses the 3 from the left corner | 51-62 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Joseph Foster grabs the offensive board | 51-62 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Joseph Foster can't finish the layup | 51-62 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen tips it in | 51-64 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | William Duerr misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-64 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke gets the offensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Michael Clark - foul #2 on Michael Clark, team foul #7 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (PG), Lee Westmoreland (SG), David Nance (SF), Benjamin Ross (C) George Brown, Dewey Carrier, William Duerr, John Blackburn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Michael Laird (SF), Vernon Williams (PF) Arnold Mueller, Joseph Foster, Frank Narvaez | |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vernon Williams | 52-64 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-64 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Vernon Williams hits the follow up shot | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | David Nance misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Aaron Olsen | 52-66 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Benjamin Ross picks off the pass by Michael Clark | 52-66 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross drills a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Michael Clark - foul #3 on Michael Clark, team foul #8 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (SG), William Duerr (SF) Lee Westmoreland, David Nance | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (SG), Joseph Foster (SF), Frank Narvaez (C) Bradly Carrion, Michael Laird, Michael Clark | |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross misses the free throw | 54-66 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Vernon Williams gets the rebound | 54-66 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Vernon Williams hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Aaron Olsen | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Arnold Mueller - foul #3 on Arnold Mueller, team foul #9 | 54-68 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Joseph Foster is fouled on the floor by Joshua Burke - foul #3 on Joshua Burke, team foul #8 | 56-68 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Aaron Olsen - foul #1 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #10 | 56-70 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert misses the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert misses the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Vernon Williams gets the rebound | 56-70 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen runs out the clock | 56-70 |