| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) 6 pts. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Skinner (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Moralez (fresh) C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Leon Skinner inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-39 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Clifton Peters tips it in | 33-41 |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Leon Hall steps in front of the Mack Crunk pass in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Freddy Ross connects on the open fadeaway in the lane | 33-43 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Moralez - foul #1 on Robert Moralez, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 34-43 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Leon Skinner is called for the reach on Mack Crunk - foul #4 on Leon Skinner, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (SG) Thomas Walters | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Leon Hall, Leon Skinner, Robert Moralez, Freddy Ross | |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean connects on the open driving attempt from the left block | 36-43 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Clifton Peters is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Cline - foul #1 on Joseph Cline, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bill Peck (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Ryan Dean, Roman Cool | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG) Clifton Peters | |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Joseph Cline is called for the reach on Ronnie Hickey - foul #2 on Joseph Cline, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Dean (PF) Mack Crunk | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Bill Peck steals it from Adam Welter | 36-43 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Larry Stanley grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Larry Stanley is whistled for a carry | 36-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (SG), Roman Cool (PF) Joseph Cline, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Freddy Ross (C) Adam Welter, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Roman Cool comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | Bill Peck misses the tip | 36-43 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Bill Peck tips it in | 38-43 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Larry Stanley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Summerville - foul #1 on John Summerville, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson (PG), Mack Crunk (PF) John Summerville, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (SG), Robert Moralez (PF) Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil | |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | Roman Cool is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Stanley - foul #2 on Larry Stanley, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Dean (PF) Bill Peck | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil (SF) Larry Stanley | |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Mario Klingbeil - foul #1 on Mario Klingbeil, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Leon Hall | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kyle Poulson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Moralez (fresh) C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 39-47 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Robert Moralez grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Clifton Peters evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Robert Moralez tips it back up and in | 39-49 |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Bill Peck (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Thomas Walters, Ryan Dean, Roman Cool | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Larry Stanley (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, Leon Hall, Mario Klingbeil, Robert Moralez, Freddy Ross | |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey snags the offensive board | 39-49 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Adam Welter comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Cline - foul #3 on Joseph Cline, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (SG), Ryan Dean (PF) Kyle Poulson, Mack Crunk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SF) Anthony Golden | |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Adam Welter makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Adam Welter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Bill Peck can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Jack Robinson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Welter | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 39-54 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | John Summerville grabs the offensive board | 39-54 |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Jack Robinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-54 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner pulls down the rebound | 39-54 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Bill Peck's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Stanley | 39-54 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Adam Welter misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 39-54 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Bill Peck grabs the board | 39-54 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner is open and buries a floater from the right block set up by John Summerville | 41-54 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Ikner | 41-54 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Adam Welter misses the tip | 41-54 |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | John Summerville grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline misses short on a floater from the left side | 41-54 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Larry Stanley can't finish the layup | 41-54 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Charles Ikner | 41-54 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Summerville (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Peck (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ryan Dean (tiring) 9 pts. C - Charles Ikner (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Patrick McCorrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Hickey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Adam Welter steps in front of the Ryan Dean pass in the backcourt | 41-54 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Cline - foul #4 on Joseph Cline, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson (PG), Thomas Walters (SG), Mack Crunk (SF), Roman Cool (C) Joseph Cline, John Summerville, Bill Peck, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Leon Skinner (SF), Robert Moralez (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Adam Welter, Jack Robinson, Larry Stanley, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Roman Cool is alone and drills a floater from the right side set up by Kyle Poulson | 43-55 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Robert Moralez is hacked by Ryan Dean - foul #2 on Ryan Dean, team foul #6 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (SG) Patrick McCorrison | |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Clifton Peters works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Leon Hall | 43-58 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean travels with the ball | 43-58 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Clifton Peters shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-58 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the tip | 43-58 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Skinner | 43-58 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Thomas Walters steals it from Robert Moralez | 43-58 |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters lays it in | 45-58 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Freddy Ross is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Leon Hall | 45-60 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Roman Cool | 48-60 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Mack Crunk swats the short shot by Freddy Ross | 48-60 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Robert Moralez grabs the offensive board | 48-60 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leon Skinner | 48-62 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Freddy Ross is called for the reach on Roman Cool - foul #1 on Freddy Ross, team foul #5 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Bill Peck (SF) Kyle Poulson, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Anthony Golden (PF) Clifton Peters, Leon Skinner, Robert Moralez | |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Roman Cool blows the layup but the foul's on Mario Klingbeil - foul #2 on Mario Klingbeil, team foul #6 | 48-62 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Freddy Ross snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil comes up short on the shot from the left side | 49-62 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Roman Cool gets the rebound | 49-62 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Walters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Peck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mack Crunk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roman Cool (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Golden (fresh) C - Freddy Ross (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Bill Peck misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-62 |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Roman Cool gets the offensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Bill Peck buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses badly on a floater near the basket | 51-62 |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | Roman Cool grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Freddy Ross steals it from Bill Peck | 51-62 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Adam Welter scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Freddy Ross and he's hacked by Joseph Cline - foul #5 on Joseph Cline, team foul #7 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG), Ryan Dean (PF), Charles Ikner (C) Joseph Cline, Bill Peck, Roman Cool | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Patrick McCorrison (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Leon Hall, Mario Klingbeil, Anthony Golden, Freddy Ross | |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Adam Welter makes the free throw | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean's dunk attempt is rejected by Larry Stanley | 51-65 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner gets the offensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 51-65 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Stanley | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Jack Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG) Adam Welter | |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner loses the dribble to Patrick McCorrison | 51-65 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses short on a shot from the right side | 51-65 |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk snags the defensive board | 51-65 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Ryan Dean is denied by Ronnie Hickey | 51-65 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Clifton Peters snags the defensive board | 51-65 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Clifton Peters | 51-67 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters's pass is intercepted by Jack Robinson in the backcourt | 51-67 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses the dunk attempt | 51-67 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison hits the follow up shot | 51-69 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-69 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson (SG), Bill Peck (SF), Roman Cool (C) Thomas Walters, Ryan Dean, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Robert Moralez (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Jack Robinson, Patrick McCorrison, Larry Stanley, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Clifton Peters evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Leon Hall | 51-72 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | Bill Peck misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-72 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Freddy Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 51-72 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Freddy Ross can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 51-72 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bill Peck | 51-72 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Poulson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Peck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Mack Crunk (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roman Cool (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Hall (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Moralez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Bill Peck scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 53-72 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Bill Peck - foul #3 on Bill Peck, team foul #8 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Mack Crunk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), Anthony Golden (PF) Clifton Peters, Leon Hall, Mario Klingbeil, Freddy Ross | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Robert Moralez swats the layup by Charles Ikner | 53-74 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Roman Cool tips it in | 55-74 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Roman Cool is called for the reach on Anthony Golden - foul #2 on Roman Cool, team foul #9 | 55-74 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey (C) Robert Moralez | |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Anthony Golden misses the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner pulls down the rebound | 55-74 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Ronnie Hickey is called for the reach on Kyle Poulson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Hickey, team foul #7 | 55-74 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson makes the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Charles Ikner takes the ball from Patrick McCorrison | 57-74 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Ikner | 59-74 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Adam Welter misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-74 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Bill Peck grabs the board | 59-74 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner is whistled for a carry | 59-74 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Dean (PF) Roman Cool | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Leon Hall (SG), Robert Moralez (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, Anthony Golden, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Clifton Peters shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-74 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Bill Peck gets the rebound | 59-74 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | John Summerville loses the dribble to Leon Skinner | 59-74 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses the easy layup | 59-74 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner pulls down the rebound | 59-74 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson's pass is intercepted by Clifton Peters in the backcourt | 59-74 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Leon Skinner hits the finger roll set up by Clifton Peters | 59-76 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kyle Poulson | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Bill Peck picks off the pass by Freddy Ross | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 61-76 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner hits the follow up shot | 63-76 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Clifton Peters drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Leon Hall | 63-78 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean is alone and drills a jumper from the right block | 65-78 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Clifton Peters runs out the clock | 65-78 |