| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Dennis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Bohr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daryl Boisvert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Ely (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Steven Oswalt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Jernigan (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edek Murawski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bret Mabry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Heromin Lenski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Daryl Boisvert inbounds the ball | 39-40 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:55 | Western Illinois | Steven Oswalt is called for the reach on Bernard Dennis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Oswalt, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Isaac (PG) Steven Oswalt | |
| 19:44 | Western Illinois | Daryl Boisvert is hacked by Bret Mabry - foul #3 on Bret Mabry, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ray Johnson (PF) Bret Mabry | |
| 19:31 | Western Illinois | Tim Ely lays it in set up by Kenneth Bohr | 41-40 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Willie Isaac can't finish the layup | 41-40 |
| 19:05 | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 18:59 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Bohr buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Bernard Dennis | 44-40 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Ray Johnson can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Kenneth Bohr - foul #1 on Kenneth Bohr, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell (SG), James Johnson (SF), Charles Roberts (PF), Nicholas Bergfeld (C) Kenneth Bohr, Daryl Boisvert, Paul Hammond, Tim Ely | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn (PG), Wilbert Nicks (SF), Ricardo Lopez (C) Willie Isaac, Edek Murawski, Heromin Lenski | |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Ray Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Ray Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 18:35 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 18:15 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Roberts | 46-40 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Ray Johnson misses the jumper from close range | 46-40 |
| 18:08 | Western Illinois | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 17:58 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 17:56 | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 17:51 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Nicholas Bergfeld - foul #2 on Nicholas Bergfeld, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Scales (SG) Bernard Dennis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Henry Hart (SF) Ray Johnson | |
| 17:51 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 17:51 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 17:47 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Nunn is called for the reach on Lorenzo Burrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Nunn, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette (SG) Martin Jernigan | |
| 17:37 | Western Illinois | Ricardo Lopez steals it from Nicholas Bergfeld | 46-42 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 17:26 | Western Illinois | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 17:21 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell is fouled in the backcourt by Shaun Bequette - foul #1 on Shaun Bequette, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Bohr (SG), Paul Hammond (SF), Tim Ely (C) Donald Scales, James Johnson, Nicholas Bergfeld | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Isaac (PG), Heromin Lenski (C) Nicholas Nunn, Ricardo Lopez | |
| 17:06 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Bohr and he's fouled by Heromin Lenski - foul #3 on Heromin Lenski, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daryl Boisvert (SF) Charles Roberts | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edek Murawski (SF), Ray Johnson (PF) Henry Hart, Heromin Lenski | |
| 17:06 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell misses the free throw | 48-42 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Willie Isaac hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-42 |
| 16:59 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 16:36 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 16:35 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Ely | 48-42 |
| 16:17 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell drills a shot from the left block set up by Kenneth Bohr | 50-42 |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Ray Johnson misses the turnaround from the baseline | 50-42 |
| 15:55 | Western Illinois | Daryl Boisvert gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lorenzo Burrell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Kenneth Bohr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daryl Boisvert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Hammond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Ely (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Willie Isaac (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Shaun Bequette (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edek Murawski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilbert Nicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Bohr is hacked by Shaun Bequette - foul #2 on Shaun Bequette, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis (PG), Donald Scales (SG), James Johnson (SF), Carl Johnson (PF), Charles Roberts (C) Lorenzo Burrell, Kenneth Bohr, Daryl Boisvert, Paul Hammond, Tim Ely | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt (PG), Martin Jernigan (SG), Henry Hart (SF), Bret Mabry (PF), Heromin Lenski (C) Willie Isaac, Shaun Bequette, Edek Murawski, Ray Johnson, Wilbert Nicks | |
| 15:21 | Western Illinois | Charles Roberts misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 50-42 |
| 15:14 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Johnson | 50-42 |
| 15:07 | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis misses short on a shot from the left side | 50-42 |
| 15:06 | Western Illinois | James Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 14:49 | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt connects on the jump hook from the right block | 50-44 |
| 14:19 | Western Illinois | Charles Roberts makes the jump hook in the lane | 52-44 |
| 13:55 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry banks in the layup | 52-46 |
| 13:52 | Western Illinois | Charles Roberts is hacked by Heromin Lenski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Heromin Lenski, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Bohr (SG), Daryl Boisvert (SF), Nicholas Bergfeld (C) Donald Scales, James Johnson, Carl Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn (PG), Shaun Bequette (SG), Willie Isaac (SF), Ricardo Lopez (C) Steven Oswalt, Martin Jernigan, Henry Hart, Heromin Lenski | |
| 13:52 | Western Illinois | Charles Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 13:52 | Western Illinois | Charles Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry clanks a shot in the paint | 53-46 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Willie Isaac grabs the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | Ricardo Lopez comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 53-46 |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Nicholas Bergfeld | 53-46 |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Bergfeld can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bret Mabry - foul #4 on Bret Mabry, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell (PG), Donald Scales (SG), Paul Hammond (SF), Tim Ely (C) Bernard Dennis, Kenneth Bohr, Daryl Boisvert, Charles Roberts | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edek Murawski (SF), Ray Johnson (C) Willie Isaac, Bret Mabry | |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Bergfeld makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Bergfeld misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Bergfeld grabs the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | Tim Ely hits the finger roll | 56-46 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski clanks a floater from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Ray Johnson misses the tip | 56-46 |
| 12:38 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Donald Scales | 56-46 |
| 12:36 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Nunn picks off the pass by Lorenzo Burrell in the backcourt | 56-46 |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn can't finish the layup | 56-46 |
| 12:34 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Bergfeld grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 12:19 | Western Illinois | Paul Hammond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carl Johnson (PF) Nicholas Bergfeld | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt (PG), Martin Jernigan (SG), Wilbert Nicks (PF) Nicholas Nunn, Shaun Bequette, Ricardo Lopez | |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Oswalt | 56-49 |
| 12:03 | Western Illinois | Paul Hammond throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Bohr (SG), Daryl Boisvert (SF) Donald Scales, Paul Hammond | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Isaac (SF) Edek Murawski | |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Wilbert Nicks, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lorenzo Burrell (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Kenneth Bohr (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daryl Boisvert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Tim Ely (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Steven Oswalt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Jernigan (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Isaac (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wilbert Nicks (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ray Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Bohr loses the dribble to Ray Johnson | 56-49 |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan clanks a jumper from the left block | 56-49 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt tips it but misses | 56-49 |
| 11:22 | Western Illinois | Tim Ely grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 11:20 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Johnson - foul #3 on Ray Johnson, team foul #10 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis (PG), James Johnson (SF) Kenneth Bohr, Daryl Boisvert | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edek Murawski (SF) Steven Oswalt | |
| 11:20 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 11:20 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-49 |
| 10:49 | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 10:34 | Western Illinois | Ray Johnson swats the short shot by Lorenzo Burrell | 57-49 |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Ray Johnson grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | Bernard Dennis steals it from Martin Jernigan | 57-49 |
| 10:25 | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis banks in the layup | 59-49 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 10:01 | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | Carl Johnson blows the layup but he's hacked by Wilbert Nicks - foul #3 on Wilbert Nicks, team foul #11 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Scales (PG), Kenneth Bohr (SG), Paul Hammond (SF), Nicholas Bergfeld (C) Bernard Dennis, Lorenzo Burrell, James Johnson, Tim Ely | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt (PG), Shaun Bequette (SG), Henry Hart (SF), Ricardo Lopez (PF) Willie Isaac, Martin Jernigan, Edek Murawski, Ray Johnson | |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | Carl Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | Carl Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-51 |
| 09:40 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Bohr travels in the backcourt | 61-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Roberts (PF) Carl Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Ricardo Lopez connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Shaun Bequette and the foul's on Paul Hammond - foul #1 on Paul Hammond, team foul #3 | 61-53 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Ricardo Lopez makes the free throw | 61-54 |
| 09:13 | Western Illinois | Donald Scales buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Hammond | 64-54 |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Henry Hart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-54 |
| 09:05 | Western Illinois | Donald Scales grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 08:43 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Bergfeld is open but comes up short on the runner in the paint | 64-54 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 64-54 |
| 08:35 | Western Illinois | Donald Scales grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 08:21 | Western Illinois | Paul Hammond knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Scales | 66-54 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt misses the lay-in but the foul's on Nicholas Bergfeld - foul #3 on Nicholas Bergfeld, team foul #4 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis (PG), Daryl Boisvert (SF), Carl Johnson (PF), Tim Ely (C) Donald Scales, Paul Hammond, Charles Roberts, Nicholas Bergfeld | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan (SG), Edek Murawski (SF), Ray Johnson (PF) Shaun Bequette, Henry Hart, Wilbert Nicks | |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 08:01 | Western Illinois | Carl Johnson gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| 07:47 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Bohr hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-55 |
| 07:45 | Western Illinois | Carl Johnson hits the follow up shot | 68-55 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Dennis (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Bohr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daryl Boisvert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Tim Ely (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Steven Oswalt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Jernigan (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edek Murawski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ricardo Lopez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan is hacked by Kenneth Bohr - foul #2 on Kenneth Bohr, team foul #5 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell (SG), James Johnson (SF) Kenneth Bohr, Daryl Boisvert | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn (PG), Bret Mabry (PF), Heromin Lenski (C) Steven Oswalt, Ray Johnson, Ricardo Lopez | |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 68-55 |
| 07:05 | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis snags the defensive board | 68-55 |
| 06:51 | Western Illinois | Edek Murawski steps in front of the James Johnson pass | 68-55 |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski lays it up and in | 68-57 |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | Carl Johnson connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-57 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry is fouled on the floor by Carl Johnson - foul #4 on Carl Johnson, team foul #6 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Scales (SG), Daryl Boisvert (SF), Paul Hammond (C) Lorenzo Burrell, James Johnson, Tim Ely | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt (PG), Shaun Bequette (SG), Willie Isaac (SF) Nicholas Nunn, Martin Jernigan, Edek Murawski | |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Steven Oswalt | 70-59 |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | Carl Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Hammond | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-59 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt grabs the offensive board | 72-59 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-59 |
| 05:04 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Hammond | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:02 | Western Illinois | Donald Scales loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Bohr (SG), Charles Roberts (PF), Nicholas Bergfeld (C) Bernard Dennis, Carl Johnson, Paul Hammond | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Willie Isaac hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Nicholas Bergfeld - foul #4 on Nicholas Bergfeld, team foul #7 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell (PG) Kenneth Bohr | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn (PG), Martin Jernigan (SG) Steven Oswalt, Shaun Bequette | |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Willie Isaac misses the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Willie Isaac makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 04:48 | Western Illinois | Daryl Boisvert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edek Murawski (SF) Willie Isaac | |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Nicholas Nunn | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:37 | Western Illinois | Bret Mabry steps in front of the Daryl Boisvert pass in the backcourt | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan is whistled for traveling | 72-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Bohr (SG), Paul Hammond (SF) Donald Scales, Daryl Boisvert | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:10 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-62 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry grabs the board | 72-62 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Kenneth Bohr steals the ball from Nicholas Nunn | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Western Illinois | Charles Roberts misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Bret Mabry - foul #5 on Bret Mabry, team foul #12 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis (PG), James Johnson (SF), Tim Ely (C) Lorenzo Burrell, Paul Hammond, Nicholas Bergfeld | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt (PG), Shaun Bequette (SG), Willie Isaac (SF), Ricardo Lopez (PF), Ray Johnson (C) Nicholas Nunn, Martin Jernigan, Edek Murawski, Bret Mabry, Heromin Lenski | |
| 03:39 | Western Illinois | Charles Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 03:39 | Western Illinois | Charles Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 03:39 | Western Illinois | Tim Ely pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-62 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Dennis (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Bohr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Tim Ely (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Steven Oswalt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shaun Bequette (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Willie Isaac (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ricardo Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Western Illinois | Charles Roberts makes the jump hook in the paint | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Charles Roberts is called for the reach on Ricardo Lopez - foul #1 on Charles Roberts, team foul #8 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Scales (SG), Carl Johnson (PF) Kenneth Bohr, Charles Roberts | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Ricardo Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 03:13 | Western Illinois | Donald Scales grabs the board | 74-62 |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis is wide open but clanks a shot from the left block | 74-62 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Willie Isaac grabs the defensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Ray Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-62 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Willie Isaac pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 74-62 |
| 02:35 | Western Illinois | James Johnson gets the rebound | 74-62 |
| 02:06 | Western Illinois | Donald Scales misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Shaun Bequette - foul #3 on Shaun Bequette, team foul #13 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell (SG), Paul Hammond (PF), Charles Roberts (C) Bernard Dennis, Carl Johnson, Tim Ely | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn (PG), Henry Hart (SF), Wilbert Nicks (PF) Steven Oswalt, Shaun Bequette, Ricardo Lopez | |
| 02:06 | Western Illinois | Donald Scales misses the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 02:06 | Western Illinois | Donald Scales misses the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks grabs the defensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Ray Johnson knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Willie Isaac | 74-64 |
| 01:27 | Western Illinois | Paul Hammond misses long on an open runner in the lane | 74-64 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Henry Hart pulls down the rebound | 74-64 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Willie Isaac misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-64 |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Hammond | 74-64 |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | Henry Hart is called for the reach on Lorenzo Burrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Hart, team foul #14 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette (SG) Henry Hart | |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn's pass is intercepted by Lorenzo Burrell | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Donald Scales hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 76-64 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell hits the follow up shot | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-67 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 78-67 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks snags the defensive board | 78-67 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette is hacked by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #9 | 78-67 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell runs out the clock | 78-69 |