| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Daniell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Roden (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Schurman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Garten (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Hubert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Howard Grimes | 44-37 |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Robert Babb drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert Hubert | 44-39 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffery Davis | 46-39 |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert misses the lay-in | 46-39 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | George Garten misses short on a jumper from the right block | 46-39 |
| 18:38 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 18:19 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffery Davis | 48-39 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | Robert Babb can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 48-39 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Roden | 48-39 |
| 17:51 | Syracuse | George Garten buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Schurman and the foul's on David Tucker - foul #1 on David Tucker, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (PG), Alton Butler (SG), John Goode (SF), Joshua Trussell (PF), William Engle (C) Howard Grimes, Scott Brown, Jeffery Davis, David Tucker, William Daniell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (PG), Matthew Czarkowski (SG), Raymond Robinson (SF), Eddie Zurcher (C) Robert Babb, Brian Roden, Thomas Schurman, Robert Hubert | |
| 17:51 | Syracuse | George Garten misses the free throw | 48-41 |
| 17:51 | Southern Illinois | William Engle pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 17:37 | Southern Illinois | John Goode's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Deloach (SF) George Garten | |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jerry Stiles, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| 17:12 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Raymond Robinson - foul #2 on Raymond Robinson, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| 17:12 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler makes the free throw | 51-41 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-41 |
| 17:00 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 16:38 | Southern Illinois | William Engle lays it in on a great pass from John Goode | 53-41 |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 16:08 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 15:58 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Burley | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronnie Burley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alton Butler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Goode (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Trussell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Engle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerry Stiles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Matthew Czarkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Deloach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Zurcher (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Stiles | 55-43 |
| 15:11 | Southern Illinois | William Engle blows the layup | 55-43 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski loses the dribble to John Goode | 55-43 |
| 14:58 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell is called for traveling | 55-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), Branden Jones (SG), Jeffery Davis (SF), David Tucker (PF), William Daniell (C) Ronnie Burley, Alton Butler, John Goode, Joshua Trussell, William Engle | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Brian Roden (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), George Garten (PF), Robert Hubert (C) Jerry Stiles, Matthew Czarkowski, Mark Deloach, Raymond Robinson, Eddie Zurcher | |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Brian Roden knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 14:31 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes misses the shot from just outside the lane | 55-45 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 14:24 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman travels with the ball | 55-45 |
| 14:05 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes is whistled for traveling | 55-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Robert Hubert | |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Brian Roden scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Babb | 55-47 |
| 13:48 | Southern Illinois | Robert Babb picks off the pass by Branden Jones in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Robert Babb banks in the layup | 55-49 |
| 13:43 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones's pass is intercepted by George Garten in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Robert Babb | 55-51 |
| 13:04 | Southern Illinois | George Garten steals the ball from William Daniell | 55-51 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman travels with the ball | 55-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF) Branden Jones, Jeffery Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hubert (C) Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 12:47 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-51 |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert's pass is intercepted by Michael Rodgers | 55-51 |
| 12:30 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown dunks the ball on a nice dish by Michael Rodgers | 57-51 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Brian Roden misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Scott Brown - foul #1 on Scott Brown, team foul #2 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG) Howard Grimes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), Raymond Robinson (PF) Robert Babb, George Garten | |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Brian Roden misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Brian Roden makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 12:02 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Rodgers | 60-52 |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert tips it back up and in | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Alton Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Tucker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Daniell (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Czarkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Roden (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Schurman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hubert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Southern Illinois | Brian Roden is called for the reach on Michael Rodgers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Roden, team foul #3 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Engle (C) William Daniell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Jerry Stiles (SF), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Brian Roden, Thomas Schurman, Robert Hubert | |
| 11:36 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-54 |
| 11:34 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers can't tip it in | 60-54 |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Czarkowski | 60-57 |
| 11:02 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alton Butler | 62-57 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon blows the layup but he's hacked by William Engle - foul #1 on William Engle, team foul #3 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), Branden Jones (SG), Jeffery Davis (SF), Joshua Trussell (PF), William Daniell (C) Alton Butler, Scott Brown, Michael Rodgers, David Tucker, William Engle | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Roden (SG), Mark Deloach (SF), Eddie Zurcher (PF) Matthew Czarkowski, Jerry Stiles, Raymond Robinson | |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 10:35 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Robert Babb snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Branden Jones steps in front of the Eddie Zurcher pass | 62-59 |
| 10:23 | Southern Illinois | Brian Roden steals it from Joshua Trussell in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Robert Babb blows the layup | 62-59 |
| 10:20 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 10:00 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffery Davis | 64-59 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Roden | 64-62 |
| 09:21 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell is called for traveling | 64-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Scott Brown (SG), John Goode (SF), David Tucker (PF), William Engle (C) Howard Grimes, Branden Jones, Jeffery Davis, Joshua Trussell, William Daniell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (PG), Matthew Czarkowski (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), George Garten (PF), Robert Hubert (C) Robert Babb, Brian Roden, Mark Deloach, Eddie Zurcher, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | George Garten tips it in | 64-64 |
| 08:39 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 08:38 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Engle | 64-64 |
| 08:26 | Southern Illinois | John Goode can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to George Garten | 64-64 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by George Garten | 64-67 |
| 08:03 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown knocks in the shot in the paint | 66-67 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles is hacked by William Engle - foul #2 on William Engle, team foul #4 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (PG), Branden Jones (SG), Jeffery Davis (SF), Joshua Trussell (PF), Michael Rodgers (C) Alton Butler, Scott Brown, John Goode, David Tucker, William Engle | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Brian Roden (SG), Raymond Robinson (PF) Jerry Stiles, Matthew Czarkowski, George Garten | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronnie Burley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Trussell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Roden (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Schurman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hubert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Robert Babb hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert misses the tip | 66-67 |
| 07:23 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 07:11 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Robert Babb buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Brian Roden and he's fouled by Jeffery Davis - foul #3 on Jeffery Davis, team foul #5 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG) Ronnie Burley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Deloach (SF), Eddie Zurcher (C) Thomas Schurman, Robert Hubert | |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Robert Babb makes the free throw | 66-70 |
| 06:42 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Davis | 69-70 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Brian Roden misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-70 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher grabs the offensive board | 69-70 |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 69-70 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Zurcher | 69-70 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Robert Babb can't finish the layup | 69-70 |
| 05:45 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| 05:42 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Scott Brown (SG), John Goode (SF), David Tucker (PF), William Daniell (C) Howard Grimes, Branden Jones, Jeffery Davis, Joshua Trussell, Michael Rodgers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (PG), Thomas Schurman (SF), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Robert Babb, Mark Deloach, Eddie Zurcher | |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman tips it in | 69-72 |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Raymond Robinson - foul #3 on Raymond Robinson, team foul #4 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (SG), George Garten (PF) Brian Roden, Raymond Robinson | |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 71-72 |
| 04:51 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 04:26 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell misses the lay-in | 71-72 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Alton Butler is called for the reach on Jerry Stiles - foul #3 on Alton Butler, team foul #6 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), Jeffery Davis (SF), William Engle (C) Alton Butler, John Goode, William Daniell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hubert (C) Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles double dribbles | 71-72 |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Howard Grimes | 73-72 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | George Garten's fadeaway is rejected by David Tucker | 73-72 |
| 03:34 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis grabs the board | 73-72 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Tucker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - William Engle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Czarkowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Stiles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Schurman (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Garten (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Hubert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hubert - foul #2 on Robert Hubert, team foul #5 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF) Scott Brown, Jeffery Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Brian Roden (SG), Mark Deloach (SF), Raymond Robinson (PF) Matthew Czarkowski, Jerry Stiles, Thomas Schurman, George Garten | |
| 03:16 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses badly on the uncontested runner in the lane | 73-72 |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert grabs the board | 73-72 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Brian Roden buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Hubert | 73-75 |
| 02:58 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis (SF), Joshua Trussell (PF) Michael Rodgers, David Tucker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (SG), Eddie Zurcher (C) Brian Roden, Robert Hubert | |
| 02:43 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Matthew Czarkowski - foul #3 on Matthew Czarkowski, team foul #6 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Raymond Robinson | |
| 02:43 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 02:43 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 74-75 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher snags the offensive board | 74-75 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Branden Jones - foul #4 on Branden Jones, team foul #7 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers (C) William Engle | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Roden (SG) Robert Babb | |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski misses the 3rd free throw | 74-76 |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Rodgers | 74-76 |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| 01:52 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 74-76 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis hits the follow up shot | 76-76 |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Tucker (PF), William Daniell (C) Joshua Trussell, Michael Rodgers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Thomas Schurman (SF), George Garten (PF), Robert Hubert (C) Matthew Czarkowski, Mark Deloach, Eddie Zurcher, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-76 |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| 01:29 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes's floater is tipped away by Robert Hubert | 76-76 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Robert Babb snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Robert Babb misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffery Davis - foul #4 on Jeffery Davis, team foul #8 | 76-76 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Robert Babb makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Robert Babb makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:03 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Branden Jones | 78-78 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-81 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Howard Grimes | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Brian Roden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-81 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis snags the defensive board | 81-81 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 81-81 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jeffery Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - William Daniell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Roden (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Schurman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Garten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Hubert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell wins the tip | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:49 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker can't finish the layup | 81-81 |
| 04:47 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker hits the follow up shot | 83-81 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Brian Roden knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Babb | 83-83 |
| 04:15 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis blows the layup | 83-83 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert gets the rebound | 83-83 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Robert Babb hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 83-83 |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 83-83 |
| 04:02 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 83-83 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Babb | 83-83 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Brian Roden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-83 |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 83-83 |
| 03:49 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker's pass is intercepted by Thomas Schurman | 83-83 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Robert Babb travels with the ball | 83-83 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Engle (C) William Daniell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (PG), Matthew Czarkowski (SG), Mark Deloach (SF), Raymond Robinson (PF), Eddie Zurcher (C) Robert Babb, Brian Roden, Thomas Schurman, George Garten, Robert Hubert | |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones is hacked by Matthew Czarkowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Czarkowski, team foul #7 | 83-83 |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Eddie Zurcher | 83-83 |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 83-83 |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 83-83 |
| 02:59 | Southern Illinois | William Engle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 83-83 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher pulls down the rebound | 83-83 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Daniell (C) William Engle | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Brian Roden (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF) Jerry Stiles, Matthew Czarkowski, Mark Deloach | |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Brian Roden misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 83-83 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Brian Roden tips it but misses | 83-83 |
| 02:45 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 83-83 |
| 02:43 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones's pass is intercepted by Robert Babb in the backcourt | 83-83 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Schurman and the foul's on Jeffery Davis - foul #5 on Jeffery Davis, team foul #9 | 83-85 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF) Branden Jones, Jeffery Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hubert (C) Eddie Zurcher | |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson makes the free throw | 83-86 |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-86 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG) Scott Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:11 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker misses the lay-in | 83-86 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Brian Roden grabs the board | 83-86 |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | Robert Babb misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 83-86 |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert tips it home | 83-88 |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hubert swats the short shot by Branden Jones | 83-88 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 83-88 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Robert Babb makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Robinson | 83-90 |
| 01:17 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Howard Grimes | 86-90 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson misses long on a jumper near the basket | 86-90 |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell grabs the defensive rebound | 86-90 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Rodgers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - William Daniell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Roden (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Schurman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Robinson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Hubert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Robert Hubert - foul #3 on Robert Hubert, team foul #8 | 86-90 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Garten (PF) Raymond Robinson | |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell makes the 1st free throw | 87-90 |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell makes the 2nd free throw | 88-90 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Roden | 88-92 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hubert is called for the reach on Howard Grimes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Hubert, team foul #9 | 88-92 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 89-92 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 90-92 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Howard Grimes is called for the reach on Brian Roden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Grimes, team foul #10 | 90-92 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Brian Roden misses the 1st free throw | 90-92 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Brian Roden misses the 2nd free throw | 90-92 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 90-92 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Brian Roden is called for the reach on Howard Grimes - foul #2 on Brian Roden, team foul #10 | 90-92 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes misses the 1st free throw | 90-92 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes misses the 2nd free throw | 90-92 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell gets the offensive rebound | 90-92 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 90-92 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman gets the rebound | 90-92 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman is hacked by Howard Grimes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Grimes, team foul #11 | 90-92 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman misses the 1st free throw | 90-92 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman makes the 2nd free throw | 90-93 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (2 full remaining) | 90-93 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses the halfcourt shot | 90-93 |