| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Gates (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Lewis (fresh) 3 ast. PF - David Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Glen Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Antonio Tam (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold West (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Douglas Dance (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory McNeely (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Britt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Rutgers | Gregory McNeely drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Antonio Tam | 32-29 |
| 19:25 | Syracuse | Glen Thompson misses the driving attempt from the right block | 32-29 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | David Brown tips it back up and in | 34-29 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Britt misses the jumper from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | Timothy Allen snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | Timothy Allen knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by David Brown | 36-29 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | Glen Thompson picks off the pass by Thomas Britt | 36-29 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Timothy Allen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 18:13 | Rutgers | Gregory McNeely grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Britt can't finish the layup | 36-29 |
| 17:59 | Syracuse | Glen Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | Glen Thompson clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 36-29 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Allen | 36-29 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Glen Thompson knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Darrell Lewis and he's hacked by Antonio Tam - foul #2 on Antonio Tam, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Glen Thompson misses the free throw | 38-29 |
| 17:34 | Rutgers | Gregory McNeely grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 17:26 | Rutgers | Antonio Tam misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 17:25 | Rutgers | Thomas Britt grabs the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 17:05 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance is called for traveling | 38-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sylvester Sharp (C) Glen Thompson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ross Nixon (SF) Douglas Dance | |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | David Brown is hacked by Antonio Tam - foul #3 on Antonio Tam, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chad White (SG), Preston Higgins (PF) Timothy Allen, David Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ralph Lowery (PG), Bernie Langlois (SG), Jason Brucker (C) Antonio Tam, Harold West, Thomas Britt | |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Sylvester Sharp drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 16:11 | Rutgers | Jason Brucker's pass is intercepted by Dewey Gates | 40-29 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Preston Higgins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Allen (SG), Glen Thompson (C) Dewey Gates, Sylvester Sharp | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Dance (SF), Robert Johnson (PF) Ralph Lowery, Gregory McNeely | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Chad White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 ast. PF - Preston Higgins (fresh) C - Glen Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bernie Langlois (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ross Nixon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Dance (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Brucker (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Bernie Langlois scores on a runner in the lane and the foul's on Preston Higgins - foul #2 on Preston Higgins, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Brown (PF) Preston Higgins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Tam (PG) Ross Nixon | |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Bernie Langlois misses the free throw | 40-31 |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to David Brown | 40-31 |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | Robert Johnson blocks the short jumper by Timothy Allen | 40-31 |
| 15:26 | Rutgers | Jason Brucker grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 15:08 | Rutgers | Jason Brucker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Antonio Tam and the foul's on Glen Thompson - foul #1 on Glen Thompson, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold West (SG), Gregory McNeely (PF) Bernie Langlois, Robert Johnson | |
| 15:08 | Rutgers | Jason Brucker makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Chad White knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Darrell Lewis | 43-34 |
| 14:35 | Rutgers | Chad White is called for the reach on Harold West - foul #1 on Chad White, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Gates (PG) Timothy Allen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Britt (C) Jason Brucker | |
| 14:22 | Rutgers | Antonio Tam scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Dance | 43-37 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Chad White knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dewey Gates | 45-37 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | Thomas Britt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harold West | 45-39 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Glen Thompson connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Darrell Lewis | 47-39 |
| 13:04 | Rutgers | Harold West is hacked by Dewey Gates - foul #1 on Dewey Gates, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Allen (SG), Matthew Covington (SF), Preston Higgins (PF), Sylvester Sharp (C) Chad White, Darrell Lewis, David Brown, Glen Thompson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ralph Lowery (PG), Bernie Langlois (SG), Ross Nixon (SF) Antonio Tam, Harold West, Douglas Dance | |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | Gregory McNeely can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Preston Higgins - foul #3 on Preston Higgins, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | Gregory McNeely makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | Gregory McNeely makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Gregory McNeely steals the ball from Timothy Allen | 47-41 |
| 12:05 | Rutgers | Ross Nixon loses the dribble to Matthew Covington | 47-41 |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Dewey Gates connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Matthew Covington | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Gates (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Covington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Preston Higgins (fresh) 3 pf. C - Sylvester Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ralph Lowery (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bernie Langlois (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ross Nixon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory McNeely (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Britt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | Thomas Britt misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Sylvester Sharp - foul #1 on Sylvester Sharp, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chad White (PG), Darrell Lewis (SF), David Brown (PF), Glen Thompson (C) Dewey Gates, Matthew Covington, Preston Higgins, Sylvester Sharp | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Tam (PG), Harold West (SG), Douglas Dance (SF), Robert Johnson (PF) Ralph Lowery, Bernie Langlois, Ross Nixon, Gregory McNeely | |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | Thomas Britt makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | Thomas Britt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Chad White comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Harold West - foul #2 on Harold West, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jason Brucker (C) Thomas Britt | |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Chad White misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Chad White makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:44 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | David Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis misses badly on a runner near the basket | 51-43 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Chad White tips it in | 53-43 |
| 10:10 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | Timothy Allen gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 53-43 |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | Glen Thompson grabs the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Chad White buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Allen | 55-43 |
| 09:27 | Rutgers | Chad White steals the ball from Antonio Tam | 55-43 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Glen Thompson is blocked by Robert Johnson | 55-43 |
| 09:17 | Rutgers | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 09:02 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Robert Johnson | 55-45 |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Glen Thompson connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Chad White and he's hacked by Harold West - foul #3 on Harold West, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Gates (PG) Timothy Allen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ross Nixon (SF), Gregory McNeely (PF), Thomas Britt (C) Douglas Dance, Robert Johnson, Jason Brucker | |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Glen Thompson makes the free throw | 58-45 |
| 08:27 | Rutgers | Gregory McNeely is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 58-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Covington (SF), Sylvester Sharp (C) Darrell Lewis, Glen Thompson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Dewey Gates misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Gregory McNeely - foul #2 on Gregory McNeely, team foul #5 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ralph Lowery (PG), Bernie Langlois (SG) Antonio Tam, Harold West | |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Dewey Gates makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Dewey Gates misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 08:04 | Rutgers | Gregory McNeely snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | Ross Nixon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Matthew Covington grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Matthew Covington scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Chad White | 61-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Gates (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad White (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Covington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Sylvester Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ralph Lowery (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bernie Langlois (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ross Nixon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory McNeely (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Britt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:09 | Rutgers | Ross Nixon makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | Sylvester Sharp is hacked by Ross Nixon - foul #1 on Ross Nixon, team foul #6 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Allen (SG), Darrell Lewis (SF), Preston Higgins (PF) Chad White, Matthew Covington, David Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Tam (PG), Harold West (SG), Douglas Dance (SF) Ralph Lowery, Bernie Langlois, Ross Nixon | |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Preston Higgins makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Dewey Gates and he's hacked by Gregory McNeely - foul #3 on Gregory McNeely, team foul #7 | 63-48 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Preston Higgins makes the free throw | 64-48 |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | Gregory McNeely drills a floater from the right side | 64-50 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis lays it up and in set up by Dewey Gates and he's fouled by Gregory McNeely - foul #4 on Gregory McNeely, team foul #8 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glen Thompson (C) Sylvester Sharp | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis misses the free throw | 66-50 |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | Thomas Britt gets the rebound | 66-50 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Britt | 66-53 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Glen Thompson buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Darrell Lewis | 68-53 |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | Antonio Tam misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-53 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Timothy Allen drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dewey Gates | 71-53 |
| 05:03 | Rutgers | Antonio Tam can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-53 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis grabs the board | 71-53 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Timothy Allen makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Dewey Gates | 73-53 |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | Harold West can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-53 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Dewey Gates snags the defensive board | 73-53 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Glen Thompson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dewey Gates and the foul's on Thomas Britt - foul #3 on Thomas Britt, team foul #9 | 75-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chad White (PG), Matthew Covington (SF), David Brown (PF) Dewey Gates, Darrell Lewis, Preston Higgins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ralph Lowery (PG), Bernie Langlois (SG), Ross Nixon (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), Jason Brucker (C) Antonio Tam, Harold West, Douglas Dance, Gregory McNeely, Thomas Britt | |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Glen Thompson makes the free throw | 76-53 |
| 03:53 | Rutgers | Jason Brucker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Timothy Allen misses short on a shot near the basket | 76-56 |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ross Nixon | 76-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Chad White (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Allen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Covington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Glen Thompson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ralph Lowery (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bernie Langlois (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ross Nixon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Brucker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Rutgers | Ross Nixon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-56 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | David Brown pulls down the rebound | 76-56 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Matthew Covington drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Chad White | 78-56 |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | Robert Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-56 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Glen Thompson grabs the board | 78-56 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Chad White clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-56 |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | David Brown hits the follow up shot | 80-56 |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | Matthew Covington is called for the reach on Ross Nixon - foul #3 on Matthew Covington, team foul #7 | 80-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Gates (PG), Darrell Lewis (SF) Chad White, Matthew Covington | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | Ross Nixon misses the 1st free throw | 80-56 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Glen Thompson gets the rebound | 80-56 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | David Brown is hacked by Ross Nixon - foul #2 on Ross Nixon, team foul #10 | 80-56 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | David Brown makes the 1st free throw | 81-56 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | David Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 82-56 |
| 00:58 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Ralph Lowery - foul #1 on Ralph Lowery, team foul #11 | 82-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Timothy Allen comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 82-56 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | David Brown gets the offensive rebound | 82-56 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Robert Johnson blocks the short jumper by Timothy Allen | 82-56 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Glen Thompson snags the offensive board | 82-56 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | The clock runs out | 82-56 |