| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Waylon Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanley Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ed Tiffany (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Zidek (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benjamin Poole (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Mobley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole inbounds the ball | 24-37 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Zidek | 24-40 |
| 19:33 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-40 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman gets the rebound | 24-40 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Craig O'Brien - foul #1 on Craig O'Brien, team foul #1 | 24-40 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 24-41 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| 19:03 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany's pass is intercepted by Robert Zidek | 24-42 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Ball | 24-45 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 18:35 | Rutgers | The jump hook by John Morris is blocked by Tomas Bowman | 24-45 |
| 18:33 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Lewis | 24-45 |
| 18:14 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 24-45 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Benjamin Poole | 24-45 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole is hacked by Stanley Lewis - foul #2 on Stanley Lewis, team foul #2 | 24-45 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Benjamin Ball | 24-47 |
| 17:21 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien comes up short on the floater from the right block | 24-47 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman grabs the board | 24-47 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman is fouled on the floor by Craig O'Brien - foul #2 on Craig O'Brien, team foul #3 | 24-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Fenton (SF) Stanley Lewis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky (PF) Jonathan Mobley | |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Foor (C) Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Lloyd Remley (C) Robert Zidek, Tomas Bowman | |
| 16:39 | Rutgers | John Morris loses the ball out of bounds | 24-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Farr (SF) Ed Tiffany | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Howard Bennett (SF) Benjamin Poole | |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | David Fenton blocks the short jumper by Richard Tenofsky | 24-47 |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ronald Foor | 24-47 |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | John Morris misses long on a runner from the right block | 24-47 |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley pulls down the rebound | 24-47 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Morris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Waylon Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Farr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Fenton (fresh) C - Ronald Foor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fresh) SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Tenofsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas is hacked by Waylon Williams - foul #1 on Waylon Williams, team foul #4 | 24-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Lambert (SG), Stanley Lewis (SF), Ed Tiffany (PF), Craig O'Brien (C) John Morris, Waylon Williams, David Fenton, Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Zidek (PG), Richard Morris (SG), Benjamin Poole (SF), Jonathan Mobley (PF), Tomas Bowman (C) Norman Thomas, Benjamin Ball, Howard Bennett, Richard Tenofsky, Lloyd Remley | |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley misses badly on a floater from the right block | 24-47 |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley tips it back up and in | 24-49 |
| 15:21 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis comes up short on the shot from the right side | 24-49 |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek pulls down the rebound | 24-49 |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Carl Farr is called for the reach on Tomas Bowman - foul #1 on Carl Farr, team foul #5 | 24-49 |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-49 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole hits the follow up shot | 24-51 |
| 14:50 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Carl Farr | 26-51 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-51 |
| 14:38 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien gets the rebound | 26-51 |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-51 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Ed Tiffany is called for the reach on Jonathan Mobley - foul #2 on Ed Tiffany, team foul #6 | 28-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morris (PG), David Fenton (SF) Carl Farr, Stanley Lewis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball (SG) Richard Morris | |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Craig O'Brien - foul #3 on Craig O'Brien, team foul #7 | 28-51 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek makes the 1st free throw | 28-52 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek misses the 2nd free throw | 28-52 |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany grabs the board | 28-52 |
| 13:33 | Rutgers | Tomas Bowman is called for the reach on Craig O'Brien - foul #3 on Tomas Bowman, team foul #1 | 28-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Foor (PF), Waylon Williams (C) Ed Tiffany, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Howard Bennett (SF), Richard Tenofsky (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Robert Zidek, Benjamin Poole, Jonathan Mobley, Tomas Bowman | |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-52 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-52 |
| 13:06 | Rutgers | James Lambert drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-52 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis (SF) Waylon Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | David Fenton drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Morris | 34-52 |
| 12:14 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 34-52 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis pulls down the rebound | 34-52 |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | David Fenton loses the dribble to Norman Thomas | 34-52 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-52 |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | John Morris gets the rebound | 34-52 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Lambert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Fenton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Foor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fresh) SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Tenofsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Rutgers | John Morris misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-52 |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis tips it home | 36-52 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-52 |
| 11:11 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Morris | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | James Lambert comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-52 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky gets the rebound | 36-52 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | John Morris takes the ball from Richard Tenofsky | 36-52 |
| 10:42 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis blows the layup | 36-52 |
| 10:40 | Rutgers | David Fenton grabs the offensive rebound | 36-52 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | John Morris can't connect on a shot from the right side | 36-52 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky pulls down the rebound | 36-52 |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley double dribbles | 36-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Waylon Williams (PG), Carl Farr (SG), Walter Hanson (SF), Ed Tiffany (PF), Craig O'Brien (C) John Morris, James Lambert, Stanley Lewis, David Fenton, Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Zidek (PG), Benjamin Poole (SF), Jonathan Mobley (PF), Tomas Bowman (C) Norman Thomas, Howard Bennett, Richard Tenofsky, Lloyd Remley | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:42 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Craig O'Brien, team foul #8 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Fenton (C) Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (SG) Benjamin Ball | |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Zidek | 36-54 |
| 09:21 | Rutgers | The jumper by Waylon Williams is denied by Tomas Bowman | 36-54 |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek snags the defensive board | 36-54 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley blows the layup but he's fouled by David Fenton - foul #1 on David Fenton, team foul #9 | 36-54 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-56 |
| 09:05 | Rutgers | Carl Farr is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Carl Farr, team foul #10 | 36-56 |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley is whistled for traveling | 36-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morris (PG) Walter Hanson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball (SG) Richard Morris | |
| 08:29 | Rutgers | David Fenton's floater is tipped away by Tomas Bowman | 36-56 |
| 08:27 | Rutgers | David Fenton hits the follow up shot | 38-56 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Poole | 38-58 |
| 07:59 | Rutgers | Carl Farr is whistled for traveling | 38-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Lambert (SG), Craig O'Brien (C) Waylon Williams, David Fenton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Poole | 38-60 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Lambert (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Carl Farr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ed Tiffany (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Zidek (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Poole (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Mobley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Rutgers | James Lambert misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-60 |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jonathan Mobley | 38-60 |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley throws it down set up by Benjamin Ball | 38-62 |
| 06:35 | Rutgers | John Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-62 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Tomas Bowman | 38-62 |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-62 |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany snags the defensive board | 38-62 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | James Lambert knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from John Morris | 40-62 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Benjamin Ball | 40-65 |
| 05:27 | Rutgers | Carl Farr drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Lambert | 43-65 |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tomas Bowman | 43-68 |
| 04:56 | Rutgers | Carl Farr buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Lambert | 46-68 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Craig O'Brien - foul #5 on Craig O'Brien, team foul #11 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Waylon Williams (PG), Jeremiah Carson (SG), David Fenton (SF), Nelson Strum (PF), Ronald Foor (C) John Morris, James Lambert, Carl Farr, Ed Tiffany, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Richard Morris (SG), Richard Tenofsky (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Robert Zidek, Benjamin Ball, Jonathan Mobley, Tomas Bowman | |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole misses the 1st free throw | 46-68 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 46-69 |
| 04:22 | Rutgers | Jeremiah Carson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Fenton | 49-69 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 49-69 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor snags the defensive board | 49-69 |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Lloyd Remley is called for the reach on Ronald Foor - foul #1 on Lloyd Remley, team foul #2 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Howard Bennett (SF) Benjamin Poole | |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 49-69 |
| 03:37 | Rutgers | David Fenton grabs the offensive board | 49-69 |
| 03:31 | Rutgers | David Fenton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-69 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-69 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Waylon Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Carson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Fenton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nelson Strum (fresh) C - Ronald Foor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fresh) SG - Richard Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Tenofsky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Ronald Foor picks off the pass by Lloyd Remley | 49-69 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | Jeremiah Carson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-69 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky grabs the defensive rebound | 49-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Foor - foul #1 on Ronald Foor, team foul #12 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Farr (SG) Jeremiah Carson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley misses the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:03 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-70 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley grabs the board | 49-70 |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-70 |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum grabs the board | 49-70 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | Carl Farr's pass is intercepted by Richard Morris | 49-70 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Fenton - foul #2 on David Fenton, team foul #13 | 49-70 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor snags the defensive board | 49-71 |
| 00:58 | Rutgers | Lloyd Remley is called for the reach on David Fenton - foul #2 on Lloyd Remley, team foul #3 | 49-71 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 49-71 |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum misses the tip | 49-71 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Richard Tenofsky | 49-71 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Foor | 49-71 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Fenton | 49-71 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Howard Bennett - foul #1 on Howard Bennett, team foul #4 | 49-71 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas runs out the clock | 51-71 |