| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Fenton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Zidek (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Morris (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Poole (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Mobley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis inbounds the ball | 36-42 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis loses the dribble to Robert Zidek | 36-42 |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole blows the layup | 36-42 |
| 19:40 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Fenton | 36-42 |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | James Lambert hits a runner in the lane | 38-42 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 38-42 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman misses the tip | 38-42 |
| 19:18 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 19:01 | Rutgers | James Lambert is whistled for a carry | 38-42 |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley drills a jumper in the lane set up by Tomas Bowman | 38-44 |
| 18:29 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis loses the ball out of bounds | 38-44 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman is whistled for traveling | 38-44 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | John Morris is whistled for traveling | 38-44 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Morris | 38-47 |
| 17:19 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Morris | 41-47 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole is fouled on the floor by Stanley Lewis - foul #2 on Stanley Lewis, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Farr (SF), Ronald Foor (PF) Stanley Lewis, David Fenton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky (PF) Jonathan Mobley | |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek misses the fadeaway from the right block | 41-47 |
| 16:57 | Rutgers | Carl Farr pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | James Lambert misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-47 |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky is hacked by James Lambert - foul #1 on James Lambert, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Waylon Williams (C) Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Howard Bennett (SF), Lloyd Remley (C) Robert Zidek, Benjamin Poole, Tomas Bowman | |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Morris | 41-49 |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams is denied on a layup by Richard Tenofsky | 41-49 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Morris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Lambert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Farr (fresh) PF - Ronald Foor (fresh) 4 pts. C - Waylon Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Morris (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Howard Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Tenofsky (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 41-52 |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis (SF), Ed Tiffany (PF), Craig O'Brien (C) John Morris, James Lambert, Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Zidek (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), Benjamin Poole (SF), Jonathan Mobley (PF), Tomas Bowman (C) Norman Thomas, Richard Morris, Howard Bennett, Richard Tenofsky, Lloyd Remley | |
| 15:13 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-52 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman's pass is intercepted by Carl Farr | 41-52 |
| 14:45 | Rutgers | Carl Farr misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-52 |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Benjamin Poole | 41-52 |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Tomas Bowman | 41-55 |
| 14:04 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Poole - foul #1 on Benjamin Poole, team foul #1 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morris (PG), James Lambert (SG) Waylon Williams, Carl Farr | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:53 | Rutgers | James Lambert's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Mobley | 41-55 |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley gets the rebound | 41-55 |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley banks in the layup on a great pass from Benjamin Poole | 41-57 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-57 |
| 13:19 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to James Lambert | 41-57 |
| 13:09 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany blows the layup | 41-57 |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-57 |
| 12:46 | Rutgers | John Morris grabs the board | 41-57 |
| 12:42 | Rutgers | John Morris clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Zidek - foul #1 on Robert Zidek, team foul #2 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Fenton (SF), Ronald Foor (C) Stanley Lewis, 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 | |
| 12:42 | Rutgers | John Morris makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 12:42 | Rutgers | John Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball misses short on a jumper from the right block | 43-57 |
| 12:24 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | James Lambert misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-57 |
| 11:48 | Rutgers | David Fenton grabs the board | 43-57 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Morris (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Fenton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ed Tiffany (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Ronald Foor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Tenofsky (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Rutgers | John Morris can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 43-57 |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | John Morris misses the tip | 43-57 |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Richard Tenofsky | 43-57 |
| 11:27 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 43-57 |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Norman Thomas | 43-59 |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | Howard Bennett denies the turnaround by James Lambert | 43-59 |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Lloyd Remley | 43-59 |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | David Fenton steals the ball from Benjamin Ball | 43-59 |
| 10:16 | Rutgers | John Morris clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-59 |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley grabs the board | 43-59 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Ronald Foor swats the layup by Richard Tenofsky | 43-59 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky snags the offensive board | 43-59 |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 43-59 |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Bennett | 43-59 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Lloyd Remley, team foul #3 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Waylon Williams (PG), Carl Farr (SG), Stanley Lewis (SF), Nelson Strum (PF), Craig O'Brien (C) John Morris, James Lambert, David Fenton, Ed Tiffany, 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 | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:59 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-59 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis snags the offensive board | 43-59 |
| 08:52 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-59 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Waylon Williams - foul #1 on Waylon Williams, team foul #3 | 43-59 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek misses the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Waylon Williams | 45-60 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek is whistled for a carry | 45-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Foor (PF) Nelson Strum | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:55 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 47-60 |
| 07:39 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Tomas Bowman | 47-63 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Waylon Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Farr (fresh) SF - Stanley Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Foor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Zidek (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Morris (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Benjamin Poole (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Mobley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Waylon Williams, team foul #4 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morris (PG), James Lambert (SG), David Fenton (PF) Waylon Williams, Carl Farr, Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball (SG) Richard Morris | |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Craig O'Brien is called for the reach on Tomas Bowman - foul #2 on Craig O'Brien, team foul #5 | 47-63 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman is fouled on the floor by Craig O'Brien - foul #3 on Craig O'Brien, team foul #6 | 47-63 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-63 |
| 06:51 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole grabs the offensive board | 47-63 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-63 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley snags the offensive board | 47-63 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-63 |
| 06:23 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Craig O'Brien | 47-63 |
| 06:18 | Rutgers | James Lambert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany (PF) Stanley Lewis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky (PF) Jonathan Mobley | |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Ed Tiffany denies the turnaround by Benjamin Poole | 47-63 |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky tips it back up and in | 47-65 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Robert Zidek is called for the reach on James Lambert - foul #2 on Robert Zidek, team foul #4 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Foor (C) Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Howard Bennett (SF), Lloyd Remley (C) Robert Zidek, Benjamin Poole, Tomas Bowman | |
| 05:41 | Rutgers | David Fenton misses the easy layup | 47-65 |
| 05:40 | Rutgers | James Lambert tips it back up and in | 49-65 |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky drills a floater in the lane | 49-67 |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | David Fenton is hacked by Norman Thomas - foul #3 on Norman Thomas, team foul #5 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Waylon Williams (PG), Carl Farr (SG), Walter Hanson (SF) John Morris, James Lambert, David Fenton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley (PF) Richard Tenofsky | |
| 05:04 | Rutgers | Carl Farr's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Remley | 49-67 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Foor - foul #1 on Ronald Foor, team foul #7 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis (SF) Walter Hanson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole (SF) Howard Bennett | |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor loses the dribble to Norman Thomas | 49-69 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-69 |
| 04:11 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany grabs the board | 49-69 |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Waylon Williams and he's fouled by Benjamin Poole - foul #2 on Benjamin Poole, team foul #6 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Hanson (SF) Stanley Lewis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (SG), Howard Bennett (SF), Richard Tenofsky (PF) Benjamin Ball, Benjamin Poole, Jonathan Mobley | |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany misses the free throw | 51-69 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky gets the rebound | 51-69 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Carl Farr - foul #3 on Carl Farr, team foul #8 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Fenton (SF), Nelson Strum (PF) Walter Hanson, Ed Tiffany | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley makes the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | David Fenton is hacked by Howard Bennett - foul #2 on Howard Bennett, team foul #7 | 51-71 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | David Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | David Fenton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Waylon Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Farr (fresh) 3 pf. SF - David Fenton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nelson Strum (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Foor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Morris (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Howard Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Tenofsky (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 2 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) | |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Howard Bennett | 53-73 |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | Lloyd Remley is called for the reach on Waylon Williams - foul #3 on Lloyd Remley, team foul #8 | 53-73 |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 54-73 |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett is hacked by Waylon Williams - foul #3 on Waylon Williams, team foul #9 | 55-73 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Hanson (SF) Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Poyner (SG) Norman Thomas | |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-75 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-75 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley gets the rebound | 55-75 |
| 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) | |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky can't throw it down | 55-75 |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Lloyd Remley | 55-75 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky slams it home set up by Steven Poyner | 55-77 |
| 01:22 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-77 |
| 01:20 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-77 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | David Fenton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-77 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Foor (C) Walter Hanson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG) Steven Poyner | |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | David Fenton swats the dunk try by Richard Tenofsky | 55-77 |
| 00:59 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ronald Foor | 55-77 |
| 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 connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Foor and he's fouled by Norman Thomas - foul #4 on Norman Thomas, team foul #9 | 57-77 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams makes the free throw | 58-77 |
| 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 | Howard Bennett blows the layup but the foul's on Ronald Foor - foul #2 on Ronald Foor, team foul #10 | 58-77 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 58-77 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 58-78 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 58-78 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett grabs the board | 58-78 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas runs out the clock | 58-78 |