| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fresh) SG - Loyd Young (fresh) SF - John Hunt (fresh) PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) SF - William O'Connell (fresh) PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) C - Claude Bennett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams throws it down despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by William O'Connell | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Rutgers | John Hunt can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Bobby Smith and he's fouled by Joseph Colletti - foul #1 on Joseph Colletti, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:43 | Rutgers | John Hunt snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | Rutgers | John Hunt clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses the layup against the doubleteam | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | Rutgers | John Hunt snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:34 | Rutgers | William O'Connell steals it from John Hunt | 2-4 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by William O'Connell | 2-6 |
| 17:08 | Rutgers | Loyd Young comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:06 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson grabs the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:45 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-6 |
| 16:25 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses the layup against the doubleteam but the foul's on Paul Wilson - foul #1 on Paul Wilson, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG) Mark Moshier | |
| 16:25 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:25 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:25 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 16:00 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | William O'Connell grabs the board | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fresh) SG - Loyd Young (fresh) SF - John Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) SF - William O'Connell (fairly fresh) PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Claude Bennett (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | Paul Wilson picks off the pass by Shawn Williams | 2-7 |
| 15:08 | Rutgers | John Hunt buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Frederick Aker | 5-7 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | Frederick Aker is called for the reach on Bobby Smith - foul #1 on Frederick Aker, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Mark Moshier (SG), Edward Rentz (SF), Gary Lee (PF), John Harrison (C) Bobby Smith, Edward Thomason, William O'Connell, Shawn Williams, Claude Bennett | |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Lee | 5-10 |
| 14:14 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker is hacked by Mark Moshier - foul #1 on Mark Moshier, team foul #1 | 5-10 |
| 13:49 | Rutgers | John Hunt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-10 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Craig Holley grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | Loyd Young steps in front of the Edward Rentz pass | 5-10 |
| 13:09 | Rutgers | John Hunt knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Loyd Young | 7-10 |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | Gary Lee misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 12:47 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 12:44 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker is hacked by Craig Holley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Holley, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Woolley (PF), Ryan Grimshaw (C) Paul Wilson, Joseph Colletti | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), William O'Connell (SF), Shawn Williams (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Craig Holley, Edward Rentz, Gary Lee, John Harrison | |
| 12:24 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker clanks a 3 from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | William O'Connell grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | John Hunt picks off the pass by Mark Moshier | 7-10 |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker banks in the layup on a great pass from John Hunt | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Loyd Young (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hunt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Woolley (fresh) C - Ryan Grimshaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William O'Connell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | William O'Connell knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Bobby Smith and the foul's on Ryan Grimshaw - foul #1 on Ryan Grimshaw, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Wilson (PF) Ryan Grimshaw | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | William O'Connell misses the free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 11:16 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti (C) James Woolley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG) Mark Moshier | |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Paul Wilson steals it from Edward Thomason | 9-12 |
| 10:29 | Rutgers | John Hunt buries a shot from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Paul Wilson - foul #2 on Paul Wilson, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Woolley (PF) Paul Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SF), John Harrison (C) William O'Connell, Claude Bennett | |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason misses the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 09:42 | Rutgers | John Hunt is fouled on the floor by Edward Rentz - foul #1 on Edward Rentz, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SG) Edward Thomason | |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Loyd Young can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | John Harrison pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Rentz | 11-16 |
| 08:33 | Rutgers | James Woolley connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Frederick Aker | 13-16 |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-16 |
| 08:08 | Rutgers | James Woolley grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 07:40 | Rutgers | John Hunt misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-16 |
| 07:39 | Syracuse | John Harrison snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Loyd Young (tiring) 1 ast. SF - John Hunt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Woolley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Colletti (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) PF - Shawn Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Harrison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | John Harrison steps out of bounds on the sideline | 13-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta (PG), Ryan Grimshaw (SG), Jonathan Conrad (SF), Nicholas Strong (C) Frederick Aker, Loyd Young, John Hunt, Joseph Colletti | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), William O'Connell (SF), Gary Lee (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Bobby Smith, Mark Moshier, Edward Rentz, Shawn Williams, John Harrison | |
| 06:55 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong loses the dribble to Gary Lee | 13-16 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | James Woolley is called for the reach on Craig Holley - foul #1 on James Woolley, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Jonathan Trombetta is called for the reach on Craig Holley - foul #1 on Jonathan Trombetta, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Craig Holley makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Craig Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Craig Holley - foul #2 on Craig Holley, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Loyd Young (SG) Nicholas Strong | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SG) Edward Thomason | |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad misses the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Gary Lee gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Gary Lee connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Craig Holley | 14-21 |
| 05:23 | Rutgers | James Woolley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-21 |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Gary Lee | 14-21 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Aker (PG), John Hunt (SF), Joseph Colletti (C) Jonathan Trombetta, Jonathan Conrad, James Woolley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Shawn Williams (PF) Craig Holley, Gary Lee | |
| 04:39 | Rutgers | John Hunt misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-21 |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti tips it home | 16-21 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams is fouled on the floor by Ryan Grimshaw - foul #2 on Ryan Grimshaw, team foul #8 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Woolley (PF) Ryan Grimshaw | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | John Hunt misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by William O'Connell - foul #1 on William O'Connell, team foul #5 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta (SG), Paul Wilson (PF) Loyd Young, James Woolley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG), John Harrison (C) Mark Moshier, Claude Bennett | |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | John Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | John Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams slams it home over the doubleteam on a nice dish by William O'Connell and he's fouled by Jonathan Trombetta - foul #2 on Jonathan Trombetta, team foul #9 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw (SG) Jonathan Trombetta | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SF) William O'Connell | |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses the free throw | 17-25 |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson gets the rebound | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Grimshaw (fresh) SF - John Hunt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Harrison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Rutgers | John Hunt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bobby Smith - foul #1 on Bobby Smith, team foul #6 | 17-25 |
| 03:08 | Rutgers | John Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 03:08 | Rutgers | John Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Harrison | 19-27 |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-27 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason grabs the defensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams clanks a shot from the left block | 19-27 |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Paul Wilson | 19-27 |
| 01:39 | Rutgers | John Harrison steps in front of the Joseph Colletti pass | 19-27 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 19-27 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to John Harrison | 19-27 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 19-27 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | John Harrison can't tip it in | 19-27 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith snags the offensive board | 19-27 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Smith | 19-29 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Bobby Smith is called for the reach on Frederick Aker - foul #2 on Bobby Smith, team foul #7 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Loyd Young (SG), James Woolley (C) Ryan Grimshaw, Joseph Colletti | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Mark Moshier (SG), William O'Connell (SF), Gary Lee (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Bobby Smith, Edward Thomason, Edward Rentz, Shawn Williams, John Harrison | |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Gary Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | The clock runs out | 21-29 |