| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lon Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harvey Marine (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia inbounds the ball | 28-42 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | Craig Alden shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Lloyd Malizia | 31-42 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 31-42 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | Craig Alden connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-42 |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Lloyd Malizia - foul #1 on Lloyd Malizia, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jimmy Riley, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | Lon Smith clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-43 |
| 18:06 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 17:51 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-43 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Lon Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-43 |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Rubin Wolfe takes the ball from Paul Bramblett | 39-43 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 16:51 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley tips it but misses | 39-43 |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on David Kimbrough - foul #2 on David Kimbrough, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Alberto Romano (SF), Joseph Jenkins (PF), Robert Mason (C) Jimmy Riley, Lloyd Malizia, Rubin Wolfe, David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 16:30 | Rutgers | Robert Mason pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Paul Bramblett - foul #1 on Paul Bramblett, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| 15:52 | Rutgers | Robert Mason blows the layup | 39-44 |
| 15:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Stuart Ried | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Luis Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alberto Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Mason (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lon Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harvey Marine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Stuart Ried (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Lon Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Craig Alden - foul #2 on Craig Alden, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Lon Smith misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Lon Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 15:40 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 15:16 | Rutgers | Stuart Ried steals it from Craig Alden out of a doubleteam | 39-44 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Lon Smith connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Daniel Parada | 39-46 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Luis Walker, Craig Alden, Joseph Jenkins, Robert Mason | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-46 |
| 14:19 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | Harvey Marine picks off the pass by Lloyd Malizia | 39-46 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Alberto Romano steps in front of the Paul Bramblett pass | 39-46 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe misses the floater from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Lon Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lon Smith and the foul's on David Kimbrough - foul #3 on David Kimbrough, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (SG) Alberto Romano | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett makes the free throw | 39-49 |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-49 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Lon Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Woods (PF) Daniel Parada | |
| 11:59 | Rutgers | Robert Woods picks off the pass by David Kimbrough | 39-49 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine is hacked by Lloyd Malizia - foul #2 on Lloyd Malizia, team foul #6 | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lon Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Harvey Marine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stuart Ried (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lon Smith | 39-51 |
| 11:12 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe makes the runner in the lane | 41-51 |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett misses long on a floater from the left side | 41-51 |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried tips it but misses | 41-51 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried hits the follow up shot | 41-53 |
| 10:30 | Rutgers | Harvey Marine steals the ball from David Kimbrough | 41-53 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine snags the offensive board | 41-53 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Lon Smith hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Stuart Ried | 41-56 |
| 09:40 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Craig Alden | 43-56 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Lon Smith lays it up and in set up by Harvey Marine | 43-58 |
| 09:09 | Rutgers | Craig Alden double dribbles | 43-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Alberto Romano (SF), Joseph Jenkins (PF), Robert Mason (C) Jimmy Riley, Lloyd Malizia, Rubin Wolfe, David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Micheal Moore (PG), Russell Jolley (SG), Daniel Parada (SF), Patrick Smith (C) Paul Bramblett, Lon Smith, Harvey Marine, Stuart Ried | |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley is hacked by Craig Alden - foul #3 on Craig Alden, team foul #7 | 43-58 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:30 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-60 |
| 08:29 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins tips it back up and in | 45-60 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith is hacked by Alberto Romano - foul #1 on Alberto Romano, team foul #8 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kim Smith (SF) Craig Alden | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Francis Frazier (C) Micheal Moore, Robert Woods | |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 07:47 | Rutgers | Luis Walker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-62 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-62 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Luis Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alberto Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Kim Smith (fresh) PF - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mason (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Jolley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Parada (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Francis Frazier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-62 |
| 07:32 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Luis Walker | 48-62 |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-62 |
| 07:21 | Rutgers | Kim Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 07:05 | Rutgers | Kim Smith buries a fadeaway from the left side | 50-62 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada misses the jumper from close range | 50-62 |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | Robert Mason lays it in set up by Luis Walker and he's hacked by Francis Frazier - foul #1 on Francis Frazier, team foul #2 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Craig Alden (SG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF) Luis Walker, Alberto Romano, Kim Smith, Joseph Jenkins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lon Smith (SG), Harvey Marine (PF), Stuart Ried (C) Russell Jolley, Patrick Smith, Francis Frazier | |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | Robert Mason makes the free throw | 53-62 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine dunks the ball on a nice dish by Paul Bramblett | 53-64 |
| 06:14 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-64 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Lon Smith pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Lloyd Malizia steals the ball from Stuart Ried | 53-64 |
| 05:26 | Rutgers | Daniel Parada blocks the short jumper by Rubin Wolfe | 53-64 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Lon Smith misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Craig Alden - foul #4 on Craig Alden, team foul #9 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Kimbrough (C) Robert Mason | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (PG) Paul Bramblett | |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Lon Smith misses the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Lon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-65 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley snags the defensive board | 53-65 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Rubin Wolfe is called for the reach on Daniel Parada - foul #2 on Rubin Wolfe, team foul #10 | 53-65 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough loses the ball out of bounds | 53-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Romano (SF) Lloyd Malizia | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-67 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley grabs the offensive board | 53-67 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Lon Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-67 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Lon Smith grabs the offensive board | 53-67 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alberto Romano (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Russell Jolley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lon Smith (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Harvey Marine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Stuart Ried (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Lon Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-67 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried can't tip it in | 53-67 |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Harvey Marine | 53-69 |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough banks in the layup | 55-69 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried clanks a turnaround from close range | 55-69 |
| 02:45 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 55-69 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | Craig Alden shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-69 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine grabs the defensive rebound | 55-69 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Lon Smith is fouled on the floor by Craig Alden - foul #5 on Craig Alden, team foul #11 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Kim Smith (SF), Joseph Jenkins (PF), Robert Mason (C) Jimmy Riley, Craig Alden, Rubin Wolfe, David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Francis Frazier (SF), Robert Woods (PF), Patrick Smith (C) Daniel Parada, Harvey Marine, Stuart Ried | |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Lon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Lon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 02:03 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins travels with the ball | 55-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Micheal Moore (PG) Lon Smith | |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Robert Woods clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 55-71 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Robert Woods hits the follow up shot | 55-73 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | Robert Mason misses long on a floater from close range | 55-73 |
| 01:29 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Jenkins | 55-73 |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | Kim Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-73 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins tips it home | 57-73 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Kim Smith steps in front of the Robert Woods pass | 57-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Kim Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Joseph Jenkins swats the short shot by Francis Frazier | 57-73 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano grabs the board | 57-73 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-73 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Robert Woods pulls down the rebound | 57-73 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Micheal Moore runs out the clock | 57-73 |