| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Rorie (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Lenhardt (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Alexander (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Viktor Zirker (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Earl Singletary (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Dodge (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary inbounds the ball | 39-21 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Viktor Zirker | 39-24 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis's pass is intercepted by Earl Singletary | 39-24 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary hits the finger roll | 39-26 |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Rorie | 42-26 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | John Davis misses long on a floater from the right wing | 42-26 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 42-26 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | John Davis is called for the reach on Michael Lewis - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #1 | 42-26 |
| 17:59 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-26 |
| 17:43 | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 45-26 |
| 17:41 | Rutgers | John Davis tips it in | 45-28 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons misses badly on a floater in the lane | 45-28 |
| 17:18 | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker grabs the defensive rebound | 45-28 |
| 17:05 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-30 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Viktor Zirker takes the ball from Jeffrey Rorie | 45-30 |
| 16:29 | Rutgers | John Davis misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Alexander - foul #1 on John Alexander, team foul #1 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt (PG), Larry Stanton (SF), James Cleghorn (PF), Roy Zenker (C) Jeffrey Rorie, Robert Parsons, Steven Lenhardt, John Alexander | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Ewert (PG), Peter Veit (SG), Lawrence Roberts (C) Melvin Pangburn, Viktor Zirker, Thomas Dodge | |
| 16:29 | Rutgers | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 16:29 | Rutgers | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Simpson (SF), Mitchell Wright (C) Earl Singletary, John Davis | |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | Peter Veit hits a floater from the right wing | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Stephan Oswalt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Stanton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Cleghorn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Zenker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Ewert (fresh) SG - Peter Veit (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Roberts (fresh) C - Mitchell Wright (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | Roy Zenker hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 45-34 |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt hits the follow up shot | 47-34 |
| 15:22 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Lawrence Roberts | 47-36 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-36 |
| 14:38 | Rutgers | Peter Veit misses the 3 from straight away | 50-36 |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt snags the defensive board | 50-36 |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt clanks a 3 from straight away | 50-36 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt snags the offensive board | 50-36 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-36 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Roy Zenker tips it back up and in | 52-36 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephan Oswalt | 54-39 |
| 13:17 | Rutgers | George Simpson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | Roy Zenker pulls down the rebound | 54-39 |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-39 |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt tips it home | 56-39 |
| 13:01 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-39 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Larry Stanton snags the defensive board | 56-39 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Roy Zenker buries a runner from the right block set up by Stephan Oswalt | 58-39 |
| 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) | |
| 12:33 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie (PG), Warren Centeno (SG), Robert Parsons (SF), Steven Lenhardt (PF), John Alexander (C) Stephan Oswalt, Michael Lewis, Larry Stanton, James Cleghorn, Roy Zenker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn (PG), Brian Coronado (SG), Earl Singletary (SF), John Davis (PF), Thomas Dodge (C) Richard Ewert, Peter Veit, George Simpson, Lawrence Roberts, Mitchell Wright | |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-39 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge snags the defensive board | 58-39 |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-39 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie snags the defensive board | 58-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Rorie (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Warren Centeno (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Parsons (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Lenhardt (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Alexander (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Coronado (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Earl Singletary (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Dodge (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Steven Lenhardt and he's hacked by Earl Singletary - foul #3 on Earl Singletary, team foul #2 | 60-39 |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons makes the free throw | 61-39 |
| 11:15 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-41 |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Warren Centeno | 63-41 |
| 10:30 | Rutgers | John Alexander is called for the reach on Earl Singletary - foul #2 on John Alexander, team foul #2 | 63-41 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-41 |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Steven Lenhardt | 63-41 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Rorie | 66-41 |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | Robert Parsons steals it from Earl Singletary | 66-41 |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie jams it on a great pass from Robert Parsons | 68-41 |
| 09:17 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-41 |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 68-41 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons can't throw it down but he's hacked by Thomas Dodge - foul #2 on Thomas Dodge, team foul #3 | 68-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt (PG), Michael Lewis (SG), James Cleghorn (PF), Roy Zenker (C) Jeffrey Rorie, Warren Centeno, Steven Lenhardt, John Alexander | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker (PG), Richard Ewert (SG), George Simpson (SF), Lawrence Roberts (PF), Mitchell Wright (C) Melvin Pangburn, Brian Coronado, Earl Singletary, John Davis, Thomas Dodge | |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 68-41 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 69-41 |
| 08:46 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright drills a floater from the right side set up by George Simpson | 69-43 |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-43 |
| 08:23 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts snags the defensive board | 69-43 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Cleghorn - foul #1 on James Cleghorn, team foul #3 | 69-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Stanton (SF) Robert Parsons | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert makes the 1st free throw | 69-44 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert makes the 2nd free throw | 69-45 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn misses the shot in the paint | 69-45 |
| 07:57 | Rutgers | George Simpson snags the defensive board | 69-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Stephan Oswalt (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Stanton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Cleghorn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Zenker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Ewert (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Viktor Zirker (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mitchell Wright (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | James Cleghorn is called for the reach on Lawrence Roberts - foul #2 on James Cleghorn, team foul #4 | 69-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie (PG), Steven Lenhardt (PF) Stephan Oswalt, James Cleghorn | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Coronado (SG), Earl Singletary (SF), Thomas Dodge (C) Richard Ewert, George Simpson, Mitchell Wright | |
| 07:30 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary can't finish the layup | 69-45 |
| 07:28 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge snags the offensive board | 69-45 |
| 07:09 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-45 |
| 07:07 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-45 |
| 06:50 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts misses the easy layup | 69-45 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis pulls down the rebound | 69-45 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Lenhardt | 72-45 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Warren Centeno (SG), Robert Parsons (SF), John Alexander (C) Michael Lewis, Larry Stanton, Roy Zenker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Ewert (SG), George Simpson (SF), Mitchell Wright (C) Brian Coronado, Earl Singletary, Thomas Dodge | |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-45 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt hits the follow up shot | 74-45 |
| 05:46 | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 74-45 |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | John Alexander pulls down the rebound | 74-45 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Warren Centeno and the foul's on George Simpson - foul #1 on George Simpson, team foul #4 | 76-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Veit (SG), Michael Otey (C) Viktor Zirker, Lawrence Roberts | |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie makes the free throw | 77-45 |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | John Alexander denies the turnaround by Richard Ewert | 77-45 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | John Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 77-45 |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons misses the lay-in | 77-45 |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright gets the rebound | 77-45 |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | Michael Otey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Peter Veit | 77-47 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt (PG), Michael Lewis (SG), James Cleghorn (PF), Roy Zenker (C) Jeffrey Rorie, Warren Centeno, Steven Lenhardt, John Alexander | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | The jumper by Richard Ewert is denied by Roy Zenker | 77-47 |
| 04:45 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright hits the follow up shot | 77-49 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt steps out of bounds on the sideline | 77-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker (PG), Lawrence Roberts (PF) Peter Veit, Michael Otey | |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert travels with the ball | 77-49 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn's pass is intercepted by George Simpson | 77-49 |
| 03:54 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts buries a jumper in the lane | 77-51 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Stephan Oswalt (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Parsons (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Cleghorn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Zenker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Viktor Zirker (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Ewert (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mitchell Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Cleghorn | 80-51 |
| 03:26 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts is fouled on the floor by James Cleghorn - foul #3 on James Cleghorn, team foul #5 | 80-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie (PG), Larry Stanton (SF), Steven Lenhardt (PF), John Alexander (C) Stephan Oswalt, Robert Parsons, James Cleghorn, Roy Zenker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Veit (SG), Michael Otey (C) Richard Ewert, Mitchell Wright | |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-51 |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | Michael Otey can't tip it in | 80-51 |
| 03:07 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts tips it back up and in | 80-53 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt hits a shot from the left side set up by Michael Lewis | 82-53 |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | The pull-up jumper by George Simpson is blocked by Steven Lenhardt | 82-53 |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | John Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 82-53 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt loses the dribble to Lawrence Roberts | 82-53 |
| 02:14 | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 82-56 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt is hacked by Lawrence Roberts - foul #1 on Lawrence Roberts, team foul #5 | 82-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Parsons (SF) Larry Stanton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Ewert (SG), Mitchell Wright (C) Peter Veit, Michael Otey | |
| 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) | |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Michael Lewis and he's fouled by George Simpson - foul #2 on George Simpson, team foul #6 | 84-56 |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt makes the free throw | 85-56 |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Michael Lewis - foul #2 on Michael Lewis, team foul #6 | 85-56 |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 85-56 |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 85-56 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Steven Lenhardt | 85-56 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Lawrence Roberts swats the short shot by Steven Lenhardt | 85-56 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons misses the tip | 85-56 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie can't tip it in | 85-56 |
| 00:59 | Rutgers | George Simpson gets the rebound | 85-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 85-56 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons grabs the board | 85-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 85-56 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis snags the offensive board | 85-56 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie runs out the clock | 85-56 |