| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Englund (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jeffrey Shelton (fresh) PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Melvin Vieira (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Dykes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan inbounds the ball | 35-20 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Rutgers | James Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Englund - foul #2 on Robert Englund, team foul #1 | 35-20 |
| 19:47 | Rutgers | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 19:47 | Rutgers | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 19:25 | Syracuse | Robert Englund is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Englund, team foul #2 | 35-22 |
| 19:07 | Rutgers | Melvin Vieira steps in front of the Steve Barnes pass | 35-22 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 35-22 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan grabs the board | 35-22 |
| 18:35 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan misses the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 35-22 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton gets the rebound | 35-22 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Mark Johnson | 37-22 |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | James Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-22 |
| 17:55 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes tips it back up and in | 37-24 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Robert Englund hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-24 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton grabs the offensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Englund | 39-24 |
| 17:05 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Johnson - foul #1 on Mark Johnson, team foul #3 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Henry Oliveira (PF) Mark Johnson, Robert Englund, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (PG), Larry Kruse (SG), Gregory Childress (SF), George Chambers (PF), Terry Dean (C) Jared Morgan, James Brown, Ernest Sullivan, Steve Barnes, Richard Dykes | |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Melvin Vieira - foul #1 on Melvin Vieira, team foul #4 | 39-24 |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | George Chambers is called for the reach on Henry Oliveira - foul #1 on George Chambers, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Phelps | 42-26 |
| 15:51 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-26 |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton grabs the board | 42-26 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Phelps (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeffrey Shelton (tiring) PF - Henry Oliveira (fresh) 5 pts. C - Melvin Vieira (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) SG - Larry Kruse (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gregory Childress (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Dean (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Thomas Phelps | 45-26 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress dunks the ball and the foul's on Jeffrey Shelton - foul #3 on Jeffrey Shelton, team foul #5 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Gary Jones (SG), Patrick Williams (C) Charles Caputo, Thomas Phelps, Melvin Vieira | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), James Brown (SG), Richard Dykes (C) Bobby Spillman, Larry Kruse, Terry Dean | |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress misses the free throw | 45-28 |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes gets the offensive rebound | 45-28 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:05 | Rutgers | James Brown scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jared Morgan | 45-30 |
| 14:46 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-30 |
| 14:45 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Brown | 45-30 |
| 14:28 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Jones - foul #1 on Gary Jones, team foul #6 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SG), Shawn Moors (PF) Gary Jones, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan (SF), Terry Dean (PF) Gregory Childress, George Chambers | |
| 14:28 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 14:28 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors is hacked by Terry Dean - foul #3 on Terry Dean, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steve Barnes (PF) Richard Dykes | |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the jump hook from close range | 45-31 |
| 14:00 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan gets the rebound | 45-31 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Shawn Moors - foul #1 on Shawn Moors, team foul #7 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG) Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (SG) James Brown | |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan snags the offensive board | 45-32 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman knocks in the 3 from straight away | 45-35 |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Caputo | 47-35 |
| 12:53 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan banks in the layup set up by Jared Morgan | 47-37 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the jumper from the left side set up by Patrick Williams | 49-37 |
| 12:24 | Rutgers | Terry Dean's pass is intercepted by Charles Caputo in the backcourt | 49-37 |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Terry Dean - foul #4 on Terry Dean, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Henry Oliveira (PF) Charles Caputo, Robert Englund, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Brown (SG), Gregory Childress (SF), George Chambers (PF), Richard Dykes (C) Jared Morgan, Ernest Sullivan, Steve Barnes, Terry Dean | |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 11:41 | Rutgers | James Brown is called for traveling | 50-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira (C) Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Thomas Phelps (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeffrey Shelton (tired) 3 pf. PF - Henry Oliveira (fresh) 5 pts. C - Melvin Vieira (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Childress (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Dykes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Dykes - foul #3 on Richard Dykes, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (PG) Bobby Spillman | |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 11:00 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Shelton | 51-37 |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes tips it in | 51-39 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Thomas Phelps | 53-39 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes misses short on a runner from the baseline | 53-39 |
| 10:21 | Rutgers | George Chambers tips it in | 53-41 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Mark Johnson | 55-41 |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Shelton - foul #4 on Jeffrey Shelton, team foul #8 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Gary Jones (SG), Paul Graham (SF), Shawn Moors (PF) Mark Johnson, Thomas Phelps, Jeffrey Shelton, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), Bobby Spillman (SG), Steve Barnes (PF), Edward Connery (C) Larry Kruse, James Brown, George Chambers, Richard Dykes | |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress misses the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Paul Graham is fouled on the floor by Jared Morgan - foul #1 on Jared Morgan, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SG) Gary Jones | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan (SF) Gregory Childress | |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 55-41 |
| 08:47 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Steve Barnes | 55-41 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | Robert Englund takes the ball from Ernest Sullivan | 55-41 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses the lay-in | 55-41 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Paul Graham misses the tip | 55-41 |
| 08:15 | Rutgers | Edward Connery grabs the board | 55-41 |
| 07:57 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 07:55 | Rutgers | Edward Connery snags the offensive board | 55-41 |
| 07:33 | Rutgers | Shawn Moors is called for the reach on Steve Barnes - foul #2 on Shawn Moors, team foul #9 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Jeffrey Shelton (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF), Patrick Williams (C) Charles Caputo, Robert Englund, Paul Graham, Shawn Moors, Melvin Vieira | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Brown (SG), Richard Dykes (C) Jared Morgan, Edward Connery | |
| 07:33 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Thomas Phelps (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeffrey Shelton (tired) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Henry Oliveira (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Dykes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira misses short on a runner from the baseline | 55-41 |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Johnson | 55-41 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 55-41 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps tips it in | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:20 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest Sullivan | 57-44 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira clanks a shot from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 05:57 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | Patrick Williams blocks the jumper by James Brown | 57-44 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira can't tip it in | 57-44 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton snags the offensive board | 57-44 |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira blows the layup but he's fouled by Steve Barnes - foul #2 on Steve Barnes, team foul #6 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Melvin Vieira (C) Mark Johnson, Thomas Phelps, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), Larry Kruse (SG), Gregory Childress (SF), George Chambers (PF), Terry Dean (C) Bobby Spillman, James Brown, Ernest Sullivan, Steve Barnes, Richard Dykes | |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira misses the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 04:48 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Terry Dean | 58-44 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 58-46 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira tips it in | 60-46 |
| 03:54 | Rutgers | Terry Dean misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-46 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | George Chambers is called for the reach on Charles Caputo - foul #2 on George Chambers, team foul #7 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Jones (SG), Paul Graham (SF), Johnny Katz (PF), Patrick Williams (C) Robert Englund, Jeffrey Shelton, Henry Oliveira, Melvin Vieira | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Connery (SF) Jared Morgan | |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Williams | 60-46 |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Gary Jones travels with the ball | 60-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Jones (fresh) SF - Paul Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Katz (fresh) C - Patrick Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Kruse (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gregory Childress (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edward Connery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Chambers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Dean (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-49 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Jeffrey Shelton (SF), Shawn Moors (PF), Melvin Vieira (C) Charles Caputo, Gary Jones, Paul Graham, Johnny Katz, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), James Brown (SG), Ernest Sullivan (SF), Richard Dykes (C) Larry Kruse, Gregory Childress, Edward Connery, Terry Dean | |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors connects on the jumper from close range set up by Robert Englund | 62-49 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Shelton is called for the reach on Ernest Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Shelton, team foul #10 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Gary Jones (SF), Paul Graham (PF), Johnny Katz (C) Mark Johnson, Robert Englund, Jeffrey Shelton, Shawn Moors, Melvin Vieira | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (PG), Larry Kruse (SG), Terry Dean (C) Jared Morgan, James Brown, Richard Dykes | |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Gary Jones snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Gary Jones scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Phelps | 64-50 |
| 01:56 | Rutgers | George Chambers drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Bobby Spillman | 64-52 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Rutgers | Paul Graham denies the turnaround by Terry Dean | 67-52 |
| 01:20 | Rutgers | George Chambers grabs the offensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman travels with the ball | 67-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira (PF), Patrick Williams (C) Gary Jones, Johnny Katz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Childress (SF) Ernest Sullivan | |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Caputo | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Charles Caputo steals it from Larry Kruse | 69-52 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo lays it up and in | 71-52 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | George Chambers makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Gregory Childress and he's fouled by Henry Oliveira - foul #1 on Henry Oliveira, team foul #11 | 71-54 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | George Chambers makes the free throw | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira is denied on a layup by Gregory Childress | 71-55 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira tips it home | 73-55 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 73-55 |