| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Rorie (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Lauver (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cleghorn (fresh) C - Freeman Hahn (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kenneth Morley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Ewert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Singletary (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Antonio Lantz (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary inbounds the ball | 49-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert drills a floater from the right wing | 49-30 |
| 19:32 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis loses the dribble to John Davis | 49-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-30 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Cleghorn | 49-30 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Lewis | 52-30 |
| 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) | |
| 18:41 | Rutgers | Freeman Hahn is called for the reach on John Davis - foul #2 on Freeman Hahn, team foul #1 | 52-30 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers | John Davis lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Ewert | 52-32 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis is fouled on the floor by Antonio Lantz - foul #2 on Antonio Lantz, team foul #1 | 52-32 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | Kenneth Morley steals the ball from Charles Lauver | 52-32 |
| 17:31 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary makes the floater from the right side set up by Antonio Lantz | 52-34 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 52-34 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis misses the tip | 52-34 |
| 17:18 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary grabs the board | 52-34 |
| 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) | |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-34 |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn grabs the defensive rebound | 52-34 |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-34 |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert pulls down the rebound | 52-34 |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley loses the dribble to Freeman Hahn | 52-34 |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Lewis | 54-34 |
| 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) | |
| 16:00 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Freeman Hahn - foul #3 on Freeman Hahn, team foul #2 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joey Rosenzweig (PG), Larry Stanton (SG), Daniel Spataro (PF), John Alexander (C) Jeffrey Rorie, Michael Lewis, James Cleghorn, Freeman Hahn | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Veit (PG), Brian Coronado (SG), George Simpson (SF), Mitchell Wright (PF) Kenneth Morley, Richard Ewert, Earl Singletary, John Davis | |
| 16:00 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz misses the 1st free throw | 54-34 |
| 16:00 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz makes the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joey Rosenzweig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Stanton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Lauver (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Spataro (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Alexander (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Peter Veit (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Coronado (fresh) 3 pf. SF - George Simpson (fresh) PF - Mitchell Wright (fresh) 3 reb. C - Antonio Lantz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | Larry Stanton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-35 |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Peter Veit grabs the defensive rebound | 54-35 |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Mitchell Wright, team foul #2 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Burford (SF) Antonio Lantz | |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | Joey Rosenzweig is hacked by Peter Veit in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Veit, team foul #3 | 54-35 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Charles Lauver is fouled on the floor by Brian Coronado - foul #4 on Brian Coronado, team foul #4 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie (PG) Charles Lauver | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Ewert (SG) Brian Coronado | |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Joey Rosenzweig buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Alexander | 56-35 |
| 14:34 | Rutgers | Peter Veit misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-35 |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Daniel Spataro grabs the defensive rebound | 56-35 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Larry Stanton misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 56-35 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Joey Rosenzweig can't tip it in | 56-35 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | Daniel Spataro snags the offensive board | 56-35 |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | Joey Rosenzweig loses the dribble to Charles Burford | 56-35 |
| 14:04 | Rutgers | Charles Burford lays it in | 56-37 |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Larry Stanton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Rorie | 59-37 |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | Peter Veit clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-37 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Daniel Spataro gets the rebound | 59-37 |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | Charles Burford steals the ball from Joey Rosenzweig | 59-37 |
| 13:13 | Rutgers | George Simpson misses the turnaround from the baseline | 59-37 |
| 13:12 | Rutgers | Charles Burford can't tip it in | 59-37 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie snags the defensive board | 59-37 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Stanton | 62-37 |
| 12:40 | Rutgers | Peter Veit loses the ball out of bounds | 62-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Lewis (SG), Charles Lauver (SF), James Cleghorn (PF), Freeman Hahn (C) Joey Rosenzweig, Larry Stanton, Daniel Spataro, John Alexander | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley (PG), Earl Singletary (SF), John Davis (PF), Antonio Lantz (C) Peter Veit, Charles Burford, George Simpson, Mitchell Wright | |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Earl Singletary blocks the jumper by Michael Lewis | 62-37 |
| 12:17 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz gets the rebound | 62-37 |
| 12:13 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Lauver - foul #1 on Charles Lauver, team foul #3 | 62-37 |
| 12:13 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary makes the 1st free throw | 62-38 |
| 12:13 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary makes the 2nd free throw | 62-39 |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-39 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Charles Lauver tips it in | 64-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Rorie (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Lauver (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cleghorn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Freeman Hahn (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kenneth Morley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Ewert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Singletary (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Davis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Antonio Lantz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-39 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn snags the defensive board | 64-39 |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Charles Lauver makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-39 |
| 11:12 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-42 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Charles Lauver clanks a 3 from the right corner | 67-42 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn tips it but misses | 67-42 |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | Charles Lauver tips it in | 69-42 |
| 10:36 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joey Rosenzweig (PG) Jeffrey Rorie | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Veit (SG), George Simpson (PF), Mitchell Wright (C) Richard Ewert, John Davis, Antonio Lantz | |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Charles Lauver makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Lewis | 72-42 |
| 10:02 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-42 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn gets the rebound | 72-42 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 72-42 |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary grabs the defensive rebound | 72-42 |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | Peter Veit misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-42 |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Joey Rosenzweig grabs the board | 72-42 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Charles Lauver can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-42 |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | George Simpson grabs the board | 72-42 |
| 08:50 | Rutgers | Peter Veit connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-44 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Charles Lauver connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Lewis | 75-44 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Peter Veit misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Lauver - foul #2 on Charles Lauver, team foul #4 | 75-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie (PG), Larry Stanton (SF), Daniel Spataro (PF), John Alexander (C) Michael Lewis, Charles Lauver, James Cleghorn, Freeman Hahn | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Ewert (SG), Charles Burford (SF), John Davis (PF), Antonio Lantz (C) Kenneth Morley, Earl Singletary, George Simpson, Mitchell Wright | |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Peter Veit makes the 1st free throw | 75-45 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Peter Veit makes the 2nd free throw | 75-46 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Larry Stanton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-46 |
| 07:59 | Syracuse | Joey Rosenzweig hits the follow up shot | 77-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Rorie (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joey Rosenzweig (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Stanton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - Daniel Spataro (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Alexander (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Peter Veit (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Ewert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Burford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Davis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Antonio Lantz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Rutgers | John Davis can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 77-46 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert tips it back up and in | 77-48 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie is fouled on the floor by Peter Veit - foul #2 on Peter Veit, team foul #5 | 77-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Lewis (SG) Joey Rosenzweig | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley (PG), Brian Coronado (SG) Peter Veit, Richard Ewert | |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Larry Stanton | 80-48 |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz is whistled for traveling | 80-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Lauver (SF), James Cleghorn (PF), Freeman Hahn (C) Michael Lewis, Daniel Spataro, John Alexander | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Ewert (PG), George Simpson (SG), Mitchell Wright (PF), Yo Hong (C) Kenneth Morley, Brian Coronado, John Davis, Antonio Lantz | |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 80-48 |
| 06:16 | Rutgers | George Simpson snags the defensive board | 80-48 |
| 06:12 | Rutgers | George Simpson drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Ewert | 80-50 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Larry Stanton hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Lauver | 83-50 |
| 05:42 | Rutgers | Yo Hong can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-50 |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn gets the rebound | 83-50 |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Charles Lauver misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 83-50 |
| 05:27 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 83-50 |
| 05:20 | Rutgers | George Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joey Rosenzweig (SG) Larry Stanton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Veit (PG) Charles Burford | |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn is hacked by George Simpson - foul #1 on George Simpson, team foul #6 | 83-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Lewis (SG), Daniel Spataro (PF) Charles Lauver, James Cleghorn | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Lewis and he's hacked by Yo Hong - foul #1 on Yo Hong, team foul #7 | 85-50 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn makes the free throw | 86-50 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Yo Hong's layup is rejected by Freeman Hahn | 86-50 |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | George Simpson tips it but misses | 86-50 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie pulls down the rebound | 86-50 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn is hacked by Yo Hong - foul #2 on Yo Hong, team foul #8 | 86-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Stanton (SF) Jeffrey Rorie | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Burford (SF) George Simpson | |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn makes the 1st free throw | 87-50 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn misses the 2nd free throw | 87-50 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Yo Hong pulls down the rebound | 87-50 |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | Charles Burford clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 87-50 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis grabs the board | 87-50 |
| 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) | |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 87-50 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Daniel Spataro tips it home | 89-50 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joey Rosenzweig (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SF - Larry Stanton (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. PF - Daniel Spataro (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Freeman Hahn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Peter Veit (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Ewert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Burford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mitchell Wright (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Yo Hong (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Rutgers | Yo Hong can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 89-50 |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright grabs the offensive board | 89-50 |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Veit | 89-53 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 89-53 |
| 02:57 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 89-53 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 89-53 |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright misses the tip | 89-53 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn snags the defensive board | 89-53 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Larry Stanton makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Lewis | 92-53 |
| 02:07 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright is called for traveling | 92-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie (PG), Charles Lauver (SF), James Cleghorn (PF), John Alexander (C) Joey Rosenzweig, Larry Stanton, Daniel Spataro, Freeman Hahn | |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Simpson (PF) Yo Hong | |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Charles Lauver clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 92-53 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Peter Veit gets the rebound | 92-53 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 92-55 |
| 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) | |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Lewis | 95-55 |
| 00:58 | Rutgers | Charles Burford makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Peter Veit | 95-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie's pass is intercepted by Charles Burford | 95-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | George Simpson double dribbles | 95-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn (C) John Alexander | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie runs out the clock | 95-57 |