| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dustin Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Holder (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lloyd Mullane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Darius Stage (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Joseph Langlois (fresh) SF - Jack Frias (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Jack Frias inbounds the ball | 15-31 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | David Huggins is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Mullane - foul #2 on Lloyd Mullane, team foul #1 | 15-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (PG), Eddie Williams (SF), Stjepan Frankowski (PF) David Huggins, Mike Donovan, James Hartley | |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Langlois | 15-34 |
| 18:51 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jack Frias - foul #1 on Jack Frias, team foul #1 | 15-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hartley (C) Jack Frias | |
| 18:51 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren misses the 1st free throw | 15-34 |
| 18:51 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren misses the 2nd free throw | 15-34 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois grabs the defensive rebound | 15-34 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Frank Brickner | 15-36 |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | John Holder drills a shot from the left side | 17-36 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | James Hartley knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 17-38 |
| 17:14 | Rutgers | Stjepan Frankowski swats the layup by Darius Stage | 17-38 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois snags the defensive board | 17-38 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois connects on the runner from close range set up by Stjepan Frankowski | 17-40 |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren is hacked by Eddie Williams - foul #1 on Eddie Williams, team foul #2 | 17-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Jones (SG), Joseph Zeiders (PF) Dustin Jones, Lloyd Mullane | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Mike Donovan (PF), Jack Frias (C) Frank Brickner, Stjepan Frankowski, James Hartley | |
| 16:03 | Rutgers | Darius Stage comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 17-40 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan grabs the defensive rebound | 17-40 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Holder (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Zeiders (fresh) C - Darius Stage (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Joseph Langlois (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Frias (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Jack Frias out of the doubleteam and he's fouled by Joseph Zeiders - foul #1 on Joseph Zeiders, team foul #2 | 17-42 |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan makes the free throw | 17-43 |
| 15:28 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-43 |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | Jack Frias grabs the defensive rebound | 17-43 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | John Holder is called for the reach on Joseph Langlois - foul #3 on John Holder, team foul #3 | 17-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Jones (SG), Lloyd Mullane (PF) Brian Jones, Joseph Zeiders | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SF) Eddie Williams | |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | David Huggins is open and scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 17-45 |
| 14:21 | Rutgers | Dustin Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Langlois - foul #3 on Joseph Langlois, team foul #3 | 17-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stjepan Frankowski (SF) Frank Brickner | |
| 14:21 | Rutgers | Dustin Jones misses the 1st free throw | 17-45 |
| 14:21 | Rutgers | Dustin Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 17-45 |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Jack Frias gets the rebound | 17-45 |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | John Holder swats the layup by Mike Donovan | 17-45 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois grabs the offensive board | 17-45 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | David Huggins misses short on a jumper from the left side | 17-45 |
| 13:43 | Rutgers | John Holder grabs the board | 17-45 |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | Stjepan Frankowski steps in front of the Darius Stage pass | 17-45 |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois can't finish the layup | 17-45 |
| 13:31 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane snags the defensive board | 17-45 |
| 13:03 | Rutgers | John Holder comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 17-45 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Jack Frias gets the rebound | 17-45 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Lloyd Mullane steals the ball from Joseph Langlois | 17-45 |
| 12:10 | Rutgers | Joseph Langlois takes the ball from Dustin Jones | 17-45 |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | David Huggins is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 17-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Billy McDonald (PG), Brian Jones (SG), Bryan Baker (SF), Joseph Zeiders (PF), Herman Mitchell (C) Albert Sjogren, Dustin Jones, John Holder, Lloyd Mullane, Darius Stage | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), James Hartley (C) Joseph Langlois, Stjepan Frankowski, Mike Donovan | |
| 11:50 | Rutgers | Bryan Baker clanks a jumper near the basket | 17-45 |
| 11:48 | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell misses the tip | 17-45 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jack Frias | 17-45 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Billy McDonald (fresh) SG - Brian Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryan Baker (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Zeiders (fresh) C - Herman Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Frias (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - James Hartley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Billy McDonald takes the ball from Eddie Williams | 17-45 |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | Joseph Zeiders lays it in | 19-45 |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | David Huggins misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 19-45 |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 19-45 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Billy McDonald buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Herman Mitchell | 21-45 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Brickner | 21-48 |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | Joseph Zeiders connects on the fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Jack Frias - foul #2 on Jack Frias, team foul #4 | 23-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Berman (SF) Bryan Baker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois (SG), Stjepan Frankowski (SF), Mike Donovan (PF) David Huggins, Jack Frias, James Hartley | |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | Joseph Zeiders misses the free throw | 23-48 |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mike Donovan | 23-48 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-48 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Joseph Zeiders grabs the board | 23-48 |
| 08:54 | Rutgers | Michael Berman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Frias (C) Eddie Williams | |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Jack Frias splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-48 |
| 08:30 | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 23-48 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Billy McDonald is fouled on the floor by Joseph Langlois - foul #4 on Joseph Langlois, team foul #5 | 23-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Eddie Williams (SF), James Hartley (C) Frank Brickner, Stjepan Frankowski, Jack Frias | |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 23-48 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan pulls down the rebound | 23-48 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-48 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | James Hartley misses the tip | 23-48 |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | Billy McDonald gets the rebound | 23-48 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Billy McDonald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Berman (fresh) PF - Joseph Zeiders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Herman Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Joseph Langlois (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eddie Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Hartley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by James Hartley - foul #2 on James Hartley, team foul #6 | 23-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Baker (C) Joseph Zeiders | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (PG), Stjepan Frankowski (SF), Jack Frias (C) David Huggins, Eddie Williams, James Hartley | |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 23-48 |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-48 |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Bryan Baker is called for the reach on Jack Frias - foul #1 on Bryan Baker, team foul #4 | 24-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Williams (SF) Stjepan Frankowski | |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Jack Frias splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Eddie Williams | 24-50 |
| 06:01 | Rutgers | Billy McDonald misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-50 |
| 06:00 | Rutgers | Bryan Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 24-50 |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | Billy McDonald clanks a 3 from the right corner | 24-50 |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | Bryan Baker tips it back up and in | 26-50 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams makes the floater from the left block set up by Jack Frias and he's fouled by Bryan Baker - foul #2 on Bryan Baker, team foul #5 | 26-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Zeiders (PF) Michael Berman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Stjepan Frankowski (PF), James Hartley (C) Frank Brickner, Mike Donovan, Jack Frias | |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams misses the free throw | 26-52 |
| 05:13 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Herman Mitchell | 26-52 |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | Billy McDonald double dribbles | 26-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG), Mike Donovan (PF), Jack Frias (C) Joseph Langlois, Eddie Williams, James Hartley | |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Jack Frias is fouled on the floor by Herman Mitchell - foul #2 on Herman Mitchell, team foul #6 | 26-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois (SG), James Hartley (C) Frank Brickner, Mike Donovan | |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Bryan Baker is called for the reach on James Hartley - foul #3 on Bryan Baker, team foul #7 | 26-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG), Mike Donovan (PF) Joseph Langlois, Jack Frias | |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | James Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 26-53 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | James Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-54 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Rutgers | James Hartley blocks the short jumper by Joseph Zeiders | 26-54 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner gets the rebound | 26-54 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Billy McDonald (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Brian Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryan Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Zeiders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Herman Mitchell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stjepan Frankowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Hartley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Joseph Zeiders is called for the reach on Frank Brickner - foul #2 on Joseph Zeiders, team foul #8 | 26-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Williams (SF), Jack Frias (C) Stjepan Frankowski, James Hartley | |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner makes the 1st free throw | 26-55 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner misses the 2nd free throw | 26-55 |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell gets the rebound | 26-55 |
| 02:56 | Rutgers | Joseph Zeiders's fadeaway is rejected by Mike Donovan | 26-55 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams grabs the board | 26-55 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | David Huggins is whistled for a carry | 26-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Berman (SF) Herman Mitchell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois (SG), Stjepan Frankowski (PF) Frank Brickner, Mike Donovan | |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Brian Jones is hacked by Eddie Williams - foul #2 on Eddie Williams, team foul #7 | 26-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hartley (C) Stjepan Frankowski | |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Brian Jones makes the 1st free throw | 27-55 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Brian Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 28-55 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Huggins | 28-58 |
| 01:23 | Rutgers | Billy McDonald makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 31-58 |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | Joseph Zeiders grabs the board | 31-58 |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | Billy McDonald comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-58 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams grabs the board | 31-58 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Zeiders - foul #3 on Joseph Zeiders, team foul #9 | 31-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell (C) Michael Berman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mike Donovan (PF) Jack Frias | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 31-59 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 31-59 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 31-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Billy McDonald buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | David Huggins runs out the clock | 33-59 |