| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Maher (fresh) SG - Frank Brickner (fresh) SF - Micheal Sherman (fresh) PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) C - Roger Gibbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) SG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) SF - David Walsh (fresh) PF - William Glisson (fresh) C - Darius Stage (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | William Glisson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | Darius Stage clanks a turnaround from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | William Glisson grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | David Walsh misses the 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mike Donovan | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman misses the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | William Glisson throws it down despite the doubleteam on a great pass from David Walsh | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to William Glisson | 0-2 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers | William Glisson can't connect on a runner near the basket | 0-2 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | William Glisson grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:36 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Blaine Johnson (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF), Jack Frias (C) Kevin Maher, Frank Brickner, Micheal Sherman, Mike Donovan, Roger Gibbs | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson lays it up and in | 2-2 |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | William Glisson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Eddie Williams - foul #1 on Eddie Williams, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | William Glisson makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | William Glisson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-4 |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | William Glisson pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:13 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby scores on a floater from close range set up by David Walsh | 2-6 |
| 16:02 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton loses the ball out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG), Mike Donovan (PF) Blaine Johnson, Christopher Skelton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane (PF) David Walsh | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (fresh) SG - Frank Brickner (fresh) SF - Eddie Williams (fresh) PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) C - Jack Frias (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) SF - William Glisson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lloyd Mullane (fresh) C - Darius Stage (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Micheal Sherman (SF) David Huggins, Eddie Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 14:55 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Maher | 8-6 |
| 14:03 | Rutgers | William Glisson is hacked by Micheal Sherman - foul #1 on Micheal Sherman, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Blaine Johnson (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF), Roger Gibbs (C) Kevin Maher, Frank Brickner, Micheal Sherman, Mike Donovan, Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Jones (PG), John Holder (SG), David Walsh (SF), Herman Mitchell (C) Kevin Crosby, Albert Sjogren, William Glisson, Darius Stage | |
| 13:43 | Rutgers | David Walsh clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson is hacked by David Walsh - foul #1 on David Walsh, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| 13:26 | Syracuse | David Huggins is hacked by David Walsh - foul #2 on David Walsh, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Glisson (SF) David Walsh | |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson is fouled on the floor by John Holder - foul #1 on John Holder, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG), Mike Donovan (PF) Eddie Williams, Christopher Skelton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Darius Stage (C) Lloyd Mullane | |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Herman Mitchell - foul #1 on Herman Mitchell, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Eddie Williams (SF) David Huggins, Blaine Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren (PG) Dustin Jones | |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 12:22 | Rutgers | Darius Stage is hacked by Eddie Williams - foul #2 on Eddie Williams, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Blaine Johnson (SG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF) Kevin Maher, Frank Brickner, Eddie Williams, Mike Donovan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby (PG) John Holder | |
| 12:11 | Rutgers | Darius Stage's pass is intercepted by Roger Gibbs | 10-6 |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Crosby - foul #1 on Kevin Crosby, team foul #5 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Frank Brickner (SG), Jack Frias (C) David Huggins, Blaine Johnson, Roger Gibbs | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane (PF) Darius Stage | |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Maher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Brickner (fresh) SF - Micheal Sherman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Skelton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Frias (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) SF - William Glisson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lloyd Mullane (fresh) C - Herman Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 12-8 |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton misses the easy layup | 12-8 |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner tips it in | 14-8 |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Blaine Johnson (SF), Mike Donovan (PF), Roger Gibbs (C) Kevin Maher, Micheal Sherman, Christopher Skelton, Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:48 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson loses the dribble to Kevin Crosby | 14-8 |
| 10:19 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 14-8 |
| 10:17 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane tips it but misses | 14-8 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan grabs the board | 14-8 |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | Albert Sjogren picks off the pass by Roger Gibbs out of a doubleteam | 14-8 |
| 09:35 | Rutgers | William Glisson evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Albert Sjogren | 14-10 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Blaine Johnson, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Jack Frias (C) David Huggins, Frank Brickner, Roger Gibbs | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Jones (PG), John Holder (SG), Darius Stage (C) Kevin Crosby, Albert Sjogren, Herman Mitchell | |
| 08:54 | Rutgers | John Holder misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | William Glisson hits the follow up shot | 14-12 |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman hits the follow up shot | 16-12 |
| 07:59 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane can't connect on a shot from the right side | 16-12 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | William Glisson tips it home | 16-14 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Glisson - foul #1 on William Glisson, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG), Christopher Skelton (PF), Roger Gibbs (C) Blaine Johnson, Mike Donovan, Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby (PG), Albert Sjogren (SG), Herman Mitchell (PF) Dustin Jones, John Holder, Lloyd Mullane | |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Maher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Micheal Sherman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Skelton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Glisson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Herman Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darius Stage (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | Darius Stage clanks a shot from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Maher | 21-14 |
| 07:10 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-14 |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 21-14 |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Kevin Maher | 23-14 |
| 06:30 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Skelton | 23-14 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Micheal Sherman | 23-14 |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman is fouled on the floor by William Glisson - foul #2 on William Glisson, team foul #7 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Mike Donovan (PF), Jack Frias (C) Kevin Maher, Christopher Skelton, Roger Gibbs | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Walsh (SF) William Glisson | |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 05:35 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby blows the dunk but the foul's on David Huggins - foul #1 on David Huggins, team foul #5 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson (SG), Eddie Williams (SF) Frank Brickner, Micheal Sherman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Glisson (PF) Herman Mitchell | |
| 05:35 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby misses the 1st free throw | 25-14 |
| 05:35 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan connects on the shot from the right block | 27-15 |
| 04:58 | Rutgers | William Glisson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 27-15 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Jack Frias grabs the defensive rebound | 27-15 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | David Huggins misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Crosby - foul #2 on Kevin Crosby, team foul #8 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG), Roger Gibbs (C) Blaine Johnson, Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane (PF) William Glisson | |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | David Huggins makes the 1st free throw | 28-15 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | David Huggins makes the 2nd free throw | 29-15 |
| 04:35 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-15 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan pulls down the rebound | 29-15 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan double dribbles | 29-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Jack Frias (C) David Huggins, Roger Gibbs | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Holder (SG), Herman Mitchell (C) Kevin Crosby, Darius Stage | |
| 03:43 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Walsh | 29-18 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Maher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Brickner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Williams (fresh) PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Frias (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Holder (fresh) SF - David Walsh (fresh) PF - Lloyd Mullane (fresh) C - Herman Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-18 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Williams | 29-18 |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-18 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams snags the offensive board | 29-18 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Kevin Maher and he's hacked by Lloyd Mullane - foul #1 on Lloyd Mullane, team foul #9 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF), Roger Gibbs (C) Eddie Williams, Mike Donovan, Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby (PG), Darius Stage (C) Albert Sjogren, Lloyd Mullane | |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner misses the free throw | 31-18 |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell snags the defensive board | 31-18 |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | John Holder misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-18 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman snags the defensive board | 31-18 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 31-18 |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Darius Stage snags the defensive board | 31-18 |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | Kevin Maher takes the ball from Darius Stage | 31-18 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher hits the finger roll | 33-18 |
| 02:10 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Blaine Johnson (SG), Mike Donovan (PF) Kevin Maher, Frank Brickner, Christopher Skelton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Glisson (PF) Herman Mitchell | |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 33-18 |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | Darius Stage grabs the board | 33-18 |
| 01:40 | Rutgers | Micheal Sherman is called for the reach on William Glisson - foul #2 on Micheal Sherman, team foul #6 | 33-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Eddie Williams (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF) David Huggins, Micheal Sherman, Mike Donovan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren (SG) John Holder | |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | Eddie Williams steals it from William Glisson out of a doubleteam | 33-18 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher misses the easy layup | 33-18 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson snags the offensive board | 33-18 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs is whistled for a carry | 33-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Frank Brickner (SG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Mike Donovan (PF), Jack Frias (C) Kevin Maher, Blaine Johnson, Eddie Williams, Christopher Skelton, Roger Gibbs | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane (C) Darius Stage | |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Mike Donovan picks off the pass by William Glisson | 33-18 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Lloyd Mullane steals it from Micheal Sherman | 33-18 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane misses long on a halfcourt shot | 33-18 |