| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Brian Fisher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Quick (fresh) PF - Mark Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Irvin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Jeff Young inbounds the ball | 42-24 |
| 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) | |
| 19:52 | Syracuse | Jeff Young drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Webb | 44-24 |
| 19:32 | Rutgers | John Delancey misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-24 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ernest Battle | 44-24 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-24 |
| 19:06 | Syracuse | Jeff Young grabs the offensive rebound | 44-24 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Webb | 47-24 |
| 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) | |
| 18:37 | Rutgers | John Delancey's pass is intercepted by Jeff Young | 47-24 |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-24 |
| 18:18 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson grabs the board | 47-24 |
| 18:04 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-24 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Webb | 49-24 |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Mark Thompson is denied by Ernest Battle | 49-24 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson tips it back up and in | 49-26 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Welsh (SG), Ryan Krueger (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Andrew Wilson, John Webb, Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (SG), Cody Jones (SF), Robert Messick (PF), David Carlson (C) Brian Fisher, Brian Quick, Mark Thompson, Ronald Irvin | |
| 16:42 | Rutgers | John Delancey misses the easy layup | 49-26 |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger pulls down the rebound | 49-26 |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell is hacked by Robert Messick - foul #2 on Robert Messick, team foul #1 | 49-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (SF) Jeff Young | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Lolley (SG) John Delancey | |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | James Taylor is hacked by David Carlson - foul #3 on David Carlson, team foul #2 | 49-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Andrew Wilson (SG), Ernest Battle (C) Matthew Michell, Gary Welsh, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Fisher (SG), Ronald Irvin (C) Donald Lolley, David Carlson | |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | James Taylor is fouled on the floor by Cody Jones - foul #3 on Cody Jones, team foul #3 | 49-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Quick (SF), Warren Bowling (PF) Cody Jones, Robert Messick | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Fisher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Quick (fresh) PF - Warren Bowling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Ronald Irvin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson is whistled for a carry | 49-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG) Larry Williams | |
| 15:17 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Brian Quick is denied by Ernest Battle | 49-26 |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle grabs the defensive rebound | 49-26 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-26 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson hits the follow up shot | 51-26 |
| 14:41 | Rutgers | Brian Quick travels with the ball | 51-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (PG), Jeff Young (SF), John Webb (PF) James Rucks, James Taylor, Ryan Krueger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Matthew Michell and the foul's on Ronald Irvin - foul #1 on Ronald Irvin, team foul #4 | 53-26 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle makes the free throw | 54-26 |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by John Webb - foul #1 on John Webb, team foul #1 | 54-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Welsh (SG), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Andrew Wilson, Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cody Jones (SF) Brian Quick | |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling makes the 1st free throw | 54-27 |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling misses the 2nd free throw | 54-27 |
| 14:17 | Syracuse | John Webb pulls down the rebound | 54-27 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 54-27 |
| 13:56 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses the tip | 54-27 |
| 13:55 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Welsh | 54-27 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Cody Jones steals the ball from Gary Welsh | 54-27 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling knocks in the runner from the baseline | 54-29 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Gary Welsh | 56-29 |
| 13:12 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-29 |
| 13:10 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Bowling | 56-29 |
| 13:02 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Clifford is called for the reach on Ronald Irvin - foul #2 on Jeffrey Clifford, team foul #2 | 56-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson (SG), Ernest Battle (C) Gary Welsh, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (PG), Brian Quick (SF), Mark Thompson (C) John Delancey, Brian Fisher, Ronald Irvin | |
| 12:43 | Rutgers | Brian Quick scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-31 |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-31 |
| 12:34 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-31 |
| 12:25 | Rutgers | Matthew Michell takes the ball from Cody Jones | 56-31 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeff Young | 58-31 |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | Brian Quick connects on the 3 from the right corner | 58-34 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Cody Jones - foul #4 on Cody Jones, team foul #5 | 58-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger (PF) John Webb | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG), David Carlson (C) Cody Jones, Warren Bowling | |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses the 1st free throw | 58-34 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses the 2nd free throw | 58-34 |
| 11:51 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson grabs the board | 58-34 |
| 11:36 | Rutgers | Brian Quick makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Carlson | 58-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Quick (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - David Carlson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Matthew Michell and he's hacked by Mark Thompson - foul #2 on Mark Thompson, team foul #6 | 60-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (SF) Jeff Young | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Fisher (SG), Ronald Irvin (C) Larry Williams, David Carlson | |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger makes the free throw | 61-36 |
| 11:15 | Rutgers | Ryan Krueger is called for the reach on Brian Quick - foul #1 on Ryan Krueger, team foul #3 | 61-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford (C) Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Carlson (SF) Brian Quick | |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | John Delancey hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-38 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger can't connect on a runner in the lane | 61-38 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | John Delancey grabs the board | 61-38 |
| 10:46 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-40 |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell knocks in the runner from the baseline | 63-40 |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson lays it in | 63-42 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Mark Thompson swats the layup by James Taylor | 63-42 |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | David Carlson snags the defensive board | 63-42 |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Ryan Krueger - foul #2 on Ryan Krueger, team foul #4 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Gary Welsh (SG), Jeff Young (SF), John Webb (PF), Ernest Battle (C) Matthew Michell, Andrew Wilson, James Taylor, Ryan Krueger, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (SG), Brian Quick (SF), Warren Bowling (PF) Brian Fisher, David Carlson, Ronald Irvin | |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | James Rucks is fouled on the floor by John Delancey - foul #2 on John Delancey, team foul #7 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Lolley (SG), Ronald Irvin (C) John Delancey, Mark Thompson | |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the 2nd free throw | 65-44 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Brian Quick scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-47 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Gary Welsh knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-47 |
| 08:35 | Rutgers | Jeff Young takes the ball from Donald Lolley | 67-47 |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | James Rucks hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeff Young | 69-47 |
| 08:21 | Rutgers | Larry Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-47 |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle gets the rebound | 69-47 |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | Jeff Young drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Gary Welsh | 71-47 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling is fouled on the floor by John Webb - foul #2 on John Webb, team foul #5 | 71-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (PG) James Rucks | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG), Brian Fisher (SG), David Carlson (C) Larry Williams, Donald Lolley, Ronald Irvin | |
| 07:43 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling blows the layup | 71-47 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle pulls down the rebound | 71-47 |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell is hacked by David Carlson - foul #4 on David Carlson, team foul #8 | 71-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson (SG), Ryan Krueger (PF) Gary Welsh, John Webb | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 1st free throw | 72-47 |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses the 2nd free throw | 72-47 |
| 07:28 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling gets the rebound | 72-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Brian Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Quick (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Warren Bowling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Carlson (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Rutgers | Brian Quick is whistled for traveling | 72-47 |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-47 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle tips it back up and in | 74-47 |
| 06:35 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Warren Bowling | 74-50 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Krueger | 77-50 |
| 05:56 | Rutgers | Brian Quick is called for traveling | 77-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Welsh (SG), James Taylor (SF), John Webb (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Andrew Wilson, Jeff Young, Ryan Krueger, Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (PG), Donald Lolley (SG), Cody Jones (SF), Mark Thompson (PF) John Delancey, Brian Fisher, Brian Quick, Warren Bowling | |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | James Taylor can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 77-50 |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell hits the follow up shot | 79-50 |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | Cody Jones connects on the 3 from the right wing | 79-53 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | James Taylor misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Cody Jones - foul #5 on Cody Jones, team foul #9 | 79-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson (SG) Gary Welsh | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Messick (SF) Cody Jones | |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 80-53 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 81-53 |
| 04:35 | Rutgers | A charge is called on David Carlson - foul #5 on David Carlson, team foul #10 | 81-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Young (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF) James Taylor, John Webb | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin (C) David Carlson | |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Michell | 83-53 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | Robert Messick can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 83-53 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jeff Young | 83-53 |
| 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) | |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson is hacked by Robert Messick - foul #3 on Robert Messick, team foul #11 | 83-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Ernest Battle (C) Matthew Michell, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Shawn Mukai (PG) Donald Lolley | |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 84-53 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 84-53 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle grabs the offensive board | 84-53 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | James Rucks is hacked by Shawn Mukai - foul #1 on Shawn Mukai, team foul #12 | 84-53 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the 1st free throw | 85-53 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the 2nd free throw | 86-53 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Shawn Mukai (fresh) SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Messick (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Mark Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Ronald Irvin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Rutgers | Robert Messick misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 86-53 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson grabs the board | 86-53 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | James Rucks misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Mark Thompson - foul #3 on Mark Thompson, team foul #13 | 86-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Welsh (SG), James Taylor (SF), John Webb (PF) Andrew Wilson, Jeff Young, Ryan Krueger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | James Rucks misses the 1st free throw | 86-53 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the 2nd free throw | 87-53 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Robert Messick is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Robert Messick, team foul #14 | 87-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (PG) James Rucks | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Lolley (SG) Larry Williams | |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | Gary Welsh makes the floater in the lane set up by Matthew Michell and the foul's on Robert Messick - foul #5 on Robert Messick, team foul #15 | 89-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Quick (SF) Robert Messick | |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | Gary Welsh makes the free throw | 90-53 |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | Shawn Mukai misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 90-53 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle snags the defensive board | 90-53 |
| 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) | |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by John Webb and he's hacked by Ronald Irvin - foul #2 on Ronald Irvin, team foul #16 | 92-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson (SG), Jeff Young (SF) Gary Welsh, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (PG) Shawn Mukai | |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle misses the free throw | 92-53 |
| 01:27 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin pulls down the rebound | 92-53 |
| 01:10 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin knocks in the floater from the left block and he's fouled by Ernest Battle - foul #2 on Ernest Battle, team foul #6 | 92-55 |
| 01:10 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin makes the free throw | 92-56 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle misses the lay-in | 92-56 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Brian Quick snags the defensive board | 92-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Larry Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 92-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Ernest Battle, team foul #7 | 92-56 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Donald Lolley drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 92-58 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell runs out the clock | 92-58 |