| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Strum (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Foor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Peter Bad inbounds the ball | 34-42 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong misses the dunk attempt | 34-42 |
| 19:37 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 19:30 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Peter Bad - foul #1 on Peter Bad, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| 19:30 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 19:30 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | Peter Bad grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried tips it back up and in | 35-44 |
| 18:56 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Ronald Foor | 38-44 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Nelson Strum steps in front of the Stuart Ried pass | 38-44 |
| 18:12 | Rutgers | Bruce Shreve steps in front of the Gregory Capel pass | 38-44 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 17:51 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong can't tip it in | 38-44 |
| 17:49 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | James Calvert is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on James Calvert, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG) James Calvert | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Fuchs | 38-46 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum double dribbles | 38-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski (PF) Rubin Wolfe | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong makes the runner from close range | 38-48 |
| 16:24 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-48 |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Stuart Ried | 38-51 |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Capel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Strum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dima Pelkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Foor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Stuart Ried (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-51 |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Fong | 41-51 |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Derrick Fong | 41-54 |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Harry Murphy | 44-54 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Gregory Capel - foul #3 on Gregory Capel, team foul #2 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Orville Hedge (SG), Don Hughes (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF) Harry Murphy, Gregory Capel, Nelson Strum, Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (SG), Robert Woods (C) Bruce Shreve, Stuart Ried | |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong misses the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Don Hughes misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Fuchs | 44-57 |
| 14:00 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 44-57 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Peter Bad is fouled on the floor by Orville Hedge - foul #1 on Orville Hedge, team foul #3 | 44-57 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Fuchs | 44-59 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe misses the dunk attempt | 44-59 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs grabs the defensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-59 |
| 13:15 | Rutgers | Don Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 13:04 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Fuchs picks off the pass by Don Hughes | 44-59 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley misses the lay-in | 44-59 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Robert Woods misses the tip | 44-59 |
| 12:58 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 12:47 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge is denied on a layup by Derrick Fong | 44-59 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Peter Bad grabs the defensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | James Calvert steps in front of the Peter Bad pass | 44-59 |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | Russell Jolley is called for the reach on Don Hughes - foul #1 on Russell Jolley, team foul #2 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), Nelson Strum (SF), Ronald Foor (C) Orville Hedge, Rubin Wolfe, Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG), Stuart Ried (C) Russell Jolley, Robert Woods | |
| 12:08 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-59 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | Don Hughes tips it home | 46-59 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-59 |
| 11:51 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nelson Strum (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Don Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Foor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-59 |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Peter Bad | 46-59 |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Nelson Strum - foul #2 on Nelson Strum, team foul #4 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Mathew Perry (PF) James Calvert, Don Hughes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG) Jeffrey Fuchs | |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 11:12 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Harry Murphy | 49-60 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 10:48 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy is fouled on the floor by Paul Bramblett - foul #1 on Paul Bramblett, team foul #3 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe (PF) Mathew Perry | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Allen Midgette (SF), Robert Woods (PF) Paul Bramblett, Peter Bad, Derrick Fong | |
| 10:14 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG) Harry Murphy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette connects on the floater from the left block | 49-62 |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum clanks a 3 from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve pulls down the rebound | 49-62 |
| 09:24 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 49-62 |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette tips it in | 49-64 |
| 09:00 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe's pass is intercepted by Bruce Shreve | 49-64 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Hughes (SF) Nelson Strum | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Russell Jolley (SG), Peter Bad (SF), Derrick Fong (PF) Jeffrey Fuchs, Bruce Shreve, Allen Midgette, Stuart Ried | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:26 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-64 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Peter Bad clanks a floater from the baseline | 52-64 |
| 08:11 | Rutgers | Don Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-64 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Woods | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Capel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Don Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Foor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Jolley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Peter Bad is hacked by Ronald Foor - foul #2 on Ronald Foor, team foul #5 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Orville Hedge (SG), Nelson Strum (SF), Dima Pelkowski (PF) James Calvert, Gregory Capel, Rubin Wolfe, Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Stuart Ried (C) Paul Bramblett, Robert Woods | |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Peter Bad drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Fuchs | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:46 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 52-66 |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | Don Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Dima Pelkowski, team foul #6 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG) Russell Jolley | |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | Peter Bad hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 52-66 |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | Don Hughes snags the defensive board | 52-66 |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | Don Hughes's fadeaway is rejected by Derrick Fong | 52-66 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Derrick Fong | 52-66 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong loses the dribble to Don Hughes | 52-66 |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski loses the dribble to Derrick Fong | 52-66 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Dima Pelkowski is called for the reach on Peter Bad - foul #2 on Dima Pelkowski, team foul #7 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Rubin Wolfe (PF), Ronald Foor (C) Harry Murphy, Orville Hedge, Dima Pelkowski, Don Hughes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Woods (C) Stuart Ried | |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 04:35 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe misses short on a jumper in the lane | 52-68 |
| 04:33 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe gets the offensive rebound | 52-68 |
| 04:22 | Rutgers | Peter Bad swats the short shot by Rubin Wolfe | 52-68 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs grabs the board | 52-68 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-68 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Bad | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Peter Bad knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Rubin Wolfe - foul #2 on Rubin Wolfe, team foul #8 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Orville Hedge (SG), Mike Pals (SF), Dima Pelkowski (PF), Mathew Perry (C) James Calvert, Gregory Capel, Nelson Strum, Rubin Wolfe, Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Russell Jolley (SG), Cesar Gallo (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Bruce Shreve, Derrick Fong | |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the free throw | 52-71 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orville Hedge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Pals (fresh) PF - Dima Pelkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mathew Perry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Jolley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Bad (tiring) 16 pts. 9 reb. PF - Robert Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cesar Gallo (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Rutgers | Mike Pals misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-71 |
| 03:23 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry tips it in | 54-71 |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Peter Bad hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 54-71 |
| 03:07 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski gets the rebound | 54-71 |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Peter Bad takes the ball from Harry Murphy | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses the lay-in | 54-71 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-71 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Peter Bad can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-71 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley can't tip it in | 54-71 |
| 02:32 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski gets the rebound | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Orville Hedge is blocked by Cesar Gallo | 54-71 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Dima Pelkowski | 54-71 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry clanks a 3 from the left corner | 54-71 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Robert Woods pulls down the rebound | 54-71 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett is fouled on the floor by Mathew Perry - foul #2 on Mathew Perry, team foul #9 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Hughes (SF) Mike Pals | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Midgette (SF) Peter Bad | |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-73 |
| 01:37 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Don Hughes - foul #2 on Don Hughes, team foul #10 | 54-73 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Allen Midgette | 54-76 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Woods - foul #1 on Robert Woods, team foul #4 | 54-76 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski makes the 1st free throw | 55-76 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 56-76 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-76 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett runs out the clock | 56-76 |