| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) SG - Lon Smith (fresh) SF - Daniel Parada (fresh) PF - Harvey Marine (fresh) C - Stuart Ried (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) C - David Kimbrough (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Syracuse | Lon Smith clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Gregory Capel - foul #1 on Gregory Capel, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Syracuse | Lon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:29 | Syracuse | Lon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe's pass is intercepted by Lon Smith | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | Lloyd Malizia takes the ball from Lon Smith | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel is hacked by Paul Bramblett - foul #1 on Paul Bramblett, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe lays it in set up by Jimmy Riley | 2-2 |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Bramblett and the foul's on Lloyd Malizia - foul #1 on Lloyd Malizia, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:26 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia can't finish the layup but the foul's on Daniel Parada - foul #1 on Daniel Parada, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 17:26 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:26 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Lloyd Malizia takes the ball from Paul Bramblett | 5-4 |
| 16:40 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Gregory Capel is blocked by Harvey Marine | 5-4 |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel Parada | 5-4 |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | Lon Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Bramblett | 8-4 |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Capel | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lon Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Parada (fresh) PF - Harvey Marine (fresh) C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Bramblett and he's hacked by David Kimbrough - foul #1 on David Kimbrough, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG) Daniel Parada | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (PG), Don Hughes (SF), Kim Smith (PF), Robert Mason (C) Jimmy Riley, Lloyd Malizia, Rubin Wolfe, David Kimbrough | |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried makes the free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:25 | Rutgers | Craig Alden misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-6 |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Lon Smith | 11-6 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 11-6 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Harvey Marine | 11-6 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Parada (SF), Robert Woods (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Lon Smith, Harvey Marine, Stuart Ried | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Romano (SG) Gregory Capel | |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Don Hughes clanks a turnaround in the lane | 11-6 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 14:09 | Rutgers | Don Hughes gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:05 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Cesar Gallo - foul #1 on Cesar Gallo, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (PG) Paul Bramblett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF) Craig Alden, Kim Smith, Robert Mason | |
| 14:05 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano misses the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:05 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Lloyd Malizia - foul #2 on Lloyd Malizia, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lon Smith (SG), Harvey Marine (PF) Bruce Shreve, Robert Woods | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), David Kimbrough (C) Alberto Romano, Lloyd Malizia | |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:17 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Don Hughes | 13-9 |
| 13:03 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Cesar Gallo | 16-9 |
| 12:45 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 16-9 |
| 12:43 | Rutgers | Don Hughes tips it back up and in | 16-11 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley is hacked by Gregory Capel - foul #2 on Gregory Capel, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG), Stuart Ried (C) Russell Jolley, Daniel Parada, Cesar Gallo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (SG) Gregory Capel | |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Rubin Wolfe is called for the reach on Stuart Ried - foul #1 on Rubin Wolfe, team foul #6 | 16-11 |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Lon Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-11 |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) SF - Lon Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harvey Marine (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) SF - Don Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley's floater is tipped away by Harvey Marine | 16-11 |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-11 |
| 11:08 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough grabs the board | 16-11 |
| 11:01 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Bramblett - foul #2 on Paul Bramblett, team foul #4 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (PG), Daniel Parada (SF), Robert Woods (PF) Paul Bramblett, Lon Smith, Harvey Marine | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Romano (SF), Kim Smith (PF), Robert Mason (C) Don Hughes, Rubin Wolfe, David Kimbrough | |
| 11:01 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:01 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Bruce Shreve | 19-13 |
| 10:31 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-13 |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Riley in the backcourt | 19-13 |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | Craig Alden hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Bruce Shreve - foul #1 on Bruce Shreve, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Pritchard (PG) Jimmy Riley | |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | Craig Alden makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | Craig Alden makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses the jumper from the baseline | 19-15 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried tips it back up and in | 21-15 |
| 09:21 | Rutgers | Craig Alden drills a 3 from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Russell Jolley | 24-18 |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | Kim Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-18 |
| 08:40 | Rutgers | Robert Mason tips it in | 24-20 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-20 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried tips it but misses | 24-20 |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | Kim Smith snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | William Pritchard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lon Smith (SG), Harvey Marine (SF), Cesar Gallo (C) Bruce Shreve, Daniel Parada, Stuart Ried | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Don Hughes (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF), David Kimbrough (C) William Pritchard, Craig Alden, Kim Smith, Robert Mason | |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Lon Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-20 |
| 07:21 | Rutgers | Don Hughes grabs the board | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Russell Jolley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lon Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harvey Marine (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Woods (fresh) C - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alberto Romano (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Don Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | Lon Smith is called for the reach on Don Hughes - foul #1 on Lon Smith, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Parada (SF) Robert Woods | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (SG) Alberto Romano | |
| 06:48 | Rutgers | Craig Alden is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Craig Alden, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by David Kimbrough - foul #2 on David Kimbrough, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG) Daniel Parada | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Mason (C) David Kimbrough | |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | Craig Alden drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-22 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Jimmy Riley is called for the reach on Russell Jolley - foul #1 on Jimmy Riley, team foul #9 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stuart Ried (C) Cesar Gallo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley misses the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 05:40 | Rutgers | Craig Alden comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-22 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe tips it but misses | 26-22 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Lon Smith snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley misses long on a runner near the basket | 26-22 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | Robert Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 04:56 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley hits a jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Lon Smith - foul #2 on Lon Smith, team foul #7 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Woods (PF) Lon Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Romano (SG), Kim Smith (SF) Craig Alden, Robert Mason | |
| 04:56 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley makes the free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Jolley | 29-25 |
| 04:17 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Bruce Shreve - foul #2 on Bruce Shreve, team foul #8 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Lon Smith (SG), Daniel Parada (SF) Russell Jolley, Bruce Shreve, Harvey Marine | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), David Kimbrough (C) Jimmy Riley, Alberto Romano, Rubin Wolfe, Don Hughes | |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-27 |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 29-27 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lon Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Parada (fresh) PF - Robert Woods (fresh) C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Alden (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kim Smith (fresh) C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried hits the follow up shot | 31-27 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Gregory Capel | 31-30 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Parada | 34-30 |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia travels with the ball | 34-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harvey Marine (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Robert Woods, Stuart Ried | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Rubin Wolfe (PF) Craig Alden, Kim Smith | |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo travels with the ball | 34-30 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-30 |
| 01:23 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough gets the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Bramblett - foul #3 on Paul Bramblett, team foul #9 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG), Stuart Ried (C) Paul Bramblett, Daniel Parada, Cesar Gallo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve clanks a 3 from straight away | 34-32 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Lon Smith tips it back up and in | 36-32 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Bruce Shreve steals it from Gregory Capel | 36-32 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Lon Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |