| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerry Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Kirk (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harvey Marine (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Haines (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Mason (fresh) C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | David Kimbrough is called for the reach on Timothy Haines - foul #1 on David Kimbrough, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 19:32 | Syracuse | James Kirk is called for traveling | 29-29 |
| 19:13 | Rutgers | Craig Alden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia grabs the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 18:53 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-29 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Robert Mason denies the turnaround by Daniel Parada | 29-29 |
| 18:33 | Rutgers | Robert Mason grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 18:00 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Stone and he's hacked by Jimmy Riley - foul #1 on Jimmy Riley, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| 18:00 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine makes the free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:43 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia clanks a 3 from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 17:42 | Syracuse | James Kirk grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lloyd Malizia - foul #3 on Lloyd Malizia, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Romano (SF) Lloyd Malizia | |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:26 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Heywood (C) Timothy Haines | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry Stone | 35-29 |
| 16:42 | Rutgers | Craig Alden misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada banks in the layup set up by Jerry Stone | 37-29 |
| 16:05 | Rutgers | Robert Mason hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 16:03 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano tips it home | 37-31 |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 37-31 |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone grabs the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerry Stone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Kirk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. PF - Harvey Marine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Heywood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mason (fairly fresh) C - David Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jerry Stone | 39-31 |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | Craig Alden hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada is hacked by Craig Alden - foul #1 on Craig Alden, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradford Mike (PG), Larry Heikkinen (SG), Timothy Haines (C) Jerry Stone, James Kirk, David Heywood | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Joseph Jenkins (PF), Brock Cotton (C) Jimmy Riley, Craig Alden, Robert Mason, David Kimbrough | |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Bradford Mike is whistled for a carry | 39-33 |
| 14:46 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins is hacked by Harvey Marine - foul #1 on Harvey Marine, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 14:35 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins can't connect on a floater from the left side | 39-33 |
| 14:34 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano tips it but misses | 39-33 |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 14:17 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines is hacked by Brock Cotton - foul #3 on Brock Cotton, team foul #5 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (SG) Alberto Romano | |
| 13:56 | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bradford Mike | 42-33 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | Luis Walker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 13:07 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada scores on a shot from the right block | 44-33 |
| 12:56 | Rutgers | Timothy Haines steals it from Joseph Jenkins | 44-33 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 12:20 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton misses short on a floater from the right wing | 47-33 |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia snags the offensive board | 47-33 |
| 12:08 | Rutgers | Luis Walker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Lloyd Malizia | 47-35 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada misses the easy layup | 47-35 |
| 11:51 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 11:27 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Jenkins | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradford Mike (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Heikkinen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (tiring) 23 pts. 7 reb. PF - Harvey Marine (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Haines (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Luis Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brock Cotton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:04 | Syracuse | Brock Cotton swats the layup by Larry Heikkinen | 47-37 |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Brock Cotton | 47-37 |
| 10:41 | Rutgers | Craig Alden connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Luis Walker | 47-40 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada jams it on a nice dish by Bradford Mike and he's fouled by Lloyd Malizia - foul #4 on Lloyd Malizia, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stone (PG), James Kirk (SG), Francis Frazier (PF), David Heywood (C) Bradford Mike, Larry Heikkinen, Harvey Marine, Timothy Haines | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), Kim Smith (SF), Robert Mason (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Luis Walker, Craig Alden, Lloyd Malizia, Joseph Jenkins, Brock Cotton | |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada makes the free throw | 50-40 |
| 10:10 | Rutgers | Robert Mason banks in the layup set up by Alberto Romano and he's hacked by Francis Frazier - foul #3 on Francis Frazier, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Smith (SF) Daniel Parada | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:10 | Rutgers | Robert Mason misses the free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:10 | Rutgers | Robert Mason snags the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 10:05 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | David Heywood snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 52-42 |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Kirk - foul #2 on James Kirk, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (SG) Kim Smith | |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | David Heywood snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-43 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | David Heywood tips it home | 54-43 |
| 09:11 | Rutgers | Jerry Stone is called for the reach on Jimmy Riley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Stone, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | Robert Mason lays it up and in | 54-45 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone loses the ball out of bounds | 54-45 |
| 08:02 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 08:01 | Rutgers | Robert Mason pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 07:47 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano misses the shot from just outside the lane | 54-45 |
| 07:45 | Rutgers | Craig Alden grabs the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 07:30 | Rutgers | David Heywood blocks the short jumper by David Kimbrough | 54-45 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith grabs the board | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerry Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Kirk (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Frazier (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Heywood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier misses the dunk attempt | 54-45 |
| 07:16 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 07:11 | Rutgers | Craig Alden double dribbles | 54-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradford Mike (PG), Larry Heikkinen (SG), Daniel Parada (SF), Harvey Marine (PF), Timothy Haines (C) Jerry Stone, James Kirk, Patrick Smith, Francis Frazier, David Heywood | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Joseph Jenkins (PF), Brock Cotton (C) Jimmy Riley, Alberto Romano, Robert Mason, David Kimbrough | |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada is fouled on the floor by Brock Cotton - foul #4 on Brock Cotton, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 06:48 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 06:33 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 54-45 |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins tips it back up and in | 54-47 |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | Bradford Mike loses the dribble to Craig Alden | 54-47 |
| 06:11 | Rutgers | Craig Alden hits the finger roll | 54-49 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Bradford Mike knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Heikkinen | 57-49 |
| 05:45 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton's floater is tipped away by Harvey Marine | 60-51 |
| 05:13 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton hits the follow up shot | 60-53 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stone (PG), James Kirk (SG) Bradford Mike, Larry Heikkinen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Robert Mason (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Luis Walker, Joseph Jenkins, Brock Cotton | |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jerry Stone | 62-53 |
| 04:24 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia loses the dribble to Harvey Marine | 62-53 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | James Kirk hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 04:00 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough grabs the board | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Timothy Haines - foul #1 on Timothy Haines, team foul #5 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Heywood (C) Timothy Haines | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | David Heywood pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Stone | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerry Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. SG - James Kirk (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 7 reb. PF - Harvey Marine (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Heywood (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-53 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | David Heywood grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | David Heywood is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Malizia - foul #5 on Lloyd Malizia, team foul #8 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Smith (SF) Daniel Parada | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Romano (SF) Lloyd Malizia | |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | David Heywood makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | David Heywood makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | Craig Alden hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 66-53 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | James Kirk misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-53 |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano gets the rebound | 66-53 |
| 01:48 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley is fouled on the floor by Jerry Stone - foul #2 on Jerry Stone, team foul #6 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradford Mike (PG), Larry Heikkinen (SG), Francis Frazier (PF) Jerry Stone, James Kirk, Harvey Marine | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Kim Smith (SF), Joseph Jenkins (PF), Brock Cotton (C) Jimmy Riley, Craig Alden, Robert Mason, David Kimbrough | |
| 01:43 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton scores on a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by David Heywood - foul #3 on David Heywood, team foul #7 | 66-55 |
| 01:43 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton misses the free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | David Heywood snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier is hacked by Luis Walker - foul #1 on Luis Walker, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Heywood - foul #4 on David Heywood, team foul #8 | 67-55 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Larry Heikkinen and he's hacked by Alberto Romano - foul #2 on Alberto Romano, team foul #10 | 69-57 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier makes the free throw | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Kim Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-57 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Alberto Romano | 70-57 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins makes the floater from close range set up by Luis Walker | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Larry Heikkinen | 72-59 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | David Heywood picks off the pass by Brock Cotton | 72-59 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Bradford Mike runs out the clock | 72-59 |