| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Martin Kim (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Efren Yanosky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Morse (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lloyd Murphy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andy Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Shannon Larosa (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Cooper (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Frank Turpin (fresh) 1 pts. C - Vernon Barksdale (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Martin Morse inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 19:41 | Rutgers | Martin Kim misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | James Cooper misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Efren Yanosky - foul #2 on Efren Yanosky, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | James Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | James Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Lloyd Murphy makes the wide open shot from the right side | 31-33 |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Williams | 31-35 |
| 18:28 | Rutgers | Shannon Larosa is called for the reach on Efren Yanosky - foul #1 on Shannon Larosa, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 18:06 | Rutgers | Vernon Barksdale is called for the reach on Andy Roberts - foul #3 on Vernon Barksdale, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| 17:49 | Rutgers | Shannon Larosa steals the ball from Martin Kim | 31-35 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | William Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | Martin Kim pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Lloyd Murphy hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa is hacked by Martin Kim - foul #3 on Martin Kim, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Ryant (SG), Tim Seto (SF) Efren Yanosky, Martin Morse | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG), Charles Potts (SG), Dennis Hanna (SF), Jerry Lewis (PF), Steve Cooper (C) Shannon Larosa, William Williams, James Cooper, Frank Turpin, Vernon Barksdale | |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Carl Lee | 34-37 |
| 16:24 | Rutgers | Martin Kim hits a shot from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 16:05 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper's fadeaway is rejected by Andy Roberts | 36-37 |
| 16:04 | Rutgers | Tim Seto grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 15:35 | Rutgers | Martin Kim is denied on a layup by Steve Cooper | 36-37 |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jerry Lewis | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Martin Kim (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Ryant (fresh) SF - Tim Seto (fresh) PF - Lloyd Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Andy Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carl Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Potts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Hanna (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Charles Potts knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Carl Lee | 36-39 |
| 14:51 | Rutgers | Charles Potts steals the ball from Lloyd Murphy | 36-39 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper clanks a shot from the left block | 36-39 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Dennis Hanna gets the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Charles Potts is hacked by Joseph Ryant - foul #1 on Joseph Ryant, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Efren Yanosky (SG), Martin Morse (SF) Joseph Ryant, Tim Seto | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa (PG), William Williams (SG), James Cooper (SF), Frank Turpin (PF), Vernon Barksdale (C) Carl Lee, Charles Potts, Dennis Hanna, Jerry Lewis, Steve Cooper | |
| 13:55 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by James Cooper | 36-41 |
| 13:34 | Rutgers | Efren Yanosky is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Efren Yanosky, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Maillet (C) Andy Roberts | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | Frank Turpin tips it in | 36-43 |
| 12:41 | Rutgers | Efren Yanosky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Frank Turpin | 36-43 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Martin Morse - foul #1 on Martin Morse, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Shane Bovee (SG), Sam McKerley (PF) Martin Kim, Lloyd Murphy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Martin Morse is called for a backcourt violation | 36-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andy Roberts (C) David Maillet | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG), Charles Potts (SF), Steve Cooper (C) Shannon Larosa, James Cooper, Vernon Barksdale | |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | William Williams's floater is tipped away by Sam McKerley | 36-44 |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | Frank Turpin pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Efren Yanosky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shane Bovee (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Martin Morse (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sam McKerley (fresh) C - Andy Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carl Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Potts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Turpin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | William Williams misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Sam McKerley - foul #1 on Sam McKerley, team foul #6 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tim Seto (SF) Martin Morse | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | William Williams misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 11:14 | Rutgers | Efren Yanosky loses the dribble to Carl Lee in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | William Williams buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Frank Turpin | 36-47 |
| 10:27 | Rutgers | Andy Roberts misses the shot from just outside the lane | 36-47 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | Sam McKerley tips it back up and in | 38-47 |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | William Williams shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Carl Lee | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 09:58 | Rutgers | Andy Roberts is called for traveling | 38-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Martin Kim (PG), Joseph Ryant (SG), Martin Morse (SF), Lloyd Murphy (PF), David Maillet (C) Efren Yanosky, Shane Bovee, Tim Seto, Sam McKerley, Andy Roberts | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa (PG), James Cooper (SF), Jerry Lewis (PF), Vernon Barksdale (C) Carl Lee, William Williams, Frank Turpin, Steve Cooper | |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | James Cooper is hacked by Martin Morse - foul #2 on Martin Morse, team foul #7 | 38-50 |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | James Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | James Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | Martin Morse misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-52 |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | Joseph Ryant gets the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 08:54 | Rutgers | Martin Morse is whistled for a carry | 38-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andy Roberts (C) David Maillet | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 38-52 |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | Martin Morse snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| 08:33 | Rutgers | Martin Kim hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Andy Roberts | 41-52 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-52 |
| 08:21 | Rutgers | Joseph Ryant gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 07:56 | Rutgers | Lloyd Murphy loses the dribble to Charles Potts | 41-52 |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | James Cooper lays it in set up by Shannon Larosa and he's fouled by Lloyd Murphy - foul #2 on Lloyd Murphy, team foul #8 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Efren Yanosky (SG), Tim Seto (SF) Joseph Ryant, Martin Morse | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG), William Williams (SG), Frank Turpin (PF), Steve Cooper (C) Shannon Larosa, Charles Potts, Jerry Lewis, Vernon Barksdale | |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | James Cooper makes the free throw | 41-55 |
| 07:25 | Rutgers | Lloyd Murphy scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Martin Kim and he's fouled by Frank Turpin - foul #1 on Frank Turpin, team foul #3 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Maillet (C) Andy Roberts | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Hanna (SF) James Cooper | |
| 07:25 | Rutgers | Lloyd Murphy makes the free throw | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Martin Kim (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Efren Yanosky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tim Seto (fresh) PF - Lloyd Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Maillet (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carl Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Hanna (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Frank Turpin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Martin Kim - foul #4 on Martin Kim, team foul #9 | 44-55 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 06:57 | Rutgers | Carl Lee steals the ball from Efren Yanosky | 44-57 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Carl Lee banks in the layup | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 06:49 | Rutgers | Efren Yanosky misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-59 |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | William Williams snags the defensive board | 44-59 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Carl Lee is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Murphy - foul #3 on Lloyd Murphy, team foul #10 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sam McKerley (PF), Andy Roberts (C) Lloyd Murphy, David Maillet | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Carl Lee makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Carl Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | Sam McKerley snags the defensive board | 44-60 |
| 06:23 | Rutgers | Martin Kim is fouled on the floor by Carl Lee - foul #2 on Carl Lee, team foul #4 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Shane Bovee (SG) Martin Kim | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Potts (SF) Dennis Hanna | |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | Frank Turpin is called for the reach on Andy Roberts - foul #2 on Frank Turpin, team foul #5 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Martin Morse (SF) Tim Seto | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | Shane Bovee is fouled on the floor by Steve Cooper - foul #2 on Steve Cooper, team foul #6 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa (PG), James Cooper (SF) Carl Lee, Charles Potts | |
| 06:00 | Rutgers | Martin Morse can't finish the layup | 44-60 |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | Andy Roberts hits the follow up shot | 46-60 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | William Williams works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-60 |
| 05:43 | Rutgers | Sam McKerley snags the defensive board | 46-60 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | Efren Yanosky misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-60 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | James Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa is called for 10 seconds | 46-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Martin Kim (PG) Shane Bovee | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale (C) Steve Cooper | |
| 05:22 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Martin Kim is denied by Vernon Barksdale | 46-60 |
| 05:21 | Rutgers | Andy Roberts can't tip it in | 46-60 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | James Cooper gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 05:04 | Rutgers | Andy Roberts grabs the board | 46-60 |
| 04:40 | Rutgers | James Cooper steps in front of the Martin Morse pass | 46-60 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | James Cooper throws it down | 46-62 |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | Martin Morse makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-62 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Andy Roberts denies the turnaround by Shannon Larosa | 49-62 |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | Efren Yanosky gets the rebound | 49-62 |
| 03:55 | Rutgers | Vernon Barksdale is called for the reach on Martin Morse - foul #4 on Vernon Barksdale, team foul #7 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Carter (PG), Shane Bovee (SG), Lloyd Murphy (PF), David Maillet (C) Martin Kim, Efren Yanosky, Sam McKerley, Andy Roberts | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG), Charles Potts (SG), Dennis Hanna (SF), Jerry Lewis (PF), Steve Cooper (C) Shannon Larosa, William Williams, James Cooper, Frank Turpin, Vernon Barksdale | |
| 03:55 | Rutgers | Martin Morse misses the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Jerry Lewis grabs the board | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Charles Potts travels with the ball | 49-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tim Seto (SF) Martin Morse | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:24 | Rutgers | Lloyd Murphy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-62 |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 49-62 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Charles Carter (fresh) SG - Shane Bovee (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tim Seto (fresh) PF - Lloyd Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Maillet (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carl Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Potts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Hanna (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steve Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Charles Potts misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | Tim Seto pulls down the rebound | 49-62 |
| 03:07 | Rutgers | Charles Carter can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-62 |
| 03:06 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Seto | 49-62 |
| 02:47 | Rutgers | Charles Carter scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tim Seto | 51-62 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Martin Kim (PG), Efren Yanosky (SG), Martin Morse (SF), Andy Roberts (C) Charles Carter, Shane Bovee, Tim Seto, David Maillet | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa (PG), William Williams (SG), James Cooper (SF), Frank Turpin (PF), Vernon Barksdale (C) Carl Lee, Charles Potts, Dennis Hanna, Jerry Lewis, Steve Cooper | |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa is hacked by Efren Yanosky - foul #4 on Efren Yanosky, team foul #11 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Carter (PG), Shane Bovee (SG), Tim Seto (SF), Sam McKerley (PF), David Maillet (C) Martin Kim, Efren Yanosky, Martin Morse, Lloyd Murphy, Andy Roberts | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Potts (SG), Dennis Hanna (SF), Jerry Lewis (PF), Steve Cooper (C) William Williams, James Cooper, Frank Turpin, Vernon Barksdale | |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Shane Bovee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG) Shannon Larosa | |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Charles Potts travels with the ball | 51-64 |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | Tim Seto's layup is rejected by Jerry Lewis | 51-64 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Dennis Hanna gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Charles Potts can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | Sam McKerley snags the defensive board | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Charles Carter knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-64 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Charles Potts can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Maillet - foul #2 on David Maillet, team foul #12 | 54-64 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Charles Potts makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Charles Potts makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Charles Carter misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-66 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper pulls down the rebound | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Charles Potts is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Potts, team foul #8 | 54-66 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Charles Potts picks off the pass by David Maillet | 54-66 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Carl Lee runs out the clock | 54-66 |