| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lee Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marquis Wilkes (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Douglass Miyashiro (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Nasser (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Keith Gordon (fresh) SG - Edmond McNett (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dusty Rosier (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Collier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Marcos (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Dusty Rosier inbounds the ball | 44-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Randall Weber - foul #2 on Randall Weber, team foul #1 | 44-29 |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon makes the free throw | 44-30 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes is fouled on the floor by Dusty Rosier - foul #1 on Dusty Rosier, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | James Nasser buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Lee Walker | 46-30 |
| 18:47 | Rutgers | Randall Weber steals it from Edmond McNett | 46-30 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes is whistled for traveling | 46-30 |
| 18:12 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Edmond McNett is blocked by James Nasser | 46-30 |
| 18:10 | Rutgers | Dusty Rosier tips it home | 46-32 |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | Lee Walker misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-32 |
| 17:51 | Rutgers | Charles Collier grabs the board | 46-32 |
| 17:35 | Rutgers | Dusty Rosier hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 46-32 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes gets the rebound | 46-32 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | Lee Walker misses long on a floater from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 17:19 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Dusty Rosier | 46-32 |
| 17:04 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-32 |
| 17:02 | Rutgers | Dusty Rosier grabs the offensive board | 46-32 |
| 16:46 | Rutgers | Dusty Rosier hits a jumper from the left block | 46-34 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | James Nasser comes up short on the shot from the left block | 46-34 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Lee Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | James Nasser banks in the layup on a great pass from Marquis Wilkes | 48-34 |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | Scott Marcos can't finish the layup | 48-34 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lee Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marquis Wilkes (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Douglass Miyashiro (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Nasser (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Randall Weber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Keith Gordon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edmond McNett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dusty Rosier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Charles Collier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Marcos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Lee Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Keith Gordon - foul #1 on Keith Gordon, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Lewis (SG), Frank Fisher (SF), John Pope (C) Marquis Wilkes, Douglass Miyashiro, Randall Weber | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Greg Hofman (PG), Buddy Johnson (SG), Jeremy Cortes (SF), Richard Walker (PF) Keith Gordon, Edmond McNett, Dusty Rosier, Charles Collier | |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Lee Walker makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Lee Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 15:32 | Rutgers | Richard Walker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-34 |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher snags the defensive board | 50-34 |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | Lee Walker is fouled on the floor by Greg Hofman - foul #2 on Greg Hofman, team foul #3 | 50-34 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher banks in the layup set up by Lee Walker | 52-34 |
| 14:57 | Rutgers | Edward Lewis steps in front of the Richard Walker pass | 52-34 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | James Nasser banks in the layup set up by Edward Lewis | 54-34 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 14:43 | Rutgers | Greg Hofman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-37 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Greg Hofman steps in front of the James Nasser pass | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 14:20 | Rutgers | Scott Marcos is hacked by John Pope - foul #1 on John Pope, team foul #2 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Collier (PF) Scott Marcos | |
| 14:08 | Rutgers | Buddy Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-37 |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Lee Walker grabs the board | 54-37 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Nasser | 57-37 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | Charles Collier misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-37 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Richard Walker tips it home | 57-39 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | James Nasser misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Collier - foul #2 on Charles Collier, team foul #4 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes (SG), Douglass Miyashiro (SF), Richard Hillis (C) Edward Lewis, Frank Fisher, John Pope | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Keith Gordon (PG), Edmond McNett (SG), Dusty Rosier (SF), Scott Marcos (C) Greg Hofman, Buddy Johnson, Jeremy Cortes, Richard Walker | |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | James Nasser makes the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | James Nasser makes the 2nd free throw | 59-39 |
| 12:52 | Rutgers | Scott Marcos blows the layup | 59-39 |
| 12:51 | Rutgers | Charles Collier grabs the offensive board | 59-39 |
| 12:40 | Rutgers | Edmond McNett clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Marquis Wilkes - foul #1 on Marquis Wilkes, team foul #3 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski (PF), Randall Weber (C) James Nasser, Richard Hillis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:40 | Rutgers | Edmond McNett makes the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 12:40 | Rutgers | Edmond McNett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Charles Collier - foul #3 on Charles Collier, team foul #5 | 61-41 |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro makes the free throw | 62-41 |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | Edmond McNett hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Marcos | 62-43 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Lee Walker clanks a jumper from close range | 62-43 |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes gets the offensive rebound | 62-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lee Walker (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marquis Wilkes (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Douglass Miyashiro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Rettkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Keith Gordon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edmond McNett (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Dusty Rosier (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Charles Collier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Marcos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Scott Marcos swats the layup by Lee Walker | 62-43 |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | Scott Marcos pulls down the rebound | 62-43 |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Douglass Miyashiro picks off the pass by Keith Gordon | 62-43 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes is called for traveling | 62-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Fisher (PG), James Nasser (PF), John Pope (C) Lee Walker, Nicholas Rettkowski, Randall Weber | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Greg Hofman (PG), Buddy Johnson (SG), Richard Walker (PF), Jeremy Cortes (C) Keith Gordon, Edmond McNett, Charles Collier, Scott Marcos | |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Richard Walker hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Pope - foul #2 on John Pope, team foul #4 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Marcos (C) Dusty Rosier | |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Richard Walker misses the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Richard Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher's layup is rejected by Richard Walker | 62-44 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Buddy Johnson | 62-44 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Jeremy Cortes's fadeaway is rejected by James Nasser | 62-44 |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | John Pope grabs the board | 62-44 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes is fouled on the floor by Buddy Johnson - foul #3 on Buddy Johnson, team foul #6 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Walker (PG), Edward Lewis (SG) Marquis Wilkes, Douglass Miyashiro | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-44 |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | Richard Walker grabs the board | 62-44 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Greg Hofman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Pope - foul #3 on John Pope, team foul #5 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randall Weber (C) John Pope | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edmond McNett (SG), Dusty Rosier (SF) Buddy Johnson, Scott Marcos | |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Greg Hofman makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Greg Hofman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | James Nasser hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Randall Weber | 64-46 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | Randall Weber steals the ball from Greg Hofman | 64-46 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Jeremy Cortes is called for the reach on Frank Fisher - foul #1 on Jeremy Cortes, team foul #7 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes (SG), Douglass Miyashiro (SF) Lee Walker, Edward Lewis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Keith Gordon (PG), Charles Collier (PF), Scott Marcos (C) Greg Hofman, Richard Walker, Jeremy Cortes | |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | Scott Marcos misses the lay-in | 66-46 |
| 07:56 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon tips it in | 66-48 |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-48 |
| 07:34 | Rutgers | Scott Marcos snags the defensive board | 66-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Frank Fisher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marquis Wilkes (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Douglass Miyashiro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Nasser (tiring) 25 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Randall Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Keith Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edmond McNett (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Dusty Rosier (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Charles Collier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Marcos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Rutgers | Keith Gordon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-48 |
| 07:29 | Rutgers | Dusty Rosier grabs the offensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 07:19 | Rutgers | Dusty Rosier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-48 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Randall Weber | 66-48 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Randall Weber | 69-48 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Edmond McNett double dribbles | 69-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Walker (PG), Nicholas Rettkowski (PF), John Pope (C) Frank Fisher, James Nasser, Randall Weber | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Greg Hofman (SG), Jeremy Cortes (SF), Richard Walker (C) Edmond McNett, Dusty Rosier, Scott Marcos | |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-48 |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski hits the follow up shot | 71-48 |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | Marquis Wilkes is called for the reach on Jeremy Cortes - foul #2 on Marquis Wilkes, team foul #6 | 71-48 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Greg Hofman buries a floater from the left side | 71-50 |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | John Pope connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Marquis Wilkes | 73-50 |
| 05:25 | Rutgers | Charles Collier's pass is intercepted by John Pope | 73-50 |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Lee Walker | 76-50 |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Greg Hofman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-50 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | John Pope gets the rebound | 76-50 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Lee Walker is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Cortes - foul #2 on Jeremy Cortes, team foul #8 | 76-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Lewis (SG), Frank Fisher (SF), James Nasser (PF), Randall Weber (C) Marquis Wilkes, Douglass Miyashiro, Nicholas Rettkowski, John Pope | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Buddy Johnson (PG), Steven Walker (SG), Thomas Parrish (SF), Michael Acker (C) Keith Gordon, Greg Hofman, Jeremy Cortes, Charles Collier | |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Lee Walker makes the 1st free throw | 77-50 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Lee Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 78-50 |
| 04:39 | Rutgers | Buddy Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-50 |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | James Nasser grabs the defensive rebound | 78-50 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | James Nasser buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Randall Weber | 80-50 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | Thomas Parrish drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Richard Walker and he's fouled by Randall Weber - foul #3 on Randall Weber, team foul #7 | 80-52 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | Thomas Parrish misses the free throw | 80-52 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | Richard Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | Michael Acker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-52 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Edward Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 80-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Randall Weber hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 80-52 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | James Nasser tips it home | 82-52 |
| 03:19 | Rutgers | Buddy Johnson misses badly on a floater in the paint | 82-52 |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | Thomas Parrish pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lee Walker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Fisher (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Nasser (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Randall Weber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Buddy Johnson (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Steven Walker (fresh) SF - Thomas Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Acker (fresh) C - Richard Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | Buddy Johnson is hacked by Lee Walker - foul #3 on Lee Walker, team foul #8 | 82-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes (SG), Douglass Miyashiro (SF), John Pope (C) Edward Lewis, Frank Fisher, Randall Weber | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Greg Hofman (SG), Jeremy Cortes (C) Thomas Parrish, Richard Walker | |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | Buddy Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 82-52 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Nasser | 82-52 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | James Nasser can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Acker - foul #1 on Michael Acker, team foul #9 | 82-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Fisher (PG) Lee Walker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Walker (C) Steven Walker | |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | James Nasser makes the 1st free throw | 83-52 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | James Nasser misses the 2nd free throw | 83-52 |
| 02:39 | Rutgers | Michael Acker gets the rebound | 83-52 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | John Pope swats the short shot by Buddy Johnson | 83-52 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Douglass Miyashiro | 83-52 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | James Nasser misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 83-52 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes grabs the offensive board | 83-52 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | James Nasser connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Marquis Wilkes | 85-52 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | James Nasser swats the dunk try by Richard Walker | 85-52 |
| 01:29 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Cortes | 85-52 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Buddy Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 85-52 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Nasser | 85-52 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Pope | 88-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Jeremy Cortes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 88-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Walker (PG), Randall Weber (C) Frank Fisher, John Pope | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Randall Weber blows the dunk but he's fouled by Michael Acker - foul #2 on Michael Acker, team foul #10 | 88-52 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Randall Weber makes the 1st free throw | 89-52 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Randall Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 90-52 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Greg Hofman's pass is intercepted by Lee Walker | 90-52 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Lee Walker runs out the clock | 90-52 |