| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Kistner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rick Cassidy (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darrell Dupree (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Bilderback (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Turner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Zachary Haefner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Vaughn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-27 |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback hits the finger roll set up by Rick Cassidy and he's hacked by Zachary Haefner - foul #3 on Zachary Haefner, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson (SG) Zachary Haefner | |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback misses the free throw | 26-27 |
| 19:33 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 19:10 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-27 |
| 19:09 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback is called for traveling | 26-27 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-27 |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-27 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Robert Turner gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 18:10 | Rutgers | Robert Turner clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-27 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 18:00 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jeffrey Kistner | 28-27 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | Frank Bilderback is called for the reach on Donald Vaughn - foul #1 on Frank Bilderback, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Todd Robinson (C) Frank Bilderback | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:28 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by John Greene - foul #2 on John Greene, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| 17:28 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 17:28 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-29 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | John Greene tips it in | 30-29 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson is whistled for a carry | 30-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randall Williams (SF) John Greene | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Dumais (SG), Eric Dixon (SF), Patrick Pounds (PF) Robert Turner, Gary Morrison, Donald Vaughn | |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson hits a floater from the left block set up by Jeffrey Kistner | 32-29 |
| 16:07 | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback (C) Todd Robinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Turner (PG), Zachary Haefner (SG), Gary Morrison (SF), Justin Alers (C) Stephen Hutchinson, Larry Dumais, Eric Dixon, Christopher Peterson | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Kistner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rick Cassidy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Williams (fresh) PF - Darrell Dupree (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Bilderback (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Turner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Zachary Haefner (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Pounds (fresh) C - Justin Alers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds scores on a shot from the free throw line | 32-33 |
| 15:07 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback hits the finger roll set up by Darrell Dupree | 34-33 |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison travels with the ball | 34-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Greene (SF) Randall Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn (PF) Justin Alers | |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Frank Bilderback | 37-33 |
| 14:05 | Rutgers | Rick Cassidy is called for the reach on Zachary Haefner - foul #2 on Rick Cassidy, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt (SG), Todd Robinson (C) Rick Cassidy, Frank Bilderback | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Eric Dixon (SF), Christopher Peterson (C) Gary Morrison, Patrick Pounds | |
| 13:50 | Rutgers | John Greene blocks the short jumper by Donald Vaughn | 37-33 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | John Greene grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | John Greene hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Eric Dixon - foul #2 on Eric Dixon, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson (PG) Robert Turner | |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | John Greene makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | John Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 13:26 | Rutgers | Eric Dixon is fouled on the floor by Thomas Waldschmidt - foul #1 on Thomas Waldschmidt, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lucien Rossi (PG) Jeffrey Kistner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:13 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Eric Dixon is blocked by Todd Robinson | 39-33 |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | John Greene snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Lucien Rossi | 41-33 |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn's pass is intercepted by Darrell Dupree | 41-33 |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Christopher Peterson - foul #2 on Christopher Peterson, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner (PG), Rick Cassidy (SG), Frank Bilderback (C) Lucien Rossi, Thomas Waldschmidt, Darrell Dupree | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Turner (PG), Gary Morrison (SF), Patrick Pounds (PF) Zachary Haefner, Eric Dixon, Donald Vaughn | |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Robert Turner | 42-35 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Turner - foul #1 on Robert Turner, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randall Williams (SF) John Greene | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Turner | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Kistner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rick Cassidy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Williams (fresh) PF - Todd Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Bilderback (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Hutchinson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Pounds (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 44-38 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Bilderback | 44-38 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Randall Williams scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Todd Robinson | 47-38 |
| 10:33 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Hutchinson | 47-40 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback hits the follow up shot | 49-40 |
| 10:14 | Rutgers | Robert Turner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 10:13 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds tips it back up and in | 49-42 |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback lays it in | 51-42 |
| 09:47 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds clanks a turnaround from the left block | 51-42 |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds tips it in | 51-44 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Randall Williams double dribbles | 51-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lucien Rossi (PG), Thomas Waldschmidt (SG), John Greene (SF), Darrell Dupree (PF) Jeffrey Kistner, Rick Cassidy, Randall Williams, Frank Bilderback | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Dumais (PG), Zachary Haefner (SG), Eric Dixon (SF), Donald Vaughn (PF), Justin Alers (C) Robert Turner, Stephen Hutchinson, Gary Morrison, Patrick Pounds, Christopher Peterson | |
| 09:03 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner misses long on a jump hook from close range | 51-44 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Greene | 51-44 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Darrell Dupree | 53-44 |
| 08:27 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 53-44 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | John Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Donald Vaughn blocks the short jumper by Darrell Dupree | 53-44 |
| 07:55 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn makes the shot in the lane | 53-46 |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt is fouled on the floor by Justin Alers - foul #1 on Justin Alers, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner (PG), Randall Williams (C) Lucien Rossi, Todd Robinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Turner (PG), Gary Morrison (SF), Christopher Peterson (C) Larry Dumais, Eric Dixon, Justin Alers | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Kistner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Waldschmidt (fresh) SF - John Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. PF - Darrell Dupree (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Haefner (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Vaughn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt's pass is intercepted by Donald Vaughn | 53-46 |
| 06:36 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 53-46 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Greene | 56-46 |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner's floater is tipped away by Randall Williams | 56-46 |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison grabs the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison loses the dribble to Jeffrey Kistner | 56-46 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy (SG), Frank Bilderback (C) Thomas Waldschmidt, Randall Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffrey Kistner | 58-46 |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson banks in the layup set up by Robert Turner | 58-48 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Donald Vaughn - foul #3 on Donald Vaughn, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randall Williams (SF) John Greene | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds (PF) Donald Vaughn | |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 04:39 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner misses long on a floater from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy comes up short on the floater from the right side | 60-48 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy grabs the offensive board | 60-48 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback is hacked by Gary Morrison - foul #2 on Gary Morrison, team foul #7 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Greene (SF) Randall Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback misses the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | Robert Turner is whistled for traveling | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | John Greene buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Rick Cassidy | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy clanks a 3 from straight away | 63-51 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree grabs the offensive board | 63-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Kistner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rick Cassidy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Greene (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. PF - Darrell Dupree (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Bilderback (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zachary Haefner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Pounds (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | John Greene's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Peterson | 63-51 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | John Greene misses the tip | 63-51 |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Patrick Pounds and he's hacked by Darrell Dupree - foul #1 on Darrell Dupree, team foul #5 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lucien Rossi (PG), Todd Robinson (C) Jeffrey Kistner, Frank Bilderback | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson (PG), Eric Dixon (SF), Donald Vaughn (PF) Robert Turner, Gary Morrison, Patrick Pounds | |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner makes the free throw | 63-54 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner (PG) Lucien Rossi | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Turner (PG), Gary Morrison (SF) Stephen Hutchinson, Eric Dixon | |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree misses the dunk attempt | 63-54 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson tips it home | 65-54 |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | Robert Turner misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-54 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree snags the defensive board | 65-54 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner loses the dribble to Robert Turner | 65-54 |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | Rick Cassidy steals it from Robert Turner | 65-54 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | John Greene hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | John Greene tips it home | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn tips it back up and in | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree misses the lay-in | 67-56 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy hits the follow up shot | 69-56 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Zachary Haefner | 69-58 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner runs out the clock | 69-58 |