| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Coleman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Chaney (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Castille (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Baer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Stiles (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Schurman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - George Garten (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Zurcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney inbounds the ball | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | Robert Babb steals the ball from Albert Maloney | 37-55 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | Robert Babb slams it home | 37-57 |
| 19:14 | Rutgers | Jerry Stiles steps in front of the Albert Maloney pass | 37-57 |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Thomas Schurman, team foul #1 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Philson (PF), Mark Deloach (C) George Garten, Eddie Zurcher | |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Deloach - foul #1 on Mark Deloach, team foul #2 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Stafford (SF), Joel Pottorff (PF), Charles Devers (C) Keith Chaney, Robert Castille, Charles Baer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Robert Brister (C) Robert Babb, Jerry Stiles, Thomas Schurman | |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney makes the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney misses the 2nd free throw | 38-57 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff snags the offensive board | 38-57 |
| 18:02 | Rutgers | Charles Devers misses the jump hook from the baseline | 38-57 |
| 18:00 | Syracuse | Robert Brister snags the defensive board | 38-57 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Robert Brister misses short on a floater from the right wing | 38-57 |
| 17:42 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney grabs the board | 38-57 |
| 17:40 | Rutgers | Barry Philson is called for the reach on William Coleman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Barry Philson, team foul #3 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (SG), David Clark (C) William Coleman, Albert Maloney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:23 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-57 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | Robert Brister grabs the defensive rebound | 38-57 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 38-57 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Don Williamson grabs the board | 38-57 |
| 17:09 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff is hacked by Mark Deloach in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Deloach, team foul #4 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Keith Chaney (SF), Robert Castille (PF), Charles Baer (C) Charles Devers, Joel Pottorff, David Clark | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), George Garten (PF), Eddie Zurcher (C) Matthew Czarkowski, Ivan Madalinski, Mark Deloach, Barry Philson, Robert Brister | |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | Robert Castille can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-57 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | George Garten grabs the defensive rebound | 38-57 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-57 |
| 16:32 | Rutgers | Charles Baer grabs the defensive rebound | 38-57 |
| 16:18 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Castille | 40-57 |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | George Garten makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Babb | 40-59 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Walter Stafford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Williamson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Chaney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Castille (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Baer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Stiles (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Schurman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - George Garten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Zurcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:43 | Rutgers | Don Williamson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-59 |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | George Garten gets the rebound | 40-59 |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | Robert Babb misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-59 |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher grabs the offensive rebound | 40-59 |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | Walter Stafford steps in front of the Robert Babb pass | 40-59 |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | Robert Babb steals it from Keith Chaney in the backcourt | 40-59 |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-59 |
| 14:59 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 40-59 |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | Don Williamson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG), Albert Maloney (SG), Charles Devers (SF), Joel Pottorff (PF), David Clark (C) Walter Stafford, Don Williamson, Keith Chaney, Robert Castille, Charles Baer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Mark Deloach (SF), Barry Philson (PF), Robert Brister (C) Robert Babb, Jerry Stiles, Thomas Schurman, George Garten, Eddie Zurcher | |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Barry Philson makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Czarkowski | 40-61 |
| 14:32 | Rutgers | William Coleman scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Devers | 43-61 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-61 |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | Barry Philson gets the offensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Deloach | 43-64 |
| 13:40 | Rutgers | David Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-64 |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Barry Philson snags the defensive board | 43-64 |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-67 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-67 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Barry Philson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-67 |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Robert Brister comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 43-67 |
| 13:10 | Rutgers | David Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 43-67 |
| 12:53 | Rutgers | Charles Devers comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Mark Deloach - foul #3 on Mark Deloach, team foul #5 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (SG), Stephen Colvin (SF), Robert Castille (PF) Albert Maloney, Joel Pottorff, David Clark | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Octavio Marino (SF), George Garten (PF), Eddie Zurcher (C) Matthew Czarkowski, Ivan Madalinski, Mark Deloach, Barry Philson, Robert Brister | |
| 12:53 | Rutgers | Charles Devers makes the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 12:53 | Rutgers | Charles Devers misses the 2nd free throw | 44-67 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles grabs the defensive rebound | 44-67 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 44-67 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher hits the follow up shot | 44-69 |
| 12:32 | Rutgers | Charles Devers is whistled for a carry | 44-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (PG), Charles Baer (C) William Coleman, Charles Devers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Robert Babb misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 44-69 |
| 12:18 | Rutgers | Charles Baer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-69 |
| 12:07 | Rutgers | Robert Castille clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Eddie Zurcher - foul #3 on Eddie Zurcher, team foul #6 | 44-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Stafford (PG), Keith Chaney (SF) Brian Pipes, Stephen Colvin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman (SF) Octavio Marino | |
| 12:07 | Rutgers | Robert Castille misses the 1st free throw | 44-69 |
| 12:07 | Rutgers | Robert Castille makes the 2nd free throw | 45-69 |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | George Garten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Octavio Marino (PG) Robert Babb | |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-69 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Walter Stafford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Chaney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Castille (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Baer (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Octavio Marino (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Stiles (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Schurman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - George Garten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie Zurcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | George Garten knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-71 |
| 11:35 | Rutgers | George Garten steps in front of the Don Williamson pass in the backcourt | 45-71 |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | George Garten scores on a 3 from the left corner | 45-74 |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford is fouled in the backcourt by Octavio Marino - foul #2 on Octavio Marino, team foul #7 | 45-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Maloney (SG) Don Williamson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), Barry Philson (PF) Jerry Stiles, George Garten | |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 46-74 |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 47-74 |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski hits a runner near the basket set up by Octavio Marino | 47-76 |
| 10:33 | Rutgers | Robert Castille connects on the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Eddie Zurcher - foul #4 on Eddie Zurcher, team foul #8 | 49-76 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG), Stephen Colvin (SF), Joel Pottorff (C) Walter Stafford, Keith Chaney, Charles Baer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Mark Deloach (SF), George Garten (PF) Octavio Marino, Thomas Schurman, Eddie Zurcher | |
| 10:33 | Rutgers | Robert Castille makes the free throw | 50-76 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Barry Philson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 50-76 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach grabs the offensive rebound | 50-76 |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | William Coleman picks off the pass by George Garten | 50-76 |
| 09:48 | Rutgers | Matthew Czarkowski steals the ball from Robert Castille | 50-76 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-76 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | George Garten hits the follow up shot | 50-78 |
| 09:37 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney's pass is intercepted by Robert Babb in the backcourt | 50-78 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Robert Babb hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Garten and the foul's on Stephen Colvin - foul #2 on Stephen Colvin, team foul #1 | 50-80 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (SG), Charles Devers (PF), David Clark (C) Albert Maloney, Robert Castille, Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), Robert Brister (C) Matthew Czarkowski, George Garten, Barry Philson | |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Robert Babb makes the free throw | 50-81 |
| 09:01 | Rutgers | Stephen Colvin is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 50-81 |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | Robert Babb grabs the defensive rebound | 50-81 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles is hacked by Don Williamson - foul #2 on Don Williamson, team foul #2 | 50-81 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Stafford (SG), Keith Chaney (SF) Don Williamson, Stephen Colvin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski (PG), Octavio Marino (SF), George Garten (PF) Robert Babb, Thomas Schurman, Mark Deloach | |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Walter Stafford is called for the reach on Jerry Stiles - foul #1 on Walter Stafford, team foul #3 | 50-81 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (SG) William Coleman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-81 |
| 08:32 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Clark | 50-81 |
| 08:26 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ivan Madalinski - foul #2 on Ivan Madalinski, team foul #9 | 50-81 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Philson (C) Robert Brister | |
| 08:26 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 50-81 |
| 08:26 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 51-81 |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | George Garten is fouled on the floor by Charles Devers - foul #2 on Charles Devers, team foul #4 | 51-81 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman (SF) Octavio Marino | |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | George Garten is fouled on the floor by Keith Chaney - foul #2 on Keith Chaney, team foul #5 | 51-81 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (SG) Keith Chaney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Barry Philson misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on David Clark - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #6 | 51-81 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG), Joel Pottorff (PF), Charles Baer (C) Brian Pipes, Charles Devers, David Clark | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Eddie Zurcher (C) Jerry Stiles, George Garten | |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Barry Philson makes the 1st free throw | 51-82 |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Barry Philson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-82 |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman gets the offensive rebound | 51-82 |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Barry Philson misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Joel Pottorff - foul #2 on Joel Pottorff, team foul #7 | 51-82 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Maloney (SG), Stephen Colvin (SF) Don Williamson, Walter Stafford | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (SG) Ivan Madalinski | |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Barry Philson makes the 1st free throw | 51-83 |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Barry Philson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-84 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Colvin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joel Pottorff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Baer (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Matthew Czarkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Schurman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Philson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie Zurcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Rutgers | Stephen Colvin misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-84 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher pulls down the rebound | 51-84 |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Robert Babb scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Matthew Czarkowski | 51-86 |
| 07:05 | Rutgers | Matthew Czarkowski is called for the reach on Albert Maloney - foul #2 on Matthew Czarkowski, team foul #10 | 51-86 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (PG), Charles Devers (C) William Coleman, Charles Baer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Octavio Marino (SG), Mark Deloach (SF), Robert Brister (PF) Robert Babb, Thomas Schurman, Eddie Zurcher | |
| 07:05 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney makes the 1st free throw | 52-86 |
| 07:05 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney makes the 2nd free throw | 53-86 |
| 06:51 | Syracuse | Joel Pottorff blocks the short jumper by Mark Deloach | 53-86 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Brister | 53-86 |
| 06:36 | Syracuse | Robert Brister hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Octavio Marino | 53-88 |
| 06:30 | Rutgers | Stephen Colvin lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Joel Pottorff | 55-88 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-88 |
| 06:09 | Rutgers | Stephen Colvin gets the rebound | 55-88 |
| 05:58 | Rutgers | Stephen Colvin misses long on a floater from the left wing | 55-88 |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | Robert Brister gets the rebound | 55-88 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Robert Brister lays it up and in on a great pass from Octavio Marino and he's hacked by Charles Devers - foul #3 on Charles Devers, team foul #8 | 55-90 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (PG), Walter Stafford (SF), David Clark (PF) Albert Maloney, Stephen Colvin, Charles Devers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski (PG) Octavio Marino | |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Robert Brister makes the free throw | 55-91 |
| 05:31 | Rutgers | Don Williamson drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Stafford | 57-91 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-91 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff gets the rebound | 57-91 |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Walter Stafford | 59-91 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Don Williamson is called for the reach on Ivan Madalinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Williamson, team foul #9 | 59-91 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Devers (SF) Brian Pipes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Octavio Marino (SF) Robert Brister | |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski misses the 1st free throw | 59-91 |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | David Clark gets the rebound | 59-91 |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joel Pottorff | 62-91 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-91 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Matthew Czarkowski steals it from Walter Stafford | 62-91 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-91 |
| 04:17 | Rutgers | David Clark snags the defensive board | 62-91 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | Don Williamson misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-91 |
| 04:00 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford grabs the offensive rebound | 62-91 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:55 | Rutgers | Charles Devers is open and lays it up and in | 64-91 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski buries a runner from the baseline and the foul's on Don Williamson - foul #4 on Don Williamson, team foul #10 | 64-93 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Colvin (SF) David Clark | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Brister (C) Octavio Marino | |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski makes the free throw | 64-94 |
| 03:37 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-94 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Walter Stafford (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Don Williamson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Colvin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Devers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Joel Pottorff (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Czarkowski (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ivan Madalinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Mark Deloach (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Barry Philson (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Brister (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski is fouled on the floor by Walter Stafford - foul #2 on Walter Stafford, team foul #11 | 64-94 |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski misses the 1st free throw | 64-94 |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-95 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-95 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Devers | 64-95 |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Devers | 66-95 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski loses the dribble to Walter Stafford | 66-95 |
| 02:40 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford hits the finger roll | 68-95 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Robert Brister misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 68-95 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Stephen Colvin | 68-95 |
| 02:14 | Rutgers | Charles Devers is wide open but clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Barry Philson - foul #3 on Barry Philson, team foul #11 | 68-95 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (PG), David Clark (C) Don Williamson, Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Octavio Marino (PG) Ivan Madalinski | |
| 02:14 | Rutgers | Charles Devers misses the 1st free throw | 68-95 |
| 02:14 | Rutgers | Charles Devers makes the 2nd free throw | 69-95 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski loses the ball out of bounds | 69-95 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (SG), Joel Pottorff (PF) Brian Pipes, Stephen Colvin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski (SG) Octavio Marino | |
| 01:41 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-95 |
| 01:40 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff can't tip it in | 69-95 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach pulls down the rebound | 69-95 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Stafford - foul #3 on Walter Stafford, team foul #12 | 69-95 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski makes the 1st free throw | 69-96 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-97 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Don Williamson is hacked by Matthew Czarkowski - foul #3 on Matthew Czarkowski, team foul #12 | 69-97 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Don Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 70-97 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Don Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-97 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Brister | 70-97 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 70-97 |
| 01:05 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 70-97 |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 70-97 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | David Clark tips it but misses | 70-97 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Stafford | 70-97 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-97 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Charles Devers grabs the offensive board | 70-97 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Charles Devers is alone and drills a shot from the left block set up by Don Williamson | 72-97 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Barry Philson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-97 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach gets the offensive rebound | 72-97 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski runs out the clock | 72-97 |