| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leopoldo Gallo (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Charles Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Pollard (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Arnold Durrant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Woodward (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Farley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Stainbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dorian Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard inbounds the ball | 45-22 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Edward Dean steals it from Joseph Johnson | 45-22 |
| 19:25 | Rutgers | Joseph Johnson denies the turnaround by Thomas Farley | 45-22 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-22 |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | Charles Cook misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-22 |
| 19:16 | Rutgers | William Stainbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 45-22 |
| 19:12 | Rutgers | Thomas Farley is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Durrant - foul #2 on Arnold Durrant, team foul #1 | 45-22 |
| 18:55 | Rutgers | Edward Dean connects on the shot near the basket and he's fouled by Arnold Durrant - foul #3 on Arnold Durrant, team foul #2 | 45-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Alves (PF) Arnold Durrant | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:55 | Rutgers | Edward Dean makes the free throw | 45-25 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Charles Cook knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Johnson | 48-25 |
| 18:17 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox makes the wide open driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Farley | 48-27 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Charles Cook makes the floater from the left wing set up by Joseph Johnson | 50-27 |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | Charles Cook steps in front of the Thomas Farley pass in the backcourt | 50-27 |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | Charles Cook can't finish the layup | 50-27 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Robert Alves tips it home | 52-27 |
| 17:41 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox misses badly on a floater from close range | 52-27 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 52-27 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo clanks a shot from the right wing | 52-27 |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo tips it in | 54-27 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Robert Alves blocks the short jumper by Edward Dean | 54-27 |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson gets the rebound | 54-27 |
| 17:12 | Syracuse | Robert Alves comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Farley - foul #3 on Thomas Farley, team foul #1 | 54-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood (PG), Glenn Benner (SG), Travis Richards (SF), Peter Walker (C) Leopoldo Gallo, Charles Cook, Stanley Pollard, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Pardue (PG), Ernest Hale (SG), James Blea (SF), Frank Black (PF), Richard Mock (C) William Woodward, Thomas Farley, William Stainbrook, Edward Dean, Dorian Fox | |
| 17:12 | Syracuse | Robert Alves makes the 1st free throw | 55-27 |
| 17:12 | Syracuse | Robert Alves makes the 2nd free throw | 56-27 |
| 16:54 | Rutgers | Richard Mock jams it | 56-29 |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood connects on the shot from the left side set up by Glenn Benner | 58-29 |
| 16:30 | Rutgers | Donald Pardue banks in the layup and he's fouled by Glenn Benner - foul #3 on Glenn Benner, team foul #3 | 58-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Vento (SG), Carlton Janney (PF) Glenn Benner, Robert Alves | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:30 | Rutgers | Donald Pardue makes the free throw | 58-32 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Ernest Hale is called for the reach on Victor Vento - foul #2 on Ernest Hale, team foul #2 | 58-32 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Pardue - foul #1 on Donald Pardue, team foul #3 | 58-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Benner (SG), Arnold Durrant (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) Travis Richards, Carlton Janney, Peter Walker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kenneth Ellis (SF) James Blea | |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood makes the 1st free throw | 59-32 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood makes the 2nd free throw | 60-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Eastwood (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Benner (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Victor Vento (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arnold Durrant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Donald Pardue (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Hale (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Ellis (fresh) PF - Frank Black (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Mock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | Donald Pardue connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Ernest Hale | 60-34 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Ernest Hale - foul #3 on Ernest Hale, team foul #4 | 60-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo (PG), Stanley Pollard (SF) Mitchell Eastwood, Victor Vento | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Woodward (PG), Thomas Farley (SG), Edward Dean (PF), Darrell Summers (C) Donald Pardue, Ernest Hale, Frank Black, Richard Mock | |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner misses the 1st free throw | 60-34 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-34 |
| 15:12 | Rutgers | Thomas Farley is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Thomas Farley, team foul #5 | 61-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Cook (SG) Glenn Benner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Hale (SG) Thomas Farley | |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant can't finish the layup but the foul's on Edward Dean - foul #1 on Edward Dean, team foul #6 | 61-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Travis Richards (SF) Stanley Pollard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant makes the 1st free throw | 62-34 |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant misses the 2nd free throw | 62-34 |
| 14:54 | Rutgers | Darrell Summers snags the defensive board | 62-34 |
| 14:34 | Rutgers | Kenneth Ellis clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Johnson - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #4 | 62-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carlton Janney (PF), Peter Walker (C) Arnold Durrant, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Stainbrook (SF) Edward Dean | |
| 14:34 | Rutgers | Kenneth Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 62-35 |
| 14:34 | Rutgers | Kenneth Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 62-35 |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Carlton Janney pulls down the rebound | 62-35 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Charles Cook drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leopoldo Gallo | 64-35 |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | William Woodward is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Walker - foul #1 on Peter Walker, team foul #5 | 64-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood (SG), Stanley Pollard (SF) Charles Cook, Travis Richards | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Blea (SG), Edward Dean (PF), Dorian Fox (C) Ernest Hale, Kenneth Ellis, Darrell Summers | |
| 14:11 | Rutgers | James Blea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Vento (SF) Stanley Pollard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Victor Vento is denied by Edward Dean | 64-35 |
| 14:00 | Rutgers | Edward Dean grabs the board | 64-35 |
| 13:40 | Rutgers | Edward Dean comes up short on the shot from the left side | 64-35 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Victor Vento grabs the board | 64-35 |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-35 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | James Blea grabs the defensive rebound | 64-35 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Edward Dean misses the dunk | 64-35 |
| 13:19 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox hits the follow up shot | 64-37 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-37 |
| 12:58 | Rutgers | Leopoldo Gallo takes the ball from William Stainbrook in the backcourt | 66-37 |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mitchell Eastwood | 68-37 |
| 12:47 | Rutgers | William Woodward is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchell Eastwood - foul #1 on Mitchell Eastwood, team foul #6 | 68-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Benner (PG), Charles Cook (SG), Travis Richards (SF), Arnold Durrant (PF), Robert Alves (C) Leopoldo Gallo, Mitchell Eastwood, Victor Vento, Carlton Janney, Peter Walker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Pardue (PG), Ernest Hale (SG), Frank Black (PF), Richard Mock (C) William Woodward, James Blea, Edward Dean, Dorian Fox | |
| 12:32 | Rutgers | Robert Alves steals it from Donald Pardue | 68-37 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Travis Richards makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Glenn Benner | 70-37 |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Ernest Hale can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-37 |
| 11:52 | Rutgers | William Stainbrook tips it home | 70-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Glenn Benner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Cook (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Richards (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arnold Durrant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Alves (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Donald Pardue (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Hale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Stainbrook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frank Black (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Mock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Travis Richards misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Frank Black - foul #1 on Frank Black, team foul #7 | 70-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo (PG), Stanley Pollard (SF) Charles Cook, Arnold Durrant | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Woodward (PG), Kenneth Ellis (SF) Ernest Hale, William Stainbrook | |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Travis Richards makes the 1st free throw | 71-39 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Travis Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 71-39 |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | Kenneth Ellis gets the rebound | 71-39 |
| 11:27 | Rutgers | Richard Mock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-39 |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | Robert Alves gets the rebound | 71-39 |
| 11:19 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo's floater is knocked away by Frank Black | 71-39 |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Pollard | 71-39 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Alves | 74-39 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Kenneth Ellis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 74-39 |
| 10:41 | Syracuse | Robert Alves snags the defensive board | 74-39 |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Richard Mock picks off the pass by Leopoldo Gallo | 74-39 |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Kenneth Ellis misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-39 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | William Woodward can't tip it in | 74-39 |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | Travis Richards pulls down the rebound | 74-39 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 74-39 |
| 10:18 | Syracuse | Travis Richards can't tip it in | 74-39 |
| 10:16 | Rutgers | Donald Pardue gets the rebound | 74-39 |
| 10:11 | Rutgers | Donald Pardue's layup is rejected by Travis Richards | 74-39 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Donald Pardue grabs the offensive rebound | 74-39 |
| 10:02 | Rutgers | Kenneth Ellis's pass is intercepted by Leopoldo Gallo | 74-39 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo is fouled on the floor by William Woodward - foul #2 on William Woodward, team foul #8 | 74-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood (SG), Victor Vento (SF), Arnold Durrant (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) Glenn Benner, Stanley Pollard, Travis Richards, Robert Alves | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Hale (SG), James Blea (SF), Edward Dean (PF), Dorian Fox (C) Donald Pardue, Kenneth Ellis, Frank Black, Richard Mock | |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 75-39 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 76-39 |
| 09:23 | Rutgers | Ernest Hale hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Woodward | 76-42 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Victor Vento comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-42 |
| 09:09 | Rutgers | William Woodward snags the defensive board | 76-42 |
| 09:04 | Rutgers | James Blea misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 76-42 |
| 09:02 | Rutgers | William Woodward can't tip it in | 76-42 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson snags the defensive board | 76-42 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 76-42 |
| 08:49 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 76-42 |
| 08:26 | Rutgers | James Blea drills a jumper in the lane | 76-44 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 76-44 |
| 07:55 | Rutgers | James Blea grabs the board | 76-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leopoldo Gallo (tiring) 25 pts. 3 ast. 6 stl. SG - Mitchell Eastwood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Vento (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arnold Durrant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Woodward (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Hale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Blea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Dean (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dorian Fox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Rutgers | Ernest Hale misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-44 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant snags the defensive board | 76-44 |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mitchell Eastwood | 79-44 |
| 07:35 | Rutgers | Mitchell Eastwood picks off the pass by Ernest Hale in the backcourt | 79-44 |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood lays it up and in | 81-44 |
| 07:25 | Rutgers | William Woodward scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-47 |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on William Woodward - foul #3 on William Woodward, team foul #9 | 81-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Benner (SG), Travis Richards (SF), Carlton Janney (PF) Leopoldo Gallo, Victor Vento, Arnold Durrant | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Pardue (PG), Frank Black (PF), Darrell Summers (C) William Woodward, Edward Dean, Dorian Fox | |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 81-47 |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 81-47 |
| 07:11 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Darrell Summers | 81-47 |
| 07:07 | Rutgers | Donald Pardue double dribbles in the backcourt | 81-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Walker (C) Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kenneth Ellis (SF) James Blea | |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ernest Hale - foul #4 on Ernest Hale, team foul #10 | 81-47 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner makes the 1st free throw | 82-47 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner misses the 2nd free throw | 82-47 |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | Darrell Summers grabs the board | 82-47 |
| 06:33 | Rutgers | The pull-up jumper by Kenneth Ellis is blocked by Carlton Janney | 82-47 |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Carlton Janney pulls down the rebound | 82-47 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-47 |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | Darrell Summers snags the defensive board | 82-47 |
| 06:21 | Rutgers | Ernest Hale is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchell Eastwood - foul #2 on Mitchell Eastwood, team foul #7 | 82-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Alves (PF) Carlton Janney | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Mock (PF) Frank Black | |
| 06:21 | Rutgers | Ernest Hale makes the 1st free throw | 82-48 |
| 06:21 | Rutgers | Ernest Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 82-48 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Robert Alves gets the rebound | 82-48 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 82-48 |
| 06:07 | Rutgers | Darrell Summers pulls down the rebound | 82-48 |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | Darrell Summers's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Alves | 82-48 |
| 05:57 | Rutgers | Ernest Hale gets the offensive rebound | 82-48 |
| 05:40 | Rutgers | Darrell Summers is called for traveling | 82-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carlton Janney (PF) Peter Walker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Blea (SF), Frank Black (PF) Kenneth Ellis, Darrell Summers | |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Travis Richards is hacked by Ernest Hale - foul #5 on Ernest Hale, team foul #11 | 82-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kenneth Ellis (SF) Ernest Hale | |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Travis Richards makes the 1st free throw | 83-48 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Travis Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 83-48 |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | Richard Mock pulls down the rebound | 83-48 |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | The short jumper by James Blea is denied by Robert Alves | 83-48 |
| 05:13 | Rutgers | Kenneth Ellis gets the offensive rebound | 83-48 |
| 05:08 | Rutgers | Donald Pardue buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Blea | 83-50 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Robert Alves hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 83-50 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Carlton Janney misses the tip | 83-50 |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Travis Richards tips it but misses | 83-50 |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | Donald Pardue gets the rebound | 83-50 |
| 04:42 | Rutgers | James Blea misses short on a 3 from straight away | 83-50 |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Frank Black pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-50 |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | Kenneth Ellis scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Pardue | 83-52 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Pardue - foul #2 on Donald Pardue, team foul #12 | 83-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Vento (SG) Glenn Benner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood makes the 1st free throw | 84-52 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood makes the 2nd free throw | 85-52 |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | Victor Vento picks off the pass by Kenneth Ellis in the backcourt | 85-52 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Victor Vento throws it down | 87-52 |
| 04:17 | Rutgers | Donald Pardue misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Victor Vento - foul #1 on Victor Vento, team foul #8 | 87-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Walker (C) Carlton Janney | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Darrell Summers (C) Richard Mock | |
| 04:17 | Rutgers | Donald Pardue makes the 1st free throw | 87-53 |
| 04:17 | Rutgers | Donald Pardue misses the 2nd free throw | 87-53 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Travis Richards snags the defensive board | 87-53 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Travis Richards - foul #1 on Travis Richards, team foul #9 | 87-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Benner (SG) Travis Richards | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Darrell Summers misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Peter Walker - foul #2 on Peter Walker, team foul #10 | 87-53 |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Darrell Summers makes the 1st free throw | 87-54 |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Darrell Summers misses the 2nd free throw | 87-54 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Robert Alves grabs the defensive rebound | 87-54 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Eastwood (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Benner (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Victor Vento (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Alves (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Peter Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Donald Pardue (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Blea (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kenneth Ellis (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Black (tiring) 3 reb. C - Darrell Summers (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Robert Alves lays it up and in set up by Glenn Benner | 89-54 |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | Glenn Benner is called for the reach on Donald Pardue in the backcourt - foul #4 on Glenn Benner, team foul #11 | 89-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Mock (PF) Darrell Summers | |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | Donald Pardue makes the 1st free throw | 89-55 |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | Donald Pardue makes the 2nd free throw | 89-56 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Robert Alves is hacked by Richard Mock - foul #1 on Richard Mock, team foul #13 | 89-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Travis Richards (SF), Carlton Janney (PF) Glenn Benner, Peter Walker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Robert Alves makes the 1st free throw | 90-56 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Robert Alves makes the 2nd free throw | 91-56 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Frank Black loses the ball out of bounds | 91-56 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Robert Alves drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Mitchell Eastwood | 93-56 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | James Blea is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Blea, team foul #14 | 93-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Benner (SG) Victor Vento | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Darrell Summers (C) Frank Black | |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Travis Richards hits a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Kenneth Ellis - foul #1 on Kenneth Ellis, team foul #15 | 95-56 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Travis Richards makes the free throw | 96-56 |
| 01:53 | Rutgers | Darrell Summers scores on a fadeaway from close range | 96-58 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Carlton Janney is hacked by Richard Mock - foul #2 on Richard Mock, team foul #16 | 96-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frank Black (PF) Darrell Summers | |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Carlton Janney makes the 1st free throw | 97-58 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Carlton Janney makes the 2nd free throw | 98-58 |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | Mitchell Eastwood is called for the reach on Frank Black - foul #3 on Mitchell Eastwood, team foul #12 | 98-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Walker (C) Carlton Janney | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | Frank Black makes the 1st free throw | 98-59 |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | Frank Black makes the 2nd free throw | 98-60 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Kenneth Ellis blocks the jumper by Robert Alves | 98-60 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood grabs the offensive board | 98-60 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Frank Black swats the short shot by Robert Alves | 98-60 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood tips it but misses | 98-60 |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | Richard Mock pulls down the rebound | 98-60 |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Frank Black clanks a floater from the left wing | 98-60 |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Richard Mock can't tip it in | 98-60 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Frank Black grabs the offensive rebound | 98-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Kenneth Ellis misses long on a 3 from straight away | 98-60 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Peter Walker gets the rebound | 98-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Travis Richards connects on the floater from the right block | 100-60 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Frank Black hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 100-63 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Peter Walker hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 100-63 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner tips it home | 102-63 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Robert Alves is called for the reach on Donald Pardue - foul #3 on Robert Alves, team foul #13 | 102-63 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Donald Pardue makes the 1st free throw | 102-64 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Donald Pardue makes the 2nd free throw | 102-65 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood runs out the clock | 102-65 |