| Syracuse 1995-1996 Basketball Season Game Results | Season Summary | 
| DATE | OPPONENT | Score | Starters | Notes | SU Rank | Opp Rank | ||
| 11/25/1995 | H | Lafayette | W | 87-63 | Sims, Cipolla, Reifsnyder, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 20 pts | ||
| 11/28/1995 | H | Colgate | W | 89-55 | Sims, Cipolla, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 24 pts | ||
| 12/3/1995 | @ | Providence | W | 82-78 | Sims, Janulis, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 26 pts | ||
| 12/5/1995 | H | St. John's  | W | 97-72 | Sims, Janulis, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 21 pts | ||
| 12/8/1995 | H | Columbia | W | 83-60 | Sims, Janulis, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 27 pts | ||
| 12/9/1995 | H | Washington St  | W | 77-75 | Sims, Janulis, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 24 pts | ||
| 12/13/1995 | H | Bowling Green  | W | 75-64 | Sims, Janulis, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Burgan 19 pts | 25 | |
| 12/16/1995 | H | Charleston | W | 72-61 | Sims, Janulis, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 22 pts | 25 | |
| 12/23/1995 | @ | Arizona | W | 79-70 | Sims, Janulis, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 26 pts | 19 | 3 | 
| 12/27/1995 | N | Illinois | W | 92-66 | Sims, Janulis, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Janulis 18 pts | 13 | 12 | 
| 12/29/1995 | N | Rhode Island  | W | 75-64 | Sims, Janulis, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 25 pts, 15 reb | 13 | |
| 12/30/1995 | N | Massachussetts | L | 47-65 | Sims, Janulis, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 22 pts | 13 | 1 | 
| 1/3/1996 | @ | Miami (FL) | L | 66-75 | Sims, Janulis, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Burgan 20 pts | 11 | |
| 1/10/1996 | H | Providence | W | 77-75 | Sims, Janulis, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 22 pts | 14 | |
| 1/14/1996 | H | Rutgers | W | 81-80 | Sims, Janulis, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 25 pts | 14 | |
| 1/16/1996 | @ | West Virginia | L | 78-90 | Sims, Janulis, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 33 pts, Hill 12 reb | 12 | |
| 1/21/1996 | @ | Connecticut | L | 70-79 | Sims, Burgan, Hill, Wallace, Cipolla | Wallace 28 pts | 12 | 5 | 
| 1/24/1996 | @ | Georgetown | L | 64-83 | Sims, Burgan, Hill, Wallace, Cipolla | Hill 19 pts | 17 | 6 | 
| 1/27/1996 | H | Boston College | W | 88-73 | Sims, Burgan, Hill, Wallace, Cipolla | Burgan 23 pts | 17 | 20 | 
| 1/29/1996 | H | Villanova | L | 69-72 | Sims, Burgan, Hill, Wallace, Cipolla | OT: Wallace 31 pts | 18 | 6 | 
| 2/1/1996 | H | Miami (FL) | W | 72-51 | Sims, Burgan, Hill, Wallace, Cipolla | Wallace 19 pts | 18 | |
| 2/4/1996 | H | Alabama | W | 81-68 | Sims, Burgan, Hill, Wallace, Cipolla | Hill & Burgan 17 pts | 18 | |
| 2/7/1996 | @ | Pittsburgh | W | 73-67 | Sims, Cipolla, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 25 pts | 18 | |
| 2/10/1996 | H | Georgetown | W | 85-64 | Sims, Cipolla, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 25 pts | 18 | 8 | 
| 2/12/1996 | @ | Rutgers | W | 63-54 | Sims, Cipolla, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 18 pts | 16 | |
| 2/20/1996 | @ | Seton Hall | L | 79-80 | Sims, Cipolla, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Cipolla 24 pts | 15 | |
| 2/24/1996 | H | Pittsburgh | W | 77-60 | Sims, Cipolla, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 19 pts | 15 | |
| 2/26/1996 | @ | St. John's | W | 92-79 | Sims, Cipolla, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 30 pts; Sims 17p-11r-10a | 15 | |
| 3/2/1996 | H | Notre Dame | W | 71-67 | Sims, Cipolla, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Sims 16 pts | 15 | |
| 3/6/1996 | BET | Notre Dame | W | 76-55 | Sims, Cipolla, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 32 pts | 13 | |
| 3/7/1996 | BET | Boston College | W | 69-61 | Sims, Cipolla, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 25 pts | 13 | |
| 3/8/1996 | BET | Connecticut | L | 67-85 | Sims, Cipolla, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 19 pts | 13 | 3 | 
| 3/14/1996 | NCAA | Montana State | W | 88-55 | Sims, Cipolla, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 18 pts | 15 | |
| 3/16/1996 | NCAA | Drexel | W | 69-58 | Sims, Cipolla, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 18 pts | 15 | |
| 3/22/1996 | NCAA | Georgia | W | 83-81 | Sims, Cipolla, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | OT; Wallace 30 pts, 15 reb, Burgan & Hill 11 reb, Sims 10 asst | 15 | |
| 3/24/1996 | NCAA | Kansas | W | 60-57 | Sims, Cipolla, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace & Hill 15 pts | 15 | 4 | 
| 3/30/1996 | NCAA | Mississippi State | W | 77-69 | Sims, Cipolla, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Wallace 21 pts, Final Four | 15 | 19 | 
| 4/1/1996 | NCAA | Kentucky | L | 67-76 | Sims, Cipolla, Hill, Wallace, Burgan | Championship Game; Wallace 29 pts | 15 | 2 | 
Syracuse was 6-6 versus AP Top 25 Teams
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