| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Stembridge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Norman Walton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Baynes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Sawyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Farnham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daryl Cosenza (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Campanelli (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Smith (fresh) C - Matthew Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | James Baynes inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham is called for traveling | 38-37 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Daryl Cosenza and he's fouled by Bobby Farnham - foul #2 on Bobby Farnham, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 19:02 | Rutgers | Norman Walton hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith is called for a charge - foul #2 on Gregory Smith, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer misses the dunk | 41-40 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mark Campanelli | 41-40 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi is hacked by Bobby Farnham - foul #3 on Bobby Farnham, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Holmes (PG), Michael Secor (SG), Herbert Roberts (C) Gregory Stembridge, Norman Walton, Bobby Farnham | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), James Aldridge (SG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SF), Abraham Holder (PF), William Lagunas (C) Daryl Cosenza, Dikembe Alghamdi, Mark Campanelli, Gregory Smith, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | William Lagunas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Miles (SF), Carl Scott (C) James Baynes, Brett Sawyer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:51 | Rutgers | Michael Secor makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by William Holmes and the foul's on James Aldridge - foul #3 on James Aldridge, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG) James Aldridge | |
| 17:51 | Rutgers | Michael Secor makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 17:31 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Lagunas | 44-43 |
| 17:28 | Rutgers | Michael Secor loses the dribble to Dikembe Alghamdi in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-43 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Herbert Roberts pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Herbert Roberts misses badly on a runner from the left block | 44-43 |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Lagunas | 44-43 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 16:42 | Rutgers | Michael Secor grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 16:26 | Rutgers | William Holmes misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 16:24 | Rutgers | Carl Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:18 | Rutgers | Herbert Roberts is open and scores on a floater from the baseline | 46-43 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Mark Lake comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | Michael Secor grabs the board | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Holmes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Secor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Scott (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Lake (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dezydery Zbikowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Abraham Holder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Lagunas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Rutgers | Dustin Miles can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Lagunas - foul #1 on William Lagunas, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge (PG), Norman Walton (SG), Brett Sawyer (PF), Bobby Farnham (C) William Holmes, Michael Secor, Herbert Roberts, Carl Scott | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), James Aldridge (SG), Mark Campanelli (SF), Gregory Smith (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Mark Lake, Dikembe Alghamdi, Dezydery Zbikowski, Abraham Holder, William Lagunas | |
| 15:53 | Rutgers | Dustin Miles makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:53 | Rutgers | Dustin Miles misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Baynes (SF) Dustin Miles | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | James Aldridge is called for the reach on James Baynes - foul #4 on James Aldridge, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG) James Aldridge | |
| 15:05 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham misses badly on a shot in the paint | 47-43 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | James Baynes grabs the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 14:53 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer clanks a jumper from close range | 47-43 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 47-43 |
| 14:45 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:35 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Brett Sawyer | 49-43 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza misses the shot from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 14:29 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 49-43 |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mark Campanelli | 49-43 |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 13:50 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 49-45 |
| 13:48 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer tips it home | 51-45 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 51-45 |
| 13:30 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Bobby Farnham | 51-45 |
| 13:12 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer misses the shot from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 13:11 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer grabs the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 13:03 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Walton | 54-45 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Daryl Cosenza | 54-47 |
| 12:34 | Rutgers | Norman Walton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Dikembe Alghamdi - foul #2 on Dikembe Alghamdi, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Holmes (PG), Dustin Miles (SF), Herbert Roberts (PF), Carl Scott (C) Gregory Stembridge, James Baynes, Brett Sawyer, Bobby Farnham | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Mark Lake (SG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SF), Abraham Holder (PF), William Lagunas (C) Daryl Cosenza, Dikembe Alghamdi, Mark Campanelli, Gregory Smith, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 12:34 | Rutgers | Norman Walton makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 12:34 | Rutgers | Norman Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill is hacked by Herbert Roberts - foul #1 on Herbert Roberts, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Secor (SG) Norman Walton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder loses the dribble to Dustin Miles | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Holmes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Secor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Miles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Scott (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mark Lake (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dezydery Zbikowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Abraham Holder (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Lagunas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Rutgers | William Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Prill - foul #4 on Bradley Prill, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG) Bradley Prill | |
| 11:32 | Rutgers | William Holmes clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-47 |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | William Lagunas grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 11:27 | Syracuse | Mark Lake makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dezydery Zbikowski | 56-49 |
| 11:10 | Rutgers | Michael Secor is whistled for a carry | 56-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gregory Smith (PF) William Lagunas | |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith gets the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | Mark Lake is hacked by Herbert Roberts - foul #2 on Herbert Roberts, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Rush (PG), James Baynes (SF), Brett Sawyer (PF), Bobby Farnham (C) William Holmes, Dustin Miles, Herbert Roberts, Carl Scott | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Kuss (SF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Dezydery Zbikowski, Abraham Holder | |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith misses the runner from the baseline | 56-49 |
| 10:13 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | Michael Secor clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-49 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Mark Lake knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 09:45 | Rutgers | Michael Secor is hacked by Matthew Nguyen - foul #3 on Matthew Nguyen, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), William Lagunas (PF) Daryl Cosenza, Gregory Smith | |
| 09:45 | Rutgers | Michael Secor makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:45 | Rutgers | Michael Secor makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Mark Lake hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dikembe Alghamdi | 58-54 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Mark Lake is called for the reach on James Baynes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Lake, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Walton (SG), Dustin Miles (PF) Michael Secor, Brett Sawyer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Abraham Holder (PF) Matthew Nguyen | |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | James Baynes makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | James Baynes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 08:50 | Rutgers | John Rush hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 08:49 | Rutgers | James Baynes tips it back up and in | 62-54 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge (PG), William Holmes (SG), Brett Sawyer (PF), Herbert Roberts (C) John Rush, Norman Walton, James Baynes, Bobby Farnham | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SG), Mark Campanelli (SF), Gregory Smith (PF) Mark Lake, Dikembe Alghamdi, Michael Kuss, William Lagunas | |
| 08:10 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mark Campanelli | 62-54 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 62-54 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder tips it but misses | 62-54 |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | William Holmes gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 07:46 | Rutgers | William Holmes drills a floater from the left side set up by Brett Sawyer | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Stembridge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Miles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Sawyer (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Herbert Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daryl Cosenza (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dezydery Zbikowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Campanelli (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Abraham Holder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-54 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder hits the follow up shot | 64-56 |
| 07:03 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 64-56 |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder snags the offensive board | 64-56 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza tips it home | 64-58 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Dezydery Zbikowski - foul #2 on Dezydery Zbikowski, team foul #9 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Secor (SG), James Baynes (SF), Carl Scott (C) William Holmes, Dustin Miles, Herbert Roberts | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), James Aldridge (SG), Michael Kuss (SF), William Lagunas (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Daryl Cosenza, Dezydery Zbikowski, Mark Campanelli, Gregory Smith, Abraham Holder | |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Michael Kuss - foul #3 on Michael Kuss, team foul #10 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Walton (SG), Bobby Farnham (C) Gregory Stembridge, Brett Sawyer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:54 | Rutgers | Norman Walton makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Bobby Farnham | 68-58 |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-58 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | Michael Secor grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | James Baynes is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Norman Walton | 70-58 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | James Aldridge connects on the 3 from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 04:48 | Rutgers | James Baynes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 04:46 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Walton | 70-61 |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | Carl Scott can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 70-61 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Kuss | 70-61 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | James Aldridge misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-61 |
| 04:24 | Rutgers | James Baynes snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | Norman Walton is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-61 |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill grabs the defensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Norman Walton grabs the board | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Rutgers | Michael Secor drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Norman Walton | 73-61 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Secor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Walton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Baynes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Scott (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Bobby Farnham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - James Aldridge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Kuss (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Lagunas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Nguyen (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | James Aldridge's floater is tipped away by Bobby Farnham | 73-61 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill tips it home | 73-63 |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | James Baynes hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 73-63 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen gets the rebound | 73-63 |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | William Lagunas makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 73-65 |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | James Aldridge steps in front of the Michael Secor pass in the backcourt | 73-65 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill lays it in on a nice dish by James Aldridge | 73-67 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge (PG), Brett Sawyer (PF), Herbert Roberts (C) Norman Walton, Carl Scott, Bobby Farnham | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Mark Campanelli (SF), Gregory Smith (PF), Abraham Holder (C) Bradley Prill, James Aldridge, Michael Kuss, William Lagunas, Matthew Nguyen | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Mark Lake is called for the reach on Gregory Stembridge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Lake, team foul #11 | 73-67 |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi's layup is rejected by Herbert Roberts | 75-67 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder tips it but misses | 75-67 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Herbert Roberts pulls down the rebound | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:14 | Rutgers | Herbert Roberts comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer snags the offensive board | 75-67 |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham (C) Herbert Roberts | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | Michael Secor makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 77-67 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith double dribbles | 77-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Holmes (PG), Dustin Miles (SF), Herbert Roberts (PF), Carl Scott (C) Gregory Stembridge, James Baynes, Brett Sawyer, Bobby Farnham | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Aldridge (SG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SF), William Lagunas (C) Dikembe Alghamdi, Mark Campanelli, Gregory Smith | |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Herbert Roberts is whistled for traveling | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Michael Secor is called for the reach on Dezydery Zbikowski - foul #2 on Michael Secor, team foul #5 | 77-67 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | William Lagunas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-67 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Carl Scott gets the rebound | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | William Lagunas steps in front of the Michael Secor pass | 77-67 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | James Aldridge drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dezydery Zbikowski | 77-69 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge (PG), Norman Walton (SG), James Baynes (SF), Brett Sawyer (PF), Bobby Farnham (C) William Holmes, Michael Secor, Dustin Miles, Herbert Roberts, Carl Scott | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Mark Campanelli (SF), Gregory Smith (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Mark Lake, James Aldridge, Dezydery Zbikowski, Abraham Holder, William Lagunas | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge runs out the clock | 77-69 |