| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Leslie (fresh) SG - Marlon Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Covington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Kirk (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin McQuilliams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Pearl (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lechoslaw Ziebert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Carey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Sturges (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Steven Carey inbounds the ball | 34-40 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Walter Kirk - foul #1 on Walter Kirk, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| 19:37 | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert misses the runner from the right block | 34-40 |
| 19:35 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong grabs the offensive board | 34-40 |
| 19:15 | Rutgers | James Sturges connects on the 3 from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Donald Armstrong | 34-43 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong misses long on a floater from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Covington | 37-43 |
| 17:52 | Rutgers | Kevin McQuilliams steals it from Thomas Pearl | 37-43 |
| 17:42 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington is whistled for traveling | 37-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Isaac Berube (PG), Robert Crosby (SG), Wayne Bostwick (SF), Donald Batts (PF), Bradley Beard (C) James Leslie, Marlon Howard, Eugene Covington, Walter Kirk, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Cadle (PG), Frankie Charity (SG), Christopher Clow (SF), Robert Wagner (PF), Arthur Lang (C) Thomas Pearl, Lechoslaw Ziebert, Steven Carey, Donald Armstrong, James Sturges | |
| 17:14 | Rutgers | Arthur Lang misses badly on a runner from the right block | 37-43 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Donald Batts | 39-43 |
| 17:00 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow loses the ball out of bounds | 39-43 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Donald Batts misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 16:39 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Frankie Charity | 39-43 |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bradley Beard | 39-43 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Brian Cadle - foul #2 on Brian Cadle, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG), Eugene Covington (SF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Robert Crosby, Wayne Bostwick, Donald Batts | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:13 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams tips it home | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Beard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Marlon Howard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Covington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Isaac Berube (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin McQuilliams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brian Cadle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frankie Charity (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Christopher Clow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Wagner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Lang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | Arthur Lang is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Beard - foul #2 on Bradley Beard, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (PG), Archie Sharp (PF) Bradley Beard, Isaac Berube | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl (PG), Lechoslaw Ziebert (SG), Steven Carey (SF), Donald Armstrong (PF), James Sturges (C) Brian Cadle, Frankie Charity, Christopher Clow, Robert Wagner, Arthur Lang | |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Steven Carey misses the shot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Thomas Pearl picks off the pass by James Leslie in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 15:22 | Rutgers | Steven Carey comes up short on the floater in the paint | 42-43 |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong tips it in | 42-45 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard scores on a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on James Sturges - foul #1 on James Sturges, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Kirk (PF), Donald Batts (C) Eugene Covington, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses the free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:14 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong misses the jumper from close range | 44-45 |
| 14:54 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong tips it in | 44-47 |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 14:37 | Rutgers | James Sturges gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl's fadeaway is rejected by James Leslie | 44-47 |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Marlon Howard | 44-47 |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | James Leslie scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Archie Sharp | 47-47 |
| 13:46 | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert's pass is intercepted by Archie Sharp | 47-47 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 49-47 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-47 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong misses the tip | 49-47 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Donald Batts grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Lechoslaw Ziebert - foul #2 on Lechoslaw Ziebert, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Crosby (PG), Eugene Covington (SF), Isaac Berube (PF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) James Leslie, Archie Sharp, Walter Kirk, Donald Batts | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Cadle (PG), Frankie Charity (SG), Christopher Clow (SF), Robert Wagner (PF), Arthur Lang (C) Thomas Pearl, Lechoslaw Ziebert, Steven Carey, Donald Armstrong, James Sturges | |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:52 | Rutgers | Robert Wagner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 12:51 | Rutgers | Arthur Lang gets the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:41 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow is fouled on the floor by Robert Crosby - foul #1 on Robert Crosby, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick (SG) Marlon Howard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:18 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity is hacked by Wayne Bostwick - foul #2 on Wayne Bostwick, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Kirk (PF), Bradley Beard (C) Isaac Berube, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | Brian Cadle connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Frankie Charity | 51-50 |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Christopher Clow - foul #1 on Christopher Clow, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams (C) Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington makes the 3rd free throw | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Beard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Wayne Bostwick (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Covington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Kirk (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin McQuilliams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brian Cadle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frankie Charity (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Christopher Clow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Lang (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity is hacked by Wayne Bostwick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Bostwick, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Crosby (SG) Wayne Bostwick | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Cavalier (C) Arthur Lang | |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Crosby - foul #2 on Robert Crosby, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG), Isaac Berube (PF) Robert Crosby, Walter Kirk | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl (PG), Steven Carey (SF), Donald Armstrong (PF) Brian Cadle, Christopher Clow, Robert Wagner | |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube lays it in on a great pass from Bradley Beard | 55-50 |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity is called for traveling | 55-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (PG) Bradley Beard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert (SG) Frankie Charity | |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | James Leslie's pass is intercepted by Steven Carey | 55-50 |
| 10:19 | Rutgers | Isaac Berube picks off the pass by Lechoslaw Ziebert in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 10:07 | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert's pass is intercepted by Marlon Howard in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Lechoslaw Ziebert is called for the reach on Marlon Howard - foul #3 on Lechoslaw Ziebert, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick (SG), Archie Sharp (SF), Donald Batts (PF) Marlon Howard, Eugene Covington, Isaac Berube | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Clow (PG), Brian Cadle (SG), Robert Wagner (SF), Arthur Lang (PF), James Sturges (C) Thomas Pearl, Lechoslaw Ziebert, Steven Carey, Donald Armstrong, James Cavalier | |
| 09:38 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Batts | 60-50 |
| 09:24 | Rutgers | Robert Wagner hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Clow and he's hacked by Archie Sharp - foul #4 on Archie Sharp, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Beard (PG), Robert Crosby (SF) James Leslie, Archie Sharp | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frankie Charity (SG) Christopher Clow | |
| 09:24 | Rutgers | Robert Wagner makes the free throw | 60-53 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Robert Wagner is called for the reach on Bradley Beard - foul #2 on Robert Wagner, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Kirk (PF) Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Wayne Bostwick is denied by Arthur Lang | 60-53 |
| 08:46 | Rutgers | Arthur Lang grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | Brian Cadle is hacked by Bradley Beard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bradley Beard, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Covington (SF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Wayne Bostwick, Donald Batts | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl (PG) Frankie Charity | |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | Brian Cadle makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | Brian Cadle misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | Arthur Lang gets the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 08:21 | Rutgers | Walter Kirk blocks the jumper by Thomas Pearl | 60-54 |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby loses the dribble to Robert Wagner | 60-54 |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | Brian Cadle throws it down set up by Robert Wagner | 60-56 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Robert Crosby is denied by James Sturges | 60-56 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams gets the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby is hacked by Robert Wagner - foul #3 on Robert Wagner, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (PG), Wayne Bostwick (SF), Archie Sharp (PF), Donald Batts (C) Bradley Beard, Eugene Covington, Walter Kirk, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Himeronim Zamzow (PG), Frankie Charity (SG), Christopher Clow (SF), Donald Armstrong (PF), James Cavalier (C) Thomas Pearl, Brian Cadle, Robert Wagner, Arthur Lang, James Sturges | |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Leslie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Crosby (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wayne Bostwick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Archie Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Donald Batts (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Himeronim Zamzow (fresh) SG - Frankie Charity (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Christopher Clow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Donald Armstrong (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - James Cavalier (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow misses the easy layup | 62-56 |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick can't connect on a shot from the right side | 62-56 |
| 07:09 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 07:05 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow lays it in on a great pass from Frankie Charity and he's hacked by Wayne Bostwick - foul #4 on Wayne Bostwick, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG) Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 07:05 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow makes the free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:51 | Syracuse | James Leslie blows the layup but the foul's on Donald Armstrong - foul #2 on Donald Armstrong, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Isaac Berube (C) Wayne Bostwick | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert (SG) Himeronim Zamzow | |
| 06:51 | Syracuse | James Leslie makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:51 | Syracuse | James Leslie misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong is wide open but clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 63-59 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Donald Batts grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | James Leslie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-59 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Donald Batts pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube misses the dunk attempt | 63-59 |
| 06:15 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Archie Sharp - foul #5 on Archie Sharp, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Covington (SF), Walter Kirk (PF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) James Leslie, Archie Sharp, Donald Batts | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Cadle (SG), Steven Carey (SF), James Sturges (C) Lechoslaw Ziebert, Frankie Charity, James Cavalier | |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington is fouled on the floor by Steven Carey - foul #1 on Steven Carey, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick (SG) Marlon Howard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl (PG), Robert Wagner (PF), Arthur Lang (C) Christopher Clow, Donald Armstrong, James Sturges | |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:17 | Rutgers | Brian Cadle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Robert Wagner is called for the reach on Walter Kirk - foul #4 on Robert Wagner, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Beard (PG) Isaac Berube | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 04:43 | Rutgers | Robert Wagner is denied on a layup by Kevin McQuilliams | 67-60 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bradley Beard | 67-60 |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Eugene Covington, team foul #11 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG) Wayne Bostwick | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert (SG), Frankie Charity (SF) Brian Cadle, Steven Carey | |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Thomas Pearl | 67-63 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Arthur Lang - foul #2 on Arthur Lang, team foul #11 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (PG) Bradley Beard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Clow (SF), Donald Armstrong (PF), James Sturges (C) Frankie Charity, Robert Wagner, Arthur Lang | |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:52 | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert is hacked by Walter Kirk - foul #2 on Walter Kirk, team foul #12 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Isaac Berube (PF) Walter Kirk | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:52 | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:52 | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams misses long on a shot from the left side | 68-65 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington tips it back up and in | 70-65 |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert is hacked by Eugene Covington in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Covington, team foul #13 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Crosby (SF), Donald Batts (PF) Eugene Covington, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Cadle (PG), Steven Carey (SF) Thomas Pearl, Christopher Clow | |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Leslie (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Marlon Howard (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Batts (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Isaac Berube (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brian Cadle (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lechoslaw Ziebert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Carey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Armstrong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - James Sturges (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 70-66 |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Donald Armstrong | 70-66 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard can't finish the layup | 70-66 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | Brian Cadle grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | Brian Cadle is fouled on the floor by James Leslie - foul #2 on James Leslie, team foul #14 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick (SG), Eugene Covington (SF), Walter Kirk (PF), Bradley Beard (C) Marlon Howard, Robert Crosby, Donald Batts, Isaac Berube | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frankie Charity (SG), Robert Wagner (PF), Arthur Lang (C) Lechoslaw Ziebert, Donald Armstrong, James Sturges | |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | Brian Cadle makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | Brian Cadle misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Arthur Lang - foul #3 on Arthur Lang, team foul #12 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams (C) James Leslie | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl (PG), Christopher Clow (SF) Brian Cadle, Steven Carey | |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Batts (PF) Walter Kirk | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Cadle (SG), Steven Carey (SF) Frankie Charity, Christopher Clow | |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Robert Wagner is denied by Donald Batts | 72-67 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl grabs the offensive board | 72-67 |
| 01:41 | Rutgers | Brian Cadle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Wayne Bostwick - foul #5 on Wayne Bostwick, team foul #15 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (PG), Marlon Howard (SG), Walter Kirk (PF) Bradley Beard, Wayne Bostwick, Donald Batts | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert (SG), Donald Armstrong (PF), James Sturges (C) Thomas Pearl, Robert Wagner, Arthur Lang | |
| 01:41 | Rutgers | Brian Cadle makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:41 | Rutgers | Brian Cadle misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:41 | Rutgers | Brian Cadle misses the 3rd free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Eugene Covington | 72-68 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-68 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-68 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard can't tip it in | 72-68 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Brian Cadle | 72-68 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | James Sturges is fouled on the floor by Eugene Covington - foul #5 on Eugene Covington, team foul #16 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Crosby (SF) Eugene Covington | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl (PG) Brian Cadle | |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | James Sturges makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | James Sturges makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby misses short on a floater from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Thomas Pearl and he's hacked by Kevin McQuilliams - foul #1 on Kevin McQuilliams, team foul #17 | 72-72 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong makes the free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby misses the floater from just outside the lane | 72-73 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby misses the tip | 72-73 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | James Sturges snags the defensive board | 72-73 |