| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brian Roden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Schurman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Garten (fresh) C - Robert Hubert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Fred Hatten (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Spencer Holloman (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Castille (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Baer (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman inbounds the ball | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-48 |
| 19:47 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Hubert | 34-48 |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Albert Maloney is called for the reach on Brian Roden - foul #2 on Albert Maloney, team foul #1 | 34-48 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 19:30 | Rutgers | Charles Baer grabs the defensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 19:07 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Fred Hatten | 34-51 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Fred Hatten steps in front of the George Garten pass | 34-51 |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman buries a jumper in the lane set up by Charles Baer | 34-53 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman's pass is intercepted by Robert Castille | 34-53 |
| 18:11 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 34-53 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman tips it home | 34-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:56 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (PG), Matthew Czarkowski (SG), Mark Deloach (SF), Raymond Robinson (PF), Eddie Zurcher (C) Robert Babb, Brian Roden, Thomas Schurman, George Garten, Robert Hubert | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG), John Tutt (SG), Keith Chaney (SF), Benton Wright (PF), Charles Devers (C) Fred Hatten, Albert Maloney, Spencer Holloman, Robert Castille, Charles Baer | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:49 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-55 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-55 |
| 17:36 | Rutgers | John Tutt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-55 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | William Coleman is called for the reach on Eddie Zurcher - foul #2 on William Coleman, team foul #2 | 34-55 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher is fouled on the floor by Charles Devers - foul #1 on Charles Devers, team foul #3 | 34-55 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:57 | Rutgers | John Tutt scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Keith Chaney | 37-57 |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-57 |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher tips it in | 39-57 |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | John Tutt connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by William Coleman | 39-60 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Devers - foul #2 on Charles Devers, team foul #4 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Brian Roden (SG), George Garten (PF), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Matthew Czarkowski, Mark Deloach, Raymond Robinson, Eddie Zurcher | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Fred Hatten (PG), Walter Stafford (SG), Spencer Holloman (SF), Robert Castille (PF), Charles Baer (C) William Coleman, John Tutt, Keith Chaney, Benton Wright, Charles Devers | |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles misses the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 16:29 | Rutgers | Charles Baer gets the rebound | 40-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:27 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman (SF) Jerry Stiles | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Maloney (SG) Walter Stafford | |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Fred Hatten is called for the reach on Robert Babb - foul #1 on Fred Hatten, team foul #5 | 40-60 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Roden | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brian Roden (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Schurman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Garten (fairly fresh) C - Jeremy Spurgeon (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Fred Hatten (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Spencer Holloman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Castille (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Baer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hubert (C) Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG) Fred Hatten | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-60 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | Charles Baer hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-60 |
| 15:03 | Rutgers | Robert Castille hits the follow up shot | 45-62 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 45-62 |
| 14:46 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert grabs the offensive board | 45-62 |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Brian Roden drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Babb | 48-62 |
| 14:22 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman loses the ball out of bounds | 48-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (PG), Matthew Czarkowski (SG), Mark Deloach (SF), Raymond Robinson (PF), Eddie Zurcher (C) Robert Babb, Brian Roden, Thomas Schurman, George Garten, Robert Hubert | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Fred Hatten (PG), John Tutt (SG), Keith Chaney (SF), Benton Wright (PF), Charles Devers (C) William Coleman, Albert Maloney, Spencer Holloman, Robert Castille, Charles Baer | |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach double dribbles | 48-62 |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney misses the easy open layup | 48-62 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles misses the floater from the baseline | 48-62 |
| 13:40 | Rutgers | Benton Wright pulls down the rebound | 48-62 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Fred Hatten, team foul #6 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Stafford (SF) John Tutt | |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eddie Zurcher | 50-62 |
| 12:55 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford misses the lay-in | 50-62 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Raymond Robinson | 50-62 |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Matthew Czarkowski and he's fouled by Fred Hatten - foul #3 on Fred Hatten, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Brian Roden (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Jerry Stiles, Matthew Czarkowski, Raymond Robinson, Eddie Zurcher | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG), Spencer Holloman (SF), Robert Castille (PF), Charles Baer (C) Fred Hatten, Keith Chaney, Benton Wright, Charles Devers | |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach makes the free throw | 53-62 |
| 12:07 | Rutgers | William Coleman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Schurman | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Roden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Schurman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Deloach (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Jeremy Spurgeon (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Coleman (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Walter Stafford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Spencer Holloman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Castille (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Baer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman scores on a jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Jeremy Spurgeon - foul #2 on Jeremy Spurgeon, team foul #1 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Garten (PF), Robert Hubert (C) Mark Deloach, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Tutt (PG), Albert Maloney (SG) William Coleman, Walter Stafford | |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman makes the free throw | 56-65 |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Hubert, team foul #2 | 56-65 |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | George Garten steps in front of the Albert Maloney pass in the backcourt | 56-65 |
| 11:24 | Syracuse | Robert Babb scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Roden | 58-65 |
| 11:01 | Rutgers | Charles Baer misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Hubert - foul #3 on Robert Hubert, team foul #3 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (SG), Jerry Stiles (SF) Brian Roden, Thomas Schurman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG) John Tutt | |
| 11:01 | Rutgers | Charles Baer misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 11:01 | Rutgers | Charles Baer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 58-66 |
| 10:39 | Rutgers | William Coleman pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| 10:11 | Rutgers | Robert Castille scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by William Coleman | 58-68 |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-68 |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | George Garten gets the offensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | George Garten knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Hubert | 61-68 |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | Charles Baer makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-70 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Charles Baer steals the ball from Jerry Stiles | 61-70 |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney comes up short on the runner from the left block | 61-70 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Roden (SG), Mark Deloach (SF), Raymond Robinson (PF), Eddie Zurcher (C) Matthew Czarkowski, Jerry Stiles, George Garten, Robert Hubert | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Fred Hatten (PG), John Tutt (SG), Keith Chaney (SF), Benton Wright (PF), Charles Devers (C) William Coleman, Albert Maloney, Spencer Holloman, Robert Castille, Charles Baer | |
| 08:18 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Fred Hatten | 61-72 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson scores on a floater from the right side | 63-72 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Roden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Deloach (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Raymond Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Zurcher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Fred Hatten (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Tutt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Chaney (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Benton Wright (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Devers (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | John Tutt misses long on an open jumper from the right wing | 63-72 |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher snags the defensive board | 63-72 |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Brian Roden connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Robert Babb | 65-72 |
| 07:06 | Rutgers | Charles Devers lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Tutt | 65-74 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Robert Babb misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-74 |
| 07:01 | Rutgers | Benton Wright snags the defensive board | 65-74 |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney is hacked by Robert Babb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Babb, team foul #4 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (PG), Thomas Schurman (SF), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Robert Babb, Mark Deloach, Eddie Zurcher | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG), Albert Maloney (SG), Walter Stafford (SF), Robert Castille (PF) Fred Hatten, John Tutt, Keith Chaney, Charles Devers | |
| 06:41 | Rutgers | Benton Wright is open and buries a floater from the left block | 65-76 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 65-76 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Walter Stafford | 65-76 |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 65-76 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon gets the rebound | 65-76 |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Benton Wright swats the layup by Raymond Robinson | 65-76 |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles tips it home | 67-76 |
| 06:09 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Roden - foul #2 on Brian Roden, team foul #5 | 67-76 |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | Robert Castille misses the wide open fadeaway from close range | 67-76 |
| 05:53 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-76 |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | William Coleman hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Stafford | 67-79 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Brian Roden is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Brian Roden, team foul #6 | 67-79 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), George Garten (PF), Robert Hubert (C) Jerry Stiles, Raymond Robinson, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Fred Hatten (PG), Spencer Holloman (SF), Keith Chaney (PF), Charles Devers (C) William Coleman, Albert Maloney, Robert Castille, Benton Wright | |
| 05:08 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing | 67-79 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | George Garten snags the defensive board | 67-79 |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Walter Stafford is called for the reach on Matthew Czarkowski - foul #2 on Walter Stafford, team foul #8 | 67-79 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Deloach (PF), Eddie Zurcher (C) George Garten, Robert Hubert | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Tutt (SG) Walter Stafford | |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski makes the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 04:45 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman can't finish the uncontested layup | 69-79 |
| 04:43 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman tips it but misses | 69-79 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach grabs the defensive rebound | 69-79 |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | Brian Roden can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-79 |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Keith Chaney | 69-79 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-79 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach grabs the board | 69-79 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-79 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Matthew Czarkowski, Mark Deloach | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG), Albert Maloney (SG), Stephen Colvin (SF), Robert Castille (PF), Charles Baer (C) Fred Hatten, John Tutt, Spencer Holloman, Keith Chaney, Charles Devers | |
| 04:08 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Roden - foul #4 on Brian Roden, team foul #7 | 69-79 |
| 04:08 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney misses the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Brian Roden pulls down the rebound | 69-79 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Robert Babb misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Stephen Colvin - foul #1 on Stephen Colvin, team foul #9 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (SG), Raymond Robinson (PF) Brian Roden, Eddie Zurcher | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Robert Babb makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Robert Babb misses the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Charles Baer grabs the board | 70-79 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Stiles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Schurman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Spurgeon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Albert Maloney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Stephen Colvin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Castille (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Baer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney makes the shot from just outside the lane | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Castille - foul #1 on Robert Castille, team foul #10 | 70-81 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hubert (C) Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Stafford (SG) Albert Maloney | |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Stephen Colvin is called for a charge - foul #2 on Stephen Colvin, team foul #11 | 71-81 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (SG), George Garten (PF) Jerry Stiles, Raymond Robinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Fred Hatten (PG), Spencer Holloman (SF), Benton Wright (PF) William Coleman, Stephen Colvin, Robert Castille | |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Robert Babb misses short on a floater from the left wing | 71-81 |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Spencer Holloman | 71-81 |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Charles Baer knocks in the shot from the left wing | 71-83 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman's pass is intercepted by Charles Baer | 71-83 |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Walter Stafford and the foul's on Thomas Schurman - foul #2 on Thomas Schurman, team foul #8 | 71-85 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (PG), Mark Deloach (SF), Raymond Robinson (PF), Eddie Zurcher (C) Robert Babb, Thomas Schurman, George Garten, Robert Hubert | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Tutt (PG), Keith Chaney (SG), Charles Devers (C) Fred Hatten, Walter Stafford, Charles Baer | |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman misses the free throw | 71-85 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher gets the rebound | 71-85 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles is fouled on the floor by John Tutt - foul #2 on John Tutt, team foul #12 | 71-85 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG) Spencer Holloman | |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the 1st free throw | 72-85 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the 2nd free throw | 73-85 |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Jerry Stiles steals it from Benton Wright in the backcourt | 73-85 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jerry Stiles, team foul #9 | 73-85 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Charles Devers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-85 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson makes the floater from the left side set up by Jerry Stiles | 75-85 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Jerry Stiles is called for the reach on Keith Chaney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Stiles, team foul #10 | 75-85 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Stafford (SG), Stephen Colvin (SF) John Tutt, Benton Wright | |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney misses the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney makes the 2nd free throw | 75-86 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson is fouled on the floor by Charles Devers - foul #3 on Charles Devers, team foul #13 | 75-86 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Tutt (SG), Benton Wright (PF) Walter Stafford, Stephen Colvin | |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 75-86 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Matthew Czarkowski is called for the reach on Charles Devers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Czarkowski, team foul #11 | 76-86 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Stafford (SG), Stephen Colvin (SF) John Tutt, Benton Wright | |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Charles Devers misses the 1st free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Charles Devers makes the 2nd free throw | 76-87 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 76-87 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Charles Devers | 76-87 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Jerry Stiles steps in front of the Stephen Colvin pass in the backcourt | 76-87 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles is hacked by Keith Chaney - foul #3 on Keith Chaney, team foul #14 | 76-87 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Tutt (SG), Benton Wright (PF) Walter Stafford, Stephen Colvin | |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles misses the 1st free throw | 76-87 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | William Coleman runs out the clock | 77-87 |