| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Rush (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Lafrance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Lampe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Scott (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Kuss (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Northcutt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Salvatore Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes inbounds the ball | 37-41 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Kuss - foul #3 on Michael Kuss, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (SG) Michael Kuss | |
| 19:53 | Rutgers | John Rush hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Lafrance | 40-41 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-44 |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | Carl Scott makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Rush | 43-44 |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill misses the jumper from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa misses the tip | 43-44 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| 18:41 | Rutgers | John Rush misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 18:40 | Rutgers | Carl Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 18:21 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes can't finish the layup | 43-46 |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 18:13 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 18:06 | Rutgers | Salvatore Costa swats the short shot by Carl Scott | 43-46 |
| 18:04 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes tips it in | 45-46 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen tips it but misses | 45-46 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers | Carl Scott gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 17:34 | Rutgers | Carl Scott misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 17:28 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-46 |
| 17:27 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 17:19 | Rutgers | Carl Scott misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-46 |
| 17:18 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes tips it back up and in | 47-46 |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa blows the layup | 47-46 |
| 17:05 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Timothy Lafrance | 47-46 |
| 16:47 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Salvatore Costa | 47-46 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | John Rush picks off the pass by Salvatore Costa | 47-46 |
| 16:25 | Rutgers | John Rush hits the finger roll | 49-46 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Carl Scott steps in front of the Matthew Nguyen pass | 49-46 |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield (PG), Wayne Thomas (SG), Michael Hail (SF), James Grunewald (PF), Matthew Wiesner (C) John Rush, Timothy Lafrance, Danny Hayes, Matthew Lampe, Carl Scott | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Bennett (PG), Michael Kuss (SG), Edward Doxey (SF), Douglas Johnson (PF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Bradley Prill, Sam Clatterbuck, John Northcutt, Salvatore Costa, Matthew Nguyen | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Mayfield (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hail (fresh) PF - James Grunewald (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Wiesner (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Allen Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Kuss (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Doxey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Elvin Byrnes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Melvin Mayfield steps in front of the Elvin Byrnes pass | 49-46 |
| 15:24 | Rutgers | Elvin Byrnes swats the layup by Michael Hail | 49-46 |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Allen Bennett and the foul's on Michael Hail - foul #1 on Michael Hail, team foul #1 | 49-48 |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 15:03 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes is whistled for traveling | 49-49 |
| 14:41 | Rutgers | Douglas Johnson denies the turnaround by James Grunewald | 49-49 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 49-49 |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson tips it home | 49-51 |
| 14:12 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 14:10 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner snags the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 13:52 | Rutgers | Michael Hail is fouled on the floor by Michael Kuss - foul #4 on Michael Kuss, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Rush (PG), Richard O'Neal (SG), Danny Hayes (SF), Matthew Lampe (PF), Michael Parrett (C) Melvin Mayfield, Wayne Thomas, Michael Hail, James Grunewald, Matthew Wiesner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Sam Clatterbuck (SG), John Northcutt (SF), Robert Corley (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Allen Bennett, Michael Kuss, Edward Doxey, Douglas Johnson, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 13:40 | Rutgers | John Rush misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 13:38 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe misses the tip | 49-51 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | John Northcutt grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Northcutt | 49-54 |
| 13:09 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Lampe - foul #2 on Matthew Lampe, team foul #2 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas (PG), Carl Scott (C) John Rush, Michael Parrett | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 12:36 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe is fouled on the floor by Robert Corley - foul #3 on Robert Corley, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hail (SF), James Grunewald (PF) Danny Hayes, Matthew Lampe | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Doxey (SG), Salvatore Costa (PF), Douglas Johnson (C) Sam Clatterbuck, Robert Corley, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 12:23 | Rutgers | Carl Scott comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 49-56 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | John Northcutt's pass is intercepted by Wayne Thomas | 49-56 |
| 12:11 | Rutgers | Carl Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield (PG) Richard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:50 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Wayne Thomas - foul #1 on Wayne Thomas, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance (SG) Wayne Thomas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen (C) Douglas Johnson | |
| 11:50 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 11:50 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Mayfield (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Lafrance (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Hail (fresh) PF - James Grunewald (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Doxey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Northcutt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salvatore Costa (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Nguyen (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Rutgers | James Grunewald hits the finger roll set up by Melvin Mayfield | 51-58 |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Salvatore Costa is blocked by Carl Scott | 51-58 |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Carl Scott | 51-58 |
| 11:09 | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield is hacked by Bradley Prill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Prill, team foul #4 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Rush (PG), Danny Hayes (SF), Matthew Wiesner (PF), Michael Parrett (C) Melvin Mayfield, Michael Hail, James Grunewald, Carl Scott | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (SG), Elvin Byrnes (PF), Robert Corley (C) John Northcutt, Salvatore Costa, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | John Rush comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Bradley Prill - foul #3 on Bradley Prill, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas (SG) Timothy Lafrance | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Bennett (PG) Bradley Prill | |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | John Rush makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | John Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | John Rush misses the 3rd free throw | 53-58 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Robert Corley grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | Wayne Thomas picks off the pass by Robert Corley | 53-58 |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | John Rush knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Danny Hayes | 56-58 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey is hacked by Danny Hayes - foul #2 on Danny Hayes, team foul #4 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield (SG), Matthew Lampe (PF) Wayne Thomas, Michael Parrett | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), John Northcutt (SF), Douglas Johnson (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Allen Bennett, Edward Doxey, Elvin Byrnes, Robert Corley | |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 09:52 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 09:32 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 56-58 |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner grabs the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen is whistled for a carry | 59-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas (PG), Timothy Lafrance (SG), Michael Hail (SF), Carl Scott (C) John Rush, Melvin Mayfield, Danny Hayes, Matthew Wiesner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Doxey (SG), Salvatore Costa (PF), Robert Corley (C) Sam Clatterbuck, Douglas Johnson, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 08:54 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Wayne Thomas | 61-58 |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | John Northcutt's pass is intercepted by Timothy Lafrance | 61-58 |
| 08:44 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas hits the finger roll set up by Timothy Lafrance | 63-58 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 08:38 | Rutgers | Carl Scott snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | Michael Hail throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Bennett (PG), Elvin Byrnes (C) Bradley Prill, John Northcutt | |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Carl Scott grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 08:05 | Rutgers | Michael Hail connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Wayne Thomas | 65-58 |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Corley | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Wayne Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Lafrance (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Hail (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Lampe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Carl Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Allen Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Doxey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Corley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Salvatore Costa (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Elvin Byrnes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Robert Corley gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Robert Corley double dribbles | 65-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Rush (PG), Melvin Mayfield (SG), Danny Hayes (SF), James Grunewald (PF), Michael Parrett (C) Wayne Thomas, Timothy Lafrance, Michael Hail, Matthew Lampe, Carl Scott | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Michael Kuss (SG), John Northcutt (SF), Douglas Johnson (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Allen Bennett, Edward Doxey, Robert Corley, Salvatore Costa, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 07:01 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett drills a runner in the lane | 67-60 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 06:42 | Rutgers | James Grunewald snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 06:23 | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-60 |
| 06:22 | Rutgers | James Grunewald hits the follow up shot | 69-60 |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss is whistled for traveling | 69-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas (SG), Carl Scott (C) John Rush, Michael Parrett | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:57 | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Melvin Mayfield, team foul #5 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance (SG) Wayne Thomas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by James Grunewald - foul #1 on James Grunewald, team foul #6 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas (PG) Melvin Mayfield | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (PG), Edward Doxey (SF) Bradley Prill, John Northcutt | |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 05:21 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas is hacked by Douglas Johnson - foul #2 on Douglas Johnson, team foul #6 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe (PF) James Grunewald | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa (PF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Douglas Johnson, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 05:10 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-62 |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck can't connect on a shot from the left side | 69-62 |
| 05:01 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 04:44 | Rutgers | Carl Scott connects on the open runner from the left block set up by Wayne Thomas | 71-62 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Sam Clatterbuck | 71-64 |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 71-64 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-66 |
| 03:47 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 03:46 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes tips it but misses | 71-66 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Wayne Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Lafrance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Danny Hayes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Matthew Lampe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Carl Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Sam Clatterbuck (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Kuss (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Edward Doxey (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Salvatore Costa (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Elvin Byrnes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-69 |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes comes up short on the runner near the basket | 71-69 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Carl Scott blocks the short jumper by Salvatore Costa | 71-69 |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes blows the layup but he's hacked by Sam Clatterbuck - foul #1 on Sam Clatterbuck, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Rush (PG), Melvin Mayfield (SG), James Grunewald (PF), Matthew Wiesner (C) Wayne Thomas, Timothy Lafrance, Matthew Lampe, Carl Scott | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Bennett (PG), John Northcutt (SF), Robert Corley (PF), Douglas Johnson (C) Sam Clatterbuck, Edward Doxey, Salvatore Costa, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-69 |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | James Grunewald pulls down the rebound | 73-69 |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hail (SF) Danny Hayes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG) Michael Kuss | |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-69 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Douglas Johnson | 73-69 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Hayes (SF), Matthew Lampe (PF), Carl Scott (C) Michael Hail, James Grunewald, Matthew Wiesner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | John Northcutt misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Danny Hayes - foul #3 on Danny Hayes, team foul #7 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance (SG) Melvin Mayfield | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Kuss (SG), Salvatore Costa (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Allen Bennett, Douglas Johnson, Robert Corley | |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | John Northcutt makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | John Northcutt makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:40 | Rutgers | Michael Kuss steps in front of the John Rush pass | 73-71 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Michael Kuss and he's hacked by Danny Hayes - foul #4 on Danny Hayes, team foul #8 | 73-73 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill makes the free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | John Rush knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-74 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 76-74 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | John Rush is hacked by Bradley Prill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bradley Prill, team foul #8 | 76-74 |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | John Rush misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen gets the rebound | 76-74 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen is hacked by Matthew Lampe - foul #3 on Matthew Lampe, team foul #9 | 76-74 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Carl Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Michael Kuss is called for the reach on Carl Scott in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Kuss, team foul #9 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (SG) Michael Kuss | |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Carl Scott misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | John Northcutt's pass is intercepted by Matthew Lampe | 76-75 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | John Rush is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Prill - foul #5 on Bradley Prill, team foul #10 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Doxey (SG) Bradley Prill | |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | John Rush makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | John Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | John Northcutt misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 78-75 |