| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Antonio Cardinal (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stacy Hockman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dillon Parmley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Chris Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmie Whaley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jamar Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Blum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hutto (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hasler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bernard Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | William Hutto inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-31 |
| 19:41 | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 19:37 | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal is hacked by William Hutto in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Hutto, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 19:28 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Stacy Hockman - foul #2 on Stacy Hockman, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer misses short on a shot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer hits the follow up shot | 32-33 |
| 18:40 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | William Hutto misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dillon Parmley - foul #3 on Dillon Parmley, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Eric Smith (SF) Dillon Parmley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson (SG), George Phillips (C) Kenneth Blum, Bernard Palmer | |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | William Hutto misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | William Hutto makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | Eric Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Antonio Cardinal | 38-34 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jamar Adams | 38-36 |
| 17:55 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 17:23 | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 41-39 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | William Hutto grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | William Hutto clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-39 |
| 17:14 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:10 | Rutgers | Brian Jamieson picks off the pass by Jimmie Whaley in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler banks in the layup on a great pass from William Hutto | 41-41 |
| 17:00 | Rutgers | Brian Jamieson is called for the reach on Eric Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Jamieson, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson (PG), Robert Mendosa (SG), Steven Cluff (SF), William Boyd (PF), George Simmons (C) Antonio Cardinal, Stacy Hockman, Eric Smith, Chris Jackson, Jimmie Whaley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Tam (PG), Kenneth Blum (SG), John Flack (SF), Bernard Palmer (C) Jamar Adams, Brian Jamieson, William Hutto, George Phillips | |
| 16:51 | Rutgers | William Boyd hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 41-41 |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:32 | Rutgers | William Boyd is open and lays it up and in set up by Jerry Thompson and the foul's on Robert Hasler - foul #3 on Robert Hasler, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson (PF) Robert Hasler | |
| 16:32 | Rutgers | William Boyd makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | John Flack misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 16:18 | Rutgers | George Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:16 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Palmer - foul #3 on Bernard Palmer, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey (C) Bernard Palmer | |
| 16:03 | Rutgers | Steven Cluff misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 44-41 |
| 16:02 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jerry Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Mendosa (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Cluff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Simmons (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Tam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Kenneth Blum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Flack (fresh) PF - Brian Jamieson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn McCubrey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | William Boyd knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Mendosa | 47-43 |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson is hacked by William Boyd - foul #3 on William Boyd, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dillon Parmley (SF), Eric Smith (C) Steven Cluff, George Simmons | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jamar Adams (PG), William Hutto (SF), Robert Hasler (PF), George Phillips (C) Kenneth Blum, John Flack, Brian Jamieson, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | William Hutto misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Boyd - foul #4 on William Boyd, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal (PG), Jimmie Whaley (C) Robert Mendosa, William Boyd | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | William Hutto makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | William Hutto misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Eric Smith | 47-44 |
| 15:10 | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steven Cluff (PG), Stacy Hockman (SG) Antonio Cardinal, Jerry Thompson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum (SG) Anthony Tam | |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | The jumper by Kenneth Blum is denied by Jimmie Whaley | 47-44 |
| 14:55 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 14:32 | Rutgers | Steven Cluff is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Steven Cluff, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Chris Jackson (PF) Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer (C) George Phillips | |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer can't finish the layup | 47-44 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | William Hutto grabs the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-44 |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 13:49 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson hits the finger roll set up by Stacy Hockman | 49-44 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Bernard Palmer, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal (PG), Jerry Thompson (SG), Eric Smith (SF), George Simmons (C) Steven Cluff, Stacy Hockman, Dillon Parmley, Jimmie Whaley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Tam (SG), John Flack (SF), Brian Jamieson (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Kenneth Blum, William Hutto, Robert Hasler, Bernard Palmer | |
| 13:12 | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Thompson | 52-44 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams double dribbles | 52-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Phillips (PF) Jamar Adams | |
| 12:50 | Rutgers | George Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson hits the finger roll set up by Glenn McCubrey | 52-46 |
| 12:15 | Rutgers | Eric Smith misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 52-46 |
| 12:14 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson misses the floater from the left side | 52-46 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey tips it back up and in | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Antonio Cardinal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Jackson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - George Simmons (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Jamieson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SG - Anthony Tam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Flack (fairly fresh) PF - George Phillips (fresh) C - Glenn McCubrey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | George Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson misses the 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Eric Smith - foul #1 on Eric Smith, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steven Cluff (PG), Robert Mendosa (SG), Dillon Parmley (SF), Jimmie Whaley (C) Antonio Cardinal, Jerry Thompson, Eric Smith, George Simmons | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum (SG), William Hutto (SF), Robert Hasler (PF) Anthony Tam, John Flack, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson makes the 3rd free throw | 52-51 |
| 11:14 | Rutgers | William Hutto takes the ball from Steven Cluff in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | George Phillips can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dillon Parmley - foul #4 on Dillon Parmley, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal (PG) Dillon Parmley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jamar Adams (PG) Brian Jamieson | |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | George Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | George Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Jamar Adams is called for the reach on Antonio Cardinal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jamar Adams, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| 10:41 | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 52-53 |
| 10:39 | Rutgers | Steven Cluff grabs the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 10:33 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Blum | 52-53 |
| 10:18 | Syracuse | William Hutto misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 10:17 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 09:58 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Robert Mendosa | 54-53 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 09:32 | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Antonio Cardinal | 57-53 |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | Jimmie Whaley swats the shot by William Hutto | 57-53 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | William Hutto tips it home | 57-55 |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Hutto - foul #3 on William Hutto, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson (PG), Stacy Hockman (SG), Eric Smith (SF), George Simmons (C) Antonio Cardinal, Robert Mendosa, Steven Cluff, Jimmie Whaley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Tam (SG), Brian Jamieson (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Kenneth Blum, Robert Hasler, George Phillips | |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jamar Adams | 59-58 |
| 07:55 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 59-58 |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jamar Adams | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jerry Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stacy Hockman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Jackson (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - George Simmons (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jamar Adams (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Tam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Hutto (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Jamieson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn McCubrey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams is called for traveling | 59-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dillon Parmley (SF), William Boyd (PF) Chris Jackson, George Simmons | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hasler (PF), Bernard Palmer (C) Jamar Adams, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 07:35 | Rutgers | Brian Jamieson is called for the reach on Jerry Thompson - foul #2 on Brian Jamieson, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| 07:35 | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:35 | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer's pass is intercepted by Dillon Parmley | 61-58 |
| 06:57 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 06:55 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson lays it in set up by William Hutto | 61-60 |
| 06:21 | Rutgers | Dillon Parmley clanks a 3 from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | William Hutto snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 06:11 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Eric Smith scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Dillon Parmley and he's hacked by Robert Hasler - foul #4 on Robert Hasler, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steven Cluff (PG), Jimmie Whaley (C) Jerry Thompson, William Boyd | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jamar Adams (PG), Kenneth Blum (SG), John Flack (SF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Anthony Tam, William Hutto, Robert Hasler, Bernard Palmer | |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Eric Smith misses the free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Jamieson | 63-62 |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Glenn McCubrey - foul #1 on Glenn McCubrey, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa (SG), William Boyd (PF) Stacy Hockman, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum's layup is rejected by Jimmie Whaley | 65-62 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Steven Cluff grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | Dillon Parmley knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Steven Cluff | 68-62 |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams misses short on a shot from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | William Boyd pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | Jamar Adams is called for the reach on Dillon Parmley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jamar Adams, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal (PG) Steven Cluff | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Hutto (SF), Robert Hasler (PF), Bernard Palmer (C) John Flack, Brian Jamieson, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | Dillon Parmley makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | Dillon Parmley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | William Hutto is fouled on the floor by Dillon Parmley - foul #5 on Dillon Parmley, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman (SG), Eric Smith (SF) Robert Mendosa, Dillon Parmley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | William Hutto misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 04:15 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| 03:52 | Rutgers | Eric Smith is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Boyd | 72-62 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Antonio Cardinal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stacy Hockman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Boyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jimmie Whaley (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jamar Adams (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Blum (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Hutto (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hasler (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Bernard Palmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Jamar Adams | 72-65 |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | Eric Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-65 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer lays it up and in and he's fouled by William Boyd - foul #5 on William Boyd, team foul #9 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson (PG), Robert Mendosa (SG), Steven Cluff (SF), Chris Jackson (PF), George Simmons (C) Antonio Cardinal, Stacy Hockman, Eric Smith, William Boyd, Jimmie Whaley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Phillips (PG), Anthony Tam (SG), Brian Jamieson (PF) Jamar Adams, Kenneth Blum, Robert Hasler | |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer makes the free throw | 75-68 |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | William Hutto takes the ball from Jerry Thompson in the backcourt | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Chris Jackson swats the layup by George Phillips | 75-68 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer misses the tip | 75-68 |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Steven Cluff grabs the defensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley (C) George Simmons | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Flack (SF), Glenn McCubrey (C) William Hutto, Bernard Palmer | |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | Steven Cluff is hacked by Anthony Tam in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Tam, team foul #12 | 75-68 |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | Steven Cluff makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | Steven Cluff makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 77-68 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Steven Cluff | 77-68 |
| 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) | |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Jimmie Whaley is denied by Glenn McCubrey | 77-68 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 77-68 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal (PG), Stacy Hockman (SG), Eric Smith (SF) Jerry Thompson, Robert Mendosa, Steven Cluff | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jamar Adams (PG), Kenneth Blum (SG), William Hutto (SF), Robert Hasler (PF), Bernard Palmer (C) George Phillips, Anthony Tam, John Flack, Brian Jamieson, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 01:39 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley connects on the runner from the right block set up by Eric Smith | 79-68 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer is denied on a layup by Jimmie Whaley | 79-68 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams tips it but misses | 79-68 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal grabs the board | 79-68 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Eric Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 79-68 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley slams it home set up by Antonio Cardinal | 81-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 81-68 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler gets the offensive rebound | 81-68 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams drills a shot in the paint set up by William Hutto | 81-70 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal runs out the clock | 81-70 |