| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Mayfield (fresh) SG - Timothy Lafrance (fresh) SF - Danny Hayes (fresh) PF - Matthew Lampe (fresh) C - Matthew Wiesner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marcus Bishop (fresh) SG - Allen Bennett (fresh) SF - John Northcutt (fresh) PF - Salvatore Costa (fresh) C - Elvin Byrnes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Syracuse | John Northcutt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Rutgers | Elvin Byrnes is called for the reach on Timothy Lafrance in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elvin Byrnes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | John Northcutt knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Marcus Bishop | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Melvin Mayfield | 3-3 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Marcus Bishop | 3-5 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe blows the layup but he's fouled by Salvatore Costa - foul #1 on Salvatore Costa, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa's pass is intercepted by Matthew Lampe | 5-5 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Melvin Mayfield | 7-5 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett grabs the offensive board | 7-5 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Northcutt | 7-8 |
| 17:28 | Rutgers | Elvin Byrnes steps in front of the Timothy Lafrance pass in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | John Northcutt misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 7-8 |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa misses the tip | 7-8 |
| 17:03 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Matthew Wiesner | 7-8 |
| 17:01 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Josef Olenski (PG), Wayne Thomas (SG), Michael Hail (SF), James Grunewald (PF), Michael Parrett (C) Melvin Mayfield, Timothy Lafrance, Danny Hayes, Matthew Lampe, Matthew Wiesner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (PG), Sam Clatterbuck (SG), Edward Doxey (SF), Douglas Johnson (PF), Robert Corley (C) Marcus Bishop, Allen Bennett, John Northcutt, Salvatore Costa, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Daniel Jones, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| 16:36 | Rutgers | Michael Hail misses long on a floater from the right side | 7-8 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Robert Corley snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck's layup is rejected by Michael Parrett | 7-8 |
| 16:29 | Rutgers | Michael Hail pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | James Grunewald hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Josef Olenski and he's hacked by Douglas Johnson - foul #1 on Douglas Johnson, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | James Grunewald makes the free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | James Grunewald gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Josef Olenski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Thomas (fresh) SF - Michael Hail (fresh) PF - James Grunewald (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Parrett (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Jones (fresh) SG - Sam Clatterbuck (fresh) SF - Edward Doxey (fresh) PF - Douglas Johnson (fresh) C - Robert Corley (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Rutgers | Josef Olenski comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 10-8 |
| 15:47 | Rutgers | Michael Hail grabs the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by James Grunewald | 12-8 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Edward Doxey, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard O'Neal (SG), Danny Hayes (SF), Matthew Lampe (PF), Matthew Wiesner (C) Josef Olenski, Michael Hail, James Grunewald, Michael Parrett | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), Allen Bennett (SG), John Northcutt (SF), Salvatore Costa (PF), George Mulvaney (C) Daniel Jones, Sam Clatterbuck, Edward Doxey, Douglas Johnson, Robert Corley | |
| 14:54 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Martinez (PG) Wayne Thomas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes (C) George Mulvaney | |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett is whistled for a carry | 12-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield (PG) Alberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:37 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Bennett - foul #1 on Allen Bennett, team foul #6 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance (SG) Richard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Mayfield | 15-8 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-8 |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe grabs the board | 15-8 |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas (SG), James Grunewald (C) Timothy Lafrance, Matthew Wiesner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (SG), Edward Doxey (PF), George Mulvaney (C) Allen Bennett, Salvatore Costa, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Northcutt | 15-10 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Melvin Mayfield | 17-10 |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-10 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey tips it home | 17-12 |
| 12:53 | Rutgers | James Grunewald buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-12 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Marcus Bishop, team foul #7 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance (SG), Michael Hail (SF), Matthew Wiesner (C) Melvin Mayfield, Danny Hayes, James Grunewald | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (PG), Allen Bennett (SG), Douglas Johnson (PF), Robert Corley (C) Marcus Bishop, Sam Clatterbuck, John Northcutt, George Mulvaney | |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | Michael Hail is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Lafrance | 23-12 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey's layup is rejected by Matthew Lampe | 23-12 |
| 12:11 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Matthew Lampe | 23-12 |
| 11:57 | Rutgers | Edward Doxey is called for the reach on Matthew Lampe - foul #2 on Edward Doxey, team foul #8 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Josef Olenski (PG), James Grunewald (SF), Michael Parrett (C) Wayne Thomas, Timothy Lafrance, Matthew Wiesner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Radwanski (SF), Salvatore Costa (PF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Edward Doxey, Douglas Johnson, Robert Corley | |
| 11:57 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe misses the 1st free throw | 23-12 |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes grabs the defensive rebound | 23-12 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Lampe - foul #1 on Matthew Lampe, team foul #1 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Hayes (SF) Matthew Lampe | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (SG) Allen Bennett | |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa makes the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | Michael Hail snags the defensive board | 23-13 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Josef Olenski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Hail (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Danny Hayes (fresh) PF - James Grunewald (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Parrett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Jones (fresh) SG - Sam Clatterbuck (fresh) SF - James Radwanski (fresh) PF - Salvatore Costa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Elvin Byrnes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | James Grunewald misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 23-13 |
| 11:23 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett grabs the offensive board | 23-13 |
| 11:00 | Rutgers | Sam Clatterbuck steps in front of the Josef Olenski pass | 23-13 |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck hits the finger roll | 23-15 |
| 10:49 | Rutgers | James Grunewald is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Danny Hayes | 26-15 |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa buries a fadeaway from the left block | 26-17 |
| 10:30 | Rutgers | Michael Hail throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield (PG), Timothy Lafrance (SG), Richard O'Neal (SF), Matthew Lampe (PF), Matthew Wiesner (C) Josef Olenski, Michael Hail, Danny Hayes, James Grunewald, Michael Parrett | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), Allen Bennett (SG), John Northcutt (SF), Douglas Johnson (PF), Robert Corley (C) Daniel Jones, Sam Clatterbuck, James Radwanski, Salvatore Costa, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | John Northcutt misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 26-17 |
| 10:06 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Matthew Wiesner | 26-17 |
| 10:02 | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-17 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Corley | 26-17 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | John Northcutt connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Marcus Bishop | 26-19 |
| 09:37 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 26-19 |
| 09:35 | Rutgers | Richard O'Neal snags the offensive board | 26-19 |
| 09:18 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Northcutt - foul #1 on John Northcutt, team foul #9 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas (PG), Michael Hail (SG), Danny Hayes (SF) Melvin Mayfield, Timothy Lafrance, Richard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (SG), Salvatore Costa (PF), George Mulvaney (C) Allen Bennett, Douglas Johnson, Robert Corley | |
| 09:18 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 09:18 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to George Mulvaney | 27-19 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | John Northcutt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-19 |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner pulls down the rebound | 27-19 |
| 08:49 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas is hacked by Marcus Bishop in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marcus Bishop, team foul #10 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Josef Olenski (PG), James Grunewald (PF) Matthew Lampe, Matthew Wiesner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Bennett (SG), Elvin Byrnes (C) Marcus Bishop, George Mulvaney | |
| 08:49 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 08:49 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | John Northcutt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-19 |
| 08:31 | Rutgers | Michael Hail grabs the board | 28-19 |
| 08:08 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 28-19 |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | James Grunewald pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 07:54 | Rutgers | Sam Clatterbuck steps in front of the Josef Olenski pass | 28-19 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 28-19 |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Grunewald | 28-19 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Josef Olenski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Danny Hayes (fresh) PF - James Grunewald (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hail (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Sam Clatterbuck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Allen Bennett (tiring) SF - John Northcutt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Salvatore Costa (tiring) 5 pts. C - Elvin Byrnes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Rutgers | Josef Olenski buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Wayne Thomas | 30-19 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 30-19 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa gets the offensive rebound | 30-19 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 30-21 |
| 07:02 | Rutgers | Allen Bennett is called for the reach on Wayne Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Bennett, team foul #11 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance (SG), Richard O'Neal (SF), Matthew Lampe (PF), Michael Parrett (C) Josef Olenski, Danny Hayes, James Grunewald, Michael Hail | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (PG), Robert Corley (SF), Douglas Johnson (PF), George Mulvaney (C) Allen Bennett, John Northcutt, Salvatore Costa, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 07:02 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 07:02 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-21 |
| 06:48 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas gets the rebound | 30-21 |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance connects on the open runner from the left block on a great pass from Richard O'Neal | 32-21 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 32-21 |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Wayne Thomas is called for the reach on Robert Corley - foul #1 on Wayne Thomas, team foul #2 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield (PG), Danny Hayes (SF), Matthew Wiesner (C) Wayne Thomas, Richard O'Neal, Matthew Lampe | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Radwanski (SF) Robert Corley | |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-21 |
| 05:41 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| 05:26 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett misses the easy open layup | 32-21 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | James Radwanski drills a 3 from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 04:59 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Mayfield | 34-24 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-24 |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner grabs the defensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-24 |
| 04:35 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner gets the offensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett is open but comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by James Radwanski - foul #1 on James Radwanski, team foul #12 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas (PG), Michael Hail (SG), James Grunewald (SF), Matthew Lampe (PF) Melvin Mayfield, Timothy Lafrance, Danny Hayes, Matthew Wiesner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Northcutt (SF), Robert Corley (PF), Elvin Byrnes (C) James Radwanski, Douglas Johnson, George Mulvaney | |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 36-26 |
| 03:53 | Rutgers | John Northcutt picks off the pass by Michael Parrett in the backcourt | 36-26 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Matthew Lampe is called for the reach on John Northcutt - foul #2 on Matthew Lampe, team foul #3 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Josef Olenski (PG) Michael Parrett | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), Edward Doxey (SG) Daniel Jones, Sam Clatterbuck | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Josef Olenski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hail (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Lampe (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - James Grunewald (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marcus Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Doxey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Northcutt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Corley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Elvin Byrnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey misses short on a shot from close range | 36-26 |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes tips it home | 36-28 |
| 03:06 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-28 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Elvin Byrnes | 36-31 |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas is hacked by Robert Corley - foul #1 on Robert Corley, team foul #13 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield (PG), Danny Hayes (SF) Josef Olenski, Matthew Lampe | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa (PF) Robert Corley | |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Marcus Bishop and he's hacked by Wayne Thomas - foul #2 on Wayne Thomas, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe (PF), Matthew Wiesner (C) Wayne Thomas, James Grunewald | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Hail | 39-34 |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance (SG) Michael Hail | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Bennett (SG), James Radwanski (SF) Edward Doxey, John Northcutt | |
| 01:26 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe is hacked by Salvatore Costa - foul #2 on Salvatore Costa, team foul #14 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Grunewald (C) Matthew Wiesner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson (PF) Salvatore Costa | |
| 01:26 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 01:26 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Allen Bennett | 40-36 |
| 01:00 | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-36 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Marcus Bishop is called for the reach on Danny Hayes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marcus Bishop, team foul #15 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Josef Olenski (PG), Wayne Thomas (SG), Michael Hail (C) Melvin Mayfield, Timothy Lafrance, Matthew Lampe | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (PG), Edward Doxey (SG), John Northcutt (SF) Marcus Bishop, Allen Bennett, James Radwanski | |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | John Northcutt hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Josef Olenski banks in the layup and he's hacked by Daniel Jones - foul #2 on Daniel Jones, team foul #16 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe (PF), Matthew Wiesner (C) Danny Hayes, James Grunewald | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Corley (PF), George Mulvaney (C) Douglas Johnson, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Josef Olenski makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Josef Olenski denies the turnaround by John Northcutt | 44-38 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe gets the rebound | 44-38 |