| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Douglas Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Lester (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Orville Johnson (fresh) PF - Lloyd Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Blankenship (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Dipietro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Striplin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Lenz (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Abrams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jose Flores (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Orville Johnson inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Rutgers | Bernard Striplin is called for the reach on Douglas Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Striplin, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:35 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Lloyd Watson | 35-30 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Jose Flores lays it in | 35-32 |
| 19:07 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | Jose Flores is hacked by David Blankenship - foul #2 on David Blankenship, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | David Lenz drills a 3 from straight away | 37-35 |
| 18:29 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen hits a shot from the left side | 39-35 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | David Blankenship is called for the reach on Roger Dipietro - foul #3 on David Blankenship, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Knight (SF), Byron Anderson (PF), Timothy Wilkins (C) Orville Johnson, Lloyd Watson, David Blankenship | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (PG), Keith Poarch (SG), Chester Jordan (SF), Walter Oliver (PF) Roger Dipietro, Bernard Striplin, David Lenz, Richard Abrams | |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs can't connect on a shot from the left block | 39-35 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | Byron Anderson pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:58 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen's pass is intercepted by Walter Briggs in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs lays it in | 39-37 |
| 17:42 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Byron Anderson | 41-37 |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 17:17 | Rutgers | Byron Anderson grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen's pass is intercepted by Jose Flores in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Lester - foul #3 on Thomas Lester, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Leon Brown (PG), Lloyd Watson (PF) Douglas Allen, Thomas Lester | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), Bernard Striplin (SG), Richard Abrams (PF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Keith Poarch, Chester Jordan, Walter Oliver, Jose Flores | |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:38 | Rutgers | Timothy Wilkins is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 16:36 | Rutgers | Byron Anderson snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 16:30 | Rutgers | Byron Anderson misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 41-38 |
| 16:28 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson tips it home | 43-38 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Roger Dipietro | 43-40 |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | William Knight is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-40 |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Leon Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Knight (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Wilkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Watson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Byron Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Dipietro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bernard Striplin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Briggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Abrams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Nicholas Blackwell (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Roger Dipietro | 43-42 |
| 15:17 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson hits the finger roll | 45-42 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs is fouled on the floor by Timothy Wilkins - foul #1 on Timothy Wilkins, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Allen (PG), Thomas Lester (SG), Orville Johnson (SF), Robert Davis (PF), David Blankenship (C) Leon Brown, William Knight, Timothy Wilkins, Lloyd Watson, Byron Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (PG), Michael Picou (SG), David Lenz (SF), Walter Oliver (PF), Jose Flores (C) Roger Dipietro, Bernard Striplin, Walter Briggs, Richard Abrams, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:43 | Rutgers | David Blankenship grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | Robert Davis buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Orville Johnson | 47-42 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | Thomas Lester steals it from Keith Poarch | 47-42 |
| 14:03 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester lays it up and in set up by Douglas Allen and he's hacked by Michael Picou - foul #2 on Michael Picou, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chester Jordan (PF) Walter Oliver | |
| 14:03 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester misses the free throw | 49-42 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Chester Jordan | 49-42 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 13:44 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 13:43 | Rutgers | Orville Johnson can't tip it in | 49-45 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Jose Flores grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch is whistled for traveling | 49-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin (SG), William Beaty (PF) Michael Picou, David Lenz | |
| 13:17 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Lester | 51-45 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Jose Flores misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 13:03 | Syracuse | William Beaty pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Jose Flores drills a jumper near the basket set up by Keith Poarch | 51-47 |
| 12:32 | Rutgers | William Beaty is called for the reach on Robert Davis - foul #1 on William Beaty, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Leon Brown (PG), William Hollis (SG), William Knight (SF), Lloyd Watson (PF) Douglas Allen, Thomas Lester, Orville Johnson, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), Michael Picou (SG), David Lenz (SF), Richard Abrams (PF), Walter Oliver (C) Keith Poarch, Bernard Striplin, Chester Jordan, William Beaty, Jose Flores | |
| 12:16 | Rutgers | Leon Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Walter Oliver | 51-47 |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver travels with the ball | 51-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Byron Anderson (C) David Blankenship | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Leon Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Walter Oliver | 51-47 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro comes up short on the shot from the left side | 51-47 |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | William Hollis gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 11:45 | Rutgers | Michael Picou steals the ball from William Hollis in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | David Lenz hits the finger roll set up by Michael Picou | 51-49 |
| 11:39 | Rutgers | Byron Anderson is hacked by Walter Oliver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Oliver, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Lester (SG) William Hollis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin (SG), William Beaty (SF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Michael Picou, David Lenz, Walter Oliver | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Leon Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Lester (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lloyd Watson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Byron Anderson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Dipietro (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bernard Striplin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Beaty (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Abrams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nicholas Blackwell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Rutgers | Byron Anderson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-49 |
| 11:26 | Rutgers | William Knight gets the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 11:01 | Rutgers | William Knight misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | Byron Anderson swats the layup by Nicholas Blackwell | 51-49 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin grabs the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams travels with the ball | 51-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Allen (PG), Orville Johnson (SF), Timothy Wilkins (PF), Robert Davis (C) Leon Brown, William Knight, Lloyd Watson, Byron Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (PG), Michael Picou (SG), Walter Briggs (SF), Chester Jordan (PF), Jose Flores (C) Roger Dipietro, Bernard Striplin, William Beaty, Richard Abrams, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| 10:18 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Jose Flores snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Keith Poarch | 51-52 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | Timothy Wilkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Hollis (SG) Thomas Lester | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Lenz (SF), Walter Oliver (PF) Michael Picou, Chester Jordan | |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver hits the finger roll set up by Walter Briggs | 51-54 |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Walter Oliver denies the turnaround by Orville Johnson | 51-54 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver misses the lay-in | 51-54 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver can't tip it in | 51-54 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | William Hollis snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 09:17 | Rutgers | Timothy Wilkins is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Oliver - foul #3 on Walter Oliver, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Lester (SG), William Knight (SF), Lloyd Watson (PF), David Blankenship (C) William Hollis, Orville Johnson, Timothy Wilkins, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin (SG) Walter Briggs | |
| 09:00 | Rutgers | Keith Poarch is called for the reach on Lloyd Watson - foul #2 on Keith Poarch, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Byron Anderson (PF) Lloyd Watson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Picou (PG), Chester Jordan (PF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Keith Poarch, Walter Oliver, Jose Flores | |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to David Lenz | 51-54 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Byron Anderson swats the layup by David Lenz | 51-54 |
| 08:35 | Rutgers | Byron Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 08:33 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen is hacked by Bernard Striplin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bernard Striplin, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Abrams (PF) David Lenz | |
| 08:33 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:33 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin loses the dribble to David Blankenship | 53-54 |
| 08:05 | Rutgers | William Knight hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Blankenship | 55-54 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Chester Jordan | 55-57 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | Michael Picou steps in front of the Byron Anderson pass in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell is whistled for a carry | 55-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Leon Brown (PG), William Hollis (SG), Timothy Wilkins (SF), Lloyd Watson (PF), Robert Davis (C) Douglas Allen, Thomas Lester, William Knight, Byron Anderson, David Blankenship | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), Keith Poarch (SG), Walter Briggs (SF), Walter Oliver (PF), Jose Flores (C) Michael Picou, Bernard Striplin, Chester Jordan, Richard Abrams, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Leon Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hollis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Wilkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Watson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Dipietro (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Poarch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Briggs (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Jose Flores (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Rutgers | William Hollis hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Wilkins | 57-57 |
| 07:12 | Syracuse | Jose Flores's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Johnson (SF) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:54 | Rutgers | Leon Brown is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Hollis | 60-57 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 06:41 | Rutgers | Timothy Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | Leon Brown hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Hollis | 63-57 |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | Jose Flores misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Timothy Wilkins - foul #2 on Timothy Wilkins, team foul #6 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Lester (SG), Robert Davis (C) William Hollis, Timothy Wilkins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin (SG), David Lenz (SF), Richard Abrams (PF) Keith Poarch, Walter Briggs, Walter Oliver | |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | Jose Flores makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | Jose Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Orville Johnson - foul #2 on Orville Johnson, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Allen (PG), William Knight (SF), Byron Anderson (PF) Leon Brown, Orville Johnson, Lloyd Watson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Picou (PG) Roger Dipietro | |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 05:42 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Byron Anderson | 63-59 |
| 05:34 | Rutgers | William Knight is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Allen | 66-59 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Picou - foul #3 on Michael Picou, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (PG), Chester Jordan (PF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Bernard Striplin, Richard Abrams, Jose Flores | |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Chester Jordan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-61 |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | Robert Davis grabs the board | 68-61 |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | William Knight misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Chester Jordan pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Douglas Allen picks off the pass by Michael Picou | 68-61 |
| 04:24 | Rutgers | Robert Davis misses long on an open fadeaway in the lane | 68-61 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Chester Jordan snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Michael Picou buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from David Lenz | 68-63 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | William Knight can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Chester Jordan - foul #2 on Chester Jordan, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Leon Brown (PG), Orville Johnson (SF), Lloyd Watson (PF), David Blankenship (C) Douglas Allen, Thomas Lester, Byron Anderson, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), Bernard Striplin (SG), Walter Briggs (SF), Richard Abrams (PF), Jose Flores (C) Keith Poarch, Michael Picou, David Lenz, Chester Jordan, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | William Knight makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | William Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin double dribbles | 70-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Hollis (SG) William Knight | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:40 | Rutgers | Leon Brown is called for traveling in the backcourt | 70-63 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 03:23 | Rutgers | William Hollis pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Leon Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hollis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Orville Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Watson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - David Blankenship (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Dipietro (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bernard Striplin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Walter Briggs (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Abrams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jose Flores (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 70-63 |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | David Blankenship tips it in | 72-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-63 |
| 02:57 | Rutgers | David Blankenship grabs the board | 72-63 |
| 02:57 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Allen (PG), Thomas Lester (SG) Leon Brown, William Hollis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 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) | |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 72-63 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs snags the defensive board | 72-63 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 72-63 |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen snags the defensive board | 72-63 |
| 02:08 | Rutgers | David Blankenship misses the jumpshot from the left side | 72-63 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jose Flores | 72-63 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams knocks in the shot from the left block | 72-65 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Roger Dipietro steals the ball from Douglas Allen | 72-65 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | David Blankenship blocks the jumper by Roger Dipietro | 72-65 |
| 01:22 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester is fouled on the floor by Walter Briggs - foul #1 on Walter Briggs, team foul #10 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Lenz (SF) Walter Briggs | |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-68 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Dipietro - foul #2 on Roger Dipietro, team foul #11 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Knight (SF), Robert Davis (PF) Orville Johnson, Lloyd Watson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams buries a 3 from straight away set up by Roger Dipietro | 75-71 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Johnson (SF), Lloyd Watson (PF) William Knight, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester is hacked by Bernard Striplin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bernard Striplin, team foul #12 | 75-71 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Thomas Lester steals the ball from David Lenz | 77-71 |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester is hacked by Roger Dipietro in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Dipietro, team foul #13 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Knight (SF), Robert Davis (PF) Orville Johnson, Lloyd Watson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams gets the rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-71 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Jose Flores | 78-71 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Robert Davis is called for the reach on Bernard Striplin - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #8 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Johnson (SF), Lloyd Watson (PF) William Knight, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-72 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Orville Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Roger Dipietro is called for the reach on Orville Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Dipietro, team foul #14 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Davis (C) David Blankenship | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Orville Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Orville Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jose Flores | 79-75 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Roger Dipietro is called for the reach on Thomas Lester in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roger Dipietro, team foul #15 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Blankenship (C) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (PG) Roger Dipietro | |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lester - foul #4 on Thomas Lester, team foul #9 | 81-75 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Walter Briggs is called for the reach on Thomas Lester in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Briggs, team foul #16 | 81-77 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 83-77 |