| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Meeks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marlon Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eugene Covington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Kirk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin McQuilliams (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Pearl (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lechoslaw Ziebert (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Carey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Wagner (fresh) C - James Sturges (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Steven Carey inbounds the ball | 40-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 19:50 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 19:48 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Thomas Pearl | 40-44 |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 19:25 | Syracuse | Thomas Pearl steps in front of the Eugene Covington pass | 40-44 |
| 19:07 | Rutgers | Marlon Howard is called for the reach on Robert Wagner - foul #3 on Marlon Howard, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Johns (SG) Marlon Howard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:54 | Rutgers | Steven Carey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | James Sturges is called for the reach on William Meeks - foul #2 on James Sturges, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Parsons (PG), Isaac Berube (PF) William Meeks, Walter Kirk | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Kevin McQuilliams is blocked by Robert Wagner | 40-44 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube gets the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams misses long on a shot from the right side | 40-44 |
| 18:08 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Sturges | 40-44 |
| 17:42 | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Wagner | 40-47 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Robert Parsons - foul #3 on Robert Parsons, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Meeks (PG), James Benson (SG), Justin Hampton (SF), Walter Kirk (PF), Bradley Beard (C) Robert Parsons, Matthew Johns, Eugene Covington, Isaac Berube, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Cadle (PG), Frankie Charity (SG), Christopher Clow (SF), Arthur Lang (PF) Thomas Pearl, Lechoslaw Ziebert, Steven Carey, Robert Wagner | |
| 17:13 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Brian Cadle and he's hacked by James Benson - foul #1 on James Benson, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| 17:13 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow makes the free throw | 40-50 |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | James Benson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | James Sturges grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 16:51 | Rutgers | James Benson steps in front of the Brian Cadle pass in the backcourt | 40-50 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-50 |
| 16:44 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Arthur Lang | 40-50 |
| 16:26 | Rutgers | Bradley Beard steps in front of the James Sturges pass | 40-50 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Arthur Lang is called for the reach on Justin Hampton - foul #1 on Arthur Lang, team foul #2 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Johns (SG), Eugene Covington (SF), Donald Batts (C) James Benson, Justin Hampton, Bradley Beard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Himeronim Zamzow (PG) James Sturges | |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Eugene Covington - foul #3 on Eugene Covington, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Parsons (PG), Marlon Howard (SG) William Meeks, Matthew Johns | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl (PG), Steven Carey (SF), Donald Armstrong (PF), Robert Wagner (C) Himeronim Zamzow, Brian Cadle, Christopher Clow, Arthur Lang | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Marlon Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Covington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Kirk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Batts (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Pearl (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Frankie Charity (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Steven Carey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Wagner (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Frankie Charity, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Isaac Berube (PF) Walter Kirk | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert (SG) Frankie Charity | |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington buries a turnaround from close range set up by Marlon Howard | 42-50 |
| 15:11 | Rutgers | Steven Carey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-50 |
| 14:50 | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl is hacked by Marlon Howard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marlon Howard, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Meeks (PG), Matthew Johns (SG), Walter Kirk (PF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Robert Parsons, Marlon Howard, Isaac Berube, Donald Batts | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Sturges (C) Robert Wagner | |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | William Meeks is called for the reach on Donald Armstrong - foul #2 on William Meeks, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Benson (SF) Eugene Covington | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Cadle (PG), Frankie Charity (SG), Christopher Clow (SF), Arthur Lang (C) Thomas Pearl, Lechoslaw Ziebert, Steven Carey, James Sturges | |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Brian Cadle is called for the reach on William Meeks - foul #1 on Brian Cadle, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Justin Hampton (PF), Bradley Beard (C) Walter Kirk, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Wagner (PF) Donald Armstrong | |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard buries a jumper from the left side | 46-50 |
| 13:28 | Rutgers | Bradley Beard is called for the reach on Frankie Charity in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Beard, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Parsons (PG), Eugene Covington (SF) William Meeks, James Benson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl (PG), Donald Armstrong (PF) Brian Cadle, Christopher Clow | |
| 13:28 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington misses the floater from the right side | 46-50 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard grabs the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 13:07 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons connects on the 3 from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 12:56 | Rutgers | Robert Wagner misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Matthew Johns pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 12:50 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 12:46 | Rutgers | Justin Hampton is called for the reach on Frankie Charity in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Hampton, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Meeks (PG), Isaac Berube (PF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Matthew Johns, Justin Hampton, Bradley Beard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steven Carey (SF), James Sturges (C) Robert Wagner, Arthur Lang | |
| 12:46 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:46 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Sturges - foul #3 on James Sturges, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Himeronim Zamzow (PG), Brian Cadle (SG), Christopher Clow (SF) Thomas Pearl, Frankie Charity, Steven Carey | |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 12:08 | Rutgers | Himeronim Zamzow's layup is rejected by Isaac Berube | 51-52 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong can't tip it in | 51-52 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons is fouled on the floor by Himeronim Zamzow - foul #1 on Himeronim Zamzow, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Johns (SG) Robert Parsons | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert (SG) Himeronim Zamzow | |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Matthew Johns scores on a jumper from close range | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Meeks (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Johns (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Covington (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Isaac Berube (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin McQuilliams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brian Cadle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lechoslaw Ziebert (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Clow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Armstrong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Sturges (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow is called for traveling | 53-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Benson (PG), Walter Kirk (PF), Bradley Beard (C) William Meeks, Isaac Berube, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl (PG), Steven Carey (SF), Robert Wagner (PF) Brian Cadle, Christopher Clow, Donald Armstrong | |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Matthew Johns | 55-52 |
| 10:59 | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Parsons (SG) Matthew Johns | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Lang (C) James Sturges | |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | James Benson's 3 pointer is rejected by Thomas Pearl | 55-52 |
| 10:37 | Rutgers | Robert Wagner pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | Robert Wagner is open but comes up short on the floater near the basket | 55-52 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | James Benson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Meeks (PG), Justin Hampton (SF) James Benson, Eugene Covington | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Cadle (SG), Christopher Clow (SF) Lechoslaw Ziebert, Steven Carey | |
| 09:58 | Rutgers | Robert Wagner is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Lang | 55-55 |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Justin Hampton's pass is intercepted by Christopher Clow | 55-55 |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Clow | 55-57 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Clow - foul #1 on Christopher Clow, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Johns (SG), Eugene Covington (SF), Isaac Berube (PF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) William Meeks, Justin Hampton, Walter Kirk, Bradley Beard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Himeronim Zamzow (PG), Frankie Charity (SG), Steven Carey (SF), Donald Armstrong (PF), James Sturges (C) Thomas Pearl, Brian Cadle, Christopher Clow, Robert Wagner, Arthur Lang | |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:12 | Rutgers | James Sturges gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 55-57 |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | Steven Carey misses the tip | 55-57 |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | Steven Carey pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 08:44 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Sturges and he's hacked by Eugene Covington - foul #4 on Eugene Covington, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Meeks (PG), James Benson (SF) Robert Parsons, Eugene Covington | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:44 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity makes the free throw | 55-60 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | William Meeks connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | James Sturges hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Armstrong | 58-62 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-62 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams tips it in | 60-62 |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | Steven Carey misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by James Benson - foul #2 on James Benson, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG), Eugene Covington (SF), Walter Kirk (PF), Donald Batts (C) Matthew Johns, James Benson, Isaac Berube, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Cadle (PG), Lechoslaw Ziebert (SG), Robert Wagner (PF), Christopher Clow (C) Himeronim Zamzow, Frankie Charity, Donald Armstrong, James Sturges | |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | Steven Carey misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | Steven Carey misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk grabs the board | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Meeks (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marlon Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Eugene Covington (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Walter Kirk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Batts (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brian Cadle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lechoslaw Ziebert (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Carey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Clow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | William Meeks is fouled on the floor by Robert Wagner - foul #2 on Robert Wagner, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl (PG), Arthur Lang (C) Brian Cadle, Steven Carey | |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | William Meeks makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | William Meeks makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | Arthur Lang is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Arthur Lang, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Parsons (PG), Bradley Beard (C) William Meeks, Donald Batts | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Parsons | 65-62 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Justin Hampton (SF) Eugene Covington | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Cadle (SG), Frankie Charity (SF), Donald Armstrong (PF) Lechoslaw Ziebert, Christopher Clow, Robert Wagner | |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Justin Hampton misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Frankie Charity - foul #3 on Frankie Charity, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams (C) Bradley Beard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Justin Hampton misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Justin Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:07 | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl is hacked by Robert Parsons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Parsons, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Benson (PG) Robert Parsons | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:07 | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 06:07 | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Arthur Lang is called for the reach on Walter Kirk - foul #3 on Arthur Lang, team foul #11 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Covington (SF) Justin Hampton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steven Carey (SF), James Sturges (C) Thomas Pearl, Arthur Lang | |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | James Sturges gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 66-64 |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity tips it back up and in | 66-66 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | James Benson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Isaac Berube (PF) Walter Kirk | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Clow (SF) Steven Carey | |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by James Sturges - foul #4 on James Sturges, team foul #12 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Parsons (PG), Bradley Beard (C) James Benson, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert (SG), Robert Wagner (C) Donald Armstrong, James Sturges | |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 05:04 | Rutgers | Robert Wagner pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 05:02 | Rutgers | Brian Cadle is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-66 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Isaac Berube | 67-66 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 67-66 |
| 04:17 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Frankie Charity | 67-66 |
| 04:00 | Rutgers | Brian Cadle comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Frankie Charity is called for the reach on Robert Parsons - foul #4 on Frankie Charity, team foul #13 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Justin Hampton (SF), Walter Kirk (PF), Donald Batts (C) Eugene Covington, Isaac Berube, Bradley Beard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl (PG), Steven Carey (SF), Arthur Lang (PF), James Sturges (C) Brian Cadle, Christopher Clow, Frankie Charity, Robert Wagner | |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | Steven Carey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Walter Kirk | 69-66 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Parsons (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Marlon Howard (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Justin Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Kirk (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Batts (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Pearl (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Lechoslaw Ziebert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Carey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Arthur Lang (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Sturges (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk is denied on a dunk by James Sturges | 69-66 |
| 03:06 | Rutgers | James Sturges snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl is called for traveling in the backcourt | 69-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Meeks (PG), Matthew Johns (SF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Robert Parsons, Justin Hampton, Donald Batts | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Wagner (SF), Donald Armstrong (PF) Steven Carey, James Sturges | |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | William Meeks misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Lang - foul #4 on Arthur Lang, team foul #14 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Benson (SF) Marlon Howard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | William Meeks misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | William Meeks makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:47 | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert is hacked by William Meeks in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Meeks, team foul #12 | 70-66 |
| 02:47 | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:47 | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams misses the 3 from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Robert Wagner pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG), Justin Hampton (PF) Matthew Johns, Walter Kirk | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Cadle (SG), Steven Carey (SF), James Sturges (C) Lechoslaw Ziebert, Robert Wagner, Arthur Lang | |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Justin Hampton - foul #2 on Justin Hampton, team foul #13 | 70-68 |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Covington (SF), Walter Kirk (PF) James Benson, Justin Hampton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert (SG) Brian Cadle | |
| 01:37 | Rutgers | William Meeks steals it from Thomas Pearl | 70-70 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington hits the finger roll set up by William Meeks | 72-70 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | Steven Carey travels in the backcourt | 72-70 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | William Meeks misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | James Sturges snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert is whistled for traveling | 72-70 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk misses the easy layup | 72-70 |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | James Sturges gets the rebound | 72-70 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Steven Carey makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Pearl | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eugene Covington | 74-72 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 74-72 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong grabs the offensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | James Sturges comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-72 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams gets the rebound | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams runs out the clock | 74-72 |