| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Lee (fresh) PF - Jack Linton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Francis Plemons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Aker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Hinds (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Hufnagel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Woolley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-22 |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jack Linton | 26-22 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Frederick Aker - foul #3 on Frederick Aker, team foul #1 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Loyd Young (SG) Frederick Aker | |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 19:19 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 19:01 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel travels with the ball | 27-22 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Craig Holley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses the tip | 27-22 |
| 18:33 | Rutgers | James Woolley snags the defensive board | 27-22 |
| 18:10 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons hits a 3 from straight away set up by Brian Hinds | 27-25 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz is fouled on the floor by James Woolley - foul #1 on James Woolley, team foul #2 | 27-25 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Timothy Hufnagel blocks the short jumper by Jack Linton | 27-25 |
| 17:27 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 17:09 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Lee - foul #1 on Gary Lee, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 17:09 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 17:09 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Jack Linton grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | Jack Linton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-26 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Craig Holley grabs the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz is fouled on the floor by James Woolley - foul #2 on James Woolley, team foul #3 | 27-26 |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz connects on the open runner from the left block | 29-26 |
| 16:03 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel tips it home | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Rentz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Lee (fairly fresh) PF - Jack Linton (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Claude Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Francis Plemons (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Loyd Young (fresh) SF - Brian Hinds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Hufnagel (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Woolley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Jack Linton misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Hufnagel - foul #2 on Timothy Hufnagel, team foul #4 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG), Baran Roznowski (SF) Edward Rentz, Gary Lee | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Aker (SG), Frank Morrison (C) Loyd Young, James Woolley | |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Jack Linton misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Jack Linton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Jack Linton grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski's floater is knocked away by Timothy Hufnagel | 30-28 |
| 14:36 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Brian Hinds | 30-28 |
| 14:14 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski is denied on a dunk by Frank Morrison | 30-28 |
| 13:48 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 13:25 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 13:24 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds tips it but misses | 30-28 |
| 13:23 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison snags the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 12:58 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Frederick Aker is called for the reach on Edward Thomason - foul #4 on Frederick Aker, team foul #5 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SG), Gary Lee (SF), John Harrison (PF) Edward Thomason, Baran Roznowski, Jack Linton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Loyd Young (SG) Frederick Aker | |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 11:57 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds is hacked by Gary Lee - foul #2 on Gary Lee, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Williams (C) Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Lee (fresh) PF - John Harrison (fresh) 3 stl. C - Shawn Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Francis Plemons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Loyd Young (fresh) SF - Brian Hinds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Hufnagel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Frank Morrison (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel is called for a charge - foul #3 on Timothy Hufnagel, team foul #6 | 30-28 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Gary Lee is whistled for a carry | 30-28 |
| 10:56 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel is fouled on the floor by John Harrison - foul #1 on John Harrison, team foul #3 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG) Craig Holley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel hits a floater from the right block | 30-30 |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 30-30 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams tips it home | 32-30 |
| 09:50 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Jack Linton (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Bobby Smith, John Harrison, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti (SF) Brian Hinds | |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz is fouled on the floor by Frank Morrison - foul #4 on Frank Morrison, team foul #7 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw (SG), James Woolley (C) Francis Plemons, Frank Morrison | |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Rentz | 33-30 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Jack Linton lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Craig Holley | 35-30 |
| 08:38 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Loyd Young | 35-33 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Jack Linton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Timothy Hufnagel - foul #4 on Timothy Hufnagel, team foul #8 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG), Baran Roznowski (SF) Edward Rentz, Gary Lee | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Plemons (PG), Brian Hinds (SF) Ryan Grimshaw, Timothy Hufnagel | |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Jack Linton makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Jack Linton misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 07:55 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 07:54 | Rutgers | James Woolley tips it home | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Baran Roznowski (fresh) PF - Jack Linton (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Claude Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Francis Plemons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Loyd Young (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Hinds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Woolley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett's pass is intercepted by Francis Plemons | 36-35 |
| 07:21 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds lays it up and in on a nice dish by Francis Plemons | 36-37 |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason double dribbles | 36-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Edward Rentz (SG), Gary Lee (SF), Shawn Williams (C) Craig Holley, Edward Thomason, Baran Roznowski, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Aker (SG), Timothy Hufnagel (PF), Frank Morrison (C) Loyd Young, James Woolley, Joseph Colletti | |
| 06:34 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-39 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Gary Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 36-39 |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds clanks a floater from the right side | 36-39 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Jack Linton snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | Jack Linton's pass is intercepted by Timothy Hufnagel | 36-39 |
| 05:10 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz clanks a turnaround from the right block | 36-39 |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 04:17 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-39 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Claude Bennett (C) Bobby Smith, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz is fouled on the floor by Francis Plemons - foul #1 on Francis Plemons, team foul #9 | 36-39 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Jack Linton swats the layup by Brian Hinds | 38-39 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gary Lee (fresh) PF - Jack Linton (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Francis Plemons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Aker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Brian Hinds (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Timothy Hufnagel (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Frank Morrison (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz lays it in set up by Jack Linton and he's hacked by Timothy Hufnagel - foul #5 on Timothy Hufnagel, team foul #10 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti (SF), James Woolley (PF) Brian Hinds, Timothy Hufnagel | |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker is hacked by Claude Bennett - foul #2 on Claude Bennett, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Gary Lee | 41-39 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz is open and scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jack Linton out of a doubleteam | 43-39 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Hinds (SF) Joseph Colletti | |
| 01:37 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds misses badly on a shot from the right side | 43-39 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Jack Linton tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jack Linton, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Claude Bennett - foul #3 on Claude Bennett, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Jack Linton snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Jack Linton grabs the board | 43-40 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Jack Linton is hacked by Frederick Aker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frederick Aker, team foul #11 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Edward Thomason (SG) Craig Holley, Edward Rentz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Loyd Young (SG) Frederick Aker | |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Jack Linton misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Jack Linton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons misses short on a halfcourt shot | 44-40 |