| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Small (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ricky Turner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher West (fresh) 2 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jim Maciel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel King (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | James Corbin inbounds the ball | 20-21 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Rutgers | Christopher West picks off the pass by Joel Dietrich in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Christopher West makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ricky Turner | 20-24 |
| 19:07 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 19:05 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield tips it in | 22-24 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Christopher West travels with the ball | 22-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), Anthony Morin (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), Thomas Zayas (C) Ricky Turner, August Cisowski, Jim Maciel, Daniel King | |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 17:56 | Syracuse | Nelson Wakefield steals the ball from Thomas Zayas | 22-24 |
| 17:50 | Rutgers | Christopher West is called for the reach on James Corbin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher West, team foul #1 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lewis Willis (C) Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricky Turner (SF), Jim Maciel (PF) Anthony Morin, Andrew Smith | |
| 17:21 | Rutgers | Jim Maciel swats the shot by Joel Dietrich | 22-24 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-24 |
| 16:57 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 16:28 | Rutgers | James Corbin is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner is hacked by Nelson Wakefield - foul #2 on Nelson Wakefield, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Bernard Esteban (SF), Jan Heppner (PF), Melvin Small (C) Nelson Wakefield, James Corbin, Richard Vallo, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Mills (PG), August Cisowski (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), Daniel King (C) Christopher Thomas, Ricky Turner, Jim Maciel, Thomas Zayas | |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | August Cisowski is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 25-24 |
| 15:52 | Rutgers | Melvin Small grabs the board | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Esteban (fresh) PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Small (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Mills (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel King (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | Daniel King steals the ball from Joel Dietrich | 25-24 |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | Daniel King shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Melvin Small - foul #2 on Melvin Small, team foul #2 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SF) Joel Dietrich | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricky Turner (PG), Jim Maciel (PF) Eric Mills, Andrew Smith | |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | Daniel King misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | Daniel King makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 15:03 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Corbin | 28-25 |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | August Cisowski is hacked by John Fagundes - foul #1 on John Fagundes, team foul #3 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lewis Willis (C) Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), Andrew Smith (PF), Thomas Zayas (C) August Cisowski, Jim Maciel, Daniel King | |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner is hacked by Lewis Willis - foul #2 on Lewis Willis, team foul #4 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (SG), August Cisowski (SF) Christopher West, Ricky Turner | |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | Bernard Esteban steals the ball from Christopher Thomas | 28-25 |
| 13:56 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban jams it | 30-25 |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | August Cisowski is hacked by Jan Heppner - foul #3 on Jan Heppner, team foul #5 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Joel Dietrich (SG), Richard Vallo (PF) Bernard Esteban, James Corbin, Jan Heppner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Mills (PG), Christopher West (SG), Ricky Turner (SF), Jim Maciel (PF), Daniel King (C) Christopher Thomas, Marvin Friedman, August Cisowski, Andrew Smith, Thomas Zayas | |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel blows the layup | 30-25 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel can't tip it in | 30-25 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | John Fagundes snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 13:02 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-25 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Daniel King shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on John Fagundes - foul #2 on John Fagundes, team foul #6 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SF), Melvin Small (C) John Fagundes, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), August Cisowski (SF), Andrew Smith (PF) Eric Mills, Ricky Turner, Jim Maciel | |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Daniel King makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Daniel King makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 12:22 | Rutgers | James Corbin hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joel Dietrich | 36-27 |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas is hacked by Joel Dietrich - foul #2 on Joel Dietrich, team foul #7 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricky Turner (SF), Jim Maciel (PF), Thomas Zayas (C) August Cisowski, Andrew Smith, Daniel King | |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 11:48 | Rutgers | Melvin Small can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Zayas - foul #2 on Thomas Zayas, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SG), John Fagundes (SF) Joel Dietrich, James Corbin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (SG), Anthony Morin (SF) Christopher Thomas, Christopher West | |
| 11:48 | Rutgers | Melvin Small makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 11:48 | Rutgers | Melvin Small misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Fagundes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Small (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ricky Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Friedman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Morin (fresh) PF - Jim Maciel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Zayas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas jams it on a nice dish by Marvin Friedman | 37-31 |
| 11:01 | Rutgers | Melvin Small hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Nelson Wakefield | 39-31 |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas hits a runner in the paint | 39-33 |
| 10:16 | Rutgers | Melvin Small is called for traveling | 39-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), James Corbin (SF), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C) Nelson Wakefield, Bernard Esteban, Richard Vallo, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), Christopher West (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), Daniel King (C) Ricky Turner, Marvin Friedman, Anthony Morin, Jim Maciel, Thomas Zayas | |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Daniel King travels with the ball | 39-33 |
| 10:01 | Rutgers | Christopher Thomas picks off the pass by Jan Heppner in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Daniel King splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 39-33 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith tips it but misses | 39-33 |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 09:37 | Rutgers | Christopher Thomas is called for the reach on John Fagundes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG) John Fagundes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricky Turner (PG) Christopher Thomas | |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-33 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | August Cisowski snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Daniel King splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher West - foul #3 on Christopher West, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Bernard Esteban (SF) Nelson Wakefield, James Corbin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), Jim Maciel (PF) Ricky Turner, Andrew Smith | |
| 08:33 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis lays it in on a nice dish by John Fagundes | 41-33 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel jams it on a great pass from August Cisowski and the foul's on Lewis Willis - foul #3 on Lewis Willis, team foul #8 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Markland (PF), Melvin Small (C) Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricky Turner (PG), Thomas Zayas (C) Christopher Thomas, Daniel King | |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel misses the free throw | 41-35 |
| 08:10 | Rutgers | Melvin Small pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 07:39 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to August Cisowski | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Markland (fresh) C - Melvin Small (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ricky Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher West (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jim Maciel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Zayas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner is whistled for traveling | 41-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SF), Richard Vallo (PF) Bernard Esteban, Matthew Markland | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), Andrew Smith (PF), Daniel King (C) August Cisowski, Jim Maciel, Thomas Zayas | |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo lays it in on a great pass from Melvin Small and the foul's on Andrew Smith - foul #1 on Andrew Smith, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Lewis Willis (C) John Fagundes, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Syracuse | August Cisowski (SF), Thomas Zayas (C) Christopher Thomas, Daniel King | |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the free throw | 43-35 |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Andrew Smith | 43-35 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher West | 43-38 |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | August Cisowski gets the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Christopher West evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ricky Turner | 46-41 |
| 05:10 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich travels with the ball | 46-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Bernard Esteban (SG), Jan Heppner (PF), Melvin Small (C) Nelson Wakefield, Joel Dietrich, Richard Vallo, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), Marvin Friedman (SG), Anthony Morin (SF), Jim Maciel (PF), Daniel King (C) Ricky Turner, Christopher West, August Cisowski, Andrew Smith, Thomas Zayas | |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Daniel King works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 46-41 |
| 04:52 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Melvin Small | 46-41 |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | Melvin Small can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 46-41 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Daniel King hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Thomas | 46-43 |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Jim Maciel is called for the reach on Jan Heppner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Maciel, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Mills (PG), Christopher West (SG), Ricky Turner (SF) Christopher Thomas, Marvin Friedman, Anthony Morin | |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 03:24 | Rutgers | John Fagundes gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Corbin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Melvin Small (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Mills (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher West (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jim Maciel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Jan Heppner is blocked by Daniel King | 46-43 |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jim Maciel | 46-43 |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner can't finish the layup | 46-43 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Christopher West evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Eric Mills snags the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel King | 46-45 |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Joel Dietrich (SG), Richard Vallo (PF) John Fagundes, James Corbin, Jan Heppner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), Marvin Friedman (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), Thomas Zayas (C) Eric Mills, Christopher West, Ricky Turner, Jim Maciel, Daniel King | |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Andrew Smith - foul #2 on Andrew Smith, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lewis Willis (C) Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jim Maciel (PF), Daniel King (C) Andrew Smith, Thomas Zayas | |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Daniel King snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | August Cisowski makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marvin Friedman | 47-47 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SF), Melvin Small (C) Bernard Esteban, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricky Turner (PG), Christopher West (SG) Christopher Thomas, Marvin Friedman | |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-47 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | Melvin Small tips it back up and in | 49-47 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Vallo | 49-47 |
| 01:09 | Rutgers | Jim Maciel picks off the pass by Nelson Wakefield in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | August Cisowski lays it up and in on a great pass from Ricky Turner | 49-49 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Joel Dietrich steals the ball from Christopher West | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | The clock runs out | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Small (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ricky Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher West (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - August Cisowski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jim Maciel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel King (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo wins the tip | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:35 | Rutgers | August Cisowski steals the ball from James Corbin | 49-49 |
| 04:32 | Syracuse | Christopher West banks in the layup on a great pass from August Cisowski | 49-51 |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Melvin Small and the foul's on August Cisowski - foul #1 on August Cisowski, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), Marvin Friedman (SG), Anthony Morin (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), Thomas Zayas (C) Ricky Turner, Christopher West, August Cisowski, Jim Maciel, Daniel King | |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses the free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Marvin Friedman | 51-53 |
| 03:23 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 51-53 |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Anthony Morin grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Nelson Wakefield steals the ball from Andrew Smith | 51-53 |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 02:32 | Rutgers | Melvin Small tips it back up and in | 53-53 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Anthony Morin snags the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas misses the dunk but he's fouled by Joel Dietrich - foul #3 on Joel Dietrich, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricky Turner (PG), Christopher West (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Jim Maciel (PF) Christopher Thomas, Marvin Friedman, Anthony Morin, Andrew Smith | |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 01:29 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Nelson Wakefield | 56-54 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Christopher West can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-54 |
| 01:09 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Joel Dietrich | 56-54 |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel King (C) Thomas Zayas | |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner drills a shot in the lane set up by Christopher West | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joel Dietrich (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Corbin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Vallo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Small (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ricky Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - August Cisowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jim Maciel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel King (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nelson Wakefield | 58-56 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo grabs the board | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo is hacked by Ricky Turner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Turner, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Daniel King pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | August Cisowski comes up short on the runner from the left block | 58-56 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | The clock runs out | 58-56 |