| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Prosienski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Brown (fresh) 2 blk. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Rutgers | John Sundberg hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ernest Battle - foul #3 on Ernest Battle, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (SG) Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:43 | Rutgers | John Sundberg makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:43 | Rutgers | John Sundberg makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 34-34 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle tips it home | 34-36 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | John Sundberg is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on John Sundberg, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG) John Delancey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Jeff Young clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle tips it home | 34-38 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers | John Sundberg is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 18:36 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | James Rucks misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 18:30 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 18:08 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Nichols | 34-38 |
| 17:57 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG), Greg Mack (C) John Sundberg, Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:42 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle dunks the ball on a great pass from James Rucks | 34-40 |
| 17:25 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Jeff Young - foul #2 on Jeff Young, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG) John Delancey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:25 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:25 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell knocks in the floater from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Carl Brown | 36-42 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle lays it up and in | 36-44 |
| 16:08 | Rutgers | John Sundberg shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 36-44 |
| 16:07 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski gets the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 15:53 | Rutgers | Greg Mack is called for traveling | 36-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (SG), Arthur Nichols (C) Michael Cox, Greg Mack | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (SG), Ryan Krueger (SF), Allen Zook (PF), Michael Tarpley (C) Matthew Michell, Jeff Young, Carl Brown, Ernest Battle | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Archie Rutledge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Coppock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Prosienski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Zook (fresh) C - Michael Tarpley (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Allen Zook comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 15:40 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 15:28 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock is fouled on the floor by Allen Zook - foul #1 on Allen Zook, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG) John Sundberg | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Allen Zook | 36-44 |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | Allen Zook is denied on a dunk by Thomas Coppock | 36-44 |
| 14:51 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 14:27 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Thomas Coppock - foul #4 on Thomas Coppock, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG), Michael Cox (SG), Greg Mack (C) John Delancey, Thomas Coppock, Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG), Jeff Young (SF) James Rucks, Ryan Krueger | |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Jeff Young can't finish the layup | 36-44 |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | Michael Tarpley snags the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Greg Mack steals the ball from Jeff Young | 36-44 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-44 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Tarpley | 36-44 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 13:16 | Rutgers | Greg Mack grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 12:49 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Tarpley - foul #1 on Michael Tarpley, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols (C) Greg Mack | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Carl Brown (PF), Ernest Battle (C) James Taylor, Allen Zook, Michael Tarpley | |
| 12:49 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 12:49 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Arthur Nichols - foul #1 on Arthur Nichols, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski makes the contested fadeaway from the right block | 39-45 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell can't connect on a shot from the right side | 39-45 |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle grabs the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Greg Mack (C) Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger (SF) Jeff Young | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Rutledge (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joe Prosienski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Greg Mack (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Brown (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | John Sundberg splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Ernest Battle, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (SG), Arthur Nichols (C) Michael Cox, Greg Mack | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (SG) Matthew Michell | |
| 10:36 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ernest Battle - foul #5 on Ernest Battle, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG) John Delancey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Young (SF), Michael Tarpley (C) Ryan Krueger, Ernest Battle | |
| 10:36 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:36 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joe Prosienski - foul #3 on Joe Prosienski, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Greg Mack (C) Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | Michael Tarpley is called for the reach on Michael Cox - foul #2 on Michael Tarpley, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG) James Taylor | |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | Michael Cox makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | Michael Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Carl Brown connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Matthew Michell and he's hacked by Joe Prosienski - foul #4 on Joe Prosienski, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (SG), Arthur Nichols (C) Michael Cox, Joe Prosienski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Carl Brown makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | James Rucks grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | The jumper by Carl Brown is denied by Greg Mack | 46-49 |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | John Sundberg grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | John Sundberg shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 46-49 |
| 08:52 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Mack | 46-49 |
| 08:32 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Greg Mack | 48-49 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Carl Brown blows the layup | 48-49 |
| 08:02 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Arthur Nichols | 48-49 |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 48-49 |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols tips it back up and in | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Delancey (fresh) SF - Archie Rutledge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Greg Mack (fresh) 4 reb. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Tarpley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | James Rucks connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Matthew Michell | 50-52 |
| 07:09 | Rutgers | John Delancey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (PG), Thomas Coppock (SF), Joe Prosienski (PF) John Sundberg, John Delancey, Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Ryan Krueger (SF), Allen Zook (PF) James Rucks, Jeff Young, Carl Brown | |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell is denied on a layup by Greg Mack | 50-52 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Archie Rutledge is called for the reach on Matthew Michell - foul #4 on Archie Rutledge, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols (C) Greg Mack | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Michael Tarpley is denied by Arthur Nichols | 50-52 |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:06 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Cox | 53-52 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger misses long on a floater from the right side | 53-52 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 05:48 | Rutgers | Michael Cox hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 53-52 |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | Michael Tarpley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 53-54 |
| 05:23 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski misses the lay-in | 53-54 |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | James Taylor pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger misses the shot from the left side | 53-54 |
| 04:52 | Rutgers | Michael Cox gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski is hacked by Ryan Krueger - foul #1 on Ryan Krueger, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG), Greg Mack (C) Michael Cox, Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Jeff Young (SF) Matthew Michell, Michael Tarpley | |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Archie Rutledge is called for the reach on Ryan Krueger - foul #5 on Archie Rutledge, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG) Archie Rutledge | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Brown (PF) Allen Zook | |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:49 | Rutgers | Michael Cox misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ryan Krueger | 55-56 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger misses short on a floater from close range | 55-56 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Carl Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Coppock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joe Prosienski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Greg Mack (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Krueger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Carl Brown clanks a floater in the paint | 55-56 |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Michael Cox | 55-56 |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Greg Mack hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Carl Brown grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG) James Taylor | |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Brown | 55-59 |
| 02:33 | Rutgers | John Sundberg makes the contested jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Greg Mack | 57-59 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Jeff Young can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Jeff Young snags the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger tips it in | 57-61 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | John Sundberg shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Cox | 59-61 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Carl Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols (C) Greg Mack | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Tarpley (C) Ryan Krueger | |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | John Sundberg shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jeff Young | 59-61 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Jeff Young connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by James Rucks | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Rucks | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | John Sundberg is called for the reach on James Rucks in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Sundberg, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger (C) Michael Tarpley | |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-66 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | John Sundberg evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-66 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski grabs the offensive board | 59-66 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Carl Brown is called for the reach on Joe Prosienski - foul #1 on Carl Brown, team foul #9 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Tarpley (C) Ryan Krueger | |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Carl Brown gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Carl Brown is hacked by Michael Cox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Cox, team foul #9 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger (SF) Jeff Young | |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Carl Brown makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Carl Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-68 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | James Rucks grabs the defensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | James Rucks runs out the clock | 59-68 |