| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Augustus Zinner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Hollon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Knight (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Minh Ming (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Guerrette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Alton Englehart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Kenneth Guerrette inbounds the ball | 36-19 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Rutgers | David Mason knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-22 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | Minh Ming is called for the reach on Augustus Zinner - foul #2 on Minh Ming, team foul #1 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey (PG), Jason Potter (PF) Augustus Zinner, David Hollon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Jason Potter misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-22 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight hits the follow up shot | 38-22 |
| 18:54 | Rutgers | David Mason is fouled on the floor by Patrick Stevens - foul #1 on Patrick Stevens, team foul #1 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner (PG), James Hogan (SG), David Hollon (PF), Charles Smiley (C) Edwin Lindsey, Patrick Stevens, Jason Potter, Daniel Knight | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:39 | Rutgers | Minh Ming misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-22 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | David Hollon gets the rebound | 38-22 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | James Hogan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey (PG), Patrick Stevens (SG), Daniel Knight (C) Augustus Zinner, Willie Crawford, Charles Smiley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:14 | Rutgers | Edwin Lindsey is called for the reach on Minh Ming - foul #2 on Edwin Lindsey, team foul #2 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jason Potter (PF) David Hollon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | Minh Ming connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-25 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 17:25 | Rutgers | Minh Ming can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-25 |
| 17:23 | Rutgers | Alton Englehart grabs the offensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 17:09 | Rutgers | Alton Englehart loses the dribble to James Hogan | 40-25 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens dunks the ball set up by James Hogan | 42-25 |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | Kenneth Guerrette is called for traveling | 42-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner (PG), Willie Crawford (SF), David Hollon (PF), Charles Smiley (C) Patrick Stevens, James Hogan, Jason Potter, Daniel Knight | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Eric Bill (PG), Lance Kendrick (SF), Ryan Ballard (PF), James Edgell (C) Minh Ming, Kenneth Guerrette, Gregory Miller, Alton Englehart | |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens (SG) Edwin Lindsey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:24 | Rutgers | Ryan Ballard hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by James Edgell | 42-27 |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens is whistled for traveling | 42-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey (SG) Patrick Stevens | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck (SG) David Mason | |
| 15:57 | Rutgers | James Edgell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens (SG), Daniel Knight (C) Edwin Lindsey, Charles Smiley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Minh Ming (PG), Alton Englehart (C) Rory Schwanbeck, James Edgell | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Augustus Zinner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Hollon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Knight (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Minh Ming (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Eric Bill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Kendrick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alton Englehart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-27 |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | David Hollon pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Ryan Ballard is called for the reach on Patrick Stevens - foul #2 on Ryan Ballard, team foul #2 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hogan (SG), Charles Smiley (C) Patrick Stevens, Daniel Knight | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Mason (SG), Kenneth Guerrette (SF), Gregory Miller (PF) Eric Bill, Lance Kendrick, Ryan Ballard | |
| 15:07 | Syracuse | David Hollon loses the dribble to Gregory Miller | 42-27 |
| 14:43 | Rutgers | Minh Ming's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens (SG), Robert Myers (SF), Jason Potter (PF), Daniel Knight (C) James Hogan, Willie Crawford, David Hollon, Charles Smiley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight makes the fadeaway in the paint | 44-27 |
| 14:10 | Rutgers | Kenneth Guerrette hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-30 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Minh Ming - foul #3 on Minh Ming, team foul #3 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey (PG), James Hogan (SG), Willie Crawford (SF), David Hollon (PF) Augustus Zinner, Patrick Stevens, Robert Myers, Jason Potter | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Eric Bill (PG), Ryan Ballard (C) Minh Ming, Alton Englehart | |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | Ryan Ballard grabs the defensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Eric Bill is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Lindsey - foul #3 on Edwin Lindsey, team foul #3 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Smiley (C) Daniel Knight | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | Eric Bill scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Guerrette | 45-33 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Willie Crawford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner (PG), Patrick Stevens (SG) Edwin Lindsey, Willie Crawford | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | David Mason hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Eric Bill | 45-35 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Augustus Zinner | 48-35 |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | Eric Bill misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | Ryan Ballard snags the offensive board | 48-35 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Kenneth Guerrette clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 12:20 | Rutgers | Gregory Miller snags the offensive board | 48-35 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Ryan Ballard misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-35 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to David Hollon | 48-35 |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | James Hogan hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-35 |
| 11:51 | Rutgers | Augustus Zinner is called for the reach on David Mason - foul #2 on Augustus Zinner, team foul #4 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey (PG), Willie Crawford (SF), Jason Potter (PF), Daniel Knight (C) Augustus Zinner, James Hogan, David Hollon, Charles Smiley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Minh Ming (PG), Lance Kendrick (SF), Alton Englehart (C) David Mason, Kenneth Guerrette, Gregory Miller | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edwin Lindsey (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Stevens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Potter (fresh) C - Daniel Knight (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Minh Ming (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Eric Bill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lance Kendrick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alton Englehart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | Lance Kendrick knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Minh Ming and he's hacked by Daniel Knight - foul #2 on Daniel Knight, team foul #5 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner (PG) Patrick Stevens | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | Lance Kendrick makes the free throw | 51-38 |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Willie Crawford misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner grabs the offensive board | 51-38 |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | Willie Crawford lays it up and in on a great pass from Edwin Lindsey | 53-38 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | Lance Kendrick knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Minh Ming | 53-40 |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Daniel Knight | 55-40 |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | Lance Kendrick scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-42 |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | Jason Potter hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Knight | 57-42 |
| 09:52 | Rutgers | 3 seconds is called on Eric Bill | 57-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens (SG), James Hogan (SF), David Hollon (PF), Charles Smiley (C) Augustus Zinner, Willie Crawford, Jason Potter, Daniel Knight | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Mason (SG), Kenneth Guerrette (SF), Gregory Miller (PF) Eric Bill, Lance Kendrick, Ryan Ballard | |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens is fouled on the floor by Alton Englehart - foul #3 on Alton Englehart, team foul #4 | 57-42 |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens's fadeaway is rejected by Alton Englehart | 57-42 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | James Hogan pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-42 |
| 09:08 | Rutgers | Gregory Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | Alton Englehart's pass is intercepted by Charles Smiley | 57-42 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | James Hogan can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 08:32 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Alton Englehart | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:14 | Rutgers | Gregory Miller banks in the layup set up by Minh Ming | 57-44 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Minh Ming steps in front of the David Hollon pass | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edwin Lindsey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Stevens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hogan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - David Hollon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Smiley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Minh Ming (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Guerrette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Alton Englehart (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | The jumper by David Mason is denied by Charles Smiley | 57-44 |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | Kenneth Guerrette gets the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 07:15 | Rutgers | Minh Ming misses the 3 from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 07:07 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Kenneth Guerrette | 57-44 |
| 06:45 | Rutgers | Alton Englehart hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 57-44 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Charles Smiley snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | James Hogan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 06:23 | Rutgers | David Mason pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | Gregory Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens grabs the board | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner (PG), Willie Crawford (SF), Jason Potter (PF), Daniel Knight (C) Edwin Lindsey, James Hogan, David Hollon, Charles Smiley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Eric Bill (PG), Ryan Ballard (C) Minh Ming, Alton Englehart | |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | Gregory Miller is called for the reach on Jason Potter - foul #1 on Gregory Miller, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ryan Ballard - foul #3 on Ryan Ballard, team foul #6 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Theodore McKinny (SG) Patrick Stevens | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight misses the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:10 | Rutgers | David Mason scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Jason Potter lays it in on a great pass from Theodore McKinny | 60-47 |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Ryan Ballard misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-47 |
| 04:40 | Rutgers | Gregory Miller grabs the offensive board | 60-47 |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | Kenneth Guerrette misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-47 |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | Ryan Ballard grabs the offensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Eric Bill connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by David Mason | 60-49 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Kenneth Guerrette picks off the pass by Jason Potter | 60-49 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | David Mason lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Guerrette | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight is hacked by Kenneth Guerrette - foul #1 on Kenneth Guerrette, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens (SG) Theodore McKinny | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Minh Ming (PG), Alton Englehart (C) Kenneth Guerrette, Gregory Miller | |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Alton Englehart snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Augustus Zinner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Stevens (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Potter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Knight (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Minh Ming (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Mason (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Bill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ryan Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Alton Englehart (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | Minh Ming hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Jason Potter hits the follow up shot | 63-51 |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | Minh Ming comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick Stevens | 66-51 |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | David Mason clanks a 3 from straight away | 66-51 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight grabs the board | 66-51 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner clanks a turnaround from close range | 66-51 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | Ryan Ballard grabs the defensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 01:48 | Rutgers | Alton Englehart connects on the floater from the left side set up by Minh Ming | 66-53 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Minh Ming knocks away the 3 by Patrick Stevens | 66-53 |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | Alton Englehart gets the rebound | 66-53 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | Augustus Zinner steals the ball from Ryan Ballard | 66-53 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens throws it down set up by Augustus Zinner | 68-53 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Ryan Ballard connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Minh Ming | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-55 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Eric Bill grabs the board | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Daniel Knight swats the short shot by Ryan Ballard | 68-55 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Jason Potter pulls down the rebound | 68-55 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner runs out the clock | 68-55 |