| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Rory Schwanbeck (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Zachary Haefner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Vaughn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Hannan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Todd Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Dupree (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison inbounds the ball | 28-45 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 28-45 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | Randall Williams pulls down the rebound | 28-45 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Randall Williams misses short on a floater from the right side | 28-45 |
| 19:03 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn grabs the board | 28-45 |
| 18:56 | Rutgers | Randall Williams picks off the pass by Christopher Peterson | 28-45 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree lays it up and in | 28-47 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | Darrell Dupree blocks the jumper by Donald Vaughn | 28-47 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree pulls down the rebound | 28-47 |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson blows the layup | 28-47 |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner grabs the defensive rebound | 28-47 |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 28-47 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Randall Williams gets the rebound | 28-47 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | Randall Williams is whistled for traveling | 28-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lucien Rossi (SF), John Greene (PF) Randall Williams, Todd Robinson | |
| 16:42 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson is denied on a layup by Darrell Dupree | 28-47 |
| 16:40 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn tips it back up and in | 30-47 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Donald Vaughn denies the turnaround by Darrell Dupree | 30-47 |
| 16:13 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison snags the defensive board | 30-47 |
| 15:57 | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-47 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Rory Schwanbeck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Haefner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Vaughn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Peterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Hannan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lucien Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Greene (fresh) 7 pts. C - Darrell Dupree (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Christopher Peterson swats the layup by Darrell Dupree | 33-47 |
| 15:32 | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck grabs the board | 33-47 |
| 15:10 | Rutgers | John Greene denies the turnaround by Christopher Peterson | 33-47 |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | John Greene's floater is tipped away by Christopher Peterson | 33-47 |
| 14:41 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Rory Schwanbeck | 33-47 |
| 14:34 | Rutgers | John Greene picks off the pass by Zachary Haefner | 33-47 |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | John Greene hits the finger roll | 33-49 |
| 13:52 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson's layup is rejected by John Greene | 33-49 |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck tips it home | 35-49 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-49 |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree grabs the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-49 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Lucien Rossi grabs the offensive board | 35-49 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | John Greene clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Lucien Rossi hits the follow up shot | 35-51 |
| 12:20 | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-51 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Randall Wright gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Lucien Rossi is whistled for traveling | 35-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson (PG), Robert Turner (SG), Eric Dixon (SF), Patrick Pounds (PF), Justin Alers (C) Rory Schwanbeck, Zachary Haefner, Gary Morrison, Donald Vaughn, Christopher Peterson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Todd Robinson (PG), Thomas Waldschmidt (SG), Randall Williams (SF), Adam Moore (C) Mitchell Hannan, Randall Wright, Lucien Rossi, Darrell Dupree | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Stephen Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Turner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Dixon (fresh) PF - Patrick Pounds (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Alers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Todd Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Thomas Waldschmidt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randall Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Greene (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Adam Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 35-51 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | John Greene knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Waldschmidt | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:14 | Rutgers | Eric Dixon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stephen Hutchinson | 37-53 |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Randall Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eric Dixon - foul #2 on Eric Dixon, team foul #1 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree (C) Adam Moore | |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Randall Williams makes the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Randall Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 10:31 | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-55 |
| 10:30 | Rutgers | Justin Alers gets the offensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Justin Alers comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Waldschmidt - foul #1 on Thomas Waldschmidt, team foul #1 | 37-55 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Justin Alers makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Justin Alers makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Patrick Pounds - foul #2 on Patrick Pounds, team foul #2 | 39-55 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 09:44 | Rutgers | Justin Alers clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Darrell Dupree - foul #1 on Darrell Dupree, team foul #2 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan (PG), Randall Wright (SG) Thomas Waldschmidt, John Greene | |
| 09:44 | Rutgers | Justin Alers makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 09:44 | Rutgers | Justin Alers makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree is hacked by Robert Turner - foul #1 on Robert Turner, team foul #3 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck (PG), Zachary Haefner (SG) Stephen Hutchinson, Robert Turner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt (SG), John Greene (PF) Mitchell Hannan, Randall Wright | |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | Randall Williams misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-57 |
| 09:01 | Rutgers | Justin Alers grabs the board | 41-57 |
| 08:52 | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-57 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson is whistled for a carry | 41-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Morrison (SF), Christopher Peterson (C) Eric Dixon, Patrick Pounds | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan (PG), Randall Wright (SG), Adam Moore (C) Thomas Waldschmidt, John Greene, Darrell Dupree | |
| 08:18 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Christopher Peterson | 44-57 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan loses the dribble to Zachary Haefner | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Rory Schwanbeck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Haefner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Alers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Hannan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:33 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison is hacked by Randall Williams - foul #1 on Randall Williams, team foul #3 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn (PF) Justin Alers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Greene (SF), Darrell Dupree (C) Randall Williams, Adam Moore | |
| 07:17 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Todd Robinson | 44-57 |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Peterson - foul #2 on Christopher Peterson, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt (SG), Randall Williams (SF) Randall Wright, Todd Robinson | |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:42 | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-59 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-59 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree tips it in | 44-61 |
| 05:57 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Greene - foul #1 on John Greene, team foul #4 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson (PG), Robert Turner (SG) Rory Schwanbeck, Zachary Haefner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Todd Robinson (PG), Randall Wright (SG) Mitchell Hannan, Thomas Waldschmidt | |
| 05:57 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 05:57 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | John Greene grabs the board | 45-61 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Randall Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds (C) Christopher Peterson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan (PG) Randall Williams | |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Todd Robinson - foul #1 on Todd Robinson, team foul #5 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Eric Dixon (SF), Justin Alers (C) Gary Morrison, Donald Vaughn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randall Williams (SF) Mitchell Hannan | |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson makes the free throw | 48-61 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | John Greene's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Alers | 48-61 |
| 04:48 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Justin Alers | 48-61 |
| 04:44 | Rutgers | Robert Turner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-61 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Robert Turner - foul #2 on Robert Turner, team foul #5 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Rory Schwanbeck (PG), Zachary Haefner (SG), Gary Morrison (SF), Christopher Peterson (C) Stephen Hutchinson, Robert Turner, Eric Dixon, Justin Alers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan (PG), Adam Moore (PF) Todd Robinson, John Greene | |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree makes the free throw | 48-64 |
| 04:09 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison is called for 3 seconds | 48-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn (PF) Patrick Pounds | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt (SG), John Greene (SF) Randall Wright, Randall Williams | |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Mitchell Hannan | 48-66 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Rory Schwanbeck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Haefner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Vaughn (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Hannan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Waldschmidt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Greene (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Adam Moore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Darrell Dupree (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-66 |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Zachary Haefner | 48-66 |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | Adam Moore is called for the reach on Donald Vaughn - foul #2 on Adam Moore, team foul #6 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson (PG), Robert Turner (SG), Eric Dixon (SF), Patrick Pounds (PF), Justin Alers (C) Rory Schwanbeck, Zachary Haefner, Gary Morrison, Donald Vaughn, Christopher Peterson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Nava (PG), Lucien Rossi (SG), Stephen Breeden (C) Mitchell Hannan, Thomas Waldschmidt, Darrell Dupree | |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds blows the layup | 48-66 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Adam Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 48-66 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | John Nava buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lucien Rossi | 48-68 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Robert Turner hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-68 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds grabs the offensive rebound | 48-68 |
| 02:05 | Rutgers | Eric Dixon clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Lucien Rossi - foul #1 on Lucien Rossi, team foul #7 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt (SG) Lucien Rossi | |
| 02:05 | Rutgers | Eric Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 02:05 | Rutgers | Eric Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Adam Moore is fouled on the floor by Patrick Pounds - foul #3 on Patrick Pounds, team foul #6 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lucien Rossi (PG) John Nava | |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Stephen Breeden knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Greene | 49-70 |
| 01:05 | Rutgers | Justin Alers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 49-70 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Stephen Breeden grabs the defensive rebound | 49-70 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | John Greene lays it up and in | 49-72 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-72 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Stephen Breeden drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Lucien Rossi | 49-74 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Eric Dixon misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 49-74 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Stephen Breeden grabs the defensive rebound | 49-74 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Lucien Rossi runs out the clock | 49-74 |