| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) SG - Duane Barr (fresh) SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicholas Horodyski (fresh) SG - Mark Fee (fresh) SF - Frank Martini (fresh) PF - Elmer Maher (fresh) C - Fabian Giordano (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Paul Johnson - foul #1 on Paul Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:43 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Raymond Spencer | 0-1 |
| 19:29 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks is fouled on the floor by Elmer Maher - foul #1 on Elmer Maher, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 19:20 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks's fadeaway is rejected by Fabian Giordano | 0-1 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Frank Martini lays it in on a nice dish by Nicholas Horodyski and he's fouled by Duane Barr - foul #1 on Duane Barr, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Frank Martini makes the free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:57 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson misses the 3 from straight away | 0-4 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Mark Fee grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:36 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | Duane Barr can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Paul Johnson takes the ball from Elmer Maher | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Johnson | 2-4 |
| 17:51 | Syracuse | Mark Fee knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Nicholas Horodyski | 2-7 |
| 17:27 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks misses short on a floater from the left block | 2-7 |
| 17:26 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Spencer | 2-7 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Duane Barr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 17:11 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks tips it in | 4-7 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 17:00 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Sean Dirks | 4-7 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), David Davenport (SF), Goran Ziebart (PF) Paul Johnson, Frederick Tippett, Sean Dirks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Ray Saunders (SG), Robert Linkous (SF), Gregory Johnson (PF), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Nicholas Horodyski, Mark Fee, Frank Martini, Elmer Maher, Fabian Giordano | |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 16:27 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 16:03 | Rutgers | Duane Barr hits a 3 from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Danny Boatman (fresh) SG - Duane Barr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Davenport (fresh) PF - Goran Ziebart (fresh) C - Raymond Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fresh) SG - Ray Saunders (fresh) SF - Robert Linkous (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Johnson (fresh) C - Nicholas Gibbs (fresh) | |
| 15:14 | Rutgers | Duane Barr's pass is intercepted by Alex Romanski | 7-10 |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | Ray Saunders is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ray Saunders, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (PG), Luis York (SG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Sean Dirks (PF), Samuel Eichner (C) Danny Boatman, Duane Barr, David Davenport, Goran Ziebart, Raymond Spencer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (PG), Frank Martini (SF) Ray Saunders, Robert Linkous | |
| 14:42 | Rutgers | Nicholas Gibbs blocks the short jumper by Frederick Tippett | 7-10 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs banks in the layup set up by Frank Martini | 7-12 |
| 14:10 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett misses the floater from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Nicholas Horodyski | 7-15 |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 7-15 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Frank Martini hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Alex Romanski | 7-17 |
| 13:10 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Johnson, team foul #3 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Duane Barr (SG), Goran Ziebart (PF), Raymond Spencer (C) Paul Johnson, Luis York, Sean Dirks, Samuel Eichner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Fee (SG), Elmer Maher (PF), Fabian Giordano (C) Alex Romanski, Gregory Johnson, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| 13:03 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher blows the layup but he's hacked by Goran Ziebart - foul #1 on Goran Ziebart, team foul #4 | 7-17 |
| 13:03 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher misses the 1st free throw | 7-17 |
| 13:03 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher makes the 2nd free throw | 7-18 |
| 12:41 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart loses the ball out of bounds | 7-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Davenport (SF) Frederick Tippett | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Linkous (SF) Frank Martini | |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher loses the dribble to Duane Barr | 7-18 |
| 12:07 | Rutgers | Fabian Giordano swats the layup by Goran Ziebart | 7-18 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski gets the rebound | 7-18 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Duane Barr picks off the pass by Nicholas Horodyski in the backcourt | 7-18 |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-18 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Danny Boatman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Duane Barr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Davenport (fresh) PF - Goran Ziebart (fresh) C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicholas Horodyski (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark Fee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Linkous (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Elmer Maher (fresh) 1 pts. C - Fabian Giordano (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano throws it down on a great pass from Robert Linkous and the foul's on Danny Boatman - foul #1 on Danny Boatman, team foul #5 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis York (SG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Sean Dirks (PF), Samuel Eichner (C) Duane Barr, David Davenport, Goran Ziebart, Raymond Spencer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Emmons (PG), Frank Martini (SF) Nicholas Horodyski, Robert Linkous | |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano makes the free throw | 10-21 |
| 11:14 | Rutgers | Frank Martini steps in front of the Frederick Tippett pass | 10-21 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano misses long on a jumper from the left side | 10-21 |
| 10:56 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks gets the rebound | 10-21 |
| 10:27 | Rutgers | Luis York knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-21 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by James Emmons | 13-23 |
| 09:37 | Rutgers | Luis York scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Danny Boatman | 16-23 |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | Luis York is called for the reach on James Emmons - foul #1 on Luis York, team foul #6 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tracy White (PG), Duane Barr (SG), David Davenport (SF), Goran Ziebart (PF), Raymond Spencer (C) Danny Boatman, Luis York, Frederick Tippett, Sean Dirks, Samuel Eichner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (PG), Alex Romanski (SG), Robert Linkous (SF), Gregory Johnson (PF), Nicholas Gibbs (C) James Emmons, Mark Fee, Frank Martini, Elmer Maher, Fabian Giordano | |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 16-23 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski grabs the offensive board | 16-23 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-23 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 16-23 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs snags the offensive board | 16-23 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Linkous and the foul's on Tracy White - foul #1 on Tracy White, team foul #7 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Martini (SF) Robert Linkous | |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski misses the free throw | 16-25 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Goran Ziebart | 16-25 |
| 08:15 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 16-25 |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Gregory Johnson | 16-25 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Nicholas Gibbs | 16-28 |
| 07:31 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer loses the dribble to Nicholas Horodyski | 16-28 |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Nicholas Horodyski | 16-30 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Tracy White (fresh) SG - Duane Barr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Davenport (fresh) PF - Goran Ziebart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicholas Horodyski (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Alex Romanski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Martini (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 16-30 |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Frank Martini snags the defensive board | 16-30 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Nicholas Gibbs | 16-33 |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Nicholas Gibbs - foul #1 on Nicholas Gibbs, team foul #3 | 16-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (PG), Luis York (SG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Sean Dirks (PF) Tracy White, Duane Barr, David Davenport, Goran Ziebart | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Emmons (PG), Mark Fee (SG), Robert Linkous (SF), Elmer Maher (PF), Fabian Giordano (C) Nicholas Horodyski, Alex Romanski, Frank Martini, Gregory Johnson, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 16-33 |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 16-33 |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher gets the rebound | 16-33 |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 16-33 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher snags the offensive board | 16-33 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Mark Fee hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Elmer Maher | 16-36 |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | Luis York is whistled for traveling | 16-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Duane Barr (SG), Samuel Eichner (C) Luis York, Raymond Spencer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (PG), Frank Martini (PF) James Emmons, Elmer Maher | |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Frank Martini hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 16-36 |
| 05:10 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks pulls down the rebound | 16-36 |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-36 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Mark Fee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-36 |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner snags the defensive board | 16-36 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | Duane Barr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-36 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Fabian Giordano | 16-36 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Paul Johnson picks off the pass by Fabian Giordano | 16-36 |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Fabian Giordano is called for the reach on Samuel Eichner - foul #1 on Fabian Giordano, team foul #4 | 16-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Luis York (SG), David Davenport (SF), Goran Ziebart (PF), Raymond Spencer (C) Paul Johnson, Duane Barr, Frederick Tippett, Sean Dirks, Samuel Eichner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (SG), Gregory Johnson (SF), Elmer Maher (PF), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Mark Fee, Robert Linkous, Frank Martini, Fabian Giordano | |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Gibbs | 16-36 |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart can't tip it in | 16-36 |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-36 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Danny Boatman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis York (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Davenport (fresh) PF - Goran Ziebart (fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicholas Horodyski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alex Romanski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Elmer Maher (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 16-36 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart grabs the board | 16-36 |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Nicholas Gibbs steals the ball from Luis York | 16-36 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski clanks a 3 from straight away | 16-36 |
| 02:10 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Goran Ziebart | 16-36 |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (PG), Duane Barr (SG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Sean Dirks (PF) Danny Boatman, Luis York, David Davenport, Goran Ziebart | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Fee (SG), Frank Martini (SF), Fabian Giordano (C) Nicholas Horodyski, Elmer Maher, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Frank Martini misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 16-36 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Mark Fee grabs the offensive rebound | 16-36 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 16-36 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-36 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Frank Martini steps in front of the Frederick Tippett pass | 16-36 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Sean Dirks swats the layup by Fabian Giordano | 16-36 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano grabs the offensive rebound | 16-36 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Raymond Spencer picks off the pass by Alex Romanski | 16-36 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Duane Barr drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-36 |