| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) PF - Dennis Genao (fresh) C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rucks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock inbounds the ball | 23-33 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | Michael Cox loses the dribble to Stanley Blakley | 23-33 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | James Rucks buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Taylor | 23-35 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG), Joshua Dejohn (SF), Scott Turner (PF) James Taylor, Stanley Blakley, Robert Wright | |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Dennis Genao picks off the pass by Scott Turner | 23-35 |
| 18:19 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-35 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn grabs the board | 23-35 |
| 17:59 | Syracuse | Scott Turner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-35 |
| 17:58 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao gets the rebound | 23-35 |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | Michael Cox knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Coppock | 25-35 |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Thomas Coppock - foul #3 on Thomas Coppock, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski (SF) Thomas Coppock | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson (SG), Robert Wright (PF), Carl Brown (C) James Rucks, Scott Turner, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn makes the free throw | 25-38 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Michael Cox connects on the shot from the left side | 27-38 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Wright | 27-41 |
| 16:30 | Rutgers | Carl Brown swats the short shot by Dennis Genao | 27-41 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Robert Wright pulls down the rebound | 27-41 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson travels with the ball | 27-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Archie Rutledge (SG), John Harris (PF) John Sundberg, Michael Cox, Dennis Genao | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), James Rucks (SG), Stanley Blakley (SF), Scott Turner (PF), Brandon Bojorquez (C) Vance Giddens, Aaron Jamerson, Joshua Dejohn, Robert Wright, Carl Brown | |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-41 |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | James Taylor pulls down the rebound | 27-41 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Archie Rutledge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Prosienski (fresh) PF - John Harris (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Nichols (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Rucks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Turner (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Arthur Nichols - foul #3 on Arthur Nichols, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock (SF), Greg Mack (C) Joe Prosienski, Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG), Robert Wright (PF) James Taylor, Scott Turner | |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez makes the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | Andrew George comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Brandon Bojorquez - foul #1 on Brandon Bojorquez, team foul #1 | 27-43 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | Andrew George misses the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | Andrew George makes the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | Andrew George makes the 3rd free throw | 29-43 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez misses the lay-in | 29-43 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Robert Wright tips it in | 29-45 |
| 14:32 | Rutgers | Andrew George can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 29-45 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | James Rucks gets the rebound | 29-45 |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stanley Blakley | 29-47 |
| 13:52 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock banks in the layup set up by Greg Mack | 31-47 |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-47 |
| 13:35 | Rutgers | Greg Mack snags the defensive board | 31-47 |
| 13:16 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-47 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Archie Rutledge is called for the reach on James Rucks - foul #1 on Archie Rutledge, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG), Michael Cox (SG), Dennis Genao (PF), Arthur Nichols (C) Andrew George, Archie Rutledge, John Harris, Greg Mack | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Aaron Jamerson (SG), Joshua Dejohn (SF), Scott Turner (PF), Carl Brown (C) Vance Giddens, James Rucks, Stanley Blakley, Robert Wright, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Scott Turner can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dennis Genao - foul #1 on Dennis Genao, team foul #4 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley (SF) Joshua Dejohn | |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Scott Turner misses the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Scott Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 12:14 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Arthur Nichols | 36-48 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-50 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Coppock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Genao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Jamerson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Turner (fresh) 7 pts. C - Carl Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Rutgers | Michael Cox knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Thomas Coppock | 38-50 |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson buries a 3 from straight away set up by James Taylor | 38-53 |
| 10:41 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols buries a shot in the lane and the foul's on Scott Turner - foul #2 on Scott Turner, team foul #2 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski (SF) Thomas Coppock | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG), James Rucks (SG), Joshua Dejohn (SF), Robert Wright (PF), Brandon Bojorquez (C) James Taylor, Aaron Jamerson, Stanley Blakley, Scott Turner, Carl Brown | |
| 10:41 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols makes the free throw | 41-53 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Michael Cox picks off the pass by James Rucks | 41-53 |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | John Sundberg hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Cox | 43-53 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez hits a shot near the basket set up by Joshua Dejohn | 43-55 |
| 09:54 | Rutgers | James Rucks takes the ball from Arthur Nichols | 43-55 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn is called for traveling | 43-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (SG) Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:13 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols can't connect on a floater from close range | 43-55 |
| 09:11 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao tips it in | 45-55 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Wright | 45-57 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-57 |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | James Rucks gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Vance Giddens and he's fouled by Arthur Nichols - foul #4 on Arthur Nichols, team foul #5 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG), Thomas Coppock (SF), John Harris (PF), Greg Mack (C) John Sundberg, Joe Prosienski, Dennis Genao, Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson (PG), Stanley Blakley (SF) Vance Giddens, Joshua Dejohn | |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez misses the free throw | 45-59 |
| 08:14 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Harris | 45-59 |
| 08:01 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock can't connect on a floater from the left block | 45-59 |
| 07:59 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley gets the rebound | 45-59 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-59 |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | Greg Mack grabs the board | 45-59 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Harris (fresh) 4 reb. C - Greg Mack (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Aaron Jamerson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Rucks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Rutgers | Andrew George comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Robert Wright gets the rebound | 45-59 |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-59 |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | Greg Mack gets the rebound | 45-59 |
| 07:05 | Rutgers | Michael Cox can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-59 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson grabs the board | 45-59 |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | James Rucks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Harris - foul #1 on John Harris, team foul #6 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG), Dennis Genao (PF), Arthur Nichols (C) Andrew George, John Harris, Greg Mack | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Scott Turner (PF), Carl Brown (C) Aaron Jamerson, Robert Wright, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 06:21 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock makes the jumper from the left side | 47-61 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | James Rucks knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Taylor | 47-63 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock travels with the ball | 47-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (SG), Joe Prosienski (SF) Michael Cox, Thomas Coppock | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG), Aaron Jamerson (SG), Joshua Dejohn (SF), Robert Wright (PF), Brandon Bojorquez (C) James Taylor, James Rucks, Stanley Blakley, Scott Turner, Carl Brown | |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-63 |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez can't tip it in | 47-63 |
| 05:13 | Rutgers | Andrew George pulls down the rebound | 47-63 |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Vance Giddens is called for the reach on Andrew George - foul #1 on Vance Giddens, team foul #3 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (SG) Aaron Jamerson | |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao's fadeaway is rejected by Brandon Bojorquez | 47-63 |
| 04:48 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols tips it back up and in | 49-63 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez is hacked by Arthur Nichols - foul #5 on Arthur Nichols, team foul #7 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (SG), John Harris (PF), Greg Mack (C) John Sundberg, Dennis Genao, Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley (SF) Joshua Dejohn | |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez misses the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Greg Mack grabs the board | 49-63 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Vance Giddens steals it from John Harris | 49-63 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Robert Wright can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-63 |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski grabs the board | 49-63 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge is hacked by James Rucks - foul #1 on James Rucks, team foul #4 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG), Thomas Coppock (SF) Archie Rutledge, Joe Prosienski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Aaron Jamerson (SG), Joshua Dejohn (SF), Scott Turner (PF) Vance Giddens, James Rucks, Stanley Blakley, Robert Wright | |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | Scott Turner swats the shot by Andrew George | 49-63 |
| 03:54 | Rutgers | John Harris tips it but misses | 49-63 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson gets the rebound | 49-63 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Greg Mack - foul #2 on Greg Mack, team foul #8 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (SG), Joe Prosienski (SF) Michael Cox, Thomas Coppock | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG), Stanley Blakley (SF), Robert Wright (PF), Carl Brown (C) James Taylor, Joshua Dejohn, Scott Turner, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson misses the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Archie Rutledge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Prosienski (fresh) PF - John Harris (fresh) 5 reb. C - Greg Mack (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Vance Giddens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Aaron Jamerson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (SG) Aaron Jamerson | |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Robert Wright is called for traveling | 49-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez (C) Carl Brown | |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Wright - foul #2 on Robert Wright, team foul #5 | 49-64 |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Rucks | 51-67 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | Greg Mack scores on a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Brandon Bojorquez - foul #2 on Brandon Bojorquez, team foul #6 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Aaron Jamerson (SG), Joshua Dejohn (SF), Scott Turner (PF), Carl Brown (C) Vance Giddens, James Rucks, Stanley Blakley, Robert Wright, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | Greg Mack misses the free throw | 53-67 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Carl Brown pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (SG), Stanley Blakley (SF), Robert Wright (PF), Brandon Bojorquez (C) Aaron Jamerson, Joshua Dejohn, Scott Turner, Carl Brown | |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Rutgers | Andrew George makes the floater from the free throw line | 55-67 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | John Harris blocks the short jumper by Brandon Bojorquez | 55-67 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | Greg Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-67 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez grabs the defensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Robert Wright connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James Rucks | 55-69 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | John Harris misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 55-69 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Greg Mack tips it back up and in | 57-69 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | James Taylor runs out the clock | 57-69 |