| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dwayne Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oliver Hamlin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Reese (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Heriberto Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Javier Perez (fresh) SF - Gary Lowry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Galvin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison can't finish the layup | 31-24 |
| 19:49 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | Leon Collins scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Dwayne Brooks | 34-24 |
| 19:37 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis is hacked by Leon Collins - foul #3 on Leon Collins, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Heriberto Marino - foul #4 on Heriberto Marino, team foul #2 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Sneed (C) Heriberto Marino | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin misses the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin misses the turnaround in the lane | 34-25 |
| 18:57 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Gary Lowry | 34-25 |
| 18:43 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-25 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Oliver Hamlin | 34-25 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leon Collins | 36-25 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Oliver Hamlin - foul #1 on Oliver Hamlin, team foul #3 | 36-25 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Leon Collins drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Dwayne Brooks | 39-27 |
| 17:35 | Rutgers | Leon Collins is called for the reach on Maurice Zemjanis - foul #4 on Leon Collins, team foul #4 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Greening (PG) Leon Collins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:25 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-27 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Sneed | 41-27 |
| 16:40 | Rutgers | Dwayne Brooks is called for the reach on Javier Perez - foul #1 on Dwayne Brooks, team foul #5 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple (C) Oliver Hamlin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos (SG), Thomas Abraham (SF), James Schroer (PF), Mike Hoyt (C) Javier Perez, Gary Lowry, Paul Harrison, Robert Galvin | |
| 16:23 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt misses short on a shot from the left wing | 41-27 |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple gets the rebound | 41-27 |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Mike Hoyt is called for the reach on Patrick Reese - foul #1 on Mike Hoyt, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin (SF) Eric Sneed | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG) Maurice Zemjanis | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Greening (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Oliver Hamlin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Reese (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Hipple (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bradley Burgos (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Abraham (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Schroer (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Mike Hoyt (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hipple and he's hacked by Lance Carmichael - foul #1 on Lance Carmichael, team foul #2 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Javier Perez (SG), Gary Lowry (SF), Robert Galvin (C) Bradley Burgos, Thomas Abraham, Mike Hoyt | |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese makes the free throw | 44-27 |
| 15:13 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael is fouled on the floor by Patrick Reese - foul #1 on Patrick Reese, team foul #6 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Harrison (PF) James Schroer | |
| 14:54 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Sneed (C) Dwayne Brooks | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG) Lance Carmichael | |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-27 |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese grabs the offensive rebound | 44-27 |
| 14:17 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hipple | 46-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 14:03 | Rutgers | Javier Perez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 46-27 |
| 14:01 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison hits the follow up shot | 46-29 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin comes up short on the runner from close range | 46-29 |
| 13:34 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin grabs the board | 46-29 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:16 | Rutgers | Oliver Hamlin steps in front of the Robert Galvin pass | 46-29 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Eric Greening banks in the layup on a great pass from Oliver Hamlin | 48-29 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:58 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-29 |
| 12:56 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison grabs the offensive board | 48-29 |
| 12:40 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-31 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Paul Harrison is called for the reach on Patrick Reese - foul #1 on Paul Harrison, team foul #3 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leon Collins (PG), Dwayne Brooks (SG), Heriberto Marino (C) Eric Greening, Jeffrey Hipple, Eric Sneed | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Bradley Burgos (SG), Thomas Abraham (SF), James Schroer (PF), Mike Hoyt (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Javier Perez, Gary Lowry, Paul Harrison, Robert Galvin | |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Oliver Hamlin | 51-31 |
| 11:59 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-31 |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin pulls down the rebound | 51-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dwayne Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Oliver Hamlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Reese (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. C - Heriberto Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bradley Burgos (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Abraham (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Schroer (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Mike Hoyt (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese's layup is rejected by Thomas Abraham | 51-31 |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese grabs the offensive rebound | 51-31 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Leon Collins | 53-31 |
| 10:56 | Rutgers | James Schroer connects on the turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Patrick Reese - foul #2 on Patrick Reese, team foul #7 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Sneed (SF), Jeffrey Hipple (PF) Oliver Hamlin, Patrick Reese | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Javier Perez (SG) Lance Carmichael, Thomas Abraham | |
| 10:56 | Rutgers | James Schroer makes the free throw | 53-34 |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino misses short on a runner from the left block | 53-34 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Sneed | 53-34 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Leon Collins drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-34 |
| 09:50 | Rutgers | Leon Collins steals it from Mike Hoyt | 56-34 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Javier Perez - foul #3 on Javier Perez, team foul #4 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Greening (SG) Dwayne Brooks | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lowry (SF), Paul Harrison (PF), Robert Galvin (C) Bradley Burgos, James Schroer, Mike Hoyt | |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed misses the 1st free throw | 56-34 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed misses the 2nd free throw | 56-34 |
| 09:21 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin snags the defensive board | 56-34 |
| 09:01 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-34 |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | Eric Greening pulls down the rebound | 56-34 |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Leon Collins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-34 |
| 08:30 | Rutgers | Javier Perez grabs the board | 56-34 |
| 08:13 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 56-34 |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino grabs the board | 56-34 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Gary Lowry - foul #3 on Gary Lowry, team foul #5 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks (SG), Patrick Reese (PF) Leon Collins, Heriberto Marino | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Bradley Burgos (SG) Maurice Zemjanis, Javier Perez | |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed misses the 1st free throw | 56-34 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed makes the 2nd free throw | 57-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Greening (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Eric Sneed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Reese (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Hipple (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bradley Burgos (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Lowry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Galvin (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin blows the layup | 57-34 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Dwayne Brooks | 57-34 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Lowry - foul #4 on Gary Lowry, team foul #6 | 57-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin (SF) Dwayne Brooks | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham (SF), James Schroer (PF), Mike Hoyt (C) Gary Lowry, Paul Harrison, Robert Galvin | |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese makes the 1st free throw | 58-34 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 58-34 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin grabs the offensive rebound | 58-34 |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed lays it up and in set up by Eric Greening | 60-34 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham travels with the ball | 60-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks (SG) Patrick Reese | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin scores on a turnaround in the lane | 62-34 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 62-34 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks grabs the board | 62-34 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Dwayne Brooks | 64-34 |
| 05:22 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham is called for traveling | 64-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Reese (PF), Heriberto Marino (C) Dwayne Brooks, Oliver Hamlin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Lance Carmichael steals it from Jeffrey Hipple | 64-34 |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 64-34 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Eric Greening pulls down the rebound | 64-34 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino misses the runner from the right block | 64-34 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Eric Greening grabs the offensive board | 64-34 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed buries a floater from the right side set up by Jeffrey Hipple | 66-34 |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | James Schroer connects on the floater near the basket and he's hacked by Eric Sneed - foul #2 on Eric Sneed, team foul #8 | 66-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Castro (PG), Jonathan Myers (SF) Lance Carmichael, Thomas Abraham | |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | James Schroer makes the free throw | 66-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Greening (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hipple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Sneed (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Reese (fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. C - Heriberto Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Cesar Castro (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bradley Burgos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Myers (fresh) PF - James Schroer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Mike Hoyt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed is whistled for a carry | 66-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin (SF) Patrick Reese | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 66-37 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Oliver Hamlin | 66-37 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mike Hoyt - foul #2 on Mike Hoyt, team foul #7 | 66-37 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino makes the 1st free throw | 67-37 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 68-37 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Bradley Burgos | 68-40 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed makes the jump hook from the baseline | 70-40 |
| 02:07 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from James Schroer | 70-42 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino connects on the runner in the paint | 72-42 |
| 01:16 | Rutgers | James Schroer hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 72-42 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino grabs the board | 72-42 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino misses the lay-in | 72-42 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt snags the defensive board | 72-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos loses the dribble to Oliver Hamlin | 72-42 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin blows the layup | 72-42 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin hits the follow up shot | 74-42 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 74-42 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Eric Sneed | 74-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Eric Greening runs out the clock | 74-42 |