| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fresh) SG - Josh Webster (fresh) SF - Dewey Carrier (fresh) PF - John Blackburn (fresh) C - Benjamin Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) SF - Robert Manly (fresh) PF - Freddie Johnson (fresh) C - Sammy Carrington (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | John Blackburn snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | John Blackburn tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Albert Coughlin | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | John Blackburn grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dewey Carrier | 3-0 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers | John Blackburn swats the dunk try by Robert Manly | 3-0 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | John Blackburn is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Blackburn, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 17:40 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | John Blackburn connects on the jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Freddie Johnson - foul #1 on Freddie Johnson, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | John Blackburn makes the free throw | 6-0 |
| 16:57 | Rutgers | Thomas Moore steals it from Robert Manly | 6-0 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Manly - foul #1 on Robert Manly, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 7-0 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 8-0 |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson is hacked by John Blackburn - foul #2 on John Blackburn, team foul #2 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Holder (PF) John Blackburn | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-0 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier grabs the board | 8-0 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Josh Webster (fresh) SF - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Holder (fresh) C - Benjamin Ross (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) SF - Robert Manly (fresh) PF - Freddie Johnson (fresh) C - Sammy Carrington (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Josh Webster | 11-0 |
| 15:26 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 11-0 |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder snags the defensive board | 11-0 |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Josh Webster can't finish the layup | 11-0 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Albert Coughlin | 11-0 |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | Robert Manly comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 11-0 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin misses the tip | 11-0 |
| 15:02 | Rutgers | Robert Manly grabs the offensive rebound | 11-0 |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Roberto Yazzie | 11-2 |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder blows the layup | 11-2 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier grabs the offensive board | 11-2 |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (SG) Josh Webster | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Savage (PG), Francis Franson (SG), Donald Duncan (SF), Brandon Fairchild (PF), Dikembe Abdulla (C) Roberto Yazzie, Albert Coughlin, Robert Manly, Freddie Johnson, Sammy Carrington | |
| 13:52 | Rutgers | James Savage knocks in the runner from the right block | 11-4 |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 11-4 |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Brandon Fairchild | 11-4 |
| 13:17 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-4 |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert grabs the board | 11-4 |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Moore | 14-4 |
| 13:02 | Rutgers | James Savage is fouled on the floor by Daniel Ebbert - foul #1 on Daniel Ebbert, team foul #3 | 14-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG), Robert Manly (SF) James Savage, Donald Duncan | |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-4 |
| 12:47 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla hits the follow up shot | 14-6 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Ebbert | 17-6 |
| 12:14 | Rutgers | Francis Franson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 17-6 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder grabs the board | 17-6 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-6 |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder tips it back up and in | 19-6 |
| 11:44 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-6 |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 19-6 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Ebbert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewey Carrier (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Holder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Ross (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Francis Franson (fresh) SF - Robert Manly (fresh) PF - Brandon Fairchild (fresh) C - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert is called for a charge - foul #2 on Daniel Ebbert, team foul #4 | 19-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Josh Webster (SG), Lee Westmoreland (SF), Robert Bates (C) Daniel Ebbert, Dewey Carrier, Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (SG), Freddie Johnson (PF), Sammy Carrington (C) Francis Franson, Brandon Fairchild, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | Robert Manly misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-6 |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | Josh Webster snags the defensive board | 19-6 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Josh Webster | 22-6 |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-9 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland is fouled on the floor by Albert Coughlin - foul #1 on Albert Coughlin, team foul #3 | 22-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Savage (PG), Francis Franson (SF) Roberto Yazzie, Robert Manly | |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-9 |
| 10:03 | Rutgers | Francis Franson grabs the board | 22-9 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington hits the finger roll set up by Francis Franson and he's fouled by Timothy Holder - foul #1 on Timothy Holder, team foul #5 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (SF) Lee Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington makes the free throw | 22-12 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Timothy Holder is blocked by Francis Franson | 22-12 |
| 09:27 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Sammy Carrington | 22-12 |
| 09:14 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 22-12 |
| 09:12 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-12 |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-12 |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson grabs the offensive board | 22-12 |
| 08:40 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Josh Webster - foul #1 on Josh Webster, team foul #6 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross (C) Robert Bates | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG), Robert Manly (SF), Brandon Fairchild (PF), Dikembe Abdulla (C) James Savage, Francis Franson, Freddie Johnson, Sammy Carrington | |
| 08:40 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 08:40 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin misses the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder snags the defensive board | 22-13 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Brandon Fairchild is called for the reach on Timothy Holder - foul #1 on Brandon Fairchild, team foul #4 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Brown (SG) Josh Webster | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Albert Coughlin - foul #2 on Albert Coughlin, team foul #5 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Franson (SG) Albert Coughlin | |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder misses the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | Francis Franson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brandon Fairchild and he's fouled by George Brown - foul #1 on George Brown, team foul #7 | 23-15 |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | Francis Franson makes the free throw | 23-16 |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder drills a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Robert Manly - foul #2 on Robert Manly, team foul #6 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland (SF) Dewey Carrier | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Savage (SF), Freddie Johnson (PF) Robert Manly, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder makes the free throw | 26-16 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Brown (fresh) SF - Lee Westmoreland (fresh) PF - Timothy Holder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Ross (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Francis Franson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Savage (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Freddie Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Fairchild (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | Francis Franson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Timothy Holder - foul #2 on Timothy Holder, team foul #8 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Josh Webster (SG), David Nance (PF) Thomas Moore, Timothy Holder | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington (C) Brandon Fairchild | |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | Francis Franson makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | Francis Franson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-18 |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross misses the tip | 26-18 |
| 07:03 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Sammy Carrington | 26-18 |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | James Savage hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Roberto Yazzie | 26-21 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland is whistled for traveling | 26-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (SF), John Blackburn (PF) Lee Westmoreland, David Nance | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:22 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier is hacked by Roberto Yazzie - foul #1 on Roberto Yazzie, team foul #7 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Moore (PG) George Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SF), Brandon Fairchild (PF), Dikembe Abdulla (C) Francis Franson, Freddie Johnson, Sammy Carrington | |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:40 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla tips it but misses | 28-24 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 05:20 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 05:19 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdulla | 28-24 |
| 05:02 | Rutgers | James Savage is called for traveling | 28-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Brown (SG), Lee Westmoreland (SF), Robert Bates (C) Josh Webster, Dewey Carrier, Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), Francis Franson (SG), Sammy Carrington (C) Roberto Yazzie, James Savage, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore is called for traveling | 28-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson (PF) Brandon Fairchild | |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | Francis Franson misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by George Brown - foul #2 on George Brown, team foul #9 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Josh Webster (SG) George Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | Francis Franson makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | Francis Franson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Robert Bates can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-26 |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | John Blackburn grabs the offensive board | 28-26 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Robert Bates misses the 3 from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 03:43 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Blackburn - foul #3 on John Blackburn, team foul #10 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (SG), Dewey Carrier (SF), Timothy Holder (PF) Josh Webster, Lee Westmoreland, John Blackburn | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG), Albert Coughlin (SG), Robert Manly (SF) Pauly Chambers, Francis Franson, Donald Duncan | |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Ebbert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewey Carrier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Holder (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Bates (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Freddie Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sammy Carrington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Moore | 30-27 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Timothy Holder steals the ball from Sammy Carrington | 30-27 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder clanks a floater near the basket | 30-27 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder hits the follow up shot | 32-27 |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier's floater is tipped away by Sammy Carrington | 32-27 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 01:51 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Manly | 32-29 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Robert Bates can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Sammy Carrington | 32-29 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Bates | 32-29 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Sammy Carrington swats the dunk try by Robert Bates | 32-29 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert tips it home | 34-29 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Robert Bates is called for the reach on Roberto Yazzie - foul #1 on Robert Bates, team foul #11 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Josh Webster (SG), Lee Westmoreland (SF), Benjamin Ross (C) Thomas Moore, Dewey Carrier, Robert Bates | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild (PF), Dikembe Abdulla (C) Freddie Johnson, Sammy Carrington | |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Benjamin Ross | 34-30 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert is hacked by Albert Coughlin - foul #3 on Albert Coughlin, team foul #8 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Savage (PG), Francis Franson (SG), Donald Duncan (SF) Roberto Yazzie, Albert Coughlin, Robert Manly | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Timothy Holder swats the layup by Donald Duncan | 34-30 |