| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dwayne Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Mayfield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Heriberto Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Cesar Castro (fresh) SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Hoyt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers inbounds the ball | 34-18 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 34-18 |
| 19:48 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Anthony Mayfield | 34-18 |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Leon Collins misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-18 |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino tips it home | 36-18 |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | Dwayne Brooks steals the ball from Mike Hoyt | 36-18 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Leon Collins | 38-18 |
| 18:53 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Maurice Zemjanis | 38-21 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks is hacked by Bryan Sayers - foul #1 on Bryan Sayers, team foul #1 | 38-21 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | Leon Collins scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dwayne Brooks | 41-21 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 17:50 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-24 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Leon Collins drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-24 |
| 17:16 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-24 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Anthony Mayfield | 44-24 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Heriberto Marino | 46-24 |
| 16:40 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers loses the ball out of bounds | 46-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Sneed (C) Heriberto Marino | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (SG), Jonathan Myers (SF), Paul Wampler (PF), Hedeon Roblodowski (C) Cesar Castro, Bryan Sayers, Paul Harrison, Mike Hoyt | |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | James Anderson scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 48-24 |
| 16:06 | Rutgers | Dwayne Brooks steals it from Lance Carmichael | 48-24 |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks lays it up and in set up by Leon Collins | 50-24 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dwayne Brooks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Anthony Mayfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Sneed (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) SF - Jonathan Myers (fresh) PF - Paul Wampler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hedeon Roblodowski (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Rutgers | Dwayne Brooks is called for the reach on Jonathan Myers - foul #2 on Dwayne Brooks, team foul #1 | 50-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes (PG), Eric Greening (SG), Heriberto Marino (C) Leon Collins, Dwayne Brooks, Eric Sneed | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert (SG) Maurice Zemjanis | |
| 15:21 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski misses short on a runner from the left block | 50-24 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler tips it home | 50-26 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Eric Greening scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Mayfield | 52-26 |
| 14:37 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-29 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | Eric Greening is fouled on the floor by Hedeon Roblodowski - foul #2 on Hedeon Roblodowski, team foul #2 | 52-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leon Collins (PG), Dwayne Brooks (SG) Joshua Barnes, Eric Greening | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Cesar Castro (SG), Bryan Sayers (SF), Paul Harrison (PF), Mike Hoyt (C) Lance Carmichael, Sammy Tolbert, Jonathan Myers, Paul Wampler, Hedeon Roblodowski | |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Paul Harrison swats the layup by Heriberto Marino | 52-29 |
| 13:50 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers snags the defensive board | 52-29 |
| 13:26 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis is whistled for traveling | 52-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Sneed (C) Heriberto Marino | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-29 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers grabs the defensive rebound | 52-29 |
| 12:43 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-32 |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Leon Collins can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 52-32 |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed hits the follow up shot | 54-32 |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers lays it up and in on a great pass from Maurice Zemjanis | 54-34 |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dwayne Brooks (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Anthony Mayfield (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Anderson (tiring) 4 pts. C - Eric Sneed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cesar Castro (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Hoyt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:01 | Rutgers | Anthony Mayfield is called for the reach on Maurice Zemjanis - foul #3 on Anthony Mayfield, team foul #2 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes (PG), Eric Greening (SG), Thomas Hollingsworth (SF), Heriberto Marino (C) Leon Collins, Dwayne Brooks, Anthony Mayfield, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Sammy Tolbert (SG), Jonathan Myers (SF), Paul Wampler (PF), Hedeon Roblodowski (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Cesar Castro, Bryan Sayers, Paul Harrison, Mike Hoyt | |
| 10:46 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Jonathan Myers | 56-37 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Heriberto Marino is denied by Paul Wampler | 56-37 |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski pulls down the rebound | 56-37 |
| 10:06 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-39 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Joshua Barnes | 58-39 |
| 09:24 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Paul Wampler, team foul #3 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leon Collins (PG), Dwayne Brooks (SG), James Anderson (PF) Joshua Barnes, Eric Greening, Eric Sneed | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Cesar Castro (SG), Bryan Sayers (SF), Paul Harrison (PF), Mike Hoyt (C) Lance Carmichael, Sammy Tolbert, Jonathan Myers, Paul Wampler, Hedeon Roblodowski | |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 58-39 |
| 09:02 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt grabs the defensive rebound | 58-39 |
| 08:50 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-39 |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino gets the rebound | 58-39 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino's fadeaway is rejected by Mike Hoyt | 58-39 |
| 08:21 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Mike Hoyt | 58-39 |
| 08:14 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-39 |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino pulls down the rebound | 58-39 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks hits a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Mike Hoyt - foul #1 on Mike Hoyt, team foul #4 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield (SF), Eric Sneed (C) Thomas Hollingsworth, Heriberto Marino | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks makes the free throw | 61-39 |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | Eric Sneed takes the ball from Maurice Zemjanis | 61-39 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Leon Collins scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Mayfield | 64-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dwayne Brooks (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Anthony Mayfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Anderson (tiring) 4 pts. C - Eric Sneed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cesar Castro (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Hoyt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:37 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-39 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed grabs the board | 64-39 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leon Collins | 67-39 |
| 06:16 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers double dribbles | 67-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes (PG), Heriberto Marino (C) Leon Collins, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Sammy Tolbert (SG), Jonathan Myers (SF), Paul Wampler (PF), Hedeon Roblodowski (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Cesar Castro, Bryan Sayers, Paul Harrison, Mike Hoyt | |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Sammy Tolbert - foul #1 on Sammy Tolbert, team foul #5 | 67-39 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 68-39 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed misses the 2nd free throw | 68-39 |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler grabs the board | 68-39 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski throws it down | 68-41 |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed can't throw it down | 68-41 |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jonathan Myers | 68-41 |
| 05:23 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Myers | 68-44 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 68-44 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield grabs the offensive board | 68-44 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 68-44 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed snags the offensive board | 68-44 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the floater from the baseline set up by Joshua Barnes | 70-44 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Heriberto Marino - foul #1 on Heriberto Marino, team foul #3 | 70-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leon Collins (PG), Eric Greening (SG), Thomas Hollingsworth (SF), James Anderson (PF) Joshua Barnes, Dwayne Brooks, Anthony Mayfield, Eric Sneed | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler makes the 1st free throw | 70-45 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-46 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Jonathan Myers picks off the pass by Eric Greening | 70-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler is denied on a layup by Thomas Hollingsworth | 70-46 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino snags the defensive board | 70-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Leon Collins | 72-46 |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-46 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler grabs the offensive board | 72-46 |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert loses the dribble to Heriberto Marino | 72-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fresh) 19 pts. 8 ast. SG - Eric Greening (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 blk. PF - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Heriberto Marino (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Lance Carmichael (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Sammy Tolbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jonathan Myers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Wampler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Hedeon Roblodowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Hedeon Roblodowski is called for the reach on Leon Collins - foul #3 on Hedeon Roblodowski, team foul #6 | 72-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks (SG), Anthony Mayfield (SF), Eric Sneed (C) Eric Greening, Thomas Hollingsworth, Heriberto Marino | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer (PG), Walter Pointer (SF) Sammy Tolbert, Hedeon Roblodowski | |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Leon Collins hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dwayne Brooks and the foul's on Jerome Hafer - foul #1 on Jerome Hafer, team foul #7 | 74-46 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Leon Collins makes the free throw | 75-46 |
| 02:03 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 75-48 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks misses the easy layup | 75-48 |
| 01:39 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael pulls down the rebound | 75-48 |
| 01:26 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler drills a shot near the basket | 75-50 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed buries a jumper from close range set up by Dwayne Brooks | 77-50 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jerome Hafer and he's fouled by James Anderson - foul #1 on James Anderson, team foul #4 | 77-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino (C) Eric Sneed | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert (SG), Hedeon Roblodowski (C) Jerome Hafer, Walter Pointer | |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler misses the free throw | 77-52 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino gets the rebound | 77-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Leon Collins clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Sammy Tolbert - foul #2 on Sammy Tolbert, team foul #8 | 77-52 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Leon Collins makes the 1st free throw | 78-52 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Leon Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 78-52 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler pulls down the rebound | 78-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-52 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers tips it back up and in | 78-54 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Leon Collins runs out the clock | 78-54 |