| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Johnny Katz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) 3 reb. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Pedro Lopez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Frazee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Richard Dykes (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-31 |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | Andrew Frazee snags the offensive board | 31-31 |
| 19:19 | Rutgers | Glenn Corral picks off the pass by Ernest Sullivan | 31-31 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier hits a fadeaway in the paint | 33-31 |
| 18:39 | Rutgers | Andrew Frazee clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | Shawn Moors steps in front of the Pedro Lopez pass | 33-31 |
| 17:56 | Syracuse | Ernest Sullivan takes the ball from Daniel Palmatier | 33-31 |
| 17:52 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan misses the lay-in | 33-31 |
| 17:51 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel Palmatier | 33-31 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors hits a runner near the basket set up by Daniel Palmatier and he's fouled by Jared Morgan - foul #2 on Jared Morgan, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:39 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Andrew Frazee | 35-31 |
| 17:24 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-31 |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 35-33 |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles Caputo | 38-33 |
| 16:39 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier can't throw it down | 38-33 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral hits the follow up shot | 40-33 |
| 16:13 | Rutgers | Andrew Frazee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral loses the dribble to Ernest Sullivan | 40-33 |
| 15:48 | Rutgers | Andrew Frazee misses badly on a shot in the lane | 40-33 |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Katz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn Moors (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Glenn Corral (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Pedro Lopez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Frazee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Richard Dykes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Shawn Moors | 43-33 |
| 15:16 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan drills a jumper near the basket | 43-35 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 14:35 | Rutgers | Andrew Frazee misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-35 |
| 14:34 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes snags the offensive board | 46-35 |
| 14:26 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan scores on a 3 from straight away | 46-38 |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo can't tip it in | 46-38 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral tips it back up and in | 48-38 |
| 13:40 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors's pass is intercepted by Richard Dykes | 48-38 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | Andrew Frazee can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-38 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Johnny Katz | 48-38 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier is fouled on the floor by Jared Morgan - foul #3 on Jared Morgan, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF), William Riegel (C) Charles Caputo, Daniel Palmatier, Johnny Katz, Shawn Moors, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Oestreich (PG), Gabriel Schrecengost (SG), Osvaldo Alonzo (SF), Michael Ringo (PF), George Chambers (C) Jared Morgan, Pedro Lopez, Ernest Sullivan, Andrew Frazee, Richard Dykes | |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | George Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 11:57 | Rutgers | Henry Oliveira is called for the reach on William Oestreich - foul #3 on Henry Oliveira, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | William Oestreich misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | Michael Ringo tips it in | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Englund (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roland Crouse (fresh) PF - Henry Oliveira (fresh) 3 pf. C - William Riegel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Oestreich (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gabriel Schrecengost (fresh) SF - Osvaldo Alonzo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Ringo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Chambers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira misses the floater from just outside the lane | 48-40 |
| 11:15 | Rutgers | Osvaldo Alonzo snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | Gabriel Schrecengost clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-40 |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Robert Englund makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Patterson | 51-40 |
| 10:30 | Rutgers | William Oestreich can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-40 |
| 10:29 | Rutgers | Osvaldo Alonzo pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 10:19 | Rutgers | Gabriel Schrecengost is hacked by Robert Englund - foul #1 on Robert Englund, team foul #2 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez (SG), Andrew Frazee (PF) Gabriel Schrecengost, Michael Ringo | |
| 09:57 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Osvaldo Alonzo | 51-43 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson is fouled on the floor by George Chambers - foul #1 on George Chambers, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Daniel Palmatier (SG), Johnny Katz (SF), Shawn Moors (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Robert Patterson, Robert Englund, Roland Crouse, Henry Oliveira, William Riegel | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG) Osvaldo Alonzo | |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-43 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Andrew Frazee gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | William Oestreich comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | William Oestreich pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 08:18 | Rutgers | William Oestreich double dribbles | 51-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Robert Englund (SF), Roland Crouse (PF), William Riegel (C) Charles Caputo, Johnny Katz, Shawn Moors, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan (SF), Richard Dykes (C) William Oestreich, George Chambers | |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Pedro Lopez takes the ball from Robert Englund | 51-43 |
| 07:28 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez blows the layup | 51-43 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Englund (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Roland Crouse (fresh) C - William Riegel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Pedro Lopez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Frazee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Richard Dykes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from William Riegel | 54-43 |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Pedro Lopez | 54-46 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | Andrew Frazee grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | Andrew Frazee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Johnny Katz (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Robert Patterson, Robert Englund, Roland Crouse, William Riegel | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Oestreich (PG), Michael Ringo (PF) Jared Morgan, Andrew Frazee | |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira's pass is intercepted by Ernest Sullivan | 54-46 |
| 05:19 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 04:52 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan misses the easy layup | 54-46 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral misses the lay-in | 54-46 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira gets the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the floater from the left side set up by Charles Caputo | 56-46 |
| 03:45 | Rutgers | William Oestreich knocks in the floater from the right wing | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira misses the tip | 56-48 |
| 03:17 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 03:17 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Shawn Moors (PF) Charles Caputo, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), Andrew Frazee (PF), George Chambers (C) William Oestreich, Michael Ringo, Richard Dykes | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Katz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Pedro Lopez (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Andrew Frazee (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - George Chambers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Rutgers | George Chambers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Ernest Sullivan is called for the reach on Johnny Katz - foul #1 on Ernest Sullivan, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SG) Daniel Palmatier | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 56-48 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ernest Sullivan | 56-48 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Daniel Palmatier (SG) Robert Patterson, Robert Englund | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Dykes (C) George Chambers | |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier is called for a charge - foul #1 on Daniel Palmatier, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Rutgers | Johnny Katz steps in front of the Ernest Sullivan pass | 56-48 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Jared Morgan - foul #4 on Jared Morgan, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | The pull-up jumper by Pedro Lopez is blocked by Glenn Corral | 58-48 |
| 00:59 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes grabs the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jared Morgan | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo is fouled in the backcourt by Jared Morgan - foul #5 on Jared Morgan, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Oestreich (PG) Jared Morgan | |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Andrew Frazee is called for the reach on Shawn Moors - foul #1 on Andrew Frazee, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | William Oestreich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors is hacked by William Oestreich in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Oestreich, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Andrew Frazee scores on a 3 from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier is fouled in the backcourt by William Oestreich - foul #3 on William Oestreich, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Andrew Frazee gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Andrew Frazee misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes gets the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Andrew Frazee travels with the ball | 61-54 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Pedro Lopez is called for the reach on Shawn Moors in the backcourt - foul #2 on Pedro Lopez, team foul #10 | 61-54 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | William Oestreich misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | William Oestreich is called for the reach on Glenn Corral in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Oestreich, team foul #11 | 63-54 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Oestreich | 65-57 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo is hacked by Pedro Lopez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Pedro Lopez, team foul #12 | 65-57 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Johnny Katz steals the ball from Ernest Sullivan | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo runs out the clock | 67-57 |