| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Nichol (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jesse Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Hellberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fidel Gallegos (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kyle Bochenski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski inbounds the ball | 29-43 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Mark Gardner is blocked by Kevin Hellberg | 29-43 |
| 19:29 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan scores on a jump hook from the left block | 29-45 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan blows the dunk but he's fouled by Jesse Nguyen - foul #2 on Jesse Nguyen, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Stephen Vance (SF) Mark Gardner, Kyle Bochenski | |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 18:22 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-47 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos is whistled for traveling | 32-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico (PF) Fred Morgan | |
| 17:34 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan is fouled on the floor by Cecil Didomenico - foul #1 on Cecil Didomenico, team foul #1 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski (PF) Cecil Didomenico | |
| 17:21 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Molino | 35-50 |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | James Molino is called for the reach on Michael Callahan in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Molino, team foul #2 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Schiavo (SG), Irving Snowden (SF), Arthur Wilmes (C) Mark Hattaway, Daniel Nichol, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico (PF) Kyle Bochenski | |
| 16:31 | Rutgers | David Schiavo scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Wilmes | 38-50 |
| 16:02 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | David Schiavo gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Schiavo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Irving Snowden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jesse Nguyen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Fidel Gallegos (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Vance (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Didomenico (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Maitland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Rutgers | Brian Maitland picks off the pass by Michael Callahan | 38-50 |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | James Molino can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Callahan - foul #2 on Michael Callahan, team foul #2 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol (SF), William Philips (C) Michael Callahan, Jesse Nguyen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski (PF) Cecil Didomenico | |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | James Molino makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | James Molino misses the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 15:07 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-51 |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | James Molino can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 14:38 | Rutgers | William Philips gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | David Schiavo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-51 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos loses the dribble to Arthur Wilmes | 38-51 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden is hacked by Brian Maitland - foul #2 on Brian Maitland, team foul #3 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Mark Hattaway (SG), Jesse Nguyen (PF), Kevin Hellberg (C) Irving Snowden, David Schiavo, Arthur Wilmes, William Philips | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SF), Fred Morgan (PF), Cecil Didomenico (C) James Molino, Stephen Vance, Kyle Bochenski, Brian Maitland | |
| 13:12 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-51 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman is fouled on the floor by Jesse Nguyen - foul #3 on Jesse Nguyen, team foul #3 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski (SF), Brian Maitland (C) Zlatko Zachman, Cecil Didomenico | |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan lays it in on a great pass from Mark Gardner | 38-53 |
| 12:04 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Brian Maitland - foul #3 on Brian Maitland, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Vance (SF) Fred Morgan | |
| 12:04 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol misses the free throw | 40-53 |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol gets the rebound | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Nichol (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Hellberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fidel Gallegos (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Vance (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Bochenski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Maitland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Brian Maitland - foul #4 on Brian Maitland, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Schiavo (SF) Daniel Nichol | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fred Morgan (C) Brian Maitland | |
| 11:33 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 11:33 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg misses the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan gets the rebound | 41-53 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Gardner | 41-56 |
| 10:42 | Rutgers | David Schiavo's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Morgan | 41-56 |
| 10:40 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Hellberg | 41-56 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen travels with the ball | 41-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG), Nathan Bonner (SG), Arthur Wilmes (C) Michael Callahan, Mark Hattaway, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SF), Craig Drake (PF), Brian Maitland (C) Mark Gardner, Stephen Vance, Kyle Bochenski, Fred Morgan | |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on David Schiavo - foul #2 on David Schiavo, team foul #4 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol (SF), William Philips (C) Nathan Bonner, Jesse Nguyen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Stephen Vance (SF), Fred Morgan (PF) Lloyd Clark, Zlatko Zachman, Craig Drake | |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden's pass is intercepted by Fidel Gallegos | 41-58 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Fidel Gallegos | 41-61 |
| 09:23 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 41-61 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance snags the defensive board | 41-61 |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance is hacked by David Schiavo - foul #3 on David Schiavo, team foul #5 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Mark Hattaway (SG), Kevin Hellberg (C) Irving Snowden, Arthur Wilmes, William Philips | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Kyle Bochenski (SF), Craig Drake (PF), Cecil Didomenico (C) Mark Gardner, Stephen Vance, Fred Morgan, Brian Maitland | |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | James Molino buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Fidel Gallegos | 41-63 |
| 08:20 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen (PF) David Schiavo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Fred Morgan (PF), Brian Maitland (C) James Molino, Craig Drake, Cecil Didomenico | |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan misses the dunk | 41-63 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan hits the follow up shot | 41-65 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Nichol (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Hellberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fidel Gallegos (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kyle Bochenski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Maitland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Fidel Gallegos - foul #1 on Fidel Gallegos, team foul #6 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (SF) Daniel Nichol | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Stephen Vance (SF), Cecil Didomenico (C) Mark Gardner, Fred Morgan, Brian Maitland | |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway makes the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway makes the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance's pass is intercepted by Mark Hattaway | 43-65 |
| 06:49 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg is hacked by Cecil Didomenico - foul #2 on Cecil Didomenico, team foul #7 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Schiavo (SG) Mark Hattaway | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Fred Morgan (PF), Brian Maitland (C) James Molino, Fidel Gallegos, Kyle Bochenski, Cecil Didomenico | |
| 06:49 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg misses the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan grabs the board | 43-65 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-65 |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen snags the defensive board | 43-65 |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Maitland | 43-65 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland snags the defensive board | 43-65 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Stephen Vance | 43-68 |
| 05:43 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-68 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland grabs the board | 43-68 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Irving Snowden - foul #1 on Irving Snowden, team foul #6 | 43-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner (SG), Arthur Wilmes (PF), William Philips (C) Michael Callahan, Jesse Nguyen, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Fidel Gallegos (SG), Kyle Bochenski (SF), Craig Drake (C) Mark Gardner, Lloyd Clark, Stephen Vance, Brian Maitland | |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 43-68 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-69 |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | David Schiavo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-69 |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-69 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos buries a shot in the paint set up by James Molino | 43-71 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | David Schiavo comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Kyle Bochenski - foul #1 on Kyle Bochenski, team foul #8 | 43-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG) Irving Snowden | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Stephen Vance (SF), Brian Maitland (C) James Molino, Fred Morgan, Craig Drake | |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | David Schiavo misses the 1st free throw | 43-71 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | David Schiavo makes the 2nd free throw | 44-71 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner misses short on a floater from the right side | 44-71 |
| 04:08 | Rutgers | David Schiavo snags the defensive board | 44-71 |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | David Schiavo is hacked by Brian Maitland - foul #5 on Brian Maitland, team foul #9 | 44-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Drake (PF), Cecil Didomenico (C) Stephen Vance, Brian Maitland | |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | David Schiavo makes the 1st free throw | 45-71 |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | David Schiavo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-71 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Cecil Didomenico | 46-73 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Thomas (fresh) SG - Nathan Bonner (fresh) SF - David Schiavo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Philips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fidel Gallegos (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kyle Bochenski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Drake (fresh) 3 reb. C - Cecil Didomenico (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | David Schiavo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-73 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico snags the defensive board | 46-73 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-73 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (SF), Ned Bond (C) Arthur Wilmes, William Philips | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Stephen Vance (SF), Fred Morgan (C) Mark Gardner, Fidel Gallegos, Craig Drake, Cecil Didomenico | |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Kyle Bochenski swats the layup by Michael Thomas | 46-73 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan gets the rebound | 46-73 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-73 |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas grabs the board | 46-73 |
| 01:51 | Rutgers | David Schiavo travels with the ball | 46-73 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes (PF), William Philips (C) Michael Thomas, Ned Bond | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Fidel Gallegos (SG), Cecil Didomenico (C) James Molino, Lloyd Clark, Stephen Vance | |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-73 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan misses the tip | 46-73 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | William Philips grabs the board | 46-73 |
| 01:22 | Rutgers | David Schiavo misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-73 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Fidel Gallegos | 46-73 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-73 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico tips it back up and in | 46-75 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | David Schiavo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-75 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | David Schiavo grabs the offensive board | 46-75 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-75 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Wilmes | 46-75 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | David Schiavo buries a jump hook in the lane | 48-75 |
| 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Irving Snowden - foul #2 on Irving Snowden, team foul #7 | 48-75 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski misses the 1st free throw | 48-75 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-76 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-76 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner runs out the clock | 48-76 |