| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daryl Cosenza (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Campanelli (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gregory Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Nguyen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Stembridge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Secor (fresh) SF - Dustin Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Bobby Farnham (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 19:43 | Rutgers | Michael Secor gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 19:41 | Rutgers | Dikembe Alghamdi is called for the reach on Michael Secor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Alghamdi, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers | Dustin Miles misses the easy open layup | 37-34 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Dikembe Alghamdi | 39-34 |
| 18:44 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Gregory Stembridge | 39-36 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen banks in the layup on a great pass from Daryl Cosenza | 41-36 |
| 18:17 | Rutgers | Dustin Miles misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-36 |
| 18:16 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daryl Cosenza | 43-36 |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Brett Sawyer is denied by Matthew Nguyen | 43-36 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 17:35 | Rutgers | Dustin Miles gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | Michael Secor is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Nguyen - foul #3 on Matthew Nguyen, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), James Aldridge (SG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SF), Abraham Holder (PF), William Lagunas (C) Daryl Cosenza, Dikembe Alghamdi, Mark Campanelli, Gregory Smith, Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Rush (PG), William Holmes (SG), Anthony Mathews (SF), Herbert Roberts (PF), Carl Scott (C) Gregory Stembridge, Michael Secor, Dustin Miles, Brett Sawyer, Bobby Farnham | |
| 17:16 | Rutgers | Carl Scott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 17:14 | Rutgers | Carl Scott snags the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 17:06 | Rutgers | William Lagunas picks off the pass by Carl Scott | 43-36 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Holmes - foul #1 on William Holmes, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:01 | Rutgers | Herbert Roberts pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | James Aldridge is called for the reach on William Holmes in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Aldridge, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| 16:45 | Rutgers | John Rush misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Abraham Holder | 43-36 |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | Mark Lake can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder hits the follow up shot | 45-36 |
| 16:33 | Rutgers | John Rush is hacked by Mark Lake in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Lake, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Secor (SG), Dustin Miles (SF) John Rush, Anthony Mathews | |
| 16:18 | Rutgers | James Aldridge steps in front of the Dustin Miles pass | 45-36 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Mark Lake - foul #2 on Mark Lake, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Gregory Smith (PF) James Aldridge, William Lagunas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer (PF) Carl Scott | |
| 15:53 | Rutgers | Dustin Miles misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dezydery Zbikowski - foul #3 on Dezydery Zbikowski, team foul #6 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Michael Kuss (SF) Mark Lake, Dezydery Zbikowski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Walton (SG), Bobby Farnham (C) Michael Secor, Herbert Roberts | |
| 15:53 | Rutgers | Dustin Miles makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 15:53 | Rutgers | Dustin Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (fresh) SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Kuss (fresh) PF - Gregory Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Abraham Holder (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Norman Walton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dustin Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Bobby Farnham (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Dikembe Alghamdi | 47-38 |
| 15:10 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder gets the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Bobby Farnham is called for the reach on Gregory Smith - foul #1 on Bobby Farnham, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Mark Lake (SG), Mark Campanelli (SF), William Lagunas (PF), Dezydery Zbikowski (C) Bradley Prill, Dikembe Alghamdi, Michael Kuss, Gregory Smith, Abraham Holder | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge (PG), James Baynes (SF), Herbert Roberts (PF) William Holmes, Dustin Miles, Brett Sawyer | |
| 14:46 | Syracuse | William Lagunas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 14:44 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 14:33 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Norman Walton | 47-41 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Dezydery Zbikowski | 47-41 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 47-41 |
| 14:17 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski gets the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli buries a shot from the right side | 49-41 |
| 13:43 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 13:19 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), James Aldridge (SG), Michael Kuss (SF), Abraham Holder (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Daryl Cosenza, Mark Lake, Mark Campanelli, William Lagunas, Dezydery Zbikowski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Rush (PG), Michael Secor (SG), Brett Sawyer (PF), Carl Scott (C) Gregory Stembridge, Norman Walton, Herbert Roberts, Bobby Farnham | |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | James Aldridge comes up short on the floater from the right side | 49-41 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill grabs the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | John Rush steals it from James Aldridge | 49-41 |
| 12:29 | Rutgers | John Rush misses the lay-in | 49-41 |
| 12:28 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 51-41 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | James Baynes misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Kuss - foul #2 on Michael Kuss, team foul #7 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Gregory Smith (PF) Bradley Prill, Abraham Holder | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Holmes (PG) John Rush | |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | James Baynes misses the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | James Baynes misses the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | James Baynes gets the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | William Holmes scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from James Baynes | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Aldridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Kuss (fresh) PF - Gregory Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Nguyen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Secor (fresh) SF - James Baynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brett Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Carl Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Carl Scott - foul #1 on Carl Scott, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SF) James Aldridge, Michael Kuss | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge (PG), Dustin Miles (PF), Herbert Roberts (C) James Baynes, Brett Sawyer, Carl Scott | |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | Michael Secor connects on the open shot from the left side set up by Gregory Stembridge | 52-45 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Mark Lake scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Dikembe Alghamdi | 54-45 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-45 |
| 10:41 | Rutgers | Dustin Miles tips it home | 54-47 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith misses long on a shot from the left block | 54-47 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | Herbert Roberts snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 10:01 | Rutgers | Michael Secor is fouled on the floor by Gregory Smith - foul #1 on Gregory Smith, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Mark Campanelli (SF), Abraham Holder (PF), William Lagunas (C) Mark Lake, Dezydery Zbikowski, Gregory Smith, Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Walton (SG), Brett Sawyer (PF), Bobby Farnham (C) Gregory Stembridge, William Holmes, Herbert Roberts | |
| 10:01 | Rutgers | Michael Secor makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:01 | Rutgers | Michael Secor makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:48 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 09:28 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer's fadeaway is rejected by Abraham Holder | 54-49 |
| 09:27 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer grabs the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on William Lagunas - foul #2 on William Lagunas, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Aldridge (SG) Dikembe Alghamdi | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Rush (PG), James Baynes (SF) Michael Secor, Dustin Miles | |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Daryl Cosenza, team foul #10 | 54-51 |
| 09:00 | Rutgers | James Aldridge is called for the reach on Norman Walton in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Aldridge, team foul #11 | 54-51 |
| 09:00 | Rutgers | Norman Walton makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:00 | Rutgers | Norman Walton misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder is whistled for traveling | 54-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (SG) James Aldridge | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Holmes (PG) John Rush | |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | Mark Campanelli steps in front of the William Holmes pass in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli lays it up and in | 56-52 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | James Baynes is hacked by Mark Campanelli - foul #2 on Mark Campanelli, team foul #12 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SF), Gregory Smith (PF) Daryl Cosenza, Mark Campanelli, William Lagunas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge (PG) Norman Walton | |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | James Baynes makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | James Baynes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski double dribbles | 56-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Aldridge (SG), Matthew Nguyen (C) Bradley Prill, Abraham Holder | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Miles (PF), Herbert Roberts (C) Brett Sawyer, Bobby Farnham | |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | James Aldridge steps in front of the William Holmes pass in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Mark Lake banks in the layup set up by James Aldridge | 58-54 |
| 07:40 | Rutgers | Dustin Miles is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James Baynes | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Lake (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Aldridge (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dezydery Zbikowski (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Gregory Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Nguyen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Stembridge (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Baynes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Miles (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Roberts (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Herbert Roberts blocks the jumper by Dezydery Zbikowski | 58-56 |
| 07:14 | Rutgers | Dustin Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | James Baynes is open but comes up short on the shot in the lane | 58-56 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Mark Campanelli (SF), Abraham Holder (PF), William Lagunas (C) Mark Lake, James Aldridge, Gregory Smith, Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Secor (PG), Norman Walton (SG), Brett Sawyer (PF), Bobby Farnham (C) Gregory Stembridge, William Holmes, James Baynes, Herbert Roberts | |
| 06:48 | Rutgers | Norman Walton loses the dribble to Daryl Cosenza in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-56 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder misses the tip | 58-56 |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | Dustin Miles gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:22 | Rutgers | Norman Walton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG) Dezydery Zbikowski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Alghamdi | 61-56 |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Alghamdi - foul #3 on Dikembe Alghamdi, team foul #13 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Mathews (SF) Dustin Miles | |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | William Lagunas grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 61-56 |
| 05:58 | Rutgers | Anthony Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer's pass is intercepted by Daryl Cosenza | 61-56 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza lays it up and in | 63-56 |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | Michael Secor buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Anthony Mathews | 63-59 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza buries a 3 from straight away set up by Dikembe Alghamdi | 66-59 |
| 05:20 | Rutgers | Mark Campanelli picks off the pass by Brett Sawyer in the backcourt | 66-59 |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | William Lagunas hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Daryl Cosenza and the foul's on Bobby Farnham - foul #2 on Bobby Farnham, team foul #4 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), James Aldridge (SG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SF), Gregory Smith (PF) Daryl Cosenza, Dikembe Alghamdi, Mark Campanelli, Abraham Holder | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge (PG), James Baynes (SF), Dustin Miles (PF), Herbert Roberts (C) Norman Walton, Anthony Mathews, Brett Sawyer, Bobby Farnham | |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | William Lagunas makes the free throw | 69-59 |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | Dustin Miles connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Gregory Stembridge | 69-61 |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | James Aldridge hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dezydery Zbikowski | 72-61 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Michael Secor buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-64 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | William Lagunas knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Gregory Smith | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | Dustin Miles can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 74-64 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Dezydery Zbikowski | 74-64 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Aldridge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dezydery Zbikowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Lagunas (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Stembridge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Secor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Baynes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Miles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Herbert Roberts (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | James Aldridge drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Bradley Prill | 77-64 |
| 03:21 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge is hacked by William Lagunas in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Lagunas, team foul #14 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Michael Kuss (SF), Abraham Holder (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Bradley Prill, James Aldridge, Dezydery Zbikowski, Gregory Smith, William Lagunas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Holmes (SG), Anthony Mathews (SF), Brett Sawyer (PF), Bobby Farnham (C) Michael Secor, James Baynes, Dustin Miles, Herbert Roberts | |
| 03:21 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 03:21 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Mark Lake can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 77-66 |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | Anthony Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 02:57 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Mark Campanelli (SF) Mark Lake, Michael Kuss | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Walton (SG), James Baynes (SF) Gregory Stembridge, Anthony Mathews | |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | William Holmes hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-68 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Holmes - foul #2 on William Holmes, team foul #5 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gregory Smith (PF) Abraham Holder | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Baynes | 79-71 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli dunks the ball on a nice dish by Daryl Cosenza | 81-71 |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge (PG) William Holmes | |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | James Baynes steals it from Mark Campanelli | 81-71 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge is hacked by Dikembe Alghamdi in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Alghamdi, team foul #15 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), James Aldridge (SG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SF), Abraham Holder (PF), William Lagunas (C) Daryl Cosenza, Dikembe Alghamdi, Mark Campanelli, Gregory Smith, Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Secor (SG), William Holmes (SF), Dustin Miles (PF), Herbert Roberts (C) Norman Walton, James Baynes, Brett Sawyer, Bobby Farnham | |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge misses the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Mark Campanelli (SF), Gregory Smith (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Mark Lake, James Aldridge, Dezydery Zbikowski, Abraham Holder, William Lagunas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Walton (SG), James Baynes (SF), Brett Sawyer (PF), Bobby Farnham (C) Michael Secor, William Holmes, Dustin Miles, Herbert Roberts | |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-72 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith tips it back up and in | 83-72 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Norman Walton hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Brett Sawyer | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Walton - foul #4 on Norman Walton, team foul #6 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), Dezydery Zbikowski (PF) Daryl Cosenza, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski is fouled on the floor by Brett Sawyer - foul #1 on Brett Sawyer, team foul #7 | 83-75 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Norman Walton connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gregory Stembridge | 85-78 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Norman Walton is called for the reach on Mark Lake in the backcourt - foul #5 on Norman Walton, team foul #8 | 85-78 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Secor (SG) Norman Walton | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Mark Lake makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Mark Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 87-78 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham snags the offensive board | 87-78 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Michael Secor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 87-78 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Stembridge - foul #1 on Gregory Stembridge, team foul #9 | 87-78 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski misses the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham snags the defensive board | 87-78 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Secor | 87-81 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Michael Secor is called for the reach on Dikembe Alghamdi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Secor, team foul #10 | 87-81 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi misses the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Michael Secor is fouled on the floor by Dezydery Zbikowski - foul #4 on Dezydery Zbikowski, team foul #16 | 88-81 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Gregory Smith (PF) Mark Lake, Dezydery Zbikowski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Michael Secor misses the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Michael Secor makes the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Gregory Stembridge is called for the reach on Dikembe Alghamdi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Stembridge, team foul #11 | 88-82 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), Dezydery Zbikowski (PF) Daryl Cosenza, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the 1st free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi misses the 2nd free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen grabs the offensive rebound | 89-82 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 89-82 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Mark Lake runs out the clock | 89-82 |