| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Abram (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Aaron Clifton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eric Knight (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregory Gabbard (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Luse (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Morris (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Lambert (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Wade Cha (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ed Tiffany (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Valeri Djordevic (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Wade Cha inbounds the ball | 48-26 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Rutgers | Aaron Clifton takes the ball from Ed Tiffany | 48-26 |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Roger Abram misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-26 |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Robert Luse pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-26 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | Robert Luse connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Gabbard | 50-26 |
| 19:16 | Rutgers | Wade Cha misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Eric Knight - foul #1 on Eric Knight, team foul #1 | 50-26 |
| 19:16 | Rutgers | Wade Cha makes the 1st free throw | 50-27 |
| 19:16 | Rutgers | Wade Cha makes the 2nd free throw | 50-28 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | Roger Abram scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Eric Knight | 53-28 |
| 18:48 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Gregory Gabbard - foul #3 on Gregory Gabbard, team foul #2 | 53-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky (PF) Gregory Gabbard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:48 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany makes the 1st free throw | 53-29 |
| 18:48 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany makes the 2nd free throw | 53-30 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Roger Abram makes the 3 from straight away set up by Aaron Clifton | 56-30 |
| 18:12 | Rutgers | James Lambert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-30 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky grabs the defensive rebound | 56-30 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | John Morris denies the turnaround by Robert Luse | 56-30 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Eric Knight grabs the offensive board | 56-30 |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | Ed Tiffany blocks the short jumper by Robert Luse | 56-30 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany grabs the board | 56-30 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany is hacked by Richard Tenofsky - foul #2 on Richard Tenofsky, team foul #3 | 56-30 |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | Wade Cha is whistled for a carry | 56-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Dejohn (SG) Aaron Clifton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roderick Magnuson (PF) Ed Tiffany | |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Fenton (C) Valeri Djordevic | |
| 16:51 | Rutgers | Roderick Magnuson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Tenofsky - foul #3 on Richard Tenofsky, team foul #4 | 56-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Zidek (PG), Benjamin Poole (SF), Tomas Bowman (C) Roger Abram, Richard Tenofsky, Robert Luse | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Waylon Williams (PG), Wayne Carrico (SG) John Morris, James Lambert | |
| 16:51 | Rutgers | Roderick Magnuson misses the 1st free throw | 56-30 |
| 16:51 | Rutgers | Roderick Magnuson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-31 |
| 16:31 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 56-31 |
| 16:30 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams grabs the board | 56-31 |
| 16:25 | Rutgers | Wayne Carrico drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Waylon Williams | 56-33 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Wade Cha is called for the reach on Stephen Dejohn - foul #2 on Wade Cha, team foul #1 | 56-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton (SG) Stephen Dejohn | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Valeri Djordevic (C) David Fenton | |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton is hacked by Wayne Carrico - foul #1 on Wayne Carrico, team foul #2 | 56-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Abram (PG), Gregory Gabbard (PF), Robert Luse (C) Robert Zidek, Eric Knight, Tomas Bowman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Farr (SF), Ed Tiffany (PF) Wade Cha, Roderick Magnuson | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Abram (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Aaron Clifton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Poole (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Gabbard (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Luse (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Waylon Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Carrico (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Farr (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ed Tiffany (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Valeri Djordevic (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Robert Luse buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Aaron Clifton | 58-33 |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Valeri Djordevic | 58-35 |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Abram | 60-35 |
| 15:08 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-35 |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | Robert Luse pulls down the rebound | 60-35 |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Knight (SF) Benjamin Poole | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morris (PG), James Lambert (SG), Wade Cha (SF) Waylon Williams, Wayne Carrico, Carl Farr | |
| 14:47 | Rutgers | Wade Cha makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by James Lambert | 60-37 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard is fouled on the floor by Ed Tiffany - foul #2 on Ed Tiffany, team foul #3 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Dejohn (SG) Aaron Clifton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roderick Magnuson (PF), David Fenton (C) Ed Tiffany, Valeri Djordevic | |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | Eric Knight clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-37 |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard grabs the offensive board | 60-37 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Knight and he's hacked by Roderick Magnuson - foul #2 on Roderick Magnuson, team foul #4 | 62-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Zidek (PG), Tomas Bowman (C) Roger Abram, Robert Luse | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard makes the free throw | 63-37 |
| 13:46 | Rutgers | James Lambert misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Zidek - foul #1 on Robert Zidek, team foul #5 | 63-37 |
| 13:46 | Rutgers | James Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 63-38 |
| 13:46 | Rutgers | James Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 63-38 |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman pulls down the rebound | 63-38 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-38 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | John Morris snags the defensive board | 63-38 |
| 13:17 | Rutgers | James Lambert misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-38 |
| 13:15 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Roderick Magnuson | 63-38 |
| 13:02 | Rutgers | John Morris misses the floater from the left side | 63-38 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard snags the defensive board | 63-38 |
| 12:51 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Eric Knight | 65-38 |
| 12:34 | Rutgers | Roderick Magnuson loses the dribble to Eric Knight | 65-38 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 65-38 |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | David Fenton grabs the board | 65-38 |
| 12:10 | Rutgers | Robert Zidek steals it from John Morris | 65-38 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Stephen Dejohn misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by David Fenton - foul #2 on David Fenton, team foul #5 | 65-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Abram (PG), Benjamin Poole (SF), Richard Tenofsky (PF), Robert Luse (C) Robert Zidek, Eric Knight, Gregory Gabbard, Tomas Bowman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Waylon Williams (SG), Ed Tiffany (PF), Valeri Djordevic (C) James Lambert, Roderick Magnuson, David Fenton | |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Stephen Dejohn makes the 1st free throw | 66-38 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Stephen Dejohn makes the 2nd free throw | 67-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Abram (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stephen Dejohn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Poole (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Tenofsky (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Luse (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Morris (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Waylon Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wade Cha (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ed Tiffany (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Valeri Djordevic (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Rutgers | Benjamin Poole picks off the pass by Ed Tiffany | 67-38 |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Roger Abram scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Stephen Dejohn | 70-38 |
| 11:07 | Rutgers | John Morris drills a jumper from the right side set up by Wade Cha | 70-40 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 70-40 |
| 10:48 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany snags the defensive board | 70-40 |
| 10:31 | Rutgers | Stephen Dejohn is called for the reach on John Morris - foul #2 on Stephen Dejohn, team foul #6 | 70-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton (SG), Eric Knight (SF) Stephen Dejohn, Benjamin Poole | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Lambert (SG), Carl Farr (SF) John Morris, Wade Cha | |
| 10:19 | Rutgers | Carl Farr blows the layup | 70-40 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton snags the defensive board | 70-40 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Robert Luse misses the dunk but he's fouled by Valeri Djordevic - foul #2 on Valeri Djordevic, team foul #6 | 70-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard (PF) Richard Tenofsky | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Robert Luse misses the 1st free throw | 70-40 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Robert Luse misses the 2nd free throw | 70-40 |
| 09:56 | Rutgers | Valeri Djordevic grabs the board | 70-40 |
| 09:47 | Rutgers | James Lambert clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-40 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Robert Luse grabs the board | 70-40 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Aaron Clifton | 72-40 |
| 09:23 | Rutgers | Robert Luse takes the ball from Valeri Djordevic | 72-40 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-40 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Eric Knight tips it in | 74-40 |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 74-40 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Roger Abram gets the rebound | 74-40 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Carl Farr picks off the pass by Robert Luse | 74-40 |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | James Lambert knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Farr | 74-43 |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | Valeri Djordevic denies the turnaround by Robert Luse | 74-43 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Eric Knight can't tip it in | 74-43 |
| 08:11 | Rutgers | Valeri Djordevic snags the defensive board | 74-43 |
| 08:02 | Rutgers | Gregory Gabbard steps in front of the Carl Farr pass | 74-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Abram (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Aaron Clifton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregory Gabbard (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Luse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Waylon Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Lambert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Farr (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ed Tiffany (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Valeri Djordevic (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Roger Abram clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-43 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton grabs the offensive board | 74-43 |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | Roger Abram hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-43 |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Robert Luse can't tip it in | 74-43 |
| 07:29 | Rutgers | Valeri Djordevic grabs the defensive rebound | 74-43 |
| 07:14 | Rutgers | Valeri Djordevic clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-43 |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Eric Knight grabs the board | 74-43 |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-43 |
| 07:03 | Rutgers | Valeri Djordevic grabs the board | 74-43 |
| 06:42 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 74-43 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard grabs the defensive rebound | 74-43 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Roger Abram knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-43 |
| 06:21 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Waylon Williams, team foul #7 | 77-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Zidek (PG), Stephen Dejohn (SG), Benjamin Poole (SF), Richard Tenofsky (PF), Tomas Bowman (C) Roger Abram, Aaron Clifton, Eric Knight, Gregory Gabbard, Robert Luse | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wayne Carrico (PG), Stanley Lewis (SF), Roderick Magnuson (PF), David Fenton (C) James Lambert, Carl Farr, Ed Tiffany, Valeri Djordevic | |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek can't connect on a shot from the right side | 77-43 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole tips it home | 79-43 |
| 06:00 | Rutgers | David Fenton knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 79-45 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Tomas Bowman | 82-45 |
| 05:26 | Rutgers | Roderick Magnuson knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 82-47 |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-47 |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Stanley Lewis | 82-47 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | Wayne Carrico is fouled on the floor by Stephen Dejohn - foul #3 on Stephen Dejohn, team foul #7 | 82-47 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | Wayne Carrico makes the 1st free throw | 82-48 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | Wayne Carrico makes the 2nd free throw | 82-49 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek loses the ball out of bounds | 82-49 |
| 04:42 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis makes the shot from the left wing set up by Wayne Carrico | 82-51 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Stephen Dejohn makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Poole | 85-51 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Stanley Lewis, team foul #8 | 85-51 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole scores on a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Stanley Lewis - foul #2 on Stanley Lewis, team foul #9 | 87-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Farr (SF) Stanley Lewis | |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole makes the free throw | 88-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Zidek (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Dejohn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Poole (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Tenofsky (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Wayne Carrico (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Waylon Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Farr (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Roderick Magnuson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Fenton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Tenofsky - foul #4 on Richard Tenofsky, team foul #8 | 88-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (PG) Robert Zidek | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 88-52 |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 88-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Waylon Williams takes the ball from Benjamin Poole | 88-53 |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | Carl Farr buries a shot from the left side set up by Roderick Magnuson | 88-55 |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Waylon Williams picks off the pass by Stephen Dejohn | 88-55 |
| 02:56 | Rutgers | Carl Farr connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Roderick Magnuson | 88-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Morris | 90-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 90-58 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman snags the defensive board | 90-58 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Stephen Dejohn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 90-58 |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman misses the tip | 90-58 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole tips it home | 92-58 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | Stephen Dejohn is called for the reach on Roderick Magnuson - foul #4 on Stephen Dejohn, team foul #9 | 92-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Zidek (PG) Richard Morris | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | Roderick Magnuson makes the 1st free throw | 92-59 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | Roderick Magnuson makes the 2nd free throw | 92-60 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Waylon Williams - foul #2 on Waylon Williams, team foul #10 | 92-60 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek makes the 1st free throw | 93-60 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek misses the 2nd free throw | 93-60 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Roderick Magnuson grabs the board | 93-60 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Wayne Carrico hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Waylon Williams | 93-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Stephen Dejohn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 93-62 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Roderick Magnuson pulls down the rebound | 93-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | David Fenton double dribbles | 93-62 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek runs out the clock | 93-62 |