| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Archie McWalters (fresh) SG - Aaron Rook (fresh) SF - Willie Reinoso (fresh) PF - Jeremy Daugherty (fresh) C - Frank Morrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Shannon (fresh) SG - Frank Bunger (fresh) SF - Justin Jackson (fresh) PF - Lee Brame (fresh) C - Nick Nichols (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Rutgers | Willie Reinoso connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Willie Reinoso - foul #1 on Willie Reinoso, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Rutgers | Aaron Rook misses the 3 from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Lee Brame gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Shannon | 2-4 |
| 18:12 | Rutgers | Archie McWalters is hacked by Justin Jackson - foul #1 on Justin Jackson, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | Aaron Rook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Lee Brame pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Nick Nichols | 2-4 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Lee Brame is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Lee Brame, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Willie Reinoso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols hits a floater from the left wing set up by Norman Shannon out of the doubleteam and the foul's on Frank Morrison - foul #1 on Frank Morrison, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel (SF) Willie Reinoso | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols misses the free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:30 | Rutgers | Jeremy Daugherty pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:02 | Rutgers | Archie McWalters misses short on a 3 from straight away | 2-6 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Justin Jackson | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Archie McWalters (fresh) SG - Aaron Rook (fresh) SF - Timothy Hufnagel (fresh) PF - Jeremy Daugherty (fresh) C - Frank Morrison (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Shannon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Bunger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Jackson (fresh) PF - Lee Brame (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nick Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Shannon | 2-9 |
| 15:08 | Rutgers | Archie McWalters clanks a jumper from the left side | 2-9 |
| 15:07 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison tips it home | 4-9 |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger hits the follow up shot | 4-11 |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | Nick Nichols is called for the reach on Archie McWalters - foul #1 on Nick Nichols, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Randy Crenshaw (PG), Francis Plemons (SG), Willie Reinoso (SF), Jesse Schwieson (PF) Archie McWalters, Aaron Rook, Jeremy Daugherty, Frank Morrison | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Yuan Chu (SF), Gabriel Bruno (PF), Herbert Reilly (C) Justin Jackson, Lee Brame, Nick Nichols | |
| 14:07 | Rutgers | Jesse Schwieson is called for traveling | 4-11 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Herbert Reilly misses the turnaround from the right block | 4-11 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Herbert Reilly hits the follow up shot | 4-13 |
| 13:24 | Rutgers | Jesse Schwieson misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Herbert Reilly - foul #1 on Herbert Reilly, team foul #4 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Funsan Arrambide (PG), Lee Brame (PF), Nick Nichols (C) Norman Shannon, Gabriel Bruno, Herbert Reilly | |
| 13:24 | Rutgers | Jesse Schwieson makes the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 13:24 | Rutgers | Jesse Schwieson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Lee Brame pulls down the rebound | 5-13 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Francis Plemons takes the ball from Frank Bunger | 5-13 |
| 12:33 | Rutgers | Willie Reinoso knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Francis Plemons | 7-13 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Yuan Chu drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Funsan Arrambide | 7-15 |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | Funsan Arrambide steps in front of the Willie Reinoso pass | 7-15 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger lays it in on a nice dish by Funsan Arrambide | 7-17 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Randy Crenshaw (fresh) SG - Francis Plemons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Reinoso (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jesse Schwieson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Timothy Hufnagel (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Funsan Arrambide (fresh) SG - Frank Bunger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Yuan Chu (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Brame (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nick Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Rutgers | Willie Reinoso misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-17 |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Nick Nichols | 7-17 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols is hacked by Timothy Hufnagel - foul #1 on Timothy Hufnagel, team foul #3 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie McWalters (PG), Aaron Rook (SG), Jeremy Daugherty (PF), Frank Morrison (C) Randy Crenshaw, Francis Plemons, Jesse Schwieson, Timothy Hufnagel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Shannon (PG), George Cody (SG), Justin Jackson (SF) Funsan Arrambide, Frank Bunger, Yuan Chu | |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Nick Nichols is blocked by Frank Morrison | 7-17 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson hits the follow up shot | 7-19 |
| 10:42 | Rutgers | Aaron Rook hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Archie McWalters | 10-19 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Lee Brame hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 10-19 |
| 10:19 | Rutgers | Jeremy Daugherty grabs the defensive rebound | 10-19 |
| 09:58 | Rutgers | Archie McWalters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Green (SF) Willie Reinoso | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Bunger (SG), Gabriel Bruno (PF), Herbert Reilly (C) George Cody, Lee Brame, Nick Nichols | |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Michael Green steals it from Frank Bunger out of a doubleteam | 10-19 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Aaron Rook makes the 3 from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon's pass is intercepted by Archie McWalters in the backcourt | 13-19 |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | Michael Green can't finish the layup | 13-19 |
| 09:05 | Rutgers | Jeremy Daugherty tips it back up and in | 15-19 |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-19 |
| 08:44 | Rutgers | Archie McWalters grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 08:18 | Rutgers | Michael Green is whistled for traveling | 15-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel (SF) Michael Green | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Brame (PF), Nick Nichols (C) Gabriel Bruno, Herbert Reilly | |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Lee Brame lays it in uncontested set up by Frank Bunger out of the doubleteam | 15-21 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Archie McWalters (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Rook (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Hufnagel (fresh) PF - Jeremy Daugherty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Shannon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Frank Bunger (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Brame (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nick Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel blows the layup but the foul's on Justin Jackson - foul #2 on Justin Jackson, team foul #5 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Randy Crenshaw (PG), Francis Plemons (SG), Willie Reinoso (SF), Jesse Schwieson (C) Archie McWalters, Aaron Rook, Jeremy Daugherty, Frank Morrison | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Yuan Chu (SF) Justin Jackson | |
| 07:33 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 07:33 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon is fouled on the floor by Randy Crenshaw - foul #1 on Randy Crenshaw, team foul #4 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Funsan Arrambide (PG) Norman Shannon | |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Funsan Arrambide blows the dunk | 17-21 |
| 06:42 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jesse Schwieson | 17-21 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | Jesse Schwieson buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-21 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Willie Reinoso is called for the reach on Yuan Chu - foul #2 on Willie Reinoso, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie McWalters (PG), Aaron Rook (SG), Jeremy Daugherty (PF), Frank Morrison (C) Randy Crenshaw, Francis Plemons, Willie Reinoso, Jesse Schwieson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Shannon (PG), George Cody (SG), Justin Jackson (SF), Gabriel Bruno (PF) Funsan Arrambide, Frank Bunger, Yuan Chu, Lee Brame | |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Norman Shannon and he's fouled by Timothy Hufnagel - foul #2 on Timothy Hufnagel, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Green (SF) Timothy Hufnagel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Herbert Reilly (C) Nick Nichols | |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson makes the free throw | 19-24 |
| 04:59 | Rutgers | Aaron Rook clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-24 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Gabriel Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson blows the layup | 19-24 |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | Jeremy Daugherty pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 04:29 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison blows the dunk | 19-24 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Gabriel Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | George Cody is whistled for a carry | 19-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Bunger (SG), Lee Brame (PF), Nick Nichols (C) George Cody, Gabriel Bruno, Herbert Reilly | |
| 04:00 | Rutgers | Michael Green banks in the layup set up by Aaron Rook | 21-24 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-27 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Archie McWalters (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Rook (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Green (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Daugherty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Shannon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Bunger (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Brame (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nick Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Rutgers | Michael Green connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Lee Brame misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Aaron Rook - foul #1 on Aaron Rook, team foul #7 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Willie Reinoso (SF), Jesse Schwieson (C) Michael Green, Frank Morrison | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Yuan Chu (SF) Justin Jackson | |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Lee Brame misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Lee Brame misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | Willie Reinoso grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Jesse Schwieson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-27 |
| 02:33 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Daugherty | 23-27 |
| 02:10 | Rutgers | Lee Brame takes the ball from Jesse Schwieson | 23-27 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger is fouled on the floor by Jesse Schwieson - foul #1 on Jesse Schwieson, team foul #8 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Randy Crenshaw (PG), Francis Plemons (SG), Timothy Hufnagel (C) Archie McWalters, Aaron Rook, Jeremy Daugherty | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Funsan Arrambide (PG), Herbert Reilly (C) Norman Shannon, Nick Nichols | |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Funsan Arrambide is called for the reach on Randy Crenshaw - foul #1 on Funsan Arrambide, team foul #6 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Justin Jackson (SF) Yuan Chu | |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Willie Reinoso can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-29 |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | Jesse Schwieson grabs the offensive board | 23-29 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Jesse Schwieson is fouled on the floor by Lee Brame - foul #2 on Lee Brame, team foul #7 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frank Morrison (C) Timothy Hufnagel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gabriel Bruno (PF), Nick Nichols (C) Lee Brame, Herbert Reilly | |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Jesse Schwieson makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Jesse Schwieson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Jesse Schwieson takes the ball from Funsan Arrambide | 25-29 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Randy Crenshaw | 27-29 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-29 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | The clock runs out | 27-29 |