| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Good (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Aaron Irwin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Caleb Sturdevant (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Fausto Russo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Loomis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Dugger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stanley Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Barela (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes inbounds the ball | 41-24 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | Aaron Irwin takes the ball from Earl Dugger | 41-24 |
| 19:26 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 41-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Buscher (SG), Herbert Smith (SF), Robert Lockett (PF), Gene Yager (C) Robert Good, Aaron Irwin, Caleb Sturdevant, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:57 | Rutgers | Jason Barela can't throw it down | 41-24 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | Robert Lockett grabs the defensive rebound | 41-24 |
| 18:36 | Syracuse | Gene Yager connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Lockett and he's hacked by Jason Barela - foul #3 on Jason Barela, team foul #1 | 43-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Good (SG), Aaron Irwin (SF), Caleb Sturdevant (PF) Robert Young, Herbert Smith, Robert Lockett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:36 | Syracuse | Gene Yager makes the free throw | 44-24 |
| 18:08 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes is whistled for traveling | 44-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Robert Lockett (PF), Fausto Russo (C) Johnny Buscher, Caleb Sturdevant, Gene Yager | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Stanley Stewart is called for the reach on Robert Lockett - foul #2 on Stanley Stewart, team foul #2 | 44-24 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Robert Good misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 44-24 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart pulls down the rebound | 44-24 |
| 17:25 | Rutgers | John Loomis travels with the ball | 44-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Herbert Smith (SF), Caleb Sturdevant (PF), Gene Yager (C) Aaron Irwin, Robert Lockett, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Gimenez (PF) Stanley Stewart | |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | John Loomis picks off the pass by Herbert Smith | 44-24 |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Keith Hayes is blocked by Caleb Sturdevant | 44-24 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | Robert Young grabs the board | 44-24 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-24 |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | Gene Yager snags the offensive board | 44-24 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 44-24 |
| 16:05 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant tips it in | 46-24 |
| 16:03 | Rutgers | John Loomis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Buscher (PG), Bryant Myers (SG), Aaron Irwin (SF), Robert Lockett (PF), Fausto Russo (C) Robert Young, Robert Good, Herbert Smith, Caleb Sturdevant, Gene Yager | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (PG), Brandon Chitty (SG), Aaron Spitsberg (SF), Stanley Stewart (PF), William Cupples (C) John Loomis, Earl Dugger, Keith Hayes, David Gimenez, Jason Barela | |
| 15:50 | Syracuse | Aaron Irwin misses the driving attempt near the basket | 46-24 |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo misses the tip | 46-24 |
| 15:47 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Aaron Spitsberg | 46-24 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Johnny Buscher (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bryant Myers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Irwin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Lockett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Fausto Russo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Vincent (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Spitsberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Cupples (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-24 |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Robert Lockett pulls down the rebound | 46-24 |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Robert Lockett scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Bryant Myers and he's hacked by Stanley Stewart - foul #3 on Stanley Stewart, team foul #3 | 48-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Robert Good (SG), Caleb Sturdevant (C) Johnny Buscher, Bryant Myers, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Robert Lockett makes the free throw | 49-24 |
| 14:54 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-24 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant gets the rebound | 49-24 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Robert Young is fouled on the floor by Aaron Spitsberg - foul #2 on Aaron Spitsberg, team foul #4 | 49-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Buscher (PG), Herbert Smith (SF), Fausto Russo (C) Robert Young, Aaron Irwin, Caleb Sturdevant | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Earl Dugger (SG), David Gimenez (PF) Brandon Chitty, Stanley Stewart | |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Johnny Buscher is hacked by Gregory Vincent - foul #1 on Gregory Vincent, team foul #5 | 49-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Aaron Irwin (SF), Caleb Sturdevant (PF) Robert Good, Herbert Smith, Robert Lockett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Loomis (PG), Keith Hayes (SF), Jason Barela (C) Gregory Vincent, Aaron Spitsberg, William Cupples | |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Aaron Irwin misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 49-24 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Robert Young tips it home | 51-24 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | Earl Dugger shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 51-24 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant pulls down the rebound | 51-24 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Robert Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Good (SG), Herbert Smith (SF), Robert Lockett (PF), Gene Yager (C) Johnny Buscher, Aaron Irwin, Caleb Sturdevant, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart (PF) David Gimenez | |
| 12:42 | Rutgers | Earl Dugger misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-24 |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | Robert Lockett pulls down the rebound | 51-24 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Robert Good's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Barela | 51-24 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Robert Good misses the tip | 51-24 |
| 12:17 | Rutgers | Jason Barela gets the rebound | 51-24 |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Earl Dugger evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-24 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Gene Yager snags the defensive board | 51-24 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Robert Good is called for traveling | 51-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Buscher (PG), Aaron Irwin (SF), Caleb Sturdevant (PF) Robert Young, Herbert Smith, Robert Lockett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (PG), Brandon Chitty (SG), Aaron Spitsberg (SF), William Cupples (C) John Loomis, Earl Dugger, Keith Hayes, Jason Barela | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Johnny Buscher (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Good (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Aaron Irwin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Caleb Sturdevant (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Gene Yager (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Vincent (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Spitsberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - William Cupples (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart clanks a shot from close range | 51-24 |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | Aaron Spitsberg tips it but misses | 51-24 |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | William Cupples pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-24 |
| 10:53 | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-27 |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Gene Yager knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 53-27 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Gregory Vincent, team foul #6 | 53-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Bryant Myers (SG), Herbert Smith (SF), Robert Lockett (PF), Fausto Russo (C) Johnny Buscher, Robert Good, Aaron Irwin, Caleb Sturdevant, Gene Yager | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Loomis (PG), Earl Dugger (SG), Keith Hayes (SF), David Gimenez (PF), Jason Barela (C) Gregory Vincent, Brandon Chitty, Aaron Spitsberg, Stanley Stewart, William Cupples | |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Robert Lockett hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 53-27 |
| 09:58 | Rutgers | David Gimenez snags the defensive board | 53-27 |
| 09:50 | Rutgers | Earl Dugger clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-27 |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith pulls down the rebound | 53-27 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Robert Lockett is called for 5 seconds | 53-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Good (SG), Aaron Irwin (SF) Bryant Myers, Herbert Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:04 | Rutgers | Jason Barela scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 53-29 |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Robert Young can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-29 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Aaron Irwin tips it back up and in | 55-29 |
| 08:31 | Rutgers | John Loomis hits a pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Robert Lockett - foul #1 on Robert Lockett, team foul #1 | 55-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Buscher (PG), Herbert Smith (SF), Caleb Sturdevant (PF), Gene Yager (C) Robert Young, Aaron Irwin, Robert Lockett, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty (SG), Aaron Spitsberg (SF), William Cupples (C) Earl Dugger, Keith Hayes, Jason Barela | |
| 08:31 | Rutgers | John Loomis makes the free throw | 55-32 |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith is open but misses the lay-in | 55-32 |
| 08:11 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to William Cupples | 55-32 |
| 07:47 | Rutgers | Aaron Spitsberg buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Cupples | 55-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Johnny Buscher (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Good (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Herbert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Caleb Sturdevant (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Gene Yager (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Loomis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Spitsberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Gimenez (fairly fresh) C - William Cupples (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Gene Yager hits a wide open floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Good | 57-34 |
| 07:00 | Rutgers | William Cupples misses short on a shot from the left wing | 57-34 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Spitsberg | 57-34 |
| 06:38 | Rutgers | Caleb Sturdevant blocks the short jumper by William Cupples | 57-34 |
| 06:36 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith pulls down the rebound | 57-34 |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Robert Good makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gene Yager | 60-34 |
| 05:53 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 60-34 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith gets the rebound | 60-34 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Robert Good makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-34 |
| 05:23 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty is hacked by Robert Good - foul #2 on Robert Good, team foul #2 | 63-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Bryant Myers (SG), Aaron Irwin (SF), Robert Lockett (PF), Fausto Russo (C) Johnny Buscher, Robert Good, Herbert Smith, Caleb Sturdevant, Gene Yager | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (PG), Earl Dugger (SG), Keith Hayes (SF), Stanley Stewart (PF), Jason Barela (C) John Loomis, Brandon Chitty, Aaron Spitsberg, David Gimenez, William Cupples | |
| 05:08 | Rutgers | Jason Barela can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 63-34 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo pulls down the rebound | 63-34 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Robert Lockett clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 63-34 |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart gets the rebound | 63-34 |
| 04:44 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes is denied on a layup by Robert Lockett | 63-34 |
| 04:43 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Dugger | 63-34 |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart blows the layup but he's hacked by Bryant Myers - foul #1 on Bryant Myers, team foul #3 | 63-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Good (SG) Bryant Myers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 63-34 |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 63-35 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Robert Lockett loses the dribble to Gregory Vincent | 63-35 |
| 03:49 | Rutgers | Earl Dugger lays it up and in set up by Gregory Vincent | 63-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Good (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Aaron Irwin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Lockett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Fausto Russo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Vincent (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Dugger (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Keith Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stanley Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Barela (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Robert Good makes the fadeaway from the left side | 65-37 |
| 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 man to man (-4) | |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Earl Dugger works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 65-37 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Lockett | 65-37 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo is whistled for a carry | 65-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant (PF), Gene Yager (C) Robert Lockett, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Jason Barela misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 65-37 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Robert Young grabs the defensive rebound | 65-37 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Robert Good clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-37 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Robert Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-37 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Gene Yager misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jason Barela - foul #4 on Jason Barela, team foul #7 | 65-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (SG), Robert Lockett (PF) Robert Good, Caleb Sturdevant | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Loomis (PG), Brandon Chitty (SG), Aaron Spitsberg (SF), William Cupples (C) Gregory Vincent, Earl Dugger, Keith Hayes, Jason Barela | |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Gene Yager misses the 1st free throw | 65-37 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Gene Yager makes the 2nd free throw | 66-37 |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-40 |
| 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 man to man (-3) | |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Gene Yager knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Bryant Myers | 68-40 |
| 01:04 | Rutgers | Robert Young steps in front of the Brandon Chitty pass | 68-40 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Gene Yager drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Lockett | 70-40 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Gene Yager swats the layup by John Loomis | 70-40 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Bryant Myers pulls down the rebound | 70-40 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Brandon Chitty picks off the pass by Gene Yager | 70-40 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart hits a jump hook from close range | 70-42 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Robert Young runs out the clock | 70-42 |