| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) SG - Javier Perez (fresh) SF - Gary Lowry (fresh) PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) C - Brock Perkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (fresh) SG - Oliver Hamlin (fresh) SF - Nathan Kirtley (fresh) PF - Patrick Reese (fresh) C - Barry Galliher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin clanks a runner from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Rutgers | Javier Perez misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese loses the dribble to Brock Perkins | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Edward Stockstill steals it from Gary Lowry | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Barry Galliher | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley misses long on a jumper near the basket | 2-5 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill misses the tip | 2-5 |
| 17:45 | Rutgers | Javier Perez snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:41 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Javier Perez | 4-5 |
| 17:28 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Stockstill | 4-7 |
| 17:16 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Lowry | 7-7 |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Oliver Hamlin | 7-10 |
| 16:42 | Rutgers | Barry Galliher steals it from Gary Lowry | 7-10 |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Oliver Hamlin and the foul's on Brock Perkins - foul #1 on Brock Perkins, team foul #1 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham (SF), Robert Galvin (PF) Gary Lowry, Paul Harrison | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple (PG), Jonathan Robinson (SG), Heriberto Marino (PF) Edward Stockstill, Oliver Hamlin, Patrick Reese | |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley misses the free throw | 7-12 |
| 16:22 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 16:06 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Galvin - foul #1 on Robert Galvin, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos (SG), James Schroer (C) Javier Perez, Brock Perkins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcelino Russo (C) Barry Galliher | |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bradley Burgos (fresh) SF - Thomas Abraham (fresh) PF - Robert Galvin (fresh) C - James Schroer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Hipple (fresh) SG - Jonathan Robinson (fresh) SF - Nathan Kirtley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Heriberto Marino (fresh) C - Marcelino Russo (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-14 |
| 15:23 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 15:11 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Marcelino Russo grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | Jonathan Robinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-14 |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley grabs the offensive board | 7-14 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Marcelino Russo | 7-16 |
| 14:46 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Heriberto Marino - foul #1 on Heriberto Marino, team foul #1 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Henry Cowans (PG), Gary Lowry (SF), Paul Harrison (PF), Brock Perkins (C) Floyd Wilson, Thomas Abraham, Robert Galvin, James Schroer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Patrick Reese (PF), Barry Galliher (C) Jonathan Robinson, Nathan Kirtley, Marcelino Russo | |
| 14:46 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos makes the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 14:46 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 14:17 | Syracuse | Brock Perkins steals it from Edward Stockstill | 9-16 |
| 14:04 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 9-16 |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill grabs the defensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese is hacked by Paul Harrison - foul #1 on Paul Harrison, team foul #3 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Javier Perez (SG) Bradley Burgos | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin (SG) Heriberto Marino | |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Javier Perez - foul #1 on Javier Perez, team foul #4 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson (PG) Henry Cowans | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin misses the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin misses the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Reese | 9-16 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Oliver Hamlin | 9-18 |
| 13:15 | Rutgers | Javier Perez makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Floyd Wilson | 11-18 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Harrison - foul #2 on Paul Harrison, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Galvin (PF) Paul Harrison | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Robinson (SF) Jeffrey Hipple | |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 12:44 | Rutgers | Javier Perez double dribbles | 11-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham (SF) Gary Lowry | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley (SF), Heriberto Marino (PF) Jonathan Robinson, Patrick Reese | |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Oliver Hamlin | 11-22 |
| 12:28 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson is hacked by Barry Galliher - foul #1 on Barry Galliher, team foul #2 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Robinson (PG) Edward Stockstill | |
| 12:16 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-22 |
| 12:15 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins grabs the offensive rebound | 11-22 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Heriberto Marino steals it from Thomas Abraham | 11-22 |
| 11:50 | Syracuse | Floyd Wilson steps in front of the Jonathan Robinson pass | 11-22 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Javier Perez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Abraham (fresh) PF - Robert Galvin (fresh) C - Brock Perkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jonathan Robinson (fresh) SG - Oliver Hamlin (fairly fresh) SF - Nathan Kirtley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Heriberto Marino (fresh) C - Barry Galliher (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-22 |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino grabs the board | 11-22 |
| 11:04 | Syracuse | Jonathan Robinson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Abraham - foul #1 on Thomas Abraham, team foul #6 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Henry Cowans (PG), Bradley Burgos (SG), Gary Lowry (SF), James Schroer (C) Floyd Wilson, Javier Perez, Thomas Abraham, Brock Perkins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Jeffrey Hipple (SG), Patrick Reese (PF), Marcelino Russo (C) Oliver Hamlin, Nathan Kirtley, Heriberto Marino, Barry Galliher | |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Jonathan Robinson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Edward Stockstill | 11-25 |
| 10:27 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry knocks in the floater from the left side | 13-25 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jonathan Robinson | 13-27 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-27 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Edward Stockstill | 15-29 |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-29 |
| 09:24 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese grabs the board | 15-29 |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 15-29 |
| 09:08 | Rutgers | James Schroer pulls down the rebound | 15-29 |
| 08:54 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by James Schroer | 17-29 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese makes the driving attempt near the basket | 17-31 |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Henry Cowans misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-31 |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Patrick Reese | 17-31 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Henry Cowans is called for the reach on Jeffrey Hipple - foul #1 on Henry Cowans, team foul #7 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson (PG), Javier Perez (SG), Thomas Abraham (PF), Brock Perkins (C) Henry Cowans, Gary Lowry, Robert Galvin, James Schroer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin (SG), Nathan Kirtley (SF), Heriberto Marino (PF), Barry Galliher (C) Edward Stockstill, Jonathan Robinson, Patrick Reese, Marcelino Russo | |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple makes the 1st free throw | 17-32 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple misses the 2nd free throw | 17-32 |
| 08:15 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins grabs the board | 17-32 |
| 07:57 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos misses the 3 from the left corner | 17-32 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Heriberto Marino | 17-32 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Oliver Hamlin, team foul #3 | 17-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Galvin (PF) Bradley Burgos | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:33 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-32 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino snags the defensive board | 17-32 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Javier Perez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Abraham (fresh) PF - Robert Galvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brock Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Hipple (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Oliver Hamlin (fresh) SF - Nathan Kirtley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Heriberto Marino (fresh) 3 reb. C - Barry Galliher (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley is fouled on the floor by Thomas Abraham - foul #2 on Thomas Abraham, team foul #8 | 17-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers (SF) Thomas Abraham | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Linberg (PG) Jeffrey Hipple | |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley makes the 1st free throw | 17-33 |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley makes the 2nd free throw | 17-34 |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | Heriberto Marino denies the turnaround by Javier Perez | 17-34 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins can't tip it in | 17-34 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley pulls down the rebound | 17-34 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lowry (SF), James Schroer (PF) Jonathan Myers, Robert Galvin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Patrick Reese (PF) Anthony Linberg, Heriberto Marino | |
| 06:16 | Rutgers | Oliver Hamlin is called for the reach on Gary Lowry - foul #2 on Oliver Hamlin, team foul #4 | 17-34 |
| 06:07 | Rutgers | Javier Perez misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 17-34 |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins snags the offensive board | 17-34 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 17-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple (SG) Oliver Hamlin | |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese misses long on a floater from close range | 17-34 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher tips it home | 17-36 |
| 05:22 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-36 |
| 05:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Barry Galliher | 17-36 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hipple | 17-38 |
| 04:40 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Floyd Wilson | 20-38 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 20-38 |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Schroer | 20-38 |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Brock Perkins | 23-38 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Javier Perez is called for the reach on Barry Galliher - foul #2 on Javier Perez, team foul #9 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Henry Cowans (PG), Bradley Burgos (SG), Thomas Abraham (SF), Paul Harrison (PF) Floyd Wilson, Javier Perez, Gary Lowry, James Schroer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin (SG), Heriberto Marino (SF), Marcelino Russo (PF) Edward Stockstill, Nathan Kirtley, Patrick Reese | |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher misses the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins gets the rebound | 23-39 |
| 03:20 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos loses the dribble to Barry Galliher | 23-39 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Henry Cowans (fresh) SG - Bradley Burgos (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Abraham (fresh) PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brock Perkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Hipple (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Oliver Hamlin (fresh) SF - Heriberto Marino (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Marcelino Russo (fresh) C - Barry Galliher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin scores on a turnaround in the paint | 23-41 |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-41 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Marcelino Russo grabs the board | 23-41 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Hipple | 23-43 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Oliver Hamlin - foul #3 on Oliver Hamlin, team foul #5 | 23-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson (PG), Robert Galvin (C) Henry Cowans, Brock Perkins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Jonathan Robinson (SG), Nathan Kirtley (SF) Jeffrey Hipple, Oliver Hamlin, Barry Galliher | |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 24-43 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 25-43 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Floyd Wilson - foul #1 on Floyd Wilson, team foul #10 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Reese (PF) Marcelino Russo | |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill makes the 1st free throw | 25-44 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill makes the 2nd free throw | 25-45 |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | Patrick Reese swats the layup by Robert Galvin | 25-45 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino pulls down the rebound | 25-45 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Floyd Wilson steps in front of the Patrick Reese pass | 25-45 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Floyd Wilson | 28-45 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Paul Harrison is called for the reach on Patrick Reese - foul #3 on Paul Harrison, team foul #11 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Javier Perez (SG), Gary Lowry (SF), James Schroer (C) Bradley Burgos, Thomas Abraham, Paul Harrison | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple (SG), Barry Galliher (C) Jonathan Robinson, Heriberto Marino | |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese misses the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 28-46 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 28-46 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher pulls down the rebound | 28-46 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 28-46 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry pulls down the rebound | 28-46 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 28-46 |