| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Franson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Duerr (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Blackburn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Robert Manly inbounds the ball | 25-42 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin is whistled for a carry | 25-42 |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier clanks a shot from the free throw line | 25-42 |
| 19:32 | Rutgers | Francis Franson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-42 |
| 19:29 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 25-42 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | John Blackburn misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Francis Franson - foul #2 on Francis Franson, team foul #1 | 25-42 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | John Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 25-43 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | John Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 25-44 |
| 19:07 | Rutgers | The pull-up jumper by Albert Coughlin is blocked by John Blackburn | 25-44 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | John Blackburn grabs the board | 25-44 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | John Blackburn buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Ebbert | 25-46 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 18:29 | Rutgers | John Blackburn is called for the reach on Francis Franson - foul #1 on John Blackburn, team foul #1 | 25-46 |
| 18:17 | Rutgers | Joshua Burke is called for the reach on Albert Coughlin - foul #2 on Joshua Burke, team foul #2 | 25-46 |
| 18:03 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-46 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | William Duerr grabs the board | 25-46 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Dikembe Abdulla - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdulla, team foul #2 | 25-46 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke makes the 1st free throw | 25-47 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 25-47 |
| 17:40 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla gets the rebound | 25-47 |
| 17:31 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Francis Franson is blocked by William Duerr | 25-47 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Duerr | 25-47 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | William Duerr scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Dewey Carrier | 25-50 |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 25-50 |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | John Blackburn grabs the board | 25-50 |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joshua Burke | 25-53 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Robert Manly knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Francis Franson | 27-53 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | John Blackburn comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 27-53 |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Burke | 27-53 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | William Duerr loses the ball out of bounds | 27-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), Donald Duncan (SG), James Savage (C) Pauly Chambers, Albert Coughlin, Francis Franson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross (C) John Blackburn | |
| 16:07 | Rutgers | James Savage clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Dewey Carrier - foul #1 on Dewey Carrier, team foul #3 | 27-53 |
| 16:07 | Rutgers | James Savage makes the 1st free throw | 28-53 |
| 16:07 | Rutgers | James Savage misses the 2nd free throw | 28-53 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross pulls down the rebound | 28-53 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-55 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Collin Leavens (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Duncan (fresh) SF - Robert Manly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Savage (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dewey Carrier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Duerr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Burke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Ross (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-55 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross grabs the board | 28-55 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke is hacked by Dikembe Abdulla - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdulla, team foul #3 | 28-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), Francis Franson (PF), David Greene (C) Collin Leavens, Robert Manly, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Blackburn (C) Benjamin Ross | |
| 14:49 | Syracuse | William Duerr misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-55 |
| 14:47 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Francis Franson | 28-55 |
| 14:42 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan can't finish the layup | 28-55 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier grabs the board | 28-55 |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert is fouled on the floor by Pauly Chambers - foul #1 on Pauly Chambers, team foul #4 | 28-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (SG) Donald Duncan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Joshua Burke is denied by Francis Franson | 28-55 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Burke | 28-55 |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-55 |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke gets the offensive rebound | 28-55 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | John Blackburn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SF) James Savage | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Greene | 31-55 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Pauly Chambers is called for the reach on Dewey Carrier - foul #2 on Pauly Chambers, team foul #5 | 31-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Manly (SF), Dikembe Abdulla (PF) Donald Duncan, Francis Franson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland (SF), Benjamin Ross (PF), Peter Ingram (C) William Duerr, Joshua Burke, John Blackburn | |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-55 |
| 12:44 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdulla | 31-55 |
| 12:36 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-55 |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SG) Albert Coughlin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Nance (SF) Dewey Carrier | |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-55 |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | David Nance grabs the board | 34-55 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-57 |
| 11:54 | Rutgers | David Greene is hacked by Peter Ingram - foul #2 on Peter Ingram, team foul #4 | 34-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Franson (PF), James Savage (C) Dikembe Abdulla, David Greene | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Duerr (SF), John Blackburn (C) David Nance, Peter Ingram | |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-57 |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | John Blackburn grabs the board | 34-57 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Francis Franson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Savage (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Westmoreland (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Duerr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Blackburn (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert connects on the 3 from straight away | 34-60 |
| 11:12 | Rutgers | John Blackburn takes the ball from James Savage | 34-60 |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by John Blackburn and the foul's on Donald Duncan - foul #2 on Donald Duncan, team foul #6 | 34-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), Albert Coughlin (SG), David Greene (C) Pauly Chambers, Donald Duncan, Robert Manly | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Brown (PG), Joshua Burke (PF) Daniel Ebbert, Benjamin Ross | |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland makes the free throw | 34-63 |
| 10:47 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens's pass is intercepted by George Brown in the backcourt | 34-63 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | David Greene blocks the short jumper by Joshua Burke | 34-63 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | William Duerr grabs the offensive board | 34-63 |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | John Blackburn lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lee Westmoreland | 34-65 |
| 09:54 | Rutgers | Francis Franson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), Robert Manly (SF), Dikembe Abdulla (PF) Collin Leavens, James Savage, David Greene | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (PG), Dewey Carrier (SG) George Brown, William Duerr | |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | John Blackburn hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Ebbert | 34-67 |
| 09:17 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-67 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Lee Westmoreland | 37-69 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla's layup is rejected by John Blackburn | 37-69 |
| 08:32 | Rutgers | Robert Manly hits the follow up shot | 39-69 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Albert Coughlin is called for the reach on Daniel Ebbert - foul #1 on Albert Coughlin, team foul #7 | 39-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SG), James Savage (SF), David Greene (C) Albert Coughlin, Robert Manly, Francis Franson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Duerr (SF), Benjamin Ross (PF), Peter Ingram (C) Lee Westmoreland, Joshua Burke, John Blackburn | |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert makes the 1st free throw | 39-70 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert makes the 2nd free throw | 39-71 |
| 07:50 | Rutgers | David Greene misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-71 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross grabs the board | 39-71 |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert loses the dribble to Pauly Chambers | 39-71 |
| 07:33 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla banks in the layup set up by Pauly Chambers | 41-71 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Donald Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Savage (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dewey Carrier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Duerr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 3 reb. C - Peter Ingram (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | William Duerr hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Dewey Carrier and he's fouled by David Greene - foul #4 on David Greene, team foul #8 | 41-73 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), Francis Franson (PF) Pauly Chambers, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Brown (PG) Daniel Ebbert | |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | William Duerr misses the free throw | 41-73 |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | David Greene gets the rebound | 41-73 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-73 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Peter Ingram | 41-73 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | George Brown drills a driving attempt near the basket | 41-75 |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | Benjamin Ross picks off the pass by Donald Duncan | 41-75 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | George Brown banks in the layup set up by Dewey Carrier | 41-77 |
| 06:12 | Rutgers | Francis Franson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Collin Leavens | 44-77 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Donald Duncan steps in front of the Benjamin Ross pass | 44-77 |
| 05:46 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan blows the layup | 44-77 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Peter Ingram snags the defensive board | 44-77 |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Francis Franson is called for the reach on Dewey Carrier - foul #3 on Francis Franson, team foul #9 | 44-77 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla (PF) David Greene | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (PG), Lee Westmoreland (SF), Joshua Burke (PF), John Blackburn (C) George Brown, William Duerr, Benjamin Ross, Peter Ingram | |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 44-78 |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 44-79 |
| 05:07 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-79 |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | John Blackburn gets the rebound | 44-79 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Lee Westmoreland | 44-82 |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | Francis Franson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-82 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert pulls down the rebound | 44-82 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke drills a floater in the lane set up by Dewey Carrier | 44-84 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:49 | Rutgers | Francis Franson is denied on a dunk by Joshua Burke | 44-84 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Dewey Carrier | 44-84 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Duncan - foul #3 on Donald Duncan, team foul #10 | 44-84 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck (PG) Collin Leavens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Duerr (SF) Lee Westmoreland | |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 44-85 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses the 2nd free throw | 44-85 |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla pulls down the rebound | 44-85 |
| 03:36 | Rutgers | James Savage clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 44-85 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | John Blackburn gets the rebound | 44-85 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Hallenbeck (fresh) SG - Donald Duncan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Francis Franson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Savage (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dewey Carrier (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Duerr (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Burke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Blackburn (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by William Duerr | 44-87 |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan's dunk attempt is rejected by Joshua Burke | 44-87 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke snags the defensive board | 44-87 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-87 |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla grabs the defensive rebound | 44-87 |
| 02:47 | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Duerr - foul #1 on William Duerr, team foul #5 | 44-87 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG) Dikembe Abdulla | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland (SG) Dewey Carrier | |
| 02:47 | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck makes the 1st free throw | 45-87 |
| 02:47 | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 46-87 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Collin Leavens - foul #2 on Collin Leavens, team foul #11 | 46-87 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Greene (C) Collin Leavens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross (C) John Blackburn | |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert makes the 1st free throw | 46-88 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert misses the 2nd free throw | 46-88 |
| 02:28 | Rutgers | Francis Franson snags the defensive board | 46-88 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | Francis Franson travels with the ball | 46-88 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lee Westmoreland | 46-91 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-91 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke grabs the board | 46-91 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-91 |
| 01:05 | Rutgers | David Greene gets the rebound | 46-91 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | James Savage connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Michael Hallenbeck | 48-91 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Michael Hallenbeck steals it from Lee Westmoreland | 48-91 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | David Greene's floater is tipped away by Joshua Burke | 48-91 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | William Duerr pulls down the rebound | 48-91 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert runs out the clock | 48-91 |