| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) SG - Nathan Bonner (fresh) SF - Richard Glover (fresh) PF - Ned Bond (fresh) C - Cesar Salinas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fresh) SG - Mark Russell (fresh) SF - Damek Zeff (fresh) PF - Jason Oates (fresh) C - Albert Bower (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:43 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Rutgers | Ned Bond misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Rutgers | Richard Glover gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Ned Bond hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Callahan | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Jack Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Rutgers | Richard Glover grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Rutgers | Richard Glover misses the floater from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jason Oates | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Richard Glover - foul #1 on Richard Glover, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Rutgers | Ned Bond comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Jason Oates snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Mark Russell loses the dribble to Ned Bond | 2-2 |
| 17:23 | Rutgers | Richard Glover drills a turnaround near the basket | 4-2 |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | Mark Russell knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Oates | 4-4 |
| 16:44 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-4 |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | Jason Oates pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff lays it in on a great pass from Albert Bower and he's fouled by Ned Bond - foul #1 on Ned Bond, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes (C) Cesar Salinas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:58 | Rutgers | Richard Glover is whistled for traveling | 4-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Philips (C) Ned Bond | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nathan Bonner (fresh) SF - Richard Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) C - William Philips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fresh) SG - Mark Russell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Damek Zeff (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Oates (fresh) 3 reb. C - Albert Bower (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Jason Oates is whistled for traveling | 4-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG) Michael Callahan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan (SF) Damek Zeff | |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Nathan Bonner is blocked by Albert Bower | 4-7 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Jason Oates grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | Jason Oates blows the layup | 4-7 |
| 14:44 | Syracuse | Mark Russell pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Jason Oates jams it set up by Joseph McCuan | 4-9 |
| 14:19 | Rutgers | Jason Oates is called for the reach on Arthur Wilmes - foul #1 on Jason Oates, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Ned Bond (PF), Cesar Salinas (C) Nathan Bonner, Richard Glover, William Philips | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Chau (PG), Darrell Davis (SF), Justin Cogdill (C) Jack Jones, Mark Russell, Albert Bower | |
| 13:59 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Jason Oates gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill snags the offensive board | 4-9 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Jason Oates misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Arthur Wilmes - foul #1 on Arthur Wilmes, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner (SG) Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Damek Zeff (SF) Darrell Davis | |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Jason Oates makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Jason Oates makes the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 13:04 | Rutgers | Jason Oates blocks the short jumper by Nathan Bonner | 4-11 |
| 13:02 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas tips it in | 6-11 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Arthur Wilmes blocks the short jumper by Justin Cogdill | 6-11 |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes gets the rebound | 6-11 |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | Brian Chau steps in front of the Ned Bond pass | 6-11 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Brian Chau lays it up and in | 6-13 |
| 12:01 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Glover (SF) Arthur Wilmes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG), Mark Russell (SG), Darrell Davis (PF), Albert Bower (C) Brian Chau, Joseph McCuan, Jason Oates, Justin Cogdill | |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 6-13 |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Albert Bower grabs the offensive board | 6-13 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nathan Bonner (fresh) SF - Richard Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ned Bond (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cesar Salinas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fresh) SG - Mark Russell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Damek Zeff (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Darrell Davis (fresh) C - Albert Bower (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Albert Bower makes the jumper from the left side set up by Darrell Davis | 6-15 |
| 11:10 | Rutgers | Ned Bond comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-15 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Albert Bower | 6-15 |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | Mark Russell scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Albert Bower | 6-17 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | Darrell Davis takes the ball from Ned Bond | 6-17 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Albert Bower blows the dunk but he's hacked by Michael Callahan - foul #1 on Michael Callahan, team foul #4 | 6-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG), Arthur Wilmes (PF), William Philips (C) Michael Callahan, Ned Bond, Cesar Salinas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan (SF), Jason Oates (PF) Damek Zeff, Darrell Davis | |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Albert Bower misses the 1st free throw | 6-17 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Albert Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 6-18 |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Thomas and he's hacked by Mark Russell - foul #1 on Mark Russell, team foul #2 | 8-18 |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes makes the free throw | 9-18 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Russell | 9-21 |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | Richard Glover misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-21 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan grabs the defensive rebound | 9-21 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Richard Glover is called for the reach on Albert Bower - foul #2 on Richard Glover, team foul #5 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Olin Zonker (C) Nathan Bonner, Richard Glover | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Damek Zeff (SF) Mark Russell | |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff's pass is intercepted by Michael Callahan | 9-21 |
| 07:55 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Olin Zonker is blocked by Jason Oates | 9-21 |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan snags the defensive board | 9-21 |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | Jack Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-21 |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | William Philips gets the rebound | 9-21 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Wilmes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Philips (fresh) C - Olin Zonker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph McCuan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damek Zeff (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Oates (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Albert Bower (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Jack Jones - foul #1 on Jack Jones, team foul #3 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner (SG), Ned Bond (PF), Cesar Salinas (C) Michael Thomas, Arthur Wilmes, Olin Zonker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Chau (PG), Mark Russell (SG), Justin Cogdill (C) Jack Jones, Joseph McCuan, Albert Bower | |
| 07:04 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 10-21 |
| 07:04 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Mark Russell loses the ball out of bounds | 11-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Reinaldo Gallo (SF) William Philips | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Davis (SF) Damek Zeff | |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-21 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill grabs the defensive rebound | 11-21 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis can't finish the layup but the foul's on Reinaldo Gallo - foul #1 on Reinaldo Gallo, team foul #6 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG) Michael Callahan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis misses the 1st free throw | 11-21 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| 05:56 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Cesar Salinas | 11-21 |
| 05:40 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner travels with the ball | 11-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Philips (SF) Reinaldo Gallo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG), Joseph McCuan (SF) Brian Chau, Jason Oates | |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Jack Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Justin Cogdill | 11-24 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner loses the dribble to Justin Cogdill | 11-24 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | William Philips is called for the reach on Darrell Davis - foul #1 on William Philips, team foul #7 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Arthur Wilmes (SF) Michael Thomas, William Philips | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Damek Zeff (SF), Albert Bower (C) Joseph McCuan, Justin Cogdill | |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis makes the 1st free throw | 11-25 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 11-26 |
| 04:27 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-26 |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | Jack Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Callahan - foul #2 on Michael Callahan, team foul #8 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG) Michael Callahan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan (SG), Jason Oates (PF) Mark Russell, Darrell Davis | |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | Jack Jones makes the 1st free throw | 14-27 |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | Jack Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 14-28 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 14-28 |
| 03:49 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 14-28 |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas misses long on a 3 from straight away | 14-28 |
| 03:36 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes tips it back up and in | 16-28 |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Damek Zeff | 16-31 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nathan Bonner (fresh) SF - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ned Bond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Cesar Salinas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph McCuan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damek Zeff (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Oates (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Albert Bower (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 16-31 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Albert Bower pulls down the rebound | 16-31 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Albert Bower misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Arthur Wilmes - foul #2 on Arthur Wilmes, team foul #9 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Richard Glover (SF), William Philips (C) Nathan Bonner, Ned Bond, Cesar Salinas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Chau (PG), Mark Russell (SG) Jack Jones, Joseph McCuan | |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Albert Bower makes the 1st free throw | 16-32 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Albert Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 16-33 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Richard Glover misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 16-33 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Albert Bower snags the defensive board | 16-33 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Albert Bower is denied by William Philips | 16-33 |
| 02:05 | Rutgers | William Philips grabs the defensive rebound | 16-33 |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | Richard Glover buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-33 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Mark Russell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by William Philips - foul #2 on William Philips, team foul #10 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner (SG), Olin Zonker (C) Michael Thomas, Arthur Wilmes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG), Joseph McCuan (SF), Justin Cogdill (C) Brian Chau, Damek Zeff, Albert Bower | |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Mark Russell makes the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Mark Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Jason Oates pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-34 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Jason Oates knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Jack Jones | 19-36 |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Richard Glover misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 19-36 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill grabs the board | 19-36 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Jason Oates scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jack Jones | 19-38 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Justin Cogdill swats the short shot by William Philips | 19-38 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Justin Cogdill | 19-38 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Olin Zonker - foul #1 on Olin Zonker, team foul #11 | 19-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ned Bond (PF), Cesar Salinas (C) William Philips, Olin Zonker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Davis (SF) Mark Russell | |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill makes the free throw | 19-41 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Richard Glover can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 19-41 |