| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Rucks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Good (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Caleb Sturdevant (fresh) C - Fausto Russo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Baker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Langley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Tinsley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Robert Good inbounds the ball | 28-21 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-21 |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant tips it back up and in | 30-21 |
| 19:37 | St. John's | David Dwyer misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 30-21 |
| 19:36 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley tips it home | 30-23 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey misses long on a shot from the right side | 30-23 |
| 19:06 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 18:39 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley is called for traveling | 30-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (SG), Herbert Smith (PF) Richard Seavey, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-23 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Robert Good pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 17:51 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Tinsley | 30-23 |
| 17:50 | St. John's | Robert Scott snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 17:21 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley misses the fadeaway from the right side | 30-23 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bryant Myers | 30-23 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Robert Good is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Good, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Seavey (SG), Rod Icenhour (PF), Fausto Russo (C) Charles Rucks, Herbert Smith, Caleb Sturdevant | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Ferris (SG), Kenneth Nez (C) Robert Scott, Brian Tinsley | |
| 16:51 | St. John's | Frank Baker drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Nez | 30-25 |
| 16:25 | Syracuse | Bryant Myers is hacked by Justin Ferris - foul #1 on Justin Ferris, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Rucks (PG), Herbert Smith (SF) Bryant Myers, Robert Good | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-25 |
| 16:05 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Kenneth Nez | 30-25 |
| 15:45 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez knocks in the shot near the basket | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Rucks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rod Icenhour (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fausto Russo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Ferris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Langley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Nez (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 30-27 |
| 15:28 | St. John's | William Langley grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 15:08 | St. John's | Richard Seavey is called for the reach on Justin Ferris - foul #1 on Richard Seavey, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (PG), Robert Good (SF), Caleb Sturdevant (PF), Abraham Keys (C) Charles Rucks, Herbert Smith, Rod Icenhour, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Scott (SG), David Christenson (SF), Brian Tinsley (C) David Dwyer, Frank Baker, Kenneth Nez | |
| 14:53 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley scores on a shot from the free throw line | 30-29 |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Good and he's fouled by Brian Tinsley - foul #3 on Brian Tinsley, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Rucks (PG), Fausto Russo (C) Bryant Myers, Abraham Keys | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant makes the free throw | 33-29 |
| 14:08 | St. John's | David Christenson loses the dribble to Caleb Sturdevant | 33-29 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey misses long on a jumper from the right side | 33-29 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey tips it but misses | 33-29 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo tips it in | 35-29 |
| 13:27 | St. John's | Justin Ferris loses the ball out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (PG), Herbert Smith (SF), Rod Icenhour (PF), Abraham Keys (C) Charles Rucks, Robert Good, Caleb Sturdevant, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Dwyer (PG), Frank Baker (SF), Kenneth Nez (PF) Justin Ferris, David Christenson, William Langley | |
| 13:07 | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Richard Seavey | 37-29 |
| 12:39 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez's fadeaway is rejected by Abraham Keys | 37-29 |
| 12:37 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Tinsley | 37-29 |
| 12:14 | St. John's | Richard Seavey picks off the pass by Kenneth Nez | 37-29 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Nez | 37-29 |
| 11:52 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 11:32 | St. John's | David Dwyer loses the dribble to Richard Seavey | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bryant Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Seavey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rod Icenhour (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Abraham Keys (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Nez (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Tinsley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Rucks (PG), Robert Good (SF), Caleb Sturdevant (PF), Fausto Russo (C) Richard Seavey, Herbert Smith, Rod Icenhour, Abraham Keys | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Ferris (SG), William Langley (PF) Robert Scott, Brian Tinsley | |
| 10:52 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez is fouled on the floor by Fausto Russo - foul #2 on Fausto Russo, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| 10:33 | St. John's | Justin Ferris makes the floater from the free throw line | 37-31 |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | Robert Good hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Fausto Russo | 39-31 |
| 09:46 | St. John's | Justin Ferris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Robert Good | 41-31 |
| 09:11 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez banks in the layup set up by William Langley | 41-33 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Robert Good misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-33 |
| 08:44 | St. John's | William Langley gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 08:38 | St. John's | Justin Ferris hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Dwyer | 41-35 |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant is fouled on the floor by William Langley - foul #2 on William Langley, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Seavey (SG), Herbert Smith (PF), Rod Icenhour (C) Bryant Myers, Caleb Sturdevant, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Scott (SG), David Christenson (SF), Russell Plemmons (PF), Brian Tinsley (C) David Dwyer, Frank Baker, William Langley, Kenneth Nez | |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 41-35 |
| 07:51 | St. John's | David Christenson gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 07:27 | St. John's | Russell Plemmons hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Charles Rucks - foul #1 on Charles Rucks, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (PG), Fausto Russo (C) Charles Rucks, Rod Icenhour | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chadwick Palmore (PG) Justin Ferris | |
| 07:27 | St. John's | Russell Plemmons makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bryant Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Good (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Herbert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Fausto Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Chadwick Palmore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Christenson (fresh) PF - Russell Plemmons (fresh) 7 pts. C - Brian Tinsley (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Bryant Myers misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 06:57 | St. John's | Russell Plemmons gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 06:28 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Fausto Russo - foul #3 on Fausto Russo, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Rucks (PG), Rod Icenhour (PF), Caleb Sturdevant (C) Bryant Myers, Robert Good, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Dwyer (PG), Frank Baker (SF), William Langley (PF) Chadwick Palmore, David Christenson, Russell Plemmons | |
| 06:28 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 06:28 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey connects on the jumper from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 05:38 | St. John's | David Dwyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Good (SF), Abraham Keys (C) Herbert Smith, Rod Icenhour | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Abraham Keys's pass is intercepted by David Dwyer | 43-40 |
| 05:01 | St. John's | David Dwyer is fouled on the floor by Abraham Keys - foul #2 on Abraham Keys, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour (PF), Fausto Russo (C) Caleb Sturdevant, Abraham Keys | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Ferris (SG), Kenneth Nez (C) Robert Scott, Brian Tinsley | |
| 04:41 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Fausto Russo - foul #4 on Fausto Russo, team foul #7 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Herbert Smith (PF) Rod Icenhour | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:41 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 04:41 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 04:41 | St. John's | William Langley grabs the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 04:30 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez is hacked by Robert Good - foul #2 on Robert Good, team foul #8 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (PG), Caleb Sturdevant (PF) Charles Rucks, Robert Good | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:30 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 04:30 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey clanks a jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 04:14 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Frank Baker | 43-42 |
| 04:08 | St. John's | Bryant Myers picks off the pass by David Dwyer | 43-42 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | David Dwyer steps in front of the Richard Seavey pass | 43-42 |
| 03:46 | St. John's | Frank Baker can't finish the layup | 43-42 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Fausto Russo | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bryant Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Seavey (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Caleb Sturdevant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Fausto Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Ferris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Langley (tiring) 5 reb. C - Kenneth Nez (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | St. John's | Bryant Myers steps in front of the Kenneth Nez pass | 45-42 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Bryant Myers | 47-42 |
| 02:41 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Rucks (PG), Robert Good (SF), Rod Icenhour (PF), Abraham Keys (C) Bryant Myers, Herbert Smith, Caleb Sturdevant, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Scott (SG), Brian Tinsley (C) Justin Ferris, Kenneth Nez | |
| 02:27 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley slams it home on a nice dish by Robert Scott | 47-44 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Abraham Keys | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:33 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Abraham Keys - foul #3 on Abraham Keys, team foul #9 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant (PF), Fausto Russo (C) Rod Icenhour, Abraham Keys | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:33 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Fausto Russo | 52-47 |
| 01:03 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Robert Good is hacked by Brian Tinsley - foul #4 on Brian Tinsley, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Herbert Smith (PF) Caleb Sturdevant | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith is fouled on the floor by Frank Baker - foul #2 on Frank Baker, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Robert Good is fouled on the floor by William Langley - foul #3 on William Langley, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks is hacked by David Dwyer - foul #3 on David Dwyer, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | St. John's | The jump hook by Brian Tinsley is blocked by Fausto Russo | 54-47 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith is hacked by David Dwyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Dwyer, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 00:31 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey is fouled in the backcourt by David Dwyer - foul #5 on David Dwyer, team foul #9 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Ferris (PG) David Dwyer | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Justin Ferris misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Tinsley | 56-47 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Justin Ferris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Justin Ferris is called for the reach on Herbert Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Ferris, team foul #10 | 56-47 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | William Langley grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Justin Ferris connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-50 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Ferris - foul #3 on Justin Ferris, team foul #11 | 57-50 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | William Langley double dribbles | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks runs out the clock | 59-50 |