| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Roy Lebron (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Verville (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Russell Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Zidek (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Poole (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Mobley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Anthony Verville inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 19:45 | St. John's | Howard Spencer's pass is intercepted by Tomas Bowman | 38-31 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole is hacked by Anthony Verville - foul #3 on Anthony Verville, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Fetters (SF) Anthony Verville | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley clanks a floater in the lane | 38-31 |
| 19:12 | St. John's | Howard Spencer snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 19:07 | St. John's | Roy Lebron is fouled on the floor by Robert Zidek - foul #2 on Robert Zidek, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 18:53 | St. John's | Michael Fetters misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Robert Zidek - foul #3 on Robert Zidek, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG) Robert Zidek | |
| 18:53 | St. John's | Michael Fetters makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 18:53 | St. John's | Michael Fetters misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 18:53 | St. John's | Howard Spencer snags the offensive board | 39-31 |
| 18:41 | St. John's | Tomas Bowman steps in front of the Michael Fetters pass | 39-31 |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | Russell Byrd swats the short shot by Benjamin Poole | 39-31 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman tips it back up and in | 39-33 |
| 17:57 | St. John's | Roy Lebron scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Fetters | 42-33 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Daniel Miller steals it from Norman Thomas in the backcourt | 42-33 |
| 17:51 | St. John's | Roy Lebron misses the easy layup | 42-33 |
| 17:50 | St. John's | Daniel Miller gets the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 17:41 | St. John's | Roy Lebron clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 17:40 | St. John's | Howard Spencer tips it back up and in | 44-33 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Daniel Miller steps in front of the Benjamin Ball pass in the backcourt | 44-33 |
| 17:32 | St. John's | Daniel Miller throws it down despite the doubleteam on a great pass from Michael Fetters and the foul's on Benjamin Poole - foul #1 on Benjamin Poole, team foul #3 | 46-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (SG), Howard Bennett (SF), Richard Tenofsky (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Benjamin Ball, Benjamin Poole, Jonathan Mobley, Tomas Bowman | |
| 17:32 | St. John's | Daniel Miller makes the free throw | 47-33 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Poyner (SG) Norman Thomas | |
| 16:48 | St. John's | Michael Fetters banks in the layup on a great pass from Roy Lebron | 49-33 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley is hacked by Howard Spencer - foul #1 on Howard Spencer, team foul #2 | 49-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove (PF) Russell Byrd | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball (SG) Steven Poyner | |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball misses long on a 3 from straight away but the foul's on Howard Spencer - foul #2 on Howard Spencer, team foul #3 | 49-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (SG), Jay Grier (C) Daniel Miller, Howard Spencer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball makes the 3rd free throw | 49-36 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Roy Lebron (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Fetters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Cosgrove (fresh) C - Jay Grier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Bennett (fresh) PF - Richard Tenofsky (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | St. John's | Roy Lebron hits a floater from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky lays it up and in on a great pass from Benjamin Ball | 51-38 |
| 15:16 | St. John's | Roy Lebron clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 51-38 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Lloyd Remley | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball steps out of bounds on the baseline | 51-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (PG), Daniel Miller (SG), Anthony Verville (SF), Howard Spencer (C) Roy Lebron, Marvin Hughes, Michael Fetters, Jay Grier | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Zidek (PG), Benjamin Poole (SF), Jonathan Mobley (PF), Tomas Bowman (C) Richard Morris, Howard Bennett, Richard Tenofsky, Lloyd Remley | |
| 14:50 | St. John's | Reid Simpson is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Poole - foul #2 on Benjamin Poole, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| 14:39 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 14:37 | St. John's | Howard Spencer grabs the offensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 14:32 | St. John's | Reid Simpson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Tomas Bowman | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 14:19 | St. John's | Daniel Miller is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 14:17 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Miller - foul #1 on Daniel Miller, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Russell Byrd (PF) Robert Cosgrove | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (SG) Benjamin Ball | |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Tomas Bowman | 51-44 |
| 13:36 | St. John's | Daniel Miller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-44 |
| 13:34 | St. John's | Russell Byrd tips it back up and in | 53-44 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-44 |
| 13:29 | St. John's | Russell Byrd pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 13:25 | St. John's | Howard Spencer is whistled for traveling | 53-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roy Lebron (PG), Marvin Hughes (SG), Robert Cosgrove (PF), Jay Grier (C) Reid Simpson, Daniel Miller, Russell Byrd, Howard Spencer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Anthony Verville steals the ball from Robert Zidek in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| 13:08 | St. John's | Roy Lebron makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-44 |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | Robert Cosgrove is called for the reach on Benjamin Poole in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Cosgrove, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Fetters (SF) Marvin Hughes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), Richard Tenofsky (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Robert Zidek, Richard Morris, Jonathan Mobley, Tomas Bowman | |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole is whistled for traveling | 56-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Howard Bennett (SF) Benjamin Poole | |
| 12:28 | St. John's | Howard Bennett swats the layup by Robert Cosgrove | 56-44 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Lebron - foul #3 on Roy Lebron, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky buries a shot in the lane set up by Benjamin Ball | 56-46 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Roy Lebron (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Verville (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Fetters (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Robert Cosgrove (fairly fresh) C - Jay Grier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Bennett (fresh) PF - Richard Tenofsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove slams it home | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Jay Grier - foul #2 on Jay Grier, team foul #7 | 58-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (PG), Daniel Miller (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Russell Byrd (PF), Howard Spencer (C) Roy Lebron, Anthony Verville, Michael Fetters, Robert Cosgrove, Jay Grier | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Zidek (PG), Richard Morris (SG), Benjamin Poole (SF), Tomas Bowman (C) Norman Thomas, Benjamin Ball, Howard Bennett, Richard Tenofsky | |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 11:13 | St. John's | Richard Morris is called for the reach on Howard Spencer - foul #2 on Richard Morris, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley (PF) Lloyd Remley | |
| 11:00 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-48 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Steven Selvidge - foul #2 on Steven Selvidge, team foul #8 | 58-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roy Lebron (PG) Reid Simpson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball (SG) Richard Morris | |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 10:08 | St. John's | Daniel Miller misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 58-50 |
| 10:06 | St. John's | Howard Spencer tips it but misses | 58-50 |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Steven Selvidge is called for the reach on Robert Zidek in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Selvidge, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (SG), Anthony Verville (SF), Antwan Harris (PF), Jay Grier (C) Daniel Miller, Steven Selvidge, Russell Byrd, Howard Spencer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Howard Bennett (SF) Benjamin Poole | |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:02 | St. John's | Jay Grier pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 09:49 | St. John's | Anthony Verville misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-51 |
| 09:48 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Tomas Bowman | 58-51 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove (PF) Antwan Harris | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Richard Tenofsky (PF) Robert Zidek, Jonathan Mobley | |
| 09:35 | St. John's | Roy Lebron misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 09:33 | St. John's | Jay Grier tips it back up and in | 60-51 |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Ball | 60-53 |
| 08:55 | St. John's | Anthony Verville can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Norman Thomas | 60-55 |
| 08:30 | St. John's | Roy Lebron misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-55 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Norman Thomas | 60-57 |
| 08:05 | St. John's | Roy Lebron buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jay Grier | 62-57 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett clanks a shot from the left side | 62-57 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett can't tip it in | 62-57 |
| 07:43 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Roy Lebron (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Verville (tiring) 2 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Cosgrove (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Grier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Howard Bennett (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Tenofsky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Tomas Bowman (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:39 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes is hacked by Benjamin Ball - foul #1 on Benjamin Ball, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (PG), Daniel Miller (SG), Michael Fetters (SF), Russell Byrd (PF), Howard Spencer (C) Roy Lebron, Marvin Hughes, Anthony Verville, Robert Cosgrove, Jay Grier | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Zidek (PG), Richard Morris (SG), Benjamin Poole (SF), Jonathan Mobley (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Norman Thomas, Benjamin Ball, Howard Bennett, Richard Tenofsky, Tomas Bowman | |
| 07:34 | St. John's | Benjamin Poole is called for the reach on Reid Simpson - foul #3 on Benjamin Poole, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| 07:34 | St. John's | Reid Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 07:34 | St. John's | Reid Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 06:58 | St. John's | Michael Fetters misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-60 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 64-60 |
| 06:37 | St. John's | Michael Fetters grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 06:32 | St. John's | Reid Simpson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Fetters | 67-60 |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 67-60 |
| 06:02 | St. John's | Daniel Miller snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 05:56 | St. John's | Michael Fetters hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 67-60 |
| 05:54 | St. John's | Russell Byrd pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 05:42 | St. John's | Daniel Miller splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek clanks a 3 from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole snags the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Michael Fetters swats the shot by Jonathan Mobley | 67-60 |
| 04:56 | St. John's | Michael Fetters snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 04:52 | St. John's | Daniel Miller is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Benjamin Poole - foul #4 on Benjamin Poole, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roy Lebron (PG), Anthony Verville (SF), Antwan Harris (PF), Jay Grier (C) Reid Simpson, Michael Fetters, Russell Byrd, Howard Spencer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), Richard Tenofsky (PF), Tomas Bowman (C) Robert Zidek, Richard Morris, Jonathan Mobley, Lloyd Remley | |
| 04:52 | St. John's | Daniel Miller makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:52 | St. John's | Daniel Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman is hacked by Anthony Verville - foul #4 on Anthony Verville, team foul #10 | 69-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (SG) Daniel Miller | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Howard Bennett (SF) Benjamin Poole | |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:22 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses short on a floater from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jay Grier - foul #3 on Jay Grier, team foul #11 | 69-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Selvidge (SF), Robert Cosgrove (PF) Anthony Verville, Antwan Harris | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:34 | St. John's | Roy Lebron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky grabs the board | 69-64 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Roy Lebron (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Selvidge (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Cosgrove (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Grier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Howard Bennett (fresh) PF - Richard Tenofsky (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Tomas Bowman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-64 |
| 03:18 | St. John's | Roy Lebron gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 03:01 | St. John's | Richard Tenofsky blocks the jumper by Roy Lebron | 69-64 |
| 02:59 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove tips it back up and in | 71-64 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Miller (SG), Anthony Verville (SF), Howard Spencer (C) Marvin Hughes, Steven Selvidge, Jay Grier | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Zidek (PG), Benjamin Poole (SF), Lloyd Remley (C) Norman Thomas, Howard Bennett, Tomas Bowman | |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Anthony Verville steps in front of the Benjamin Ball pass in the backcourt | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 02:53 | St. John's | Roy Lebron is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Ball - foul #2 on Benjamin Ball, team foul #9 | 71-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Selvidge (SF) Anthony Verville | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:53 | St. John's | Roy Lebron misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Howard Spencer takes the ball from Benjamin Poole in the backcourt | 71-64 |
| 02:47 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | Russell Byrd (PF) Robert Cosgrove | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley (PF) Richard Tenofsky | |
| 02:46 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge is hacked by Robert Zidek - foul #4 on Robert Zidek, team foul #10 | 71-64 |
| 02:46 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 02:46 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-64 |
| 02:40 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge is fouled on the floor by Robert Zidek - foul #5 on Robert Zidek, team foul #11 | 73-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG) Robert Zidek | |
| 02:40 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 02:40 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Steven Selvidge is called for the reach on Benjamin Poole - foul #4 on Steven Selvidge, team foul #12 | 74-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Verville (SF) Steven Selvidge | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 02:18 | St. John's | Howard Spencer snags the defensive board | 74-65 |
| 02:16 | St. John's | Howard Spencer is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Thomas - foul #1 on Norman Thomas, team foul #12 | 74-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Selvidge (SF) Anthony Verville | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:16 | St. John's | Howard Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 02:16 | St. John's | Howard Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Verville (SF) Steven Selvidge | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman (C) Lloyd Remley | |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 76-65 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-65 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball loses the dribble to Anthony Verville | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:41 | St. John's | Roy Lebron is hacked by Norman Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Thomas, team foul #13 | 76-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Robert Cosgrove (PF), Jay Grier (C) Daniel Miller, Anthony Verville, Russell Byrd, Howard Spencer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (SG), Howard Bennett (SF), Richard Tenofsky (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Benjamin Ball, Benjamin Poole, Jonathan Mobley, Tomas Bowman | |
| 01:41 | St. John's | Roy Lebron makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 01:41 | St. John's | Roy Lebron makes the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas loses the dribble to Roy Lebron in the backcourt | 78-65 |
| 01:36 | St. John's | Roy Lebron slams it home | 80-65 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Robert Cosgrove is called for the reach on Lloyd Remley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Cosgrove, team foul #13 | 80-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (PG), Michael Fetters (SF) Roy Lebron, Steven Selvidge | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley misses the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley makes the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:24 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 80-66 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley pulls down the rebound | 80-66 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 80-66 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley grabs the offensive board | 80-66 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Robert Cosgrove picks off the pass by Lloyd Remley | 80-66 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Michael Fetters makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Reid Simpson and he's hacked by Howard Bennett - foul #1 on Howard Bennett, team foul #14 | 82-66 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Michael Fetters makes the free throw | 83-66 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky slams it home set up by Howard Bennett and the foul's on Jay Grier - foul #4 on Jay Grier, team foul #14 | 83-68 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky makes the free throw | 83-69 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | Michael Fetters can't throw it down | 83-69 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Lloyd Remley | 83-69 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett blows the layup | 83-69 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-69 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | The clock runs out | 83-69 |