| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (fresh) SG - Roger Meador (fresh) SF - Michael Green (fresh) PF - Daniel King (fresh) C - Stephen Egan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Reginald Hutson (fresh) SG - Albert Sims (fresh) SF - Andrew Parker (fresh) PF - Donald Ordonez (fresh) C - Claudio Rossi (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | George Peralez drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Michael Green | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Stephen Egan - foul #1 on Stephen Egan, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:06 | Syracuse | George Peralez drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel King | 4-1 |
| 18:47 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-1 |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | George Peralez pulls down the rebound | 4-1 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by George Peralez | 6-1 |
| 18:16 | St. John's | Reginald Hutson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 6-1 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Roger Meador grabs the defensive rebound | 6-1 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | Michael Green is hacked by Donald Ordonez - foul #1 on Donald Ordonez, team foul #1 | 6-1 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | Daniel King hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-1 |
| 17:51 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez gets the rebound | 6-1 |
| 17:47 | St. John's | Albert Sims misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-1 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Michael Green grabs the board | 6-1 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Roger Meador hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-1 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | George Peralez tips it in | 8-1 |
| 17:37 | St. John's | Albert Sims throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-1 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), John Eilerman (SG), August Cisowski (SF), William Wallace (PF), Joe Collins (C) George Peralez, Roger Meador, Michael Green, Daniel King, Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway (PG), Leif Taberski (SF), Aldo Rossi (PF), Michael Clevenger (C) Reginald Hutson, Andrew Parker, Donald Ordonez, Claudio Rossi | |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | William Wallace clanks a runner from close range | 8-1 |
| 17:26 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 8-1 |
| 17:24 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway is hacked by August Cisowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on August Cisowski, team foul #2 | 8-1 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Andrew Parker (SG) Albert Sims | |
| 17:00 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger misses short on a floater from the baseline | 8-1 |
| 16:58 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger grabs the offensive board | 8-1 |
| 16:38 | St. John's | Andrew Parker misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-1 |
| 16:36 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway tips it in | 8-3 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | William Wallace scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Marvin Friedman | 10-3 |
| 15:58 | St. John's | Andrew Parker misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by John Eilerman - foul #1 on John Eilerman, team foul #3 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), Roger Meador (SG) Marvin Friedman, John Eilerman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Albert Sims (PG), Ivan Zausch (C) Leif Taberski, Aldo Rossi | |
| 15:58 | St. John's | Andrew Parker makes the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 15:58 | St. John's | Andrew Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Meador (fresh) SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) PF - William Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Collins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Albert Sims (fresh) SG - Joshua Pettaway (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Clevenger (fairly fresh) C - Ivan Zausch (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses the 3 from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses the tip | 10-5 |
| 15:38 | St. John's | Andrew Parker snags the defensive board | 10-5 |
| 15:32 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Albert Sims | 10-8 |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | August Cisowski slams it home | 12-8 |
| 14:50 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger is alone and drills a floater from close range set up by Joshua Pettaway | 12-10 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | Joshua Pettaway takes the ball from August Cisowski | 12-10 |
| 14:19 | St. John's | Albert Sims blows the layup | 12-10 |
| 14:17 | Syracuse | Roger Meador grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Roger Meador hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 14:00 | St. John's | Ivan Zausch snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 13:57 | St. John's | Andrew Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), John Eilerman (SG), Michael Green (SF), Daniel King (PF), Stephen Egan (C) George Peralez, Roger Meador, August Cisowski, William Wallace, Joe Collins | |
| Subs | St. John's | Reginald Hutson (PG), Leif Taberski (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF), Claudio Rossi (C) Albert Sims, Andrew Parker, Michael Clevenger, Ivan Zausch | |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman travels with the ball | 12-10 |
| 13:44 | St. John's | Reginald Hutson is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Friedman - foul #1 on Marvin Friedman, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Meador (SG) Marvin Friedman | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 13:33 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-13 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Roger Meador can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 13:11 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 12:59 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 12:57 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi tips it home | 12-15 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan slams it home on a nice dish by John Eilerman and the foul's on Claudio Rossi - foul #1 on Claudio Rossi, team foul #2 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG) Roger Meador | |
| Subs | St. John's | Albert Sims (SG), Aldo Rossi (PF), Ivan Zausch (C) Leif Taberski, Donald Ordonez, Claudio Rossi | |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan makes the free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:24 | St. John's | Ivan Zausch makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Aldo Rossi | 15-17 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Michael Green hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-17 |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | John Eilerman gets the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Daniel King misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-17 |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan tips it home | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Eilerman (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Michael Green (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel King (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Egan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Reginald Hutson (fairly fresh) SG - Albert Sims (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pettaway (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Aldo Rossi (fresh) C - Ivan Zausch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | St. John's | Daniel King is called for the reach on Albert Sims - foul #1 on Daniel King, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Meador (SG), William Wallace (PF) John Eilerman, Daniel King | |
| Subs | St. John's | Andrew Parker (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF), Claudio Rossi (C) Joshua Pettaway, Aldo Rossi, Ivan Zausch | |
| 11:19 | St. John's | Albert Sims is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-17 |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan snags the defensive board | 17-17 |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | George Peralez hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Meador | 20-17 |
| 11:06 | St. John's | Reginald Hutson's pass is intercepted by Roger Meador | 20-17 |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-17 |
| 10:48 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 10:42 | St. John's | Albert Sims hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Parker | 20-19 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | George Peralez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), John Eilerman (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Daniel King (PF), Joe Collins (C) George Peralez, Roger Meador, Michael Green, William Wallace, Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway (PG), Leif Taberski (SF), Aldo Rossi (PF), Michael Clevenger (C) Reginald Hutson, Andrew Parker, Donald Ordonez, Claudio Rossi | |
| 10:08 | St. John's | Leif Taberski clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 20-19 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Joe Collins grabs the board | 20-19 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Aldo Rossi swats the short shot by Joe Collins | 20-19 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman tips it but misses | 20-19 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Joe Collins snags the offensive board | 20-19 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Joe Collins is hacked by Michael Clevenger - foul #1 on Michael Clevenger, team foul #3 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), Roger Meador (SG), Michael Green (SF), William Wallace (C) Marvin Friedman, John Eilerman, August Cisowski, Joe Collins | |
| Subs | St. John's | Reginald Hutson (PG), Andrew Parker (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF) Albert Sims, Leif Taberski, Aldo Rossi | |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Michael Clevenger denies the turnaround by Michael Green | 20-19 |
| 09:29 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 09:14 | St. John's | Andrew Parker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Daniel King snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Michael Green connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by George Peralez | 22-19 |
| 08:42 | St. John's | George Peralez picks off the pass by Reginald Hutson in the backcourt | 22-19 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Michael Green can't finish the layup | 22-19 |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | William Wallace tips it in | 24-19 |
| 08:37 | St. John's | Reginald Hutson's pass is intercepted by George Peralez in the backcourt | 24-19 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | George Peralez lays it in | 26-19 |
| 08:32 | St. John's | Andrew Parker is hacked by Michael Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Green, team foul #6 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | August Cisowski (SF), Stephen Egan (C) Michael Green, Daniel King | |
| Subs | St. John's | Albert Sims (PG), Aldo Rossi (PF), Claudio Rossi (C) Reginald Hutson, Donald Ordonez, Michael Clevenger | |
| 08:27 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-19 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | George Peralez grabs the defensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | William Wallace comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 26-19 |
| 08:15 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Aldo Rossi | 26-19 |
| 08:09 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-19 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | William Wallace gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Albert Sims - foul #1 on Albert Sims, team foul #4 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), John Eilerman (SG), Daniel King (PF) George Peralez, Roger Meador, William Wallace | |
| Subs | St. John's | Reginald Hutson (PG), Leif Taberski (SF), Ivan Zausch (C) Joshua Pettaway, Andrew Parker, Claudio Rossi | |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 07:58 | St. John's | Daniel King is called for the reach on Leif Taberski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel King, team foul #7 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Wallace (PF) Daniel King | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 07:58 | St. John's | Leif Taberski misses the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | William Wallace gets the rebound | 28-19 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | William Wallace comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-19 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman hits the follow up shot | 30-19 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Eilerman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - August Cisowski (tiring) 2 pts. PF - William Wallace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Egan (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Reginald Hutson (tiring) SG - Albert Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leif Taberski (fresh) PF - Aldo Rossi (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ivan Zausch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:37 | St. John's | Marvin Friedman steals it from Aldo Rossi | 30-19 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | August Cisowski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ivan Zausch - foul #1 on Ivan Zausch, team foul #5 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), Roger Meador (SG), Joe Collins (PF) Marvin Friedman, John Eilerman, William Wallace | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway (PG), Andrew Parker (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF), Claudio Rossi (C) Reginald Hutson, Leif Taberski, Aldo Rossi, Ivan Zausch | |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | August Cisowski makes the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 07:22 | St. John's | Albert Sims snags the defensive board | 31-19 |
| 07:01 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Green (SF), William Wallace (PF) August Cisowski, Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | St. John's | Reginald Hutson (PG), Michael Clevenger (PF) Albert Sims, Donald Ordonez | |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | George Peralez loses the dribble to Joshua Pettaway | 31-19 |
| 06:39 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi loses the ball out of bounds | 31-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (SG), Stephen Egan (C) Roger Meador, William Wallace | |
| Subs | St. John's | Albert Sims (PG), Donald Ordonez (PF), Ivan Zausch (C) Reginald Hutson, Michael Clevenger, Claudio Rossi | |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | Michael Green misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andrew Parker - foul #1 on Andrew Parker, team foul #6 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), Roger Meador (SG), William Wallace (PF) George Peralez, John Eilerman, Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | St. John's | Reginald Hutson (PG), Leif Taberski (SF), Michael Clevenger (PF), Claudio Rossi (C) Joshua Pettaway, Andrew Parker, Donald Ordonez, Ivan Zausch | |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | Michael Green misses the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | Michael Green misses the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to William Wallace | 31-19 |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | Joe Collins makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Marvin Friedman | 33-19 |
| 05:39 | St. John's | Reginald Hutson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-19 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Wallace | 33-19 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Wallace | 36-19 |
| 05:17 | St. John's | Leif Taberski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), John Eilerman (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Stephen Egan (C) Marvin Friedman, Roger Meador, Michael Green, Joe Collins | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway (PG), Andrew Parker (SF), Aldo Rossi (PF), Ivan Zausch (C) Reginald Hutson, Leif Taberski, Michael Clevenger, Claudio Rossi | |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | August Cisowski is hacked by Joshua Pettaway - foul #1 on Joshua Pettaway, team foul #7 | 36-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Meador (SG), Joe Collins (PF) John Eilerman, William Wallace | |
| Subs | St. John's | Reginald Hutson (PG), Donald Ordonez (PF), Claudio Rossi (C) Albert Sims, Aldo Rossi, Ivan Zausch | |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses the 1st free throw | 36-19 |
| 04:55 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez grabs the defensive rebound | 36-19 |
| 04:33 | St. John's | Reginald Hutson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Green (SF), William Wallace (PF) August Cisowski, Joe Collins | |
| Subs | St. John's | Albert Sims (SG), Ivan Zausch (C) Reginald Hutson, Claudio Rossi | |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Albert Sims steals it from Michael Green | 36-19 |
| 04:17 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway banks in the layup on a nice dish by Albert Sims | 36-21 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan knocks in the runner from the left block | 38-21 |
| 03:43 | St. John's | Albert Sims hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-21 |
| 03:42 | St. John's | Ivan Zausch grabs the offensive rebound | 38-21 |
| 03:23 | St. John's | Andrew Parker buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Donald Ordonez | 38-24 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Meador (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Michael Green (tiring) 2 pts. PF - William Wallace (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Egan (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joshua Pettaway (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Sims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Parker (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Donald Ordonez (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ivan Zausch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | Michael Green's pass is intercepted by Andrew Parker | 38-24 |
| 02:58 | St. John's | Albert Sims double dribbles | 38-24 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), John Eilerman (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Daniel King (PF), Joe Collins (C) George Peralez, Roger Meador, Michael Green, William Wallace, Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | St. John's | Reginald Hutson (PG), Leif Taberski (SF), Aldo Rossi (PF), Michael Clevenger (C) Albert Sims, Andrew Parker, Donald Ordonez, Ivan Zausch | |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | August Cisowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-24 |
| 02:44 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway pulls down the rebound | 38-24 |
| 02:30 | St. John's | Leif Taberski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-24 |
| 02:28 | St. John's | Reginald Hutson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 02:17 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi is fouled on the floor by Daniel King - foul #3 on Daniel King, team foul #8 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), Stephen Egan (C) Marvin Friedman, Daniel King | |
| Subs | St. John's | Albert Sims (SG), Andrew Parker (SF), Claudio Rossi (C) Joshua Pettaway, Leif Taberski, Michael Clevenger | |
| 02:17 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 02:17 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Joe Collins pulls down the rebound | 38-25 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Claudio Rossi blocks the jumper by Stephen Egan | 38-25 |
| 01:46 | St. John's | Andrew Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-25 |
| 01:42 | St. John's | Albert Sims connects on the open 3 from the right corner set up by Andrew Parker | 38-28 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | George Peralez connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-28 |
| 01:19 | St. John's | Joe Collins steals the ball from Reginald Hutson in the backcourt | 41-28 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Joe Collins misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Andrew Parker - foul #2 on Andrew Parker, team foul #8 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), Roger Meador (SG), Michael Green (SF), William Wallace (PF) George Peralez, John Eilerman, August Cisowski, Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway (SG), Leif Taberski (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF), Michael Clevenger (C) Albert Sims, Andrew Parker, Aldo Rossi, Claudio Rossi | |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Joe Collins makes the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Joe Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 00:49 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 43-28 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | William Wallace grabs the board | 43-28 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Michael Green is fouled on the floor by Michael Clevenger - foul #2 on Michael Clevenger, team foul #9 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), Stephen Egan (C) Marvin Friedman, Joe Collins | |
| Subs | St. John's | Albert Sims (SG), Andrew Parker (SF), Claudio Rossi (C) Reginald Hutson, Leif Taberski, Donald Ordonez | |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Michael Green makes the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Michael Green makes the 2nd free throw | 45-28 |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Albert Sims double dribbles | 45-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Reginald Hutson (PG) Albert Sims | |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Michael Clevenger takes the ball from Stephen Egan | 45-28 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway is hacked by George Peralez in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Peralez, team foul #9 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG), Joe Collins (C) George Peralez, Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | St. John's | Albert Sims (SG), Donald Ordonez (PF) Reginald Hutson, Claudio Rossi | |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway makes the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Joshua Pettaway misses the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Joe Collins pulls down the rebound | 45-29 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Joe Collins clanks a halfcourt shot | 45-29 |