| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Darrell Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Robert Bates (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) SF - Maurice Beaudet (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dima Czaplinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland inbounds the ball | 26-21 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 26-21 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell tips it home | 28-21 |
| 19:05 | St. John's | Lee Westmoreland steps in front of the Scott Wood pass | 28-21 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Sean Bunting (SG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (SF) Charles Wilson, Maurice Beaudet | |
| 18:46 | St. John's | Scott Wood buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis is whistled for a carry | 28-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Wilson (SG), Maurice Beaudet (SF) Sean Bunting, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 18:01 | St. John's | Scott Wood misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-24 |
| 17:59 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Lee Westmoreland | 28-24 |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | Robert Bates misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell tips it back up and in | 30-24 |
| 17:08 | St. John's | Chris Mitchell picks off the pass by Dima Czaplinski | 30-24 |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-24 |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland tips it in | 32-24 |
| 16:11 | St. John's | Thomas Moore steals the ball from Charles Wilson | 32-24 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis lays it in set up by Thomas Moore | 34-24 |
| 15:52 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Sean Bunting (SG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (SF), Lee Kinnard (C) Charles Wilson, Maurice Beaudet, Kevin Richardson | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Darrell Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chris Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Robert Bates (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Bunting (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dima Czaplinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Kinnard (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Chris Mitchell | 36-24 |
| 15:21 | St. John's | Sean Bunting is whistled for a carry | 36-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kevin Richardson (C) Lee Kinnard | |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Lee Westmoreland | 38-24 |
| 14:44 | St. John's | Sean Bunting drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdelrahman | 38-26 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 14:13 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski gets the rebound | 38-26 |
| 13:44 | St. John's | Scott Wood misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore pulls down the rebound | 38-26 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Moore | 40-26 |
| 12:57 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Wood | 40-28 |
| 12:28 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-28 |
| 12:04 | St. John's | Scott Wood misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-28 |
| 12:02 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski grabs the offensive board | 43-28 |
| 11:41 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Bates - foul #2 on Robert Bates, team foul #1 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Brown (SF), David Nance (C) Lee Westmoreland, Robert Bates | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Wilson (SG), Maurice Beaudet (SF) Scott Wood, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 11:41 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 11:41 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Darrell Lewis (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Brown (fresh) PF - Chris Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. C - David Nance (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Sean Bunting (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) SF - Maurice Beaudet (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dima Czaplinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-30 |
| 11:01 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 46-30 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore snags the defensive board | 46-30 |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | Sean Bunting is called for the reach on Darrell Lewis - foul #3 on Sean Bunting, team foul #1 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ty Derenthal (PG), James Carroll (PF) Darrell Lewis, Chris Mitchell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Lee Kinnard (C) Kevin Richardson | |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-30 |
| 10:19 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski gets the rebound | 46-30 |
| 09:54 | St. John's | Thomas Moore is called for the reach on Charles Wilson - foul #1 on Thomas Moore, team foul #2 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland (SF), Robert Bates (C) Ty Derenthal, David Nance | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (SF) Sean Bunting, Dima Czaplinski | |
| 09:37 | St. John's | Scott Wood misses long on a floater from the left side | 46-30 |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Carroll | 46-30 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-30 |
| 09:17 | St. John's | Lee Kinnard snags the defensive board | 46-30 |
| 08:52 | St. John's | Charles Wilson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-30 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | George Brown pulls down the rebound | 46-30 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Robert Bates clanks a shot from the left wing | 46-30 |
| 08:25 | St. John's | Lee Kinnard grabs the board | 46-30 |
| 08:03 | St. John's | Charles Wilson can't connect on a runner from close range | 46-30 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland grabs the board | 46-30 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | The jumper by Lee Westmoreland is denied by Maurice Beaudet | 46-30 |
| 07:56 | St. John's | Lee Kinnard gets the rebound | 46-30 |
| 07:37 | St. John's | Dikembe Abdelrahman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Lee Westmoreland - foul #1 on Lee Westmoreland, team foul #3 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis (PG), Chris Mitchell (SG), David Nance (C) Thomas Moore, George Brown, Robert Bates | |
| Subs | St. John's | Sean Bunting (PG), Dima Czaplinski (PF), Kevin Richardson (C) Scott Wood, Maurice Beaudet, Lee Kinnard | |
| 07:37 | St. John's | Dikembe Abdelrahman makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 07:37 | St. John's | Dikembe Abdelrahman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 46-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Darrell Lewis (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Carroll (fresh) C - David Nance (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Sean Bunting (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) SF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dima Czaplinski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-31 |
| 07:15 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski snags the defensive board | 46-31 |
| 06:56 | St. John's | Sean Bunting misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-31 |
| 06:55 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson tips it back up and in | 46-33 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Richardson | 46-33 |
| 06:33 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 06:05 | St. John's | Sean Bunting comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | David Nance grabs the board | 46-33 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell slams it home on a nice dish by Darrell Lewis | 48-33 |
| 05:37 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Moore (SG), Robert Bates (C) James Carroll, David Nance | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), Maurice Beaudet (SF) Charles Wilson, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 05:19 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet's pass is intercepted by Darrell Lewis | 48-33 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis slams it home | 50-33 |
| 05:03 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-33 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Robert Bates grabs the board | 50-33 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Darrell Lewis | 53-33 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:19 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson lays it up and in | 53-35 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Robert Bates comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-35 |
| 03:57 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson snags the defensive board | 53-35 |
| 03:53 | St. John's | Scott Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Brown (SF) Lee Westmoreland | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Wilson (SG) Sean Bunting | |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-35 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Robert Bates tips it but misses | 53-35 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Darrell Lewis (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Brown (fresh) PF - Chris Mitchell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. C - Robert Bates (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) SF - Maurice Beaudet (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dima Czaplinski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Scott Wood | 53-35 |
| 03:09 | St. John's | Scott Wood banks in the layup | 53-37 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Robert Bates clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-37 |
| 02:47 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet grabs the board | 53-37 |
| 02:30 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-37 |
| 02:29 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson tips it back up and in | 53-39 |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell slams it home set up by Darrell Lewis | 55-39 |
| 01:56 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Bates - foul #3 on Robert Bates, team foul #4 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland (SF) George Brown | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:56 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 01:56 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Maurice Beaudet steals the ball from Lee Westmoreland | 55-41 |
| 01:34 | St. John's | Maurice Beaudet lays it up and in | 55-43 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kevin Richardson - foul #2 on Kevin Richardson, team foul #2 | 55-43 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland misses the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 00:53 | St. John's | Charles Wilson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Moore - foul #2 on Thomas Moore, team foul #5 | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:50 | St. John's | Scott Wood connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Charles Wilson is called for the reach on Thomas Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Wilson, team foul #3 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ty Derenthal (PG) Darrell Lewis | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore is fouled on the floor by Dima Czaplinski - foul #1 on Dima Czaplinski, team foul #4 | 56-46 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore is hacked by Scott Wood - foul #2 on Scott Wood, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore is hacked by Charles Wilson - foul #3 on Charles Wilson, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Ty Derenthal is fouled on the floor by Charles Wilson - foul #4 on Charles Wilson, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Ty Derenthal makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Ty Derenthal misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:41 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Charles Wilson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-48 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Wilson - foul #5 on Charles Wilson, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Sean Bunting (SG) Charles Wilson | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Scott Wood misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore grabs the board | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Ty Derenthal runs out the clock | 58-48 |