| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Danny Davenport (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roderick Hasegawa (fresh) C - Brian Espinosa (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Young | 37-29 |
| 19:20 | St. John's | Chris Morrissette picks off the pass by Danny Davenport | 37-29 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker clanks a jump hook near the basket | 37-29 |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins grabs the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette is whistled for traveling | 37-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (SG), Leonard Youngblood (SF), Charles Powers (PF) John Hale, Bruce Hankins, Harrison Brooker | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:21 | St. John's | Charles Powers denies the turnaround by Robert Ribeiro | 37-29 |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Douglas Faris | 37-29 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Brian Espinosa picks off the pass by Robert Young | 37-29 |
| 17:49 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 17:31 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Leonard Youngblood and the foul's on Michael Jackson - foul #4 on Michael Jackson, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (SF), Steven Timko (C) Leonard Youngblood, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (SG) Michael Jackson | |
| 17:31 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris makes the free throw | 40-29 |
| 17:13 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Roderick Hasegawa | 40-32 |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | Robert Young misses the turnaround from the baseline | 40-32 |
| 16:54 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:36 | St. John's | Danny Davenport can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 40-32 |
| 16:34 | St. John's | Roderick Hasegawa snags the offensive board | 40-32 |
| 16:13 | St. John's | Roderick Hasegawa misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 16:11 | St. John's | Roderick Hasegawa tips it back up and in | 40-34 |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | Steven Timko is fouled on the floor by Brian Espinosa - foul #1 on Brian Espinosa, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Leonard Youngblood (SF), Chris Morrissette (C) Douglas Faris, William Davis, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (PG), John Hart (SG), Steven Wiens (PF) Robert Ribeiro, Danny Davenport, Roderick Hasegawa | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Hart (fresh) SF - Chris Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Wiens (fresh) C - Brian Espinosa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Stephen Little - foul #2 on Stephen Little, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins (PF) Charles Powers | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 15:19 | St. John's | Stephen Little misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 15:18 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette blows the layup | 41-34 |
| 15:00 | St. John's | Steven Wiens grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 14:42 | St. John's | Chris Foster is called for traveling | 41-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Powers (PF) Leonard Youngblood | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro (PG) John Hart | |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | Robert Young misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-34 |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette tips it in | 43-34 |
| 13:53 | St. John's | Chris Foster hits a 3 from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette is hacked by Chris Foster - foul #2 on Chris Foster, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SG), William Davis (SF), Steven Timko (PF) John Hale, Bruce Hankins, Charles Powers | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (SG), Danny Davenport (SF), Roderick Hasegawa (PF) Chris Foster, Stephen Little, Steven Wiens | |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Robert Young misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-37 |
| 13:09 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 13:02 | St. John's | Danny Davenport connects on the floater from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette can't connect on a shot from the left side | 43-39 |
| 12:42 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:26 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro lays it in | 43-41 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette connects on the floater in the paint | 45-41 |
| 11:52 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro is open and scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Danny Davenport out of a doubleteam | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Davis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Timko (fresh) 3 reb. C - Chris Morrissette (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Ribeiro (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hart (fresh) SF - Danny Davenport (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roderick Hasegawa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Espinosa (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF) Leonard Youngblood, William Davis, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Jackson (PG), Chris Foster (SG), Steven Wiens (C) Robert Ribeiro, John Hart, Brian Espinosa | |
| 11:27 | St. John's | Michael Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Robert Young's pass is intercepted by Chris Foster | 45-43 |
| 11:17 | St. John's | Chris Foster banks in the layup | 45-45 |
| 10:48 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-45 |
| 10:47 | St. John's | Steven Wiens gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:20 | St. John's | Danny Davenport clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Bruce Hankins - foul #2 on Bruce Hankins, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SF), Charles Powers (PF), Steven Timko (C) Bruce Hankins, Harrison Brooker, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro (PG), Brian Espinosa (C) Chris Foster, Steven Wiens | |
| 10:20 | St. John's | Danny Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:20 | St. John's | Danny Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Robert Young connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Hale | 48-47 |
| 09:36 | St. John's | Steven Timko blocks the short jumper by Robert Ribeiro | 48-47 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | Roderick Hasegawa steals it from Leonard Youngblood | 48-47 |
| 08:46 | St. John's | Danny Davenport loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 48-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins (SF), Chris Morrissette (C) Leonard Youngblood, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (SF), Steven Wiens (PF) Danny Davenport, Roderick Hasegawa | |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Robert Young misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Charles Powers grabs the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Chris Foster steals it from Robert Young | 48-47 |
| 08:02 | St. John's | Robert Young steals it from Michael Jackson | 48-47 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | John Hale misses the dunk attempt | 48-47 |
| 07:57 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 07:31 | St. John's | Chris Foster clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Hale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Chris Morrissette (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Ribeiro (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Chris Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Steven Wiens (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Espinosa (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Charles Powers | 50-47 |
| 06:56 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-47 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Charles Powers snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Brian Espinosa steps in front of the Chris Morrissette pass | 50-47 |
| 06:23 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Robert Young misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | Charles Powers tips it in | 52-49 |
| 05:39 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro is fouled on the floor by Charles Powers - foul #2 on Charles Powers, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (SG), William Davis (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) John Hale, Bruce Hankins, Charles Powers, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (PG), Danny Davenport (SF), Roderick Hasegawa (PF), Max Henley (C) Robert Ribeiro, Michael Jackson, Steven Wiens, Brian Espinosa | |
| 05:14 | St. John's | Danny Davenport misses the layup against the doubleteam | 52-49 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Steven Timko snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker makes the shot near the basket set up by Robert Young and the foul's on Chris Foster - foul #3 on Chris Foster, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SG) Douglas Faris | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (SG) Chris Foster | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| 04:34 | St. John's | Stephen Little can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 04:32 | St. John's | Danny Davenport tips it but misses | 55-49 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Steven Timko grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | William Davis misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-49 |
| 04:24 | St. John's | Roderick Hasegawa pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 03:59 | St. John's | Roderick Hasegawa clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Harrison Brooker - foul #2 on Harrison Brooker, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (SG) Leonard Youngblood | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Wiens (C) Max Henley | |
| 03:59 | St. John's | Roderick Hasegawa misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 03:59 | St. John's | Roderick Hasegawa misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Steven Timko grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | William Davis misses the easy layup | 55-49 |
| 03:39 | St. John's | Roderick Hasegawa grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 03:19 | St. John's | Douglas Faris is called for the reach on John Hart - foul #2 on Douglas Faris, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Leonard Youngblood (SF), Bruce Hankins (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) Douglas Faris, William Davis, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro (PG), Michael Jackson (SG), Brian Espinosa (C) Stephen Little, John Hart, Steven Wiens | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Hale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Danny Davenport (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roderick Hasegawa (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Espinosa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:01 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-49 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Chris Morrissette | 55-49 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood is fouled on the floor by Danny Davenport - foul #2 on Danny Davenport, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (SG), William Davis (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) John Hale, Leonard Youngblood, Bruce Hankins, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (SF), Steven Wiens (PF) Danny Davenport, Roderick Hasegawa | |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Chris Foster steals the ball from Robert Young | 55-49 |
| 02:12 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Charles Powers (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) Douglas Faris, William Davis, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | St. John's | Danny Davenport (SF), Roderick Hasegawa (PF) Chris Foster, Steven Wiens | |
| 02:10 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Robert Young scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:30 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Robert Young grabs the board | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Charles Powers is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Charles Powers, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker (PF) Charles Powers | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Michael Jackson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Ribeiro | 57-52 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Robert Young is hacked by Michael Jackson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Jackson, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SG) John Hale | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (SG) Michael Jackson | |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Robert Young misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:51 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Chris Morrissette is called for the reach on Chris Foster - foul #1 on Chris Morrissette, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG) Leonard Youngblood | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | John Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | John Hale is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Foster - foul #4 on Chris Foster, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SF) Harrison Brooker | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | John Hale makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | John Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Danny Davenport's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker (PF) John Hale | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Ribeiro - foul #2 on Robert Ribeiro, team foul #9 | 59-52 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Chris Foster is called for the reach on Harrison Brooker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Chris Foster, team foul #10 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (SG) Chris Foster | |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Leonard Youngblood picks off the pass by John Hart | 63-52 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Robert Young runs out the clock | 63-52 |