| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Carl Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Arnold Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Jeff Young inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Carl Brown can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 28-25 |
| 19:42 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 19:19 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 28-25 |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | Carl Brown comes up short on the floater from close range | 28-25 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Carl Brown can't tip it in | 28-25 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Rucks | 30-25 |
| 18:23 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 18:21 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson gets the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 17:56 | St. John's | George Holt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Jeff Young - foul #1 on Jeff Young, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 17:56 | St. John's | George Holt misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 17:56 | St. John's | George Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Jeff Young is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Rucks | 33-26 |
| 17:22 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | Carl Brown knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 35-29 |
| 16:45 | St. John's | Ernest Battle takes the ball from Kerry Anderson after a doubleteam | 35-29 |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Rucks | 37-29 |
| 16:10 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson clanks a shot from the right side | 37-29 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Jeff Young is fouled on the floor by Matthew Boyd - foul #1 on Matthew Boyd, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger (SF), Allen Zook (PF), Michael Tarpley (C) Jeff Young, Carl Brown, Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Watson (SG), Ryan Fauntleroy (SF), Kyle Welke (PF), Charles Broderick (C) Kerry Anderson, Matthew Boyd, Dennis Williamson, Arnold Walker | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Zook (fresh) C - Michael Tarpley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Fauntleroy (fresh) PF - Kyle Welke (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (SG) Matthew Michell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Leo Kraemer (SF) George Holt | |
| 15:09 | St. John's | Christopher Watson connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 37-31 |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Allen Zook is called for traveling | 37-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Young (SF) Ryan Krueger | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:29 | St. John's | Kyle Welke can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Allen Zook - foul #1 on Allen Zook, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG) James Rucks | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG), Kerry Anderson (SG), Matthew Boyd (SF), Arnold Walker (C) Christopher Watson, Ryan Fauntleroy, Leo Kraemer, Charles Broderick | |
| 14:29 | St. John's | Kyle Welke makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 14:29 | St. John's | Kyle Welke makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kerry Anderson - foul #4 on Kerry Anderson, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Brown (PF), Ernest Battle (C) Allen Zook, Michael Tarpley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Watson (SG) Kerry Anderson | |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 13:44 | St. John's | George Holt makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | The jumper by Matthew Michell is denied by Matthew Boyd | 38-35 |
| 13:20 | St. John's | Arnold Walker snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 12:58 | St. John's | Christopher Watson hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 38-35 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Arnold Walker - foul #2 on Arnold Walker, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Ryan Krueger (SF) James Taylor, Jeff Young | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (SG), Dennis Williamson (PF) Christopher Watson, Kyle Welke | |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:37 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 12:09 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd comes up short on the floater from the left side | 38-35 |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | James Rucks grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by James Rucks | 40-35 |
| 11:43 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kerry Anderson out of a doubleteam | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernest Battle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Arnold Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle clanks a jumper from the left side | 40-38 |
| 11:25 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 11:01 | St. John's | George Holt blows the layup but the foul's on Carl Brown - foul #2 on Carl Brown, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (SG), Jeff Young (SF), Allen Zook (PF), Michael Tarpley (C) Matthew Michell, Ryan Krueger, Carl Brown, Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy (SF), Charles Broderick (C) Matthew Boyd, Arnold Walker | |
| 11:01 | St. John's | George Holt makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:01 | St. John's | George Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Ryan Fauntleroy - foul #1 on Ryan Fauntleroy, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Watson (PG) George Holt | |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Jeff Young makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 10:20 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-40 |
| 10:18 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson grabs the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 09:50 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson buries a 3 from straight away | 41-43 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | Michael Tarpley misses the tip | 41-43 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Allen Zook hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 09:06 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | Jeff Young connects on the runner from the right block set up by James Rucks | 45-45 |
| 08:24 | St. John's | Christopher Watson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | James Rucks snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Jeff Young hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-45 |
| 07:58 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Charles Broderick | 45-45 |
| 07:39 | St. John's | Charles Broderick is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Charles Broderick, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG), Carl Brown (PF), Ernest Battle (C) James Rucks, Allen Zook, Michael Tarpley | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG), Matthew Boyd (SF), Kyle Welke (PF), Arnold Walker (C) Kerry Anderson, Ryan Fauntleroy, Dennis Williamson, Charles Broderick | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Carl Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Welke (fresh) 6 pts. C - Arnold Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Carl Brown lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ernest Battle | 47-45 |
| 07:12 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-48 |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by James Taylor | 49-48 |
| 06:45 | St. John's | George Holt works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 49-48 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Carl Brown | 49-48 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Carl Brown misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Arnold Walker - foul #3 on Arnold Walker, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Ryan Krueger (SF) James Taylor, Jeff Young | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy (SG) Christopher Watson | |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Carl Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Carl Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:05 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 06:03 | St. John's | Arnold Walker snags the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 05:44 | St. John's | Kyle Welke misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Carl Brown - foul #3 on Carl Brown, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (SG) Ryan Fauntleroy | |
| 05:44 | St. John's | Kyle Welke misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:44 | St. John's | Kyle Welke misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Carl Brown grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | George Holt is called for the reach on James Rucks - foul #1 on George Holt, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Young (SF) Ryan Krueger | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dennis Williamson (PF) Kyle Welke | |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | James Rucks misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:16 | St. John's | Arnold Walker snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 04:55 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Ernest Battle - foul #1 on Ernest Battle, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| 04:55 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:55 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle is open and scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Michell | 53-50 |
| 04:13 | St. John's | George Holt knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Williamson | 53-52 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | George Holt is called for the reach on James Rucks - foul #2 on George Holt, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Zook (PF), Michael Tarpley (C) Carl Brown, Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy (SF), Charles Broderick (C) Matthew Boyd, Arnold Walker | |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | James Rucks misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:54 | St. John's | Charles Broderick snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 03:47 | St. John's | George Holt double dribbles | 53-52 |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kerry Anderson - foul #5 on Kerry Anderson, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Watson (SG), Kyle Welke (PF) Kerry Anderson, Dennis Williamson | |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Allen Zook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Tarpley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Fauntleroy (fresh) PF - Kyle Welke (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:03 | St. John's | Christopher Watson hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by George Holt | 54-54 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Brown (PF), Ernest Battle (C) Allen Zook, Michael Tarpley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Matthew Boyd (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF), Arnold Walker (C) Ryan Fauntleroy, Kyle Welke, Charles Broderick | |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | James Rucks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-54 |
| 02:40 | St. John's | Christopher Watson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Ernest Battle - foul #2 on Ernest Battle, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| 02:40 | St. John's | Christopher Watson makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:40 | St. John's | Christopher Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Michell out of a doubleteam | 56-56 |
| 02:07 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-56 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell's dunk attempt is rejected by Matthew Boyd | 56-56 |
| 01:43 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 01:23 | St. John's | George Holt evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Watson | 56-58 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-58 |
| 00:51 | St. John's | Christopher Watson clanks a shot from the left block | 56-58 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Carl Brown snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the runner in the lane set up by James Rucks | 58-58 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by George Holt | 58-60 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Jeff Young blows the layup | 58-60 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle tips it in | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Christopher Watson comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Carl Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Boyd (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Arnold Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle wins the tip | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-60 |
| 04:41 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Christopher Watson | 60-60 |
| 04:26 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-60 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Carl Brown grabs the offensive board | 60-60 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeff Young | 62-60 |
| 03:34 | St. John's | Arnold Walker double dribbles | 62-60 |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Boyd - foul #2 on Matthew Boyd, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:55 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 02:54 | St. John's | Arnold Walker tips it but misses | 64-60 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Carl Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Carl Brown is hacked by Dennis Williamson - foul #4 on Dennis Williamson, team foul #11 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kyle Welke (PF) Dennis Williamson | |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Carl Brown misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Carl Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 02:26 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dennis Williamson (PF) Kyle Welke | |
| 02:16 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-60 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | The jumper by Carl Brown is denied by Dennis Williamson | 65-60 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Carl Brown tips it home | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 01:45 | St. John's | Christopher Watson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matthew Boyd | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Jeff Young is fouled on the floor by Dennis Williamson - foul #5 on Dennis Williamson, team foul #12 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kyle Welke (PF) Dennis Williamson | |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Jeff Young makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Jeff Young makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:16 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| 01:10 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-62 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Carl Brown pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Carl Brown knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by James Rucks | 71-62 |
| 00:53 | St. John's | Christopher Watson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Boyd | 71-65 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Carl Brown (fresh) 17 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Boyd (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kyle Welke (fresh) 6 pts. C - Arnold Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Jeff Young is fouled in the backcourt by George Holt - foul #3 on George Holt, team foul #13 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger (C) Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Jeff Young makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Jeff Young makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:46 | St. John's | Matthew Michell picks off the pass by Kyle Welke | 73-65 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Jeff Young lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Michell | 75-65 |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 75-65 |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Kyle Welke tips it in | 75-67 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger is hacked by Christopher Watson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Watson, team foul #14 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ernest Battle (C) Jeff Young | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger misses the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:31 | St. John's | Arnold Walker grabs the board | 75-67 |
| 00:31 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Christopher Watson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-67 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle gets the rebound | 75-67 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle is hacked by George Holt in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Holt, team foul #15 | 75-67 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Ryan Krueger - foul #3 on Ryan Krueger, team foul #7 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Young (SF) Ryan Krueger | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | James Rucks is hacked by George Holt in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Holt, team foul #16 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger (SF) Jeff Young | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy (SG) George Holt | |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:08 | St. John's | Christopher Watson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 79-69 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Carl Brown | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | James Rucks runs out the clock | 79-69 |