| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Sweet (fresh) SG - Jesse Maes (fresh) SF - Rodolfo Hernandez (fresh) PF - Allen Sharp (fresh) C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) SG - Victor Campbell (fresh) SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) C - Edward Ivey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Craig Holley | 0-3 |
| 19:35 | St. John's | Jesse Maes hits a floater from the right side set up by Robert Sweet | 2-3 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | Rodolfo Hernandez is called for the reach on Edward Rentz - foul #1 on Rodolfo Hernandez, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Victor Campbell | 2-5 |
| 19:05 | St. John's | Jesse Maes is fouled on the floor by Victor Campbell - foul #1 on Victor Campbell, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:48 | St. John's | James Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Robert Sweet steals the ball from Ernest Christopher | 2-5 |
| 17:54 | St. John's | Rodolfo Hernandez misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey drills a shot from the right wing set up by Ernest Christopher | 2-7 |
| 17:29 | St. John's | Robert Sweet misses the shot from the right side | 2-7 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Sweet - foul #1 on Robert Sweet, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Gary Lee (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Craig Holley, Victor Campbell, Ernest Christopher, Edward Ivey | |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 17:12 | St. John's | Allen Sharp double dribbles | 2-9 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SF) Edward Rentz | |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett dunks the ball on a nice dish by William O'Connell | 2-11 |
| 16:38 | St. John's | Jesse Maes makes the contested floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Sweet | 4-11 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason misses short on a shot from the right side | 4-11 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier tips it back up and in | 4-13 |
| 15:48 | St. John's | Jesse Maes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-13 |
| Subs | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez (PG), Dario Gostowski (SG), Erick Hale (SF), Lincoln Bettencourt (PF), Clarence Staab (C) Robert Sweet, Jesse Maes, Rodolfo Hernandez, Allen Sharp, James Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Victor Campbell (SG), Edward Rentz (SF), Ernest Christopher (PF), Edward Ivey (C) William O'Connell, Edward Thomason, Mark Moshier, Gary Lee, Claude Bennett | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Alfredo Gomez (fresh) SG - Dario Gostowski (fresh) SF - Erick Hale (fresh) PF - Lincoln Bettencourt (fresh) C - Clarence Staab (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Ivey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 4-13 |
| 15:34 | St. John's | Clarence Staab pulls down the rebound | 4-13 |
| 15:26 | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-13 |
| 15:24 | St. John's | Lincoln Bettencourt tips it home | 6-13 |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Alfredo Gomez is called for the reach on Craig Holley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfredo Gomez, team foul #3 | 6-13 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Erick Hale - foul #1 on Erick Hale, team foul #4 | 6-13 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey makes the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey makes the 2nd free throw | 6-15 |
| 15:06 | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-15 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher is fouled on the floor by Lincoln Bettencourt - foul #1 on Lincoln Bettencourt, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Dario Gostowski takes the ball from Edward Ivey | 9-15 |
| 14:22 | St. John's | Erick Hale clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Ivey - foul #1 on Edward Ivey, team foul #2 | 9-15 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Maes (SG), Allen Sharp (PF) Dario Gostowski, Clarence Staab | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:22 | St. John's | Erick Hale makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 14:22 | St. John's | Erick Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Edward Ivey, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Sweet (PG), Rodolfo Hernandez (SF) Alfredo Gomez, Erick Hale | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG), Claude Bennett (C) Victor Campbell, Edward Ivey | |
| 13:49 | St. John's | Ernest Christopher steals the ball from Allen Sharp | 11-15 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett tips it home | 11-17 |
| 13:04 | St. John's | Robert Sweet connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Maes | 13-17 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Sweet - foul #2 on Robert Sweet, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez (PG), Clarence Staab (PF), James Brown (C) Robert Sweet, Allen Sharp, Lincoln Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG), Mark Moshier (SF), Gary Lee (PF) Craig Holley, Edward Rentz, Ernest Christopher | |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason misses the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 12:57 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Brown | 13-18 |
| 12:39 | St. John's | Rodolfo Hernandez is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Claude Bennett | 15-21 |
| 12:21 | St. John's | James Brown slams it home | 17-21 |
| 12:14 | Syracuse | William O'Connell clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 17-21 |
| 12:12 | St. John's | Clarence Staab grabs the board | 17-21 |
| 12:10 | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dario Gostowski (SG) Jesse Maes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (SG) Edward Thomason | |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-24 |
| 11:39 | St. John's | Gary Lee blocks the short jumper by Clarence Staab | 17-24 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Alfredo Gomez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dario Gostowski (fresh) SF - Rodolfo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Staab (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William O'Connell (fresh) SG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Moshier (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Lee (fresh) C - Claude Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William O'Connell | 17-27 |
| 11:20 | St. John's | Rodolfo Hernandez travels with the ball | 17-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | Erick Hale (SF), Allen Sharp (PF) Rodolfo Hernandez, Clarence Staab | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SF), Ernest Christopher (PF) Mark Moshier, Claude Bennett | |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 17-27 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses the runner from the right block | 17-27 |
| 10:52 | St. John's | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 10:41 | St. John's | Erick Hale is called for a charge - foul #2 on Erick Hale, team foul #7 | 17-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Maes (SG), Lincoln Bettencourt (C) Erick Hale, James Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Claude Bennett (C) William O'Connell, Gary Lee | |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | Dario Gostowski steps in front of the Claude Bennett pass | 17-27 |
| 10:28 | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez jams it on a great pass from Dario Gostowski | 19-27 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Allen Sharp is called for the reach on Craig Holley - foul #1 on Allen Sharp, team foul #8 | 19-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | Wade Mandeville (PG) Alfredo Gomez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG) Victor Campbell | |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Craig Holley makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Craig Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 09:58 | St. John's | Dario Gostowski's pass is intercepted by Ernest Christopher | 19-29 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | Rodolfo Hernandez (SF) Wade Mandeville | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (PF), Gary Lee (C) Ernest Christopher, Claude Bennett | |
| 09:29 | St. John's | Dario Gostowski misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-29 |
| 09:27 | St. John's | Lincoln Bettencourt tips it home | 21-29 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Gary Lee's pass is intercepted by Rodolfo Hernandez | 21-29 |
| 08:59 | St. John's | Jesse Maes is hacked by Craig Holley - foul #1 on Craig Holley, team foul #4 | 21-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez (PG), Clarence Staab (PF), James Brown (C) Dario Gostowski, Allen Sharp, Lincoln Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG), Victor Campbell (SG), Ernest Christopher (PF) Craig Holley, Edward Thomason, Edward Rentz | |
| 08:47 | St. John's | Rodolfo Hernandez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-29 |
| 08:46 | St. John's | Clarence Staab gets the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 08:32 | St. John's | Rodolfo Hernandez is called for traveling | 21-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | Wade Mandeville (SG) Jesse Maes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Claude Bennett (C) Gary Lee | |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Clarence Staab is called for the reach on William O'Connell - foul #1 on Clarence Staab, team foul #9 | 21-29 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | William O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | William O'Connell misses the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 08:23 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Brown | 21-30 |
| 08:05 | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez misses short on a 3 from straight away | 21-30 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | William O'Connell buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Victor Campbell | 21-32 |
| 07:33 | St. John's | The short jumper by James Brown is denied by Ernest Christopher | 21-32 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Claude Bennett | 21-32 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Alfredo Gomez (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Wade Mandeville (fresh) SF - Rodolfo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Staab (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William O'Connell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Moshier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ernest Christopher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell knocks in the 3 from straight away | 21-35 |
| 06:50 | St. John's | The jump hook by Clarence Staab is blocked by Claude Bennett | 21-35 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett gets the rebound | 21-35 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | William O'Connell can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Rodolfo Hernandez - foul #2 on Rodolfo Hernandez, team foul #10 | 21-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Maes (SG), Dario Gostowski (SF), Allen Sharp (PF), Lincoln Bettencourt (C) Alfredo Gomez, Rodolfo Hernandez, Clarence Staab, James Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG), Edward Rentz (SF), Gary Lee (PF), Edward Ivey (C) Victor Campbell, Mark Moshier, Ernest Christopher, Claude Bennett | |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | William O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | William O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 06:20 | St. John's | Allen Sharp misses the jumper from the free throw line | 21-37 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Gary Lee pulls down the rebound | 21-37 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | William O'Connell connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 21-39 |
| 05:58 | St. John's | Jesse Maes shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Lee - foul #1 on Gary Lee, team foul #5 | 21-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez (SF) Wade Mandeville | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG) William O'Connell | |
| 05:58 | St. John's | Jesse Maes misses the 1st free throw | 21-39 |
| 05:58 | St. John's | Jesse Maes misses the 2nd free throw | 21-39 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey pulls down the rebound | 21-39 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey blows the layup | 21-39 |
| 05:42 | St. John's | Jesse Maes snags the defensive board | 21-39 |
| 05:24 | St. John's | Lincoln Bettencourt misses the runner near the basket | 21-39 |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey pulls down the rebound | 21-39 |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 21-39 |
| 05:08 | St. John's | Lincoln Bettencourt snags the defensive board | 21-39 |
| 04:54 | St. John's | Allen Sharp misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-39 |
| 04:53 | St. John's | Lincoln Bettencourt tips it but misses | 21-39 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Craig Holley pulls down the rebound | 21-39 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Edward Thomason and he's hacked by Lincoln Bettencourt - foul #2 on Lincoln Bettencourt, team foul #11 | 21-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Wade Mandeville (PG), Clarence Staab (C) Alfredo Gomez, Lincoln Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (SG) Edward Thomason | |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey makes the free throw | 21-42 |
| 04:18 | St. John's | Edward Ivey denies the turnaround by Jesse Maes | 21-42 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Ivey | 21-42 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Victor Campbell, team foul #6 | 21-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Brown (C) Allen Sharp | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SF), Ernest Christopher (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Edward Rentz, Gary Lee, Edward Ivey | |
| 03:51 | St. John's | Dario Gostowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-42 |
| 03:49 | St. John's | Jesse Maes snags the offensive board | 21-42 |
| 03:34 | St. John's | Jesse Maes is called for traveling | 21-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Sweet (PG), Rodolfo Hernandez (SF), Erick Hale (PF) Jesse Maes, Dario Gostowski, Clarence Staab | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG) Craig Holley | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Sweet (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wade Mandeville (fresh) SF - Rodolfo Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Erick Hale (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William O'Connell (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Moshier (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett misses the lay-in | 21-42 |
| 03:10 | St. John's | Erick Hale snags the defensive board | 21-42 |
| 02:51 | St. John's | Victor Campbell is called for the reach on Wade Mandeville - foul #3 on Victor Campbell, team foul #7 | 21-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Lincoln Bettencourt (PF), Lee Saavedra (C) Erick Hale, James Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG), Edward Rentz (SF) Victor Campbell, Mark Moshier | |
| 02:51 | St. John's | Wade Mandeville makes the 1st free throw | 22-42 |
| 02:51 | St. John's | Wade Mandeville misses the 2nd free throw | 22-42 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher grabs the defensive rebound | 22-42 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett loses the dribble to Lincoln Bettencourt | 22-42 |
| 02:06 | St. John's | Lee Saavedra connects on the jump hook in the paint | 24-42 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Wade Mandeville - foul #1 on Wade Mandeville, team foul #12 | 24-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Maes (SG), Allen Sharp (PF), James Brown (C) Wade Mandeville, Lincoln Bettencourt, Lee Saavedra | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Gary Lee (PF), Edward Ivey (C) William O'Connell, Ernest Christopher, Claude Bennett | |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason misses the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason makes the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| 01:23 | St. John's | Craig Holley steals it from Robert Sweet | 24-43 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Craig Holley lays it in | 24-45 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Edward Ivey - foul #3 on Edward Ivey, team foul #8 | 24-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez (PG), Dario Gostowski (SF) Robert Sweet, Rodolfo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SF), Claude Bennett (C) Edward Rentz, Edward Ivey | |
| 00:54 | St. John's | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 24-45 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 25-45 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Craig Holley knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Mark Moshier | 25-47 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Edward Thomason steps in front of the James Brown pass | 25-47 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason banks in the layup | 25-49 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | Allen Sharp misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 25-49 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | James Brown snags the offensive board | 25-49 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | The clock runs out | 25-49 |