| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Hirschman (fresh) C - Steve Seitz (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Segura (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Moors (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Brian Segura inbounds the ball | 26-37 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:49 | Syracuse | Kenneth Lawhorn is called for the reach on Willie Roberts - foul #1 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Richard Hearn is called for the reach on Daniel Seger - foul #1 on Richard Hearn, team foul #2 | 26-37 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Hirschman - foul #2 on Robert Hirschman, team foul #3 | 26-37 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 18:57 | St. John's | Shawn Moors steals it from James King | 26-38 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Brian Segura's pass is intercepted by Steve Seitz | 26-38 |
| 18:06 | St. John's | Steve Seitz clanks a driving attempt from close range | 26-38 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Brian Segura misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Hearn - foul #2 on Richard Hearn, team foul #4 | 26-38 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Brian Segura misses the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Brian Segura makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 17:41 | St. John's | Daniel Seger steals it from James King in the backcourt | 26-39 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-39 |
| 17:25 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman pulls down the rebound | 26-39 |
| 17:00 | St. John's | Daniel Seger takes the ball from Steve Seitz | 26-39 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Brian Segura misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-39 |
| 16:44 | St. John's | James King pulls down the rebound | 26-39 |
| 16:23 | St. John's | James King splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-39 |
| 16:21 | St. John's | Steve Seitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 15:55 | St. John's | Willie Roberts is called for the reach on Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #3 on Willie Roberts, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Richard Jennings (SF), Mark Rowland (PF) Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Hearn, Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (PG), Carl Mars (SG), Robert Englund (SF), Daniel Palmatier (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Daniel Seger, Willie Roberts, Brian Segura, William Smith, Shawn Moors | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Frost (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Rowland (fresh) C - Steve Seitz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Tony Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Mars (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Englund (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | St. John's | George Frost misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-39 |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral grabs the board | 26-39 |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-39 |
| 15:31 | St. John's | Richard Jennings pulls down the rebound | 26-39 |
| 15:02 | St. John's | Richard Jennings buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James King | 28-39 |
| 14:44 | Syracuse | Carl Mars's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Willie Roberts (SG), William Smith (PF) Tony Thompson, Carl Mars, Daniel Palmatier | |
| 14:19 | St. John's | Steve Seitz loses the dribble to Willie Roberts | 28-39 |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | William Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (SF) Richard Jennings | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:38 | St. John's | James King shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by George Frost | 31-39 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Smith | 31-42 |
| 12:56 | St. John's | James King clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-42 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Roberts | 31-42 |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | James King is called for the reach on Robert Englund - foul #4 on James King, team foul #5 | 31-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Robert Hirschman (PF), Eric Lavigne (C) George Frost, Mark Rowland, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Segura (SF), Shawn Moors (C) Robert Englund, Glenn Corral | |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 12:20 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 12:01 | St. John's | Richard Hearn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-42 |
| 11:59 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 11:47 | St. John's | Richard Hearn double dribbles | 31-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Jennings (SF) Richard Hearn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Mars (SG) Willie Roberts | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Hirschman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Lavigne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Mars (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Segura (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Moors (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Syracuse | Brian Segura drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Smith | 31-44 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 10:55 | St. John's | Shawn Moors blocks the jumper by Kenneth Lawhorn | 31-44 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 10:41 | Syracuse | William Smith slams it home | 31-46 |
| 10:27 | St. John's | Brian Segura steals the ball from Robert Hirschman | 31-46 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses short on a floater from the right wing | 31-46 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | William Smith snags the offensive board | 31-46 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Richard Hearn (SF), Mark Rowland (PF), Steve Seitz (C) James King, Richard Jennings, Robert Hirschman, Eric Lavigne | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (PG), Willie Roberts (SG), Daniel Palmatier (PF) Daniel Seger, Carl Mars, William Smith | |
| 09:42 | St. John's | Daniel Palmatier is called for the reach on Steve Seitz - foul #1 on Daniel Palmatier, team foul #3 | 31-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG) Kenneth Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SF), Glenn Corral (C) Brian Segura, Shawn Moors | |
| 09:31 | St. John's | Richard Hearn misses the dunk | 31-46 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson is fouled on the floor by Mark Rowland - foul #3 on Mark Rowland, team foul #6 | 31-46 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts misses the jumper from the left side | 31-46 |
| 08:57 | St. John's | Steve Seitz grabs the board | 31-46 |
| 08:50 | St. John's | Mark Rowland misses the easy layup | 31-46 |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier pulls down the rebound | 31-46 |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Steve Seitz swats the short shot by Daniel Palmatier | 31-46 |
| 08:30 | St. John's | George Frost snags the defensive board | 31-46 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:19 | St. John's | Richard Hearn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-46 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson pulls down the rebound | 31-46 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Tony Thompson | 31-49 |
| 07:42 | St. John's | Richard Hearn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-49 |
| 07:41 | St. John's | James King tips it in | 33-49 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Frost (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Rowland (fresh) 3 pf. C - Steve Seitz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Tony Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willie Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Englund (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 3 pts. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Robert Englund loses the ball out of bounds | 33-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), Robert Hirschman (PF) James King, Mark Rowland | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Brian Segura (SF), William Smith (PF), Shawn Moors (C) Tony Thompson, Robert Englund, Daniel Palmatier, Glenn Corral | |
| 07:11 | St. John's | Richard Hearn misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Brian Segura - foul #1 on Brian Segura, team foul #4 | 33-49 |
| 07:11 | St. John's | Richard Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 07:11 | St. John's | Richard Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts hits a jumper near the basket and the foul's on George Frost - foul #1 on George Frost, team foul #7 | 35-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Richard Jennings (SF) George Frost, Richard Hearn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts makes the free throw | 35-52 |
| 06:42 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman is called for 3 seconds | 35-52 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | James King is called for the reach on Daniel Seger - foul #5 on James King, team foul #8 | 35-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Philson (SG) James King | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger makes the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger makes the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| 06:18 | St. John's | Richard Jennings misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-54 |
| 06:16 | St. John's | Steve Seitz tips it but misses | 35-54 |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 35-54 |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts clanks a turnaround near the basket | 35-54 |
| 05:44 | St. John's | Richard Jennings gets the rebound | 35-54 |
| 05:22 | St. John's | Steve Seitz hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Lawhorn | 37-54 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts misses the lay-in | 37-54 |
| 05:05 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman pulls down the rebound | 37-54 |
| 05:01 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-54 |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Smith | 39-56 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman loses the ball out of bounds | 39-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (PG), Mark Rowland (PF), Eric Lavigne (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Robert Hirschman, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (PG), Carl Mars (SG), Robert Englund (SF), Daniel Palmatier (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Daniel Seger, Willie Roberts, Brian Segura, William Smith, Shawn Moors | |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Mark Rowland swats the layup by Daniel Palmatier | 39-56 |
| 04:22 | St. John's | Mark Rowland gets the rebound | 39-56 |
| 04:06 | St. John's | Allan Philson knocks in the floater from the right wing | 41-56 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral is denied on a dunk by Mark Rowland | 41-56 |
| 03:44 | St. John's | George Frost gets the rebound | 41-56 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Frost (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allan Philson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Jennings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Rowland (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Eric Lavigne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Tony Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Mars (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Englund (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 3 pts. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:36 | St. John's | George Frost travels with the ball | 41-56 |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Carl Mars drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-59 |
| 03:18 | St. John's | Allan Philson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 41-59 |
| 03:16 | St. John's | Mark Rowland grabs the offensive board | 41-59 |
| 03:07 | St. John's | Richard Jennings can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 41-59 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Carl Mars snags the defensive board | 41-59 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Allan Philson steals the ball from Carl Mars | 41-59 |
| 02:41 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne misses the turnaround in the paint | 41-59 |
| 02:40 | St. John's | Richard Jennings tips it home | 43-59 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Eric Lavigne takes the ball from Daniel Palmatier | 43-59 |
| 02:16 | St. John's | Richard Jennings comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-59 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Carl Mars comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Allan Philson - foul #2 on Allan Philson, team foul #9 | 43-59 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Carl Mars makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 01:52 | St. John's | Richard Jennings gets the rebound | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:29 | St. John's | Richard Jennings can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-60 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral grabs the board | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Lavigne - foul #1 on Eric Lavigne, team foul #10 | 43-60 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier snags the offensive board | 43-60 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Eric Lavigne - foul #2 on Eric Lavigne, team foul #11 | 43-60 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral misses the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | St. John's | Richard Jennings makes the fadeaway from the right side | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Carl Mars drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Thompson | 45-63 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | George Frost misses the fadeaway from the right side | 45-63 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral grabs the board | 45-63 |