| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Jandreau (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrick Gill (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Zipp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-29 |
| 19:19 | St. John's | James McCurren can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-29 |
| 19:18 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to John Horton | 31-29 |
| 18:53 | St. John's | James McCurren is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-31 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Jandreau | 31-31 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas makes the 3 from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 17:45 | St. John's | Christopher West steals it from Kenneth Howse | 34-31 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | Christopher West jams it | 36-31 |
| 17:17 | St. John's | James Zipp loses the ball out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas (PF) Jacob Hazelip | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | John Horton picks off the pass by Ronald Steenbergen | 36-31 |
| 16:33 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse is alone and drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by James McCurren | 36-33 |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Christopher West tips it but misses | 36-33 |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas snags the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Christopher West | 39-33 |
| 15:39 | St. John's | John Horton is hacked by Ronald Steenbergen - foul #3 on Ronald Steenbergen, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip (PF) Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Larry Robinson (SF) James McCurren, Kenneth Howse | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:22 | St. John's | James Zipp scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Kelty | 39-36 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 14:55 | St. John's | Larry Robinson snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 14:29 | St. John's | Jacob Hazelip blocks the short jumper by John Horton | 39-36 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 14:02 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Edward Kelty | 39-36 |
| 13:57 | St. John's | Christopher Thomas is called for the reach on Darrick Gill - foul #1 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Iler (SF) Norman Jandreau | |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (SG) Larry Robinson | |
| 13:43 | St. John's | The jump hook by Edward Kelty is blocked by Ronald Steenbergen | 39-36 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler is called for traveling | 39-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (SG), Thomas Zayas (PF), Andrew Smith (C) Christopher Thomas, Jacob Hazelip, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG), Larry Robinson (SF) Edward Kelty, Darrick Gill | |
| 12:56 | St. John's | James Zipp buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Howse | 39-38 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Christopher West | 41-38 |
| 12:12 | St. John's | John Horton misses short on an open floater from the right side | 41-38 |
| 12:10 | St. John's | James Zipp can't tip it in | 41-38 |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Christopher West | 43-38 |
| 11:28 | St. John's | James Zipp splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 11:27 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Fischer (fresh) SF - Jerome Iler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Zayas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Zipp (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Horton (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses the shot from the right side | 43-38 |
| 11:20 | St. John's | James Zipp grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 11:15 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse buries a shot from close range set up by James Zipp and he's hacked by Jerome Iler - foul #1 on Jerome Iler, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (SG), Norman Jandreau (SF), Jacob Hazelip (PF), Ronald Steenbergen (C) Joseph Fischer, Jerome Iler, Thomas Zayas, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | Darrick Gill (SF), John Albrecht (C) Larry Robinson, John Horton | |
| 11:15 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip loses the ball out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Ferris (PG) Christopher West | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG) Kenneth Howse | |
| 10:43 | St. John's | John Albrecht can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 10:42 | St. John's | Darrick Gill snags the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 10:34 | St. John's | John Albrecht hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 10:32 | St. John's | James Zipp gets the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 10:17 | St. John's | James Zipp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Albrecht - foul #4 on John Albrecht, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (PG) William Ferris | |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (SG), Larry Robinson (SF) James McCurren, James Zipp | |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 09:38 | St. John's | John Albrecht scores on a jumper near the basket | 44-43 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Christopher West is fouled on the floor by Darrick Gill - foul #3 on Darrick Gill, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG) Merle Hose | |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Howse | 44-43 |
| 09:07 | St. John's | Edward Kelty misses the dunk | 44-43 |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Steenbergen | 44-43 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by Darrick Gill | 44-43 |
| 08:23 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Larry Robinson | 44-43 |
| 07:59 | St. John's | Darrick Gill drills a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Jacob Hazelip - foul #2 on Jacob Hazelip, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (SG), Thomas Zayas (PF), Andrew Smith (C) Christopher Thomas, Jacob Hazelip, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), John Horton (PF) Edward Kelty, Larry Robinson | |
| 07:59 | St. John's | Darrick Gill makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | John Albrecht is called for the reach on Norman Jandreau - foul #5 on John Albrecht, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Iler (SF) Norman Jandreau | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zipp (PF) John Albrecht | |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Darrick Gill - foul #4 on Darrick Gill, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Ferris (SG) Christopher West | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 07:26 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Darrick Gill | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Fischer (fresh) SG - William Ferris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerome Iler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Zayas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darrick Gill (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:04 | St. John's | Darrick Gill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas misses the runner from the right block | 44-46 |
| 06:45 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Zipp | 44-46 |
| 06:21 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse clanks a floater from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 06:20 | St. John's | James McCurren misses the tip | 44-46 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Andrew Smith | 44-46 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 06:04 | St. John's | The rebound goes to John Horton | 44-46 |
| 05:38 | St. John's | John Horton can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Fischer - foul #1 on Joseph Fischer, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (PG), Christopher Thomas (SG), Norman Jandreau (SF), Jacob Hazelip (PF), Ronald Steenbergen (C) Joseph Fischer, William Ferris, Jerome Iler, Thomas Zayas, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Larry Robinson (SF) Kenneth Howse, Darrick Gill | |
| 05:38 | St. John's | John Horton makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 05:38 | St. John's | John Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Christopher West hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen hits the follow up shot | 46-48 |
| 04:51 | St. John's | Norman Jandreau steals the ball from James McCurren | 46-48 |
| 04:32 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Norman Jandreau | 49-48 |
| 04:11 | St. John's | Norman Jandreau is called for the reach on Edward Kelty - foul #1 on Norman Jandreau, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (SG) James McCurren | |
| 03:46 | St. John's | Larry Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau's layup is rejected by Larry Robinson | 49-48 |
| 03:37 | St. John's | Larry Robinson snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 03:35 | St. John's | Edward Kelty is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas (PF) Jacob Hazelip | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG) Merle Hose | |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Christopher West makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Zayas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Zipp (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Horton (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:55 | St. John's | John Horton lays it in | 51-50 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Edward Kelty steals the ball from Christopher West in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 02:50 | St. John's | Edward Kelty hits the finger roll | 51-52 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Christopher West drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Thomas | 53-52 |
| 02:38 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip (PF) Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Darrick Gill (PF) Edward Kelty, James Zipp | |
| 02:16 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse double dribbles | 53-52 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Christopher West can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Larry Robinson - foul #3 on Larry Robinson, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Christopher West makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Christopher West makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 01:42 | St. John's | John Horton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zipp (PF) Larry Robinson | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip is fouled on the floor by James Zipp - foul #1 on James Zipp, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Christopher West clanks a 3 from straight away | 55-52 |
| 01:16 | St. John's | James Zipp snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 01:12 | St. John's | James McCurren misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jacob Hazelip - foul #3 on Jacob Hazelip, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| 01:12 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 01:12 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen is fouled on the floor by James Zipp - foul #2 on James Zipp, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:41 | St. John's | John Horton's fadeaway is rejected by Jacob Hazelip | 57-54 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | James McCurren picks off the pass by Norman Jandreau | 57-54 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse blows the layup | 57-54 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | James Zipp snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darrick Gill (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - John Horton (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau wins the tip | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Christopher West | 60-57 |
| 04:10 | St. John's | Christopher Thomas is called for the reach on Kenneth Howse - foul #2 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Robinson (SF) James Zipp | |
| 04:10 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:10 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | John Horton is called for the reach on Norman Jandreau - foul #3 on John Horton, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:46 | St. John's | The rebound goes to John Horton | 60-59 |
| 03:19 | St. John's | Darrick Gill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 03:18 | St. John's | Darrick Gill grabs the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 02:58 | St. John's | John Horton knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James McCurren | 60-61 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Larry Robinson - foul #4 on Larry Robinson, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (SG), Thomas Zayas (PF), Andrew Smith (C) Christopher Thomas, Jacob Hazelip, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zipp (PF) Larry Robinson | |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:38 | St. John's | Darrick Gill snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 02:21 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Howse | 61-63 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip (PF), Ronald Steenbergen (C) Thomas Zayas, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-63 |
| 02:04 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 01:47 | St. John's | James McCurren is called for 5 seconds | 61-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (SG) Joseph Fischer | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-63 |
| 01:26 | St. John's | John Horton grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 01:14 | St. John's | John Horton clanks a turnaround from close range | 61-63 |
| 01:12 | St. John's | James Zipp grabs the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 00:59 | St. John's | John Horton hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from James McCurren and he's hacked by Ronald Steenbergen - foul #4 on Ronald Steenbergen, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| 00:59 | St. John's | John Horton misses the free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jacob Hazelip | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Jandreau (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - John Horton (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | James McCurren picks off the pass by Christopher West in the backcourt | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:33 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher West - foul #2 on Christopher West, team foul #10 | 61-65 |
| 00:33 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:33 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Kenneth Howse is called for the reach on Christopher Thomas - foul #1 on Kenneth Howse, team foul #10 | 61-67 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:26 | St. John's | James McCurren is hacked by Christopher West in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher West, team foul #11 | 63-67 |
| 00:26 | St. John's | James McCurren misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:26 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Christopher West buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Thomas | 66-68 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | James McCurren is hacked by Christopher West in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher West, team foul #12 | 66-68 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | James McCurren misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-69 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | John Horton gets the rebound | 66-69 |