| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Matney (fresh) SG - Calvin Malone (fresh) SF - Justin Niemi (fresh) PF - Terry Bennett (fresh) C - Al Burris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) SG - Lon Smith (fresh) SF - Peter Bad (fresh) PF - Harvey Marine (fresh) C - Stuart Ried (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Al Burris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:51 | St. John's | Harvey Marine steals the ball from Terry Bennett | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | Peter Bad connects on the open floater near the basket on a great pass from Stuart Ried | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | St. John's | Calvin Malone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Peter Bad scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 0-4 |
| 18:59 | St. John's | Justin Niemi misses short on a jumper from the right side | 0-4 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | Lon Smith pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | Lon Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Malone - foul #1 on Calvin Malone, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs grabs the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried can't tip it in | 0-4 |
| 18:22 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Al Burris | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | St. John's | Jeffrey Fuchs takes the ball from Robert Matney | 0-4 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Robert Matney is called for the reach on Jeffrey Fuchs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Matney, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Peter Bad tips it in | 0-6 |
| 17:47 | St. John's | Calvin Malone misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-6 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Justin Niemi - foul #1 on Justin Niemi, team foul #3 | 0-6 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG), Derrick Fong (PF) Lon Smith, Harvey Marine | |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the 2nd free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:16 | St. John's | Terry Bennett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-7 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs grabs the board | 0-7 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Cesar Gallo (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Stuart Ried | |
| 16:57 | St. John's | Al Burris hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Peter Bad - foul #1 on Peter Bad, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| 16:57 | St. John's | Al Burris makes the 1st free throw | 1-7 |
| 16:57 | St. John's | Al Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Calvin Malone picks off the pass by Cesar Gallo | 2-7 |
| 16:29 | St. John's | Justin Niemi comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 16:28 | St. John's | Terry Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:16 | St. John's | Justin Niemi comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-7 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses the wide open turnaround from close range | 2-7 |
| 15:54 | St. John's | Al Burris pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Matney (tiring) SG - Calvin Malone (tiring) SF - Justin Niemi (tiring) PF - Terry Bennett (tiring) C - Al Burris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) C - Cesar Gallo (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | St. John's | Robert Matney buries a driving attempt in the paint | 4-7 |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Terry Bennett steps in front of the Bruce Shreve pass in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 15:37 | St. John's | Calvin Malone is called for a charge - foul #2 on Calvin Malone, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Carter (PG), James Jones (SG), Mark Spiro (SF), Samuel Peterman (PF), Tony Gillis (C) Robert Matney, Calvin Malone, Justin Niemi, Terry Bennett, Al Burris | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Lon Smith (SG), Harvey Marine (PF), Stuart Ried (C) Paul Bramblett, Bruce Shreve, Derrick Fong, Cesar Gallo | |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried is fouled on the floor by Mark Spiro - foul #1 on Mark Spiro, team foul #5 | 4-7 |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried is open but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 4-7 |
| 15:01 | St. John's | Tony Gillis snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 14:56 | St. John's | James Jones hits a shot from the left side | 6-7 |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried's pass is intercepted by Tony Gillis | 6-7 |
| 14:27 | St. John's | Mark Spiro misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-7 |
| 14:26 | St. John's | Tony Gillis tips it home | 8-7 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Peter Bad connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harvey Marine and he's hacked by Mark Spiro - foul #2 on Mark Spiro, team foul #6 | 8-9 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Lammers (SF), Al Burris (C) Mark Spiro, Tony Gillis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:06 | St. John's | Dan Carter hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing but the foul's on James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #7 | 11-10 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Matney (PG) Dan Carter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG), Russell Jolley (SF), Derrick Fong (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Lon Smith, Peter Bad, Harvey Marine, Stuart Ried | |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs misses the 3rd free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:52 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Samuel Peterman | 11-11 |
| 13:35 | St. John's | James Lammers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 11-11 |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong is hacked by Samuel Peterman - foul #1 on Samuel Peterman, team foul #8 | 11-11 |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Bennett (PF) Samuel Peterman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG) Jeffrey Fuchs | |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:05 | St. John's | James Lammers comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 13:03 | St. John's | Al Burris tips it in | 13-13 |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 12:36 | St. John's | Robert Matney misses short on a floater from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Robert Matney is called for the reach on Russell Jolley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Matney, team foul #9 | 13-16 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Carter (PG), Justin Niemi (SF), Samuel Peterman (PF), Tony Gillis (C) Robert Matney, James Jones, Terry Bennett, Al Burris | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lon Smith (SG), Peter Bad (SF), Harvey Marine (PF), Stuart Ried (C) Paul Bramblett, Bruce Shreve, Derrick Fong, Cesar Gallo | |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 12:17 | St. John's | James Lammers is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Lammers, team foul #10 | 13-18 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG) Russell Jolley | |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Paul Bramblett | 13-20 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Dan Carter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Lammers (fairly fresh) SF - Justin Niemi (fairly fresh) PF - Samuel Peterman (fairly fresh) C - Tony Gillis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lon Smith (fresh) SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Harvey Marine (fresh) C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-20 |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine grabs the defensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-20 |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried tips it back up and in | 13-22 |
| 11:00 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman's floater is tipped away by Stuart Ried | 13-22 |
| 10:58 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 10:48 | St. John's | Tony Gillis is hacked by Lon Smith - foul #1 on Lon Smith, team foul #2 | 13-22 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Jones (SG), Terry Bennett (PF), Al Burris (C) James Lammers, Samuel Peterman, Tony Gillis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG), Russell Jolley (SF), Derrick Fong (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Paul Bramblett, Lon Smith, Peter Bad, Harvey Marine, Stuart Ried | |
| 10:41 | St. John's | Derrick Fong steals the ball from Justin Niemi | 13-22 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Justin Niemi steals the ball from Bruce Shreve | 13-22 |
| 10:17 | St. John's | Dan Carter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Justin Niemi | 15-22 |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-22 |
| 10:04 | St. John's | Justin Niemi can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-22 |
| 10:02 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Carter | 15-22 |
| 09:48 | St. John's | Justin Niemi drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-22 |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #11 | 18-22 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Lammers (SG) James Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Bad (SF), Robert Woods (C) Russell Jolley, Cesar Gallo | |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong misses the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 09:08 | St. John's | Justin Niemi is fouled on the floor by Peter Bad - foul #2 on Peter Bad, team foul #3 | 18-23 |
| Subs | St. John's | Peter Aronson (PF), Tony Gillis (C) Terry Bennett, Al Burris | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Lon Smith (SG), Russell Jolley (SF) Jeffrey Fuchs, Bruce Shreve, Peter Bad | |
| 08:51 | St. John's | Justin Niemi misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-23 |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Lon Smith | 18-25 |
| 08:18 | St. John's | Tony Gillis double dribbles | 18-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | Samuel Peterman (PF), Al Burris (C) Peter Aronson, Tony Gillis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Harvey Marine (PF), Stuart Ried (C) Paul Bramblett, Derrick Fong, Robert Woods | |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Al Burris - foul #1 on Al Burris, team foul #12 | 18-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Bennett (PF) Samuel Peterman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG), Allen Midgette (SF) Lon Smith, Russell Jolley | |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 07:34 | St. John's | Terry Bennett hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 18-26 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Dan Carter (tiring) 5 pts. SG - James Lammers (tiring) SF - Justin Niemi (tired) 3 pts. PF - Terry Bennett (fairly fresh) C - Al Burris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) SF - Allen Midgette (fresh) PF - Harvey Marine (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 18-26 |
| 07:11 | St. John's | Dan Carter gets the rebound | 18-26 |
| 07:06 | St. John's | Dan Carter makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Lammers | 20-26 |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-26 |
| 06:45 | St. John's | Justin Niemi pulls down the rebound | 20-26 |
| 06:25 | St. John's | Jeffrey Fuchs picks off the pass by Dan Carter | 20-26 |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve makes the wide open floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Fuchs | 20-28 |
| 06:13 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lon Smith (SG), Peter Bad (SF) Bruce Shreve, Allen Midgette | |
| 06:11 | St. John's | Justin Niemi misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-28 |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Harvey Marine | 20-28 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Peter Bad's pass is intercepted by Dan Carter in the backcourt | 20-28 |
| 06:04 | St. John's | Dan Carter blows the dunk | 20-28 |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs is hacked by Al Burris - foul #2 on Al Burris, team foul #13 | 20-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Samuel Peterman (PF), Tony Gillis (C) Terry Bennett, Al Burris | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs misses the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Fuchs | 20-31 |
| 05:26 | St. John's | James Lammers misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-31 |
| 05:25 | St. John's | Tony Gillis pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-31 |
| 05:13 | St. John's | Dan Carter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-31 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Stuart Ried | 20-31 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Lon Smith | 20-34 |
| 04:40 | St. John's | Justin Niemi misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-34 |
| 04:38 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman misses the tip | 20-34 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Lon Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 20-34 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Peter Bad banks in the wide open layup set up by Jeffrey Fuchs | 20-36 |
| 04:23 | St. John's | Dan Carter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-36 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine pulls down the rebound | 20-36 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Lon Smith is fouled in the backcourt by James Lammers - foul #2 on James Lammers, team foul #14 | 20-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (SG), Terry Bennett (PF) James Lammers, Tony Gillis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Derrick Fong (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Harvey Marine, Stuart Ried | |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Lon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Lon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 20-38 |
| 04:02 | St. John's | Justin Niemi comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 20-38 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | Lon Smith gets the rebound | 20-38 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett is hacked by Dan Carter - foul #1 on Dan Carter, team foul #15 | 20-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Matney (PG), Mark Spiro (SF), Al Burris (C) Dan Carter, Justin Niemi, Samuel Peterman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG) Lon Smith | |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett makes the 1st free throw | 20-39 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett makes the 2nd free throw | 20-40 |
| 03:15 | St. John's | Al Burris is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Al Burris, team foul #16 | 20-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Samuel Peterman (PF), Tony Gillis (C) Terry Bennett, Al Burris | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Matney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Calvin Malone (fresh) SF - Mark Spiro (fresh) PF - Samuel Peterman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Tony Gillis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 5 pts. C - Cesar Gallo (fresh) | |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong is whistled for traveling | 20-40 |
| 02:45 | St. John's | Robert Matney misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-40 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong grabs the board | 20-40 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Bramblett | 20-43 |
| 02:23 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman's floater is tipped away by Derrick Fong | 20-43 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong grabs the board | 20-43 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong misses the easy layup | 20-43 |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | Peter Bad pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-43 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 20-43 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve tips it but misses | 20-43 |
| 01:42 | St. John's | Calvin Malone snags the defensive board | 20-43 |
| 01:36 | St. John's | Calvin Malone buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Matney and he's hacked by Bruce Shreve - foul #1 on Bruce Shreve, team foul #4 | 22-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Bennett (PF) Samuel Peterman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Lon Smith (SG), Russell Jolley (SF), Harvey Marine (PF), Stuart Ried (C) Paul Bramblett, Bruce Shreve, Peter Bad, Derrick Fong, Cesar Gallo | |
| 01:36 | St. John's | Calvin Malone makes the free throw | 23-43 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Robert Matney is called for the reach on Jeffrey Fuchs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Matney, team foul #17 | 23-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Carter (PG) Robert Matney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs misses the 1st free throw | 23-43 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs makes the 2nd free throw | 23-44 |
| 01:17 | St. John's | Harvey Marine blocks the short jumper by Terry Bennett | 23-44 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Lon Smith pulls down the rebound | 23-44 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 23-44 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Dan Carter gets the rebound | 23-44 |
| 00:47 | St. John's | Terry Bennett double dribbles | 23-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Lammers (PG), James Jones (SG) Dan Carter, Calvin Malone | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Bad (SF) Russell Jolley | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Peter Bad comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 23-44 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Terry Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 23-44 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Jeffrey Fuchs steals it from Mark Spiro | 23-44 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine dunks the ball set up by Jeffrey Fuchs | 23-46 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | James Jones is fouled on the floor by Lon Smith - foul #2 on Lon Smith, team foul #5 | 23-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Carter (PG), Peter Aronson (PF), Samuel Peterman (C) James Lammers, Terry Bennett, Tony Gillis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG), Derrick Fong (PF), Robert Woods (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Lon Smith, Harvey Marine, Stuart Ried | |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Derrick Fong steals it from James Jones | 23-46 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong misses long on a fullcourt shot | 23-46 |