| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jesse Maes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dario Gostowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lincoln Bettencourt (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Goforth (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Mitchell Higuera (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Ivey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Allen Sharp inbounds the ball | 27-43 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | St. John's | Allen Sharp connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 29-43 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Lincoln Bettencourt - foul #2 on Lincoln Bettencourt, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Sweet (SG), Kareem Brewer (SF), Clarence Staab (PF) Dario Gostowski, Allen Sharp, Lincoln Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 18:59 | St. John's | Lawrence Goforth steals the ball from Robert Sweet | 29-45 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera banks in the layup set up by Lawrence Goforth | 29-47 |
| 18:30 | St. John's | The jump hook by Kareem Brewer is blocked by Edward Ivey | 29-47 |
| 18:28 | St. John's | Robert Sweet pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-47 |
| 18:04 | St. John's | Jesse Maes makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Brown and he's hacked by Craig Holley - foul #2 on Craig Holley, team foul #1 | 31-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dario Gostowski (SG), Allen Sharp (SF), Lincoln Bettencourt (PF) Robert Sweet, Kareem Brewer, James Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SG) Lawrence Goforth | |
| 18:04 | St. John's | Jesse Maes makes the free throw | 32-47 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Craig Holley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-47 |
| 17:43 | St. John's | Lincoln Bettencourt grabs the defensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 17:24 | St. John's | Mark Moshier is called for the reach on Jesse Maes - foul #2 on Mark Moshier, team foul #2 | 32-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Brown (C) Lincoln Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (PG), Gary Lee (SF), John Harrison (PF) Craig Holley, Mitchell Higuera, Ernest Christopher | |
| 16:59 | St. John's | Clarence Staab hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey snags the defensive board | 32-47 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey misses the lay-in | 32-47 |
| 16:49 | St. John's | Clarence Staab grabs the board | 32-47 |
| 16:43 | St. John's | Clarence Staab lays it in on a great pass from Dario Gostowski | 34-47 |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier is fouled on the floor by Dario Gostowski - foul #2 on Dario Gostowski, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Sweet (PG), Robert Berlin (SF), Lincoln Bettencourt (PF) Jesse Maes, Allen Sharp, James Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Lawrence Goforth (SG), Ernest Christopher (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Victor Campbell, Mark Moshier, John Harrison, Edward Ivey | |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher lays it in | 34-49 |
| 15:59 | St. John's | Lincoln Bettencourt misses the easy layup | 34-49 |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher pulls down the rebound | 34-49 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Sweet (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dario Gostowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Berlin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lincoln Bettencourt (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Clarence Staab (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Goforth (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Lee (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Gary Lee clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-49 |
| 15:32 | St. John's | Robert Sweet pulls down the rebound | 34-49 |
| 15:13 | St. John's | Robert Berlin is hacked by Ernest Christopher - foul #2 on Ernest Christopher, team foul #3 | 34-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Maes (PG), Allen Sharp (SF), James Brown (C) Dario Gostowski, Robert Berlin, Lincoln Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera (SF), Edward Ivey (C) Gary Lee, Claude Bennett | |
| 15:03 | St. John's | Ernest Christopher steals it from Jesse Maes | 34-49 |
| 14:49 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey loses the ball out of bounds | 34-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dario Gostowski (SG) Robert Sweet | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (PG), Mark Moshier (SG), John Harrison (PF) Craig Holley, Lawrence Goforth, Ernest Christopher | |
| 14:35 | St. John's | Allen Sharp's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Ivey | 34-49 |
| 14:34 | St. John's | Clarence Staab gets the offensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 14:17 | St. John's | Dario Gostowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-49 |
| 14:16 | St. John's | James Brown gets the offensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 14:03 | St. John's | Allen Sharp is hacked by Mitchell Higuera - foul #1 on Mitchell Higuera, team foul #4 | 34-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Sweet (SG), Lincoln Bettencourt (PF) Dario Gostowski, James Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:50 | St. John's | Jesse Maes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-49 |
| 13:49 | St. John's | Lincoln Bettencourt misses the tip | 34-49 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell pulls down the rebound | 34-49 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Victor Campbell | 34-52 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 13:33 | St. John's | Victor Campbell takes the ball from Clarence Staab | 34-52 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mitchell Higuera | 34-54 |
| 12:55 | St. John's | Jesse Maes can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-54 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey pulls down the rebound | 34-54 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 12:28 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dario Gostowski (SG), Kareem Brewer (SF), James Brown (C) Robert Sweet, Allen Sharp, Clarence Staab | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Lawrence Goforth (SG), Gary Lee (SF), Ernest Christopher (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Victor Campbell, Mark Moshier, Mitchell Higuera, John Harrison, Edward Ivey | |
| 12:09 | St. John's | Lincoln Bettencourt is fouled on the floor by Craig Holley - foul #3 on Craig Holley, team foul #5 | 34-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Sweet (PG), Allen Sharp (SF), Clarence Staab (PF) Jesse Maes, Kareem Brewer, Lincoln Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:58 | St. John's | Dario Gostowski is hacked by Ernest Christopher - foul #3 on Ernest Christopher, team foul #6 | 34-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Maes (PG), Lincoln Bettencourt (PF) Robert Sweet, Clarence Staab | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:45 | St. John's | Jesse Maes clanks a jumper from the right wing | 34-54 |
| 11:43 | St. John's | Lincoln Bettencourt tips it home | 36-54 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jesse Maes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dario Gostowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Sharp (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lincoln Bettencourt (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Goforth (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Lee (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Craig Holley makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ernest Christopher and he's fouled by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #3 | 36-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Sweet (PG), Kareem Brewer (SF), Clarence Staab (PF) Jesse Maes, Allen Sharp, Lincoln Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Ivey (C) Claude Bennett | |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Craig Holley makes the free throw | 36-57 |
| 11:08 | St. John's | Kareem Brewer is called for traveling | 36-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Sharp (SF) Kareem Brewer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Gary Lee misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-57 |
| 10:41 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher can't tip it in | 36-57 |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey tips it back up and in | 36-59 |
| 10:17 | St. John's | Dario Gostowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-59 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Gary Lee | 36-59 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | Gary Lee double dribbles | 36-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Maes (PG), Kareem Brewer (SF), Lincoln Bettencourt (PF) Robert Sweet, Allen Sharp, Clarence Staab | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SG), Mitchell Higuera (SF) Lawrence Goforth, Gary Lee | |
| 09:38 | St. John's | Lincoln Bettencourt is fouled on the floor by Ernest Christopher - foul #4 on Ernest Christopher, team foul #7 | 36-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (PG), John Harrison (PF) Craig Holley, Ernest Christopher | |
| 09:38 | St. John's | Lincoln Bettencourt makes the 1st free throw | 37-59 |
| 09:38 | St. John's | Lincoln Bettencourt makes the 2nd free throw | 38-59 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Jesse Maes steals the ball from Mark Moshier | 38-59 |
| 09:06 | St. John's | Kareem Brewer banks in the layup set up by Jesse Maes | 40-59 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey buries a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 40-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Sweet (SG), Allen Sharp (SF), Clarence Staab (C) Dario Gostowski, Kareem Brewer, James Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey makes the free throw | 40-62 |
| 08:28 | St. John's | Jesse Maes loses the dribble to Mitchell Higuera | 40-62 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey can't throw it down but he's fouled by Clarence Staab - foul #3 on Clarence Staab, team foul #5 | 40-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dario Gostowski (SG) Robert Sweet | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Lawrence Goforth (SG), Ernest Christopher (PF) Victor Campbell, Mark Moshier, John Harrison | |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey misses the 1st free throw | 40-62 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey misses the 2nd free throw | 40-62 |
| 08:12 | St. John's | Allen Sharp gets the rebound | 40-62 |
| 08:05 | St. John's | Allen Sharp buries a 3 from straight away | 43-62 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | Craig Holley scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-64 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jesse Maes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dario Gostowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Sharp (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lincoln Bettencourt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Clarence Staab (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Goforth (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Higuera (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Edward Ivey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | St. John's | Craig Holley steals the ball from Dario Gostowski | 43-64 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher is fouled on the floor by Lincoln Bettencourt - foul #3 on Lincoln Bettencourt, team foul #6 | 43-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Sweet (SG), Robert Berlin (SF), James Brown (C) Dario Gostowski, Allen Sharp, Clarence Staab | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Lee (SF), Claude Bennett (C) Mitchell Higuera, Edward Ivey | |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Craig Holley drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Lee | 43-67 |
| 06:22 | St. John's | Jesse Maes clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-67 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Gary Lee pulls down the rebound | 43-67 |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | Jesse Maes picks off the pass by Ernest Christopher | 43-67 |
| 05:46 | St. John's | Robert Sweet comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-67 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Gary Lee snags the defensive board | 43-67 |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Craig Holley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-70 |
| 05:04 | St. John's | Jesse Maes connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Sweet | 45-70 |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Lincoln Bettencourt swats the layup by Craig Holley | 45-70 |
| 04:38 | St. John's | Lincoln Bettencourt gets the rebound | 45-70 |
| 04:24 | St. John's | Jesse Maes hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-70 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 48-70 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett tips it back up and in | 48-72 |
| 03:50 | St. John's | Jesse Maes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-72 |
| 03:49 | St. John's | James Brown hits the follow up shot | 50-72 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Gary Lee comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-72 |
| 03:30 | St. John's | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 50-72 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jesse Maes (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Sweet (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Berlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lincoln Bettencourt (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Goforth (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Lee (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ernest Christopher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Claude Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | St. John's | Jesse Maes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-72 |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett snags the defensive board | 50-72 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Gary Lee misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-72 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher tips it back up and in | 50-74 |
| 02:30 | St. John's | Robert Sweet knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-74 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Craig Holley is called for a backcourt violation | 53-74 |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Burman (PG), Allen Sharp (SF), Clarence Staab (PF), Kareem Brewer (C) Jesse Maes, Robert Berlin, Lincoln Bettencourt, James Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (PG), Mark Moshier (SG), Mitchell Higuera (SF), John Harrison (PF), Edward Ivey (C) Craig Holley, Lawrence Goforth, Gary Lee, Ernest Christopher, Claude Bennett | |
| 01:58 | St. John's | Allen Sharp lays it in | 55-74 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-74 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Berlin (SF) Allen Sharp | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Lawrence Goforth (SG), Ernest Christopher (PF) Victor Campbell, Mark Moshier, John Harrison | |
| 01:32 | St. John's | Kareem Brewer misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-74 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher grabs the defensive rebound | 55-74 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Clarence Staab - foul #4 on Clarence Staab, team foul #7 | 55-74 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher misses the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher misses the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| 01:07 | St. John's | Clarence Staab snags the defensive board | 55-74 |
| 00:56 | St. John's | Clarence Staab misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 55-74 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey pulls down the rebound | 55-74 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey throws it down set up by Lawrence Goforth | 55-76 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Robert Sweet drills a jumper from the free throw line | 57-76 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Craig Holley runs out the clock | 57-76 |