| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Frost (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Froehlich (fresh) SF - Allan Philson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Lavigne (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jan Franks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Englund (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Moors (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Allan Philson inbounds the ball | 20-36 |
| 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 and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 20-36 |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors snags the defensive board | 20-36 |
| 19:25 | Syracuse | Robert Englund is called for traveling | 20-36 |
| 19:09 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 20-36 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Paul Graham gets the rebound | 20-36 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Paul Graham knocks in the floater from the right wing | 20-38 |
| 18:39 | St. John's | Allan Philson knocks in the jumper near the basket | 22-38 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Jan Franks swats the layup by Shawn Moors | 22-38 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Paul Graham tips it home | 22-40 |
| 17:47 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ian Froehlich | 24-40 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jan Franks - foul #1 on Jan Franks, team foul #1 | 24-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Pelzer (SF), Michael Richardson (PF) Allan Philson, Eric Lavigne | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Roland Crouse (SF), Johnny Katz (PF) Mark Johnson, Robert Englund, Paul Graham | |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 1st free throw | 24-41 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| 17:16 | St. John's | John Pelzer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-42 |
| 17:14 | St. John's | Jan Franks tips it back up and in | 26-42 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-42 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo hits the follow up shot | 26-44 |
| 16:48 | St. John's | Michael Richardson is hacked by Johnny Katz - foul #3 on Johnny Katz, team foul #1 | 26-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Maez (PG), James Zermeno (SG), Mark Rowland (C) George Frost, Ian Froehlich, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (SG), Patrick Williams (PF), Henry Oliveira (C) Daniel Palmatier, Johnny Katz, Shawn Moors | |
| 16:31 | St. John's | John Pelzer misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-44 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams pulls down the rebound | 26-44 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-44 |
| 16:07 | St. John's | Mark Rowland snags the defensive board | 26-44 |
| 15:52 | St. John's | John Pelzer misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-44 |
| 15:51 | St. John's | Michael Richardson grabs the offensive board | 26-44 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joseph Maez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Zermeno (fresh) SF - John Pelzer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Rowland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roland Crouse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Oliveira (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | St. John's | Charles Caputo takes the ball from Michael Richardson | 26-44 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Richardson - foul #3 on Michael Richardson, team foul #2 | 26-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (PG), Ian Froehlich (SG), Allan Philson (SF), Eric Lavigne (PF), Jan Franks (C) Joseph Maez, James Zermeno, John Pelzer, Michael Richardson, Mark Rowland | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Daniel Palmatier (SG), Paul Graham (PF) Charles Caputo, Robert Patterson, Patrick Williams | |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse misses the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse makes the 2nd free throw | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 15:02 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne misses the dunk attempt | 26-45 |
| 15:01 | St. John's | George Frost hits the follow up shot | 28-45 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SF) Roland Crouse | |
| 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 and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 14:35 | St. John's | George Frost knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Allan Philson | 31-45 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Robert Englund makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Paul Graham | 31-48 |
| 14:01 | St. John's | George Frost's floater is knocked away by Robert Englund | 31-48 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mark Johnson | 31-48 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Paul Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Moors (C) Henry Oliveira | |
| 13:33 | St. John's | Mark Johnson steps in front of the Allan Philson pass | 31-48 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Johnson | 31-50 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 13:14 | St. John's | Jan Franks hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Allan Philson | 33-50 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the lay-in | 33-50 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-50 |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | Paul Graham drills a jumper from the left wing | 33-52 |
| 12:27 | St. John's | Paul Graham swats the dunk try by Eric Lavigne | 33-52 |
| 12:25 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-52 |
| 12:11 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Ian Froehlich | 35-52 |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | Robert Englund hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-52 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson tips it in | 35-54 |
| 11:47 | St. John's | George Frost misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-54 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Paul Graham grabs the board | 35-54 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Frost (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Froehlich (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Allan Philson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Lavigne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jan Franks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Englund (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Graham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Shawn Moors (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Paul Graham hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Johnson | 35-56 |
| 11:28 | St. John's | George Frost misses long on a shot from the right block | 35-56 |
| 11:27 | St. John's | Allan Philson grabs the offensive board | 35-56 |
| 11:16 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne lays it up and in on a great pass from Ian Froehlich | 37-56 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-56 |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson grabs the offensive board | 37-56 |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Jan Franks swats the layup by Shawn Moors | 37-56 |
| 10:42 | St. John's | The rebound goes to George Frost | 37-56 |
| 10:24 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne's floater is tipped away by Paul Graham | 37-56 |
| 10:22 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne tips it back up and in | 39-56 |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | Paul Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Maez (PG), James Zermeno (SG), John Pelzer (SF), Michael Richardson (PF), Mark Rowland (C) George Frost, Ian Froehlich, Allan Philson, Eric Lavigne, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Johnny Katz (PF), Henry Oliveira (C) Mark Johnson, Daniel Palmatier, Robert Englund, Paul Graham, Shawn Moors | |
| 09:58 | St. John's | John Pelzer knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Maez | 41-56 |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson loses the ball out of bounds | 41-56 |
| 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 and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 09:20 | St. John's | John Pelzer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Maez | 44-56 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Henry Oliveira, team foul #2 | 44-56 |
| 08:46 | St. John's | James Zermeno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-56 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 08:29 | St. John's | James Zermeno grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 08:13 | St. John's | James Zermeno can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Patterson | 44-56 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse misses the lay-in | 44-56 |
| 08:00 | St. John's | John Pelzer gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 07:40 | St. John's | John Pelzer comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Henry Oliveira - foul #2 on Henry Oliveira, team foul #3 | 44-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (SG), Eric Lavigne (PF), Jan Franks (C) Joseph Maez, Michael Richardson, Mark Rowland | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Daniel Palmatier (SG), Thomas Phelps (SF), Patrick Williams (PF), Shawn Moors (C) Charles Caputo, Robert Patterson, Roland Crouse, Johnny Katz, Henry Oliveira | |
| 07:40 | St. John's | John Pelzer misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 07:40 | St. John's | John Pelzer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Zermeno (fresh) SG - Ian Froehlich (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Pelzer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Lavigne (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Jan Franks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Phelps (fresh) PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Moors (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Johnson | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 07:06 | St. John's | Thomas Phelps is called for the reach on James Zermeno - foul #1 on Thomas Phelps, team foul #4 | 45-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (PG), Allan Philson (SF) James Zermeno, John Pelzer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:56 | St. John's | Allan Philson misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Phelps - foul #2 on Thomas Phelps, team foul #5 | 45-59 |
| 06:56 | St. John's | Allan Philson makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 06:56 | St. John's | Allan Philson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on George Frost - foul #2 on George Frost, team foul #3 | 47-59 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 06:26 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne misses badly on a floater from the left side | 47-61 |
| 06:25 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Jan Franks | 47-61 |
| 06:11 | St. John's | George Frost hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ian Froehlich | 50-61 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors is fouled on the floor by Jan Franks - foul #2 on Jan Franks, team foul #4 | 50-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Maez (PG), James Zermeno (SG), Michael Richardson (PF) George Frost, Ian Froehlich, Eric Lavigne | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Robert Englund (SF), Johnny Katz (PF), Henry Oliveira (C) Mark Johnson, Daniel Palmatier, Thomas Phelps, Patrick Williams, Shawn Moors | |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Jan Franks is called for the reach on Henry Oliveira - foul #3 on Jan Franks, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Graham (PF) Johnny Katz | |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Michael Richardson is called for the reach on Charles Caputo - foul #4 on Michael Richardson, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Rowland (C) Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Mark Rowland swats the short shot by Paul Graham | 50-61 |
| 05:02 | St. John's | Mark Rowland grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 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 and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 04:44 | St. John's | Michael Richardson buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Robert Patterson - foul #2 on Robert Patterson, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (PG), John Pelzer (SF) Joseph Maez, Allan Philson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (SG) Robert Patterson | |
| 04:44 | St. John's | Michael Richardson makes the free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Robert Englund clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Paul Graham tips it home | 53-63 |
| 04:10 | St. John's | George Frost misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-63 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Robert Englund grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Robert Englund scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Caputo | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 03:54 | St. John's | George Frost loses the dribble to Daniel Palmatier | 53-66 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier is fouled on the floor by George Frost - foul #3 on George Frost, team foul #7 | 53-66 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (SG), Allan Philson (SF), Jan Franks (C) James Zermeno, John Pelzer, Michael Richardson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Roland Crouse (SF), Johnny Katz (PF), Shawn Moors (C) Charles Caputo, Robert Englund, Paul Graham, Henry Oliveira | |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Frost (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ian Froehlich (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Allan Philson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Rowland (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jan Franks (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roland Crouse (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Katz (fresh) 3 pf. C - Shawn Moors (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich misses the fadeaway in the lane | 53-68 |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse grabs the defensive rebound | 53-68 |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-68 |
| 03:02 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Mark Rowland | 53-68 |
| 02:57 | St. John's | George Frost drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-68 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | Eric Lavigne (PF) Mark Rowland | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SF), Paul Graham (PF) Roland Crouse, Johnny Katz | |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Paul Graham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 56-68 |
| 02:38 | St. John's | Allan Philson pulls down the rebound | 56-68 |
| 02:17 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Graham - foul #2 on Paul Graham, team foul #7 | 56-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Maez (PG), James Zermeno (SG), John Pelzer (SF), Mark Rowland (C) George Frost, Ian Froehlich, Allan Philson, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Johnny Katz (PF), Henry Oliveira (C) Mark Johnson, Daniel Palmatier, Robert Englund, Paul Graham, Shawn Moors | |
| 02:17 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 02:17 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (PG), Ian Froehlich (SG), Allan Philson (SF), Jan Franks (C) Joseph Maez, James Zermeno, John Pelzer, Mark Rowland | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Daniel Palmatier (SG), Robert Englund (SF), Paul Graham (PF), Shawn Moors (C) Charles Caputo, Robert Patterson, Roland Crouse, Johnny Katz, Henry Oliveira | |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-68 |
| 02:02 | St. John's | Jan Franks pulls down the rebound | 58-68 |
| 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) | |
| 01:36 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne drills a shot from the right side | 60-68 |
| 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) | |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Robert Englund hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors tips it home | 60-70 |
| 01:03 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-70 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Maez (PG), James Zermeno (SG), John Pelzer (SF), Michael Richardson (PF), Mark Rowland (C) George Frost, Ian Froehlich, Allan Philson, Eric Lavigne, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Johnny Katz (PF), Henry Oliveira (C) Mark Johnson, Daniel Palmatier, Robert Englund, Paul Graham, Shawn Moors | |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | John Pelzer blocks the short jumper by Henry Oliveira | 60-70 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira tips it in | 60-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Mark Rowland is hacked by Johnny Katz - foul #4 on Johnny Katz, team foul #8 | 60-72 |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Mark Rowland makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Mark Rowland makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 62-72 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse grabs the offensive board | 62-72 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo runs out the clock | 62-72 |