| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Courtney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Baptiste (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Iler (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrick Gill (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Kempton (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Creech (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler is hacked by Darrick Gill - foul #2 on Darrick Gill, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Harbert (PG), Joseph Fischer (SG), John Geib (PF) Christopher Courtney, Christopher Baptiste, Jacob Hazelip | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 19:25 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler is whistled for traveling | 33-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Szopinski (SF) Jerome Iler | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 19:12 | St. John's | William Kempton can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Szopinski - foul #1 on Michael Szopinski, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Iler (SF), Jacob Hazelip (PF) Michael Szopinski, John Geib | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 19:12 | St. John's | William Kempton misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 19:12 | St. John's | William Kempton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by John Horton - foul #2 on John Horton, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 18:33 | St. John's | John Horton misses short on a shot from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 18:32 | St. John's | John Horton tips it in | 35-28 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-28 |
| 17:51 | St. John's | Michael Creech's dunk attempt is rejected by Ronald Steenbergen | 38-28 |
| 17:49 | St. John's | Edward Kelty snags the offensive board | 38-28 |
| 17:31 | St. John's | Jacob Hazelip is called for the reach on Michael Creech - foul #2 on Jacob Hazelip, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney (SF), John Geib (PF) Jerome Iler, Jacob Hazelip | |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Robinson (SF) William Kempton | |
| 17:17 | St. John's | Edward Kelty is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Edward Kelty, team foul #3 | 38-28 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-28 |
| 17:00 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Darrick Gill | 38-28 |
| 16:43 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ronald Steenbergen | 38-28 |
| 16:25 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen is whistled for traveling | 38-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn (SG), Jerome Iler (SF), Jacob Hazelip (PF) James Harbert, Joseph Fischer, John Geib | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 15:58 | St. John's | The short jumper by John Horton is denied by Jacob Hazelip | 38-28 |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Courtney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Mendelsohn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerome Iler (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Creech (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jacob Hazelip | 40-28 |
| 15:28 | St. John's | John Horton hits a jumper from the right side set up by Edward Kelty and he's hacked by Ronald Steenbergen - foul #3 on Ronald Steenbergen, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Harbert (PG), Christopher Baptiste (SG) Christopher Courtney, John Mendelsohn | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Kempton (SF) Larry Robinson | |
| 15:28 | St. John's | John Horton makes the free throw | 40-31 |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by James Harbert | 42-31 |
| 14:54 | St. John's | Darrick Gill knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | Edward Kelty steals it from Christopher Baptiste | 42-34 |
| 14:19 | St. John's | Darrick Gill is fouled on the floor by Jerome Iler - foul #1 on Jerome Iler, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney (PG), John Mendelsohn (SG), Michael Szopinski (SF) James Harbert, Christopher Baptiste, Jerome Iler | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Holmgren (PG), Merle Hose (SG), Ernest Watts (PF), Earl Maier (C) Edward Kelty, Darrick Gill, Michael Creech, John Horton | |
| 14:05 | St. John's | John Mendelsohn picks off the pass by Corey Holmgren | 42-34 |
| 13:56 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip blows the layup but he's fouled by William Kempton - foul #3 on William Kempton, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (SG), Jerome Iler (SF) John Mendelsohn, Michael Szopinski | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 13:56 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 13:56 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 13:44 | St. John's | Jerome Iler picks off the pass by William Kempton | 43-34 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney hits the finger roll set up by Jerome Iler | 45-34 |
| 13:15 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerome Iler - foul #2 on Jerome Iler, team foul #5 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Harbert (PG), John Mendelsohn (SG) Christopher Courtney, Joseph Fischer | |
| Subs | St. John's | Darrick Gill (SG), Larry Robinson (SF) Merle Hose, William Kempton | |
| 13:15 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 13:15 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip loses the dribble to Darrick Gill | 45-36 |
| 12:36 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 12:34 | St. John's | Earl Maier pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 12:18 | St. John's | Darrick Gill clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 12:03 | St. John's | Ernest Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 11:43 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren drills a floater from the right wing | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Harbert (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Mendelsohn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerome Iler (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Steenbergen (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Corey Holmgren (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Watts (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Earl Maier (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen comes up short on the shot from the left side | 45-38 |
| 11:15 | St. John's | Darrick Gill gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 10:58 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn is hacked by Corey Holmgren - foul #2 on Corey Holmgren, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney (PG), Christopher Baptiste (SG), Michael Szopinski (SF), John Geib (PF) James Harbert, John Mendelsohn, Jerome Iler, Jacob Hazelip | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), William Kempton (SF), Michael Creech (PF), John Horton (C) Darrick Gill, Larry Robinson, Ernest Watts, Earl Maier | |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen misses the lay-in | 45-38 |
| 10:30 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Michael Creech | 45-38 |
| 10:17 | St. John's | Michael Creech lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Kelty | 45-40 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen tips it in | 47-40 |
| 09:54 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Corey Holmgren, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Iler (SF), Jacob Hazelip (PF) Michael Szopinski, John Geib | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jacob Hazelip | 49-40 |
| 09:35 | St. John's | Michael Creech misses the dunk attempt | 49-40 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 49-40 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste grabs the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip's dunk attempt is rejected by John Horton | 49-40 |
| 09:00 | St. John's | Michael Creech snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 08:45 | St. John's | Michael Creech hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-40 |
| 08:44 | St. John's | Edward Kelty grabs the offensive board | 49-40 |
| 08:32 | St. John's | Edward Kelty misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ronald Steenbergen - foul #4 on Ronald Steenbergen, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG), John Mendelsohn (SG), John Geib (C) Christopher Courtney, Christopher Baptiste, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Subs | St. John's | Darrick Gill (SG), Larry Robinson (SF) Corey Holmgren, William Kempton | |
| 08:32 | St. John's | Edward Kelty makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 08:32 | St. John's | Edward Kelty misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer misses long on a runner in the paint | 49-41 |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | John Geib snags the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler tips it back up and in | 51-41 |
| 07:37 | St. John's | Larry Robinson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mendelsohn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerome Iler (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - John Geib (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Creech (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Jerome Iler is denied by John Horton | 51-44 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler tips it but misses | 51-44 |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn tips it home | 53-44 |
| 07:05 | St. John's | Larry Robinson drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Kelty | 53-46 |
| 06:55 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 53-46 |
| 06:54 | St. John's | Darrick Gill pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 06:47 | St. John's | Darrick Gill clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jacob Hazelip | 53-46 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 53-46 |
| 06:25 | St. John's | Michael Creech grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 06:21 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 06:19 | St. John's | John Horton snags the offensive board | 53-46 |
| 06:03 | St. John's | Darrick Gill drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Kelty | 53-49 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| 05:31 | St. John's | Larry Robinson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Harbert (PG), Christopher Baptiste (SG), Christopher Courtney (SF), Ronald Steenbergen (C) Joseph Fischer, John Mendelsohn, Jerome Iler, Jacob Hazelip | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Holmgren (PG), William Kempton (SF), Earl Maier (C) Edward Kelty, Larry Robinson, John Horton | |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 05:06 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 04:42 | St. John's | Michael Creech misses the lay-in | 55-52 |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Geib | 55-52 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 04:06 | St. John's | Darrick Gill connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 03:47 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 03:35 | St. John's | Earl Maier is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Earl Maier, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn (SG), Jerome Iler (SF), Jacob Hazelip (PF) James Harbert, Christopher Baptiste, John Geib | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Ernest Watts (PF), John Horton (C) Darrick Gill, Michael Creech, Earl Maier | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Courtney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mendelsohn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerome Iler (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Corey Holmgren (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Kempton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Watts (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by John Horton - foul #3 on John Horton, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste (SG) John Mendelsohn | |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Robinson (SF) William Kempton | |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:52 | St. John's | Christopher Courtney is called for the reach on Edward Kelty - foul #2 on Christopher Courtney, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn (SG) Christopher Baptiste | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:52 | St. John's | Edward Kelty makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:52 | St. John's | Edward Kelty makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Ernest Watts is called for the reach on Christopher Courtney - foul #1 on Ernest Watts, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste (SG) John Mendelsohn | |
| Subs | St. John's | Earl Maier (C) John Horton | |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:21 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Darrick Gill (SG), William Kempton (SF), Michael Creech (PF), John Horton (C) Corey Holmgren, Larry Robinson, Ernest Watts, Earl Maier | |
| 02:05 | St. John's | Darrick Gill loses the dribble to Christopher Baptiste | 61-57 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Baptiste | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| 01:39 | St. John's | Ronald Steenbergen steals the ball from William Kempton | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | John Horton swats the layup by Jacob Hazelip | 63-57 |
| 01:24 | St. John's | Edward Kelty snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 01:20 | St. John's | Edward Kelty clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Courtney - foul #3 on Christopher Courtney, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| 01:20 | St. John's | Edward Kelty makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:20 | St. John's | Edward Kelty misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 01:05 | St. John's | Darrick Gill pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:53 | St. John's | Michael Creech can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 00:51 | St. John's | John Horton tips it in | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler buries a floater near the basket set up by Christopher Courtney | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Edward Kelty misses the 3 from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | William Kempton grabs the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 00:17 | St. John's | Darrick Gill double dribbles | 65-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn (SG) Christopher Baptiste | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Edward Kelty is called for the reach on Ronald Steenbergen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Kelty, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Harbert (PG) Christopher Courtney | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Edward Kelty knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen is hacked by Edward Kelty in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Kelty, team foul #11 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney (PG) James Harbert | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Ronald Steenbergen is called for the reach on Darrick Gill - foul #5 on Ronald Steenbergen, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste (SG), John Geib (C) John Mendelsohn, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip grabs the board | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip runs out the clock | 69-63 |