| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Horne (fresh) 12 pts. SG - William Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Allan Ledbetter (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Eric Gifford (fresh) C - Glenn Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) PF - Harold Travis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:42 | St. John's | William Richards hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 30-34 |
| 19:40 | St. John's | Eric Gifford tips it back up and in | 32-34 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler misses short on a floater from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 19:16 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 19:05 | St. John's | Donald Horne misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Robert Hall pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones is hacked by William Richards - foul #2 on William Richards, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | Robert Hall can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-34 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bessler | 32-34 |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Richards - foul #3 on William Richards, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss (SG) William Richards | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:58 | St. John's | Eric Gifford grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 17:40 | St. John's | Eric Gifford is hacked by Harold Travis - foul #2 on Harold Travis, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 17:35 | St. John's | The jumper by Allan Ledbetter is denied by Michael Bessler | 32-35 |
| 17:34 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell tips it home | 34-35 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Gifford | 34-35 |
| 17:14 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Allan Ledbetter | 34-35 |
| 17:05 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter lays it in on a nice dish by Benjamin Strauss | 36-35 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones is denied on a layup by Eric Gifford | 36-35 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler tips it home | 36-37 |
| 16:32 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 38-37 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Harold Travis snags the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 15:50 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Bryan Jones is blocked by Glenn Campbell | 38-37 |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Harold Travis grabs the offensive board | 38-37 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Horne (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Benjamin Strauss (fresh) SF - Allan Ledbetter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Gifford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Travis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones double dribbles | 38-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Herman Hicks (PG), William Richards (SG), Emmanuel Broughton (PF), Sam Vest (C) Donald Horne, Allan Ledbetter, Eric Gifford, Glenn Campbell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Michael Neal (SG), Paul Durham (SF) Brian Harris, Bryan Jones, Robert Hall | |
| 15:09 | St. John's | William Richards is called for traveling | 38-37 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | Paul Durham can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 38-37 |
| 14:54 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Sam Vest | 38-37 |
| 14:48 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Paul Durham | 38-37 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Paul Durham hits a wide open shot from the free throw line set up by Michael Johnson | 38-39 |
| 14:14 | St. John's | Paul Durham is called for the reach on William Richards - foul #1 on Paul Durham, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Horne (PG), Michael Strand (SF) Herman Hicks, Benjamin Strauss | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:08 | St. John's | Michael Strand misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 14:06 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Emmanuel Broughton | 38-39 |
| 13:44 | St. John's | Sam Vest knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by William Richards | 40-39 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Paul Durham is denied on a layup by Emmanuel Broughton | 40-39 |
| 13:17 | St. John's | Sam Vest gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:12 | St. John's | William Richards misses long on an open runner in the lane | 40-39 |
| 13:10 | St. John's | Sam Vest hits the follow up shot | 42-39 |
| 12:51 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on William Richards - foul #4 on William Richards, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss (SG), Allan Ledbetter (SF), Eric Gifford (PF), Glenn Campbell (C) William Richards, Michael Strand, Emmanuel Broughton, Sam Vest | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hall (SG) Michael Neal | |
| 12:51 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:51 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:42 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-41 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Glenn Campbell is called for the reach on Michael Bessler - foul #1 on Glenn Campbell, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Herman Hicks (PG) Donald Horne | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SG), Louis Cline (PF), Albert Render (C) Paul Durham, Harold Travis, Michael Bessler | |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 44-43 |
| 12:00 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell loses the dribble to Michael Johnson | 44-43 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson lays it up and in | 44-45 |
| 11:36 | St. John's | Albert Render is called for the reach on Glenn Campbell - foul #2 on Albert Render, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Horne (PG) Herman Hicks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG) Michael Johnson | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Horne (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Benjamin Strauss (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allan Ledbetter (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Gifford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Louis Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Render (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Donald Horne | 46-45 |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 46-45 |
| 10:53 | St. John's | Eric Gifford gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:44 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell clanks a shot from the right side | 46-45 |
| 10:42 | St. John's | Eric Gifford gets the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:26 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Donald Horne | 48-45 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 09:37 | St. John's | Eric Gifford travels with the ball | 48-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Herman Hicks (PG), Michael Strand (SF), Emmanuel Broughton (PF), Sam Vest (C) Benjamin Strauss, Allan Ledbetter, Eric Gifford, Glenn Campbell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Michael Neal (SG), Paul Durham (SF), Harold Travis (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Brian Harris, Bryan Jones, Robert Hall, Louis Cline, Albert Render | |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Travis | 48-50 |
| 09:07 | St. John's | Donald Horne misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | Paul Durham snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Paul Durham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 08:36 | St. John's | Herman Hicks grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 08:22 | St. John's | Michael Strand scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Emmanuel Broughton | 51-50 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Paul Durham hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 08:02 | St. John's | Sam Vest grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 07:47 | St. John's | Donald Horne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Paul Durham pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | Emmanuel Broughton picks off the pass by Harold Travis | 51-50 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Herman Hicks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Horne (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Strand (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Emmanuel Broughton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Sam Vest (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Neal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Durham (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Travis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:05 | St. John's | Michael Johnson steals the ball from Michael Strand | 51-50 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Paul Durham banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Johnson | 51-52 |
| 06:44 | St. John's | Sam Vest's pass is intercepted by Michael Bessler | 51-52 |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler grabs the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler buries a jumper from the left side set up by Michael Neal and he's hacked by Sam Vest - foul #3 on Sam Vest, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chad Jones (PG), William Richards (SG), Allan Ledbetter (SF), Eric Gifford (PF), Glenn Campbell (C) Herman Hicks, Donald Horne, Michael Strand, Emmanuel Broughton, Sam Vest | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Bryan Jones (SG), Robert Hall (SF) Michael Johnson, Michael Neal, Paul Durham | |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler misses the free throw | 51-54 |
| 05:49 | St. John's | Eric Gifford grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 05:30 | St. John's | The jump hook by Allan Ledbetter is blocked by Michael Bessler | 51-54 |
| 05:29 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell can't tip it in | 51-54 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler misses short on a shot from the baseline | 51-54 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Robert Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones is hacked by Glenn Campbell - foul #2 on Glenn Campbell, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Albert Render (C) Brian Harris, Michael Bessler | |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones buries a runner near the basket set up by Michael Johnson | 51-56 |
| 04:12 | St. John's | William Richards makes the jumper from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Glenn Campbell steps in front of the Bryan Jones pass | 53-56 |
| 03:30 | St. John's | William Richards knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Allan Ledbetter | 55-56 |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | William Richards takes the ball from Bryan Jones | 55-56 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Chad Jones (fresh) SG - William Richards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Allan Ledbetter (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Gifford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Jones (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Harold Travis (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Render (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:00 | St. John's | The short jumper by William Richards is denied by Albert Render | 55-56 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Albert Render grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Harold Travis hits the follow up shot | 55-58 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:15 | St. John's | William Richards makes the fadeaway in the paint | 57-58 |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Travis | 57-58 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Bryan Jones | 57-61 |
| 01:29 | St. John's | Eric Gifford knocks in the jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Albert Render - foul #3 on Albert Render, team foul #4 | 59-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Horne (PG) Chad Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bessler (C) Albert Render | |
| 01:29 | St. John's | Eric Gifford makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Donald Horne doubles Michael Johnson and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Donald Horne, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:10 | St. John's | Eric Gifford snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:06 | St. John's | Eric Gifford buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Horne | 62-61 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Eric Gifford misses the lay-in | 62-64 |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 00:17 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Horne - foul #3 on Donald Horne, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Eric Gifford snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | St. John's | William Richards hits a 3 from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses the shot from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Donald Horne misses long on a halfcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Horne (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Richards (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Allan Ledbetter (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Gifford (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Harold Travis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Robert Hall wins the tip | 65-65 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Robert Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Hall and the foul's on Eric Gifford - foul #2 on Eric Gifford, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss (SG) William Richards | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Louis Cline (PF) Harold Travis | |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones makes the free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:54 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell drills a jumper from the right block | 67-68 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler is hacked by Donald Horne - foul #4 on Donald Horne, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | Herman Hicks (PG), Sam Vest (C) Allan Ledbetter, Glenn Campbell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Neal (SG), Paul Durham (SF) Bryan Jones, Robert Hall | |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 03:16 | St. John's | Eric Gifford's floater is tipped away by Louis Cline | 67-70 |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Eric Gifford denies the turnaround by Paul Durham | 67-70 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Michael Neal snags the offensive board | 67-70 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-70 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Richards (SG), Allan Ledbetter (SF), Glenn Campbell (C) Herman Hicks, Benjamin Strauss, Sam Vest | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hall (SG), Harold Travis (PF) Michael Neal, Louis Cline | |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Harold Travis | 67-72 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:07 | St. John's | Donald Horne drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-72 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Paul Durham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-72 |
| 01:45 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:27 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-72 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 73-72 |
| 01:00 | St. John's | The rebound goes to William Richards | 73-72 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Horne (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Richards (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SF - Allan Ledbetter (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Gifford (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Glenn Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hall (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Paul Durham (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Travis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Eric Gifford is hacked by Robert Hall - foul #2 on Robert Hall, team foul #5 | 73-72 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SG) Paul Durham | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Michael Bessler is called for the reach on Donald Horne - foul #2 on Michael Bessler, team foul #6 | 73-72 |
| 00:33 | St. John's | Eric Gifford is fouled on the floor by Robert Hall - foul #3 on Robert Hall, team foul #7 | 73-72 |
| 00:33 | St. John's | Eric Gifford makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:33 | St. John's | Eric Gifford makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Glenn Campbell steps in front of the Michael Johnson pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Michael Johnson is called for the reach on Eric Gifford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Johnson, team foul #8 | 75-72 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Eric Gifford makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Eric Gifford misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Harold Travis | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-72 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Johnson - foul #5 on Michael Johnson, team foul #9 | 76-72 |
| Subs | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton (PF) Eric Gifford | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG) Michael Johnson | |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler pulls down the rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Brian Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-72 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Robert Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Brian Harris loses the dribble to Glenn Campbell | 76-72 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton is hacked by Brian Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Harris, team foul #10 | 76-72 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Robert Hall misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 78-72 |