| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrick Gill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Kempton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Creech (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Horton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Courtney (fresh) SG - Christopher Baptiste (fresh) SF - Jerome Iler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | William Kempton inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:47 | St. John's | Michael Creech throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Geib (PF) Jacob Hazelip | |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 29-31 |
| 19:13 | St. John's | Michael Creech can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ronald Steenbergen | 29-31 |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses long on an open turnaround from the left block | 29-31 |
| 18:42 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Darrick Gill | 29-31 |
| 18:19 | St. John's | Darrick Gill drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Edward Kelty | 32-31 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Creech - foul #1 on Michael Creech, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Harbert (PG), John Mendelsohn (SG), Michael Szopinski (SF) Christopher Courtney, Christopher Baptiste, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:57 | St. John's | The rebound goes to John Horton | 32-32 |
| 17:32 | St. John's | Michael Creech connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Darrick Gill | 34-32 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Michael Szopinski | 34-34 |
| 17:00 | St. John's | William Kempton is fouled on the floor by Michael Szopinski - foul #1 on Michael Szopinski, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Robinson (SF) William Kempton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney (PG), Ronald Steenbergen (C) James Harbert, Jerome Iler | |
| 16:47 | St. John's | John Horton is hacked by John Mendelsohn - foul #1 on John Mendelsohn, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Iler (SF) Michael Szopinski | |
| 16:34 | St. John's | The short jumper by Michael Creech is denied by John Geib | 34-34 |
| 16:32 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Robinson | 34-34 |
| 16:18 | St. John's | John Horton is hacked by John Geib - foul #2 on John Geib, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Harbert (PG), Christopher Baptiste (SG), Michael Szopinski (SF) Christopher Courtney, John Mendelsohn, Jerome Iler | |
| 15:58 | St. John's | Larry Robinson drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Kelty and the foul's on Michael Szopinski - foul #2 on Michael Szopinski, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney (PG), John Mendelsohn (SG), Jerome Iler (SF) James Harbert, Christopher Baptiste, Michael Szopinski | |
| 15:58 | St. John's | Larry Robinson makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Creech (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Courtney (fresh) SG - John Mendelsohn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerome Iler (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Geib (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | John Horton is called for the reach on Christopher Courtney - foul #2 on John Horton, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Harbert (PG), Christopher Baptiste (SG), Jacob Hazelip (PF) Christopher Courtney, John Mendelsohn, John Geib | |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-34 |
| 15:20 | St. John's | Darrick Gill grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 14:51 | St. John's | Darrick Gill shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-34 |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Kelty - foul #3 on Edward Kelty, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Holmgren (PG), William Kempton (SF), Ernest Watts (C) Edward Kelty, Larry Robinson, John Horton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney (PG), John Mendelsohn (SG), John Geib (PF) James Harbert, Christopher Baptiste, Jacob Hazelip | |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:08 | St. John's | Michael Creech can't connect on a floater from the left side | 40-36 |
| 14:06 | St. John's | Ernest Watts hits the follow up shot | 42-36 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler snags the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 13:26 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses short on a runner from the right block | 42-36 |
| 13:25 | St. John's | Darrick Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 13:03 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-36 |
| 13:02 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Watts | 42-36 |
| 12:49 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren is fouled on the floor by John Mendelsohn - foul #2 on John Mendelsohn, team foul #5 | 42-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), John Horton (C) Darrick Gill, Michael Creech | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Harbert (PG), Christopher Baptiste (SG), Michael Szopinski (SF) Christopher Courtney, John Mendelsohn, Jerome Iler | |
| 12:37 | St. John's | Ronald Steenbergen swats the short shot by John Horton | 42-36 |
| 12:36 | St. John's | John Horton can't tip it in | 42-36 |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Szopinski | 42-36 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste connects on the floater from the left block set up by Ronald Steenbergen out of the doubleteam and the foul's on Corey Holmgren - foul #1 on Corey Holmgren, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Robinson (SF) William Kempton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney (PG), Jacob Hazelip (PF) James Harbert, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 12:03 | St. John's | John Horton clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 42-39 |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Corey Holmgren (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Watts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Courtney (fresh) SG - Christopher Baptiste (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Szopinski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Geib (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Corey Holmgren picks off the pass by Christopher Baptiste | 42-39 |
| 11:14 | St. John's | Ernest Watts knocks in the runner from close range | 44-39 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste knocks in the floater from the right side | 44-41 |
| 10:43 | St. John's | Larry Robinson is fouled on the floor by Jacob Hazelip - foul #1 on Jacob Hazelip, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Darrick Gill (SG), William Kempton (SF), Michael Creech (PF) Corey Holmgren, Larry Robinson, John Horton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Harbert (PG), John Mendelsohn (SG), Jerome Iler (SF), Ronald Steenbergen (C) Christopher Courtney, Christopher Baptiste, Michael Szopinski, Jacob Hazelip | |
| 10:28 | St. John's | Michael Creech misses the dunk | 44-41 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Harbert | 44-43 |
| 10:05 | St. John's | Michael Creech comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by James Harbert - foul #3 on James Harbert, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Holmgren (PG) Edward Kelty | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:05 | St. John's | Michael Creech misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:05 | St. John's | Michael Creech makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 09:50 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 09:48 | St. John's | Michael Creech pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 09:29 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Harbert - foul #4 on James Harbert, team foul #8 | 45-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney (PG), Jacob Hazelip (PF) James Harbert, John Geib | |
| 09:29 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:29 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 09:12 | St. John's | Ernest Watts gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 09:08 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Watts | 48-43 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler drills a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by William Kempton - foul #2 on William Kempton, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (SG), Larry Robinson (SF), Earl Maier (PF), John Horton (C) Darrick Gill, William Kempton, Michael Creech, Ernest Watts | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG), John Geib (PF) Christopher Courtney, Jacob Hazelip | |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:39 | St. John's | Earl Maier misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 48-46 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joseph Fischer | 48-46 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by John Horton - foul #3 on John Horton, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG) Merle Hose | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney (PG), Christopher Baptiste (SG) Joseph Fischer, John Mendelsohn | |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen makes the 3rd free throw | 48-49 |
| 08:01 | St. John's | John Horton connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Corey Holmgren | 50-49 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler's pass is intercepted by John Horton | 50-49 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Corey Holmgren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Maier (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Courtney (fresh) SG - Christopher Baptiste (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerome Iler (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Geib (tiring) 3 reb. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | St. John's | Larry Robinson misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 50-49 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | John Geib snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Corey Holmgren is called for the reach on Christopher Baptiste - foul #2 on Corey Holmgren, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Darrick Gill (SG), William Kempton (SF), Michael Creech (PF), Ernest Watts (C) Corey Holmgren, Larry Robinson, Earl Maier, John Horton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Harbert (PG), Michael Szopinski (SF) Christopher Courtney, John Geib | |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen grabs the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by James Harbert | 50-51 |
| 06:31 | St. John's | Darrick Gill evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Michael Szopinski snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 50-53 |
| 05:52 | St. John's | Darrick Gill shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 05:50 | St. John's | Michael Creech can't tip it in | 50-53 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Harbert | 50-56 |
| 05:04 | St. John's | Darrick Gill is hacked by James Harbert - foul #5 on James Harbert, team foul #9 | 50-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Holmgren (PG), Larry Robinson (SF), John Horton (C) Edward Kelty, William Kempton, Ernest Watts | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney (PG), John Mendelsohn (SG), John Geib (PF) James Harbert, Christopher Baptiste, Michael Szopinski | |
| 05:04 | St. John's | Darrick Gill makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:04 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | John Geib snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler loses the ball out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Earl Maier (PF) Michael Creech | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:47 | St. John's | Larry Robinson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Christopher Courtney | 51-56 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by John Horton - foul #4 on John Horton, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip (PF) John Geib | |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 04:36 | St. John's | John Horton pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 04:23 | St. John's | Larry Robinson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 04:22 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren tips it home | 53-57 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn is fouled on the floor by Earl Maier - foul #3 on Earl Maier, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (SG) Darrick Gill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Geib (PF) Jacob Hazelip | |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:57 | St. John's | Larry Robinson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 56-59 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney can't tip it in | 56-59 |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | John Geib tips it in | 56-61 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Corey Holmgren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Merle Hose (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Maier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Courtney (fresh) SG - John Mendelsohn (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jerome Iler (tiring) 20 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Geib (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Steenbergen (tiring) 19 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:20 | St. John's | Larry Robinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney grabs the board | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen misses the floater in the paint | 56-61 |
| 02:52 | St. John's | Merle Hose grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 02:52 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Darrick Gill (SG), William Kempton (SF), Michael Creech (PF) Corey Holmgren, Merle Hose, Larry Robinson, Earl Maier | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG), Jacob Hazelip (PF) Christopher Courtney, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| 02:33 | St. John's | Michael Creech can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 56-61 |
| 02:32 | St. John's | William Kempton tips it home | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip hits a jumper from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 02:07 | St. John's | John Horton lays it in set up by Edward Kelty | 60-63 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on John Horton - foul #5 on John Horton, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ernest Watts (C) John Horton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney (PG), Christopher Baptiste (SG), Ronald Steenbergen (C) Joseph Fischer, John Mendelsohn, John Geib | |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:43 | St. John's | William Kempton knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-64 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-64 |
| 01:31 | St. John's | William Kempton pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:16 | St. John's | Michael Creech drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Darrick Gill | 64-64 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Ernest Watts swats the layup by Ronald Steenbergen | 64-64 |
| 01:06 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Ernest Watts | 64-64 |
| 00:48 | St. John's | William Kempton misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Jerome Iler - foul #1 on Jerome Iler, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| 00:48 | St. John's | William Kempton makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:48 | St. John's | William Kempton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste can't throw it down | 66-64 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen can't tip it in | 66-64 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip grabs the offensive board | 66-64 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 66-64 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Ernest Watts gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Ernest Watts is hacked by Christopher Courtney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Courtney, team foul #11 | 66-64 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Ernest Watts makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Ernest Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen is called for traveling | 68-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Holmgren (SG), Larry Robinson (SF) William Kempton, Ernest Watts | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Edward Kelty runs out the clock | 68-64 |