| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Russell (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Damek Zeff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Cogdill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Grossman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Pabon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leroy Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Castor (fresh) C - Reuben Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff inbounds the ball | 24-20 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis makes the turnaround from the baseline | 26-20 |
| 19:22 | St. John's | Reuben Wallace buries a floater in the lane | 26-22 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Mark Russell misses short on a floater from the right side | 26-22 |
| 18:52 | St. John's | Reuben Wallace grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 18:23 | St. John's | Alan Castor lays it in on a great pass from Reuben Wallace and he's fouled by Darrell Davis - foul #1 on Darrell Davis, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Chau (PG), Joseph McCuan (SG), Jason Oates (PF), Albert Bower (C) Jack Jones, Mark Russell, Damek Zeff, Justin Cogdill | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:23 | St. John's | Alan Castor misses the free throw | 26-24 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Jason Oates gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 17:59 | Syracuse | Jason Oates is fouled on the floor by Alan Castor - foul #2 on Alan Castor, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill (C) Albert Bower | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis is called for traveling | 26-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Russell (SF) Darrell Davis | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:09 | St. John's | Reuben Wallace hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by William Grossman | 26-26 |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Alan Castor denies the turnaround by Mark Russell | 26-26 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Mark Russell tips it back up and in | 28-26 |
| 16:11 | St. John's | William Grossman is whistled for a carry | 28-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG), Damek Zeff (SF), Darrell Davis (PF), Albert Bower (C) Brian Chau, Mark Russell, Jason Oates, Justin Cogdill | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnston (PG), Joshua Murphy (SF), John Smith (PF), John Edwards (C) William Grossman, Leroy Ward, Alan Castor, Reuben Wallace | |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Damek Zeff | 31-26 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph McCuan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Damek Zeff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Bower (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - John Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Timothy Pabon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Murphy (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | St. John's | Damek Zeff is called for the reach on Timothy Pabon - foul #2 on Damek Zeff, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Chau (SG) Damek Zeff | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 15:23 | St. John's | John Johnston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 15:22 | St. John's | John Edwards tips it in | 31-28 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan is fouled on the floor by John Edwards - foul #1 on John Edwards, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Russell (SG), Damek Zeff (SF), Justin Cogdill (C) Brian Chau, Joseph McCuan, Albert Bower | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Grossman (PG), Leroy Ward (SF), Reuben Wallace (C) John Johnston, Timothy Pabon, John Edwards | |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Mark Russell drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Jack Jones | 33-28 |
| 14:20 | St. John's | Reuben Wallace misses the easy layup | 33-28 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-28 |
| 13:49 | St. John's | Reuben Wallace pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 13:23 | St. John's | William Grossman clanks a 3 from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mark Russell | 33-28 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Jack Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-28 |
| 12:58 | St. John's | Reuben Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 12:35 | St. John's | William Grossman knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Russell | 35-31 |
| 12:11 | St. John's | Reuben Wallace misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Justin Cogdill - foul #2 on Justin Cogdill, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Chau (PG), Joseph McCuan (SG), Jason Oates (PF), Albert Bower (C) Jack Jones, Mark Russell, Damek Zeff, Justin Cogdill | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnston (PG), Timothy Pabon (SG), Alan Castor (PF) William Grossman, Joshua Murphy, John Smith | |
| 12:11 | St. John's | Reuben Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 12:11 | St. John's | Reuben Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Albert Bower grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis drills a shot from just outside the lane | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Chau (fresh) SG - Joseph McCuan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darrell Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Oates (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Bower (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - John Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Timothy Pabon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leroy Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Castor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Reuben Wallace (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | St. John's | John Johnston drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Pabon | 37-34 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Albert Bower can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 37-34 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Brian Chau can't tip it in | 37-34 |
| 11:05 | St. John's | Reuben Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 10:38 | St. John's | Leroy Ward misses the shot from the left side | 37-34 |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Jason Oates grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Timothy Pabon is called for the reach on Albert Bower - foul #1 on Timothy Pabon, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG), Justin Cogdill (C) Darrell Davis, Albert Bower | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Grossman (PG), Joshua Murphy (SF), John Smith (C) John Johnston, Leroy Ward, Reuben Wallace | |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Oates | 39-34 |
| 09:46 | St. John's | Timothy Pabon scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan is hacked by Joshua Murphy - foul #1 on Joshua Murphy, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Russell (SG), Damek Zeff (SF) Jack Jones, Joseph McCuan | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Edwards (C) Alan Castor | |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Mark Russell connects on the jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by John Edwards - foul #2 on John Edwards, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG) Brian Chau | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Mark Russell makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 08:41 | St. John's | John Edwards is hacked by Justin Cogdill - foul #3 on Justin Cogdill, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan (SG), Darrell Davis (PF), Albert Bower (C) Mark Russell, Jason Oates, Justin Cogdill | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnston (SG) Timothy Pabon | |
| 08:17 | St. John's | John Johnston scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Jack Jones is whistled for traveling | 42-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Chau (PG), Mark Russell (SG), Jason Oates (PF), Justin Cogdill (C) Jack Jones, Joseph McCuan, Darrell Davis, Albert Bower | |
| Subs | St. John's | Leroy Ward (SF), Alan Castor (PF), Reuben Wallace (C) Joshua Murphy, John Smith, John Edwards | |
| 07:38 | St. John's | John Johnston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 07:36 | St. John's | Alan Castor tips it in | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Chau (fresh) SG - Mark Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Damek Zeff (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Oates (fresh) 3 reb. C - Justin Cogdill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Grossman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Johnston (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Leroy Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Castor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Reuben Wallace (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Mark Russell drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Chau and he's fouled by John Johnston - foul #1 on John Johnston, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG), Joseph McCuan (SF), Darrell Davis (PF) Brian Chau, Damek Zeff, Jason Oates | |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Pabon (SG) John Johnston | |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Mark Russell makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 06:56 | St. John's | Alan Castor is fouled on the floor by Darrell Davis - foul #2 on Darrell Davis, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Chau (SG) Mark Russell | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnston (PG) William Grossman | |
| 06:32 | St. John's | Timothy Pabon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis tips it back up and in | 47-42 |
| 06:01 | St. John's | John Johnston buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Leroy Ward | 47-45 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Leroy Ward steals the ball from Justin Cogdill | 47-45 |
| 05:34 | St. John's | John Johnston blows the layup | 47-45 |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Jack Jones misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 05:08 | St. John's | Reuben Wallace gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 04:47 | St. John's | Timothy Pabon is hacked by Brian Chau - foul #2 on Brian Chau, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Russell (SG), Damek Zeff (SF), Jason Oates (PF), Albert Bower (C) Brian Chau, Joseph McCuan, Darrell Davis, Justin Cogdill | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Grossman (PG), Joshua Murphy (SF), John Smith (PF), John Edwards (C) John Johnston, Leroy Ward, Alan Castor, Reuben Wallace | |
| 04:40 | St. John's | John Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-45 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Jason Oates is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Chau (PG) Jack Jones | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnston (SG) Timothy Pabon | |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Jason Oates makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Jason Oates misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 04:17 | St. John's | John Smith gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 04:01 | St. John's | Albert Bower is called for the reach on John Johnston - foul #1 on Albert Bower, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG), Darrell Davis (PF) Brian Chau, Jason Oates | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:01 | St. John's | John Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 04:01 | St. John's | John Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | William Grossman steps in front of the Mark Russell pass | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Russell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Damek Zeff (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrell Davis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Bower (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Grossman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Johnston (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Joshua Murphy (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | St. John's | John Johnston misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | Jack Jones pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Albert Bower is fouled on the floor by John Edwards - foul #3 on John Edwards, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Chau (PG), Joseph McCuan (SF), Jason Oates (PF) Jack Jones, Damek Zeff, Darrell Davis | |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Pabon (SG), Leroy Ward (SF), Reuben Wallace (C) John Johnston, Joshua Murphy, John Edwards | |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Albert Bower makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Albert Bower misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 02:52 | St. John's | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 02:23 | St. John's | William Grossman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 02:21 | St. John's | John Smith grabs the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 02:05 | St. John's | Timothy Pabon double dribbles | 49-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG), Damek Zeff (SF), Darrell Davis (PF), Justin Cogdill (C) Brian Chau, Joseph McCuan, Jason Oates, Albert Bower | |
| Subs | St. John's | Alan Castor (PF) John Smith | |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Jack Jones is called for 10 seconds | 49-47 |
| 01:37 | St. John's | Mark Russell steals the ball from Alan Castor | 49-47 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff loses the dribble to Timothy Pabon | 49-47 |
| 01:05 | St. John's | Timothy Pabon lays it up and in | 49-49 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Alan Castor is called for the reach on Jack Jones - foul #3 on Alan Castor, team foul #9 | 49-49 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Jack Jones misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 00:39 | St. John's | Reuben Wallace pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Timothy Pabon makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-52 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 49-52 |