| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Lyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Rademacher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mercer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Winston Centeno (fresh) 1 ast. C - Michael Sok (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Cheatham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Loman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Fredrick Pogue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | St. John's | Thomas Mercer steals the ball from David Cheatham | 40-34 |
| 19:32 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer hits the finger roll | 42-34 |
| 19:14 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 42-34 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Michael Sok gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | Eugene Rademacher grabs the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer hits a 3 from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 18:28 | St. John's | Norman Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Frederick Davis (PF), Sam Ford (C) Eugene Rademacher, Thomas Mercer, Winston Centeno, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dee Polk (SG), Paul Wymore (SF), Douglas Deckert (PF), Micheal Pesce (C) David Cheatham, Johnnie Loman, Fredrick Pogue, Norman Smith | |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 18:10 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Micheal Pesce | 45-34 |
| 18:01 | St. John's | Douglas Deckert hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Micheal Pesce | 45-36 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | James Lyle is hacked by Micheal Pesce - foul #2 on Micheal Pesce, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer (SF) Neil Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Feldmann (SG) Kevin Smith | |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brad Blackwell | 48-36 |
| 17:03 | St. John's | Paul Wymore misses long on a runner from the left block | 48-36 |
| 17:01 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Pesce | 48-36 |
| 16:46 | St. John's | Douglas Deckert misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-36 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Sam Ford gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | Sam Ford loses the dribble to Dee Polk | 48-36 |
| 16:35 | St. John's | Paul Wymore hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dee Polk | 48-38 |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell blows the layup | 48-38 |
| 16:26 | St. John's | Dee Polk pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 16:13 | St. John's | Micheal Pesce hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Wymore | 48-41 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis's floater is tipped away by Douglas Deckert | 48-41 |
| 16:03 | St. John's | Dee Polk grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Lyle (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brad Blackwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Mercer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Frederick Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Sam Ford (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Dee Polk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Feldmann (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Wymore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Deckert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Pesce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | St. John's | Douglas Deckert is called for traveling | 48-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Dustin Regalado (PF), Michael Sok (C) Brad Blackwell, Thomas Mercer, Frederick Davis, Sam Ford | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kevin Smith (PG), David Cheatham (SG), Johnnie Loman (SF), Fredrick Pogue (PF), Norman Smith (C) Dee Polk, Christopher Feldmann, Paul Wymore, Douglas Deckert, Micheal Pesce | |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | Norman Smith steals it from Dustin Regalado | 48-41 |
| 15:23 | St. John's | James Lyle takes the ball from Johnnie Loman in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Michael Sok scores on a runner in the paint set up by Dustin Regalado | 50-41 |
| 14:59 | St. John's | Kevin Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Rademacher (SG), Winston Centeno (PF) William Igo, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Neil Smith comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Johnnie Loman - foul #2 on Johnnie Loman, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado (PF) Winston Centeno | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Neil Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Neil Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 14:38 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 14:19 | St. John's | Norman Smith scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Smith | 51-43 |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | Neil Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell (SG), William Igo (SF), Winston Centeno (PF), Sam Ford (C) Eugene Rademacher, Neil Smith, Dustin Regalado, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Feldmann (SG), Darrel Briceno (SF), Jerry Coco (PF) David Cheatham, Johnnie Loman, Fredrick Pogue | |
| 13:41 | St. John's | Norman Smith is open but comes up short on the shot from close range | 51-43 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Sam Ford gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | William Igo drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Lyle | 54-43 |
| 13:08 | St. John's | James Lyle is called for the reach on Kevin Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Lyle, team foul #1 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Eugene Rademacher (SG), Thomas Mercer (SF), Frederick Davis (PF), Michael Sok (C) James Lyle, Brad Blackwell, William Igo, Winston Centeno, Sam Ford | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dee Polk (PG), Paul Wymore (SF), Micheal Pesce (PF) Kevin Smith, Darrel Briceno, Norman Smith | |
| 12:57 | St. John's | Christopher Feldmann hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | Erick Keen clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-43 |
| 12:34 | St. John's | Micheal Pesce grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 12:32 | St. John's | Eugene Rademacher steps in front of the Christopher Feldmann pass in the backcourt | 54-43 |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eugene Rademacher | 56-43 |
| 12:16 | St. John's | Dee Polk misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-43 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 12:06 | St. John's | Jerry Coco grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 12:04 | St. John's | Christopher Feldmann's pass is intercepted by Erick Keen in the backcourt | 56-43 |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | Dee Polk takes the ball from Michael Sok | 56-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Rademacher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Mercer (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Frederick Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Sok (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Dee Polk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Feldmann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Wymore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Micheal Pesce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Coco (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | St. John's | Micheal Pesce lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dee Polk | 56-45 |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | Eugene Rademacher comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Feldmann - foul #3 on Christopher Feldmann, team foul #3 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Lyle (PG), Neil Smith (SF), Winston Centeno (PF), Sam Ford (C) Erick Keen, Thomas Mercer, Frederick Davis, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kevin Smith (PG), David Cheatham (SG), Johnnie Loman (SF), Fredrick Pogue (PF), Douglas Deckert (C) Dee Polk, Christopher Feldmann, Paul Wymore, Micheal Pesce, Jerry Coco | |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | Eugene Rademacher makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | Eugene Rademacher makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 10:59 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Sam Ford pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Neil Smith misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Johnnie Loman - foul #3 on Johnnie Loman, team foul #4 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell (SG), Dustin Regalado (C) Eugene Rademacher, Sam Ford | |
| Subs | St. John's | Norman Smith (C) Douglas Deckert | |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Neil Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Neil Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 10:21 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 60-47 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado connects on the floater from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 09:47 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Cheatham | 62-50 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Brad Blackwell, team foul #2 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SF), Frederick Davis (PF), Sam Ford (C) James Lyle, Neil Smith, Winston Centeno, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dee Polk (PG), Christopher Feldmann (SG), Paul Wymore (SF), Douglas Deckert (PF) Kevin Smith, David Cheatham, Johnnie Loman, Fredrick Pogue | |
| 09:22 | St. John's | Brad Blackwell steps in front of the Dee Polk pass in the backcourt | 62-50 |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Erick Keen and he's hacked by Paul Wymore - foul #1 on Paul Wymore, team foul #5 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer (SF) Brad Blackwell | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis misses the free throw | 64-50 |
| 09:04 | St. John's | Douglas Deckert grabs the board | 64-50 |
| 08:41 | St. John's | Thomas Mercer takes the ball from Norman Smith | 64-50 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Erick Keen scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Mercer | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:04 | St. John's | Norman Smith knocks in the jumper from close range and the foul's on William Igo - foul #3 on William Igo, team foul #3 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Lyle (PG), Brad Blackwell (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Winston Centeno (PF), Michael Sok (C) Erick Keen, William Igo, Thomas Mercer, Frederick Davis, Sam Ford | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kevin Smith (PG), David Cheatham (SG), Darrel Briceno (SF), Micheal Pesce (PF) Dee Polk, Christopher Feldmann, Paul Wymore, Douglas Deckert | |
| 08:04 | St. John's | Norman Smith makes the free throw | 67-53 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | David Cheatham steals the ball from Brad Blackwell | 67-53 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Lyle (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Brad Blackwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 stl. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Winston Centeno (fresh) 1 ast. C - Michael Sok (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Cheatham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrel Briceno (fresh) PF - Micheal Pesce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:37 | St. John's | David Cheatham buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Smith | 67-56 |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Darrel Briceno is called for the reach on Brad Blackwell - foul #2 on Darrel Briceno, team foul #6 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Eugene Rademacher (SG), Dustin Regalado (PF) James Lyle, Brad Blackwell, Winston Centeno | |
| Subs | St. John's | Johnnie Loman (SF), Fredrick Pogue (PF) Darrel Briceno, Norman Smith | |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Neil Smith comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 67-56 |
| 07:00 | St. John's | Micheal Pesce grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 06:56 | St. John's | Kevin Smith hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Neil Smith drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Erick Keen | 69-59 |
| 06:31 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Neil Smith scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Erick Keen | 71-61 |
| 06:06 | St. John's | David Cheatham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Lyle (PG), Brad Blackwell (SG), Thomas Mercer (SF), Winston Centeno (PF), Sam Ford (C) Erick Keen, Eugene Rademacher, Neil Smith, Dustin Regalado, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dee Polk (PG), Christopher Feldmann (SG), Paul Wymore (SF), Douglas Deckert (PF), Jerry Coco (C) Kevin Smith, David Cheatham, Johnnie Loman, Fredrick Pogue, Micheal Pesce | |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Jerry Coco is called for the reach on Brad Blackwell - foul #1 on Jerry Coco, team foul #7 | 71-61 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell misses the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Ford | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Paul Wymore steals the ball from Winston Centeno | 71-61 |
| 05:33 | St. John's | Dee Polk lays it up and in set up by Paul Wymore | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-63 |
| 05:24 | St. John's | Douglas Deckert grabs the board | 71-63 |
| 04:59 | St. John's | Jerry Coco is fouled on the floor by Brad Blackwell - foul #2 on Brad Blackwell, team foul #4 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Eugene Rademacher (SG), William Igo (SF), Frederick Davis (PF) James Lyle, Brad Blackwell, Thomas Mercer, Winston Centeno | |
| Subs | St. John's | Johnnie Loman (SF) Paul Wymore | |
| 04:54 | St. John's | Eugene Rademacher steals the ball from Christopher Feldmann | 71-63 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Erick Keen connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Igo | 73-63 |
| 04:19 | St. John's | Jerry Coco is called for 3 seconds | 73-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell (SG), Thomas Mercer (SF), Michael Sok (C) Eugene Rademacher, William Igo, Sam Ford | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kevin Smith (PG), Paul Wymore (SG), Fredrick Pogue (PF), Norman Smith (C) Dee Polk, Christopher Feldmann, Douglas Deckert, Jerry Coco | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Erick Keen hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Mercer | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:51 | St. John's | Kevin Smith misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 75-63 |
| 03:49 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue tips it home | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-65 |
| 03:26 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman gets the rebound | 75-65 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brad Blackwell (tiring) 4 pts. 4 stl. SF - Thomas Mercer (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Frederick Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Sok (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Wymore (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Johnnie Loman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Fredrick Pogue (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue double dribbles in the backcourt | 75-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Lyle (PG), William Igo (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Winston Centeno (PF), Dustin Regalado (C) Erick Keen, Brad Blackwell, Thomas Mercer, Frederick Davis, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Cheatham (SG), Darrel Briceno (SF), Micheal Pesce (C) Paul Wymore, Johnnie Loman, Norman Smith | |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado hits a jumper in the lane set up by James Lyle and the foul's on Micheal Pesce - foul #3 on Micheal Pesce, team foul #8 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Rademacher (SG) William Igo | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado misses the free throw | 77-65 |
| 03:13 | St. John's | Micheal Pesce gets the rebound | 77-65 |
| 03:02 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue misses long on a shot from close range | 77-65 |
| 03:00 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue snags the offensive board | 77-65 |
| 03:00 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (SG), Sam Ford (C) Eugene Rademacher, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Wymore (SF), Douglas Deckert (C) Darrel Briceno, Micheal Pesce | |
| 02:47 | St. John's | Winston Centeno steals the ball from David Cheatham | 77-65 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Sam Ford is hacked by Douglas Deckert - foul #3 on Douglas Deckert, team foul #9 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Eugene Rademacher (SG), Thomas Mercer (SF), Frederick Davis (PF) James Lyle, William Igo, Neil Smith, Winston Centeno | |
| Subs | St. John's | Johnnie Loman (SF), Norman Smith (C) Paul Wymore, Fredrick Pogue | |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Sam Ford makes the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Sam Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| 02:22 | St. John's | Kevin Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Lyle (PG), Neil Smith (SF), Dustin Regalado (PF), Michael Sok (C) Erick Keen, Thomas Mercer, Frederick Davis, Sam Ford | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dee Polk (PG), Christopher Feldmann (SG), Paul Wymore (SF), Micheal Pesce (C) Kevin Smith, David Cheatham, Johnnie Loman, Norman Smith | |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | Christopher Feldmann steals the ball from James Lyle | 79-65 |
| 02:02 | St. John's | Dee Polk lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Feldmann | 79-67 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 79-67 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Michael Sok tips it in | 81-67 |
| 01:28 | St. John's | Dee Polk drills a fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Eugene Rademacher - foul #1 on Eugene Rademacher, team foul #5 | 81-69 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer (SF), Winston Centeno (PF) Neil Smith, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:28 | St. John's | Dee Polk misses the free throw | 81-69 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Michael Sok snags the defensive board | 81-69 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer clanks a 3 from the right corner | 81-69 |
| 01:11 | St. John's | Micheal Pesce grabs the defensive rebound | 81-69 |
| 01:09 | St. John's | Paul Wymore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-69 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer blows the layup | 81-69 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Paul Wymore grabs the board | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | St. John's | Micheal Pesce loses the dribble to Winston Centeno | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Winston Centeno can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 81-69 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Dee Polk | 81-69 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Douglas Deckert misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-69 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer grabs the defensive rebound | 81-69 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | James Lyle runs out the clock | 81-69 |