| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edmund Robbs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Henry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Troutman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Will Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Danforth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Rorie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Lauver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cleghorn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Freeman Hahn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | James Troutman inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth travels with the ball | 23-31 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn misses the tip | 23-31 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | Charles Lauver tips it in | 23-33 |
| 18:56 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth's floater is tipped away by Freeman Hahn | 23-33 |
| 18:55 | St. John's | Greg Henry grabs the offensive board | 23-33 |
| 18:38 | St. John's | Michael Lewis steals it from Edmund Robbs out of a doubleteam | 23-33 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Lewis | 23-35 |
| 18:06 | St. John's | Greg Henry loses the dribble to Michael Lewis | 23-35 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn makes the jumper from the left side | 23-37 |
| 17:21 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth can't connect on a floater from the left block | 23-37 |
| 17:20 | St. John's | Greg Henry pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 17:03 | St. John's | Greg Henry knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 26-37 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis misses badly on a floater from the left side | 26-37 |
| 16:46 | St. John's | Will Johnson gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 16:24 | St. John's | Greg Henry is hacked by Charles Lauver - foul #2 on Charles Lauver, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Whelchel (SF), William Power (C) James Troutman, Joshua Danforth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joey Rosenzweig (SG), Larry Stanton (SF), Daniel Spataro (PF) Michael Lewis, Charles Lauver, James Cleghorn | |
| 16:10 | St. John's | Will Johnson is open and buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Edmund Robbs | 28-37 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 28-39 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edmund Robbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Henry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dan Whelchel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Will Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Power (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Rorie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joey Rosenzweig (fresh) SF - Larry Stanton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Spataro (fresh) C - Freeman Hahn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:25 | St. John's | Edmund Robbs is fouled on the floor by Joey Rosenzweig - foul #2 on Joey Rosenzweig, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Hack (PG), Alfred Haile (SG), Johnnie Fleming (PF) Edmund Robbs, Greg Henry, Will Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Lauver (SF), James Cleghorn (PF), John Alexander (C) Jeffrey Rorie, Daniel Spataro, Freeman Hahn | |
| 15:09 | St. John's | John Alexander denies the turnaround by Dan Whelchel | 28-39 |
| 15:08 | St. John's | Johnnie Fleming tips it but misses | 28-39 |
| 15:06 | St. John's | Christopher Hack pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 14:43 | St. John's | Alfred Haile loses the dribble to Larry Stanton | 28-39 |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Larry Stanton lays it up and in | 28-41 |
| 14:18 | St. John's | William Power blows the dunk | 28-41 |
| 14:16 | St. John's | Johnnie Fleming gets the offensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 14:05 | St. John's | Dan Whelchel makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnnie Fleming | 31-41 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | William Power steps in front of the Larry Stanton pass | 31-41 |
| 13:11 | St. John's | Dan Whelchel misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Alexander - foul #2 on John Alexander, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edmund Robbs (PG), Greg Henry (SG), Will Johnson (PF), Joshua Danforth (C) Christopher Hack, Alfred Haile, Johnnie Fleming, William Power | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie (PG), Michael Lewis (SG), Daniel Spataro (PF), Freeman Hahn (C) Joey Rosenzweig, Charles Lauver, James Cleghorn, John Alexander | |
| 13:11 | St. John's | Dan Whelchel makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 13:11 | St. John's | Dan Whelchel misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie is hacked by Joshua Danforth - foul #2 on Joshua Danforth, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Troutman (SF) Dan Whelchel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | Larry Stanton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 12:34 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 12:15 | St. John's | James Troutman misses long on a runner from close range | 32-41 |
| 12:13 | St. John's | James Troutman hits the follow up shot | 34-41 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Daniel Spataro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Lauver (SF), James Cleghorn (PF) Larry Stanton, Daniel Spataro | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edmund Robbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Henry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Troutman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Will Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Danforth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Rorie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Lauver (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cleghorn (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Freeman Hahn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:16 | St. John's | Will Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Charles Lauver can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-41 |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn hits the follow up shot | 34-43 |
| 10:32 | St. John's | Will Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-43 |
| 10:18 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-43 |
| 10:17 | St. John's | Greg Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 10:13 | St. John's | Edmund Robbs shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Greg Henry | 36-43 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn is hacked by Will Johnson - foul #2 on Will Johnson, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Whelchel (SF), William Power (C) James Troutman, Joshua Danforth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn is whistled for traveling | 36-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Johnnie Fleming (PF) Will Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Stanton (SG) Michael Lewis | |
| 08:54 | St. John's | Greg Henry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 08:53 | St. John's | Dan Whelchel tips it in | 38-43 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 08:33 | St. John's | Greg Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 08:16 | St. John's | Dan Whelchel misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jeffrey Rorie | 38-45 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edmund Robbs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Henry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Whelchel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnnie Fleming (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Power (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Rorie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Stanton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Lauver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cleghorn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Freeman Hahn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:24 | St. John's | Dan Whelchel is whistled for traveling | 38-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Hack (PG), Alfred Haile (SG), James Troutman (SF), Will Johnson (PF), Joshua Danforth (C) Edmund Robbs, Greg Henry, Dan Whelchel, Johnnie Fleming, William Power | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joey Rosenzweig (PG), Michael Lewis (SG), Daniel Spataro (PF), John Alexander (C) Jeffrey Rorie, Charles Lauver, James Cleghorn, Freeman Hahn | |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | Larry Stanton clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 07:06 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Will Johnson | 38-45 |
| 06:37 | St. John's | Will Johnson drills a jump hook in the lane | 40-45 |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Larry Stanton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | John Alexander tips it back up and in | 40-47 |
| 05:40 | St. John's | James Troutman's pass is intercepted by Larry Stanton | 40-47 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Larry Stanton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joey Rosenzweig | 40-50 |
| 05:11 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edmund Robbs (PG), Greg Henry (SG) Christopher Hack, Alfred Haile | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie (PG), Charles Lauver (SF), James Cleghorn (PF), Freeman Hahn (C) Joey Rosenzweig, Larry Stanton, Daniel Spataro, John Alexander | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:59 | St. John's | The short jumper by Will Johnson is denied by Freeman Hahn | 40-50 |
| 04:57 | St. John's | Will Johnson tips it home | 42-50 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-50 |
| 04:25 | St. John's | James Troutman is hacked by Charles Lauver - foul #3 on Charles Lauver, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| 04:04 | St. John's | The short jumper by Will Johnson is denied by Freeman Hahn | 42-50 |
| 04:03 | St. John's | Edmund Robbs gets the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 03:52 | St. John's | Will Johnson hits a shot from the left block | 44-50 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Will Johnson - foul #3 on Will Johnson, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edmund Robbs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Troutman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Will Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Danforth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Rorie (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Lauver (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Cleghorn (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Freeman Hahn (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 03:15 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Will Johnson and he's fouled by Freeman Hahn - foul #2 on Freeman Hahn, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Whelchel (SF) James Troutman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:15 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth misses the free throw | 46-52 |
| 03:15 | St. John's | Will Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 03:02 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-52 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Cleghorn out of a doubleteam | 46-55 |
| 02:17 | St. John's | Dan Whelchel makes the wide open fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Edmund Robbs | 48-55 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn is denied on a layup by Will Johnson | 48-55 |
| 01:55 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 01:34 | St. John's | Will Johnson is denied on a layup by Freeman Hahn | 48-55 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Troutman (SF) Dan Whelchel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:58 | St. John's | Edmund Robbs works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right wing | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Edmund Robbs is called for the reach on Jeffrey Rorie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edmund Robbs, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie is hacked by Will Johnson - foul #4 on Will Johnson, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie is hacked by James Troutman - foul #2 on James Troutman, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie is hacked by James Troutman - foul #3 on James Troutman, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Will Johnson misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Michael Lewis - foul #1 on Michael Lewis, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Will Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Will Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie is hacked by Edmund Robbs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edmund Robbs, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Stanton (SG), John Alexander (C) Michael Lewis, Freeman Hahn | |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:39 | St. John's | Will Johnson snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Greg Henry misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-58 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie is hacked by Edmund Robbs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edmund Robbs, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:26 | St. John's | Greg Henry misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Rorie | 52-60 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie is hacked by Edmund Robbs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edmund Robbs, team foul #10 | 52-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Hack (PG) Edmund Robbs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | James Troutman makes the jumper in the paint | 54-62 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Christopher Hack is called for the reach on Jeffrey Rorie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Hack, team foul #11 | 54-62 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:17 | St. John's | Greg Henry snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | Christopher Hack can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Larry Stanton gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Larry Stanton is hacked by Greg Henry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Greg Henry, team foul #12 | 54-63 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Larry Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Larry Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Will Johnson buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Greg Henry | 56-65 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie runs out the clock | 56-65 |