| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Verville (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reid Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Byrd (fresh) PF - Al Burris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Howard Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Mobley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett inbounds the ball | 39-47 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Russell Byrd - foul #3 on Russell Byrd, team foul #1 | 39-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Selvidge (SF) Russell Byrd | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:49 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 19:49 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 19:49 | St. John's | Howard Spencer snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 19:39 | St. John's | Anthony Verville misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-48 |
| 19:38 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge tips it home | 41-48 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | Richard Morris makes the 3 from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 19:01 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Benjamin Ball | 41-54 |
| 18:33 | St. John's | Anthony Verville drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Spencer | 43-54 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Antwan Harris (PF) Al Burris | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (SF), Peter Bad (PF) Howard Bennett, Jonathan Mobley | |
| 18:18 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 18:16 | St. John's | Antwan Harris hits the follow up shot | 45-54 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Peter Bad scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Morris | 45-56 |
| 17:49 | St. John's | Antwan Harris knocks in the jumper near the basket | 47-56 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Peter Bad hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Ball | 47-58 |
| 17:11 | St. John's | Reid Simpson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs blows the layup | 50-58 |
| 16:49 | St. John's | Anthony Verville grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 16:44 | St. John's | Jeffrey Fuchs denies the turnaround by Reid Simpson | 50-58 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | Peter Bad grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-58 |
| 16:23 | St. John's | Antwan Harris grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 16:17 | St. John's | Reid Simpson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 50-58 |
| 16:16 | St. John's | Anthony Verville tips it home | 52-58 |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs is fouled in the backcourt by Antwan Harris - foul #2 on Antwan Harris, team foul #2 | 52-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG), Berdy Winkowski (SG), Robert Cosgrove (SF), Al Burris (PF), Jay Grier (C) Anthony Verville, Reid Simpson, Steven Selvidge, Antwan Harris, Howard Spencer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Howard Bennett (SF), Jonathan Mobley (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Richard Morris, Jeffrey Fuchs, Peter Bad, Tomas Bowman | |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Howard Bennett | 52-60 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jeremy Tarango (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Berdy Winkowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Cosgrove (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Al Burris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jay Grier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Bennett (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Mobley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:53 | St. John's | The jump hook by Robert Cosgrove is blocked by Lloyd Remley | 52-60 |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Howard Bennett | 52-63 |
| 15:40 | St. John's | Jay Grier is hacked by Lloyd Remley - foul #3 on Lloyd Remley, team foul #1 | 52-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Russell Byrd (SF) Jeremy Tarango, Robert Cosgrove | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:22 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-63 |
| 15:21 | St. John's | Al Burris tips it back up and in | 54-63 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | Howard Spencer (C) Jay Grier | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:00 | St. John's | Russell Byrd can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-63 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett is hacked by Russell Byrd - foul #4 on Russell Byrd, team foul #3 | 54-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (SG), Robert Cosgrove (SF), Antwan Harris (PF) Berdy Winkowski, Russell Byrd, Al Burris | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (PG), Derrick Fong (PF) Benjamin Ball, Jonathan Mobley | |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas clanks a shot from the free throw line | 54-63 |
| 14:32 | St. John's | Antwan Harris grabs the board | 54-63 |
| 14:28 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes is hacked by Richard Morris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Morris, team foul #2 | 54-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (SG), Allen Midgette (SF) Norman Thomas, Howard Bennett | |
| 14:10 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-63 |
| 14:09 | St. John's | Antwan Harris gets the offensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 13:59 | St. John's | Reid Simpson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-63 |
| 13:58 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 13:40 | St. John's | Reid Simpson connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Cosgrove | 56-63 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Reid Simpson is called for the reach on Allen Midgette in the backcourt - foul #3 on Reid Simpson, team foul #4 | 56-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Al Burris (PF), Jay Grier (C) Reid Simpson, Robert Cosgrove, Antwan Harris, Howard Spencer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball (SG), Peter Bad (SF), Jonathan Mobley (PF) Jeffrey Fuchs, Allen Midgette, Lloyd Remley | |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley misses the easy layup but the foul's on Marvin Hughes - foul #4 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #5 | 56-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Verville (PG) Marvin Hughes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman (C) Derrick Fong | |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 13:23 | St. John's | Jay Grier grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 13:04 | St. John's | Anthony Verville misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Morris - foul #3 on Richard Morris, team foul #3 | 56-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Howard Bennett (SF) Richard Morris, Peter Bad | |
| 13:04 | St. John's | Anthony Verville makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 13:04 | St. John's | Anthony Verville makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 12:51 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball loses the dribble to Jay Grier | 58-63 |
| 12:36 | St. John's | Jay Grier buries a floater in the paint set up by Berdy Winkowski | 60-63 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Benjamin Ball | 60-65 |
| 11:52 | St. John's | Anthony Verville clanks a 3 from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 11:51 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge tips it but misses | 60-65 |
| 11:50 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Verville (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Berdy Winkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Selvidge (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Al Burris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Grier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Bennett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Mobley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Tomas Bowman (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Norman Thomas | 60-67 |
| 11:27 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge double dribbles | 60-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Robert Cosgrove (SF), Antwan Harris (PF), Howard Spencer (C) Anthony Verville, Berdy Winkowski, Steven Selvidge, Al Burris, Jay Grier | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (PG), Jeffrey Fuchs (SG), Peter Bad (SF), Derrick Fong (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Norman Thomas, Benjamin Ball, Howard Bennett, Jonathan Mobley, Tomas Bowman | |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Peter Bad hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-67 |
| 11:05 | St. John's | Howard Spencer snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| 10:59 | St. John's | Lloyd Remley denies the turnaround by Reid Simpson | 60-67 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | Richard Morris makes the 3 from the left corner | 60-70 |
| 10:39 | St. John's | Peter Bad steals it from Reid Simpson out of a doubleteam | 60-70 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs's pass is intercepted by Robert Cosgrove in the backcourt | 60-70 |
| 10:33 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove dunks the ball | 62-70 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley hits a wide open jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Richard Morris | 62-72 |
| 10:02 | St. John's | Reid Simpson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-72 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Richard Morris pulls down the rebound | 62-72 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | Peter Bad's pass is intercepted by Reid Simpson in the backcourt | 62-72 |
| 09:43 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Fuchs - foul #2 on Jeffrey Fuchs, team foul #4 | 62-72 |
| Subs | St. John's | Al Burris (PF), Jay Grier (C) Antwan Harris, Howard Spencer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball (SG), Allen Midgette (SF), Jonathan Mobley (PF) Jeffrey Fuchs, Peter Bad, Derrick Fong | |
| 09:43 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 09:43 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Reid Simpson steals the ball from Lloyd Remley | 64-72 |
| 09:14 | St. John's | Reid Simpson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-72 |
| 09:12 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove hits the follow up shot | 66-72 |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | Richard Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Tarango - foul #3 on Jeremy Tarango, team foul #6 | 66-72 |
| Subs | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski (SG) Reid Simpson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Howard Bennett (SF), Tomas Bowman (C) Richard Morris, Allen Midgette, Lloyd Remley | |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Norman Thomas | 66-74 |
| 08:44 | St. John's | The short jumper by Jay Grier is denied by Jonathan Mobley | 66-74 |
| 08:43 | St. John's | Jay Grier tips it in | 68-74 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas's pass is intercepted by Robert Cosgrove in the backcourt | 68-74 |
| 08:29 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-74 |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Jeremy Tarango is called for the reach on Norman Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeremy Tarango, team foul #7 | 70-74 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Verville (PG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Antwan Harris (PF), Howard Spencer (C) Jeremy Tarango, Robert Cosgrove, Al Burris, Jay Grier | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (PG), Peter Bad (PF), Derrick Fong (C) Benjamin Ball, Jonathan Mobley, Tomas Bowman | |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 08:27 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Antwan Harris | 70-74 |
| 08:19 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-74 |
| 08:18 | St. John's | Anthony Verville tips it home | 72-74 |
| 07:59 | Syracuse | Richard Morris misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-74 |
| 07:57 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Howard Spencer | 72-74 |
| 07:52 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski is whistled for traveling | 72-74 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Russell Byrd (SF) Anthony Verville, Berdy Winkowski, Steven Selvidge | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (SG), Lloyd Remley (C) Norman Thomas, Howard Bennett | |
| 07:50 | Syracuse | Peter Bad's pass is intercepted by Marvin Hughes in the backcourt | 72-74 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Reid Simpson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Russell Byrd (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Antwan Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Howard Spencer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | St. John's | Derrick Fong takes the ball from Howard Spencer | 72-74 |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Russell Byrd picks off the pass by Richard Morris | 72-74 |
| 07:05 | St. John's | Antwan Harris is hacked by Derrick Fong - foul #1 on Derrick Fong, team foul #5 | 72-74 |
| Subs | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski (SG), Al Burris (PF), Jay Grier (C) Reid Simpson, Antwan Harris, Howard Spencer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball (SG), Allen Midgette (SF), Tomas Bowman (PF) Jeffrey Fuchs, Peter Bad, Derrick Fong | |
| 06:51 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-74 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley snags the defensive board | 72-74 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Al Burris is called for the reach on Tomas Bowman - foul #1 on Al Burris, team foul #8 | 72-74 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Verville (SG), Robert Cosgrove (PF) Berdy Winkowski, Al Burris | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Howard Bennett (SF), Jonathan Mobley (PF) Richard Morris, Allen Midgette, Lloyd Remley | |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 06:08 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Verville | 75-76 |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Hughes - foul #5 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #9 | 75-76 |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (SG) Marvin Hughes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (SG) Benjamin Ball | |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 06:06 | St. John's | Jay Grier grabs the defensive rebound | 75-76 |
| 05:46 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-76 |
| 05:45 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove snags the offensive board | 75-76 |
| 05:34 | St. John's | Russell Byrd's pass is intercepted by Howard Bennett | 75-76 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 75-76 |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman tips it in | 75-78 |
| 05:03 | St. John's | Jay Grier misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffrey Fuchs - foul #3 on Jeffrey Fuchs, team foul #6 | 75-78 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG), Berdy Winkowski (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Antwan Harris (PF) Anthony Verville, Reid Simpson, Russell Byrd, Robert Cosgrove | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), Peter Bad (SF), Derrick Fong (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Norman Thomas, Jeffrey Fuchs, Howard Bennett, Jonathan Mobley, Tomas Bowman | |
| 05:03 | St. John's | Jay Grier makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 05:03 | St. John's | Jay Grier makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Richard Morris misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 77-78 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley tips it back up and in | 77-80 |
| 04:37 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski's floater is knocked away by Lloyd Remley | 77-80 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Peter Bad gets the rebound | 77-80 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 77-80 |
| 04:30 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge grabs the board | 77-80 |
| 04:25 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 77-80 |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Derrick Fong | 77-80 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Morris | 77-82 |
| 03:53 | St. John's | Richard Morris steals it from Berdy Winkowski | 77-82 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Peter Bad can't finish the layup | 77-82 |
| 03:48 | St. John's | Jay Grier pulls down the rebound | 77-82 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jeremy Tarango (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Berdy Winkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Selvidge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Antwan Harris (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Jay Grier (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Derrick Fong (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:43 | St. John's | Richard Morris steals it from Berdy Winkowski | 77-82 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Berdy Winkowski - foul #3 on Berdy Winkowski, team foul #10 | 77-82 |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (SG), Russell Byrd (SF), Al Burris (PF), Howard Spencer (C) Berdy Winkowski, Steven Selvidge, Antwan Harris, Jay Grier | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Jeffrey Fuchs (SG), Howard Bennett (SF), Jonathan Mobley (PF) Richard Morris, Benjamin Ball, Peter Bad, Derrick Fong | |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley makes the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 02:58 | St. John's | Reid Simpson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-84 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-84 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Verville (PG) Jeremy Tarango | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), Tomas Bowman (C) Norman Thomas, Jeffrey Fuchs, Lloyd Remley | |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman knocks in the shot from the baseline | 80-86 |
| 02:34 | St. John's | Tomas Bowman is called for the reach on Howard Spencer - foul #1 on Tomas Bowman, team foul #7 | 80-86 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Bad (PF) Jonathan Mobley | |
| 02:34 | St. John's | Howard Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 02:34 | St. John's | Howard Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 81-86 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman grabs the board | 81-86 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Richard Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Reid Simpson - foul #4 on Reid Simpson, team foul #11 | 81-86 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Richard Morris makes the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Richard Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| 02:13 | St. John's | Russell Byrd buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Howard Spencer | 83-88 |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-88 |
| 01:50 | St. John's | Howard Spencer grabs the board | 83-88 |
| 01:44 | St. John's | Anthony Verville knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 85-88 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett misses the lay-in | 85-88 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Richard Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 85-88 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Russell Byrd blocks the jumper by Richard Morris | 85-88 |
| 01:05 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Al Burris | 85-88 |
| 01:00 | St. John's | Reid Simpson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 85-88 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Peter Bad grabs the defensive rebound | 85-88 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 85-88 |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Russell Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 85-88 |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Anthony Verville misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 85-88 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 85-88 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman is fouled in the backcourt by Reid Simpson - foul #5 on Reid Simpson, team foul #12 | 85-88 |
| Subs | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski (SG) Reid Simpson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley (PF) Peter Bad | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-89 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Anthony Verville | 88-89 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball is hacked by Berdy Winkowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Berdy Winkowski, team foul #13 | 88-89 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball makes the 1st free throw | 88-90 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 88-90 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Howard Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 88-90 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Al Burris blows the layup | 88-90 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman pulls down the rebound | 88-90 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman is hacked by Anthony Verville in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Verville, team foul #14 | 88-90 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 88-91 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 88-92 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-92 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 88-92 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley snags the defensive board | 88-92 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley runs out the clock | 88-92 |