| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Allen Durfee (fresh) SG - James McCurren (fresh) SF - James Zipp (fresh) PF - Donald Ordonez (fresh) C - Ivan Zausch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (fresh) SG - John Eilerman (fresh) SF - Ricky Turner (fresh) PF - Michael Green (fresh) C - Joe Collins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Ivan Zausch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:36 | St. John's | James Zipp comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | John Eilerman grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Ivan Zausch | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Allen Durfee | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | St. John's | Allen Durfee is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | John Eilerman scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from George Peralez | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | St. John's | James Zipp misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | St. John's | Ivan Zausch gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | St. John's | Allen Durfee is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | Joe Collins knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Eilerman | 0-4 |
| 17:31 | St. John's | James Zipp misses long on a floater from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 17:29 | St. John's | James McCurren snags the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:19 | St. John's | James Zipp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (PG), Claudio Rossi (C) Allen Durfee, Ivan Zausch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | August Cisowski (SF) Ricky Turner | |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | August Cisowski is called for traveling | 0-4 |
| 16:55 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by August Cisowski - foul #1 on August Cisowski, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 16:55 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 16:55 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Michael Green grabs the defensive rebound | 1-4 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 1-4 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Green | 1-4 |
| 16:31 | Syracuse | John Eilerman scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from George Peralez | 1-7 |
| 16:26 | St. John's | James McCurren is hacked by Michael Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Green, team foul #2 | 1-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | Leif Taberski (SF), Aldo Rossi (PF) James McCurren, Donald Ordonez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:16 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi scores on a floater from the baseline | 3-7 |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Joe Collins jams it set up by John Eilerman and he's fouled by James Zipp - foul #1 on James Zipp, team foul #1 | 3-9 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG) James Zipp | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (SG) John Eilerman | |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Joe Collins makes the free throw | 3-10 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Allen Durfee (fresh) SG - Vernon Gray (fresh) SF - Leif Taberski (fresh) PF - Aldo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Claudio Rossi (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Green (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:36 | St. John's | George Peralez is called for the reach on Vernon Gray - foul #1 on George Peralez, team foul #3 | 3-10 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel King (PF), Jim Maciel (C) Michael Green, Joe Collins | |
| 15:25 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-10 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), Ricky Turner (SF) George Peralez, August Cisowski | |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-13 |
| 14:47 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel King - foul #1 on Daniel King, team foul #4 | 3-13 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (SG), Donald Ordonez (PF) Allen Durfee, Leif Taberski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:47 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 4-13 |
| 14:47 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 4-13 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel King | 4-13 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-13 |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel grabs the offensive rebound | 4-13 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas is hacked by James McCurren - foul #1 on James McCurren, team foul #2 | 4-13 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zipp (SF) Aldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), August Cisowski (SF), Michael Green (PF), Joe Collins (C) Marvin Friedman, Ricky Turner, Daniel King, Jim Maciel | |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | Claudio Rossi blocks the short jumper by George Peralez | 4-13 |
| 14:12 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi gets the rebound | 4-13 |
| 14:10 | St. John's | James McCurren travels in the backcourt | 4-13 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ivan Zausch (C) Claudio Rossi | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (SG) Christopher Thomas | |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | John Eilerman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-13 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Joe Collins grabs the offensive board | 4-13 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | August Cisowski knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Peralez | 4-15 |
| 13:31 | St. John's | Vernon Gray loses the dribble to George Peralez in the backcourt | 4-15 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | George Peralez scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Collins | 4-18 |
| 13:15 | St. John's | Michael Green is called for the reach on Ivan Zausch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Green, team foul #5 | 4-18 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG), Leif Taberski (SF), Michael Clevenger (PF), Claudio Rossi (C) James McCurren, James Zipp, Donald Ordonez, Ivan Zausch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), Christopher Thomas (SG), Ricky Turner (SF), Daniel King (PF), Jim Maciel (C) George Peralez, John Eilerman, August Cisowski, Michael Green, Joe Collins | |
| 13:00 | St. John's | Vernon Gray knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-18 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Daniel King clanks a floater from the baseline | 7-18 |
| 12:45 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger grabs the board | 7-18 |
| 12:40 | St. John's | Vernon Gray knocks in the shot from the right wing | 9-18 |
| 12:28 | Syracuse | Daniel King loses the dribble to Claudio Rossi | 9-18 |
| 12:14 | St. John's | The short jumper by Claudio Rossi is denied by Daniel King | 9-18 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner snags the defensive board | 9-18 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-18 |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner tips it but misses | 9-18 |
| 12:02 | St. John's | Vernon Gray gets the rebound | 9-18 |
| 11:56 | St. John's | Vernon Gray misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jim Maciel - foul #1 on Jim Maciel, team foul #6 | 9-18 |
| Subs | St. John's | Aldo Rossi (PF), Ivan Zausch (C) Michael Clevenger, Claudio Rossi | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), John Eilerman (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Joe Collins (C) Marvin Friedman, Christopher Thomas, Ricky Turner, Jim Maciel | |
| 11:56 | St. John's | Vernon Gray makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 11:56 | St. John's | Vernon Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Daniel King grabs the board | 10-18 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Allen Durfee (fairly fresh) SG - Vernon Gray (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Leif Taberski (fresh) PF - Aldo Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ivan Zausch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Eilerman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel King (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | Vernon Gray takes the ball from Daniel King | 10-18 |
| 11:29 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi banks in the layup set up by Vernon Gray | 12-18 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | George Peralez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 12-18 |
| 11:21 | St. John's | Allen Durfee gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 11:14 | St. John's | Ivan Zausch can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 12-18 |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | George Peralez gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | John Eilerman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-18 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (SG), James Zipp (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF), Claudio Rossi (C) Vernon Gray, Leif Taberski, Aldo Rossi, Ivan Zausch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (SG), Jim Maciel (C) John Eilerman, Joe Collins | |
| 10:39 | St. John's | James McCurren misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to August Cisowski | 12-18 |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | George Peralez hits a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Allen Durfee - foul #1 on Allen Durfee, team foul #3 | 12-20 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricky Turner (SF) August Cisowski | |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | George Peralez makes the free throw | 12-21 |
| 10:25 | St. John's | Allen Durfee is called for traveling in the backcourt | 12-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG) George Peralez | |
| 10:18 | Syracuse | Allen Durfee is called for the reach on Daniel King - foul #2 on Allen Durfee, team foul #4 | 12-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | Aldo Rossi (SF) Allen Durfee | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joe Collins (C) Daniel King | |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Joe Collins clanks a driving attempt from close range | 12-21 |
| 10:01 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi grabs the board | 12-21 |
| 09:40 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi buries a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Christopher Thomas - foul #1 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #7 | 14-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (PG) Donald Ordonez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:40 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi makes the free throw | 15-21 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Vernon Gray is called for the reach on Marvin Friedman - foul #1 on Vernon Gray, team foul #5 | 15-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Clevenger (PF), Ivan Zausch (C) Aldo Rossi, Claudio Rossi | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (SG), Daniel King (PF) Christopher Thomas, Jim Maciel | |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | John Eilerman misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-21 |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | Daniel King gets the offensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | James McCurren takes the ball from John Eilerman | 15-21 |
| 08:49 | St. John's | Vernon Gray misses the easy layup | 15-21 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Daniel King pulls down the rebound | 15-21 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | John Eilerman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-21 |
| 08:29 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger grabs the board | 15-21 |
| 08:10 | St. John's | John Eilerman steps in front of the Michael Clevenger pass | 15-21 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner loses the ball out of bounds | 15-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | Leif Taberski (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF), Claudio Rossi (C) James Zipp, Michael Clevenger, Ivan Zausch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), Christopher Thomas (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Jim Maciel (C) Marvin Friedman, John Eilerman, Ricky Turner, Joe Collins | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vernon Gray (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James McCurren (tiring) SF - Leif Taberski (fresh) PF - Donald Ordonez (fairly fresh) C - Claudio Rossi (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel King (tiring) 4 reb. C - Jim Maciel (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:34 | St. John's | Daniel King is called for the reach on Vernon Gray - foul #2 on Daniel King, team foul #8 | 15-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joe Collins (C) Daniel King | |
| 07:34 | St. John's | Vernon Gray makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 07:34 | St. John's | Vernon Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Joe Collins misses the shot from just outside the lane | 17-21 |
| 07:19 | St. John's | Leif Taberski gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 07:14 | St. John's | Leif Taberski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel grabs the defensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses the jump hook in the paint | 17-21 |
| 07:06 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 07:04 | St. John's | Vernon Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (SG) Christopher Thomas | |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | George Peralez loses the ball out of bounds | 17-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | Aldo Rossi (PF), Michael Clevenger (C) Donald Ordonez, Claudio Rossi | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:26 | St. John's | James McCurren is denied on a dunk by August Cisowski | 17-21 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to George Peralez | 17-21 |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel is hacked by Aldo Rossi - foul #1 on Aldo Rossi, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG), James Zipp (SF) Vernon Gray, Leif Taberski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricky Turner (SF) August Cisowski | |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by George Peralez | 17-23 |
| 05:31 | St. John's | James McCurren loses the dribble to Marvin Friedman | 17-23 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman slams it home | 17-25 |
| 05:17 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 19-25 |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 19-25 |
| 04:59 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 04:56 | St. John's | George Peralez is called for the reach on Allen Durfee in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Peralez, team foul #9 | 19-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (SG), Donald Ordonez (PF), Ivan Zausch (C) James McCurren, Aldo Rossi, Michael Clevenger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), John Eilerman (SG), August Cisowski (SF) George Peralez, Marvin Friedman, Ricky Turner | |
| 04:56 | St. John's | Allen Durfee makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 04:56 | St. John's | Allen Durfee makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | John Eilerman makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Thomas | 21-28 |
| 04:36 | St. John's | James Zipp is fouled in the backcourt by August Cisowski - foul #2 on August Cisowski, team foul #10 | 21-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Leif Taberski (SF) Vernon Gray | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricky Turner (SF) August Cisowski | |
| 04:36 | St. John's | James Zipp misses the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 04:36 | St. John's | James Zipp makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | John Eilerman is hacked by Leif Taberski - foul #1 on Leif Taberski, team foul #7 | 22-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (SG) James Zipp | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | John Eilerman makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | John Eilerman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:03 | St. John's | Ivan Zausch hits a wide open jump hook from close range on a great pass from Allen Durfee | 24-30 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Joe Collins is denied by Ivan Zausch | 24-30 |
| 03:55 | St. John's | Allen Durfee grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 03:37 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Allen Durfee and he's fouled by Christopher Thomas - foul #2 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #11 | 26-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | Claudio Rossi (C) Ivan Zausch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), August Cisowski (SF), Michael Green (PF), Daniel King (C) Christopher Thomas, Ricky Turner, Jim Maciel, Joe Collins | |
| 03:37 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez makes the free throw | 27-30 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Allen Durfee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Gray (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leif Taberski (fresh) PF - Donald Ordonez (tiring) 3 pts. C - Claudio Rossi (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Eilerman (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Green (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel King (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | John Eilerman misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 27-30 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | George Peralez tips it in | 27-32 |
| 03:06 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Vernon Gray | 29-32 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | George Peralez is fouled on the floor by Vernon Gray - foul #2 on Vernon Gray, team foul #8 | 29-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (SG), James Zipp (SF), Aldo Rossi (PF) Vernon Gray, Leif Taberski, Donald Ordonez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (SG) John Eilerman | |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | George Peralez makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | George Peralez makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:32 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 29-34 |
| 02:31 | St. John's | James Zipp pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 02:19 | St. John's | James Zipp misses short on a floater near the basket | 29-34 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | George Peralez grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | George Peralez hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 01:40 | St. John's | James McCurren clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on August Cisowski - foul #3 on August Cisowski, team foul #12 | 29-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Ordonez (PF) Aldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (SG), Ricky Turner (SF) Marvin Friedman, August Cisowski | |
| 01:40 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 01:40 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Michael Green buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Ricky Turner and he's hacked by Donald Ordonez - foul #1 on Donald Ordonez, team foul #9 | 31-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (SG), Leif Taberski (SF), Michael Clevenger (PF), Ivan Zausch (C) James McCurren, James Zipp, Donald Ordonez, Claudio Rossi | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joe Collins (C) Daniel King | |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Michael Green makes the free throw | 31-40 |
| 01:22 | St. John's | Allen Durfee is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Leif Taberski swats the shot by Ricky Turner | 31-40 |
| 01:08 | St. John's | Leif Taberski grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 01:02 | St. John's | Ricky Turner is called for the reach on Leif Taberski - foul #1 on Ricky Turner, team foul #13 | 31-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG) George Peralez | |
| 01:02 | St. John's | Leif Taberski misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 01:02 | St. John's | Leif Taberski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Vernon Gray steps in front of the Joe Collins pass | 32-40 |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Vernon Gray misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-40 |
| 00:33 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Zausch | 32-40 |
| 00:17 | St. John's | Christopher Thomas picks off the pass by Leif Taberski | 32-40 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Michael Green knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marvin Friedman | 32-42 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Allen Durfee misses the halfcourt shot | 32-42 |