| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Chris Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roderick Hasegawa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Espinosa (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Chris Foster inbounds the ball | 40-23 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | St. John's | Chris Foster misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-23 |
| 19:44 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa hits the follow up shot | 40-25 |
| 19:26 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-25 |
| 19:01 | St. John's | Chris Foster misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-25 |
| 19:00 | St. John's | Roderick Hasegawa pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 18:41 | St. John's | Michael Jackson is called for traveling | 40-25 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by William Davis | 42-25 |
| 17:56 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-25 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | William Davis pulls down the rebound | 42-25 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood is fouled on the floor by Chris Foster - foul #3 on Chris Foster, team foul #1 | 42-25 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 42-25 |
| 17:27 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa grabs the defensive rebound | 42-25 |
| 17:09 | St. John's | Michael Jackson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-25 |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | Steven Timko pulls down the rebound | 42-25 |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-25 |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette tips it but misses | 42-25 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Morrissette | 42-25 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Robert Ribeiro is called for the reach on Chris Morrissette - foul #1 on Robert Ribeiro, team foul #2 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Charles Powers (PF), Harrison Brooker (C) William Davis, Leonard Youngblood, Chris Morrissette, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (SF), Danny Davenport (PF), Steven Wiens (C) Chris Foster, Roderick Hasegawa, Brian Espinosa | |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Charles Powers clanks a jumper from the right side | 42-25 |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | John Hale pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-25 |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | Robert Young clanks a shot from the right side | 42-25 |
| 16:05 | St. John's | Danny Davenport gets the rebound | 42-25 |
| 15:48 | St. John's | Michael Jackson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-25 |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Robert Young grabs the board | 42-25 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Ribeiro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Hart (fresh) PF - Danny Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Wiens (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | Robert Young connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by John Hale | 45-25 |
| 15:11 | St. John's | Michael Jackson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-25 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker pulls down the rebound | 45-25 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Charles Powers misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-25 |
| 14:53 | St. John's | Danny Davenport snags the defensive board | 45-25 |
| 14:27 | St. John's | Robert Young is called for the reach on Robert Ribeiro - foul #1 on Robert Young, team foul #1 | 45-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), William Davis (SG), Leonard Youngblood (SF), Chris Morrissette (PF), Steven Timko (C) Robert Young, John Hale, Bruce Hankins, Charles Powers, Harrison Brooker | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (PG), Chris Foster (SF), Roderick Hasegawa (PF), Brian Espinosa (C) Robert Ribeiro, Michael Jackson, Danny Davenport, Steven Wiens | |
| 14:07 | St. John's | Chris Foster drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Little | 45-28 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | William Davis buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Douglas Faris and he's hacked by John Hart - foul #1 on John Hart, team foul #3 | 47-28 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | William Davis makes the free throw | 48-28 |
| 13:25 | St. John's | Stephen Little connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-31 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 50-31 |
| 12:35 | St. John's | Chris Foster knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-34 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Brian Espinosa swats the short shot by Douglas Faris | 50-34 |
| 12:12 | St. John's | Chris Foster snags the defensive board | 50-34 |
| 11:56 | St. John's | Stephen Little misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-34 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood gets the rebound | 50-34 |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | William Davis knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Douglas Faris | 52-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hart (fairly fresh) SF - Chris Foster (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Roderick Hasegawa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Espinosa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:11 | St. John's | Chris Foster comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-34 |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | William Davis snags the defensive board | 52-34 |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood clanks a shot from the right side | 52-34 |
| 10:50 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa snags the defensive board | 52-34 |
| 10:28 | St. John's | Douglas Faris picks off the pass by Chris Foster | 52-34 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris lays it in | 54-34 |
| 10:00 | St. John's | Chris Morrissette picks off the pass by Chris Foster | 54-34 |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-34 |
| 09:38 | Syracuse | William Davis tips it back up and in | 56-34 |
| 09:12 | St. John's | Stephen Little clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-34 |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | William Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 56-34 |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Brian Espinosa denies the turnaround by Chris Morrissette | 56-34 |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | William Davis can't tip it in | 56-34 |
| 09:01 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa snags the defensive board | 56-34 |
| 08:43 | St. John's | Chris Foster connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-37 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Little - foul #1 on Stephen Little, team foul #4 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), John Hale (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Charles Powers (PF), Harrison Brooker (C) Douglas Faris, William Davis, Leonard Youngblood, Chris Morrissette, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro (PG), Michael Jackson (SG), Danny Davenport (PF), Steven Wiens (C) Stephen Little, John Hart, Roderick Hasegawa, Brian Espinosa | |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Steven Wiens is called for the reach on Harrison Brooker - foul #3 on Steven Wiens, team foul #5 | 56-37 |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker lays it up and in on a great pass from Bruce Hankins | 58-37 |
| 08:00 | St. John's | Chris Foster hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-37 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bruce Hankins | 58-37 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker travels with the ball | 58-37 |
| 07:19 | St. John's | Michael Jackson makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Chris Foster (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Danny Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Wiens (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Robert Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-40 |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Charles Powers pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-40 |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Robert Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-40 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Charles Powers tips it back up and in | 60-40 |
| 06:34 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-40 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Charles Powers | 60-40 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Danny Davenport steps in front of the Bruce Hankins pass | 60-40 |
| 06:15 | St. John's | Danny Davenport drills a runner from the baseline set up by Chris Foster | 60-42 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Chris Foster - foul #4 on Chris Foster, team foul #6 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (SG), Leonard Youngblood (SF), Steven Timko (C) John Hale, Bruce Hankins, Charles Powers | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (SF), Roderick Hasegawa (PF), Brian Espinosa (C) Chris Foster, Danny Davenport, Steven Wiens | |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker misses the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker misses the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 05:49 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa pulls down the rebound | 60-42 |
| 05:21 | St. John's | Michael Jackson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 60-42 |
| 05:20 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro misses the tip | 60-42 |
| 05:18 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa tips it but misses | 60-42 |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker snags the defensive board | 60-42 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Harrison Brooker and he's fouled by Brian Espinosa - foul #3 on Brian Espinosa, team foul #7 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Douglas Faris (SG), Bruce Hankins (PF), Charles Powers (C) Robert Young, William Davis, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (SF) Michael Jackson | |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the free throw | 63-42 |
| 04:36 | St. John's | Stephen Little loses the dribble to Leonard Youngblood | 63-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Charles Powers blows the layup but he's fouled by Brian Espinosa - foul #4 on Brian Espinosa, team foul #8 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Harrison Brooker (C) Joseph Smith, Leonard Youngblood | |
| Subs | St. John's | Danny Davenport (SF) Stephen Little | |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Charles Powers makes the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Charles Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 65-42 |
| 03:52 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-42 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Charles Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 65-42 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Ribeiro - foul #2 on Robert Ribeiro, team foul #9 | 65-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Jackson (SG) Danny Davenport | |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris makes the 1st free throw | 66-42 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris makes the 2nd free throw | 67-42 |
| 03:09 | St. John's | Michael Jackson knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 67-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Harrison Brooker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Ribeiro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - John Hart (fresh) PF - Roderick Hasegawa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Espinosa (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris is whistled for a carry | 67-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG) Bruce Hankins | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (SG), Chris Foster (SF), Danny Davenport (PF), Steven Wiens (C) Robert Ribeiro, John Hart, Roderick Hasegawa, Brian Espinosa | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:26 | St. John's | Danny Davenport is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Joseph Smith | 67-45 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Charles Powers drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Stephen Little - foul #2 on Stephen Little, team foul #10 | 69-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins (SF) John Hale | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Charles Powers makes the free throw | 70-45 |
| 01:44 | St. John's | Danny Davenport misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Harrison Brooker - foul #2 on Harrison Brooker, team foul #2 | 70-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro (PG), Brian Espinosa (C) Stephen Little, Steven Wiens | |
| 01:44 | St. John's | Danny Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 70-46 |
| 01:44 | St. John's | Danny Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Roderick Hasegawa (PF) Danny Davenport | |
| 01:08 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa misses the jump hook from the right block | 70-47 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker pulls down the rebound | 70-47 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | John Hale misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 70-47 |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Roderick Hasegawa grabs the defensive rebound | 70-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | St. John's | Chris Foster is fouled on the floor by Bruce Hankins - foul #1 on Bruce Hankins, team foul #3 | 70-47 |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Michael Jackson loses the dribble to Bruce Hankins | 70-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris runs out the clock | 70-47 |