| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Josh Webster (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Blackburn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Bunting (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | George Smathers inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:35 | St. John's | Scott Wood is fouled on the floor by Dewey Carrier - foul #2 on Dewey Carrier, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| 19:19 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sean Bunting | 35-29 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | George Smathers picks off the pass by Thomas Moore | 35-29 |
| 18:52 | St. John's | Scott Wood scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Sean Bunting | 35-32 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Benjamin Ross | 38-32 |
| 18:10 | St. John's | Sean Bunting is hacked by Dewey Carrier - foul #3 on Dewey Carrier, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Wilson (SG) Sean Bunting | |
| 17:49 | St. John's | Scott Wood comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 17:47 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo snags the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 17:32 | St. John's | Charles Wilson makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Wood | 38-35 |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross is hacked by Ariel Rizzo - foul #1 on Ariel Rizzo, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland (SF), Robert Bates (C) Dewey Carrier, Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Sean Bunting (SG) Scott Wood, Charles Wilson | |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Robert Bates is hacked by Ariel Rizzo - foul #2 on Ariel Rizzo, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (SG), Timothy Holder (PF) Josh Webster, John Blackburn | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 16:25 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Rollo | 38-35 |
| 16:07 | St. John's | Sean Bunting misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Bates | 38-35 |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-35 |
| 15:41 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Ebbert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fresh) PF - Timothy Holder (fresh) C - Robert Bates (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) SG - Sean Bunting (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Smathers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Rollo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ariel Rizzo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:25 | St. John's | George Smathers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Josh Webster (SG), Dewey Carrier (SF), John Blackburn (PF), Benjamin Ross (C) Daniel Ebbert, Lee Westmoreland, Timothy Holder, Robert Bates | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), Charles Wilson (SG), Darren Greene (SF), Donald Depuy (C) Stephen Kay, Sean Bunting, George Smathers, Ariel Rizzo | |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Smathers (SF) Darren Greene | |
| 14:50 | St. John's | Charles Wilson makes the floater from the right side set up by Scott Wood | 38-37 |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | John Blackburn tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 14:16 | St. John's | Charles Wilson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 13:50 | St. John's | George Smathers gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:35 | St. John's | George Smathers's floater is knocked away by John Blackburn | 40-40 |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-40 |
| 13:22 | St. John's | James Rollo snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 12:53 | St. John's | James Rollo comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 40-40 |
| 12:51 | St. John's | George Smathers hits the follow up shot | 40-42 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by John Blackburn | 43-42 |
| 12:17 | St. John's | George Smathers misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 12:16 | St. John's | Donald Depuy pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 11:51 | St. John's | Dewey Carrier takes the ball from Donald Depuy | 43-42 |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (SG), Lee Westmoreland (SF), Timothy Holder (PF), Robert Bates (C) Josh Webster, Dewey Carrier, John Blackburn, Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Sean Bunting (SG), Darren Greene (SF), Ariel Rizzo (PF) Scott Wood, Charles Wilson, George Smathers, James Rollo | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Ebbert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fresh) PF - Timothy Holder (fresh) C - Robert Bates (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) SG - Sean Bunting (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darren Greene (fresh) PF - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Depuy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:14 | St. John's | Sean Bunting hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Robert Bates knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Lee Westmoreland | 45-42 |
| 10:48 | St. John's | Sean Bunting misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 10:47 | St. John's | Donald Depuy gets the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 10:27 | St. John's | Sean Bunting hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Timothy Holder | 45-42 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Ebbert | 47-42 |
| 09:44 | St. John's | Darren Greene misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-42 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Ebbert | 49-42 |
| 09:20 | St. John's | Sean Bunting drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Robert Bates tips it but misses | 49-45 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Ebbert and he's fouled by Donald Depuy - foul #4 on Donald Depuy, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Josh Webster (SG), Dewey Carrier (SF), John Blackburn (PF), Benjamin Ross (C) Daniel Ebbert, Lee Westmoreland, Timothy Holder, Robert Bates | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), George Smathers (SF), James Rollo (PF) Stephen Kay, Darren Greene, Donald Depuy | |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 08:11 | St. John's | Sean Bunting knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by George Smathers | 52-48 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Brown (PG) Thomas Moore | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 07:49 | St. John's | Scott Wood can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 07:48 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo tips it back up and in | 52-50 |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier's pass is intercepted by Sean Bunting | 52-50 |
| 07:20 | St. John's | Scott Wood dunks the ball on a nice dish by Sean Bunting | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Brown (fresh) SG - Josh Webster (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Blackburn (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sean Bunting (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ariel Rizzo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Josh Webster misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 06:58 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Ariel Rizzo | 52-52 |
| 06:52 | St. John's | Scott Wood lays it in on a great pass from Sean Bunting | 52-54 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | George Brown makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Dewey Carrier | 54-54 |
| 06:05 | St. John's | Scott Wood buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Sean Bunting | 54-56 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | John Blackburn buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Dewey Carrier | 56-56 |
| 05:30 | St. John's | James Rollo is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on James Rollo, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Moore (PG), Lee Westmoreland (SF), Robert Bates (C) George Brown, Dewey Carrier, Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Depuy (C) Ariel Rizzo | |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to John Blackburn | 56-56 |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (SG), Timothy Holder (PF) Josh Webster, John Blackburn | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:26 | St. John's | Robert Bates takes the ball from George Smathers | 56-56 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Robert Bates hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Depuy - foul #5 on Donald Depuy, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (SF) Lee Westmoreland | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Wilson (SG), Darren Greene (SF), Ariel Rizzo (C) Sean Bunting, George Smathers, Donald Depuy | |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Robert Bates makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Robert Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:48 | St. John's | Scott Wood misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Dewey Carrier | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:16 | St. John's | Timothy Holder swats the layup by Scott Wood | 61-56 |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Bates | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Ebbert (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Holder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bates (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Darren Greene (fresh) PF - James Rollo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ariel Rizzo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Ariel Rizzo - foul #3 on Ariel Rizzo, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Josh Webster (SG), John Blackburn (PF), Benjamin Ross (C) Thomas Moore, Timothy Holder, Robert Bates | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Sean Bunting (SG), George Smathers (SF) Scott Wood, Charles Wilson, Darren Greene | |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:50 | St. John's | James Rollo snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 02:34 | St. John's | George Smathers buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by James Rollo | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Josh Webster is called for traveling | 62-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Moore (PG), Lee Westmoreland (SF) Daniel Ebbert, Dewey Carrier | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG) Stephen Kay | |
| 02:13 | St. John's | Scott Wood buries a jumper from the right side | 62-60 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross is whistled for traveling | 62-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (SF) Lee Westmoreland | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:26 | St. John's | James Rollo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Dewey Carrier - foul #4 on Dewey Carrier, team foul #3 | 62-60 |
| 01:26 | St. John's | James Rollo makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:26 | St. John's | James Rollo misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | John Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore is hacked by George Smathers - foul #1 on George Smathers, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:53 | St. John's | Sean Bunting misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 00:51 | St. John's | Scott Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo travels with the ball | 64-61 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Sean Bunting is called for the reach on Thomas Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Bunting, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | John Blackburn steps in front of the George Smathers pass | 64-61 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Scott Wood is called for the reach on Dewey Carrier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Wood, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | James Rollo gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Dewey Carrier steals it from James Rollo | 65-61 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier runs out the clock | 65-61 |