| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) SF - Robert Cobb (fresh) PF - Manuel Wheeler (fresh) C - Robert Fowler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) SG - David Wolfe (fresh) SF - Clifton Nord (fresh) PF - Robert Conley (fresh) C - Ryan Dean (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Robert Fowler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | St. John's | The short jumper by Timothy Fleming is denied by Robert Conley | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Robert Conley gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Fowler | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | St. John's | Robert Cobb hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Robert Fowler blocks the short jumper by Trevor Meadows | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean hits the follow up shot | 0-4 |
| 18:27 | St. John's | Robert Cobb hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 0-4 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Robert Conley pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean clanks a jumper from close range | 0-4 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean can't tip it in | 0-4 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | Robert Conley can't tip it in | 0-4 |
| 18:02 | St. John's | Robert Fowler gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:41 | St. John's | Richard Kelly buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Cobb | 2-4 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Robert Conley is fouled on the floor by Timothy Fleming - foul #1 on Timothy Fleming, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (SG), James Blackmore (PF), Rudy Allen (C) Timothy Fleming, Manuel Wheeler, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows hits a turnaround from close range set up by Clifton Nord and the foul's on Michael Pagan - foul #1 on Michael Pagan, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:49 | St. John's | David Wolfe steals it from Richard Kelly | 2-7 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows is hacked by Richard Kelly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Kelly, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG), Michael Sax (SF), Charles Ikner (C) David Wolfe, Clifton Nord, Ryan Dean | |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 16:28 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Rudy Allen | 2-7 |
| 16:09 | St. John's | Trevor Meadows steps in front of the Michael Pagan pass | 2-7 |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | Robert Cobb is called for the reach on Robert Conley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Cobb, team foul #4 | 2-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Fowler (C) Rudy Allen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG), Karl Desantis (PF) Trevor Meadows, Robert Conley | |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-7 |
| 15:56 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Fowler | 2-7 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Michael Pagan (fresh) SF - Robert Cobb (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Blackmore (fresh) C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Alexander (fresh) SG - David Wolfe (fresh) SF - Michael Sax (fresh) PF - Karl Desantis (fresh) C - Charles Ikner (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | St. John's | Michael Pagan clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the wide open driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Charles Alexander | 2-9 |
| 15:35 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-9 |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | David Wolfe snags the defensive board | 2-9 |
| 15:18 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander lays it up and in on a great pass from Karl Desantis | 2-11 |
| 14:49 | St. John's | James Blackmore can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-11 |
| 14:48 | St. John's | Richard Kelly hits the follow up shot | 4-11 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | David Wolfe is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 4-11 |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SG), Manuel Wheeler (PF), Rudy Allen (C) Michael Pagan, James Blackmore, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (PG), Clifton Nord (SF), Robert Conley (PF), Ryan Dean (C) Charles Alexander, Michael Sax, Karl Desantis, Charles Ikner | |
| 14:28 | St. John's | Rudy Allen comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 4-11 |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | Robert Conley grabs the board | 4-11 |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | David Wolfe is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-11 |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | Robert Conley snags the offensive board | 4-11 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | David Wolfe misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-11 |
| 13:49 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Cobb | 4-11 |
| 13:20 | St. John's | Rudy Allen misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Clifton Nord - foul #1 on Clifton Nord, team foul #1 | 4-11 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (SG), Robert Jones (PF) Timothy Fleming, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG), Karl Desantis (C) David Wolfe, Ryan Dean | |
| 13:20 | St. John's | Rudy Allen misses the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 13:20 | St. John's | Rudy Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Robert Conley gets the rebound | 4-11 |
| 12:51 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis's pass is intercepted by Rudy Allen | 4-11 |
| 12:30 | St. John's | Michael Pagan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-11 |
| 12:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Clifton Nord | 4-11 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Charles Alexander | 4-13 |
| 11:53 | St. John's | Michael Pagan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-13 |
| 11:52 | St. John's | Robert Cobb snags the offensive board | 4-13 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (tired) 4 pts. SG - Michael Pagan (fresh) SF - Robert Cobb (tired) 1 ast. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) C - Rudy Allen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Trevor Meadows (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifton Nord (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Conley (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Karl Desantis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | St. John's | Rudy Allen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 4-13 |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis gets the rebound | 4-13 |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-13 |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SG), James Blackmore (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Michael Pagan, Robert Jones, Rudy Allen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), David Wolfe (SG), Michael Sax (SF), Ryan Dean (C) Trevor Meadows, Charles Alexander, Clifton Nord, Robert Conley | |
| 11:21 | St. John's | Robert Cobb is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Cobb, team foul #5 | 4-13 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (SF) Robert Cobb | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Karl Desantis | |
| 11:04 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Sax | 4-15 |
| 10:48 | St. John's | Charles Ikner steals the ball from Timothy Fleming | 4-15 |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Richard Kelly is called for the reach on Joseph Cline - foul #2 on Richard Kelly, team foul #6 | 4-15 |
| Subs | St. John's | Louis Gooch (PG), Manuel Wheeler (PF) Richard Kelly, James Blackmore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (PG), Robert Conley (PF) Joseph Cline, Charles Ikner | |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | Michael Sax knocks in the jump hook from close range and the foul's on Richard Allen - foul #1 on Richard Allen, team foul #7 | 4-17 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (SG) Timothy Fleming | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG) David Wolfe | |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | Michael Sax makes the free throw | 4-18 |
| 09:50 | St. John's | Louis Gooch drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Allen | 7-18 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Michael Sax comes up short on the floater in the lane | 7-18 |
| 09:33 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler gets the rebound | 7-18 |
| 09:07 | St. John's | Robert Conley steals it from Richard Allen | 7-18 |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Louis Gooch steals it from Charles Alexander in the backcourt | 7-18 |
| 08:41 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Charles Alexander - foul #1 on Charles Alexander, team foul #2 | 7-18 |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SG), Robert Jones (SF), James Blackmore (PF), Rudy Allen (C) Louis Gooch, Richard Allen, Manuel Wheeler, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), David Wolfe (SG), Clifton Nord (SF), Karl Desantis (PF), Charles Ikner (C) Trevor Meadows, Charles Alexander, Michael Sax, Robert Conley, Ryan Dean | |
| 08:24 | St. John's | Karl Desantis denies the turnaround by James Blackmore | 7-18 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | David Wolfe grabs the board | 7-18 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-18 |
| 08:18 | St. John's | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 7-18 |
| 08:13 | St. John's | Robert Jones can't connect on a shot from the left side | 7-18 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Charles Ikner | 7-18 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord misses long on a turnaround from close range | 7-18 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner snags the offensive board | 7-18 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner can't finish the uncontested layup | 7-18 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord tips it home | 7-20 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fairly fresh) SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) SF - Robert Jones (fresh) PF - James Blackmore (fresh) C - Rudy Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clifton Nord (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Karl Desantis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | St. John's | Rudy Allen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 7-20 |
| 07:09 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Pagan | 7-20 |
| 06:49 | St. John's | Rudy Allen misses short on a shot from the left side | 7-20 |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | David Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 7-20 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #8 | 7-20 |
| Subs | St. John's | Louis Gooch (PG), Richard Allen (SF) Michael Pagan, James Blackmore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (PG), Charles Alexander (SG), Robert Conley (PF), Ryan Dean (C) Joseph Cline, David Wolfe, Karl Desantis, Charles Ikner | |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord misses the 1st free throw | 7-20 |
| 06:44 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Rudy Allen | 7-20 |
| 06:33 | St. John's | Richard Allen loses the dribble to Trevor Meadows | 7-20 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows banks in the layup | 7-22 |
| 06:05 | St. John's | Rudy Allen hits a runner near the basket | 9-22 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Robert Conley is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 9-22 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Robert Conley hits the follow up shot | 9-24 |
| 05:20 | St. John's | Rudy Allen makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Louis Gooch | 11-24 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Trevor Meadows | 11-26 |
| 05:01 | St. John's | Richard Allen comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 11-26 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord pulls down the rebound | 11-26 |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander is hacked by Robert Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #9 | 11-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Michael Pagan (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Manuel Wheeler (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Louis Gooch, Timothy Fleming, Richard Allen, Robert Jones, Rudy Allen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Sax (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Clifton Nord, Ryan Dean | |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 11-27 |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 11-27 |
| 04:55 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler grabs the board | 11-27 |
| 04:30 | St. John's | Michael Pagan makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-27 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Robert Conley can't finish the layup | 14-27 |
| 04:05 | St. John's | Michael Pagan gets the rebound | 14-27 |
| 03:37 | St. John's | Michael Sax swats the layup by Robert Fowler | 14-27 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows snags the defensive board | 14-27 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (tired) 4 pts. SG - Michael Pagan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Cobb (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Manuel Wheeler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Trevor Meadows (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Sax (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Conley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows lays it up and in set up by Charles Ikner | 14-29 |
| 03:08 | St. John's | Michael Pagan connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Cobb | 17-29 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Robert Conley | 17-31 |
| 02:20 | St. John's | Charles Ikner takes the ball from Michael Pagan | 17-31 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Robert Conley misses short on an open turnaround from the right block | 17-31 |
| 02:05 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Richard Kelly | 17-31 |
| 01:44 | St. John's | Michael Pagan misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-31 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Robert Conley grabs the board | 17-31 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Fowler - foul #1 on Robert Fowler, team foul #10 | 17-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | Louis Gooch (SG), James Blackmore (PF), Rudy Allen (C) Michael Pagan, Manuel Wheeler, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG), Clifton Nord (SF), Karl Desantis (PF), Ryan Dean (C) Trevor Meadows, Michael Sax, Robert Conley, Charles Ikner | |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 17-32 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 17-32 |
| 01:40 | St. John's | James Blackmore snags the defensive board | 17-32 |
| 01:11 | St. John's | Louis Gooch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-32 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean pulls down the rebound | 17-32 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | David Wolfe is hacked by Louis Gooch - foul #1 on Louis Gooch, team foul #11 | 17-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (SG) Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG) Charles Alexander | |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 17-33 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | David Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 17-33 |
| 00:59 | St. John's | Rudy Allen pulls down the rebound | 17-33 |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Richard Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-33 |
| 00:33 | St. John's | Rudy Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-33 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | Richard Allen drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Louis Gooch | 20-33 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | David Wolfe is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Gooch - foul #2 on Louis Gooch, team foul #12 | 20-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SG) Richard Allen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Rudy Allen is hacked by Joseph Cline - foul #1 on Joseph Cline, team foul #3 | 20-35 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Louis Gooch knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-35 |