| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Christopher Watson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leo Kraemer (fresh) C - Freddie Rine (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Battle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle inbounds the ball | 19-31 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle makes the runner in the lane set up by Matthew Michell | 19-33 |
| 19:20 | St. John's | Christopher Watson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | James Taylor is hacked by George Holt - foul #2 on George Holt, team foul #1 | 22-33 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Scott Turner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Michell | 22-35 |
| 18:14 | St. John's | Christopher Watson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-35 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | James Taylor pulls down the rebound | 22-35 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-35 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell snags the offensive board | 22-35 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from James Taylor and he's hacked by George Holt - foul #3 on George Holt, team foul #2 | 22-37 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez makes the free throw | 22-38 |
| 17:14 | St. John's | Christopher Watson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-38 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez gets the rebound | 22-38 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | James Taylor's pass is intercepted by Kerry Anderson in the backcourt | 22-38 |
| 16:45 | St. John's | Brandon Bojorquez steals it from Christopher Watson | 22-38 |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Scott Turner misses badly on a floater in the paint | 22-38 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Scott Turner hits the follow up shot | 22-40 |
| 15:54 | St. John's | Brandon Bojorquez blocks the short jumper by Kerry Anderson | 22-40 |
| 15:52 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson hits the follow up shot | 24-40 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kerry Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Watson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Leo Kraemer (fresh) C - Freddie Rine (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Battle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Scott Turner buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by James Taylor and the foul's on Leo Kraemer - foul #2 on Leo Kraemer, team foul #3 | 24-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Stanley Blakley (SG), Carl Brown (SF), Robert Wright (C) James Taylor, Matthew Michell, Ernest Battle, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Scott Turner makes the free throw | 24-43 |
| 15:06 | St. John's | Robert Wright denies the turnaround by George Holt | 24-43 |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Robert Wright grabs the board | 24-43 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Robert Wright can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 24-43 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | James Rucks grabs the offensive rebound | 24-43 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-43 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Carl Brown tips it home | 24-45 |
| 13:54 | St. John's | Christopher Watson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-45 |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Scott Turner snags the defensive board | 24-45 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Robert Wright clanks a floater in the paint | 24-45 |
| 13:21 | St. John's | Leo Kraemer grabs the board | 24-45 |
| 13:15 | St. John's | George Holt connects on the shot from the left side and he's fouled by Stanley Blakley - foul #1 on Stanley Blakley, team foul #1 | 26-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Matthew Michell (SG), Ernest Battle (SF), Brandon Bojorquez (C) James Rucks, Stanley Blakley, Carl Brown, Scott Turner | |
| 13:15 | St. John's | George Holt makes the free throw | 27-45 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez misses the dunk attempt | 27-45 |
| 12:50 | St. John's | Christopher Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-45 |
| 12:22 | St. John's | George Holt makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-45 |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell clanks a 3 from the right wing | 29-45 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | James Taylor can't tip it in | 29-45 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wright | 29-45 |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez double dribbles | 29-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Arnold Walker (C) Freddie Rine | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kerry Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Watson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Kraemer (fairly fresh) C - Arnold Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Battle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | St. John's | Christopher Watson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by George Holt | 32-45 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Matthew Michell | 32-47 |
| 10:36 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Watson - foul #2 on Christopher Watson, team foul #4 | 32-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy (SG), Robert Royal (SF), Freddie Rine (C) Kerry Anderson, Christopher Watson, Arnold Walker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Brown (SF), Scott Turner (PF) Ernest Battle, Robert Wright | |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez makes the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 09:50 | St. John's | George Holt comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Carl Brown - foul #1 on Carl Brown, team foul #2 | 32-49 |
| 09:50 | St. John's | George Holt makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 09:50 | St. John's | George Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 34-49 |
| 09:26 | St. John's | Robert Royal grabs the board | 34-49 |
| 09:06 | St. John's | George Holt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-49 |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell grabs the defensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Freddie Rine - foul #4 on Freddie Rine, team foul #5 | 34-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kyle Welke (PF) Leo Kraemer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Stanley Blakley (SG) James Taylor, Matthew Michell | |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez misses the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez misses the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Scott Turner snags the offensive board | 34-49 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Scott Turner hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 34-49 |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley gets the offensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Carl Brown's pass is intercepted by Freddie Rine | 34-49 |
| 08:14 | St. John's | Kyle Welke knocks in the jumper from the right side | 36-49 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Carl Brown hits a shot from close range and he's hacked by George Holt - foul #4 on George Holt, team foul #6 | 36-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Watson (PG), Kerry Anderson (SG), Leo Kraemer (PF), Arnold Walker (C) George Holt, Robert Royal, Kyle Welke, Freddie Rine | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Wright (C) Brandon Bojorquez | |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Carl Brown makes the free throw | 36-52 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Christopher Watson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SG - Kerry Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Fauntleroy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leo Kraemer (fairly fresh) C - Arnold Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Turner (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | St. John's | Stanley Blakley picks off the pass by Leo Kraemer | 36-52 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Carl Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Matthew Michell (SG), Ernest Battle (SF) James Rucks, Stanley Blakley, Carl Brown | |
| 06:39 | St. John's | Christopher Watson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-52 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell grabs the board | 36-52 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Scott Turner misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 36-52 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Scott Turner tips it in | 36-54 |
| 06:01 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson is fouled on the floor by Scott Turner - foul #2 on Scott Turner, team foul #3 | 36-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG), Freddie Rine (C) Ryan Fauntleroy, Arnold Walker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez (C) Scott Turner | |
| 05:33 | St. John's | Christopher Watson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-54 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Brandon Bojorquez | 36-54 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from James Taylor | 36-56 |
| 04:51 | St. John's | Christopher Watson's 3 pointer is rejected by Ernest Battle | 36-56 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Robert Wright gets the rebound | 36-56 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Robert Wright misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-56 |
| 04:31 | St. John's | Freddie Rine grabs the defensive rebound | 36-56 |
| 04:02 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Christopher Watson | 38-56 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Matthew Michell | 38-58 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kerry Anderson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Watson (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Kraemer (tiring) C - Freddie Rine (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Battle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Robert Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 27 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:20 | St. John's | Ernest Battle steals it from Christopher Watson out of a doubleteam | 38-58 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Robert Wright connects on the shot from the right block | 38-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:45 | St. John's | Christopher Watson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-60 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Robert Wright gets the rebound | 38-60 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by George Holt - foul #5 on George Holt, team foul #7 | 38-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy (SG), Robert Royal (SF), Kyle Welke (PF), Arnold Walker (C) George Holt, Kerry Anderson, Leo Kraemer, Freddie Rine | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Stanley Blakley (SG), Scott Turner (PF), Carl Brown (C) James Taylor, Matthew Michell, Robert Wright, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle misses the 1st free throw | 38-60 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle makes the 2nd free throw | 38-61 |
| 02:01 | St. John's | Arnold Walker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 38-61 |
| 01:59 | St. John's | Arnold Walker hits the follow up shot | 40-61 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Scott Turner | 40-63 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 01:08 | St. John's | Arnold Walker is whistled for traveling | 40-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (SG), Leo Kraemer (PF), Freddie Rine (C) Robert Royal, Kyle Welke, Arnold Walker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Matthew Michell (SG), Brandon Bojorquez (C) James Rucks, Stanley Blakley, Carl Brown | |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Scott Turner connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Taylor | 40-65 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:40 | St. John's | Christopher Watson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-65 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Scott Turner jams it set up by Matthew Michell and the foul's on Leo Kraemer - foul #3 on Leo Kraemer, team foul #8 | 43-67 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Scott Turner misses the free throw | 43-67 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Freddie Rine grabs the defensive rebound | 43-67 |
| 00:08 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by Brandon Bojorquez | 43-67 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle gets the rebound | 43-67 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | James Taylor runs out the clock | 43-67 |