| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) PF - Anthony Sellers (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Thomas Noble (fresh) SG - Kenneth Scaife (fresh) SF - Joshua Clarke (fresh) PF - Mark Swoope (fresh) C - Daniel Beaudoin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | St. John's | Mark Swoope banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Noble and the foul's on William Peterson - foul #1 on William Peterson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:44 | St. John's | Mark Swoope misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | William Smith scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by William Peterson | 2-2 |
| 19:21 | St. John's | Thomas Noble loses the dribble to Jessie Heintzelman in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | William Peterson lays it up and in on a great pass from Jessie Heintzelman | 4-2 |
| 19:02 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 4-4 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | William Peterson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on William Peterson, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG) William Peterson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:20 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-4 |
| 18:18 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke grabs the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 18:02 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin banks in the layup set up by Thomas Noble and he's fouled by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| 18:02 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Scaife - foul #1 on Kenneth Scaife, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Richard Hearn (SF), Hiram Mraz (PF), Steve Seitz (C) Thomas Noble, Kenneth Scaife, Joshua Clarke, Mark Swoope, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:33 | St. John's | Steve Seitz pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 17:20 | St. John's | James King misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-7 |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Daniel Seger and he's hacked by James King - foul #1 on James King, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Segura (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Anthony Sellers, William Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman makes the free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:23 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman can't connect on a shot from the left side | 8-9 |
| 15:52 | St. John's | Steve Seitz snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Roberts (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Segura (fresh) C - Glenn Corral (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fresh) SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) PF - Hiram Mraz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Seitz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | St. John's | James King is whistled for a carry | 8-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (SG), Carl Mars (SF) Jessie Heintzelman, Willie Roberts | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Noble (PG), Kenneth Scaife (SG), Joshua Clarke (SF), Mark Swoope (PF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) James King, Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Hearn, Hiram Mraz, Steve Seitz | |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | Carl Mars makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Tony Thompson and he's hacked by Joshua Clarke - foul #1 on Joshua Clarke, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers (PF), William Smith (C) Brian Segura, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | Carl Mars makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:37 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke misses short on a shot from the right side | 11-9 |
| 14:35 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke snags the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 14:17 | St. John's | Daniel Seger picks off the pass by Daniel Beaudoin | 11-9 |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger banks in the layup | 13-9 |
| 13:53 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin is hacked by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Willie Roberts (SF), Glenn Corral (C) Daniel Seger, Carl Mars, William Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | Hiram Mraz (C) Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 13:35 | St. John's | Jessie Heintzelman steals it from Joshua Clarke | 13-9 |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman dunks the ball | 15-9 |
| 13:17 | St. John's | Willie Roberts steals it from Hiram Mraz | 15-9 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Tony Thompson | 17-9 |
| 12:33 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife travels with the ball | 17-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Brian Segura (PF) Tony Thompson, Anthony Sellers | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (SG), Richard Hearn (SF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Thomas Noble, Joshua Clarke, Mark Swoope | |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 19-9 |
| 11:43 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin loses the dribble to Jessie Heintzelman | 19-9 |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman lays it in | 21-9 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Willie Roberts (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Segura (fresh) C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Scaife (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James King (fresh) SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) PF - Hiram Mraz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:11 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Scaife | 21-11 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-11 |
| 10:49 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz gets the rebound | 21-11 |
| 10:43 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin is denied on a layup by Brian Segura | 21-11 |
| 10:41 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral grabs the defensive rebound | 21-11 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-11 |
| 10:17 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin grabs the board | 21-11 |
| 09:55 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin makes the floater from the left wing set up by Kenneth Scaife and he's hacked by Glenn Corral - foul #1 on Glenn Corral, team foul #5 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (SG), Carl Mars (SF), Anthony Sellers (PF) Jessie Heintzelman, Willie Roberts, Brian Segura | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Noble (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Joshua Clarke (SF), Mark Swoope (PF) Kenneth Scaife, James King, Richard Hearn, Hiram Mraz | |
| 09:55 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin makes the free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #1 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #4 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Seitz (C) Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Carl Mars makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 09:33 | St. John's | Mark Swoope grabs the defensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 09:19 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke buries a shot near the basket set up by Thomas Noble and the foul's on Carl Mars - foul #1 on Carl Mars, team foul #6 | 22-16 |
| 09:19 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke makes the free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Steve Seitz - foul #1 on Steve Seitz, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (SG) Kenneth Lawhorn | |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 08:28 | St. John's | Thomas Noble hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-17 |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers snags the defensive board | 24-17 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Carl Mars makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 26-17 |
| 07:35 | St. John's | Steve Seitz is hacked by Carl Mars - foul #2 on Carl Mars, team foul #7 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Willie Roberts (SF), Brian Segura (C) Daniel Seger, Carl Mars, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife (SG) James King | |
| 07:35 | St. John's | Steve Seitz misses the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Brian Segura gets the rebound | 26-17 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Tony Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) PF - Anthony Sellers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Segura (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Thomas Noble (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Scaife (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Clarke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Swoope (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Seitz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Brian Segura | 29-17 |
| 06:44 | St. John's | Mark Swoope is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Mark Swoope, team foul #6 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG) Tony Thompson | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (SG), Richard Hearn (SF), Hiram Mraz (PF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Thomas Noble, Joshua Clarke, Mark Swoope, Steve Seitz | |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Brian Segura misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Beaudoin - foul #1 on Daniel Beaudoin, team foul #7 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), William Smith (C) Daniel Seger, Anthony Sellers | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Brian Segura makes the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Brian Segura misses the 2nd free throw | 30-17 |
| 06:18 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin pulls down the rebound | 30-17 |
| 05:59 | St. John's | James King is called for traveling | 30-17 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Brian Segura misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 30-17 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman grabs the offensive rebound | 30-17 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | William Smith is hacked by James King - foul #2 on James King, team foul #8 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (SG), Anthony Sellers (PF) Jessie Heintzelman, Brian Segura | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Noble (PG), Joshua Clarke (SF), Mark Swoope (PF) James King, Richard Hearn, Hiram Mraz | |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 05:19 | St. John's | Mark Swoope pulls down the rebound | 30-17 |
| 04:52 | St. John's | Thomas Noble makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Clarke | 30-20 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | William Peterson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Noble - foul #1 on Thomas Noble, team foul #9 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Hiram Mraz (C) Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | William Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | William Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 04:01 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke misses the jumper from the baseline | 32-20 |
| 03:59 | St. John's | Mark Swoope tips it but misses | 32-20 |
| 03:58 | St. John's | Mark Swoope tips it home | 32-22 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 32-22 |
| 03:39 | St. John's | Mark Swoope grabs the defensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 03:23 | St. John's | Anthony Sellers blocks the short jumper by Hiram Mraz | 32-22 |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | William Peterson grabs the board | 32-22 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Willie Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Sellers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Thomas Noble (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Scaife (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Clarke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Swoope (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Hiram Mraz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Kenneth Scaife is called for the reach on Tony Thompson - foul #2 on Kenneth Scaife, team foul #10 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Carl Mars (SF), Brian Segura (PF), Glenn Corral (C) William Peterson, Willie Roberts, Anthony Sellers, William Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Richard Hearn (SF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Thomas Noble, Kenneth Scaife, Joshua Clarke, Mark Swoope | |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 02:32 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin's floater is tipped away by Glenn Corral | 34-22 |
| 02:30 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Beaudoin | 34-22 |
| 02:12 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin misses long on a runner in the paint | 34-22 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Brian Segura snags the defensive board | 34-22 |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Brian Segura's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Lawhorn | 34-22 |
| 01:26 | St. John's | James King misses the 3 from the right corner | 34-22 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral grabs the board | 34-22 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Brian Segura hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 34-22 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Corral | 34-22 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Carl Mars can't throw it down | 34-22 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral tips it back up and in | 36-22 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin lays it in | 36-24 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral is hacked by Daniel Beaudoin - foul #2 on Daniel Beaudoin, team foul #11 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Willie Roberts (SF), William Smith (C) Tony Thompson, Carl Mars, Brian Segura | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Noble (PG), Kenneth Scaife (SG), Joshua Clarke (SF), Mark Swoope (PF), Steve Seitz (C) James King, Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Hearn, Hiram Mraz, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral misses the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Steve Seitz pulls down the rebound | 37-24 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Steve Seitz misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 37-24 |