| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) SG - David Wolfe (fresh) SF - Michael Sax (fresh) PF - Robert Conley (fresh) C - Ryan Dean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) SF - Robert Cobb (fresh) PF - Manuel Wheeler (fresh) C - Robert Fowler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Robert Conley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | Robert Conley buries a turnaround from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Wolfe - foul #1 on David Wolfe, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:24 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Michael Sax hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by David Wolfe and the foul's on Robert Cobb - foul #1 on Robert Cobb, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Michael Sax makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:43 | St. John's | Robert Conley is called for the reach on Manuel Wheeler - foul #1 on Robert Conley, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 18:24 | St. John's | Robert Fowler travels with the ball | 5-2 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Trevor Meadows | 8-2 |
| 17:40 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler is called for traveling | 8-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG), Clifton Nord (SF), Charles Ikner (C) David Wolfe, Michael Sax, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Timothy Fleming - foul #1 on Timothy Fleming, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 9-2 |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 10-2 |
| 16:58 | St. John's | Robert Cobb misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-2 |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner pulls down the rebound | 10-2 |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander is hacked by Timothy Fleming in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Fleming, team foul #3 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG), Karl Desantis (PF) Trevor Meadows, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (SG), Richard Allen (SF) Timothy Fleming, Robert Cobb | |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis misses the wide open shot near the basket | 10-2 |
| 16:45 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 10-2 |
| 16:28 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Kelly | 10-4 |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner is whistled for traveling | 10-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Sax (SF) Clifton Nord | |
| Subs | St. John's | Rudy Allen (C) Robert Fowler | |
| 15:52 | St. John's | Michael Sax steals it from Manuel Wheeler | 10-4 |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | David Wolfe dunks the ball set up by Michael Sax | 12-4 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Alexander (fresh) SG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Karl Desantis (fresh) C - Charles Ikner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Pagan (fresh) SF - Richard Allen (fresh) PF - Manuel Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Rudy Allen (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | St. John's | Michael Pagan can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 12-4 |
| 15:31 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler hits the follow up shot | 12-6 |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | Michael Sax is open and scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Charles Alexander | 14-6 |
| 14:50 | St. John's | Richard Allen misses the 3 from the right corner | 14-6 |
| 14:49 | St. John's | Richard Kelly grabs the offensive board | 14-6 |
| 14:36 | St. John's | Richard Allen connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 14:17 | Syracuse | Manuel Wheeler is called for the reach on Charles Ikner - foul #1 on Manuel Wheeler, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (PG), Clifton Nord (SF), Robert Conley (PF), Ryan Dean (C) Charles Alexander, Michael Sax, Karl Desantis, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | St. John's | Louis Gooch (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Robert Fowler (C) Michael Pagan, Richard Allen, Rudy Allen | |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Robert Conley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Manuel Wheeler - foul #2 on Manuel Wheeler, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Blackmore (PF) Manuel Wheeler | |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Robert Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 14:05 | St. John's | Louis Gooch pulls down the rebound | 15-9 |
| 13:42 | St. John's | David Wolfe picks off the pass by Robert Cobb | 15-9 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Cobb - foul #2 on Robert Cobb, team foul #6 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG) David Wolfe | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (SG), Robert Jones (SF) Louis Gooch, Robert Cobb | |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord makes the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 12:59 | St. John's | Michael Pagan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-9 |
| 12:58 | St. John's | James Blackmore tips it but misses | 17-9 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean grabs the board | 17-9 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Robert Conley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Sax (SG) Joseph Cline | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (SF) Robert Jones | |
| 12:34 | St. John's | Michael Pagan makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Blackmore | 17-12 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows misses short on a runner near the basket | 17-12 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Conley | 17-12 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-12 |
| 11:53 | St. John's | James Blackmore snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| 11:48 | St. John's | Michael Pagan is called for traveling | 17-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG), Karl Desantis (C) Clifton Nord, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | St. John's | Louis Gooch (SG), Robert Jones (PF), Rudy Allen (C) Michael Pagan, James Blackmore, Robert Fowler | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Karl Desantis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Louis Gooch (fresh) SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) C - Rudy Allen (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 17-12 |
| 11:34 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Rudy Allen | 17-12 |
| 11:13 | St. John's | Richard Allen can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 17-12 |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Robert Conley gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Michael Sax's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG), Ryan Dean (C) Trevor Meadows, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (SG), James Blackmore (PF) Richard Kelly, Richard Allen | |
| 10:42 | St. John's | Rudy Allen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Rudy Allen, team foul #7 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Charles Ikner (C) Charles Alexander, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Michael Pagan steals the ball from Joseph Cline in the backcourt | 17-12 |
| 10:39 | St. John's | Michael Pagan lays it up and in | 17-14 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis travels with the ball | 17-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Clifton Nord (SF) Michael Sax | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Fowler (C) James Blackmore | |
| 09:50 | St. John's | Robert Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-14 |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Clifton Nord | 17-14 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 09:24 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner is fouled on the floor by Rudy Allen - foul #2 on Rudy Allen, team foul #8 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (PG), Charles Alexander (SG), Michael Sax (SF), Robert Conley (PF) Joseph Cline, David Wolfe, Clifton Nord, Karl Desantis | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Richard Allen (SF), James Blackmore (PF) Louis Gooch, Robert Jones, Rudy Allen | |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:47 | St. John's | Richard Allen loses the dribble to Robert Conley | 19-14 |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 19-14 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses the tip | 19-14 |
| 08:23 | St. John's | Robert Fowler snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 08:01 | St. John's | Michael Pagan buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Kelly | 19-17 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander can't finish the layup | 19-17 |
| 07:52 | St. John's | Richard Kelly pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (tired) 2 ast. SG - Michael Pagan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Blackmore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:25 | St. John's | Richard Allen comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 19-17 |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | Robert Conley snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows is hacked by Richard Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Allen, team foul #9 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG), Clifton Nord (SF), Ryan Dean (C) Charles Alexander, Michael Sax, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | St. John's | Louis Gooch (SG), Robert Jones (PF) Michael Pagan, James Blackmore | |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:07 | St. John's | Richard Allen hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Richard Kelly is called for the reach on Trevor Meadows in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Kelly, team foul #10 | 21-20 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:41 | St. John's | Robert Jones knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Louis Gooch | 23-22 |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Allen - foul #2 on Richard Allen, team foul #11 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Karl Desantis (PF) Robert Conley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Manuel Wheeler (PF), Rudy Allen (C) Richard Kelly, Richard Allen, Robert Jones, Robert Fowler | |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:39 | St. John's | Robert Cobb gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 06:13 | St. John's | Louis Gooch drills a jumper from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Manuel Wheeler steals it from Ryan Dean in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| 05:54 | St. John's | Louis Gooch misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-24 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean is hacked by Rudy Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rudy Allen, team foul #12 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (PG), Robert Conley (PF) Trevor Meadows, Karl Desantis | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Robert Jones (C) Louis Gooch, Rudy Allen | |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Robert Conley pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean tips it but misses | 25-24 |
| 05:34 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 05:13 | St. John's | Robert Jones banks in the layup and the foul's on Charles Alexander - foul #1 on Charles Alexander, team foul #3 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Karl Desantis (PF) Clifton Nord | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Blackmore (C) Robert Cobb | |
| 05:13 | St. John's | Robert Jones makes the free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| 04:53 | St. John's | Robert Jones is hacked by Robert Conley - foul #2 on Robert Conley, team foul #4 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Sax (SF) Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (SF) Robert Jones | |
| 04:38 | St. John's | Richard Allen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 04:37 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler hits the follow up shot | 25-29 |
| 04:32 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Trevor Meadows (SG) Charles Alexander, David Wolfe | |
| Subs | St. John's | Louis Gooch (PG), Michael Pagan (SG) Richard Kelly, Timothy Fleming | |
| 04:09 | St. John's | Richard Allen is fouled on the floor by Michael Sax - foul #1 on Michael Sax, team foul #5 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Dean (C) Robert Conley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (SF) Richard Allen | |
| 03:43 | St. John's | Michael Sax is called for the reach on Robert Cobb - foul #2 on Michael Sax, team foul #6 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Clifton Nord (SF) Michael Sax | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Jones (C) James Blackmore | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) SG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Nord (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Karl Desantis (fresh) C - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Louis Gooch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Cobb (fresh) PF - Manuel Wheeler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:28 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG), Richard Willett (PF) Joseph Cline, Karl Desantis | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (PG), Timothy Fleming (SG) Louis Gooch, Michael Pagan | |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean double dribbles | 25-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (PG), Robert Conley (PF), Charles Ikner (C) Trevor Meadows, Richard Willett, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG) Robert Cobb | |
| 02:37 | St. John's | Richard Allen splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Charles Ikner - foul #1 on Charles Ikner, team foul #7 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (SG), Robert Fowler (C) Timothy Fleming, Robert Jones | |
| 02:37 | St. John's | Richard Allen misses the free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Robert Conley pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Alexander | 28-31 |
| 02:12 | St. John's | Charles Alexander is called for the reach on Richard Kelly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Alexander, team foul #8 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (PG), Michael Sax (SF) David Wolfe, Clifton Nord | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Jones (SF) Richard Allen | |
| 02:12 | St. John's | Richard Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:12 | St. John's | Richard Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner's dunk attempt is rejected by Manuel Wheeler | 28-33 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander tips it home | 30-33 |
| 01:33 | St. John's | Michael Pagan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Fowler | 30-35 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Richard Kelly is called for the reach on Trevor Meadows in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Kelly, team foul #13 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Karl Desantis (C) Charles Alexander, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | St. John's | Louis Gooch (PG), James Blackmore (C) Richard Kelly, Robert Fowler | |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:02 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses short on a floater from the left side | 32-35 |
| 01:00 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to James Blackmore | 32-35 |
| 00:48 | St. John's | Michael Pagan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Sax | 32-35 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Robert Conley throws it down | 34-35 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Louis Gooch misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Robert Conley pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Robert Conley can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 34-35 |