| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Clinard (fresh) SF - Willy McGeary (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Stephens (fresh) SF - Clarence Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Irvin Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Thibodeau (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary inbounds the ball | 29-22 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta is fouled on the floor by Irvin Foster - foul #2 on Irvin Foster, team foul #1 | 29-22 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | James Clinard can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 29-22 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell can't tip it in | 29-22 |
| 19:22 | St. John's | Irvin Foster gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| 18:53 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-22 |
| 18:36 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-22 |
| 18:21 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-22 |
| 18:20 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau grabs the offensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 18:03 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-22 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-22 |
| 17:37 | St. John's | Irvin Foster gets the rebound | 31-22 |
| 17:18 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Schell | 31-22 |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | James Clinard gets the rebound | 31-22 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary comes up short on the runner from close range | 31-22 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary misses the tip | 31-22 |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta tips it but misses | 31-22 |
| 16:57 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Irvin Foster | 31-22 |
| 16:28 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Baden | 31-24 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta is fouled on the floor by Patrick Thibodeau - foul #1 on Patrick Thibodeau, team foul #2 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), John Nordin (SF), Angelo Perez (PF), Thomas Rogers (C) James Clinard, Willy McGeary, Timothy Schell, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Anthony Baden - foul #1 on Anthony Baden, team foul #3 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael White (SG) Raymond Stephens | |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nordin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Angelo Perez (fresh) C - Thomas Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael White (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Clarence Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Irvin Foster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Thibodeau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts is called for traveling | 32-24 |
| 15:07 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 32-24 |
| 15:06 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Clarence Roberts | 32-24 |
| 14:44 | St. John's | Michael White can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 14:43 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts can't tip it in | 32-24 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Angelo Perez | 32-24 |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen's pass is intercepted by Irvin Foster | 32-24 |
| 14:04 | St. John's | Irvin Foster knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Patrick Thibodeau | 32-26 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | John Nordin misses badly on a shot from the right side | 32-26 |
| 13:46 | St. John's | Irvin Foster gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 13:20 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Nordin - foul #3 on John Nordin, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), Willy McGeary (SF), Timothy Schell (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, John Nordin, Angelo Perez, Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 13:20 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 13:20 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta loses the ball out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Carr (PF) Irvin Foster | |
| 12:33 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts makes the floater from the right side | 32-30 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | James Clinard gets the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Danny Brown | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Clinard (fresh) SF - Willy McGeary (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael White (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Clarence Roberts (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Carr (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Patrick Thibodeau (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | St. John's | Ronald Cotta is called for the reach on Patrick Thibodeau - foul #1 on Ronald Cotta, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Stephens (PG), Irvin Foster (PF), Roland Nieman (C) Anthony Baden, Clarence Roberts, Patrick Thibodeau | |
| 11:21 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-30 |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | James Clinard grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | James Clinard tips it but misses | 35-30 |
| 11:12 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Irvin Foster | 35-30 |
| 10:47 | St. John's | Roland Nieman misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-30 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | James Clinard is hacked by Michael White - foul #4 on Michael White, team foul #4 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), John Nordin (PF) Danny Brown, Timothy Schell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Baden (PG), Clarence Roberts (SF), Patrick Thibodeau (C) Michael White, Paul Carr, Roland Nieman | |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Angelo Perez (PF), Thomas Rogers (C) James Clinard, Willy McGeary, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 09:39 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-30 |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | Danny Brown's pass is intercepted by Raymond Stephens in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| 09:18 | St. John's | Irvin Foster's floater is tipped away by Angelo Perez | 35-30 |
| 09:16 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 08:52 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 08:51 | St. John's | Irvin Foster hits the follow up shot | 35-32 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 08:40 | St. John's | Anthony Baden snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 08:14 | St. John's | Thomas Rogers denies the turnaround by Patrick Thibodeau | 35-32 |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Nordin | 35-32 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Angelo Perez misses the lay-in | 35-32 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | John Nordin snags the offensive board | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nordin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Angelo Perez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Clarence Roberts (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Irvin Foster (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Patrick Thibodeau (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen is fouled on the floor by Patrick Thibodeau - foul #2 on Patrick Thibodeau, team foul #5 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (PG), Willy McGeary (SF), Timothy Schell (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Danny Brown, John Nordin, Angelo Perez, Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael White (SF), Paul Carr (PF), Roland Nieman (C) Clarence Roberts, Irvin Foster, Patrick Thibodeau | |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 07:21 | St. John's | Michael White grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 06:58 | St. John's | Timothy Schell blocks the short jumper by Michael White | 35-32 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 06:36 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG) Mwla Abdeldayen | |
| Subs | St. John's | Clarence Roberts (SF) Anthony Baden | |
| 06:16 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens travels with the ball | 35-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau (C) Roland Nieman | |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 06:02 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 05:57 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts is denied on a layup by Timothy Schell | 35-32 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Timothy Schell | 35-32 |
| 05:50 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-32 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | James Clinard grabs the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-32 |
| 05:40 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 05:20 | St. John's | Michael White misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Raymond Stephens is called for the reach on Danny Brown - foul #1 on Raymond Stephens, team foul #6 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG) Danny Brown | |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Baden (PG), Irvin Foster (PF) Raymond Stephens, Clarence Roberts | |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Irvin Foster - foul #3 on Irvin Foster, team foul #7 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Nordin (PF) Timothy Schell | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 04:50 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 04:27 | St. John's | Paul Carr connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | James Clinard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Angelo Perez (PF), Thomas Rogers (C) James Clinard, Willy McGeary, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | St. John's | Roland Nieman (C) Patrick Thibodeau | |
| 03:50 | St. John's | Paul Carr is fouled on the floor by Thomas Rogers - foul #2 on Thomas Rogers, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Clarence Roberts (SF) Paul Carr | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nordin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Angelo Perez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael White (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SF - Clarence Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Irvin Foster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Roland Nieman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | St. John's | Michael White banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Baden | 36-37 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers hits the finger roll set up by John Nordin | 38-37 |
| 02:51 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), Willy McGeary (SF), Timothy Schell (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, John Nordin, Angelo Perez, Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau (C) Roland Nieman | |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 01:57 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau is hacked by Timothy Schell - foul #1 on Timothy Schell, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| 01:36 | St. John's | Danny Brown is called for the reach on Anthony Baden - foul #2 on Danny Brown, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| 01:16 | St. John's | Willy McGeary picks off the pass by Irvin Foster | 40-37 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta tips it in | 42-37 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:47 | St. John's | Danny Brown picks off the pass by Michael White | 42-37 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Danny Brown lays it in | 44-37 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Michael White connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Baden | 44-40 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Baden - foul #2 on Anthony Baden, team foul #8 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG) James Clinard | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Schell | 44-40 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell is hacked by Irvin Foster - foul #4 on Irvin Foster, team foul #9 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Nordin (PF) Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | John Nordin picks off the pass by Anthony Baden | 46-40 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta (C) Timothy Schell | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Anthony Baden is called for the reach on Ronald Cotta in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Baden, team foul #10 | 46-40 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Michael White makes the 3 from straight away set up by Anthony Baden | 47-43 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 47-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Schell (PF) John Nordin | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Anthony Baden is called for the reach on Ronald Cotta in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Baden, team foul #11 | 47-43 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Michael White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Anthony Baden snags the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Michael White misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta snags the defensive board | 49-43 |