| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Tanaka (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Blackmore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Michael Sax inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Corey Tanaka takes the ball from Charles Ikner | 34-34 |
| 19:36 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka banks in the layup | 34-36 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 19:15 | St. John's | Donald Holmes pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 19:06 | St. John's | Robert Fowler loses the ball out of bounds | 34-36 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Michael Pagan takes the ball from Ryan Dean | 34-36 |
| 18:24 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Charles Ikner - foul #2 on Charles Ikner, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Willett (C) Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (SG) Corey Tanaka | |
| 18:24 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:24 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | James Blackmore is called for the reach on Michael Sax - foul #1 on James Blackmore, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SF), Manuel Wheeler (C) James Blackmore, Robert Fowler | |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | Timothy Fleming steals it from Richard Willett | 34-38 |
| 17:34 | St. John's | Michael Pagan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses the turnaround from the left block | 34-38 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean hits the follow up shot | 36-38 |
| 16:45 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Richard Allen | 36-40 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Richard Willett misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-40 |
| 16:25 | St. John's | Donald Holmes grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 16:21 | St. John's | Richard Allen is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Allen, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Richard Willett | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (PG), Corey Tanaka (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Robert Fowler (C) Michael Pagan, Richard Allen, Timothy Fleming, Manuel Wheeler | |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Michael Sax is open but comes up short on the floater from close range | 36-40 |
| 15:59 | St. John's | Robert Fowler pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Cobb (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Corey Tanaka (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Blackmore (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Donald Holmes (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | St. John's | Donald Holmes connects on the runner near the basket and he's fouled by Ryan Dean - foul #1 on Ryan Dean, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson (PF) Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 15:34 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Vincent Thompson | 38-43 |
| 14:59 | St. John's | Charles Alexander steps in front of the James Blackmore pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 38-43 |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Michael Sax banks in the layup set up by Charles Alexander | 40-43 |
| 14:36 | St. John's | James Blackmore is fouled on the floor by Michael Sax as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Michael Sax, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Bill Peck (SF), Richard Willett (C) David Wolfe, Michael Sax, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Richard Allen (SG) Robert Cobb, Corey Tanaka | |
| 14:16 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | Bill Peck gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | Bill Peck is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Holmes - foul #4 on Donald Holmes, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Dean (PF) Vincent Thompson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SF), Manuel Wheeler (PF), Gary Wilson (C) James Blackmore, Donald Holmes, Robert Fowler | |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the runner in the lane | 40-43 |
| 13:43 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 13:23 | St. John's | Michael Pagan splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from straight away | 40-46 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 40-46 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline hits the follow up shot | 42-46 |
| 12:49 | St. John's | Richard Allen misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | Richard Willett misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 42-46 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander grabs the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Richard Willett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 12:01 | St. John's | Richard Allen grabs the board | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Alexander (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Peck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Dean (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Willett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Fleming (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Manuel Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Wilson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:43 | St. John's | Richard Allen knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Michael Pagan picks off the pass by Joseph Cline in the backcourt | 42-49 |
| 11:36 | St. John's | Michael Pagan banks in the layup | 42-51 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Richard Willett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (PG), Michael Sax (SG), James Western (SF), Vincent Thompson (PF), Charles Ikner (C) Joseph Cline, Charles Alexander, Bill Peck, Ryan Dean, Richard Willett | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (PG), Corey Tanaka (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Michael Pagan, Richard Allen, Timothy Fleming, Manuel Wheeler, Gary Wilson | |
| 10:54 | St. John's | Donald Holmes loses the dribble to David Wolfe | 42-51 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Michael Sax blows the dunk | 42-51 |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson tips it but misses | 42-51 |
| 10:33 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Fowler | 42-51 |
| 10:17 | St. John's | Robert Fowler double dribbles | 42-51 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | David Wolfe is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket | 44-51 |
| 09:41 | St. John's | The jump hook by James Blackmore is blocked by Charles Ikner | 44-51 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | David Wolfe grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | James Western is called for 10 seconds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Ryan Dean (PF) James Western, Vincent Thompson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Timothy Fleming (SG) Robert Cobb, Corey Tanaka | |
| 09:12 | St. John's | Michael Sax swats the layup by James Blackmore | 44-51 |
| 09:10 | St. John's | James Blackmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 08:49 | St. John's | James Blackmore double dribbles | 44-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Willett (C) Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (SG), Richard Kelly (C) James Blackmore, Robert Fowler | |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | Michael Sax is denied on a layup by Timothy Fleming | 44-51 |
| 08:18 | St. John's | Michael Pagan grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 08:05 | St. John's | Michael Pagan makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | David Wolfe clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-54 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean can't tip it in | 44-54 |
| 07:41 | St. John's | Richard Allen gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Wolfe (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Sax (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Ryan Dean (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Willett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Fleming (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Holmes (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Kelly (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Sax - foul #2 on Michael Sax, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG), Bill Peck (SF), Vincent Thompson (PF), Charles Ikner (C) Joseph Cline, Michael Sax, Ryan Dean, Richard Willett | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (PG), Corey Tanaka (SG), Robert Fowler (C) Michael Pagan, Richard Allen, Richard Kelly | |
| 07:30 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 07:30 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Blackmore (SF), Manuel Wheeler (PF) Timothy Fleming, Donald Holmes | |
| 07:04 | St. John's | James Blackmore is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-56 |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | James Blackmore picks off the pass by Bill Peck in the backcourt | 44-56 |
| 06:42 | St. John's | James Blackmore shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Corey Tanaka and he's hacked by Bill Peck - foul #2 on Bill Peck, team foul #5 | 44-58 |
| 06:42 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the free throw | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG) David Wolfe | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (PG) Robert Cobb | |
| 06:26 | St. John's | Richard Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-59 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Bill Peck double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Western (SF), Richard Willett (C) Bill Peck, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Gary Wilson (C) Corey Tanaka, Robert Fowler | |
| 06:12 | St. John's | Vincent Thompson is called for the reach on Manuel Wheeler - foul #2 on Vincent Thompson, team foul #6 | 44-59 |
| 05:58 | St. John's | Richard Allen comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 44-59 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Vincent Thompson | 44-59 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Vincent Thompson, team foul #7 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Sax (SF), Ryan Dean (PF) James Western, Vincent Thompson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Donald Holmes (PF) Richard Allen, James Blackmore, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:18 | St. John's | Robert Cobb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (PG), James Western (SF) Joseph Cline, Charles Alexander | |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SF), Robert Fowler (C) Robert Cobb, Gary Wilson | |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Michael Sax lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Western | 46-59 |
| 04:45 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Fowler | 46-61 |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | David Wolfe misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-61 |
| 04:25 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming pulls down the rebound | 46-61 |
| 04:20 | St. John's | Michael Pagan makes the contested 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Fleming | 46-64 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | David Wolfe comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Pagan - foul #3 on Michael Pagan, team foul #4 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Bill Peck (SF), Vincent Thompson (PF) Michael Sax, James Western, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Allen (PG), Robert Cobb (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Gary Wilson (PF), Richard Kelly (C) Michael Pagan, Corey Tanaka, Timothy Fleming, Donald Holmes, Robert Fowler | |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 03:53 | St. John's | Richard Allen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-64 |
| 03:52 | St. John's | Robert Cobb tips it back up and in | 48-66 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Wilson - foul #1 on Gary Wilson, team foul #5 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG) David Wolfe | |
| Subs | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler (PF) Richard Kelly | |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles Alexander (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Peck (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vincent Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Willett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Blackmore (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Manuel Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Wilson (fresh) | |
| 03:33 | St. John's | Richard Allen is hacked by Charles Alexander in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Alexander, team foul #8 | 50-66 |
| 03:33 | St. John's | Richard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 03:33 | St. John's | Richard Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-68 |
| 03:13 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Blackmore | 50-68 |
| 02:53 | St. John's | James Blackmore buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Wilson | 50-70 |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Bill Peck makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joseph Cline | 53-70 |
| 02:09 | St. John's | Joseph Cline picks off the pass by Richard Allen | 53-70 |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Bill Peck clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-70 |
| 01:54 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler gets the rebound | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:25 | St. John's | Richard Allen connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Wilson | 53-73 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Richard Willett is hacked by Gary Wilson - foul #2 on Gary Wilson, team foul #6 | 53-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Corey Tanaka (SG), Donald Holmes (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Richard Allen, Robert Cobb, Manuel Wheeler, Gary Wilson | |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-73 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Bill Peck snags the offensive board | 53-73 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-73 |
| 00:55 | St. John's | Donald Holmes gets the rebound | 53-73 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka is fouled on the floor by Charles Alexander - foul #2 on Charles Alexander, team foul #9 | 53-73 |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka makes the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka makes the 2nd free throw | 53-75 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline's pass is intercepted by Michael Pagan in the backcourt | 53-75 |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka can't finish the layup | 53-75 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Richard Willett | 53-75 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Corey Tanaka steals the ball from Charles Alexander | 53-75 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka hits the finger roll | 53-77 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Michael Pagan takes the ball from Bill Peck in the backcourt | 53-77 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Michael Pagan runs out the clock | 53-77 |