| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Hiram Mraz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:43 | St. John's | William Smith is called for the reach on Daniel Beaudoin - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 19:14 | St. John's | Daniel Palmatier is called for the reach on Daniel Beaudoin - foul #2 on Daniel Palmatier, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| 18:58 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 18:56 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz gets the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 18:40 | St. John's | James King works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Hiram Mraz | 31-37 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Hiram Mraz takes the ball from Willie Roberts | 31-37 |
| 18:07 | St. John's | James King comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-37 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-37 |
| 17:49 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:44 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from James King and the foul's on Willie Roberts - foul #2 on Willie Roberts, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| 17:44 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | William Peterson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 17:27 | St. John's | James King snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 17:10 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts lays it in on a nice dish by William Peterson | 34-39 |
| 16:20 | St. John's | James King misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-39 |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Willie Roberts | 34-41 |
| 15:59 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin misses the shot from the right side | 34-41 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | William Smith gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Clarke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Hiram Mraz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Roberts (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. PF - Daniel Palmatier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Daniel Beaudoin is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #3 on Daniel Beaudoin, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (SF), Steve Seitz (PF), Robert Hirschman (C) Joshua Clarke, Hiram Mraz, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Tony Thompson (SG), Carl Mars (SF), Brian Segura (PF), Glenn Corral (C) William Peterson, Jessie Heintzelman, Willie Roberts, Daniel Palmatier, William Smith | |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Carl Mars is whistled for traveling | 34-41 |
| 15:17 | St. John's | James King misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 15:15 | St. John's | Steve Seitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 15:10 | St. John's | James King shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 15:08 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman gets the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:42 | St. John's | Daniel Seger steals it from Kenneth Lawhorn | 34-41 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral tips it back up and in | 34-43 |
| 14:09 | St. John's | James King buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hirschman | 37-43 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Hirschman - foul #1 on Robert Hirschman, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Joshua Clarke (SF), Hiram Mraz (PF) Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Hearn, Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Willie Roberts (SF), Daniel Palmatier (PF), William Smith (C) Daniel Seger, Carl Mars, Brian Segura, Glenn Corral | |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 13:25 | St. John's | Daniel Palmatier denies the turnaround by Joshua Clarke | 37-45 |
| 13:24 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke hits the follow up shot | 39-45 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 12:51 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 39-48 |
| 12:50 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz grabs the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 12:38 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz makes the shot from the right wing set up by James King out of the doubleteam and he's fouled by William Smith - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin (C) Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman (SG) Tony Thompson | |
| 12:38 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-48 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | William Smith can't tip it in | 42-48 |
| 12:22 | St. John's | The rebound goes to George Frost | 42-48 |
| 11:58 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin's pass is intercepted by Willie Roberts | 42-48 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | William Peterson jams it on a great pass from Willie Roberts | 42-50 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Frost (fresh) SF - Joshua Clarke (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Hiram Mraz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. PF - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:39 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Daniel Palmatier - foul #3 on Daniel Palmatier, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), Robert Hirschman (PF) James King, Hiram Mraz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG) William Peterson | |
| 11:39 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 11:39 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Seger | 42-53 |
| 11:01 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman is fouled on the floor by Daniel Palmatier - foul #4 on Daniel Palmatier, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Richard Hearn (SF), Steve Seitz (PF) George Frost, Joshua Clarke, Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Mars (SF), Brian Segura (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Willie Roberts, Daniel Palmatier, William Smith | |
| 10:49 | St. John's | Brian Segura is called for the reach on Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #1 on Brian Segura, team foul #7 | 42-53 |
| 10:49 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 10:49 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 10:35 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 10:20 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 10:19 | St. John's | Steve Seitz gets the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 10:03 | St. John's | James King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Clarke (SF), Hiram Mraz (PF) James King, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Daniel Palmatier (PF) Daniel Seger, Brian Segura | |
| 09:38 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral drills a jumper from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 09:28 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Richard Hearn and he's fouled by Carl Mars - foul #1 on Carl Mars, team foul #8 | 46-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), George Frost (SG) Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Hearn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (SG), Willie Roberts (SF), William Smith (C) Jessie Heintzelman, Carl Mars, Glenn Corral | |
| 09:28 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 47-55 |
| 09:12 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 08:59 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke can't connect on a shot near the basket | 47-55 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | William Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | James King steps in front of the Daniel Palmatier pass | 47-55 |
| 08:46 | St. John's | James King blows the dunk | 47-55 |
| 08:44 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke tips it but misses | 47-55 |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | William Smith gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 08:22 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 08:01 | St. John's | James King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), Richard Hearn (SF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) James King, Joshua Clarke, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Brian Segura (PF) Tony Thompson, Daniel Palmatier | |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | William Smith misses short on a jumper near the basket | 47-55 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Brian Segura tips it back up and in | 47-57 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Frost (fresh) SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Hiram Mraz (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. PF - Brian Segura (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:28 | St. John's | Richard Hearn knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Lawhorn and he's fouled by Willie Roberts - foul #3 on Willie Roberts, team foul #9 | 49-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Robert Hirschman (PF) George Frost, Hiram Mraz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG) William Peterson | |
| 07:28 | St. John's | Richard Hearn makes the free throw | 50-57 |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Willie Roberts is blocked by Daniel Beaudoin | 50-57 |
| 07:20 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James King | 50-57 |
| 06:56 | St. John's | Brian Segura is called for the reach on Robert Hirschman - foul #2 on Brian Segura, team foul #10 | 50-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Clarke (SF) James King | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Mars (SF), Daniel Palmatier (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Willie Roberts, Brian Segura, William Smith | |
| 06:56 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 06:56 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Robert Hirschman is called for the reach on Daniel Seger - foul #2 on Robert Hirschman, team foul #3 | 51-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Seitz (PF) Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jessie Heintzelman | 51-59 |
| 06:00 | St. John's | Carl Mars denies the turnaround by Daniel Beaudoin | 51-59 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Carl Mars grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Richard Hearn - foul #2 on Richard Hearn, team foul #4 | 51-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), George Frost (SG), Hiram Mraz (PF) Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Hearn, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Willie Roberts (SF), William Smith (C) Daniel Seger, Carl Mars, Glenn Corral | |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 05:14 | St. John's | George Frost is hacked by Willie Roberts - foul #4 on Willie Roberts, team foul #11 | 51-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Jennings (SF) Joshua Clarke | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:14 | St. John's | George Frost misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 05:14 | St. John's | George Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses the easy layup | 52-61 |
| 05:01 | St. John's | Richard Jennings pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 04:49 | St. John's | James King works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | William Smith gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | William Peterson connects on the 3 from the right wing | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:20 | St. John's | George Frost hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 52-64 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | William Smith grabs the board | 52-64 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | William Peterson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Smith | 52-67 |
| 03:55 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz lays it up and in and the foul's on Daniel Palmatier - foul #5 on Daniel Palmatier, team foul #12 | 54-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Clarke (SF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Richard Jennings, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (SG), Brian Segura (PF) Jessie Heintzelman, Daniel Palmatier | |
| 03:55 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz misses the free throw | 54-67 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Smith | 54-67 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | William Smith buries a fadeaway from the left block | 54-69 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Frost (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joshua Clarke (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Hiram Mraz (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. PF - Brian Segura (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:17 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz loses the ball out of bounds | 54-69 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (SG), Richard Jennings (SF), Robert Hirschman (PF), Steve Seitz (C) James King, Joshua Clarke, Hiram Mraz, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Carl Mars (SF), Glenn Corral (C) William Peterson, Willie Roberts, William Smith | |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson is fouled on the floor by Steve Seitz - foul #1 on Steve Seitz, team foul #5 | 54-69 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Carl Mars banks in the layup set up by Daniel Seger and he's hacked by Richard Jennings - foul #2 on Richard Jennings, team foul #6 | 54-71 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Carl Mars makes the free throw | 54-72 |
| 02:30 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman makes the runner from the right block | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral buries a jumper from the right block | 56-74 |
| 02:02 | St. John's | Richard Hearn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-74 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Brian Segura grabs the defensive rebound | 56-74 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Carl Mars is hacked by Richard Jennings - foul #3 on Richard Jennings, team foul #7 | 56-74 |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Carl Mars makes the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Carl Mars makes the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:39 | St. John's | Carl Mars swats the short shot by Richard Hearn | 56-76 |
| 01:38 | St. John's | Richard Jennings grabs the offensive board | 56-76 |
| 01:27 | St. John's | Richard Hearn makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-76 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Carl Mars buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-79 |
| 00:56 | St. John's | Richard Hearn is fouled on the floor by Glenn Corral - foul #2 on Glenn Corral, team foul #13 | 59-79 |
| 00:56 | St. John's | Richard Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 60-79 |
| 00:56 | St. John's | Richard Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 61-79 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Jennings - foul #4 on Richard Jennings, team foul #8 | 61-79 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Carl Mars makes the 1st free throw | 61-80 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses the 2nd free throw | 61-80 |
| 00:33 | St. John's | Steve Seitz pulls down the rebound | 61-80 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-80 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger runs out the clock | 61-80 |