| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Christian (fresh) SF - George Smathers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robin Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Duerr (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson inbounds the ball | 19-27 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Dewey Carrier | 19-29 |
| 19:10 | St. John's | James Rollo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-29 |
| 19:09 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke grabs the board | 19-29 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | William Duerr is hacked by Robert Christian - foul #1 on Robert Christian, team foul #1 | 19-29 |
| 18:28 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier is fouled on the floor by Robert Christian - foul #2 on Robert Christian, team foul #2 | 19-29 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | James Rollo is called for the reach on William Duerr - foul #1 on James Rollo, team foul #3 | 19-29 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | William Duerr misses the 3 from the right corner | 19-29 |
| 17:46 | St. John's | Robin Williams grabs the board | 19-29 |
| 17:39 | St. John's | George Smathers misses the easy layup | 19-29 |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross gets the rebound | 19-29 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Stephen Kay steps in front of the William Duerr pass | 19-29 |
| 17:10 | St. John's | James Rollo throws it down on a great pass from Stephen Kay | 21-29 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | William Duerr travels with the ball | 21-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | Randy Blanchette (PG), Ronald Spangler (SG), Ariel Rizzo (C) Stephen Kay, Robert Christian, Robin Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy (SG), Donald Difiore (PF), Peter Ingram (C) Dewey Carrier, Benjamin Ross, Joshua Burke | |
| 16:28 | St. John's | James Rollo comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 21-29 |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | William Duerr snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson loses the dribble to Ronald Spangler | 21-29 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Randy Blanchette (fresh) SG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Rollo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Duerr (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elmer Dunphy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Difiore (fresh) C - Peter Ingram (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | St. John's | Peter Ingram steps in front of the George Smathers pass | 21-29 |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | James Rollo takes the ball from Elmer Dunphy | 21-29 |
| 15:12 | St. John's | James Rollo buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | William Duerr comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Peter Ingram pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Ronald Spangler is called for the reach on William Duerr - foul #1 on Ronald Spangler, team foul #4 | 24-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Robert Christian (SG), Gary Heppner (PF), Robin Williams (C) Randy Blanchette, Ronald Spangler, George Smathers, James Rollo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), Benjamin Ross (PF), Joshua Burke (C) Elmer Dunphy, Donald Difiore, Peter Ingram | |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Stephen Kay steps in front of the Dewey Carrier pass | 24-29 |
| 13:47 | St. John's | Stephen Kay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | William Duerr drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Dewey Carrier | 24-32 |
| 13:03 | St. John's | Robert Christian hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 24-32 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Christian - foul #3 on Robert Christian, team foul #5 | 24-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Smathers (SF), James Rollo (PF) Ariel Rizzo, Gary Heppner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy (SF) Joshua Jorgenson | |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 12:38 | St. John's | Robert Christian snags the defensive board | 24-33 |
| 12:30 | St. John's | George Smathers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 12:28 | St. John's | James Rollo gets the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 12:12 | St. John's | George Smathers is whistled for a carry | 24-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Parsons (SG) William Duerr | |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by James Rollo - foul #2 on James Rollo, team foul #6 | 24-33 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 11:47 | St. John's | James Rollo gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Christian (fresh) 3 pf. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robin Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Parsons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Elmer Dunphy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | St. John's | Stephen Kay is open and scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Robert Christian | 26-34 |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Stephen Kay is called for the reach on Benjamin Ross - foul #3 on Stephen Kay, team foul #7 | 26-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), Ariel Rizzo (C) Robert Christian, Robin Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Stiles (PG), William Duerr (SG), Peter Ingram (C) Dewey Carrier, Keith Parsons, Joshua Burke | |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 11:02 | St. John's | James Rollo grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 10:54 | St. John's | James Rollo misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 26-34 |
| 10:52 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo snags the offensive board | 26-34 |
| 10:43 | St. John's | The short jumper by Stephen Kay is denied by Benjamin Ross | 26-34 |
| 10:41 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | William Duerr makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-37 |
| 10:00 | St. John's | George Smathers scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Stephen Kay | 28-37 |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | William Duerr makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Stiles and the foul's on Ronald Spangler - foul #2 on Ronald Spangler, team foul #8 | 28-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG), Robin Williams (C) Stephen Kay, James Rollo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Donald Difiore (PF), Joshua Burke (C) Charles Stiles, Elmer Dunphy, Benjamin Ross, Peter Ingram | |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | William Duerr makes the free throw | 28-40 |
| 09:18 | St. John's | George Smathers connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Christian | 31-40 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses the 3 from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson grabs the offensive board | 31-40 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | William Duerr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | William Duerr hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dewey Carrier | 31-42 |
| 07:50 | St. John's | Robert Christian's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Burke | 31-42 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Christian (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Smathers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ariel Rizzo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robin Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Duerr (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Difiore (fresh) C - Joshua Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | William Duerr makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dewey Carrier | 31-45 |
| 07:02 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-45 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Duerr | 31-45 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-45 |
| 06:41 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Ariel Rizzo | 31-45 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 06:24 | St. John's | George Smathers can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-45 |
| 06:23 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo tips it back up and in | 33-45 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Robert Christian denies the turnaround by Donald Difiore | 33-45 |
| 05:55 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 05:55 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), James Rollo (PF) Ronald Spangler, Ariel Rizzo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy (SG), Benjamin Ross (PF) William Duerr, Donald Difiore | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:34 | St. John's | James Rollo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 05:33 | St. John's | James Rollo grabs the offensive board | 33-45 |
| 05:06 | St. John's | Stephen Kay comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-45 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joshua Burke | 33-45 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross can't throw it down but the foul's on Robert Christian - foul #4 on Robert Christian, team foul #9 | 33-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Randy Blanchette (SG) Robert Christian | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Duerr (SG), Peter Ingram (C) Joshua Jorgenson, Joshua Burke | |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:28 | St. John's | James Rollo hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 33-47 |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Dewey Carrier | 33-47 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Randy Blanchette - foul #2 on Randy Blanchette, team foul #10 | 33-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), Ariel Rizzo (SF), Gary Heppner (PF), Cecil Reed (C) Stephen Kay, George Smathers, James Rollo, Robin Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 04:10 | St. John's | Cecil Reed travels with the ball | 33-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Stiles (PG) Dewey Carrier | |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | William Duerr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-49 |
| 03:43 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo snags the defensive board | 33-49 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Randy Blanchette (fresh) SG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary Heppner (fresh) C - Cecil Reed (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Stiles (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Duerr (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elmer Dunphy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Ingram (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:30 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Elmer Dunphy - foul #1 on Elmer Dunphy, team foul #1 | 33-49 |
| 03:30 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 03:30 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Stiles | 35-51 |
| 03:01 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler is hacked by Benjamin Ross - foul #1 on Benjamin Ross, team foul #2 | 35-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Joshua Burke (C) Charles Stiles, Elmer Dunphy, Peter Ingram | |
| 02:56 | St. John's | Gary Heppner is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gary Heppner, team foul #11 | 35-51 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Duerr | 35-54 |
| 02:05 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Ariel Rizzo | 37-54 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson is whistled for traveling | 37-54 |
| 01:38 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo buries a floater from the right block and he's hacked by William Duerr - foul #4 on William Duerr, team foul #3 | 39-54 |
| 01:38 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo makes the free throw | 40-54 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke jams it on a great pass from Benjamin Ross | 40-56 |
| 01:07 | St. John's | Joshua Burke steals it from Ronald Spangler | 40-56 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses the floater from just outside the lane | 40-56 |
| 00:50 | St. John's | Randy Blanchette grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:44 | St. John's | Randy Blanchette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-56 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joshua Jorgenson | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson loses the dribble to Gary Heppner | 40-56 |
| 00:17 | St. John's | Cecil Reed misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-56 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joshua Burke | 40-56 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier runs out the clock | 40-56 |