| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Savage (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hough (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | George Taylor inbounds the ball | 19-21 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | Paul Oliphant steals the ball from Joshua Savage | 19-21 |
| 19:11 | St. John's | John Hart travels with the ball | 19-21 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | George Taylor misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 18:46 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Hough | 19-21 |
| 18:19 | St. John's | David Rhodes hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Stephen Little | 19-23 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Steven Timko blows the layup but he's hacked by David Rhodes - foul #2 on David Rhodes, team foul #1 | 19-23 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Steven Timko makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Steven Timko makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 17:33 | St. John's | John Hart misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-23 |
| 17:32 | St. John's | James Hough tips it back up and in | 21-25 |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | John Hale misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-25 |
| 17:04 | St. John's | David Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 16:36 | St. John's | Stephen Little is hacked by George Taylor - foul #3 on George Taylor, team foul #1 | 21-25 |
| 16:10 | St. John's | John Hart connects on the 3 from the right corner | 21-28 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris misses the shot from the right side | 21-28 |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage tips it back up and in | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Savage (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hough (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Rhodes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:32 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | George Taylor snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 23-28 |
| 15:11 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 14:45 | St. John's | James Hough is fouled on the floor by Douglas Faris - foul #1 on Douglas Faris, team foul #2 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Richard Jones (C) Douglas Faris, George Taylor, Joshua Savage, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (PG), Thomas Powell (SF) Stephen Little, James Hough | |
| 14:28 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant lays it up and in set up by Chris Foster | 23-30 |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | Thomas Powell takes the ball from Ronald Hillman | 23-30 |
| 13:42 | St. John's | David Rhodes hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Richard Jones - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #3 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Steven Timko (C) John Hale, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (PG) John Hart | |
| 13:42 | St. John's | David Rhodes makes the free throw | 23-33 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Douglas Faris and the foul's on David Rhodes - foul #3 on David Rhodes, team foul #2 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Taylor (SF) Ronald Hillman | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith makes the free throw | 26-33 |
| 12:53 | St. John's | Douglas Faris is called for the reach on Stephen Little - foul #2 on Douglas Faris, team foul #4 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF), Joshua Savage (PF) Joseph Smith, Harrison Brooker | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Hough (SF) Thomas Powell | |
| 12:33 | St. John's | David Rhodes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-33 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ronald Hillman | 26-33 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 12:10 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 11:46 | St. John's | Chris Foster clanks a 3 from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 11:45 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joshua Savage (fresh) 6 pts. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hough (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Rhodes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Oliphant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | St. John's | Chris Foster clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | David Rhodes is called for the reach on George Taylor - foul #4 on David Rhodes, team foul #3 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Richard Jones (C) Ronald Hillman, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (SG), Steven Wiens (PF) Stephen Little, David Rhodes | |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | George Taylor's pass is intercepted by Steven Wiens | 26-33 |
| 10:11 | St. John's | John Hart can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 26-33 |
| 10:09 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant tips it in | 26-35 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Richard Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 09:41 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Steven Wiens | 26-35 |
| 09:30 | St. John's | Douglas Faris steals it from Chris Foster | 26-35 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | John Hale makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-35 |
| 08:56 | St. John's | John Hart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | George Taylor grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage buries a floater from the right wing set up by Douglas Faris | 31-35 |
| 08:20 | St. John's | Chris Foster buries a 3 from straight away | 31-38 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | John Hale misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-38 |
| 07:58 | St. John's | John Hart gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 07:47 | St. John's | James Hough hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Chris Foster | 31-40 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Chris Foster steals the ball from Douglas Faris in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hale (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Savage (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Chris Foster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hough (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Wiens (fresh) C - Paul Oliphant (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | St. John's | John Hart makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | John Hale knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Faris | 34-43 |
| 06:55 | St. John's | George Taylor takes the ball from James Hough | 34-43 |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | John Hale blows the layup | 34-43 |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage gets the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | George Taylor misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Oliphant - foul #2 on Paul Oliphant, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Douglas Faris, John Hale, Joshua Savage, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (PG), Thomas Powell (SF), David Rhodes (PF) Chris Foster, James Hough, Steven Wiens | |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | George Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | George Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 06:00 | St. John's | Stephen Little buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman is whistled for traveling | 35-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG) George Taylor | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:14 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant connects on the jumper from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 35-47 |
| 04:57 | St. John's | David Rhodes gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 04:52 | St. John's | Stephen Little comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | John Hale is fouled on the floor by Paul Oliphant - foul #3 on Paul Oliphant, team foul #5 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (SG) John Hart | |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker scores on a turnaround in the lane | 37-47 |
| 03:42 | St. John's | Chris Foster misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 03:41 | St. John's | David Rhodes tips it but misses | 37-47 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Steven Timko grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Hale (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 2 stl. PF - David Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Oliphant (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith blows the layup | 37-47 |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | John Hale grabs the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Thomas Powell steals the ball from Ronald Hillman | 37-47 |
| 02:43 | St. John's | Thomas Powell loses the dribble to Joseph Smith | 37-47 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | John Hale misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-47 |
| 02:24 | St. John's | The rebound goes to David Rhodes | 37-47 |
| 02:00 | St. John's | Chris Foster misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith can't finish the layup | 37-47 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith hits the follow up shot | 39-47 |
| 01:29 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), George Taylor (SF), Joshua Savage (PF) Joseph Smith, Ronald Hillman, Harrison Brooker | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (SG), James Hough (SF) Chris Foster, Thomas Powell | |
| 01:14 | St. John's | David Rhodes loses the dribble to George Taylor | 39-47 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Hale | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | St. John's | George Taylor is called for the reach on Stephen Little - foul #4 on George Taylor, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (SG), Thomas Powell (PF) James Hough, David Rhodes | |
| 00:55 | St. John's | John Hale is called for the reach on Chris Foster - foul #1 on John Hale, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Thomas Powell is hacked by Steven Timko - foul #3 on Steven Timko, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Thomas Powell makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Thomas Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Steven Timko hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Oliphant - foul #4 on Paul Oliphant, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Hough (SF), David Rhodes (PF) Chris Foster, Thomas Powell | |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Steven Timko misses the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Steven Timko misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 00:49 | St. John's | David Rhodes grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 00:48 | St. John's | David Rhodes is hacked by John Hale in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hale, team foul #8 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (SG), Thomas Powell (C) James Hough, Paul Oliphant | |
| 00:48 | St. John's | David Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | George Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 00:39 | St. John's | Thomas Powell grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 00:39 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Oliphant (C) David Rhodes | |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Chris Foster is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Faris - foul #3 on Douglas Faris, team foul #9 | 42-49 |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Chris Foster makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Chris Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | John Hale misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | George Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to John Hale | 42-51 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | John Hale knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 45-51 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Thomas Powell is hacked by Douglas Faris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Faris, team foul #10 | 45-51 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Thomas Powell makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Thomas Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Steven Timko buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Thomas Powell is fouled in the backcourt by John Hale - foul #3 on John Hale, team foul #11 | 48-53 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Thomas Powell misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Thomas Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | John Hale comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris grabs the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | John Hale makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by George Taylor | 51-54 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Hough (SF) Chris Foster | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Douglas Faris is called for the reach on Thomas Powell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Douglas Faris, team foul #12 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG) Douglas Faris | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Thomas Powell makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Thomas Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Steven Timko grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Steven Timko misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 51-55 |