| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Dan Carter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Matney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Selvidge (fresh) PF - Tony Gillis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Antwan Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Jolley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 9 reb. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Peter Bad inbounds the ball | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Peter Bad blows the layup | 38-44 |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley snags the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 19:26 | Syracuse | Peter Bad lays it in | 38-46 |
| 19:15 | St. John's | Antwan Harris hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Selvidge and he's hacked by Derrick Fong - foul #2 on Derrick Fong, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| 19:15 | St. John's | Antwan Harris makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | Peter Bad hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffrey Fuchs and he's hacked by Tony Gillis - foul #1 on Tony Gillis, team foul #1 | 41-48 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses the free throw | 41-48 |
| 18:55 | St. John's | Tony Gillis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 18:42 | St. John's | Robert Matney is fouled on the floor by Russell Jolley - foul #3 on Russell Jolley, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (SG) Russell Jolley | |
| 18:30 | St. John's | Dan Carter misses the jumper from the right side | 41-48 |
| 18:29 | St. John's | Antwan Harris grabs the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 18:24 | St. John's | Antwan Harris makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Dan Carter | 43-48 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried loses the dribble to Dan Carter in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| 18:20 | St. John's | Robert Matney hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dan Carter | 45-48 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Peter Bad loses the dribble to Robert Matney | 45-48 |
| 17:48 | St. John's | Antwan Harris clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Peter Bad can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 45-48 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs gets the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | Robert Matney takes the ball from Paul Bramblett | 45-48 |
| 16:58 | St. John's | Tony Gillis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (SF), Terry Bennett (PF) Steven Selvidge, Tony Gillis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Woods (C) Stuart Ried | |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Calvin Malone steals the ball from Peter Bad | 45-48 |
| 16:29 | St. John's | Robert Matney can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Woods - foul #1 on Robert Woods, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Al Burris (C) Antwan Harris | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:29 | St. John's | Robert Matney makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 16:29 | St. John's | Robert Matney misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | Peter Bad snags the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 15:50 | Syracuse | Peter Bad is hacked by Calvin Malone - foul #2 on Calvin Malone, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Justin Niemi (SG) Dan Carter, Robert Matney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG), Allen Midgette (SF) Jeffrey Fuchs, Paul Bramblett, Peter Bad | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Niemi (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Calvin Malone (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Terry Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Al Burris (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Russell Jolley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Allen Midgette (fresh) PF - Derrick Fong (fairly fresh) 11 reb. C - Robert Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | Terry Bennett steals it from Derrick Fong | 46-48 |
| 15:23 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Calvin Malone | 49-48 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Allen Midgette | 49-50 |
| 14:57 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-50 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 14:49 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Russell Jolley | 49-52 |
| 14:39 | St. John's | Justin Niemi can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Robert Woods grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses the 3 from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 14:21 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 14:16 | St. John's | Justin Niemi clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-52 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Russell Jolley | 49-54 |
| 13:39 | St. John's | Justin Niemi can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-54 |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | Robert Woods snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-54 |
| 13:13 | St. John's | Al Burris pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 13:07 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Terry Bennett and he's hacked by Robert Woods - foul #2 on Robert Woods, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Selvidge (SF), Tony Gillis (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Calvin Malone, Terry Bennett, Al Burris | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Paul Bramblett (SG), Peter Bad (SF), Cesar Gallo (PF), Stuart Ried (C) Russell Jolley, Bruce Shreve, Allen Midgette, Derrick Fong, Robert Woods | |
| 13:07 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses the free throw | 51-54 |
| 13:07 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Cesar Gallo | 51-54 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Peter Bad clanks a jumper from the baseline | 51-54 |
| 12:45 | St. John's | Antwan Harris grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 12:40 | St. John's | Justin Niemi misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Peter Bad grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Peter Bad can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Peter Bad tips it in | 51-56 |
| 12:01 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-56 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Peter Bad buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Paul Bramblett and he's fouled by Steven Selvidge - foul #1 on Steven Selvidge, team foul #3 | 51-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Carter (PG), Robert Matney (SG) Marvin Hughes, Justin Niemi | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG) Paul Bramblett | |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses the free throw | 51-58 |
| 11:55 | St. John's | Antwan Harris pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 11:50 | St. John's | Dan Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 11:49 | St. John's | Tony Gillis hits the follow up shot | 53-58 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Dan Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Matney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Selvidge (fairly fresh) PF - Tony Gillis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Antwan Harris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Peter Aronson (PF) Tony Gillis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Derrick Fong (PF) Cesar Gallo | |
| 11:21 | St. John's | Antwan Harris buries a jumper from the right block | 55-58 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 11:07 | St. John's | Antwan Harris gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 11:01 | St. John's | Antwan Harris misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Stuart Ried - foul #2 on Stuart Ried, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (SG) Bruce Shreve | |
| 11:01 | St. John's | Antwan Harris misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 11:01 | St. John's | Antwan Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | Peter Bad snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Peter Aronson is called for the reach on Peter Bad in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Aronson, team foul #4 | 55-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Al Burris (C) Antwan Harris | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong is hacked by Dan Carter - foul #2 on Dan Carter, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Calvin Malone (SF) Dan Carter, Steven Selvidge | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | Peter Bad blows the layup | 55-58 |
| 10:41 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong tips it home | 55-60 |
| 10:33 | St. John's | Robert Matney is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Matney, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Niemi (SG), Terry Bennett (PF) Robert Matney, Peter Aronson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Allen Midgette (SF), Cesar Gallo (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Derrick Fong, Stuart Ried | |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | Peter Bad can't finish the layup | 55-60 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette tips it home | 55-62 |
| 09:50 | St. John's | Paul Bramblett steals the ball from Marvin Hughes | 55-62 |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley hits the finger roll set up by Paul Bramblett | 55-64 |
| 09:33 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 09:32 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Bennett | 55-64 |
| 09:25 | St. John's | Al Burris clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Cesar Gallo - foul #1 on Cesar Gallo, team foul #6 | 55-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Carter (PG), Robert Matney (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Tony Gillis (PF) Marvin Hughes, Justin Niemi, Calvin Malone, Terry Bennett | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG), Jeffrey Steven (SF), Derrick Fong (PF), Stuart Ried (C) Paul Bramblett, Russell Jolley, Allen Midgette, Peter Bad, Cesar Gallo | |
| 09:25 | St. John's | Al Burris makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 09:25 | St. John's | Al Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 57-66 |
| 08:54 | St. John's | Al Burris lays it in set up by Tony Gillis | 59-66 |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Stuart Ried is denied by Tony Gillis | 59-66 |
| 08:33 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Al Burris | 59-66 |
| 08:28 | St. John's | Al Burris misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 59-66 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 59-66 |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs snags the offensive board | 59-66 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong connects on the turnaround in the lane | 59-68 |
| 07:53 | St. John's | Al Burris buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Dan Carter | 61-68 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Selvidge - foul #2 on Steven Selvidge, team foul #7 | 61-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Justin Niemi (SG), Calvin Malone (SF), Terry Bennett (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Dan Carter, Robert Matney, Steven Selvidge, Tony Gillis, Al Burris | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (SG), Peter Bad (SF), Robert Woods (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Bruce Shreve, Jeffrey Steven, Derrick Fong, Stuart Ried | |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs misses the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 07:47 | St. John's | Antwan Harris pulls down the rebound | 61-69 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Niemi (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Calvin Malone (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Terry Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Antwan Harris (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Russell Jolley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:32 | St. John's | Antwan Harris misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 61-69 |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo pulls down the rebound | 61-69 |
| 07:12 | Syracuse | Peter Bad is fouled on the floor by Calvin Malone - foul #3 on Calvin Malone, team foul #8 | 61-69 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG) Jeffrey Fuchs | |
| 07:12 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 07:12 | St. John's | Terry Bennett snags the defensive board | 61-69 |
| 07:01 | St. John's | Peter Bad picks off the pass by Calvin Malone | 61-69 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-69 |
| Subs | St. John's | Peter Aronson (PF) Terry Bennett | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:48 | St. John's | Justin Niemi connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Marvin Hughes | 63-69 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley is hacked by Justin Niemi in the backcourt - foul #4 on Justin Niemi, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stuart Ried (C) Cesar Gallo | |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 06:24 | St. John's | Russell Jolley takes the ball from Antwan Harris | 63-71 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley misses the dunk attempt | 63-71 |
| 06:20 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Peter Aronson | 63-71 |
| 06:16 | St. John's | Russell Jolley takes the ball from Marvin Hughes | 63-71 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Justin Niemi steps in front of the Paul Bramblett pass in the backcourt | 63-71 |
| 06:08 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-71 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Matney (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF) Justin Niemi, Calvin Malone | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG), Allen Midgette (SF), Derrick Fong (PF) Russell Jolley, Peter Bad, Robert Woods | |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-71 |
| 05:55 | St. John's | Peter Aronson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 63-71 |
| 05:54 | St. John's | Peter Aronson misses the tip | 63-71 |
| 05:53 | St. John's | Peter Aronson snags the offensive board | 63-71 |
| 05:47 | St. John's | Antwan Harris slams it home and the foul's on Stuart Ried - foul #3 on Stuart Ried, team foul #7 | 65-71 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Carter (PG) Marvin Hughes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Cesar Gallo (C) Paul Bramblett, Stuart Ried | |
| 05:47 | St. John's | Antwan Harris makes the free throw | 66-71 |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-71 |
| 05:27 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Peter Aronson | 66-71 |
| 05:23 | St. John's | Derrick Fong is called for the reach on Robert Matney - foul #3 on Derrick Fong, team foul #8 | 66-71 |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Bennett (PF), Al Burris (C) Peter Aronson, Antwan Harris | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:23 | St. John's | Robert Matney makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 05:23 | St. John's | Robert Matney makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-71 |
| Subs | St. John's | Tony Gillis (PF) Terry Bennett | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:16 | St. John's | Dan Carter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo misses long on a runner from the right block | 68-71 |
| 04:54 | St. John's | Tony Gillis gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| 04:48 | St. John's | Al Burris is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Al Burris, team foul #10 | 68-71 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Justin Niemi (SG), Calvin Malone (SF), Terry Bennett (PF) Dan Carter, Robert Matney, Steven Selvidge, Tony Gillis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Peter Bad (SF), Robert Woods (PF), Stuart Ried (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Allen Midgette, Derrick Fong, Cesar Gallo | |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett is hacked by Marvin Hughes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #11 | 68-71 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 04:41 | St. John's | Terry Bennett snags the defensive board | 68-72 |
| 04:35 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Woods - foul #3 on Robert Woods, team foul #9 | 68-72 |
| 04:35 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 04:35 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-72 |
| 04:19 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Terry Bennett | 69-72 |
| 04:12 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-72 |
| 04:11 | St. John's | Terry Bennett tips it back up and in | 71-72 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-72 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve tips it home | 71-74 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Justin Niemi (tired) 10 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Calvin Malone (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Terry Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Al Burris (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Peter Bad (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Woods (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Stuart Ried (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | St. John's | Justin Niemi misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-74 |
| 03:32 | St. John's | Calvin Malone tips it home | 73-74 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Stuart Ried | 73-77 |
| 03:01 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Niemi | 76-77 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried's pass is intercepted by Calvin Malone in the backcourt | 76-77 |
| 02:55 | St. John's | Calvin Malone blows the layup | 76-77 |
| 02:54 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 76-77 |
| 02:54 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Carter (PG), Robert Matney (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Tony Gillis (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Marvin Hughes, Justin Niemi, Calvin Malone, Terry Bennett, Al Burris | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Russell Jolley (SG), Derrick Fong (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Paul Bramblett, Bruce Shreve, Robert Woods, Stuart Ried | |
| 02:39 | St. John's | Dan Carter scores on a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Jeffrey Fuchs - foul #1 on Jeffrey Fuchs, team foul #10 | 78-77 |
| 02:39 | St. John's | Dan Carter makes the free throw | 79-77 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs is hacked by Robert Matney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Matney, team foul #12 | 79-77 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 02:27 | St. John's | Antwan Harris misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 79-79 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Peter Bad snags the defensive board | 79-79 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Peter Bad lays it up and in | 79-81 |
| 02:00 | St. John's | Jeffrey Fuchs takes the ball from Antwan Harris | 79-81 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Justin Niemi (SG) Dan Carter, Robert Matney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG), Stuart Ried (C) Russell Jolley, Cesar Gallo | |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-81 |
| 01:20 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 81-81 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Marvin Hughes picks off the pass by Peter Bad in the backcourt | 81-81 |
| 01:16 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses the easy layup | 81-81 |
| 01:15 | St. John's | Justin Niemi grabs the offensive rebound | 81-81 |
| 01:00 | St. John's | Justin Niemi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-81 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 81-83 |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Peter Bad picks off the pass by Steven Selvidge | 81-83 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs can't finish the layup | 81-83 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Tony Gillis gets the rebound | 81-83 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Marvin Hughes | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs is hacked by Marvin Hughes - foul #5 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #13 | 83-83 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Carter (PG) Marvin Hughes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs makes the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs makes the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-85 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Justin Niemi comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 83-85 |