| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Calvin Malone (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Niemi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Gillis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Antwan Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Justin Niemi inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:36 | St. John's | Antwan Harris banks in the layup | 37-38 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-38 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Peter Bad tips it back up and in | 39-38 |
| 19:05 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes clanks a 3 from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Peter Bad gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve connects on the open shot from the right side on a nice dish by Peter Bad | 41-38 |
| 18:26 | St. John's | Justin Niemi hits a shot from the right side | 41-40 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 18:13 | St. John's | Tony Gillis misses badly on a floater from the left side | 41-40 |
| 18:11 | St. John's | Antwan Harris tips it back up and in | 41-42 |
| 17:42 | Syracuse | Peter Bad is open and buries a floater near the basket | 43-42 |
| 17:26 | St. John's | Justin Niemi clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 17:25 | St. John's | Tony Gillis grabs the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:08 | St. John's | Derrick Fong steals it from Marvin Hughes | 43-42 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Hughes - foul #1 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (SG), Robert Woods (C) Bruce Shreve, Stuart Ried | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs is called for traveling | 43-42 |
| 16:11 | St. John's | Antwan Harris hits the finger roll | 43-44 |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Antwan Harris - foul #2 on Antwan Harris, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Matney (PG), Dan Carter (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Terry Bennett (PF), Al Burris (C) Marvin Hughes, Calvin Malone, Justin Niemi, Tony Gillis, Antwan Harris | |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Jolley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Woods (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Matney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dan Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Selvidge (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Terry Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Al Burris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | St. John's | Robert Matney is hacked by Jeffrey Fuchs - foul #2 on Jeffrey Fuchs, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| 15:13 | St. John's | Terry Bennett clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 45-44 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Peter Bad | 45-44 |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs is hacked by Robert Matney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Matney, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG), Stuart Ried (C) Russell Jolley, Robert Woods | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses the easy layup | 45-44 |
| 14:48 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Terry Bennett | 45-44 |
| 14:44 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge double dribbles | 45-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG) Jeffrey Fuchs | |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (SG) Dan Carter | |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Matney - foul #2 on Robert Matney, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Midgette (SF) Peter Bad | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Antwan Harris (C) Robert Matney, Al Burris | |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 14:00 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Calvin Malone | 46-47 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Steven Selvidge - foul #3 on Steven Selvidge, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Russell Jolley (SG), Robert Woods (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Paul Bramblett, Bruce Shreve, Derrick Fong, Stuart Ried | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Carter (SG), Justin Niemi (SF) Calvin Malone, Steven Selvidge | |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:13 | St. John's | Cesar Gallo steps in front of the Terry Bennett pass | 49-47 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette is open but misses the lay-in | 49-47 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo snags the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Dan Carter steals the ball from Cesar Gallo | 49-47 |
| 11:59 | St. John's | Justin Niemi drills a jumper from the right block set up by Marvin Hughes | 49-49 |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 49-49 |
| 11:39 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Jolley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Midgette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Woods (fairly fresh) C - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dan Carter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Niemi (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Terry Bennett (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Antwan Harris (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | St. John's | Antwan Harris is fouled on the floor by Cesar Gallo - foul #1 on Cesar Gallo, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG), Peter Bad (SF), Derrick Fong (PF), Stuart Ried (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Russell Jolley, Allen Midgette, Robert Woods, Cesar Gallo | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Matney (PG), Calvin Malone (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Tony Gillis (PF), Al Burris (C) Marvin Hughes, Dan Carter, Justin Niemi, Terry Bennett, Antwan Harris | |
| 11:14 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge lays it up and in on a great pass from Tony Gillis and he's hacked by Derrick Fong - foul #2 on Derrick Fong, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| 11:14 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong hits a turnaround from the left block | 51-52 |
| 10:49 | St. John's | Robert Matney clanks a shot from the right side | 51-52 |
| 10:48 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Derrick Fong | 51-52 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 10:18 | St. John's | Tony Gillis snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 10:12 | St. John's | Calvin Malone connects on the turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Stuart Ried - foul #3 on Stuart Ried, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| 10:12 | St. John's | Calvin Malone makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | Steven Selvidge steps in front of the Paul Bramblett pass in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| 09:55 | St. John's | Al Burris comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Derrick Fong - foul #3 on Derrick Fong, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| 09:55 | St. John's | Al Burris makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 09:55 | St. John's | Al Burris misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Derrick Fong | 51-56 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 09:29 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Al Burris | 51-56 |
| 09:24 | St. John's | Derrick Fong is called for the reach on Tony Gillis - foul #4 on Derrick Fong, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Russell Jolley (SG), Robert Woods (PF) Paul Bramblett, Bruce Shreve, Derrick Fong | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 09:09 | St. John's | Calvin Malone misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-56 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Fuchs | 51-56 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs loses the dribble to Robert Matney | 51-56 |
| 08:20 | St. John's | Al Burris makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Matney | 51-58 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 07:44 | St. John's | Al Burris misses long on a jumper from the right side | 54-58 |
| 07:43 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Gillis | 54-58 |
| 07:31 | St. John's | Robert Matney is hacked by Stuart Ried - foul #4 on Stuart Ried, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG), Derrick Fong (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Russell Jolley, Robert Woods, Stuart Ried | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Carter (SG), Justin Niemi (SF), Terry Bennett (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Calvin Malone, Steven Selvidge, Tony Gillis, Al Burris | |
| 07:31 | St. John's | Robert Matney misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Matney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dan Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Niemi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terry Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Antwan Harris (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Dan Carter steps in front of the Paul Bramblett pass in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| 07:27 | St. John's | Justin Niemi lays it up and in set up by Dan Carter | 54-60 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Niemi - foul #1 on Justin Niemi, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG) Robert Matney | |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Cesar Gallo | 56-60 |
| 06:49 | St. John's | Justin Niemi connects on the floater from the free throw line | 56-62 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Peter Bad | 59-62 |
| 06:05 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes is fouled on the floor by Paul Bramblett - foul #1 on Paul Bramblett, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Allen Midgette (SF), Robert Woods (C) Paul Bramblett, Peter Bad, Cesar Gallo | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:05 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:05 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Fuchs | 62-63 |
| 05:42 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 62-63 |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | Robert Woods snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-63 |
| 05:18 | St. John's | Terry Bennett pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 05:10 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes's fadeaway is rejected by Derrick Fong | 62-63 |
| 05:08 | St. John's | Antwan Harris hits the follow up shot | 62-65 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Justin Niemi - foul #2 on Justin Niemi, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (SG), Stuart Ried (C) Bruce Shreve, Robert Woods | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Matney (PG), Calvin Malone (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Al Burris (C) Marvin Hughes, Dan Carter, Justin Niemi, Antwan Harris | |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:27 | St. John's | Calvin Malone misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 04:26 | St. John's | Al Burris tips it home | 63-67 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Derrick Fong | 65-67 |
| 03:43 | St. John's | Al Burris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeffrey Fuchs - foul #3 on Jeffrey Fuchs, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Peter Bad (SF) Jeffrey Fuchs, Allen Midgette | |
| Subs | St. John's | Tony Gillis (PF) Terry Bennett | |
| 03:43 | St. John's | Al Burris misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:43 | St. John's | Al Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley is fouled on the floor by Al Burris - foul #1 on Al Burris, team foul #8 | 65-68 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:30 | St. John's | Russell Jolley steps in front of the Robert Matney pass in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley banks in the layup | 69-68 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Russell Jolley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Matney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Calvin Malone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Selvidge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tony Gillis (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Al Burris (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:16 | St. John's | Calvin Malone drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Robert Matney and he's hacked by Paul Bramblett - foul #2 on Paul Bramblett, team foul #10 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Woods (C) Stuart Ried | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG) Robert Matney | |
| 03:16 | St. John's | Calvin Malone makes the free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Steven Selvidge steals the ball from Russell Jolley | 69-71 |
| 02:47 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG), Stuart Ried (C) Paul Bramblett, Russell Jolley, Robert Woods | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Niemi (SF), Antwan Harris (C) Steven Selvidge, Al Burris | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:28 | St. John's | Antwan Harris's floater is tipped away by Stuart Ried | 69-71 |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Peter Bad | 69-71 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Bad | 71-71 |
| 01:53 | St. John's | Justin Niemi comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 71-71 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong is fouled on the floor by Tony Gillis - foul #2 on Tony Gillis, team foul #9 | 71-71 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:27 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Antwan Harris | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:15 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Justin Niemi - foul #3 on Justin Niemi, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:46 | St. John's | Justin Niemi makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Hughes | 74-74 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried is hacked by Justin Niemi - foul #4 on Justin Niemi, team foul #12 | 74-74 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:26 | St. John's | Justin Niemi can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-74 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong grabs the defensive rebound | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong is hacked by Calvin Malone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Calvin Malone, team foul #13 | 76-74 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:17 | St. John's | Justin Niemi misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-74 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Fuchs | 78-74 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs is hacked by Marvin Hughes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #14 | 78-74 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs misses the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Antwan Harris gets the rebound | 79-74 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 79-74 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve gets the rebound | 79-74 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Malone - foul #4 on Calvin Malone, team foul #15 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Midgette (SF) Stuart Ried | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Calvin Malone hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 80-74 |