| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Jeff Young inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle misses the floater from the free throw line | 30-40 |
| 19:44 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 19:27 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Dennis Williamson | 30-42 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-42 |
| 18:55 | St. John's | Andrew Wilson doubles Kerry Anderson and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Andrew Wilson, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| 18:40 | St. John's | George Holt is called for traveling | 30-42 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle buries a jumper in the paint | 32-42 |
| 17:56 | St. John's | Christopher Watson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-42 |
| 17:34 | St. John's | Charles Broderick gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 17:14 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-45 |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jeff Young | 34-45 |
| 16:31 | St. John's | Andrew Wilson is called for the reach on Kerry Anderson - foul #2 on Andrew Wilson, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Welsh (SG), James Taylor (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Andrew Wilson, Jeff Young, John Webb, Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | St. John's | Matthew Boyd (SG), Ryan Fauntleroy (SF), Freddie Rine (PF), Derrick Volpe (C) Kerry Anderson, Christopher Watson, Dennis Williamson, Charles Broderick | |
| 16:11 | St. John's | Freddie Rine misses the jumper from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by George Holt - foul #1 on George Holt, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 15:47 | St. John's | Matthew Michell picks off the pass by George Holt | 36-45 |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | Gary Welsh lays it in set up by Matthew Michell | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Welsh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Clifford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ryan Fauntleroy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Freddie Rine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Derrick Volpe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | St. John's | George Holt is fouled on the floor by Gary Welsh - foul #1 on Gary Welsh, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Andrew Wilson (SG), Jeff Young (SF) Matthew Michell, Gary Welsh, James Taylor | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (PG), Christopher Watson (SG), Charles Broderick (C) George Holt, Matthew Boyd, Derrick Volpe | |
| 15:00 | St. John's | Christopher Watson is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 38-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ernest Battle (C) Jeffrey Clifford | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dennis Williamson (PF) Freddie Rine | |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle misses the dunk attempt | 38-45 |
| 14:30 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 14:08 | St. John's | Christopher Watson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kerry Anderson and he's fouled by Andrew Wilson - foul #3 on Andrew Wilson, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (PG), John Webb (PF) James Rucks, Ryan Krueger | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG) Ryan Fauntleroy | |
| 14:08 | St. John's | Christopher Watson makes the free throw | 38-48 |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle is fouled on the floor by Charles Broderick - foul #4 on Charles Broderick, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Derrick Volpe (C) Charles Broderick | |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell connects on the shot from the left side | 40-48 |
| 13:18 | St. John's | 3 seconds is called on Dennis Williamson | 40-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Welsh (SG), James Taylor (SF) Andrew Wilson, Jeff Young | |
| Subs | St. John's | Matthew Boyd (SG), Ryan Fauntleroy (SF), Charles Broderick (C) Kerry Anderson, Christopher Watson, Derrick Volpe | |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle clanks a jumper in the lane | 40-48 |
| 12:51 | Syracuse | John Webb tips it home | 42-48 |
| 12:36 | St. John's | George Holt connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Williamson | 42-50 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Battle | 45-50 |
| 12:03 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | James Taylor snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | James Taylor connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Michell | 47-50 |
| 11:27 | St. John's | George Holt works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | John Webb pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Welsh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Battle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ryan Fauntleroy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | James Taylor blows the layup | 47-50 |
| 11:21 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 11:06 | St. John's | George Holt evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-50 |
| 11:04 | Syracuse | Gary Welsh gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-50 |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | James Taylor misses the tip | 47-50 |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | James Taylor tips it home | 49-50 |
| 10:40 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson (SG), Jeff Young (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Gary Welsh, James Taylor, John Webb, Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (SG), Christopher Watson (SF), Freddie Rine (PF), Derrick Volpe (C) Matthew Boyd, Ryan Fauntleroy, Dennis Williamson, Charles Broderick | |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger hits the follow up shot | 51-50 |
| 09:54 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 09:53 | St. John's | Freddie Rine tips it home | 51-52 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger tips it but misses | 51-52 |
| 09:38 | St. John's | Freddie Rine snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 09:21 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | Jeff Young grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-52 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford gets the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Freddie Rine blocks the jumper by Jeff Young | 51-52 |
| 08:51 | St. John's | George Holt gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:22 | St. John's | Ryan Krueger is called for the reach on George Holt - foul #2 on Ryan Krueger, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), John Webb (PF), Ernest Battle (C) Matthew Michell, Ryan Krueger, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy (SF), Charles Broderick (C) George Holt, Derrick Volpe | |
| 08:07 | St. John's | Ernest Battle steals the ball from Freddie Rine | 51-52 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Andrew Wilson | 53-52 |
| 07:30 | St. John's | Christopher Watson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kerry Anderson | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Watson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Fauntleroy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Freddie Rine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-54 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | John Webb grabs the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle's layup is rejected by Ryan Fauntleroy | 53-54 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Jeff Young gets the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:36 | Syracuse | James Rucks hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jeff Young | 55-54 |
| 06:21 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle knocks in the floater from the right block | 57-54 |
| 05:54 | St. John's | Ernest Battle is called for the reach on Kerry Anderson - foul #1 on Ernest Battle, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (PG), Gary Welsh (SG), James Taylor (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) James Rucks, Andrew Wilson, Jeff Young, John Webb, Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG), Matthew Boyd (SG), Dennis Williamson (PF) Kerry Anderson, Christopher Watson, Freddie Rine | |
| 05:33 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Matthew Boyd is called for the reach on Matthew Michell - foul #1 on Matthew Boyd, team foul #3 | 57-54 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Matthew Michell | 59-54 |
| 04:23 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 59-54 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Gary Welsh hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Ryan Fauntleroy - foul #3 on Ryan Fauntleroy, team foul #4 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Young (SF), John Webb (PF), Ernest Battle (C) James Taylor, Ryan Krueger, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (SG), Christopher Watson (SF), Derrick Volpe (C) Matthew Boyd, Ryan Fauntleroy, Charles Broderick | |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Gary Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Gary Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:30 | St. John's | Christopher Watson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Derrick Volpe blocks the short jumper by John Webb | 61-54 |
| 03:12 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Derrick Volpe | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Welsh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Watson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Derrick Volpe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:54 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Christopher Watson | 61-57 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | George Holt steps in front of the Matthew Michell pass in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| 02:51 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson lays it in set up by George Holt | 61-59 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | John Webb hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeff Young | 63-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 02:20 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 02:18 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe tips it home | 63-61 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | John Webb misses the dunk | 63-61 |
| 01:58 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 01:53 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 63-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson (SG) Gary Welsh | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Broderick (C) Derrick Volpe | |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle is called for traveling | 63-61 |
| 01:07 | St. John's | George Holt misses short on an open shot from the right side | 63-61 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | John Webb gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Christopher Watson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jeff Young | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | George Holt is called for the reach on Jeff Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Holt, team foul #5 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF) Jeff Young, Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Kerry Anderson is called for the reach on James Rucks - foul #1 on Kerry Anderson, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | John Webb is fouled on the floor by Charles Broderick - foul #5 on Charles Broderick, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Derrick Volpe (C) Charles Broderick | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | John Webb makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | John Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ernest Battle (C) Ryan Krueger | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by George Holt - foul #3 on George Holt, team foul #8 | 68-61 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe loses the dribble to Ernest Battle | 70-61 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | James Rucks is hacked by George Holt in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Holt, team foul #9 | 70-61 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | James Rucks misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe grabs the offensive board | 70-61 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | John Webb is called for the reach on George Holt - foul #3 on John Webb, team foul #7 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Young (SF) James Rucks | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:01 | St. John's | George Holt misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson runs out the clock | 70-61 |