| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Christian (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Beaudette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robin Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Austin Schlater (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Dunphy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Steven Beaudette inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | St. John's | Austin Schlater is called for the reach on Ronald Spangler - foul #2 on Austin Schlater, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| 19:12 | St. John's | Robert Christian buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ronald Spangler | 27-35 |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross hits a jumper from the left block | 27-37 |
| 18:18 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-37 |
| 18:16 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Rose - foul #2 on Steven Rose, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Issa Abdullah (SG) Robert Christian | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy misses the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 17:47 | St. John's | Steven Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 17:31 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah is called for a charge - foul #1 on Issa Abdullah, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (PG) Ronald Spangler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Harold Grafenstein | 27-40 |
| 16:58 | St. John's | Robert Christian connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robin Williams | 30-40 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG) Robert Christian | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Joshua Burke (C) Austin Schlater, Harold Grafenstein, Keith Churchill | |
| 16:13 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-40 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross can't tip it in | 30-40 |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Issa Abdullah (fresh) SF - Steven Beaudette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Rose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robin Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Dunphy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Ross (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua Burke (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-40 |
| 15:22 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 14:56 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson is hacked by Steven Rose - foul #3 on Steven Rose, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG) Issa Abdullah | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Harold Grafenstein (SG), Donald Difiore (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Dewey Carrier, Joshua Jorgenson, Benjamin Ross, Joshua Burke | |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein is whistled for a carry | 30-40 |
| 13:46 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore can't finish the layup | 30-40 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore hits a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Steven Rose - foul #4 on Steven Rose, team foul #4 | 30-42 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore makes the free throw | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:35 | St. John's | Steven Rose clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-43 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater grabs the board | 30-43 |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Beaudette - foul #3 on Steven Beaudette, team foul #5 | 30-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Issa Abdullah (SG) Ronald Spangler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross (PF), Joshua Burke (C) Donald Difiore, Keith Churchill | |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy misses the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy misses the 3rd free throw | 30-44 |
| 12:08 | St. John's | Robin Williams pulls down the rebound | 30-44 |
| 11:42 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steven Beaudette | 32-44 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Christian (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Issa Abdullah (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Beaudette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Steven Rose (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Robin Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Austin Schlater (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Dunphy (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Joshua Burke (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Issa Abdullah is called for the reach on Benjamin Ross - foul #2 on Issa Abdullah, team foul #6 | 32-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG), Gary Heppner (C) Issa Abdullah, Robin Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF) Austin Schlater, Elmer Dunphy | |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | Ronald Spangler picks off the pass by Joshua Jorgenson | 32-44 |
| 10:32 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler hits a fadeaway from the left side | 34-44 |
| 10:18 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robin Williams (C) Gary Heppner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Churchill (C) Joshua Burke | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:00 | St. John's | Robert Christian hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Steven Beaudette - foul #4 on Steven Beaudette, team foul #7 | 34-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Elmer Dunphy (SG) Dewey Carrier, Harold Grafenstein | |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:20 | St. John's | Robert Christian can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 34-46 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross misses the dunk | 34-46 |
| 08:48 | St. John's | Steven Rose gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 08:36 | St. John's | Robin Williams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Keith Churchill - foul #2 on Keith Churchill, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Ardoin (PG), Issa Abdullah (SF) Ronald Spangler, Steven Beaudette | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:36 | St. John's | Robin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 08:36 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Benjamin Ross | 35-46 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG), Steven Beaudette (SF) Jesse Ardoin, Issa Abdullah | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Difiore (PF) Benjamin Ross | |
| 08:00 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 07:58 | St. John's | Robin Williams grabs the offensive board | 35-46 |
| 07:40 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Rose | 37-46 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Christian (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Beaudette (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Steven Rose (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Robin Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Austin Schlater (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Elmer Dunphy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Difiore (fresh) 5 pts. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson's pass is intercepted by Steven Rose | 37-46 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:08 | St. John's | Steven Beaudette hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 37-46 |
| 07:07 | St. John's | Robin Williams tips it back up and in | 39-46 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 06:44 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robin Williams | 39-46 |
| 06:24 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robin Williams | 42-46 |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy is fouled on the floor by Robert Christian - foul #1 on Robert Christian, team foul #8 | 42-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Ardoin (PG), Issa Abdullah (SG) Ronald Spangler, Robert Christian | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), Harold Grafenstein (SG), Benjamin Ross (PF), Joshua Burke (C) Austin Schlater, Joshua Jorgenson, Donald Difiore, Keith Churchill | |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 06:02 | St. John's | Robin Williams snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 05:37 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Elmer Dunphy | 42-50 |
| 05:03 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 45-50 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross tips it home | 45-52 |
| 04:14 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah makes the fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Harold Grafenstein - foul #2 on Harold Grafenstein, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG), Robert Christian (SG), Gary Heppner (PF) Jesse Ardoin, Steven Beaudette, Steven Rose | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:14 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier is hacked by Gary Heppner - foul #2 on Gary Heppner, team foul #9 | 48-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Rose (PF) Gary Heppner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson (SF) Elmer Dunphy | |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 03:51 | St. John's | Robin Williams gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 03:43 | St. John's | Robert Christian is whistled for traveling | 48-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Keith Churchill (C) Dewey Carrier, Joshua Burke | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Christian (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Issa Abdullah (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Rose (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Robin Williams (tiring) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Austin Schlater (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 48-52 |
| 03:15 | St. John's | Steven Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 03:09 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross misses the easy layup but the foul's on Steven Rose - foul #5 on Steven Rose, team foul #10 | 48-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Beaudette (SF), Gary Heppner (PF) Issa Abdullah, Steven Rose | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG) Harold Grafenstein | |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:18 | St. John's | Gary Heppner's fadeaway is rejected by Benjamin Ross | 48-54 |
| 02:16 | St. John's | Steven Beaudette tips it in | 50-54 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein (SG) Dewey Carrier | |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross can't connect on a runner in the lane | 50-54 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson tips it back up and in | 50-56 |
| 01:31 | St. John's | Gary Heppner clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-56 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Benjamin Ross is denied by Robin Williams | 50-56 |
| 01:04 | St. John's | Robin Williams snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 50-56 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Austin Schlater | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater is hacked by Ronald Spangler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Spangler, team foul #11 | 50-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy (SF) Joshua Jorgenson | |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Churchill | 50-56 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Robin Williams is called for the reach on Keith Churchill - foul #2 on Robin Williams, team foul #12 | 50-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG) Austin Schlater | |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:44 | St. John's | Robin Williams knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 52-57 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Ronald Spangler is called for the reach on Harold Grafenstein in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Spangler, team foul #13 | 52-57 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Christian - foul #2 on Robert Christian, team foul #14 | 52-58 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Robert Christian knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Heppner | 55-60 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy is hacked by Robert Christian in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Christian, team foul #15 | 55-60 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Robert Christian makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robin Williams | 58-62 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein is hacked by Ronald Spangler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Spangler, team foul #16 | 58-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG) Dewey Carrier | |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Robert Christian clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Christian - foul #4 on Robert Christian, team foul #17 | 58-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG) Austin Schlater | |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Gary Heppner gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Gary Heppner misses short on a halfcourt shot | 58-64 |