| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Gilyard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Savage (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hough (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 24-27 |
| 19:32 | St. John's | Scott Davis snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 19:18 | St. John's | David Rhodes jams it on a nice dish by Scott Davis | 24-29 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman is fouled on the floor by Paul Oliphant - foul #1 on Paul Oliphant, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman connects on the shot from the free throw line | 26-29 |
| 18:17 | St. John's | David Rhodes buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Davis | 26-31 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders makes the contested 3 from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 17:45 | St. John's | David Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 29-31 |
| 17:44 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Davis | 29-31 |
| 17:26 | St. John's | James Hough scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Oliphant and he's fouled by Zlatko Zachman - foul #2 on Zlatko Zachman, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Jones (C) Lawrence Gilyard | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Powell (SF) Scott Davis | |
| 17:26 | St. John's | James Hough makes the free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Paul Oliphant is called for the reach on Ronald Hillman - foul #2 on Paul Oliphant, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (PG) Paul Sanders | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG), Louis Taylor (PF) James Hough, David Rhodes | |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | John Hart steals it from Lloyd Clark | 29-34 |
| 16:42 | St. John's | John Hart lays it in | 29-36 |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman is fouled on the floor by John Hart - foul #1 on John Hart, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Lawrence Gilyard (PF) Zlatko Zachman, Joshua Savage | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hardy (SF), Martin Arsenault (C) John Hart, Paul Oliphant | |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Louis Taylor - foul #1 on Louis Taylor, team foul #4 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Rhodes (PG), James Hough (SG) Scott Davis, Robert Hardy | |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Hillman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Gilyard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Rhodes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. SG - James Hough (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Louis Taylor (fresh) C - Martin Arsenault (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | St. John's | David Rhodes blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Ronald Hillman - foul #2 on Ronald Hillman, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| 15:31 | St. John's | David Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:31 | St. John's | David Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Richard Jones hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Louis Taylor - foul #2 on Louis Taylor, team foul #5 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Oliphant (C) Martin Arsenault | |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Richard Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 15:11 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Louis Taylor | 32-37 |
| 14:52 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Jones - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SG), Joshua Savage (SF) Paul Sanders, Ronald Hillman | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (PG) Louis Taylor | |
| 14:52 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 14:52 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Richard Jones travels with the ball | 32-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF), Richard Norby (C) Lawrence Gilyard, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG) Thomas Powell | |
| 14:11 | St. John's | John Hart splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman buries a 3 from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 13:41 | St. John's | David Rhodes is denied on a layup by Richard Norby | 35-41 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Scott Davis is called for the reach on Lloyd Clark - foul #2 on Scott Davis, team foul #6 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Lawrence Gilyard (PF), Richard Jones (C) Lloyd Clark, Ronald Hillman, Richard Norby | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Powell (SF), Louis Taylor (PF) James Hough, David Rhodes | |
| 12:50 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Paul Sanders | 38-41 |
| 12:37 | St. John's | Thomas Powell is fouled on the floor by Richard Jones - foul #3 on Richard Jones, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF) Joshua Savage | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hardy (SF), Martin Arsenault (C) John Hart, Paul Oliphant | |
| 12:24 | St. John's | Scott Davis misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 38-41 |
| 12:22 | St. John's | Louis Taylor grabs the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 12:09 | St. John's | Scott Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Scott Davis - foul #3 on Scott Davis, team foul #7 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG) Zlatko Zachman | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (PG), James Hough (SG), David Rhodes (PF), Paul Oliphant (C) Scott Davis, Robert Hardy, Louis Taylor, Martin Arsenault | |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Hillman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Gilyard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - John Hart (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hough (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Rhodes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | St. John's | David Rhodes drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from John Hart out of a doubleteam | 41-43 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 10:48 | St. John's | James Hough pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 10:25 | St. John's | James Hough misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 10:24 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant tips it back up and in | 41-45 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 10:07 | St. John's | The rebound goes to David Rhodes | 41-45 |
| 10:01 | St. John's | James Hough is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Hough, team foul #8 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SG), Joshua Savage (PF), Richard Norby (C) Paul Sanders, Lawrence Gilyard, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hardy (SF), Louis Taylor (PF) James Hough, Thomas Powell | |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 09:11 | St. John's | John Hart comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-45 |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 08:40 | St. John's | The rebound goes to David Rhodes | 44-45 |
| 08:38 | St. John's | Zlatko Zachman picks off the pass by David Rhodes in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark is hacked by John Hart - foul #2 on John Hart, team foul #9 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG) Ronald Hillman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG), James Hough (SG), Thomas Powell (SF), Martin Arsenault (C) David Rhodes, John Hart, Robert Hardy, Paul Oliphant | |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:25 | St. John's | James Hough pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 08:17 | St. John's | Martin Arsenault is hacked by Richard Norby - foul #1 on Richard Norby, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard (PF) Lloyd Clark | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 08:01 | St. John's | James Hough's pass is intercepted by Zlatko Zachman | 44-45 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Richard Norby is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 07:44 | St. John's | Scott Davis grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 07:33 | St. John's | Scott Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Sanders - foul #1 on Paul Sanders, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Jones (C) Lawrence Gilyard | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 07:33 | St. John's | Scott Davis misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 07:33 | St. John's | Scott Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Zlatko Zachman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Savage (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Norby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Hough (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Louis Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. C - Martin Arsenault (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Richard Jones buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Zlatko Zachman | 46-46 |
| 07:08 | St. John's | James Hough misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 07:07 | St. John's | Louis Taylor tips it home | 46-48 |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Richard Norby lays it up and in on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Joshua Savage | 48-48 |
| 06:49 | St. John's | James Hough knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Powell | 48-51 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 48-51 |
| 06:42 | St. John's | Thomas Powell snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 06:28 | St. John's | Richard Jones takes the ball from Scott Davis | 48-51 |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Paul Sanders and the foul's on James Hough - foul #3 on James Hough, team foul #10 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (PG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Lawrence Gilyard (PF) Paul Sanders, Joshua Savage, Richard Norby | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (SG), David Rhodes (PF), Paul Oliphant (C) Thomas Powell, Louis Taylor, Martin Arsenault | |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:43 | St. John's | Zlatko Zachman is called for the reach on John Hart - foul #3 on Zlatko Zachman, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG) Zlatko Zachman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hardy (SF) James Hough | |
| 05:43 | St. John's | John Hart makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:43 | St. John's | John Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Richard Jones grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Savage (C) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:12 | St. John's | David Rhodes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Hillman - foul #3 on Ronald Hillman, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| 05:12 | St. John's | David Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:12 | St. John's | David Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ronald Hillman | 51-53 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman loses the ball out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Hough (SG), Thomas Powell (SF) Scott Davis, Robert Hardy | |
| 04:33 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Joshua Savage - foul #1 on Joshua Savage, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Jones (C) Joshua Savage | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:33 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:33 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman misses the 3 from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 04:13 | St. John's | David Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:55 | St. John's | John Hart misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-54 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Richard Jones grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-54 |
| 03:38 | St. John's | David Rhodes gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 03:15 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant lays it in despite the doubleteam | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Hillman (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Gilyard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - John Hart (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hough (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Rhodes (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard tips it in | 53-56 |
| 02:53 | St. John's | James Hough misses badly on a shot from the right side | 53-56 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SG), Joshua Savage (SF) Paul Sanders, Ronald Hillman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG) Thomas Powell | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF) Lawrence Gilyard | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:11 | St. John's | James Hough misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 53-56 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Richard Jones snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Lawrence Gilyard (PF) Ronald Hillman, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark is hacked by John Hart - foul #3 on John Hart, team foul #11 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF) Paul Sanders | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:18 | St. John's | David Rhodes makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Scott Davis | 55-58 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman scores on a runner from close range set up by Zlatko Zachman and he's hacked by John Hart - foul #4 on John Hart, team foul #12 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG) Lloyd Clark | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:46 | St. John's | Scott Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-58 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant tips it but misses | 58-58 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Zlatko Zachman | 61-58 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | David Rhodes loses the ball out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG), Richard Jones (C) Zlatko Zachman, Lawrence Gilyard | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman is hacked by Scott Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Davis, team foul #13 | 61-58 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:17 | St. John's | John Hart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SF) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman is hacked by Scott Davis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scott Davis, team foul #14 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Powell (SF) Scott Davis | |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | John Hart is whistled for a carry | 65-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard (PF) Lloyd Clark | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders runs out the clock | 65-58 |