| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Blackmore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Cline | 32-29 |
| 19:18 | St. John's | Michael Pagan splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Pagan - foul #2 on Michael Pagan, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | The refs have stopped play. Roman Cool is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 32-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Roman Cool | |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Manuel Wheeler - foul #3 on Manuel Wheeler, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner gets the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Manuel Wheeler takes the ball from Mack Crunk | 32-30 |
| 18:05 | St. John's | James Blackmore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Mack Crunk - foul #2 on Mack Crunk, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gary Wilson (C) Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:05 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:05 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 33-30 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean can't tip it in | 33-30 |
| 17:38 | St. John's | Donald Holmes gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 17:14 | St. John's | Joseph Cline steps in front of the Donald Holmes pass | 33-30 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline hits the finger roll | 33-32 |
| 16:59 | St. John's | Michael Pagan evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Fleming | 36-32 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the lay-in | 36-32 |
| 16:28 | St. John's | Donald Holmes gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:02 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming travels with the ball | 36-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Robert Cobb (SG), Esteban Chavez (SF), Horace Ringenberg (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) Michael Pagan, Timothy Fleming, James Blackmore, Donald Holmes, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG), Kyle Poulson (SG), Bill Peck (SF) Joseph Cline, Thomas Walters, Mack Crunk | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Esteban Chavez (fresh) PF - Horace Ringenberg (fresh) 2 reb. C - Manuel Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kyle Poulson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bill Peck (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean lays it in | 36-34 |
| 15:15 | St. John's | Kyle Poulson picks off the pass by Manuel Wheeler | 36-34 |
| 14:46 | Syracuse | Bill Peck lays it in on a great pass from Kyle Poulson | 36-36 |
| 14:30 | St. John's | Richard Kelly misses the floater from the left side | 36-36 |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | Bill Peck gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | Bill Peck is fouled in the backcourt by Esteban Chavez - foul #1 on Esteban Chavez, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Timothy Fleming (SG), Gary Wilson (PF) Richard Kelly, Esteban Chavez, Horace Ringenberg | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Mack Crunk (PF), Roman Cool (C) Kyle Poulson, Ryan Dean, Charles Ikner | |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Joseph Cline | 36-38 |
| 13:36 | St. John's | Michael Pagan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Joseph Cline | 36-40 |
| 12:48 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming is fouled on the floor by John Summerville - foul #1 on John Summerville, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Horace Ringenberg (C) Timothy Fleming, Robert Cobb, Gary Wilson, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (SG), Ryan Dean (PF) John Summerville, Bill Peck | |
| 12:34 | St. John's | Michael Pagan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 12:05 | St. John's | Donald Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Blackmore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Horace Ringenberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Roman Cool (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | St. John's | Donald Holmes can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ryan Dean - foul #3 on Ryan Dean, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SG) Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson (PG) Joseph Cline | |
| 11:48 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 11:48 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson is called for 3 seconds | 38-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Gary Wilson (C) Michael Pagan, Horace Ringenberg | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:09 | St. John's | Richard Kelly is called for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Kelly, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG) Thomas Walters | |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 38-40 |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson snags the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-40 |
| 10:32 | St. John's | Donald Holmes snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 10:14 | St. John's | James Blackmore knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Donald Holmes | 40-40 |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Wilson - foul #2 on Gary Wilson, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Robert Cobb (SF), Esteban Chavez (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) Richard Kelly, James Blackmore, Donald Holmes, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (SG), Bill Peck (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Kyle Poulson, Mack Crunk, Roman Cool | |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 09:41 | St. John's | Michael Pagan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 09:39 | St. John's | Robert Cobb grabs the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 09:21 | St. John's | Michael Pagan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-42 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 40-42 |
| 08:55 | St. John's | Esteban Chavez grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 08:34 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming is wide open but clanks a runner from close range | 40-42 |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joseph Cline | 40-42 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner banks in the layup set up by Bill Peck | 40-44 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Fleming (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cobb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Esteban Chavez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Manuel Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Walters (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bill Peck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Dean (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Ikner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:54 | St. John's | Michael Pagan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Bill Peck gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Gary Wilson (C) Timothy Fleming, Robert Cobb, Esteban Chavez, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG), Kyle Poulson (SG), Mack Crunk (SF), Roman Cool (C) Joseph Cline, Thomas Walters, Bill Peck, Charles Ikner | |
| 07:33 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses the dunk but he's hacked by John Summerville - foul #2 on John Summerville, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| 07:33 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 07:33 | St. John's | James Blackmore makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Dean | 42-47 |
| 07:09 | St. John's | Richard Kelly misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roman Cool - foul #3 on Roman Cool, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bill Peck (SF) Ryan Dean | |
| 07:09 | St. John's | Richard Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 07:09 | St. John's | Richard Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | John Summerville is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Kelly - foul #3 on Richard Kelly, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Roman Cool buries a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Gary Wilson - foul #3 on Gary Wilson, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (SG) Michael Pagan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 06:22 | St. John's | James Blackmore misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 44-50 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Roman Cool | 44-50 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | John Summerville is hacked by Richard Kelly - foul #4 on Richard Kelly, team foul #8 | 44-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SG), Manuel Wheeler (C) Richard Kelly, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (SG), Ryan Dean (PF) Kyle Poulson, Bill Peck | |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | John Summerville makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | John Summerville misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 05:58 | St. John's | Donald Holmes gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 05:45 | St. John's | Donald Holmes's floater is tipped away by Roman Cool | 44-51 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | John Summerville snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 05:13 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 05:01 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Ryan Dean - foul #4 on Ryan Dean, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Pagan (PG), Robert Cobb (SF), Horace Ringenberg (PF) William Campbell, James Blackmore, Donald Holmes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (SG), Charles Ikner (C) John Summerville, Roman Cool | |
| 05:01 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 05:01 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Cline | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:32 | St. John's | Thomas Walters takes the ball from Timothy Fleming | 46-53 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner clanks a shot in the paint | 46-53 |
| 04:10 | St. John's | Michael Pagan snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 03:55 | St. John's | Joseph Cline picks off the pass by Robert Cobb | 46-53 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Pagan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Fleming (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Horace Ringenberg (fresh) 2 reb. C - Manuel Wheeler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Ryan Dean (tired) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | The jumper by Charles Ikner is denied by Manuel Wheeler | 46-53 |
| 03:29 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 03:23 | St. John's | Michael Pagan is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (SG), James Blackmore (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Gary Wilson (C) Timothy Fleming, Robert Cobb, Horace Ringenberg, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson (PG), Bill Peck (SF) Joseph Cline, Ryan Dean | |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bill Peck | 46-56 |
| 02:59 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SG) Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Roman Cool (PF) Kyle Poulson, Mack Crunk | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:45 | St. John's | Thomas Walters steals it from James Blackmore | 46-56 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline is alone and drills a runner from the right block set up by Charles Ikner | 46-58 |
| 01:56 | St. John's | Michael Pagan shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Fleming | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Bill Peck is whistled for a carry | 49-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler (C) Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mack Crunk (SF), Ryan Dean (PF) Bill Peck, Charles Ikner | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:12 | St. John's | Donald Holmes clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 49-58 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mack Crunk | 49-58 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Roman Cool is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 49-58 |
| 00:50 | St. John's | Donald Holmes gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Roman Cool steps in front of the Donald Holmes pass | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Pagan - foul #3 on Michael Pagan, team foul #9 | 49-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson (SG) Thomas Walters | |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:41 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Manuel Wheeler | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Michael Pagan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 00:36 | St. John's | James Blackmore tips it in | 51-59 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Michael Pagan is called for the reach on Joseph Cline in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Pagan, team foul #10 | 51-59 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Kyle Poulson - foul #2 on Kyle Poulson, team foul #7 | 51-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG), Bill Peck (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Joseph Cline, Mack Crunk, Roman Cool | |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | John Summerville runs out the clock | 51-61 |