| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Christian (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allan Ledbetter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benjamin Strauss (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Emmanuel Broughton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Wickline (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Chaves (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss inbounds the ball | 22-22 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:39 | St. John's | Robert Christian comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-22 |
| 19:37 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Wickline | 22-22 |
| 19:15 | St. John's | Robert Christian connects on the 3 from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Johnson | 25-24 |
| 18:30 | St. John's | Robert Christian hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 28-24 |
| 18:03 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 17:40 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton's pass is intercepted by Keith Churchill | 28-24 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 28-24 |
| 17:10 | St. John's | Brian Wickline gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 16:44 | St. John's | Robert Christian is whistled for a carry | 28-24 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Rose (PF) Emmanuel Broughton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Difiore (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Gary Chaves, Keith Churchill | |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Rose - foul #1 on Steven Rose, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG) Allan Ledbetter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein (SG) Roger Dilday | |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 15:55 | St. John's | Robert Christian is fouled on the floor by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | Issa Abdullah (SF), Emmanuel Broughton (PF) Benjamin Strauss, Brian Wickline | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG) Michael Johnson | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Christian (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Issa Abdullah (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Emmanuel Broughton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Austin Schlater (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Difiore (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-25 |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joshua Jorgenson | 28-27 |
| 14:48 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ronald Spangler, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter (SG), Benjamin Strauss (SF) Ronald Spangler, Issa Abdullah | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Roger Dilday (SG), Bruce Carney (SF), Gary Chaves (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Austin Schlater, Harold Grafenstein, Joshua Jorgenson, Donald Difiore, Michael Bessler | |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 28-30 |
| 13:56 | St. John's | Steven Rose connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | Brian Wickline (C) Emmanuel Broughton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson (SF) Bruce Carney | |
| 13:01 | St. John's | Robert Christian is called for traveling | 30-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton (PF) Steven Rose | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson lays it in despite the doubleteam on a great pass from Roger Dilday | 30-32 |
| 12:29 | St. John's | Gary Chaves is called for the reach on Allan Ledbetter - foul #2 on Gary Chaves, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | Issa Abdullah (SF) Benjamin Strauss | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:13 | St. John's | Robert Christian can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-32 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses the easy layup | 30-32 |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves grabs the offensive board | 30-32 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Christian (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allan Ledbetter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Issa Abdullah (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Emmanuel Broughton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Wickline (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Chaves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Keith Churchill (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Issa Abdullah - foul #1 on Issa Abdullah, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), Benjamin Strauss (SF), Steven Rose (PF) Allan Ledbetter, Issa Abdullah, Emmanuel Broughton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Harold Grafenstein (SG), Michael Bessler (C) Michael Johnson, Roger Dilday, Keith Churchill | |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 10:52 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joshua Jorgenson | 30-34 |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | Ronald Spangler picks off the pass by Joshua Jorgenson | 30-34 |
| 10:12 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Wickline - foul #2 on Brian Wickline, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter (SG) Robert Christian | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Roger Dilday (SG), Donald Difiore (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Austin Schlater, Harold Grafenstein, Gary Chaves, Michael Bessler | |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson hits the follow up shot | 33-36 |
| 08:59 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Difiore - foul #1 on Donald Difiore, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Issa Abdullah (SF), Emmanuel Broughton (PF) Benjamin Strauss, Brian Wickline | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Carney (SF) Joshua Jorgenson | |
| 08:59 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 08:59 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 08:59 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Rose | 33-36 |
| 08:42 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Spangler | 36-36 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Roger Dilday | 36-38 |
| 08:08 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 08:06 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton misses the tip | 36-38 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Roger Dilday | 36-38 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 36-40 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allan Ledbetter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Issa Abdullah (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Emmanuel Broughton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Carney (fresh) PF - Donald Difiore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Churchill (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 36-40 |
| 07:08 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 06:39 | St. John's | Steven Rose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (PG), Benjamin Strauss (SF), Brian Wickline (C) Ronald Spangler, Allan Ledbetter, Steven Rose | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Gary Chaves (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Bruce Carney, Donald Difiore, Keith Churchill | |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 36-40 |
| 06:13 | St. John's | Brian Wickline gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 06:03 | St. John's | Robert Christian is called for 10 seconds | 36-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein (SG) Roger Dilday | |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Christian - foul #4 on Robert Christian, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 05:17 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss travels with the ball | 36-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Rose (PF) Emmanuel Broughton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG) Michael Johnson | |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater is fouled on the floor by Brian Wickline - foul #3 on Brian Wickline, team foul #6 | 36-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter (SG) Issa Abdullah | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dilday (SG) Harold Grafenstein | |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson buries a jumper in the paint set up by Roger Dilday | 36-44 |
| 04:13 | St. John's | Robert Christian loses the dribble to Roger Dilday | 36-44 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater lays it in on a nice dish by Roger Dilday | 36-46 |
| 03:43 | St. John's | Gary Chaves swats the short shot by Benjamin Strauss | 36-46 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton (PF) Steven Rose | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Keith Churchill (C) Austin Schlater, Michael Bessler | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Christian (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Allan Ledbetter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benjamin Strauss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emmanuel Broughton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Wickline (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Chaves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves misses the fadeaway from the right side | 36-46 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Churchill | 36-46 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Gary Chaves, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:30 | St. John's | Robert Christian connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gary Chaves | 38-49 |
| 01:57 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss hits a shot from the left side | 40-49 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Benjamin Strauss - foul #3 on Benjamin Strauss, team foul #7 | 40-49 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 01:14 | St. John's | Gary Chaves is called for the reach on Emmanuel Broughton - foul #4 on Gary Chaves, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| 01:08 | St. John's | Robert Christian hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Strauss | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Emmanuel Broughton - foul #3 on Emmanuel Broughton, team foul #8 | 43-50 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:32 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-52 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Brian Wickline snags the offensive board | 43-52 |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Robert Christian is fouled on the floor by Keith Churchill - foul #1 on Keith Churchill, team foul #6 | 43-52 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Robert Christian clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joshua Jorgenson | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson is hacked by Allan Ledbetter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allan Ledbetter, team foul #9 | 43-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG) Michael Johnson | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Roger Dilday steals the ball from Robert Christian | 43-52 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves is hacked by Robert Christian in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Christian, team foul #10 | 43-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG) Robert Christian | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein (SF) Joshua Jorgenson | |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Gary Chaves denies the turnaround by Benjamin Strauss | 43-54 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill grabs the board | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill runs out the clock | 43-54 |