| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Troy Jarboe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Charles (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Broderick (fresh) 3 reb. C - Derrick Volpe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Kirk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Brisson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Eddleman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Ralls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd inbounds the ball | 20-34 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | St. John's | Edward Patterson steals it from Steve Charles out of a doubleteam | 20-34 |
| 19:26 | Syracuse | George Eddleman misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 20-34 |
| 19:25 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Derrick Volpe | 20-34 |
| 19:01 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 20-34 |
| 19:00 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd gets the offensive rebound | 20-34 |
| 18:39 | St. John's | Steve Charles hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-34 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | George Eddleman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edward Patterson and he's hacked by Troy Jarboe - foul #2 on Troy Jarboe, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | George Eddleman misses the free throw | 23-36 |
| 18:35 | St. John's | Charles Broderick grabs the board | 23-36 |
| 18:16 | St. John's | Steve Charles is whistled for a carry | 23-36 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | James Kirk comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-36 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls misses the tip | 23-36 |
| 18:01 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Troy Jarboe | 23-36 |
| 17:47 | St. John's | James Kirk is called for the reach on Troy Jarboe - foul #2 on James Kirk, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| 17:23 | St. John's | Steve Charles is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-36 |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | George Eddleman pulls down the rebound | 23-36 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | George Eddleman is called for traveling | 23-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford (C) Michael Ralls | |
| 16:46 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Broderick and he's fouled by James Kirk - foul #3 on James Kirk, team foul #2 | 25-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chad Walker (SF), Dennis Williamson (C) Steve Charles, Derrick Volpe | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (PG), Dustin Thompson (SG), Jeff Young (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF) James Kirk, Phillip Brisson, George Eddleman, Edward Patterson | |
| 16:46 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd makes the free throw | 26-36 |
| 16:25 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger is called for traveling | 26-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Swims (SG) Matthew Boyd | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:56 | St. John's | James Swims is hacked by Ryan Krueger - foul #3 on Ryan Krueger, team foul #3 | 26-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Charles (SG) Troy Jarboe | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Ralls (C) Jeffrey Clifford | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Swims (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steve Charles (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Chad Walker (fresh) PF - Charles Broderick (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leonard Pomeroy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dustin Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Ralls (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | St. John's | Steve Charles shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jeff Young | 26-36 |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Broderick - foul #3 on Charles Broderick, team foul #2 | 26-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Matthew Boyd (SF), Derrick Volpe (C) Chad Walker, Charles Broderick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (PG), Phillip Brisson (SG), George Eddleman (SF) Leonard Pomeroy, Dustin Thompson, Jeff Young | |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger misses the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 15:03 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe connects on the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Michael Ralls - foul #3 on Michael Ralls, team foul #4 | 28-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Troy Jarboe (PG) James Swims | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Patterson (PF) Ryan Krueger | |
| 15:03 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe makes the free throw | 29-37 |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson connects on the turnaround from the right block | 29-39 |
| 14:19 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe is whistled for traveling | 29-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chad Walker (SF), Charles Broderick (PF) Steve Charles, Dennis Williamson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford (C) Michael Ralls | |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 13:51 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Troy Jarboe - foul #3 on Troy Jarboe, team foul #3 | 29-42 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson misses the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 13:26 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe misses long on a jumper from the left block | 29-43 |
| 13:24 | St. John's | Charles Broderick hits the follow up shot | 31-43 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Charles Broderick steals the ball from Phillip Brisson | 31-43 |
| 12:40 | St. John's | Charles Broderick knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Troy Jarboe | 33-43 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Chad Walker is called for the reach on George Eddleman - foul #1 on Chad Walker, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Swims (PG), Steve Charles (SG), Dennis Williamson (C) Troy Jarboe, Matthew Boyd, Derrick Volpe | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (PG), Dustin Thompson (SG), Jeff Young (SF), Michael Ralls (C) James Kirk, Phillip Brisson, George Eddleman, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | Jeff Young loses the ball out of bounds | 33-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger (PF) Edward Patterson | |
| 11:45 | St. John's | Steve Charles splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Jeff Young grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Swims (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steve Charles (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Chad Walker (fresh) PF - Charles Broderick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leonard Pomeroy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dustin Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Ralls (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Chad Walker picks off the pass by Leonard Pomeroy | 33-43 |
| 11:03 | St. John's | Chad Walker is hacked by Michael Ralls - foul #4 on Michael Ralls, team foul #5 | 33-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Troy Jarboe (PG) Chad Walker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Patterson (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Ryan Krueger, Michael Ralls | |
| 10:48 | St. John's | Jeffrey Clifford steals the ball from Charles Broderick | 33-43 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | Dustin Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Matthew Boyd (SF), Derrick Volpe (C) James Swims, Charles Broderick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (PG), Phillip Brisson (SG), George Eddleman (SF) Leonard Pomeroy, Dustin Thompson, Jeff Young | |
| 10:05 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe hits a jump hook from the right block | 35-43 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | George Eddleman's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Williamson | 35-43 |
| 09:45 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 09:40 | St. John's | The pull-up jumper by Matthew Boyd is blocked by Jeffrey Clifford | 35-43 |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | George Eddleman snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Matthew Boyd is called for the reach on George Eddleman - foul #2 on Matthew Boyd, team foul #5 | 35-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chad Walker (SF), Charles Broderick (PF) Steve Charles, Dennis Williamson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | James Kirk misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 09:07 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 08:47 | St. John's | George Eddleman denies the turnaround by Matthew Boyd | 35-43 |
| 08:46 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe grabs the offensive board | 35-43 |
| 08:29 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Jeffrey Clifford - foul #1 on Jeffrey Clifford, team foul #6 | 35-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Swims (PG) Troy Jarboe | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Thompson (SG), Jeff Young (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF) Phillip Brisson, George Eddleman, Edward Patterson | |
| 08:29 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 08:29 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | James Kirk misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 08:18 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 07:57 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd makes the floater from the baseline | 38-43 |
| 07:39 | Syracuse | Dustin Thompson is whistled for a carry | 38-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Troy Jarboe (PG), Steve Charles (SG), Dennis Williamson (C) James Swims, Matthew Boyd, Derrick Volpe | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (PG), Michael Ralls (C) James Kirk, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Troy Jarboe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Charles (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Chad Walker (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Charles Broderick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leonard Pomeroy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dustin Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Ralls (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:25 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-43 |
| 07:24 | St. John's | Charles Broderick hits the follow up shot | 40-43 |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy is hacked by Dennis Williamson - foul #1 on Dennis Williamson, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson (SG), George Eddleman (SF), Edward Patterson (PF) Dustin Thompson, Jeff Young, Ryan Krueger | |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-43 |
| 06:37 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Dennis Williamson | 40-43 |
| 06:11 | St. John's | Steve Charles knocks in the 3 from straight away | 43-43 |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Michael Ralls is blocked by Charles Broderick | 43-43 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | George Eddleman tips it in | 43-45 |
| 05:27 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson banks in the wide open layup set up by Steve Charles out of the doubleteam | 45-45 |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls's floater is tipped away by Charles Broderick | 45-45 |
| 05:14 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 05:14 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Matthew Boyd (SF), Derrick Volpe (C) Chad Walker, Dennis Williamson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (PG) Leonard Pomeroy | |
| 04:45 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | George Eddleman clanks a shot from close range | 47-45 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | George Eddleman tips it back up and in | 47-47 |
| 03:53 | St. John's | Troy Jarboe hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 47-47 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Kirk | 47-47 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson misses the 3 from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 03:31 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Troy Jarboe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Charles (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Broderick (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Derrick Volpe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Kirk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Brisson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Eddleman (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Edward Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Ralls (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:04 | St. John's | Steve Charles double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 47-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chad Walker (SF) Steve Charles | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger (PF) Edward Patterson | |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | George Eddleman is hacked by Derrick Volpe - foul #1 on Derrick Volpe, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford (C) Michael Ralls | |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | George Eddleman makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | George Eddleman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 02:27 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 47-49 |
| 02:25 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 02:14 | St. John's | Jeffrey Clifford swats the shot by Troy Jarboe | 47-49 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Charles (SG) Chad Walker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Patterson (PF), Michael Ralls (C) Ryan Krueger, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | George Eddleman buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:33 | St. John's | Charles Broderick is called for a backcourt violation | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson is fouled on the floor by Derrick Volpe - foul #2 on Derrick Volpe, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 01:07 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 00:44 | St. John's | Steve Charles misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-51 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | George Eddleman pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | George Eddleman is hacked by Steve Charles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Charles, team foul #9 | 47-51 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | George Eddleman misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 00:40 | St. John's | Charles Broderick gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:32 | St. John's | Steve Charles shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Ralls | 47-51 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls is hacked by Steve Charles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Charles, team foul #10 | 47-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Young (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF) George Eddleman, Edward Patterson | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Steve Charles makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Eddleman (SF) Jeff Young | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Charles - foul #3 on Steve Charles, team foul #11 | 50-53 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Steve Charles makes the contested 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Broderick | 53-55 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | James Kirk is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Jarboe - foul #4 on Troy Jarboe, team foul #12 | 53-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Patterson (PF) Ryan Krueger | |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | James Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | James Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | Steve Charles is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 53-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger (PF) Edward Patterson | |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Troy Jarboe is called for the reach on Ryan Krueger in the backcourt - foul #5 on Troy Jarboe, team foul #13 | 53-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Swims (PG) Troy Jarboe | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd misses the halfcourt shot | 53-59 |