| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Calvin Malone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Niemi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Gillis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mathew Weigel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lon Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Parada (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Harvey Marine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Justin Niemi inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:48 | St. John's | Justin Niemi misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-26 |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | Lon Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mathew Weigel - foul #2 on Mathew Weigel, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 19:27 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 19:18 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel is whistled for a carry | 31-27 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Lon Smith is hacked by Dan Carter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dan Carter, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Jones (SG) Dan Carter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine blows the layup | 31-27 |
| 18:55 | St. John's | James Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 18:51 | St. John's | Stuart Ried is called for the reach on Calvin Malone - foul #1 on Stuart Ried, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 18:43 | St. John's | Justin Niemi scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Jones | 34-27 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 18:23 | St. John's | James Jones pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 18:16 | St. John's | Justin Niemi clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-27 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 17:59 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Lon Smith | 34-29 |
| 17:50 | St. John's | Justin Niemi scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Calvin Malone | 37-29 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Parada | 37-32 |
| 17:06 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel is denied on a layup by Harvey Marine | 37-32 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Malone - foul #1 on Calvin Malone, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG), Robert Woods (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Paul Bramblett, Lon Smith, Harvey Marine, Stuart Ried | |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Mathew Weigel swats the layup by Robert Woods | 37-32 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley tips it home | 37-34 |
| 16:26 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Cesar Gallo - foul #1 on Cesar Gallo, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| 16:26 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:26 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | Justin Niemi is called for the reach on Russell Jolley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Niemi, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Bennett (C) Mathew Weigel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 15:46 | St. John's | Justin Niemi clanks a floater from the left side | 39-37 |
| 15:45 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to James Jones | 39-37 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Calvin Malone (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Niemi (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Gillis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Russell Jolley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Daniel Parada (tiring) 5 reb. PF - Robert Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | St. John's | James Jones loses the dribble to Robert Woods | 39-37 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve loses the ball out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Lammers (PG), Dan Carter (SG), Mark Spiro (SF), Samuel Peterman (C) Calvin Malone, James Jones, Justin Niemi, Tony Gillis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Lon Smith (SF), Stuart Ried (C) Russell Jolley, Daniel Parada, Cesar Gallo | |
| 14:59 | St. John's | Terry Bennett connects on the jumper from the baseline | 41-37 |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | Dan Carter steals it from Stuart Ried in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 14:46 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman loses the dribble to Stuart Ried | 41-37 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Terry Bennett is called for the reach on Robert Woods - foul #2 on Terry Bennett, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mathew Weigel (C) Samuel Peterman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (SG), Harvey Marine (PF) Bruce Shreve, Robert Woods | |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses the open dunk | 41-37 |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine snags the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried hits the finger roll set up by Paul Bramblett | 41-39 |
| 13:29 | St. John's | Mark Spiro clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Lon Smith | 41-39 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Lon Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett hits a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Mathew Weigel - foul #3 on Mathew Weigel, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG), Justin Niemi (SF), Tony Gillis (PF) James Lammers, Mark Spiro, Mathew Weigel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG), Daniel Parada (SF), Robert Woods (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Russell Jolley, Lon Smith, Harvey Marine, Stuart Ried | |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:18 | St. John's | Justin Niemi misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Bruce Shreve | 41-44 |
| 11:53 | St. John's | Dan Carter misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-44 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Samuel Peterman (C) Terry Bennett | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:37 | St. John's | Dan Carter is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 11:36 | St. John's | Tony Gillis tips it home | 43-44 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Calvin Malone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Justin Niemi (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Gillis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Peterman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Robert Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Syracuse | Tony Gillis takes the ball from Paul Bramblett | 43-44 |
| 11:03 | St. John's | Justin Niemi misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | Robert Woods buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Bramblett and the foul's on Dan Carter - foul #4 on Dan Carter, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Lammers (PG), James Jones (SG), Mathew Weigel (C) Calvin Malone, Dan Carter, Samuel Peterman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (PG), Lon Smith (SG), Harvey Marine (SF), Patrick Smith (C) Paul Bramblett, Bruce Shreve, Daniel Parada, Cesar Gallo | |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | Robert Woods makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:20 | St. John's | James Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Spiro (SF) Justin Niemi | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stuart Ried (C) Robert Woods | |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 43-49 |
| 09:43 | St. John's | Mark Spiro misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 09:41 | St. John's | Tony Gillis grabs the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 09:31 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Stuart Ried - foul #2 on Stuart Ried, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG), Terry Bennett (PF) James Lammers, Tony Gillis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:31 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:31 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried is denied on a layup by Terry Bennett | 45-49 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses the tip | 45-49 |
| 09:12 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 09:08 | St. John's | Calvin Malone scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James Jones | 47-49 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Lon Smith drills a shot from the right block | 47-51 |
| 08:23 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Spiro | 49-51 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | James Jones steps in front of the Lon Smith pass | 49-51 |
| 08:00 | St. John's | James Jones lays it in | 51-51 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Lon Smith is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lon Smith, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Lammers (PG), Dan Carter (SG), Justin Niemi (SF), Tony Gillis (PF) Calvin Malone, James Jones, Mark Spiro, Mathew Weigel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG), Daniel Parada (SF), Robert Woods (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Russell Jolley, Lon Smith, Harvey Marine, Patrick Smith, Stuart Ried | |
| 07:37 | St. John's | Justin Niemi misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 07:35 | St. John's | Tony Gillis misses the tip | 51-51 |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve grabs the board | 51-51 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Lammers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Justin Niemi (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Gillis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Robert Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Carter - foul #5 on Dan Carter, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Jones (SG) Dan Carter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:28 | St. John's | Terry Bennett snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 07:14 | St. John's | Justin Niemi connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 06:56 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Tony Gillis | 54-51 |
| 06:47 | St. John's | Terry Bennett comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Bramblett - foul #2 on Paul Bramblett, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Samuel Peterman (C) Tony Gillis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (PG) Paul Bramblett | |
| 06:47 | St. John's | Terry Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:47 | St. John's | Terry Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Parada | 55-54 |
| 06:14 | St. John's | Justin Niemi hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 05:46 | St. John's | Terry Bennett pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:41 | St. John's | Justin Niemi hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Parada | 55-57 |
| 05:02 | St. John's | Daniel Parada picks off the pass by Justin Niemi | 55-57 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG), Tony Gillis (PF), Mathew Weigel (C) James Lammers, Terry Bennett, Samuel Peterman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Lon Smith (SF), Harvey Marine (PF), Stuart Ried (C) Russell Jolley, Daniel Parada, Robert Woods, Cesar Gallo | |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried hits a wide open driving attempt from close range | 55-59 |
| 04:38 | St. John's | Justin Niemi connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Lon Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 04:23 | St. John's | Calvin Malone gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 04:18 | St. John's | Calvin Malone misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Bruce Shreve - foul #2 on Bruce Shreve, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Woods (PF) Bruce Shreve | |
| 04:18 | St. John's | Calvin Malone makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:18 | St. John's | Calvin Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Lon Smith's pass is intercepted by Tony Gillis in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 04:06 | St. John's | Calvin Malone misses short on a 3 from straight away | 59-59 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett is fouled on the floor by Calvin Malone - foul #2 on Calvin Malone, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Spiro (SF), Samuel Peterman (C) Justin Niemi, Mathew Weigel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:47 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:41 | St. John's | James Jones misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Lon Smith - foul #4 on Lon Smith, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| 03:41 | St. John's | James Jones misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:41 | St. John's | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Malone - foul #3 on Calvin Malone, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Calvin Malone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Spiro (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tony Gillis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Peterman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lon Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Harvey Marine (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | St. John's | Calvin Malone misses long on a shot from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Lon Smith is hacked by Mark Spiro - foul #1 on Mark Spiro, team foul #11 | 60-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Bennett (C) Samuel Peterman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG), Cesar Gallo (C) Paul Bramblett, Harvey Marine, Stuart Ried | |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Lon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Lon Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:54 | St. John's | Terry Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 02:54 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| 02:42 | St. John's | Calvin Malone connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Spiro | 63-62 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Niemi (SF), Mathew Weigel (C) Mark Spiro, Terry Bennett | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Daniel Parada (SF), Harvey Marine (PF), Stuart Ried (C) Russell Jolley, Bruce Shreve, Robert Woods, Cesar Gallo | |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Lon Smith | 63-65 |
| 02:08 | St. John's | Stuart Ried steps in front of the James Jones pass | 63-65 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | James Jones is called for the reach on Lon Smith - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #12 | 63-65 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Lon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Lon Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:43 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 01:36 | St. John's | Harvey Marine steps in front of the Calvin Malone pass | 63-66 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 01:11 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Mathew Weigel | 63-66 |
| 01:04 | St. John's | Justin Niemi loses the ball out of bounds | 63-66 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses long on an open driving attempt near the basket | 63-66 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine can't tip it in | 63-66 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried hits the follow up shot | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel makes the turnaround in the lane | 65-68 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Malone - foul #4 on Calvin Malone, team foul #13 | 65-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG) Daniel Parada | |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Stuart Ried | 65-69 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried is hacked by Mathew Weigel - foul #4 on Mathew Weigel, team foul #14 | 65-69 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:17 | St. John's | Paul Bramblett steals it from Justin Niemi | 65-71 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett lays it in | 65-73 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Justin Niemi knocks in the 3 from straight away | 68-73 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Lon Smith is fouled in the backcourt by James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #15 | 68-73 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Lon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Lon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | Calvin Malone misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-75 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bruce Shreve | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve runs out the clock | 68-75 |