| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Holmgren (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Darrick Gill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Creech (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Horton (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Mendelsohn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Jandreau (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerome Iler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Darrick Gill inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | St. John's | Edward Kelty connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Corey Holmgren | 33-24 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn is called for 5 seconds | 33-24 |
| 18:50 | St. John's | Darrick Gill clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-24 |
| 18:49 | St. John's | John Horton pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 18:26 | St. John's | Darrick Gill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-24 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau is hacked by Michael Creech - foul #2 on Michael Creech, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Darrick Gill steals the ball from Jerome Iler | 33-24 |
| 17:29 | St. John's | Michael Creech hits a turnaround near the basket | 35-24 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler steps out of bounds on the sideline | 35-24 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG), Ernest Watts (PF) Corey Holmgren, Michael Creech | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip (SF), Thomas Zayas (C) Norman Jandreau, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| 16:41 | St. John's | Edward Kelty is hacked by John Mendelsohn - foul #2 on John Mendelsohn, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau (SF), Ronald Steenbergen (C) Jerome Iler, Thomas Zayas | |
| 16:20 | St. John's | John Horton loses the ball out of bounds | 35-24 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Iler (PF) Jacob Hazelip | |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler hits the follow up shot | 35-26 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Watts (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Mendelsohn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Jandreau (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerome Iler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | St. John's | Darrick Gill makes the 3 from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-26 |
| 15:19 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Edward Kelty | 38-26 |
| 14:52 | St. John's | Ernest Watts hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Howse | 40-26 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 14:46 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher West | 40-28 |
| 14:18 | St. John's | Jerome Iler is called for the reach on John Horton - foul #2 on Jerome Iler, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Holmgren (SG), Michael Creech (PF) Kenneth Howse, Ernest Watts | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip (PF), Thomas Zayas (C) Jerome Iler, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| 13:58 | St. John's | Edward Kelty clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-28 |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip grabs the board | 40-28 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn double dribbles | 40-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (PG), Larry Robinson (SF), John Albrecht (C) Edward Kelty, Darrick Gill, John Horton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Iler (PF), Ronald Steenbergen (C) Norman Jandreau, Thomas Zayas | |
| 13:20 | St. John's | John Albrecht misses short on a shot from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Christopher West | 40-28 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Christopher West hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 13:03 | St. John's | John Albrecht gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| 12:53 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren's pass is intercepted by Jacob Hazelip | 40-28 |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | Christopher West can't finish the layup | 40-28 |
| 12:48 | St. John's | Larry Robinson grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 12:28 | St. John's | John Albrecht misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by John Mendelsohn - foul #3 on John Mendelsohn, team foul #3 | 40-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Darrick Gill (SF) Merle Hose, Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau (SG) John Mendelsohn | |
| 12:28 | St. John's | John Albrecht makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 12:28 | St. John's | John Albrecht misses the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 12:28 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler snags the defensive board | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau knocks in the runner near the basket and he's fouled by John Albrecht - foul #1 on John Albrecht, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Horton (C) John Albrecht | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas (C) Ronald Steenbergen | |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau makes the free throw | 41-31 |
| 11:55 | St. John's | Darrick Gill buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Kelty | 44-31 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Corey Holmgren (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Creech (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerome Iler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Zayas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Edward Kelty picks off the pass by Thomas Zayas | 44-31 |
| 11:06 | St. John's | Darrick Gill is hacked by Norman Jandreau - foul #1 on Norman Jandreau, team foul #4 | 44-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG), Ernest Watts (PF) Corey Holmgren, Michael Creech | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn (SG), Ronald Steenbergen (C) Jerome Iler, Thomas Zayas | |
| 10:46 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 10:44 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to John Horton | 44-31 |
| 10:21 | St. John's | Edward Kelty hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 44-31 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 09:57 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Edward Kelty | 44-31 |
| 09:32 | St. John's | Ernest Watts travels with the ball | 44-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (PG), Corey Holmgren (SG), Larry Robinson (SF), Michael Creech (PF), John Albrecht (C) Edward Kelty, Kenneth Howse, Darrick Gill, Ernest Watts, John Horton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Iler (PF) Norman Jandreau | |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip hits a floater from the baseline set up by Christopher West | 44-33 |
| 08:44 | St. John's | Jerome Iler takes the ball from John Albrecht | 44-33 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Christopher West is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side | 44-35 |
| 08:05 | St. John's | Michael Creech makes the shot from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 46-35 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Merle Hose (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Corey Holmgren (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Creech (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - John Albrecht (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Mendelsohn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jacob Hazelip (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerome Iler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Robinson - foul #2 on Larry Robinson, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Darrick Gill (PG), Ernest Watts (PF) Merle Hose, Michael Creech | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau (SF) Jacob Hazelip | |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 07:13 | St. John's | Larry Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher West | 46-40 |
| 06:26 | St. John's | Larry Robinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Christopher West buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Norman Jandreau | 46-42 |
| 05:52 | St. John's | John Albrecht misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 46-42 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jerome Iler | 46-44 |
| 05:23 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Michael Creech (PF), John Horton (C) Larry Robinson, Ernest Watts, John Albrecht | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG), Jacob Hazelip (SF), Thomas Zayas (C) Christopher West, John Mendelsohn, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| 04:54 | St. John's | John Horton is fouled on the floor by Jacob Hazelip - foul #1 on Jacob Hazelip, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG) Corey Holmgren | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (PG), Ronald Steenbergen (C) Jerome Iler, Thomas Zayas | |
| 04:35 | St. John's | Darrick Gill scores on a shot from the left side set up by Edward Kelty | 48-44 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Christopher West can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 04:06 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Darrick Gill | 48-44 |
| 03:46 | St. John's | John Horton is called for traveling | 48-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Holmgren (SG), Larry Robinson (SF) Kenneth Howse, Darrick Gill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn (SG), Jerome Iler (PF), Thomas Zayas (C) Joseph Fischer, Jacob Hazelip, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Corey Holmgren (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Creech (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Horton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Mendelsohn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Iler (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Zayas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Jandreau | 48-44 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn is hacked by Larry Robinson - foul #3 on Larry Robinson, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen (C) Thomas Zayas | |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Corey Holmgren is called for the reach on John Mendelsohn - foul #3 on Corey Holmgren, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ernest Watts (PF) Michael Creech | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Robinson - foul #4 on Larry Robinson, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Darrick Gill (SF) Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 02:00 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 01:04 | St. John's | Norman Jandreau takes the ball from Edward Kelty | 48-48 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Christopher West lays it up and in on a nice dish by Norman Jandreau | 48-50 |
| 00:32 | St. John's | Ernest Watts's pass is intercepted by Jerome Iler | 48-50 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Kelty - foul #2 on Edward Kelty, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Creech (PF) Ernest Watts | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Jerome Iler steals the ball from Darrick Gill | 48-52 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler is hacked by Corey Holmgren in the backcourt - foul #4 on Corey Holmgren, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | St. John's | Norman Jandreau picks off the pass by Corey Holmgren | 48-54 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Christopher West is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Kelty - foul #3 on Edward Kelty, team foul #9 | 48-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip (PF) Jerome Iler | |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Christopher West makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Christopher West makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:08 | St. John's | Ronald Steenbergen steals it from Michael Creech | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Christopher West runs out the clock | 48-56 |