| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Pleasants (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Pabon (fresh) PF - John Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Brookman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Bochenski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Craig Drake (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski inbounds the ball | 23-37 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski is hacked by John Edwards during a doubleteam - foul #3 on John Edwards, team foul #1 | 23-37 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland is whistled for traveling | 23-37 |
| 19:05 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Smith | 25-37 |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | William Brookman misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 25-37 |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | William Brookman makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | William Brookman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 18:32 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Edwards | 28-39 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Jones | 28-42 |
| 17:53 | St. John's | John Johnston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-42 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland can't finish the layup | 28-42 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Craig Drake pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Craig Drake comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 28-42 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | Jack Jones snags the offensive board | 28-42 |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-42 |
| 16:40 | St. John's | John Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 16:29 | St. John's | John Edwards is fouled on the floor by Kyle Bochenski - foul #1 on Kyle Bochenski, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Parson (PG), Roscoe Salzer (SG), Billy Charland (SF), Gregory Hill (PF), James Mitchell (C) Donald Pleasants, John Johnston, Timothy Pabon, John Edwards, John Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SF), Cecil Didomenico (C) Kyle Bochenski, Brian Maitland | |
| 16:07 | St. John's | Gregory Hill can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-42 |
| 16:05 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Hill | 28-42 |
| 15:55 | St. John's | Billy Charland double dribbles | 28-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Jennings (C) Craig Drake | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Corey Parson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roscoe Salzer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Charland (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Brookman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fidel Gallegos (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. PF - Cecil Didomenico (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | Corey Parson is called for the reach on Fidel Gallegos - foul #2 on Corey Parson, team foul #3 | 28-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Pleasants (PG) Corey Parson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski (SF) William Brookman | |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico can't throw it down | 28-42 |
| 15:21 | St. John's | James Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 15:13 | St. John's | James Mitchell misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 28-42 |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Jones | 28-45 |
| 14:40 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer is whistled for a carry | 28-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnston (SG), Timothy Pabon (SF), John Edwards (PF), John Smith (C) Roscoe Salzer, Billy Charland, Gregory Hill, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Drake (PF), Brian Maitland (C) Cecil Didomenico, Steven Jennings | |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Brookman (SG) Kyle Bochenski | |
| 13:59 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 28-45 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Craig Drake pulls down the rebound | 28-45 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Maitland | 28-48 |
| 13:24 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-48 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland grabs the defensive rebound | 28-48 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Jack Jones is hacked by John Johnston - foul #3 on John Johnston, team foul #4 | 28-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Parson (PG), James Mitchell (C) Donald Pleasants, John Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski (SF) Fidel Gallegos | |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Jack Jones misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-48 |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski tips it in | 28-50 |
| 12:20 | St. John's | James Mitchell hits a driving attempt from the right block | 30-50 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | William Brookman blows the layup | 30-50 |
| 11:50 | St. John's | James Mitchell snags the defensive board | 30-50 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Corey Parson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Pabon (fresh) PF - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Brookman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Bochenski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Drake (fresh) 5 reb. C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | St. John's | James Mitchell makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Corey Parson | 32-50 |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Jack Jones clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-50 |
| 11:00 | St. John's | The rebound goes to John Edwards | 32-50 |
| 10:45 | St. John's | James Mitchell connects on the jumper in the paint and the foul's on Craig Drake - foul #2 on Craig Drake, team foul #2 | 34-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Pleasants (PG), Roscoe Salzer (SG), Billy Charland (SF), John Smith (C) Corey Parson, John Johnston, Timothy Pabon, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (PG), Cecil Didomenico (PF), Steven Jennings (C) Jack Jones, Craig Drake, Brian Maitland | |
| 10:45 | St. John's | James Mitchell makes the free throw | 35-50 |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-50 |
| 10:24 | St. John's | Billy Charland pulls down the rebound | 35-50 |
| 10:04 | St. John's | James Mitchell's layup is rejected by Cecil Didomenico | 35-50 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Steven Jennings grabs the board | 35-50 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski buries a shot from the left side | 35-52 |
| 09:18 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Donald Pleasants | 37-52 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-52 |
| 08:59 | St. John's | James Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 37-52 |
| 08:49 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-52 |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski snags the defensive board | 37-52 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-52 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos grabs the offensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Fidel Gallegos, team foul #3 | 37-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnston (SG), Timothy Pabon (SF), John Edwards (PF), Gregory Hill (C) Roscoe Salzer, Billy Charland, James Mitchell, John Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG), Craig Drake (PF), Brian Maitland (C) William Brookman, Cecil Didomenico, Steven Jennings | |
| 07:54 | St. John's | The short jumper by Gregory Hill is denied by Brian Maitland | 37-52 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski snags the defensive board | 37-52 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Kyle Bochenski | 37-54 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Pleasants (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Pabon (fresh) PF - John Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fidel Gallegos (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kyle Bochenski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Drake (fresh) 5 reb. C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | St. John's | Gregory Hill is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gregory Hill, team foul #5 | 37-54 |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Donald Pleasants takes the ball from Craig Drake | 37-54 |
| 07:10 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants hits the finger roll | 39-54 |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-54 |
| 06:51 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| 06:31 | St. John's | The short jumper by Gregory Hill is denied by Craig Drake | 39-54 |
| 06:30 | St. John's | Gregory Hill tips it in | 41-54 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Jones | 41-57 |
| 05:52 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-57 |
| 05:50 | Syracuse | Craig Drake gets the rebound | 41-57 |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Parson (PG), Roscoe Salzer (PF), John Smith (C) Donald Pleasants, John Edwards, Gregory Hill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Brookman (SG), Cecil Didomenico (PF) Fidel Gallegos, Kyle Bochenski | |
| 05:20 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Corey Parson | 44-57 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | William Brookman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gregory Hill (PF) Timothy Pabon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski (SF) Brian Maitland | |
| 04:34 | St. John's | Gregory Hill dunks the ball on a great pass from Corey Parson and he's fouled by Craig Drake - foul #3 on Craig Drake, team foul #4 | 46-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Billy Charland (SF) John Johnston | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:34 | St. John's | Gregory Hill makes the free throw | 47-57 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico lays it in set up by William Brookman and he's hacked by John Smith - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 47-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Pleasants (PG), John Edwards (PF) Corey Parson, Gregory Hill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Jennings (C) Craig Drake | |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico misses the free throw | 47-59 |
| 04:05 | St. John's | John Smith snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| 03:45 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jack Jones - foul #2 on Jack Jones, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Pabon (SF) Billy Charland | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SF), Brian Maitland (C) Kyle Bochenski, Steven Jennings | |
| 03:45 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 03:45 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico lays it up and in set up by Jack Jones | 49-61 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Pleasants (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roscoe Salzer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Pabon (fresh) PF - John Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Brookman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fidel Gallegos (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. PF - Cecil Didomenico (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | St. John's | Brian Maitland is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #1 on Brian Maitland, team foul #6 | 49-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnston (SG) Roscoe Salzer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Drake (PF) Cecil Didomenico | |
| 02:50 | St. John's | John Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Mitchell (C) John Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-61 |
| 02:22 | St. John's | Timothy Pabon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | William Brookman travels with the ball | 49-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski (SF) Fidel Gallegos | |
| 02:08 | St. John's | John Edwards lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Pabon | 51-61 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | John Johnston is called for the reach on William Brookman - foul #4 on John Johnston, team foul #7 | 51-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Smith (C) James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | William Brookman makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | William Brookman misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 01:50 | St. John's | John Edwards gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| 01:30 | St. John's | Craig Drake steals the ball from Timothy Pabon | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jack Jones | 51-64 |
| 01:09 | St. John's | John Smith's pass is intercepted by Brian Maitland | 51-64 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | John Johnston is called for the reach on Craig Drake - foul #5 on John Johnston, team foul #8 | 51-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer (SG) John Johnston | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Craig Drake makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Craig Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:41 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer's floater is knocked away by Kyle Bochenski | 51-66 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland grabs the defensive rebound | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on John Smith - foul #5 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 51-66 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Mitchell (C) John Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland misses the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | James Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Brian Maitland steals the ball from James Mitchell | 51-67 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jack Jones runs out the clock | 51-67 |