| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Spiro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Phillip Stevenson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mathew Weigel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Peterman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerry Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harvey Marine (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Haines (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Phillip Stevenson inbounds the ball | 32-19 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | St. John's | Harvey Marine is called for the reach on Mathew Weigel - foul #2 on Harvey Marine, team foul #1 | 32-19 |
| 19:29 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Harvey Marine - foul #3 on Harvey Marine, team foul #2 | 32-19 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Francis Frazier (PF) Harvey Marine | |
| 19:29 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman misses the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 19:29 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Mathew Weigel - foul #1 on Mathew Weigel, team foul #1 | 33-19 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 33-19 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 18:52 | St. John's | Mark Spiro knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Phillip Stevenson | 36-20 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 18:28 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone clanks a 3 from the right wing | 36-20 |
| 18:26 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel grabs the defensive rebound | 36-20 |
| 18:08 | St. John's | Mark Spiro clanks a jumper from the right wing | 36-20 |
| 18:07 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel hits the follow up shot | 38-20 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | Phillip Stevenson steps in front of the Timothy Haines pass in the backcourt | 38-20 |
| 17:50 | St. John's | Phillip Stevenson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-20 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada snags the defensive board | 38-20 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Mathew Weigel swats the shot by Daniel Parada | 38-20 |
| 17:32 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel grabs the defensive rebound | 38-20 |
| 17:13 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel misses the runner in the paint | 38-20 |
| 17:12 | St. John's | James Jones tips it in | 40-20 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 40-20 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier tips it back up and in | 40-22 |
| 17:01 | St. John's | Mark Spiro misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-22 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Kirk | 40-22 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Spiro - foul #3 on Mark Spiro, team foul #2 | 40-22 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Silvia (SG) Mark Spiro | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradford Mike (PG), Larry Heikkinen (SG), John Hazel (PF), David Heywood (C) Jerry Stone, James Kirk, Francis Frazier, Timothy Haines | |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada misses the easy layup | 40-22 |
| 16:45 | St. John's | Phillip Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 40-22 |
| 16:39 | St. John's | Mark Silvia misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-22 |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to David Heywood | 40-22 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | John Hazel loses the dribble to Mathew Weigel | 40-22 |
| 16:26 | St. John's | Phillip Stevenson is fouled on the floor by Bradford Mike - foul #3 on Bradford Mike, team foul #3 | 40-22 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stone (PG) Bradford Mike | |
| 16:17 | St. John's | Mark Silvia drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-22 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Stone | 43-25 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Silvia (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Phillip Stevenson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mathew Weigel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Peterman (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerry Stone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Heikkinen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hazel (fresh) C - David Heywood (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | St. John's | John Hazel is called for the reach on James Jones - foul #1 on John Hazel, team foul #4 | 43-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Spiro (SG), Glenn Turpin (PF), Kenneth Morin (C) Mark Silvia, Mathew Weigel, Samuel Peterman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradford Mike (PG), Harvey Marine (PF) Jerry Stone, John Hazel | |
| 15:34 | St. John's | Glenn Turpin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Smith (SF) Daniel Parada | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Mark Spiro takes the ball from David Heywood | 43-25 |
| 15:09 | St. John's | Mark Spiro lays it in | 45-25 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith misses long on a floater from the baseline | 45-25 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith grabs the offensive board | 45-25 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Patrick Smith | 45-27 |
| 14:32 | St. John's | Mark Spiro hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-27 |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-27 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith hits the follow up shot | 48-29 |
| 13:56 | St. John's | James Jones can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-29 |
| 13:54 | St. John's | Glenn Turpin misses the tip | 48-29 |
| 13:52 | St. John's | James Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-29 |
| 13:44 | St. John's | James Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-29 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen snags the defensive board | 48-29 |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | Mark Spiro is called for the reach on Larry Heikkinen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Spiro, team foul #3 | 48-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Lammers (PG), Mark Silvia (SG), Russell Fleming (SF), Mathew Weigel (PF), Samuel Peterman (C) James Jones, Mark Spiro, Phillip Stevenson, Glenn Turpin, Kenneth Morin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stone (PG), James Kirk (SG), Daniel Parada (SF), Timothy Haines (C) Bradford Mike, Larry Heikkinen, Patrick Smith, David Heywood | |
| 13:26 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-29 |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-29 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-29 |
| 13:03 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman gets the rebound | 48-29 |
| 12:47 | St. John's | Jerry Stone is called for the reach on James Lammers - foul #1 on Jerry Stone, team foul #5 | 48-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradford Mike (PG) Jerry Stone | |
| 12:39 | St. John's | Mark Silvia can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 48-29 |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine grabs the board | 48-29 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | James Kirk hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 48-31 |
| 12:06 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Samuel Peterman, team foul #4 | 48-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Morin (C) Samuel Peterman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hazel (C) Timothy Haines | |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Kirk | 48-34 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Lammers (fresh) SG - Mark Silvia (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Russell Fleming (fairly fresh) PF - Mathew Weigel (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Morin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradford Mike (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Kirk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harvey Marine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Hazel (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | St. John's | Russell Fleming loses the ball out of bounds | 48-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Glenn Turpin (PF) Mathew Weigel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stone (PG), Larry Heikkinen (SG), Patrick Smith (SF) Bradford Mike, James Kirk, Daniel Parada | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-34 |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine tips it home | 48-36 |
| 11:13 | St. John's | Mark Silvia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-36 |
| 11:11 | St. John's | Kenneth Morin tips it back up and in | 50-36 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Morin - foul #2 on Kenneth Morin, team foul #5 | 50-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Jones (PG), Phillip Stevenson (SF) James Lammers, Russell Fleming | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Francis Frazier (PF), David Heywood (C) Harvey Marine, John Hazel | |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen misses the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 10:42 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Kenneth Morin | 50-37 |
| 10:30 | St. John's | Phillip Stevenson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 50-37 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Glenn Turpin is called for the reach on Francis Frazier - foul #2 on Glenn Turpin, team foul #6 | 50-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mathew Weigel (PF), Samuel Peterman (C) Glenn Turpin, Kenneth Morin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradford Mike (PG), James Kirk (SG), Daniel Parada (SF), Timothy Haines (C) Jerry Stone, Larry Heikkinen, Patrick Smith, David Heywood | |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Mathew Weigel takes the ball from Daniel Parada | 50-37 |
| 09:47 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from James Jones | 52-37 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Bradford Mike is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-37 |
| 09:22 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel loses the ball out of bounds | 52-37 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier clanks a turnaround near the basket | 52-37 |
| 09:01 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Jones | 52-37 |
| 08:56 | St. John's | Mark Silvia clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on James Kirk - foul #2 on James Kirk, team foul #6 | 52-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Glenn Turpin (PF) Mathew Weigel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harvey Marine (PF), David Heywood (C) Francis Frazier, Timothy Haines | |
| 08:56 | St. John's | Mark Silvia misses the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 08:56 | St. John's | Mark Silvia makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 53-37 |
| 08:37 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Jones | 53-37 |
| 08:33 | St. John's | James Jones clanks a jumper from the right side | 53-37 |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada grabs the board | 53-37 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Kirk | 53-39 |
| 08:19 | St. John's | Mark Silvia connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Jones | 55-39 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | James Jones steals it from Bradford Mike in the backcourt | 55-39 |
| 08:16 | St. John's | James Jones slams it home | 57-39 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada is hacked by Mark Silvia - foul #1 on Mark Silvia, team foul #7 | 57-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Lammers (PG), Scott Piatt (SG), Russell Fleming (SF), Kenneth Morin (C) James Jones, Mark Silvia, Phillip Stevenson, Samuel Peterman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stone (PG), Larry Heikkinen (SG) Bradford Mike, James Kirk | |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 07:48 | St. John's | Scott Piatt buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Lammers | 60-41 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Lammers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Piatt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Fleming (fresh) PF - Glenn Turpin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Morin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerry Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Heikkinen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harvey Marine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Heywood (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine is open but misses the lay-in | 60-41 |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine gets the offensive rebound | 60-41 |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-41 |
| 07:27 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Scott Piatt | 60-41 |
| 07:21 | St. John's | Glenn Turpin connects on the jumper in the lane set up by James Lammers | 62-41 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | James Lammers is called for the reach on Jerry Stone in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Lammers, team foul #8 | 62-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Spiro (SG), Mathew Weigel (PF) Scott Piatt, Glenn Turpin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Smith (SF), Francis Frazier (PF), Timothy Haines (C) Daniel Parada, Harvey Marine, David Heywood | |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone makes the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 07:01 | St. John's | Jerry Stone is called for the reach on Mathew Weigel - foul #2 on Jerry Stone, team foul #7 | 62-43 |
| 07:01 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel makes the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 07:01 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-43 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier banks in the layup and the foul's on Mathew Weigel - foul #2 on Mathew Weigel, team foul #9 | 64-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Jones (PG), Phillip Stevenson (SF) James Lammers, Russell Fleming | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (SG) Larry Heikkinen | |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier misses the free throw | 64-45 |
| 06:45 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel grabs the board | 64-45 |
| 06:18 | St. John's | Phillip Stevenson misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 64-45 |
| 06:17 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-45 |
| 06:02 | St. John's | Mark Spiro can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 64-45 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Francis Frazier | 64-45 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Jerry Stone and he's fouled by Phillip Stevenson - foul #3 on Phillip Stevenson, team foul #10 | 64-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Glenn Turpin (PF), Samuel Peterman (C) Mathew Weigel, Kenneth Morin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradford Mike (PG), Harvey Marine (PF), David Heywood (C) Jerry Stone, Francis Frazier, Timothy Haines | |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith makes the free throw | 64-48 |
| 05:40 | St. John's | Glenn Turpin travels with the ball | 64-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Silvia (SG) James Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen (SG) James Kirk | |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith is open and scores on a floater near the basket set up by Bradford Mike | 64-50 |
| 05:19 | St. John's | Mark Spiro knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Phillip Stevenson | 67-50 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith misses short on a jumper in the paint | 67-50 |
| 05:02 | St. John's | Mark Spiro snags the defensive board | 67-50 |
| 04:56 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman jams it on a great pass from Mark Spiro | 69-50 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Bradford Mike is whistled for traveling | 69-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Jones (PG), Mathew Weigel (PF), Kenneth Morin (C) Phillip Stevenson, Glenn Turpin, Samuel Peterman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Parada (SF), Francis Frazier (PF) Patrick Smith, Harvey Marine | |
| 04:25 | St. John's | Mark Spiro is fouled on the floor by David Heywood - foul #3 on David Heywood, team foul #8 | 69-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Lammers (PG), Mitchell Kennedy (PF) James Jones, Mathew Weigel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Smith (SF), John Hazel (C) Daniel Parada, David Heywood | |
| 04:25 | St. John's | Mark Spiro makes the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 04:25 | St. John's | Mark Spiro misses the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | John Hazel grabs the defensive rebound | 70-50 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith misses badly on a runner in the paint | 70-50 |
| 04:16 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Kenneth Morin | 70-50 |
| 04:09 | St. John's | Mark Spiro can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-50 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith gets the rebound | 70-50 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-50 |
| 03:53 | St. John's | James Lammers gets the rebound | 70-50 |
| 03:48 | St. John's | Mark Silvia can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 70-50 |
| 03:47 | St. John's | Kenneth Morin tips it home | 72-50 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Lammers (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Spiro (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Mark Silvia (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Mitchell Kennedy (fresh) C - Kenneth Morin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradford Mike (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Heikkinen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Francis Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - John Hazel (fresh) | |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Bradford Mike scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Smith and the foul's on Mark Spiro - foul #5 on Mark Spiro, team foul #11 | 72-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Russell Fleming (SF), Glenn Turpin (PF) Mark Spiro, Mitchell Kennedy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Bradford Mike misses the free throw | 72-52 |
| 03:39 | St. John's | Glenn Turpin gets the rebound | 72-52 |
| 03:24 | St. John's | Russell Fleming is called for traveling | 72-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Piatt (SG) Mark Silvia | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Heywood (C) Francis Frazier | |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | John Hazel is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 72-52 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Smith | 72-52 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Glenn Turpin takes the ball from Patrick Smith | 72-52 |
| 03:00 | St. John's | Scott Piatt is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Scott Piatt, team foul #12 | 72-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Francis Frazier (PF) John Hazel | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Scott Piatt picks off the pass by Larry Heikkinen in the backcourt | 72-52 |
| 02:54 | St. John's | Scott Piatt misses the lay-in | 72-52 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Bradford Mike pulls down the rebound | 72-52 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | James Lammers steals it from Larry Heikkinen in the backcourt | 72-52 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:40 | St. John's | Scott Piatt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-52 |
| 02:39 | St. John's | Kenneth Morin misses the tip | 72-52 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier pulls down the rebound | 72-52 |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | David Heywood is called for traveling | 72-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Silvia (SG), Mitchell Kennedy (PF) Scott Piatt, Glenn Turpin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:11 | St. John's | Mark Silvia loses the ball out of bounds | 72-52 |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith buries a jumper from the right side | 72-54 |
| 01:33 | St. John's | James Lammers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Silvia | 74-54 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Kenneth Morin is called for the reach on David Heywood - foul #3 on Kenneth Morin, team foul #13 | 74-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Glenn Turpin (PF) Mitchell Kennedy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | David Heywood misses the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | David Heywood misses the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| 01:11 | St. John's | Glenn Turpin gets the rebound | 74-54 |
| 01:06 | St. John's | James Lammers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 74-54 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith gets the rebound | 74-54 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | James Lammers takes the ball from David Heywood in the backcourt | 74-54 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:36 | St. John's | David Heywood steals the ball from Mark Silvia | 74-54 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 74-54 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier tips it home | 74-56 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | James Lammers runs out the clock | 74-56 |