| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ian Froehlich (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Zermeno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Van Joyner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Pelzer (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gary Jones (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Thomas Phelps (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Melvin Vieira (fresh) PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mario Lunsford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | James Zermeno steps in front of the Thomas Phelps pass | 26-30 |
| 19:11 | St. John's | Michael Richardson drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from James Zermeno | 28-30 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Gary Jones makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Melvin Vieira | 28-33 |
| 18:46 | St. John's | John Pelzer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Melvin Vieira | 28-33 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | Gary Jones clanks a 3 from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira grabs the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 28-35 |
| 17:54 | St. John's | Van Joyner comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Melvin Vieira - foul #1 on Melvin Vieira, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 17:54 | St. John's | Van Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:54 | St. John's | Van Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Gary Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 17:35 | St. John's | John Pelzer gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 17:15 | St. John's | Patrick Williams takes the ball from Van Joyner | 30-35 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Richardson - foul #3 on Michael Richardson, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Katz (SG), Steven Citizen (SF), Kristopher Meadows (C) Thomas Phelps, Melvin Vieira, Mario Lunsford | |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 16:46 | St. John's | Michael Richardson snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 16:17 | St. John's | John Pelzer clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Patrick Williams - foul #3 on Patrick Williams, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton (PG), Bruce Her (PF) Gary Jones, Patrick Williams | |
| 16:17 | St. John's | John Pelzer makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 16:17 | St. John's | John Pelzer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kristopher Meadows | 32-38 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ian Froehlich (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Zermeno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Van Joyner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Pelzer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Katz (fresh) SF - Steven Citizen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Her (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kristopher Meadows (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | St. John's | James Zermeno can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 15:37 | St. John's | Michael Richardson tips it back up and in | 34-38 |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Kristopher Meadows hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Michael Richardson - foul #4 on Michael Richardson, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Williams (C) Michael Richardson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Jones (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Melvin Vieira (SF), Mario Lunsford (C) Jeffrey Shelton, Johnny Katz, Steven Citizen, Bruce Her | |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Kristopher Meadows makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:59 | St. John's | John Pelzer can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mario Lunsford - foul #2 on Mario Lunsford, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Williams (PF) Kristopher Meadows | |
| 14:59 | St. John's | John Pelzer misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:59 | St. John's | John Pelzer misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mario Lunsford | 34-41 |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-41 |
| 14:31 | St. John's | Van Joyner grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 14:12 | St. John's | The jumper by Van Joyner is denied by Patrick Williams | 34-41 |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | Mario Lunsford snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Van Joyner - foul #1 on Van Joyner, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 13:29 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich is fouled on the floor by Mario Lunsford - foul #3 on Mario Lunsford, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| 13:14 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Mario Lunsford grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 12:42 | St. John's | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 12:19 | St. John's | John Pelzer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-42 |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Gary Jones snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | Gary Jones buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Phelps | 34-44 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ian Froehlich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Zermeno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Van Joyner (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Pelzer (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gary Jones (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Thomas Phelps (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Melvin Vieira (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Patrick Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Mario Lunsford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | St. John's | Van Joyner travels with the ball | 34-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Maez (SG), Thomas Wills (SF), Raymon Goldman (PF), Michael Richardson (C) James Zermeno, Van Joyner, John Pelzer, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton (PG), Johnny Katz (SG), Steven Citizen (SF), Bruce Her (PF), Kristopher Meadows (C) Gary Jones, Thomas Phelps, Melvin Vieira, Patrick Williams, Mario Lunsford | |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Kristopher Meadows drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Shelton | 34-46 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:58 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Wills | 36-46 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-46 |
| 10:27 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Thomas Wills | 36-46 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:01 | St. John's | Raymon Goldman misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bruce Her - foul #1 on Bruce Her, team foul #5 | 36-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zermeno (PG), Van Joyner (SF) Ian Froehlich, Thomas Wills | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Jones (PG), Melvin Vieira (SF), Mario Lunsford (C) Jeffrey Shelton, Bruce Her, Kristopher Meadows | |
| 10:01 | St. John's | Raymon Goldman misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 10:01 | St. John's | Raymon Goldman misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Steven Citizen grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 09:38 | Syracuse | Gary Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Citizen | 36-49 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:25 | St. John's | James Zermeno double dribbles | 36-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Pelzer (PF) Raymon Goldman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps (SG), Patrick Williams (PF) Johnny Katz, Steven Citizen | |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Gary Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-49 |
| 08:57 | St. John's | Michael Richardson grabs the board | 36-49 |
| 08:52 | St. John's | Van Joyner is fouled on the floor by Gary Jones - foul #2 on Gary Jones, team foul #6 | 36-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (PG) Joseph Maez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:41 | St. John's | John Pelzer misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Gary Jones is blocked by John Pelzer | 36-49 |
| 08:17 | St. John's | Van Joyner grabs the board | 36-49 |
| 08:06 | St. John's | John Pelzer drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-49 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 38-49 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams hits the follow up shot | 38-51 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ian Froehlich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Zermeno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Van Joyner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Pelzer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Richardson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gary Jones (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Thomas Phelps (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Melvin Vieira (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mario Lunsford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | St. John's | Van Joyner misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-51 |
| 07:39 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira is hacked by Van Joyner - foul #2 on Van Joyner, team foul #4 | 38-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Wills (SF) Van Joyner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Katz (SG), Jeffrey Shelton (SF), Steven Citizen (PF), Kristopher Meadows (C) Thomas Phelps, Melvin Vieira, Patrick Williams, Mario Lunsford | |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | Kristopher Meadows's pass is intercepted by John Pelzer | 38-51 |
| 06:36 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich's pass is intercepted by Gary Jones | 38-51 |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Steven Citizen and he's hacked by Michael Richardson - foul #5 on Michael Richardson, team foul #5 | 38-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Maez (SG), Van Joyner (SF), Michael Williams (PF), Raymon Goldman (C) James Zermeno, Thomas Wills, John Pelzer, Michael Richardson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps (SG), Melvin Vieira (SF), Patrick Williams (PF) Gary Jones, Johnny Katz, Steven Citizen | |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton makes the free throw | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:49 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-54 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Kristopher Meadows grabs the board | 38-54 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jeffrey Shelton | 38-56 |
| 05:10 | St. John's | Patrick Williams denies the turnaround by Ian Froehlich | 38-56 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Kristopher Meadows grabs the board | 38-56 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-56 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams misses the tip | 38-56 |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams grabs the offensive board | 38-56 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #6 | 38-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Duane Kneeland (SG), Thomas Wills (SF) Ian Froehlich, Van Joyner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Katz (SG), Steven Citizen (SF) Thomas Phelps, Melvin Vieira | |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams makes the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 38-57 |
| 04:35 | St. John's | Michael Williams grabs the board | 38-57 |
| 04:18 | St. John's | Joseph Maez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Baldwin (PG), Bruce Her (PF), Gary Marcus (C) Jeffrey Shelton, Patrick Williams, Kristopher Meadows | |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Steven Citizen makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-59 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joseph Maez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Duane Kneeland (fresh) SF - Thomas Wills (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 5 reb. C - Raymon Goldman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Baldwin (fresh) SG - Johnny Katz (fresh) SF - Steven Citizen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bruce Her (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Marcus (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | St. John's | Duane Kneeland lays it up and in | 40-59 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Duane Kneeland takes the ball from Bruce Her | 40-59 |
| 02:54 | St. John's | Joseph Maez banks in the layup set up by Duane Kneeland | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Bruce Her misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-59 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Gary Marcus tips it back up and in | 42-61 |
| 02:21 | St. John's | Joseph Maez misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-61 |
| 02:19 | St. John's | Michael Williams can't tip it in | 42-61 |
| 02:17 | St. John's | Michael Williams gets the offensive rebound | 42-61 |
| 02:06 | St. John's | Christopher Baldwin is called for the reach on Joseph Maez - foul #1 on Christopher Baldwin, team foul #7 | 42-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton (PG), Kristopher Meadows (C) Christopher Baldwin, Gary Marcus | |
| 02:06 | St. John's | Joseph Maez makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 02:06 | St. John's | Joseph Maez makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Kristopher Meadows scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Shelton | 44-63 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:27 | St. John's | Duane Kneeland scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Maez | 46-63 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Steven Citizen is blocked by Raymon Goldman | 46-63 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Katz | 46-63 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Kristopher Meadows is fouled on the floor by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #7 | 46-63 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Kristopher Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Kristopher Meadows misses the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 00:55 | St. John's | Michael Williams grabs the board | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | St. John's | Raymon Goldman clanks a jumper from the left wing | 46-64 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz snags the defensive board | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Kristopher Meadows hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Steven Citizen | 46-66 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Joseph Maez is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Maez, team foul #8 | 46-66 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton runs out the clock | 46-66 |