| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Randall Tallent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angel Arredondo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Hui (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Witz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gyasi Agbayani (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Kovacs (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Anthony Brzezowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Martin Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Rogalski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski inbounds the ball | 22-32 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski misses long on a jumper from the left block | 22-32 |
| 19:38 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Eugene Witz | 22-32 |
| 19:24 | St. John's | Eugene Witz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-32 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-32 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson tips it back up and in | 22-34 |
| 18:38 | St. John's | Allen Rogalski steals it from Todd Griffin | 22-34 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 22-34 |
| 18:13 | St. John's | Angel Arredondo snags the defensive board | 22-34 |
| 17:49 | St. John's | Angel Arredondo makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-34 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 17:15 | St. John's | Randall Tallent buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Todd Griffin | 27-37 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | George Hui is called for the reach on Martin Richardson - foul #2 on George Hui, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Lanny Mumford (PG), Chen Wang (SG), Peter Terrazas (SF), Bert Lagerberg (PF), Matthew Stoneking (C) Randall Tallent, Todd Griffin, Angel Arredondo, George Hui, Eugene Witz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (PG), Sean Babich (SG), Steven Hollingshead (SF), Harold Williamson (PF), Edward Rountree (C) Gyasi Agbayani, Christopher Kovacs, Anthony Brzezowski, Martin Richardson, Allen Rogalski | |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | Sean Babich knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Edward Rountree | 27-40 |
| 16:30 | St. John's | Lanny Mumford's pass is intercepted by Roy Wadsworth in the backcourt | 27-40 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-40 |
| 15:54 | St. John's | Matthew Stoneking knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Lanny Mumford | 29-40 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Lanny Mumford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chen Wang (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Peter Terrazas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bert Lagerberg (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Stoneking (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roy Wadsworth (fresh) SG - Sean Babich (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Hollingshead (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Rountree (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Sean Babich misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 15:26 | St. John's | Matthew Stoneking grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 15:03 | St. John's | Bert Lagerberg scores on a shot in the paint set up by Lanny Mumford | 31-40 |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Steven Hollingshead and the foul's on Lanny Mumford - foul #3 on Lanny Mumford, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Randall Tallent (PG), Henry Hill (SG), Angel Arredondo (SF), George Hui (PF), Eugene Witz (C) Lanny Mumford, Chen Wang, Peter Terrazas, Bert Lagerberg, Matthew Stoneking | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs (SG), Anthony Brzezowski (SF), Martin Richardson (PF), John Winkles (C) Sean Babich, Steven Hollingshead, Harold Williamson, Edward Rountree | |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth makes the free throw | 31-43 |
| 14:42 | St. John's | Eugene Witz misses short on an open jumper from the right block | 31-43 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Winkles | 31-43 |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski hits the finger roll | 31-45 |
| 14:25 | St. John's | Angel Arredondo misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roy Wadsworth - foul #2 on Roy Wadsworth, team foul #1 | 31-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG) Roy Wadsworth | |
| 14:25 | St. John's | Angel Arredondo makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 14:25 | St. John's | Angel Arredondo makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Gyasi Agbayani and he's hacked by George Hui - foul #3 on George Hui, team foul #3 | 33-47 |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson makes the free throw | 33-48 |
| 13:43 | St. John's | George Hui hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-48 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs gets the rebound | 33-48 |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | George Hui swats the short shot by Christopher Kovacs | 33-48 |
| 13:36 | St. John's | Angel Arredondo snags the defensive board | 33-48 |
| 13:33 | St. John's | Henry Hill is hacked by John Winkles in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Winkles, team foul #2 | 33-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Lanny Mumford (PG), Todd Griffin (SG), Chen Wang (SF), Peter Terrazas (C) Randall Tallent, Henry Hill, Angel Arredondo, Eugene Witz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sean Babich (SG), Allen Rogalski (C) Christopher Kovacs, John Winkles | |
| 13:20 | St. John's | Chen Wang hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Chen Wang swats the shot by Gyasi Agbayani | 35-48 |
| 12:52 | St. John's | Lanny Mumford snags the defensive board | 35-48 |
| 12:36 | St. John's | Chen Wang knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-48 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski blows the layup but he's hacked by Chen Wang - foul #2 on Chen Wang, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Randall Tallent (PG), Henry Hill (SG), Angel Arredondo (SF), Bert Lagerberg (PF), Eugene Witz (C) Lanny Mumford, Todd Griffin, Chen Wang, George Hui, Peter Terrazas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (PG), Christopher Kovacs (SG), Harold Williamson (PF) Gyasi Agbayani, Sean Babich, Martin Richardson | |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 12:02 | St. John's | Eugene Witz's fadeaway is rejected by Allen Rogalski | 38-50 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Roy Wadsworth | 38-53 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Randall Tallent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Hill (fresh) SF - Angel Arredondo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bert Lagerberg (fresh) 6 pts. C - Eugene Witz (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roy Wadsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Kovacs (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Anthony Brzezowski (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harold Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Rogalski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:44 | St. John's | Eugene Witz can't throw it down | 38-53 |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson snags the defensive board | 38-53 |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Harold Williamson | 38-56 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:18 | St. John's | Eugene Witz hits the finger roll set up by Randall Tallent | 40-56 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski loses the ball out of bounds | 40-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Lanny Mumford (PG), Todd Griffin (SG), Chen Wang (SF), Peter Terrazas (C) Randall Tallent, Henry Hill, Angel Arredondo, Eugene Witz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Steven Hollingshead (SG), Sean Babich (SF), Martin Richardson (PF), Edward Rountree (C) Roy Wadsworth, Christopher Kovacs, Anthony Brzezowski, Harold Williamson, Allen Rogalski | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:42 | St. John's | Bert Lagerberg hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Edward Rountree - foul #1 on Edward Rountree, team foul #3 | 40-56 |
| 10:42 | St. John's | Bert Lagerberg makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 10:42 | St. John's | Bert Lagerberg misses the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead gets the rebound | 41-56 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Sean Babich is fouled on the floor by Todd Griffin - foul #2 on Todd Griffin, team foul #5 | 41-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Hui (PF) Bert Lagerberg | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Steven Hollingshead | 41-58 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:02 | St. John's | Chen Wang's fadeaway is rejected by Martin Richardson | 41-58 |
| 10:00 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to George Hui | 41-58 |
| 09:46 | St. John's | Todd Griffin knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-58 |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree connects on the driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by George Hui - foul #4 on George Hui, team foul #6 | 44-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Randall Tallent (PG), Angel Arredondo (SF), Bert Lagerberg (PF), Matthew Stoneking (C) Lanny Mumford, Chen Wang, George Hui, Peter Terrazas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski (SF), Harold Williamson (PF) Steven Hollingshead, Martin Richardson | |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree misses the free throw | 44-60 |
| 09:39 | St. John's | Bert Lagerberg gets the rebound | 44-60 |
| 09:27 | St. John's | Bert Lagerberg misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-60 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree gets the rebound | 44-60 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Matthew Stoneking steals it from Edward Rountree | 44-60 |
| 09:02 | St. John's | Todd Griffin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree grabs the board | 44-60 |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani loses the ball out of bounds | 44-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Henry Hill (SG), Eugene Witz (C) Todd Griffin, Matthew Stoneking | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (PG), Christopher Kovacs (SG), Martin Richardson (PF), Allen Rogalski (C) Gyasi Agbayani, Sean Babich, Harold Williamson, Edward Rountree | |
| 08:28 | St. John's | Anthony Brzezowski picks off the pass by Angel Arredondo | 44-60 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 44-60 |
| 08:14 | St. John's | Bert Lagerberg grabs the board | 44-60 |
| 07:51 | St. John's | Eugene Witz connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Randall Tallent | 47-60 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Randall Tallent (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Hill (fresh) SF - Angel Arredondo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bert Lagerberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Witz (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roy Wadsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Kovacs (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Anthony Brzezowski (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Martin Richardson (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Rogalski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-60 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Richardson | 47-60 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Bert Lagerberg denies the turnaround by Martin Richardson | 47-60 |
| 07:27 | St. John's | Bert Lagerberg gets the rebound | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:05 | St. John's | Eugene Witz misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Allen Rogalski - foul #1 on Allen Rogalski, team foul #4 | 47-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Lanny Mumford (PG), Chen Wang (SG), Peter Terrazas (SF), George Hui (PF) Randall Tallent, Henry Hill, Angel Arredondo, Bert Lagerberg | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Steven Hollingshead (SG), Sean Babich (SF), Harold Williamson (PF), John Winkles (C) Roy Wadsworth, Christopher Kovacs, Anthony Brzezowski, Martin Richardson, Allen Rogalski | |
| 07:05 | St. John's | Eugene Witz makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 07:05 | St. John's | Eugene Witz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lanny Mumford - foul #4 on Lanny Mumford, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Matthew Stoneking (C) Eugene Witz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 06:47 | St. John's | George Hui misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-62 |
| 06:46 | St. John's | Matthew Stoneking hits the follow up shot | 51-62 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Sean Babich comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 06:32 | St. John's | George Hui grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 06:13 | St. John's | George Hui misses the easy open layup | 51-62 |
| 06:11 | St. John's | Peter Terrazas tips it but misses | 51-62 |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | Sean Babich grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead is hacked by Matthew Stoneking - foul #2 on Matthew Stoneking, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Todd Griffin (SG) Matthew Stoneking | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (PG), Allen Rogalski (C) Gyasi Agbayani, John Winkles | |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 05:51 | St. John's | Peter Terrazas grabs the board | 51-62 |
| 05:32 | St. John's | George Hui is open and lays it up and in | 53-62 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson is called for traveling | 53-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Randall Tallent (PG), Henry Hill (SF), Eugene Witz (C) Lanny Mumford, Chen Wang, Peter Terrazas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs (SG), Anthony Brzezowski (SF), Martin Richardson (PF) Steven Hollingshead, Sean Babich, Harold Williamson | |
| 04:57 | St. John's | Eugene Witz drills a fadeaway near the basket | 55-62 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Todd Griffin - foul #3 on Todd Griffin, team foul #9 | 55-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Angel Arredondo (SF) Todd Griffin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Edward Rountree (C) Roy Wadsworth, Allen Rogalski | |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 04:20 | St. John's | Henry Hill buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Randall Tallent | 57-63 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Eugene Witz picks off the pass by Christopher Kovacs | 57-63 |
| 03:48 | St. John's | Angel Arredondo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-63 |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Anthony Brzezowski | 57-63 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Randall Tallent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Henry Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Angel Arredondo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Hui (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Eugene Witz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gyasi Agbayani (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Kovacs (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Anthony Brzezowski (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Martin Richardson (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Rountree (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Martin Richardson | 57-65 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:29 | St. John's | Eugene Witz blows the layup | 57-65 |
| 03:27 | St. John's | Eugene Witz hits the follow up shot | 59-65 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-65 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree tips it but misses | 59-65 |
| 03:09 | St. John's | George Hui gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:06 | St. John's | Angel Arredondo loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-65 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | Todd Griffin (SG), Bert Lagerberg (PF) Henry Hill, George Hui | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (PG), Steven Hollingshead (SG), Sean Babich (SF), John Winkles (PF), Allen Rogalski (C) Gyasi Agbayani, Christopher Kovacs, Anthony Brzezowski, Martin Richardson, Edward Rountree | |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead misses the driving attempt from the left block | 59-65 |
| 02:52 | St. John's | Eugene Witz grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 02:47 | St. John's | Randall Tallent connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Angel Arredondo and the foul's on John Winkles - foul #5 on John Winkles, team foul #5 | 61-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | Peter Terrazas (C) Eugene Witz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Williamson (PF) John Winkles | |
| 02:47 | St. John's | Randall Tallent makes the free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Sean Babich | 62-67 |
| 02:32 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Hui (PF), Eugene Witz (C) Bert Lagerberg, Peter Terrazas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:25 | St. John's | Angel Arredondo is hacked by Sean Babich in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Babich, team foul #6 | 62-67 |
| 02:20 | St. John's | George Hui is fouled on the floor by Roy Wadsworth - foul #3 on Roy Wadsworth, team foul #7 | 62-67 |
| 02:20 | St. John's | George Hui makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:20 | St. John's | George Hui makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson hits a jumper from the right side | 64-69 |
| 01:54 | St. John's | Roy Wadsworth steals the ball from Todd Griffin in the backcourt | 64-69 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth lays it up and in | 64-71 |
| 01:24 | St. John's | Eugene Witz clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-71 |
| 01:22 | St. John's | George Hui hits the follow up shot | 66-71 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Allen Rogalski is denied by Eugene Witz | 66-71 |
| 01:04 | St. John's | Eugene Witz snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Angel Arredondo hits a floater near the basket | 68-71 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Christopher Kovacs (SG), Anthony Brzezowski (SF), Martin Richardson (PF) Roy Wadsworth, Sean Babich, Steven Hollingshead, Harold Williamson | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski is fouled on the floor by Randall Tallent - foul #2 on Randall Tallent, team foul #10 | 68-71 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Todd Griffin scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Randall Tallent is called for the reach on Gyasi Agbayani in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randall Tallent, team foul #11 | 71-73 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Christopher Kovacs is called for the reach on Todd Griffin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Kovacs, team foul #8 | 71-75 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Todd Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Todd Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Randall Tallent is called for the reach on Gyasi Agbayani in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randall Tallent, team foul #12 | 73-75 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Randall Tallent misses short on a halfcourt shot | 73-77 |