| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gyasi Agbayani (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Kovacs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Brzezowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Rogalski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Randall Tallent (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Angel Arredondo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Hui (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Witz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Angel Arredondo inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | St. John's | Randall Tallent misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 19:25 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 19:23 | St. John's | Todd Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 19:18 | St. John's | Angel Arredondo misses long on a floater from the right side | 40-38 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs scores on a floater from close range set up by Gyasi Agbayani | 42-38 |
| 18:52 | St. John's | George Hui lays it up and in | 42-40 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski misses the floater from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 18:35 | St. John's | George Hui gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 18:07 | St. John's | Angel Arredondo knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Randall Tallent | 42-43 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Gyasi Agbayani | 44-43 |
| 17:59 | St. John's | George Hui is hacked by Christopher Kovacs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Kovacs, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sean Babich (SG), Steven Hollingshead (SF), Harold Williamson (PF), John Winkles (C) Christopher Kovacs, Anthony Brzezowski, Martin Richardson, Allen Rogalski | |
| Subs | St. John's | Lanny Mumford (PG), Chen Wang (SG), Henry Hill (SF), Bert Lagerberg (PF), Peter Terrazas (C) Randall Tallent, Todd Griffin, Angel Arredondo, George Hui, Eugene Witz | |
| 17:41 | St. John's | Peter Terrazas misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Sean Babich - foul #3 on Sean Babich, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski (SF) Sean Babich | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:41 | St. John's | Peter Terrazas makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:41 | St. John's | Peter Terrazas makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Harold Williamson | 46-45 |
| 17:01 | St. John's | Peter Terrazas clanks a floater from the left block | 46-45 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Anthony Brzezowski | 46-45 |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Gyasi Agbayani | 48-45 |
| 16:53 | St. John's | Lanny Mumford loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Martin Richardson (PF), Edward Rountree (C) Harold Williamson, John Winkles | |
| Subs | St. John's | Randall Tallent (PG), George Hui (PF) Lanny Mumford, Henry Hill | |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree is hacked by Randall Tallent - foul #3 on Randall Tallent, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ernest Thomas (PG), Angel Arredondo (SF), Eugene Witz (C) Randall Tallent, Peter Terrazas, Bert Lagerberg | |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Steven Hollingshead | 51-45 |
| 16:06 | St. John's | George Hui throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski (C) Edward Rountree | |
| Subs | St. John's | Lanny Mumford (PG), Todd Griffin (SG) Ernest Thomas, Chen Wang | |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski can't throw it down | 51-45 |
| 15:46 | St. John's | George Hui pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gyasi Agbayani (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Hollingshead (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Brzezowski (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Rogalski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Lanny Mumford (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Todd Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Angel Arredondo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Hui (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Witz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | St. John's | Allen Rogalski swats the short shot by Todd Griffin | 51-45 |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Allen Rogalski | 51-45 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Lanny Mumford steps in front of the Allen Rogalski pass | 51-45 |
| 14:38 | St. John's | Angel Arredondo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lanny Mumford | 51-47 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | George Hui steals the ball from Martin Richardson | 51-47 |
| 13:55 | St. John's | Todd Griffin clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 13:53 | St. John's | Angel Arredondo tips it but misses | 51-47 |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski travels with the ball | 51-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (PG), Christopher Kovacs (SG), Sean Babich (SF), Harold Williamson (PF), John Winkles (C) Gyasi Agbayani, Steven Hollingshead, Anthony Brzezowski, Martin Richardson, Allen Rogalski | |
| Subs | St. John's | Randall Tallent (PG), Chen Wang (SG), Peter Terrazas (SF), Bert Lagerberg (PF), Matthew Stoneking (C) Lanny Mumford, Todd Griffin, Angel Arredondo, George Hui, Eugene Witz | |
| 13:20 | St. John's | Bert Lagerberg can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 13:19 | St. John's | Chen Wang tips it home | 51-49 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Roy Wadsworth | 54-49 |
| 12:54 | St. John's | Matthew Stoneking is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Williamson | 56-49 |
| 12:25 | St. John's | Randall Tallent buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bert Lagerberg | 56-51 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Matthew Stoneking swats the shot by John Winkles | 56-51 |
| 12:01 | St. John's | Matthew Stoneking grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 11:43 | St. John's | Chen Wang is fouled on the floor by Christopher Kovacs - foul #4 on Christopher Kovacs, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski (SF), Martin Richardson (PF), Edward Rountree (C) Christopher Kovacs, Harold Williamson, John Winkles | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ernest Thomas (PG), Henry Hill (SG), Angel Arredondo (SF), George Hui (PF), Eugene Witz (C) Randall Tallent, Chen Wang, Peter Terrazas, Bert Lagerberg, Matthew Stoneking | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roy Wadsworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sean Babich (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Anthony Brzezowski (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Martin Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Rountree (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Hill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Angel Arredondo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Hui (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Witz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | St. John's | Angel Arredondo clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-51 |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 11:19 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Brzezowski | 56-51 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Sean Babich knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 10:51 | St. John's | Henry Hill is denied on a layup by Martin Richardson | 59-51 |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Sean Babich snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Sean Babich misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Henry Hill - foul #3 on Henry Hill, team foul #2 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Allen Rogalski (C) Roy Wadsworth, Edward Rountree | |
| Subs | St. John's | Randall Tallent (PG), Lanny Mumford (SG) Ernest Thomas, Angel Arredondo | |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Sean Babich makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Sean Babich makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 10:25 | St. John's | Eugene Witz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 10:24 | St. John's | George Hui gets the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 10:10 | St. John's | Lanny Mumford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Williamson (PF) Martin Richardson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Todd Griffin (SG), Chen Wang (SF) Lanny Mumford, Henry Hill | |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski is whistled for traveling | 61-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Peter Terrazas (C) Eugene Witz | |
| 09:50 | St. John's | Harold Williamson denies the turnaround by Peter Terrazas | 61-51 |
| 09:48 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Sean Babich is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Sean Babich, team foul #4 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (SG) Sean Babich | |
| Subs | St. John's | Bert Lagerberg (PF) George Hui | |
| 09:20 | St. John's | Randall Tallent clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Harold Williamson - foul #1 on Harold Williamson, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rountree (C) Allen Rogalski | |
| Subs | St. John's | Angel Arredondo (SF) Chen Wang | |
| 09:20 | St. John's | Randall Tallent makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 09:20 | St. John's | Randall Tallent makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 08:55 | St. John's | Peter Terrazas snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 08:44 | St. John's | Randall Tallent hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Angel Arredondo | 61-55 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Brzezowski | 63-55 |
| 08:06 | St. John's | Bert Lagerberg is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Bert Lagerberg, team foul #3 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Winkles (PF), Allen Rogalski (C) Harold Williamson, Edward Rountree | |
| Subs | St. John's | Lanny Mumford (PG), Chen Wang (SG), Henry Hill (SF), George Hui (PF), Matthew Stoneking (C) Randall Tallent, Todd Griffin, Angel Arredondo, Bert Lagerberg, Peter Terrazas | |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs (SG), Sean Babich (SF) Gyasi Agbayani, Anthony Brzezowski | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 07:32 | St. John's | Matthew Stoneking is whistled for a carry | 63-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Martin Richardson (PF) Allen Rogalski | |
| Subs | St. John's | Eugene Witz (C) Matthew Stoneking | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roy Wadsworth (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Kovacs (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Sean Babich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Martin Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Winkles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Lanny Mumford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chen Wang (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - Henry Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Hui (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Witz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from John Winkles | 65-55 |
| 07:09 | St. John's | Lanny Mumford loses the dribble to Christopher Kovacs in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs misses long on a floater from the left side | 65-55 |
| 06:55 | St. John's | Eugene Witz snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 06:44 | St. John's | Eugene Witz clanks a turnaround from the right block | 65-55 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Sean Babich | 65-55 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Sean Babich hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Roy Wadsworth | 67-55 |
| 06:19 | St. John's | Eugene Witz is called for a charge - foul #1 on Eugene Witz, team foul #4 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Allen Rogalski (C) Roy Wadsworth, John Winkles | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ernest Thomas (PG), Todd Griffin (SG), Angel Arredondo (SF), Matthew Stoneking (C) Lanny Mumford, Chen Wang, Henry Hill, Eugene Witz | |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs is called for traveling | 67-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Randall Tallent (PG) Ernest Thomas | |
| 05:40 | St. John's | Todd Griffin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs grabs the board | 67-55 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Sean Babich misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-55 |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski tips it in | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:16 | St. John's | Matthew Stoneking is whistled for a carry | 69-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead (SF), Harold Williamson (PF), Edward Rountree (C) Sean Babich, Martin Richardson, Allen Rogalski | |
| Subs | St. John's | Bert Lagerberg (PF), Eugene Witz (C) George Hui, Matthew Stoneking | |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson can't throw it down but the foul's on Bert Lagerberg - foul #4 on Bert Lagerberg, team foul #5 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ernest Thomas (PG), Lanny Mumford (SG) Randall Tallent, Todd Griffin | |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 04:53 | St. John's | Lanny Mumford misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 71-55 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson gets the rebound | 71-55 |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Lanny Mumford steals it from Christopher Kovacs | 71-55 |
| 04:33 | St. John's | Bert Lagerberg makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ernest Thomas | 71-57 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Angel Arredondo - foul #2 on Angel Arredondo, team foul #6 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski (SF), Martin Richardson (PF), Allen Rogalski (C) Steven Hollingshead, Harold Williamson, Edward Rountree | |
| Subs | St. John's | Randall Tallent (PG), Chen Wang (SG), Peter Terrazas (SF) Ernest Thomas, Lanny Mumford, Angel Arredondo | |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani makes the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani makes the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 04:03 | St. John's | Chen Wang misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Christopher Kovacs - foul #5 on Christopher Kovacs, team foul #6 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (PG), Sean Babich (SG), John Winkles (PF) Gyasi Agbayani, Christopher Kovacs, Martin Richardson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Henry Hill (SF) Eugene Witz | |
| 04:03 | St. John's | Chen Wang misses the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 04:03 | St. John's | Chen Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 04:03 | St. John's | Chen Wang makes the 3rd free throw | 73-59 |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Roy Wadsworth | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | St. John's | Peter Terrazas clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-59 |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | John Winkles gets the rebound | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Brzezowski | 78-59 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roy Wadsworth (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sean Babich (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Brzezowski (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Winkles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Rogalski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Randall Tallent (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chen Wang (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. SF - Henry Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bert Lagerberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Peter Terrazas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | St. John's | Chen Wang knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Randall Tallent | 78-62 |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Randall Tallent - foul #4 on Randall Tallent, team foul #7 | 78-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Martin Richardson (PF) John Winkles | |
| Subs | St. John's | Lanny Mumford (PG), George Hui (PF), Matthew Stoneking (C) Randall Tallent, Chen Wang, Bert Lagerberg | |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth makes the 1st free throw | 79-62 |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 80-62 |
| 03:16 | St. John's | Lanny Mumford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead (SG), Harold Williamson (PF), John Winkles (C) Anthony Brzezowski, Martin Richardson, Allen Rogalski | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ernest Thomas (PG) George Hui | |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Sean Babich misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 80-62 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Hollingshead | 80-62 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead can't connect on a floater from the right side | 80-62 |
| 02:45 | St. John's | Ernest Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 80-62 |
| 02:33 | St. John's | Lanny Mumford makes the wide open 3 from straight away set up by Ernest Thomas | 80-65 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Ernest Thomas takes the ball from Roy Wadsworth | 80-65 |
| 02:25 | St. John's | Lanny Mumford lays it in on a nice dish by Ernest Thomas | 80-67 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth can't connect on a shot from the left side | 80-67 |
| 02:15 | St. John's | Matthew Stoneking pulls down the rebound | 80-67 |
| 02:11 | St. John's | Steven Hollingshead is called for the reach on Ernest Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Hollingshead, team foul #7 | 80-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rountree (C) John Winkles | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chen Wang (SF), Bert Lagerberg (PF) Henry Hill, Matthew Stoneking | |
| 02:11 | St. John's | Ernest Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 02:11 | St. John's | Ernest Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 02:11 | St. John's | Peter Terrazas grabs the offensive board | 80-68 |
| 01:49 | St. John's | Lanny Mumford makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Ernest Thomas | 80-70 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Chen Wang steals the ball from Edward Rountree | 80-70 |
| 01:26 | St. John's | Chen Wang hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Bert Lagerberg | 80-72 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Anthony Brzezowski (SF), Martin Richardson (PF), Allen Rogalski (C) Roy Wadsworth, Steven Hollingshead, Harold Williamson, Edward Rountree | |
| Subs | St. John's | Randall Tallent (PG), Todd Griffin (SG), Angel Arredondo (SF), George Hui (PF), Eugene Witz (C) Ernest Thomas, Lanny Mumford, Chen Wang, Bert Lagerberg, Peter Terrazas | |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Sean Babich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | St. John's | George Hui travels with the ball | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Tallent - foul #5 on Randall Tallent, team foul #8 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Winkles (PF) Martin Richardson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Lanny Mumford (PG) Randall Tallent | |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:50 | St. John's | Angel Arredondo makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by George Hui | 82-75 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Lanny Mumford is called for the reach on John Winkles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lanny Mumford, team foul #9 | 82-75 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | John Winkles makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | John Winkles makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:41 | St. John's | Todd Griffin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-75 |
| 00:40 | St. John's | George Hui grabs the offensive board | 84-75 |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Todd Griffin is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Angel Arredondo | 84-78 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski is fouled in the backcourt by Lanny Mumford - foul #2 on Lanny Mumford, team foul #10 | 84-78 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski misses the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Eugene Witz pulls down the rebound | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:32 | St. John's | Todd Griffin is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing | 85-81 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani is hacked by Lanny Mumford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lanny Mumford, team foul #11 | 85-81 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (SG), Martin Richardson (PF) Sean Babich, John Winkles | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani misses the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani misses the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Richardson | 85-81 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson is hacked by George Hui - foul #3 on George Hui, team foul #12 | 85-81 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Lanny Mumford can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 86-81 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski gets the rebound | 86-81 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Todd Griffin is called for the reach on Allen Rogalski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Griffin, team foul #13 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sean Babich (SG) Roy Wadsworth | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Angel Arredondo comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 88-81 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Todd Griffin pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-81 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Todd Griffin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 88-81 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | George Hui gets the offensive rebound | 88-81 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | The clock runs out | 88-81 |