| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marcus Bishop (fresh) SG - Allen Bennett (fresh) SF - John Northcutt (fresh) PF - Salvatore Costa (fresh) C - Elvin Byrnes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fresh) SG - Charles Perkins (fresh) SF - Gino Romano (fresh) PF - James Holquin (fresh) C - Frederick Wagner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Charles Perkins steps in front of the Elvin Byrnes pass | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | St. John's | Charles Perkins jams the wide open dunk set up by Vaughn Wynn | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa misses long on a floater from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | St. John's | James Holquin pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | St. John's | Gino Romano scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Vaughn Wynn | 0-4 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 18:01 | St. John's | Gino Romano is alone and drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Vaughn Wynn | 3-6 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | John Northcutt drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Marcus Bishop | 6-6 |
| 17:20 | St. John's | Gino Romano scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Vaughn Wynn | 6-8 |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa is denied on a layup by Frederick Wagner | 6-8 |
| 16:57 | St. John's | Frederick Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:35 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn hits a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Salvatore Costa - foul #1 on Salvatore Costa, team foul #1 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (PG), Sam Clatterbuck (SG), Edward Doxey (SF), Douglas Johnson (PF), Robert Corley (C) Marcus Bishop, Allen Bennett, John Northcutt, Salvatore Costa, Elvin Byrnes | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Lockett (SG), James Cunningham (SF), Richard Langford (PF), James Sok (C) Charles Perkins, Gino Romano, James Holquin, Frederick Wagner | |
| 16:35 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn makes the free throw | 6-11 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey clanks a shot from the right side | 6-11 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Robert Corley grabs the offensive board | 6-11 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-11 |
| 16:03 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Jones (fresh) SG - Sam Clatterbuck (fresh) SF - Edward Doxey (fresh) PF - Douglas Johnson (fresh) C - Robert Corley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Lockett (fresh) SF - James Cunningham (fresh) PF - Richard Langford (fresh) C - James Sok (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | St. John's | James Sok can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Corley - foul #1 on Robert Corley, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo (C) Vaughn Wynn | |
| 15:47 | St. John's | James Sok makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 15:47 | St. John's | James Sok makes the 2nd free throw | 6-13 |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 6-13 |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Doxey | 6-13 |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-13 |
| 15:03 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett pulls down the rebound | 6-13 |
| 14:50 | St. John's | Richard Langford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), John Northcutt (SF), George Mulvaney (C) Daniel Jones, Douglas Johnson, Robert Corley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Perkins (SG), Gino Romano (SF), Frederick Wagner (C) Thomas Lockett, Richard Langford, Tim Dicarlo | |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Charles Perkins steps in front of the George Mulvaney pass | 6-13 |
| 14:23 | St. John's | The short jumper by Frederick Wagner is denied by George Mulvaney | 6-13 |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey grabs the board | 6-13 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 6-13 |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney grabs the offensive board | 6-13 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | John Northcutt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-13 |
| 13:51 | St. John's | Charles Perkins grabs the board | 6-13 |
| 13:35 | St. John's | Gino Romano loses the ball out of bounds | 6-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (PG), Allen Bennett (SG), Salvatore Costa (PF) Marcus Bishop, Sam Clatterbuck, Edward Doxey | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG), James Holquin (PF), Richard Langford (C) James Cunningham, James Sok, Frederick Wagner | |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Salvatore Costa | 8-13 |
| 13:03 | St. John's | Gino Romano misses the open dunk | 8-13 |
| 13:01 | St. John's | James Holquin tips it home | 8-15 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa hits the finger roll set up by Allen Bennett and he's hacked by James Holquin - foul #1 on James Holquin, team foul #1 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Corley (SF), Elvin Byrnes (C) John Northcutt, George Mulvaney | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa makes the free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:34 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Perkins | 11-17 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes scores on a jump hook in the lane | 13-17 |
| 12:10 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn is hacked by Daniel Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Jones, team foul #3 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), Edward Doxey (SG), Douglas Johnson (PF) Daniel Jones, Allen Bennett, Salvatore Costa | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Lockett (SG), Frederick Wagner (C) Charles Perkins, Richard Langford | |
| 11:44 | St. John's | Gino Romano misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Corley - foul #2 on Robert Corley, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (PG), John Northcutt (SF) Marcus Bishop, Robert Corley | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Cunningham (SG), James Sok (PF) Thomas Lockett, James Holquin | |
| 11:44 | St. John's | Gino Romano makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 11:44 | St. John's | Gino Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey snags the defensive board | 13-18 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Sam Clatterbuck (fresh) SG - Edward Doxey (fresh) 3 reb. SF - John Northcutt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Johnson (fresh) C - Elvin Byrnes (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Cunningham (fresh) SF - Gino Romano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Sok (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frederick Wagner (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck is hacked by James Cunningham - foul #1 on James Cunningham, team foul #2 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Lockett (SG) Gino Romano | |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Cunningham - foul #2 on James Cunningham, team foul #3 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Mulvaney (C) Elvin Byrnes | |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Felton (PF) James Cunningham | |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:53 | St. John's | Daniel Felton misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Douglas Johnson - foul #1 on Douglas Johnson, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (PG) Edward Doxey | |
| Subs | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo (C) Frederick Wagner | |
| 10:53 | St. John's | Daniel Felton misses the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:53 | St. John's | Daniel Felton makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Jones | 17-19 |
| 10:29 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Lockett, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), James Radwanski (SF), Salvatore Costa (PF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Sam Clatterbuck, John Northcutt, Douglas Johnson, George Mulvaney | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Perkins (SG), James Holquin (PF) Vaughn Wynn, James Sok | |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa knocks in the shot from the right block | 19-19 |
| 09:49 | St. John's | Charles Perkins misses the dunk attempt | 19-19 |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Salvatore Costa | 19-19 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes loses the dribble to Tim Dicarlo | 19-19 |
| 09:31 | St. John's | Charles Perkins knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Tim Dicarlo and he's hacked by Daniel Jones - foul #2 on Daniel Jones, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Bennett (SG), John Northcutt (SF), Edward Doxey (PF) Daniel Jones, James Radwanski, Salvatore Costa | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG), Gino Romano (SF), Richard Langford (PF), Frederick Wagner (C) Daniel Felton, Thomas Lockett, James Holquin, Tim Dicarlo | |
| 09:31 | St. John's | Charles Perkins makes the free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Bennett | 22-22 |
| 09:10 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn is fouled in the backcourt by Marcus Bishop - foul #1 on Marcus Bishop, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (PG), George Mulvaney (C) Marcus Bishop, Elvin Byrnes | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 09:10 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 09:10 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Allen Bennett | 24-24 |
| 08:57 | St. John's | Sam Clatterbuck steals it from Vaughn Wynn in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett lays it up and in set up by Sam Clatterbuck | 26-24 |
| 08:48 | St. John's | Charles Perkins is open but misses the lay-in | 26-24 |
| 08:47 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Langford | 26-24 |
| 08:35 | St. John's | Edward Doxey picks off the pass by Charles Perkins | 26-24 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | John Northcutt is hacked by Frederick Wagner - foul #1 on Frederick Wagner, team foul #5 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), Douglas Johnson (PF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Sam Clatterbuck, John Northcutt, George Mulvaney | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Sok (PG), Thomas Lockett (SG), Daniel Felton (PF), Tim Dicarlo (C) Vaughn Wynn, Charles Perkins, Richard Langford, Frederick Wagner | |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-24 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes hits the follow up shot | 28-24 |
| 07:55 | St. John's | Gino Romano is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Doxey - foul #1 on Edward Doxey, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Radwanski (SF) Edward Doxey | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Holquin (PF) Daniel Felton | |
| 07:55 | St. John's | Gino Romano misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 07:26 | St. John's | Gino Romano snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marcus Bishop (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Bennett (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Radwanski (fresh) PF - Douglas Johnson (fresh) C - Elvin Byrnes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Sok (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Lockett (fresh) SF - Gino Romano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Holquin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Dicarlo (fresh) | |
| 07:05 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett is fouled on the floor by Douglas Johnson - foul #2 on Douglas Johnson, team foul #9 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (SG), John Northcutt (SF), Edward Doxey (PF), George Mulvaney (C) Allen Bennett, James Radwanski, Douglas Johnson, Elvin Byrnes | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG), Frederick Wagner (C) Gino Romano, Tim Dicarlo | |
| 07:05 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 28-24 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney hits the follow up shot | 30-24 |
| 06:30 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | John Northcutt is called for traveling | 30-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa (PF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Edward Doxey, George Mulvaney | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Perkins (SG), Gino Romano (SF), Richard Langford (PF) Thomas Lockett, James Sok, James Holquin | |
| 05:42 | St. John's | Richard Langford misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 05:40 | St. John's | Frederick Wagner tips it back up and in | 30-29 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 05:33 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Gino Romano | 30-29 |
| 05:19 | St. John's | Gino Romano connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Vaughn Wynn | 30-31 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Doxey (SG), James Radwanski (SF) Marcus Bishop, John Northcutt | |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Felton (PG), Tim Dicarlo (C) Vaughn Wynn, Frederick Wagner | |
| 04:49 | St. John's | Gino Romano is fouled on the floor by James Radwanski - foul #1 on James Radwanski, team foul #10 | 30-31 |
| 04:49 | St. John's | Gino Romano makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 04:49 | St. John's | Gino Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck's layup is rejected by Richard Langford | 30-33 |
| 04:27 | St. John's | Gino Romano grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 04:22 | St. John's | Charles Perkins scores on a runner in the lane set up by Gino Romano | 30-35 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa blows the layup | 30-35 |
| 04:06 | St. John's | Charles Perkins snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 03:53 | St. John's | Richard Langford clanks a runner from the baseline | 30-35 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Charles Perkins - foul #1 on Charles Perkins, team foul #6 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (PG), Robert Corley (SF), Douglas Johnson (PF), George Mulvaney (C) Edward Doxey, James Radwanski, Salvatore Costa, Elvin Byrnes | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG), James Cunningham (SF), James Holquin (PF), James Sok (C) Daniel Felton, Gino Romano, Richard Langford, Tim Dicarlo | |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 03:47 | St. John's | James Sok gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 03:42 | St. John's | Charles Perkins misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 31-35 |
| 03:41 | St. John's | Charles Perkins gets the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 03:28 | St. John's | James Sok makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Vaughn Wynn and he's fouled by Sam Clatterbuck - foul #1 on Sam Clatterbuck, team foul #11 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Bennett (SG), John Northcutt (SF) Sam Clatterbuck, George Mulvaney | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Lockett (SG) Charles Perkins | |
| 03:28 | St. John's | James Sok makes the free throw | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Northcutt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Johnson (fresh) C - Robert Corley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Lockett (fresh) SF - James Cunningham (fresh) PF - James Holquin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Sok (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-38 |
| 02:56 | St. John's | James Holquin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | John Northcutt misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Lockett - foul #2 on Thomas Lockett, team foul #7 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Doxey (SG) Allen Bennett | |
| Subs | St. John's | Frederick Wagner (C) James Holquin | |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | John Northcutt makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | John Northcutt makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 02:21 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett misses long on a floater from close range | 33-38 |
| 02:19 | St. John's | James Sok tips it in | 33-40 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | John Northcutt is hacked by James Cunningham - foul #3 on James Cunningham, team foul #8 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), Allen Bennett (SG), George Mulvaney (C) Daniel Jones, Douglas Johnson, Robert Corley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Perkins (SG), Gino Romano (SF), Daniel Felton (PF) Thomas Lockett, James Cunningham, James Sok | |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | John Northcutt makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | John Northcutt makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 01:56 | St. John's | Charles Perkins is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Bennett - foul #1 on Allen Bennett, team foul #12 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Radwanski (SF) John Northcutt | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:56 | St. John's | Charles Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 01:56 | St. John's | Charles Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop loses the dribble to Vaughn Wynn | 35-40 |
| 01:31 | St. John's | Marcus Bishop is called for the reach on Vaughn Wynn - foul #2 on Marcus Bishop, team foul #13 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa (PF) Edward Doxey | |
| Subs | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo (C) Frederick Wagner | |
| 01:31 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 01:31 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | James Radwanski clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 01:13 | St. John's | Daniel Felton grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 01:08 | St. John's | Charles Perkins misses the easy open layup | 35-41 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Daniel Felton is called for the reach on Salvatore Costa - foul #1 on Daniel Felton, team foul #9 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Northcutt (SF) James Radwanski | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Holquin (PF), Richard Langford (C) Vaughn Wynn, Tim Dicarlo | |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 00:51 | St. John's | Richard Langford is open and buries a shot from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes (C) George Mulvaney | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Sok (PG) Daniel Felton | |
| 00:38 | St. John's | James Sok loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG) Gino Romano | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa can't finish the layup | 37-43 |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Richard Langford pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn is fouled on the floor by John Northcutt - foul #1 on John Northcutt, team foul #14 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (PG), Sam Clatterbuck (SG), Edward Doxey (SF), Douglas Johnson (PF) Marcus Bishop, Allen Bennett, John Northcutt, Salvatore Costa | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Lockett (SG), Frederick Wagner (C) Charles Perkins, Richard Langford | |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-45 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Frederick Wagner pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |