| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Birchfield (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nelson Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Powell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Newton Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jamar Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Blum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hutto (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hasler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | William Hutto inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | William Hutto misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joe Powell - foul #3 on Joe Powell, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ward (SF) Joe Powell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | William Hutto makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | William Hutto misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:46 | St. John's | Newton Brewer grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 19:42 | St. John's | George Birchfield is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| 19:32 | Syracuse | William Hutto makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Blum | 36-36 |
| 19:19 | St. John's | Robert Ward is fouled on the floor by Jamar Adams - foul #2 on Jamar Adams, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 19:01 | St. John's | Nelson Clark is hacked by Robert Hasler - foul #2 on Robert Hasler, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| 18:46 | St. John's | Terry Johnson lays it in | 38-36 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Kenneth Blum | 38-38 |
| 18:09 | St. John's | Nelson Clark misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jamar Adams | 38-41 |
| 17:55 | St. John's | George Birchfield throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Stone (PG), Anthony Williams (SF), Ty Houston (PF), Brad Rasco (C) George Birchfield, Robert Ward, Newton Brewer, Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Tam (SG), John Flack (SF), Brian Jamieson (PF), George Phillips (C) Kenneth Blum, William Hutto, Robert Hasler, Bernard Palmer | |
| 17:42 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam is hacked by Ty Houston - foul #2 on Ty Houston, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | George Phillips's fadeaway is rejected by Brad Rasco | 38-41 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Jamieson | 38-41 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | John Flack can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Anthony Williams - foul #3 on Anthony Williams, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Haas (C) Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hasler (PF) Jamar Adams | |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | John Flack makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | John Flack misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 17:10 | St. John's | James Haas snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 16:53 | St. John's | Nelson Clark clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-42 |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam is denied on a layup by Ty Houston | 38-42 |
| 16:46 | St. John's | Ty Houston pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 16:44 | St. John's | Jesse Stone is fouled in the backcourt by George Phillips - foul #3 on George Phillips, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Hutto (SF), Glenn McCubrey (C) John Flack, George Phillips | |
| 16:38 | St. John's | Jesse Stone misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 16:37 | St. John's | Brad Rasco hits the follow up shot | 40-42 |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 16:16 | St. John's | James Haas grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:12 | St. John's | Nelson Clark can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Tam - foul #2 on Anthony Tam, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Birchfield (PG), Robert Ward (SF), Newton Brewer (PF) Jesse Stone, Brad Rasco, Ty Houston | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jamar Adams (PG), Kenneth Blum (SG) Brian Jamieson, Anthony Tam | |
| 16:12 | St. John's | Nelson Clark makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:12 | St. John's | Nelson Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 15:54 | St. John's | Newton Brewer gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Birchfield (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nelson Clark (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ward (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Newton Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - James Haas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jamar Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Blum (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Hutto (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hasler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn McCubrey (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | St. John's | Robert Ward misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum blows the layup | 42-42 |
| 15:42 | St. John's | Robert Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 15:19 | St. John's | Nelson Clark lays it in on a great pass from George Birchfield | 44-42 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Newton Brewer - foul #1 on Newton Brewer, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Williams (SG), Joe Powell (SF), Terry Johnson (C) Nelson Clark, Robert Ward, James Haas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Tam (SG), George Phillips (C) Kenneth Blum, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:04 | St. John's | Newton Brewer snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 14:50 | St. John's | Joe Powell can't finish the uncontested layup | 44-43 |
| 14:49 | Syracuse | William Hutto grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | William Hutto misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams tips it in | 44-45 |
| 14:16 | St. John's | Newton Brewer connects on the fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by William Hutto - foul #1 on William Hutto, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Stone (SG) George Birchfield | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson (PG), John Flack (SF), Bernard Palmer (C) Jamar Adams, William Hutto, Robert Hasler | |
| 14:16 | St. John's | Newton Brewer makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson scores on a jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 13:45 | St. John's | Terry Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | George Phillips pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | John Flack makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Tam | 47-49 |
| 13:10 | St. John's | Terry Johnson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Terry Johnson, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Birchfield (PG), Robert Ward (SG), Ty Houston (PF), Brad Rasco (C) Anthony Williams, Jesse Stone, Newton Brewer, Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jamar Adams (PG), Kenneth Blum (SG), William Hutto (SF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Anthony Tam, John Flack, George Phillips, Bernard Palmer | |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jamar Adams | 47-52 |
| 12:31 | St. John's | Kenneth Blum picks off the pass by Joe Powell | 47-52 |
| 12:28 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum lays it up and in | 47-54 |
| 12:09 | St. John's | Joe Powell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-54 |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum's pass is intercepted by Robert Ward | 47-54 |
| 11:47 | St. John's | Jamar Adams steps in front of the George Birchfield pass | 47-54 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Birchfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joe Powell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ty Houston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brad Rasco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jamar Adams (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Kenneth Blum (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Hutto (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Jamieson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn McCubrey (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Brad Rasco - foul #1 on Brad Rasco, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Stone (PG), Nelson Clark (SG), Anthony Williams (SF), Newton Brewer (PF), James Haas (C) George Birchfield, Robert Ward, Joe Powell, Ty Houston, Brad Rasco | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hasler (PF), Bernard Palmer (C) Jamar Adams, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 10:59 | St. John's | Nelson Clark misses long on an open turnaround from close range | 47-56 |
| 10:57 | St. John's | Newton Brewer tips it back up and in | 49-56 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Anthony Williams is called for the reach on William Hutto - foul #4 on Anthony Williams, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Birchfield (PG), Joe Powell (SF), Terry Johnson (C) Jesse Stone, Anthony Williams, James Haas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Phillips (PG), Anthony Tam (SG), John Flack (C) Brian Jamieson, Kenneth Blum, Bernard Palmer | |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | William Hutto misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 10:36 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Newton Brewer | 49-56 |
| 10:19 | St. John's | Nelson Clark misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | George Phillips snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | The short jumper by William Hutto is denied by Terry Johnson | 49-56 |
| 10:11 | St. John's | George Birchfield grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 10:09 | St. John's | George Birchfield loses the dribble to George Phillips in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler is whistled for a carry | 49-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Brad Rasco (SF), Ty Houston (PF) Joe Powell, Newton Brewer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jamar Adams (PG) John Flack | |
| 09:55 | St. John's | Nelson Clark is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | William Hutto connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robert Hasler | 49-58 |
| 09:22 | St. John's | George Birchfield buries a shot from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam is called for traveling | 51-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ward (SG), Joe Powell (SF) Nelson Clark, Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson (SF), Glenn McCubrey (C) William Hutto, George Phillips | |
| 08:54 | St. John's | Joe Powell lays it in set up by Robert Ward | 53-58 |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Anthony Tam, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Stone (PG), Newton Brewer (PF), James Haas (C) George Birchfield, Ty Houston, Brad Rasco | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum (SG), Bernard Palmer (C) Anthony Tam, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 08:28 | St. John's | Joe Powell misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 08:26 | St. John's | Jesse Stone tips it in | 55-58 |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-58 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 55-58 |
| 08:00 | St. John's | Joe Powell pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 07:43 | St. John's | Joe Powell is open and buries a runner near the basket | 57-58 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jesse Stone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joe Powell (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Newton Brewer (tiring) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - James Haas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jamar Adams (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Kenneth Blum (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Jamieson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hasler (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Palmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Newton Brewer swats the shot by Kenneth Blum | 57-58 |
| 07:36 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Joe Powell | 57-58 |
| 07:29 | St. John's | Robert Ward is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Newton Brewer | 59-58 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Robert Ward steps in front of the Brian Jamieson pass | 59-58 |
| 07:01 | St. John's | James Haas is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the paint | 59-58 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum is hacked by Robert Ward - foul #3 on Robert Ward, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Williams (PG), Nelson Clark (SG), Brad Rasco (SF), Ty Houston (PF), Terry Johnson (C) Jesse Stone, Robert Ward, Joe Powell, Newton Brewer, James Haas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Tam (PG), John Flack (SF), George Phillips (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Jamar Adams, Brian Jamieson, Robert Hasler, Bernard Palmer | |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:25 | St. John's | Nelson Clark knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Williams | 62-60 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | John Flack is fouled on the floor by Anthony Williams - foul #5 on Anthony Williams, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Birchfield (PG) Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Hutto (SF) Kenneth Blum | |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | John Flack makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | John Flack makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:59 | St. John's | George Birchfield buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Nelson Clark | 65-62 |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | John Flack knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 65-64 |
| 05:16 | St. John's | John Flack takes the ball from Brad Rasco | 65-64 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | George Phillips loses the ball out of bounds | 65-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joe Powell (SF) Brad Rasco | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jamar Adams (PG), Robert Hasler (PF), Bernard Palmer (C) George Phillips, John Flack, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 04:46 | St. John's | George Birchfield connects on the open 3 from straight away set up by Terry Johnson | 68-64 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | William Hutto loses the dribble to Nelson Clark | 68-64 |
| 04:05 | St. John's | Nelson Clark clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | William Hutto pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams gets the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-64 |
| 03:49 | St. John's | Terry Johnson gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 03:26 | St. John's | Terry Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Bernard Palmer - foul #1 on Bernard Palmer, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Stone (PG), Robert Ward (SG), Brad Rasco (SF), Newton Brewer (PF) George Birchfield, Nelson Clark, Joe Powell, Ty Houston | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Phillips (PG), Kenneth Blum (SG), Brian Jamieson (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Jamar Adams, Anthony Tam, Robert Hasler, Bernard Palmer | |
| 03:26 | St. John's | Terry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:26 | St. John's | Terry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jesse Stone (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brad Rasco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Newton Brewer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Terry Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Blum (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Hutto (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brian Jamieson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn McCubrey (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Hutto | 70-66 |
| 03:07 | St. John's | Kenneth Blum is called for the reach on Robert Ward in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Blum, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Haas (C) Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:07 | St. John's | Robert Ward makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:07 | St. John's | Robert Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey grabs the board | 71-66 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | George Phillips is hacked by Jesse Stone - foul #1 on Jesse Stone, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | George Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | George Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:27 | St. John's | Newton Brewer misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 71-68 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | William Hutto makes the turnaround from close range set up by Kenneth Blum | 71-70 |
| 02:00 | St. John's | George Phillips steals the ball from Brad Rasco | 71-70 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 71-70 |
| 01:33 | St. John's | Jesse Stone grabs the board | 71-70 |
| 01:22 | St. John's | William Hutto picks off the pass by Robert Ward | 71-70 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Hutto | 71-72 |
| 01:00 | St. John's | Brad Rasco misses the runner near the basket | 71-72 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Glenn McCubrey | 71-72 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | George Phillips makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Blum and he's hacked by Robert Ward - foul #4 on Robert Ward, team foul #11 | 71-74 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Birchfield (PG), Nelson Clark (SG), Joe Powell (SF), Terry Johnson (C) Jesse Stone, Robert Ward, Brad Rasco, James Haas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jamar Adams (PG), Robert Hasler (PF) Brian Jamieson, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | George Phillips makes the free throw | 71-75 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:39 | St. John's | Nelson Clark connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by George Birchfield | 74-75 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Kenneth Blum is denied by Terry Johnson | 74-75 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler grabs the offensive rebound | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Newton Brewer is called for the reach on Robert Hasler - foul #2 on Newton Brewer, team foul #12 | 74-75 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer (C) George Phillips | |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:04 | St. John's | Nelson Clark double dribbles in the backcourt | 74-77 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson (PF) Robert Hasler | |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Newton Brewer is called for the reach on Bernard Palmer - foul #3 on Newton Brewer, team foul #13 | 74-77 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Nelson Clark hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 74-79 |