| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Vaughan (fresh) SG - Paul McTigue (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Antonio (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Roscoe Edwards (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Peter Hurley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Boudreau (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milton Goodrich (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Kott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Isaac Valente (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Robert Lane inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards tips it in | 41-37 |
| 19:34 | St. John's | Frank Boudreau comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Vaughan - foul #3 on John Vaughan, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty (PG) John Vaughan | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 19:34 | St. John's | Frank Boudreau misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 19:34 | St. John's | Frank Boudreau makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Paul McTigue | 43-38 |
| 19:03 | St. John's | Isaac Valente's pass is intercepted by Roscoe Edwards | 43-38 |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | Robert Lane hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nicolas Daugherty out of a doubleteam | 45-38 |
| 18:28 | St. John's | Isaac Valente loses the ball out of bounds | 45-38 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty is fouled on the floor by Peter Hurley - foul #3 on Peter Hurley, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Paul McTigue makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Lane | 47-38 |
| 17:29 | St. John's | Milton Goodrich misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 17:28 | St. John's | Isaac Valente gets the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 17:12 | St. John's | Frank Boudreau hits a floater from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 16:36 | St. John's | Frank Boudreau makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Paul McTigue | 52-43 |
| 16:09 | St. John's | Peter Hurley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-43 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Frank Boudreau - foul #3 on Frank Boudreau, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Vaughan (PG), Jason Russell (SF), William Grimes (PF), Harold Brackett (C) Paul McTigue, Robert Lane, Tommy Antonio, Roscoe Edwards | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Vaughan (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Nicolas Daugherty (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Grimes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harold Brackett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Peter Hurley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Boudreau (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Milton Goodrich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Kott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Isaac Valente (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:35 | St. John's | Mark Kott can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by William Grimes - foul #2 on William Grimes, team foul #2 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Carnes (SG) Nicolas Daugherty | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Dangelo (C) Isaac Valente | |
| 15:35 | St. John's | Mark Kott makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 15:35 | St. John's | Mark Kott misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Harold Brackett snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | John Vaughan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-44 |
| 15:23 | St. John's | Mark Kott snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 15:16 | St. John's | Milton Goodrich is whistled for traveling | 53-44 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | John Vaughan misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-44 |
| 14:53 | St. John's | James Dangelo gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 14:49 | St. John's | Peter Hurley drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Boudreau | 53-47 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Daniel Carnes scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Vaughan | 56-47 |
| 14:30 | St. John's | Frank Boudreau splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Kott | 56-50 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | John Vaughan misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-50 |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Jason Russell can't tip it in | 56-50 |
| 14:20 | St. John's | Peter Hurley grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 14:11 | St. John's | Mark Kott misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 56-50 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | Jason Russell gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Harold Brackett comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 56-50 |
| 13:49 | St. John's | Milton Goodrich grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 13:43 | St. John's | Frank Boudreau misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-50 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Harold Brackett pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Daniel Carnes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 13:19 | St. John's | Mark Kott grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 13:07 | St. John's | Peter Hurley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | William Grimes snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Daniel Carnes loses the dribble to Peter Hurley | 56-50 |
| 12:41 | St. John's | Frank Boudreau makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away | 56-53 |
| 12:28 | Syracuse | John Vaughan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-53 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Jason Russell tips it but misses | 56-53 |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | Harold Brackett pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Harold Brackett double dribbles | 56-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty (PG), Paul McTigue (SG), Robert Lane (SF), Tommy Antonio (PF), Roscoe Edwards (C) John Vaughan, Daniel Carnes, Jason Russell, William Grimes, Harold Brackett | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dennis Greene (PG), Henry Roberts (SG), Jamie Escalera (SF), Keith Haubrich (PF), Isaac Valente (C) Peter Hurley, Frank Boudreau, Milton Goodrich, Mark Kott, James Dangelo | |
| 11:51 | St. John's | Dennis Greene can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| 11:50 | St. John's | Keith Haubrich tips it back up and in | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicolas Daugherty (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul McTigue (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Antonio (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Roscoe Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Dennis Greene (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Henry Roberts (fresh) SF - Jamie Escalera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Haubrich (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Isaac Valente (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio makes the wide open runner from the right block on a great pass from Nicolas Daugherty out of a doubleteam | 58-55 |
| 11:15 | St. John's | Dennis Greene is fouled on the floor by Nicolas Daugherty - foul #2 on Nicolas Daugherty, team foul #3 | 58-55 |
| 11:04 | St. John's | Henry Roberts is hacked by Robert Lane - foul #3 on Robert Lane, team foul #4 | 58-55 |
| 10:49 | St. John's | Keith Haubrich drills a jumper from close range | 58-57 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards tips it back up and in | 60-57 |
| 10:28 | St. John's | Roscoe Edwards swats the short shot by Jamie Escalera | 60-57 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | Robert Lane banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nicolas Daugherty and he's fouled by Jamie Escalera - foul #1 on Jamie Escalera, team foul #3 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Vaughan (PG) Nicolas Daugherty | |
| Subs | St. John's | Peter Hurley (PG), Frank Boudreau (SG), Milton Goodrich (SF) Dennis Greene, Henry Roberts, Jamie Escalera | |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | Robert Lane makes the free throw | 63-57 |
| 09:40 | St. John's | Roscoe Edwards steals it from Frank Boudreau | 63-57 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | John Vaughan is fouled on the floor by Frank Boudreau - foul #4 on Frank Boudreau, team foul #4 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty (SG), Jason Russell (SF), William Grimes (PF), Harold Brackett (C) Paul McTigue, Robert Lane, Tommy Antonio, Roscoe Edwards | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Kott (PF) Keith Haubrich | |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Harold Brackett comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 63-57 |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Harold Brackett tips it but misses | 63-57 |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | William Grimes hits the follow up shot | 65-57 |
| 08:49 | St. John's | Milton Goodrich misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 65-57 |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Jason Russell pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | William Grimes's pass is intercepted by Frank Boudreau | 65-57 |
| 08:38 | St. John's | Frank Boudreau can't throw it down | 65-57 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | William Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Harold Brackett can't connect on a floater from the left side | 65-57 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Harold Brackett hits the follow up shot | 67-57 |
| 08:07 | St. John's | Frank Boudreau shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-57 |
| 08:05 | St. John's | Isaac Valente can't tip it in | 67-57 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | William Grimes gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Mark Kott takes the ball from John Vaughan | 67-57 |
| 07:40 | St. John's | Peter Hurley buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Frank Boudreau out of the doubleteam | 67-59 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Vaughan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicolas Daugherty (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Grimes (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Harold Brackett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Peter Hurley (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Boudreau (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Milton Goodrich (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Kott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Isaac Valente (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Harold Brackett drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John Vaughan | 69-59 |
| 07:22 | St. John's | Peter Hurley connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Milton Goodrich | 69-61 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty comes up short on the floater from the right side | 69-61 |
| 07:01 | St. John's | Isaac Valente gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 06:44 | St. John's | Peter Hurley is hacked by John Vaughan - foul #4 on John Vaughan, team foul #5 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Carnes (PG), Paul McTigue (SG), Robert Lane (SF), Tommy Antonio (PF), Roscoe Edwards (C) John Vaughan, Nicolas Daugherty, Jason Russell, William Grimes, Harold Brackett | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dennis Greene (PG), Henry Roberts (SG), Jamie Escalera (SF), Keith Haubrich (PF), James Dangelo (C) Peter Hurley, Frank Boudreau, Milton Goodrich, Mark Kott, Isaac Valente | |
| 06:31 | St. John's | James Dangelo is denied on a dunk by Tommy Antonio | 69-61 |
| 06:29 | St. John's | Keith Haubrich tips it in | 69-63 |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | Paul McTigue scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Lane | 71-63 |
| 05:59 | St. John's | Keith Haubrich can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Lane - foul #4 on Robert Lane, team foul #6 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Frank Boudreau (SG) Henry Roberts | |
| 05:59 | St. John's | Keith Haubrich makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 05:59 | St. John's | Keith Haubrich makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards misses the lay-in | 71-65 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards can't tip it in | 71-65 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards grabs the offensive board | 71-65 |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | Paul McTigue hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-65 |
| 05:14 | St. John's | Keith Haubrich snags the defensive board | 71-65 |
| 05:07 | St. John's | The pull-up jumper by Frank Boudreau is blocked by Roscoe Edwards | 71-65 |
| 05:05 | St. John's | Keith Haubrich pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 04:51 | St. John's | James Dangelo misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 71-65 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Roscoe Edwards | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Paul McTigue misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Dangelo - foul #3 on James Dangelo, team foul #5 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Vaughan (PG), Jason Russell (SF) Daniel Carnes, Robert Lane | |
| Subs | St. John's | Peter Hurley (PG), Milton Goodrich (SG), Mark Kott (PF) Dennis Greene, Frank Boudreau, Keith Haubrich | |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Paul McTigue makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Paul McTigue makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 04:09 | St. John's | Roscoe Edwards steps in front of the Mark Kott pass | 73-65 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Milton Goodrich - foul #2 on Milton Goodrich, team foul #6 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty (SG), Harold Brackett (C) Paul McTigue, Roscoe Edwards | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Jason Russell snags the offensive board | 74-65 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 74-65 |
| 03:37 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Dangelo | 74-65 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Vaughan (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nicolas Daugherty (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. PF - Tommy Antonio (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Brackett (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Peter Hurley (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Milton Goodrich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jamie Escalera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Kott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Dangelo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | St. John's | Peter Hurley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 74-65 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | John Vaughan grabs the board | 74-65 |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Mark Kott steals it from Harold Brackett | 74-65 |
| 03:03 | St. John's | Peter Hurley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-65 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty gets the rebound | 74-65 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Lane (SF), Clarence Norris (C) Tommy Antonio, Harold Brackett | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dennis Greene (PG), Frank Boudreau (SG), Isaac Valente (C) Peter Hurley, Milton Goodrich, James Dangelo | |
| 02:42 | St. John's | Mark Kott misses the lay-in | 74-65 |
| 02:41 | St. John's | Isaac Valente tips it home | 74-67 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul McTigue (SG), Roscoe Edwards (C) Nicolas Daugherty, Clarence Norris | |
| Subs | St. John's | Peter Hurley (PG), Milton Goodrich (SF) Dennis Greene, Jamie Escalera | |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | John Vaughan buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jason Russell | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:01 | St. John's | Milton Goodrich clanks a floater from the left side | 77-67 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Roscoe Edwards | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Paul McTigue | 79-67 |
| 01:29 | St. John's | Peter Hurley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty (PG), Daniel Carnes (SG), William Grimes (PF), Harold Brackett (C) John Vaughan, Paul McTigue, Robert Lane, Roscoe Edwards | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dennis Greene (PG), Henry Roberts (SG), Jamie Escalera (SF), Keith Haubrich (PF), James Dangelo (C) Peter Hurley, Frank Boudreau, Milton Goodrich, Mark Kott, Isaac Valente | |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | William Grimes is fouled on the floor by Keith Haubrich - foul #2 on Keith Haubrich, team foul #7 | 79-67 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | William Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | William Grimes misses the 2nd free throw | 80-67 |
| 01:05 | St. John's | Jamie Escalera pulls down the rebound | 80-67 |
| 00:46 | St. John's | William Grimes takes the ball from James Dangelo | 80-67 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Jason Russell jams it on a nice dish by William Grimes | 82-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Keith Haubrich can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 82-67 |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Dennis Greene grabs the offensive rebound | 82-67 |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Jamie Escalera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Harold Brackett clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Keith Haubrich - foul #3 on Keith Haubrich, team foul #8 | 82-67 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Harold Brackett misses the 1st free throw | 82-67 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Harold Brackett misses the 2nd free throw | 82-67 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Keith Haubrich pulls down the rebound | 82-67 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Henry Roberts loses the dribble to Nicolas Daugherty | 82-67 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty runs out the clock | 82-67 |