| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Holbrook (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Lever (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Mattingly (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph English (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joshua Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Klein (fresh) SF - James Touchstone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Wayt (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Bono (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Edward Holbrook | 26-25 |
| 19:05 | St. John's | Sean Bono buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from William Klein | 26-27 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Earl Lever is whistled for traveling | 26-27 |
| 18:20 | St. John's | Sean Bono buries a jumper from the left side set up by James Touchstone | 26-29 |
| 17:51 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly makes the floater from the left block | 28-29 |
| 17:31 | St. John's | Sean Bono blows the layup | 28-29 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | Joseph English is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Joseph English, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Justin Higgins (C) Joseph English | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:47 | St. John's | Sean Bono misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-29 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by William Klein - foul #1 on William Klein, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Smith (SF), Jesse Palmer (PF) James Touchstone, Charles Wayt | |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 16:41 | St. John's | Sean Bono pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 16:16 | St. John's | Joshua Carter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-29 |
| 16:15 | St. John's | Jesse Palmer misses the tip | 29-29 |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Justin Higgins snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Earl Lever | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Holbrook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Lever (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Mattingly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Higgins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joshua Carter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Klein (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jesse Palmer (fresh) C - Sean Bono (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | St. John's | Sean Bono can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 31-29 |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson (SG), Joseph English (C) Earl Lever, Justin Higgins | |
| Subs | St. John's | Virgil Kimble (PG), James Touchstone (SF), Charles Wayt (PF), Ralph Lewis (C) Joshua Carter, William Klein, Jesse Palmer, Sean Bono | |
| 14:39 | St. John's | Virgil Kimble is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Virgil Kimble, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-29 |
| 14:01 | St. John's | Mark Smith makes the jumper from the right side | 31-31 |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson can't connect on a shot near the basket | 31-31 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook tips it back up and in | 33-31 |
| 13:21 | St. John's | Mark Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly loses the dribble to Mark Smith | 33-31 |
| 12:58 | St. John's | Mark Smith is whistled for a carry | 33-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Carter (PG), William Klein (SG), Sean Bono (C) Virgil Kimble, Mark Smith, Ralph Lewis | |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson lays it up and in and he's hacked by William Klein - foul #2 on William Klein, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Payne (PF) Michael Mattingly | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Palmer (SF) James Touchstone | |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson misses the free throw | 35-31 |
| 12:33 | St. John's | Sean Bono snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 12:10 | St. John's | Sean Bono is called for traveling | 35-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joe Thompson (SF) Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Smith (SF) Charles Wayt | |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Holbrook | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Holbrook (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kyle Jefferson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joe Thompson (fresh) PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) C - Joseph English (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joshua Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Klein (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jesse Palmer (fresh) C - Sean Bono (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | St. John's | Mark Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-31 |
| 11:24 | St. John's | Sean Bono tips it in | 37-33 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Joe Thompson is fouled on the floor by Mark Smith - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Earl Lever (PG), Kenneth Walker (SF), Michael Mattingly (PF) Edward Holbrook, Joe Thompson, Joseph Payne | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Touchstone (SF) Mark Smith | |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson buries a jump hook from the baseline | 39-33 |
| 10:15 | St. John's | Sean Bono hits the finger roll set up by Jesse Palmer | 39-35 |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | Joseph English misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 09:50 | St. John's | Jesse Palmer pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 09:32 | St. John's | Joseph English swats the short shot by Sean Bono | 39-35 |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joseph English | 39-35 |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | Joseph English knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Earl Lever | 41-35 |
| 08:44 | St. John's | Sean Bono comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-35 |
| 08:43 | St. John's | Sean Bono can't tip it in | 41-35 |
| 08:41 | St. John's | James Touchstone tips it back up and in | 41-37 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson blows the dunk | 41-37 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker gets the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | James Touchstone is called for the reach on Kenneth Walker - foul #2 on James Touchstone, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook (PG), Joe Thompson (SF), Joseph Payne (PF) Kyle Jefferson, Kenneth Walker, Michael Mattingly | |
| Subs | St. John's | Virgil Kimble (PG), Mark Smith (SG), Denny Clarke (SF), Charles Wayt (PF), Ralph Lewis (C) Joshua Carter, William Klein, James Touchstone, Jesse Palmer, Sean Bono | |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Ralph Lewis is called for the reach on Earl Lever - foul #3 on Ralph Lewis, team foul #6 | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Holbrook (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Lever (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Thompson (fresh) PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) C - Joseph English (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Virgil Kimble (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Smith (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Denny Clarke (fresh) PF - Charles Wayt (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Lewis (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Joseph English misses the lay-in | 41-37 |
| 07:09 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Charles Wayt | 41-37 |
| 06:43 | St. John's | Charles Wayt misses the jump hook from the baseline | 41-37 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 06:18 | St. John's | Ralph Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 06:13 | St. John's | Mark Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Holbrook | 41-37 |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | Joseph English makes the shot from the left block and he's fouled by Ralph Lewis - foul #4 on Ralph Lewis, team foul #7 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson (SG), Kenneth Walker (SF), Michael Mattingly (PF) Earl Lever, Joe Thompson, Joseph Payne | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Carter (PG), William Klein (SG), James Touchstone (SF), Sean Bono (C) Virgil Kimble, Mark Smith, Denny Clarke, Ralph Lewis | |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | Joseph English makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 05:24 | St. John's | Sean Bono hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 05:22 | St. John's | Sean Bono tips it in | 44-39 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | William Klein takes the ball from Edward Holbrook | 44-39 |
| 04:51 | St. John's | A charge is called on Sean Bono - foul #2 on Sean Bono, team foul #8 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Justin Higgins (C) Joseph English | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Palmer (PF) Charles Wayt | |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Joshua Carter is called for the reach on Edward Holbrook in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Carter, team foul #9 | 44-39 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly grabs the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 04:34 | St. John's | Sean Bono grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 04:09 | St. John's | The pull-up jumper by Sean Bono is blocked by Michael Mattingly | 45-39 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Justin Higgins pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-39 |
| 03:23 | St. John's | Joshua Carter gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Holbrook (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kyle Jefferson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Mattingly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin Higgins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joshua Carter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Klein (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Touchstone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Bono (fresh) 22 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:11 | St. John's | Sean Bono clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Kyle Jefferson | 47-39 |
| 02:29 | St. John's | Michael Mattingly swats the layup by Sean Bono | 47-39 |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook knocks in the shot from close range | 49-39 |
| 02:03 | St. John's | Sean Bono misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Justin Higgins - foul #3 on Justin Higgins, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Earl Lever (SG), Joe Thompson (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Joseph English (C) Kyle Jefferson, Kenneth Walker, Michael Mattingly, Justin Higgins | |
| Subs | St. John's | Virgil Kimble (PG), Mark Smith (SG), Ralph Lewis (C) Joshua Carter, William Klein, James Touchstone | |
| 02:03 | St. John's | Sean Bono makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 02:03 | St. John's | Sean Bono misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | Earl Lever grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-40 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Earl Lever connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Holbrook | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:24 | St. John's | Sean Bono drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Virgil Kimble and the foul's on Joseph Payne - foul #3 on Joseph Payne, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson (SG), Kenneth Walker (SF), Michael Mattingly (PF) Earl Lever, Joe Thompson, Joseph Payne | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:24 | St. John's | Sean Bono makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson misses the easy layup | 52-43 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook can't tip it in | 52-43 |
| 01:02 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Sean Bono | 52-43 |
| 01:02 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Carter (PG), William Klein (SG), James Touchstone (SF), Charles Wayt (PF) Virgil Kimble, Mark Smith, Jesse Palmer, Ralph Lewis | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | St. John's | James Touchstone drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Wayt | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson is fouled in the backcourt by William Klein - foul #3 on William Klein, team foul #10 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joe Thompson (SF), Joseph Payne (PF) Kenneth Walker, Michael Mattingly | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Joshua Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-46 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Joseph Payne is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Carter - foul #2 on Joshua Carter, team foul #11 | 54-46 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Joseph Payne makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Joseph Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Joseph English is called for the reach on Sean Bono - foul #4 on Joseph English, team foul #4 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker (SF), Michael Mattingly (PF) Joe Thompson, Joseph Payne | |
| Subs | St. John's | Virgil Kimble (PG), Mark Smith (SG), Denny Clarke (SF), Jesse Palmer (PF), Ralph Lewis (C) Joshua Carter, William Klein, James Touchstone, Charles Wayt, Sean Bono | |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Mark Smith scores on a floater from the left block set up by Denny Clarke | 56-48 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Smith - foul #2 on Mark Smith, team foul #12 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joe Thompson (SF), Joseph Payne (PF) Kenneth Walker, Michael Mattingly | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Carter (PG), William Klein (SG), James Touchstone (SF), Charles Wayt (PF), Sean Bono (C) Virgil Kimble, Mark Smith, Denny Clarke, Jesse Palmer, Ralph Lewis | |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Sean Bono scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by James Touchstone | 58-50 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Joshua Carter is called for the reach on Joseph English in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Carter, team foul #13 | 58-50 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Joseph English makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Joseph English misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Sean Bono | 59-50 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | James Touchstone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Kyle Jefferson | 59-50 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook is hacked by Joshua Carter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joshua Carter, team foul #14 | 59-50 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Sean Bono drills a floater in the paint set up by Joshua Carter | 61-52 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook runs out the clock | 61-52 |