| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Horodyski (fresh) SF - Mark Fee (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frank Martini (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Hartman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Wright (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Russell Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Spears (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Rhodes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Mark Fee inbounds the ball | 27-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Mark Fee banks in the layup on a great pass from Alex Romanski | 29-39 |
| 19:14 | St. John's | Henry Spears hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Wright | 29-41 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-41 |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs gets the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Nicholas Horodyski, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elmer Maher (PF), Fabian Giordano (C) Mark Fee, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Walsh (PG), Donald Nguyen (PF) Michael Hartman, Henry Spears | |
| 18:03 | St. John's | Donald Nguyen lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Wright | 29-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher makes the shot from the right wing set up by Alex Romanski | 31-43 |
| 17:38 | St. John's | Russell Roberts comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano snags the defensive board | 31-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Nicholas Horodyski | 33-43 |
| 17:02 | St. John's | Nicholas Horodyski takes the ball from Michael Walsh in the backcourt | 33-43 |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Frank Martini misses the lay-in | 33-43 |
| 16:58 | St. John's | Donald Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 16:54 | St. John's | Kenneth Wright can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 33-43 |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Elmer Maher | 33-43 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Elmer Maher | 35-43 |
| 16:29 | St. John's | Kenneth Wright is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 35-46 |
| 16:21 | St. John's | Russell Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 16:07 | St. John's | Russell Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-46 |
| 16:05 | St. John's | Donald Nguyen misses the tip | 35-46 |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Frank Martini | 35-46 |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski misses the 3 from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Horodyski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Martini (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elmer Maher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Fabian Giordano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Walsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Wright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Nguyen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Rhodes (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | Kenneth Wright steals the ball from Alex Romanski | 35-46 |
| 14:55 | St. John's | Alex Romanski steps in front of the Christopher Rhodes pass | 35-46 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski slams it home on a nice dish by Alex Romanski | 37-46 |
| 14:30 | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-46 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Elmer Maher | 37-46 |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 37-46 |
| 14:11 | St. John's | Donald Nguyen snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 13:48 | St. John's | Russell Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Frank Martini's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (PG), Ray Saunders (SG), Mark Fee (SF), Robert Linkous (PF), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Alex Romanski, Nicholas Horodyski, Frank Martini, Elmer Maher, Fabian Giordano | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Hartman (PG), Larry Oliveri (SG), George Cowell (SF), Henry Spears (PF), Richard Cummings (C) Michael Walsh, Kenneth Wright, Russell Roberts, Donald Nguyen, Christopher Rhodes | |
| 13:30 | St. John's | Floyd Eisenbarth steps in front of the Henry Spears pass | 37-46 |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | Ray Saunders lays it in on a nice dish by Floyd Eisenbarth | 39-46 |
| 13:02 | St. John's | Richard Cummings banks in the layup | 39-48 |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 12:43 | St. John's | Henry Spears grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 12:38 | St. John's | George Cowell buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Oliveri | 39-50 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | Larry Oliveri is called for the reach on Ray Saunders in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Oliveri, team foul #1 | 39-50 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ray Saunders | 42-50 |
| 12:00 | St. John's | Larry Oliveri is called for traveling | 42-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Martini (PF) Robert Linkous | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Wright (SG), Russell Roberts (SF), Michael Hoots (C) Larry Oliveri, George Cowell, Richard Cummings | |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Mark Fee clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Russell Roberts - foul #1 on Russell Roberts, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (SG) Ray Saunders | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Mark Fee misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Mark Fee misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 11:47 | St. John's | Henry Spears pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 11:24 | St. John's | Kenneth Wright misses short on a shot from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 11:22 | St. John's | Henry Spears can't tip it in | 42-50 |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Floyd Eisenbarth (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Horodyski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Fee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Frank Martini (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Gibbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Hartman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Wright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Henry Spears (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Hoots (fresh) | |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Nicholas Gibbs - foul #3 on Nicholas Gibbs, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Cowell (SF) Russell Roberts | |
| 10:47 | St. John's | Kenneth Wright knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Hartman | 42-53 |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-53 |
| 10:04 | St. John's | Michael Hartman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-53 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Kenneth Wright steals it from Nicholas Horodyski | 45-53 |
| 09:16 | St. John's | Michael Hartman misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Nicholas Horodyski | 45-53 |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Mark Fee knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 08:37 | St. John's | Michael Hoots double dribbles | 47-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Ray Saunders (SG), Robert Linkous (SF), Elmer Maher (PF), Fabian Giordano (C) Floyd Eisenbarth, Nicholas Horodyski, Mark Fee, Frank Martini, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Walsh (PG), Larry Oliveri (SG), Russell Roberts (SF), Christopher Rhodes (PF), Richard Cummings (C) Michael Hartman, Kenneth Wright, George Cowell, Henry Spears, Michael Hoots | |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Robert Linkous and he's hacked by Christopher Rhodes - foul #2 on Christopher Rhodes, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Nguyen (PF) Richard Cummings | |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:46 | St. John's | Ray Saunders steps in front of the Russell Roberts pass | 50-53 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Ray Saunders lays it up and in | 52-53 |
| 07:22 | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes connects on the floater from the right side set up by Larry Oliveri | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ray Saunders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Linkous (fresh) PF - Elmer Maher (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Fabian Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Oliveri (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Russell Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Rhodes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano grabs the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Elmer Maher, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Fee (SF) Robert Linkous | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Wright (SG), Richard Cummings (C) Larry Oliveri, Christopher Rhodes | |
| 06:37 | St. John's | Richard Cummings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (PG), Nicholas Horodyski (SG), Frank Martini (PF) Alex Romanski, Ray Saunders, Elmer Maher | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Hartman (PG), George Cowell (SF), Henry Spears (PF) Michael Walsh, Russell Roberts, Donald Nguyen | |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 06:18 | St. John's | Richard Cummings pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 06:03 | St. John's | Michael Hartman double dribbles | 52-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs (C) Fabian Giordano | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-55 |
| 05:40 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Richard Cummings | 52-55 |
| 05:28 | St. John's | George Cowell misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs misses the driving attempt near the basket | 52-55 |
| 05:03 | St. John's | Kenneth Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 04:57 | St. John's | Nicholas Gibbs swats the short shot by Henry Spears | 52-55 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Nicholas Gibbs | 52-55 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 04:33 | St. John's | Henry Spears gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 04:28 | St. John's | Kenneth Wright can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Frank Martini snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Mark Fee pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 03:35 | St. John's | George Cowell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 03:35 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Ray Saunders (SG), Robert Linkous (SF), Elmer Maher (PF), Fabian Giordano (C) Floyd Eisenbarth, Nicholas Horodyski, Mark Fee, Frank Martini, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Walsh (PG), Larry Oliveri (SG), Russell Roberts (SF), Donald Nguyen (PF), Christopher Rhodes (C) Michael Hartman, Kenneth Wright, George Cowell, Henry Spears, Richard Cummings | |
| 03:11 | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 52-55 |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ray Saunders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Linkous (fresh) PF - Elmer Maher (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Fabian Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Oliveri (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Russell Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Rhodes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher misses long on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 52-55 |
| 02:50 | St. John's | Larry Oliveri gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 02:30 | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alex Romanski - foul #4 on Alex Romanski, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| 02:30 | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 02:30 | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher is hacked by Larry Oliveri in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Oliveri, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alex Romanski and the foul's on Christopher Rhodes - foul #3 on Christopher Rhodes, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Wright (SG), Michael Hoots (PF) Larry Oliveri, Donald Nguyen | |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 01:45 | St. John's | Michael Hoots clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-56 |
| 01:44 | St. John's | Michael Hoots tips it back up and in | 55-58 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano misses the runner from the left block | 55-58 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous hits the follow up shot | 57-58 |
| 01:03 | St. John's | Kenneth Wright comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-58 |
| 01:01 | St. John's | Kenneth Wright snags the offensive board | 57-58 |
| 01:01 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (SG), Mark Fee (SF), Frank Martini (PF), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Ray Saunders, Robert Linkous, Elmer Maher, Fabian Giordano | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Hartman (PG), Henry Spears (PF) Michael Walsh, Michael Hoots | |
| 00:46 | St. John's | Henry Spears knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Hartman | 57-60 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Frank Martini is fouled on the floor by Henry Spears - foul #1 on Henry Spears, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Martini | 60-60 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Russell Roberts misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nicholas Horodyski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Fee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Martini (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Hartman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Wright (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Russell Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Henry Spears (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Rhodes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs wins the tip | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski double dribbles | 60-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elmer Maher (PF) Mark Fee | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:21 | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-60 |
| 04:20 | St. John's | Michael Hartman grabs the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 03:58 | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 60-60 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Elmer Maher | 60-60 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Kenneth Wright is called for the reach on Nicholas Horodyski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Wright, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (PG), Fabian Giordano (C) Alex Romanski, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:52 | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 03:33 | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes buries a jumper from the right side | 61-62 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Martini | 64-62 |
| 03:06 | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes hits a floater from the left block | 64-64 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano is hacked by Henry Spears - foul #2 on Henry Spears, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Robert Linkous (SF) Nicholas Horodyski, Elmer Maher | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Walsh (PG), Larry Oliveri (SG), George Cowell (SF), Donald Nguyen (PF), Richard Cummings (C) Michael Hartman, Kenneth Wright, Russell Roberts, Henry Spears, Christopher Rhodes | |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:40 | St. John's | Donald Nguyen grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 02:40 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| 02:33 | St. John's | George Cowell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Frank Martini gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (SG), Mark Fee (SF), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Floyd Eisenbarth, Robert Linkous, Fabian Giordano | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Hartman (PG), Kenneth Wright (SG), Russell Roberts (SF), Henry Spears (PF), Christopher Rhodes (C) Michael Walsh, Larry Oliveri, George Cowell, Donald Nguyen, Richard Cummings | |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 65-64 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Mark Fee tips it in | 67-64 |
| 02:01 | St. John's | Kenneth Wright buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-67 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Mark Fee tips it home | 69-67 |
| 01:17 | St. John's | Kenneth Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-67 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Nicholas Gibbs and the foul's on Michael Hartman - foul #3 on Michael Hartman, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski makes the free throw | 72-67 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nicholas Horodyski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Fee (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Martini (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Gibbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Hartman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Wright (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Russell Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Henry Spears (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Rhodes (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Mark Fee grabs the board | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Kenneth Wright is called for the reach on Mark Fee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Wright, team foul #10 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano (C) Nicholas Gibbs | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Mark Fee misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Mark Fee makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Russell Roberts misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-67 |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes snags the offensive board | 73-67 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Kenneth Wright knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Hartman | 73-70 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Wright - foul #4 on Kenneth Wright, team foul #11 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (PG), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Alex Romanski, Fabian Giordano | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Michael Hartman knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Spears | 74-73 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Michael Hartman is called for the reach on Frank Martini in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Hartman, team foul #12 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG) Floyd Eisenbarth | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Frank Martini makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Frank Martini makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Russell Roberts can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 76-73 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Frank Martini snags the defensive board | 76-73 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Frank Martini is hacked by Michael Hartman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Hartman, team foul #13 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (SG) Nicholas Horodyski | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Walsh (PG) Michael Hartman | |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Frank Martini makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Frank Martini makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Michael Walsh hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 78-73 |