| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Julian Patrick (fresh) SG - Edward Holbrook (fresh) SF - Kyle Jefferson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Walker (fresh) C - Michael Mattingly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joshua Carter (fresh) SG - William Klein (fresh) SF - Mark Smith (fresh) PF - James Touchstone (fresh) C - Charles Wayt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson loses the dribble to William Klein | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | St. John's | Mark Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson misses the turnaround in the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly tips it in | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | St. John's | Mark Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson clanks a turnaround in the paint | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook tips it back up and in | 4-0 |
| 17:43 | St. John's | Charles Wayt clanks a floater in the paint | 4-0 |
| 17:42 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly is hacked by Charles Wayt - foul #1 on Charles Wayt, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Mark Smith is called for the reach on Kyle Jefferson - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | James Touchstone is called for the reach on Michael Mattingly - foul #1 on James Touchstone, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 16:12 | St. John's | James Touchstone misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 15:50 | Syracuse | Joshua Carter takes the ball from Michael Mattingly | 4-0 |
| 15:47 | St. John's | William Klein hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joshua Carter | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Julian Patrick (fairly fresh) SG - Edward Holbrook (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kyle Jefferson (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Mattingly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joshua Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Klein (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) PF - James Touchstone (fresh) C - Charles Wayt (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Julian Patrick and the foul's on James Touchstone - foul #2 on James Touchstone, team foul #4 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Earl Lever (SG) Julian Patrick | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Marcum (C) James Touchstone | |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson makes the free throw | 7-2 |
| 15:08 | St. John's | Mark Smith buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Joshua Carter | 7-5 |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Holbrook | 7-5 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Marcum - foul #1 on Joseph Marcum, team foul #5 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Julian Patrick (PG) Earl Lever | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Hansen (SG), Leonard Paille (PF) William Klein, Charles Wayt | |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:09 | St. John's | Leonard Paille scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Carter | 9-7 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook misses long on a floater from the left side | 9-7 |
| 13:47 | St. John's | Joseph Marcum grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:31 | St. John's | Mark Hansen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 9-7 |
| 13:18 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Joseph Marcum | 9-7 |
| 13:02 | St. John's | Joseph Marcum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Klein (PG), Jesse Palmer (SF), Charles Wayt (PF) Joshua Carter, Mark Smith, Leonard Paille | |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Julian Patrick | 11-7 |
| 12:33 | St. John's | Kenneth Walker picks off the pass by Joseph Marcum | 11-7 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook is hacked by William Klein - foul #1 on William Klein, team foul #6 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Earl Lever (SG), Joe Thompson (SF), Justin Higgins (C) Julian Patrick, Kyle Jefferson, Michael Mattingly | |
| Subs | St. John's | Leonard Paille (PF) Joseph Marcum | |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | Charles Wayt swats the layup by Joe Thompson | 11-7 |
| 12:09 | St. John's | William Klein pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 11:51 | St. John's | Justin Higgins is called for the reach on Mark Hansen - foul #1 on Justin Higgins, team foul #1 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Smith (SF) Jesse Palmer | |
| 11:39 | St. John's | Mark Hansen clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 11:37 | St. John's | Charles Wayt misses the tip | 11-7 |
| 11:35 | St. John's | Leonard Paille snags the offensive board | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Holbrook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Earl Lever (fresh) SF - Joe Thompson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Justin Higgins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Klein (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Hansen (fresh) SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leonard Paille (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Wayt (fresh) | |
| 11:10 | St. John's | Charles Wayt hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Smith | 11-9 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Earl Lever scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Holbrook | 14-9 |
| 10:46 | St. John's | Mark Smith loses the dribble to Kenneth Walker | 14-9 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | William Klein steals it from Justin Higgins | 14-9 |
| 10:30 | St. John's | Mark Hansen can't throw it down | 14-9 |
| 10:28 | St. John's | Charles Wayt can't tip it in | 14-9 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Joe Thompson grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by William Klein - foul #2 on William Klein, team foul #7 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Julian Patrick (PG), Kyle Jefferson (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Michael Mattingly (C) Earl Lever, Joe Thompson, Kenneth Walker, Justin Higgins | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Carter (PG), Jesse Palmer (SF), Joseph Marcum (C) William Klein, Mark Hansen, Charles Wayt | |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 10:02 | St. John's | Joseph Marcum misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Mattingly - foul #1 on Michael Mattingly, team foul #2 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Earl Lever (SG) Edward Holbrook | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Hansen (SG) Leonard Paille | |
| 10:02 | St. John's | Joseph Marcum misses the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 10:02 | St. John's | Joseph Marcum makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson tips it home | 18-10 |
| 09:21 | St. John's | Joseph Marcum is denied on a dunk by Michael Mattingly | 18-10 |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | Julian Patrick gets the rebound | 18-10 |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Mattingly | 20-10 |
| 08:53 | St. John's | Michael Mattingly is called for the reach on Joshua Carter - foul #2 on Michael Mattingly, team foul #3 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook (SG), Kenneth Walker (PF), Justin Higgins (C) Earl Lever, Joseph Payne, Michael Mattingly | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Wayt (PF) Mark Hansen | |
| 08:39 | St. John's | Charles Wayt comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 20-10 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Kenneth Walker | 20-10 |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker drills a floater from the free throw line | 22-10 |
| 08:16 | St. John's | Justin Higgins picks off the pass by Charles Wayt | 22-10 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-10 |
| 07:49 | St. John's | Joseph Marcum pulls down the rebound | 22-10 |
| 07:32 | St. John's | Joseph Marcum is whistled for traveling | 22-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joe Thompson (SF) Kyle Jefferson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Hansen (SG), Leonard Paille (PF) Mark Smith, Joseph Marcum | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Julian Patrick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Holbrook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Thompson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Higgins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joshua Carter (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark Hansen (fresh) SF - Jesse Palmer (fresh) PF - Leonard Paille (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Wayt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Kenneth Walker | 24-10 |
| 06:50 | St. John's | Mark Hansen is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Mark Hansen, team foul #8 | 24-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Earl Lever (SG), Joseph Payne (PF) Julian Patrick, Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Smith (SF), Rene Ricci (C) Jesse Palmer, Charles Wayt | |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Joe Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-10 |
| 06:33 | St. John's | Rene Ricci snags the defensive board | 24-10 |
| 06:24 | St. John's | Mark Smith makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-13 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mark Smith - foul #2 on Mark Smith, team foul #9 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson (SF) Joe Thompson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Palmer (SF) Mark Smith | |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook makes the 1st free throw | 25-13 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 26-13 |
| 05:41 | St. John's | Mark Hansen makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-16 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Kyle Jefferson, team foul #4 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Julian Patrick (PG), Kenneth Walker (PF) Edward Holbrook, Justin Higgins | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Wayt (PF), Joseph Marcum (C) Leonard Paille, Rene Ricci | |
| 05:04 | St. John's | Joseph Marcum hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jesse Palmer | 26-18 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker misses the easy layup | 26-18 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker hits the follow up shot | 28-18 |
| 04:18 | St. John's | Joseph Marcum hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Walker - foul #1 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #5 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joe Thompson (SF), Justin Higgins (C) Kyle Jefferson, Joseph Payne | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:18 | St. John's | Joseph Marcum misses the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 04:18 | St. John's | Joseph Marcum makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Earl Lever misses short on a floater from the right wing | 28-19 |
| 03:55 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Jesse Palmer | 28-19 |
| 03:37 | St. John's | Mark Hansen buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-22 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Julian Patrick is fouled on the floor by Joshua Carter - foul #1 on Joshua Carter, team foul #10 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook (SG), Michael Mattingly (C) Earl Lever, Justin Higgins | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Klein (SG), Mark Smith (SF), James Touchstone (PF) Mark Hansen, Jesse Palmer, Joseph Marcum | |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Julian Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Julian Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Julian Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Holbrook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Thompson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Mattingly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joshua Carter (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Klein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Touchstone (fresh) C - Charles Wayt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | St. John's | James Touchstone clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 30-22 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly pulls down the rebound | 30-22 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 30-22 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Julian Patrick clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-22 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Joe Thompson tips it in | 32-22 |
| 02:22 | St. John's | James Touchstone drills a jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Joe Thompson - foul #1 on Joe Thompson, team foul #6 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Earl Lever (SG), Kyle Jefferson (SF), Joseph Payne (PF) Julian Patrick, Joe Thompson, Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | St. John's | Rene Ricci (C) Charles Wayt | |
| 02:22 | St. John's | James Touchstone makes the free throw | 32-25 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Earl Lever buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Mattingly | 35-25 |
| 01:57 | St. John's | Mark Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-25 |
| 01:39 | St. John's | Mark Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 01:29 | St. John's | James Touchstone misses the dunk attempt | 35-25 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Rene Ricci steals it from Michael Mattingly | 35-25 |
| 00:57 | St. John's | Mark Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Earl Lever grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Earl Lever misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 35-25 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook tips it back up and in | 37-25 |
| 00:27 | St. John's | James Touchstone's fadeaway is rejected by Kyle Jefferson | 37-25 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Joshua Carter is called for the reach on Edward Holbrook - foul #2 on Joshua Carter, team foul #11 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Julian Patrick (PG), Joe Thompson (SF), Kenneth Walker (PF) Earl Lever, Kyle Jefferson, Joseph Payne | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Hansen (PG), Jesse Palmer (SF), Charles Wayt (PF), Joseph Marcum (C) Joshua Carter, William Klein, James Touchstone, Rene Ricci | |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Jesse Palmer hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 39-25 |