| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Terrones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Corey Ulrich (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Roger Marrow (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Nies (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rudy Fiecke (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Willie Byrum inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | St. John's | James Terrones misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 28-27 |
| 19:48 | Providence | The rebound goes to Roger Marrow | 28-27 |
| 19:32 | Providence | Andrew Nies misses badly on a shot from the right side | 28-27 |
| 19:30 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke tips it home | 28-29 |
| 19:04 | St. John's | James Terrones misses the floater from just outside the lane | 28-29 |
| 19:02 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich hits the follow up shot | 30-29 |
| 18:40 | Providence | Willie Byrum is called for the reach on Roger Marrow - foul #2 on Willie Byrum, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 18:23 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke is called for a charge - foul #2 on Rudy Fiecke, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 17:54 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich lays it in on a great pass from Justin Britt and he's hacked by Earl Johnson - foul #3 on Earl Johnson, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Providence | Rodney Tallman (SF) Earl Johnson | |
| 17:54 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich misses the free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:54 | Providence | John Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:30 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke is whistled for traveling | 32-29 |
| 17:08 | St. John's | James Terrones clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rudy Fiecke - foul #3 on Rudy Fiecke, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Providence | Russel James (PF) Rudy Fiecke | |
| 17:08 | St. John's | James Terrones makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:08 | St. John's | James Terrones makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 16:47 | Providence | Russel James hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Tallman | 34-31 |
| 16:35 | St. John's | Rodney Tallman swats the short shot by Justin Britt | 34-31 |
| 16:34 | Providence | Russel James grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 16:12 | Providence | Russel James misses the easy layup | 34-31 |
| 16:11 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 15:49 | St. John's | James Terrones misses the lay-in | 34-31 |
| 15:47 | Providence | John Higgins pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Francis Watkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Terrones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Corey Ulrich (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Roger Marrow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Nies (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Tallman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Russel James (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Higgins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Providence | John Higgins is fouled on the floor by James Terrones - foul #2 on James Terrones, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Odom (SG), Earl Johnson (SF), Rudy Fiecke (PF) Roger Marrow, Andrew Nies, John Higgins | |
| 15:13 | Providence | Russel James can't finish the layup | 34-31 |
| 15:12 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 15:10 | St. John's | Justin Britt's pass is intercepted by Rodney Tallman in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| 15:07 | Providence | Rodney Tallman blows the layup | 34-31 |
| 15:05 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 14:46 | St. John's | Francis Watkins's 3 pointer is rejected by Eric Odom | 34-31 |
| 14:44 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 14:20 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 14:18 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke tips it in | 34-33 |
| 13:49 | St. John's | Russel James picks off the pass by Justin Britt | 34-33 |
| 13:40 | Providence | Earl Johnson misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by James Terrones - foul #3 on James Terrones, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Butner (SG) Francis Watkins | |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Marrow (PG), John Higgins (C) Rodney Tallman, Russel James | |
| 13:40 | Providence | Earl Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 13:40 | Providence | Earl Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 13:12 | St. John's | James Terrones comes up short on the jumper from close range | 34-35 |
| 13:11 | Providence | The rebound goes to John Higgins | 34-35 |
| 13:07 | Providence | Willie Byrum takes the ball from John Higgins | 34-35 |
| 12:49 | St. John's | James Terrones makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from David Butner | 36-35 |
| 12:36 | Providence | Roger Marrow misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on David Butner - foul #1 on David Butner, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (SF), Jason Newman (PF) Willie Byrum, James Terrones | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 12:36 | Providence | Roger Marrow makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 12:36 | Providence | Roger Marrow misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 12:36 | St. John's | Jason Newman snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 12:16 | St. John's | Jason Newman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 12:15 | Providence | The rebound goes to Earl Johnson | 36-36 |
| 12:10 | Providence | Eric Odom knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Roger Marrow | 36-39 |
| 11:45 | St. John's | William Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (SG), James Terrones (PF) Justin Britt, Corey Ulrich | |
| Subs | Providence | Andrew Nies (SG), Rodney Tallman (SF), Russel James (PF), Alexander Powell (C) Eric Odom, Earl Johnson, Rudy Fiecke, John Higgins | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Francis Watkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Butner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Terrones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Roger Marrow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Nies (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Tallman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Russel James (fresh) 4 pts. C - Alexander Powell (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Providence | James Terrones swats the layup by Alexander Powell | 36-39 |
| 11:20 | St. John's | James Terrones snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 11:00 | St. John's | Jason Newman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alexander Powell - foul #1 on Alexander Powell, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Byrum (SF) David Butner | |
| Subs | Providence | John Chambers (SG) Roger Marrow | |
| 11:00 | St. John's | Jason Newman misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 11:00 | St. John's | Jason Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 10:36 | Providence | Alexander Powell is whistled for traveling | 37-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG) William Taylor | |
| Subs | Providence | Rudy Fiecke (PF) Alexander Powell | |
| 10:18 | St. John's | Francis Watkins scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Justin Britt | 40-39 |
| 09:59 | Providence | Russel James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Butner (SG), Corey Ulrich (C) Francis Watkins, James Terrones | |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Marrow (PG), Eric Odom (SG), Earl Johnson (SF), John Higgins (C) Andrew Nies, John Chambers, Rodney Tallman, Russel James | |
| 09:41 | St. John's | Justin Britt buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-39 |
| 09:24 | Providence | Eric Odom comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 09:22 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 09:09 | St. John's | David Butner is fouled on the floor by Eric Odom - foul #4 on Eric Odom, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Terrones (PF) Jason Newman | |
| Subs | Providence | Andrew Nies (SG) Eric Odom | |
| 08:45 | St. John's | Willie Byrum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (SG), William Taylor (SF) David Butner, Willie Byrum | |
| Subs | Providence | Rodney Tallman (PF) Rudy Fiecke | |
| 08:27 | Providence | Rodney Tallman misses the easy layup | 42-39 |
| 08:25 | St. John's | James Terrones snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 08:00 | St. John's | Rodney Tallman takes the ball from Francis Watkins | 42-39 |
| 07:56 | Providence | Francis Watkins picks off the pass by Roger Marrow in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 07:53 | St. John's | Justin Britt lays it in on a nice dish by Francis Watkins | 44-39 |
| 07:33 | Providence | Rodney Tallman slams it home and the foul's on James Terrones - foul #4 on James Terrones, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Byrum (SF), Jason Newman (PF) Justin Britt, James Terrones | |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Odom (SG), Rudy Fiecke (PF), Russel James (C) Roger Marrow, Earl Johnson, John Higgins | |
| 07:33 | Providence | Rodney Tallman makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Francis Watkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Byrum (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jason Newman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Ulrich (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Andrew Nies (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Odom (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rodney Tallman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Rudy Fiecke (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Russel James (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:09 | St. John's | Willie Byrum hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Rodney Tallman - foul #1 on Rodney Tallman, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Butner (SG) Francis Watkins | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 07:09 | St. John's | Willie Byrum misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 07:09 | St. John's | Willie Byrum misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 07:09 | Providence | Russel James pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 06:51 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 44-44 |
| 06:22 | St. John's | William Taylor misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 06:21 | Providence | The rebound goes to Rudy Fiecke | 44-44 |
| 06:05 | Providence | Eric Odom is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Eric Odom, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG), James Terrones (PF) William Taylor, Corey Ulrich | |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Marrow (PG), Earl Johnson (SF), John Higgins (C) Eric Odom, Rodney Tallman, Russel James | |
| 05:42 | St. John's | David Butner loses the dribble to Roger Marrow | 44-44 |
| 05:38 | Providence | Roger Marrow banks in the layup | 44-46 |
| 05:10 | St. John's | David Butner misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-46 |
| 05:08 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 05:01 | Providence | Justin Britt picks off the pass by Roger Marrow in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 04:38 | St. John's | James Terrones misses long on a floater from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 04:37 | St. John's | Jason Newman misses the tip | 44-46 |
| 04:36 | Providence | The rebound goes to John Higgins | 44-46 |
| 04:30 | Providence | Earl Johnson misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 04:29 | St. John's | Justin Britt snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 04:24 | St. John's | Roger Marrow is called for the reach on Justin Britt - foul #2 on Roger Marrow, team foul #8 | 44-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (SG), William Taylor (SF), Corey Ulrich (C) David Butner, Willie Byrum, Jason Newman | |
| Subs | Providence | John Chambers (SG), Rodney Tallman (PF) Andrew Nies, Rudy Fiecke | |
| 04:24 | St. John's | Justin Britt makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 04:24 | St. John's | Justin Britt makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 04:00 | Providence | William Taylor is called for the reach on Earl Johnson - foul #2 on William Taylor, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| 03:43 | Providence | Roger Marrow can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-46 |
| 03:41 | St. John's | James Terrones snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 03:21 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich is denied on a layup by Earl Johnson | 46-46 |
| 03:20 | St. John's | James Terrones misses the tip | 46-46 |
| 03:19 | Providence | The rebound goes to Rodney Tallman | 46-46 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Francis Watkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Terrones (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Corey Ulrich (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Roger Marrow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Chambers (fresh) SF - Earl Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Tallman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Higgins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Providence | John Chambers hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 46-46 |
| 03:05 | Providence | Rodney Tallman misses the tip | 46-46 |
| 03:03 | St. John's | Francis Watkins snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 02:38 | St. John's | William Taylor scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Justin Britt | 49-46 |
| 02:38 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Byrum (SF), Jason Newman (PF) William Taylor, James Terrones | |
| Subs | Providence | Andrew Nies (SG), Rudy Fiecke (PF) John Chambers, Rodney Tallman | |
| 02:26 | Providence | Corey Ulrich denies the turnaround by Earl Johnson | 49-46 |
| 02:25 | Providence | John Higgins hits the follow up shot | 49-48 |
| 01:56 | St. John's | Justin Britt makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Corey Ulrich | 51-48 |
| 01:49 | Providence | Andrew Nies makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Marrow | 51-51 |
| 01:26 | St. John's | Francis Watkins misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-51 |
| 01:25 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich grabs the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 00:56 | St. John's | Francis Watkins loses the ball out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Terrones (PF) Jason Newman | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:34 | Providence | John Higgins is hacked by Francis Watkins - foul #1 on Francis Watkins, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| 00:34 | Providence | John Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 00:34 | Providence | John Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | James Terrones hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Willie Byrum | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Providence | Andrew Nies is hacked by Corey Ulrich - foul #1 on Corey Ulrich, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| 00:01 | Providence | Andrew Nies makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:01 | Providence | Andrew Nies makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Willie Byrum hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 53-55 |