| Lineup | Providence | PG - Danny Woodie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Franklin Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Archibald (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Ebert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael White (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Irvin Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Thibodeau (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Franklin Carr inbounds the ball | 21-22 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Providence | Scott Archibald hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Danny Woodie | 24-22 |
| 19:24 | St. John's | The short jumper by Michael White is denied by Paul Ebert | 24-22 |
| 19:23 | Providence | Danny Woodie snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 19:06 | Providence | Scott Archibald is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Scott Archibald, team foul #1 | 24-22 |
| 18:49 | St. John's | Michael White makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Clarence Roberts | 24-25 |
| 18:21 | Providence | Billy Terry scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Franklin Carr | 27-25 |
| 18:00 | St. John's | Irvin Foster hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Baden | 27-27 |
| 17:31 | Providence | Scott Archibald misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 17:30 | Providence | Scott Archibald snags the offensive board | 27-27 |
| 17:10 | Providence | Franklin Carr knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Danny Woodie | 29-27 |
| 16:47 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 16:45 | Providence | Franklin Carr gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 16:22 | Providence | Paul Ebert can't finish the layup | 29-27 |
| 16:20 | St. John's | Irvin Foster pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 15:56 | St. John's | Michael White makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Anthony Baden | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Danny Woodie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Terry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Franklin Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Archibald (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Ebert (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clarence Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Irvin Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Thibodeau (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:27 | Providence | Danny Woodie is hacked by Michael White - foul #1 on Michael White, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 15:10 | Providence | Scott Archibald misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-29 |
| 15:09 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 14:54 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau is wide open but clanks a jumper in the lane | 29-29 |
| 14:53 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 14:46 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 29-31 |
| 14:30 | Providence | Franklin Carr misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 14:29 | Providence | Danny Woodie tips it in | 31-31 |
| 14:09 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-31 |
| 13:41 | Providence | Danny Woodie misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael White - foul #2 on Michael White, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| 13:41 | Providence | Danny Woodie misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 13:41 | Providence | Danny Woodie makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 13:31 | St. John's | Anthony Baden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 13:30 | Providence | Scott Archibald grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 13:24 | Providence | Danny Woodie clanks a shot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 13:23 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 13:05 | St. John's | Anthony Baden splits the doubleteam and buries a runner in the lane | 32-33 |
| 12:58 | Providence | Scott Archibald misses the floater in the paint | 32-33 |
| 12:57 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 12:40 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Ebert - foul #2 on Paul Ebert, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Darryl Bunch (C) Paul Ebert | |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Stephens (SG), Paul Carr (SF), Roland Nieman (PF) Michael White, Clarence Roberts, Irvin Foster | |
| 12:40 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 12:40 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 12:40 | Providence | Darryl Bunch pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 12:22 | Providence | Danny Woodie is hacked by Roland Nieman - foul #2 on Roland Nieman, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Clarence Roberts (SF) Patrick Thibodeau | |
| 12:09 | Providence | Danny Woodie can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 12:08 | Providence | Darryl Bunch tips it back up and in | 34-34 |
| 11:55 | St. John's | Roland Nieman is hacked by Darryl Bunch - foul #1 on Darryl Bunch, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Bacon (SG), Augustus Zarnick (SF) Danny Woodie, Billy Terry | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Franklin Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Arthur Bacon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Augustus Zarnick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Archibald (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Darryl Bunch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Stephens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Carr (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roland Nieman (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 11:16 | Providence | Franklin Carr is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Franklin Carr, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael White (SG), Irvin Foster (PF), Patrick Thibodeau (C) Anthony Baden, Clarence Roberts, Roland Nieman | |
| 11:00 | St. John's | Michael White connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Carr | 34-40 |
| 10:38 | Providence | Franklin Carr misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-40 |
| 10:37 | St. John's | Michael White grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 10:18 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens clanks a 3 from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 10:17 | Providence | Darryl Bunch grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 09:54 | Providence | The short jumper by Scott Archibald is denied by Patrick Thibodeau | 34-40 |
| 09:53 | St. John's | Irvin Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 09:27 | St. John's | Michael White misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-40 |
| 09:25 | Providence | Franklin Carr pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 09:04 | Providence | Darryl Bunch loses the ball out of bounds | 34-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (PG), Billy Terry (SG), Paul Ebert (C) Franklin Carr, Arthur Bacon, Scott Archibald | |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Baden (PG), Clarence Roberts (SF), Roland Nieman (C) Michael White, Irvin Foster, Patrick Thibodeau | |
| 08:47 | St. John's | Darryl Bunch blocks the short jumper by Roland Nieman | 34-40 |
| 08:45 | Providence | Darryl Bunch grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 08:29 | Providence | Billy Terry is fouled on the floor by Paul Carr - foul #2 on Paul Carr, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| 08:12 | Providence | Danny Woodie is hacked by Anthony Baden - foul #1 on Anthony Baden, team foul #5 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Scott Archibald (PF) Darryl Bunch | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 07:52 | Providence | Scott Archibald misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-40 |
| 07:50 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Danny Woodie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Terry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Augustus Zarnick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Archibald (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Ebert (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Roland Nieman (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | St. John's | Anthony Baden is fouled on the floor by Paul Ebert - foul #3 on Paul Ebert, team foul #5 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Franklin Carr (SF) Augustus Zarnick | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael White (SG), Irvin Foster (PF), Patrick Thibodeau (C) Raymond Stephens, Paul Carr, Roland Nieman | |
| 07:16 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts misses long on a shot from the left side | 34-40 |
| 07:15 | St. John's | Irvin Foster tips it in | 34-42 |
| 06:54 | Providence | Scott Archibald misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 34-42 |
| 06:52 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 06:36 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts is fouled on the floor by Danny Woodie - foul #3 on Danny Woodie, team foul #6 | 34-42 |
| 06:17 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael White | 34-44 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:52 | Providence | Paul Ebert hits the finger roll set up by Danny Woodie and he's hacked by Patrick Thibodeau - foul #1 on Patrick Thibodeau, team foul #6 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Darryl Bunch (PF) Scott Archibald | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:52 | Providence | Paul Ebert makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 05:39 | St. John's | Anthony Baden works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 05:38 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 05:25 | St. John's | Paul Ebert is called for the reach on Patrick Thibodeau - foul #4 on Paul Ebert, team foul #7 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Stephens (SG), Paul Carr (SF), Roland Nieman (PF) Michael White, Clarence Roberts, Irvin Foster | |
| 05:25 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 05:25 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:03 | Providence | Billy Terry misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 05:02 | St. John's | Roland Nieman gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 04:45 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 04:43 | Providence | Darryl Bunch gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:17 | St. John's | The refs have stopped play. Roland Nieman is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 37-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Augustus Zarnick (SF), Scott Archibald (PF) Franklin Carr, Paul Ebert | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael White (SG), Clarence Roberts (SF), Irvin Foster (PF) Anthony Baden, Paul Carr, Roland Nieman | |
| 04:12 | Providence | Augustus Zarnick is called for traveling | 37-46 |
| 03:50 | St. John's | Michael White is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 03:48 | St. John's | Michael White gets the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Danny Woodie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Terry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Augustus Zarnick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Archibald (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Darryl Bunch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Raymond Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael White (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Clarence Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Irvin Foster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Thibodeau (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau misses long on a shot from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 03:21 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts tips it in | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Providence | Patrick Thibodeau is called for the reach on Darryl Bunch - foul #2 on Patrick Thibodeau, team foul #7 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Franklin Carr (PG), Arthur Bacon (SG) Danny Woodie, Billy Terry | |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Baden (PG) Raymond Stephens | |
| 03:05 | Providence | Darryl Bunch misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 03:05 | St. John's | Irvin Foster snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 02:47 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 37-48 |
| 02:45 | Providence | Franklin Carr grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 02:27 | Providence | Franklin Carr can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 37-48 |
| 02:26 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 02:06 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Michael White | 37-50 |
| 01:44 | Providence | Franklin Carr knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:23 | St. John's | Irvin Foster misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-50 |
| 01:21 | Providence | The rebound goes to Franklin Carr | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:16 | Providence | Franklin Carr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Anthony Baden - foul #2 on Anthony Baden, team foul #8 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (PG), Billy Terry (SG), Paul Ebert (C) Arthur Bacon, Augustus Zarnick, Darryl Bunch | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:16 | Providence | Franklin Carr makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 01:16 | Providence | Franklin Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 00:57 | St. John's | Paul Ebert is called for the reach on Anthony Baden - foul #5 on Paul Ebert, team foul #8 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Darryl Bunch (C) Paul Ebert | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:57 | St. John's | Anthony Baden misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 00:57 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau grabs the offensive board | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:56 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau is fouled on the floor by Darryl Bunch - foul #2 on Darryl Bunch, team foul #9 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Stephens (SG) Michael White | |
| 00:56 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 00:56 | Providence | Darryl Bunch gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:49 | Providence | Franklin Carr makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 00:46 | St. John's | Anthony Baden is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Woodie - foul #4 on Danny Woodie, team foul #10 | 44-50 |
| 00:46 | St. John's | Anthony Baden makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:46 | St. John's | Anthony Baden makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:39 | Providence | Franklin Carr buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Scott Archibald | 47-52 |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Woodie - foul #5 on Danny Woodie, team foul #11 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Bacon (SG) Danny Woodie | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:38 | Providence | Scott Archibald gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 00:38 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| 00:32 | Providence | Arthur Bacon scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Terry | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Billy Terry is called for the reach on Anthony Baden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Terry, team foul #12 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael White (SF) Clarence Roberts | |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Anthony Baden makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Anthony Baden misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:29 | Providence | Scott Archibald gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Clarence Roberts (SF) Raymond Stephens | |
| 00:23 | Providence | Arthur Bacon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Scott Archibald snags the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 00:17 | Providence | Franklin Carr clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Arthur Bacon is called for the reach on Patrick Thibodeau in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Bacon, team foul #13 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Stephens (SG) Clarence Roberts | |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Patrick Thibodeau makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:11 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Clarence Roberts (SF) Raymond Stephens | |
| 00:09 | Providence | Patrick Thibodeau is called for the reach on Billy Terry - foul #3 on Patrick Thibodeau, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| 00:09 | Providence | Billy Terry makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:09 | Providence | Billy Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Billy Terry is called for the reach on Anthony Baden in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Terry, team foul #14 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Stephens (SG) Clarence Roberts | |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Anthony Baden makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Anthony Baden makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:01 | Providence | Billy Terry comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-57 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Scott Archibald gets the offensive rebound | 52-57 |