| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Christian (fresh) 3 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robin Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Don Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard James (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerry List (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | George Smathers inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:33 | St. John's | Robin Williams is hacked by John Bohman - foul #3 on John Bohman, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo (SF), Donald Depuy (C) Robert Christian, Robin Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Bryant Soukup (PF) John Bohman, Richard James | |
| 19:15 | St. John's | James Rollo makes the jumper from the left wing set up by George Smathers | 30-24 |
| 18:56 | Providence | John Copeland misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 18:54 | St. John's | James Rollo grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 18:28 | St. John's | James Rollo drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-24 |
| 18:09 | Providence | Bryant Soukup blows the layup but the foul's on Ariel Rizzo - foul #1 on Ariel Rizzo, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG), Robin Williams (C) Ariel Rizzo, James Rollo | |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Richard James (PF) John Copeland, Don Hayes | |
| 18:09 | Providence | Bryant Soukup makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 18:09 | Providence | Bryant Soukup misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 18:09 | St. John's | Donald Depuy snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 17:40 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses the easy open layup | 32-25 |
| 17:39 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Depuy | 32-25 |
| 17:10 | St. John's | Stephen Kay misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 17:08 | Providence | John Bohman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 16:48 | Providence | Donald Depuy is called for the reach on Gerry List - foul #1 on Donald Depuy, team foul #2 | 32-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), Ariel Rizzo (SF), James Rollo (PF) Robert Christian, George Smathers, Donald Depuy | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (SG), Don Hayes (SF) Jeff Sarvis, Bryant Soukup | |
| 16:36 | Providence | Gerry List misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-25 |
| 16:34 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 16:08 | St. John's | Stephen Kay buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-25 |
| 15:51 | Providence | Stephen Kay takes the ball from Don Hayes | 35-25 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) SF - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robin Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Copeland (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Don Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard James (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerry List (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ariel Rizzo, team foul #3 | 35-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG), George Smathers (SF) Ronald Spangler, Ariel Rizzo | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Bryant Soukup (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Copeland, Richard James, Gerry List | |
| 15:24 | Providence | Arthur Steinke scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeff Sarvis | 35-27 |
| 15:01 | St. John's | Robin Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stephen Kay out of a doubleteam | 37-27 |
| 14:38 | Providence | Don Hayes is fouled on the floor by George Smathers - foul #2 on George Smathers, team foul #4 | 37-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Depuy (C) Robin Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Richard James (PF), Gerry List (C) John Bohman, Bryant Soukup, Arthur Steinke | |
| 14:20 | Providence | Don Hayes clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by George Smathers - foul #3 on George Smathers, team foul #5 | 37-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG) Robert Christian | |
| Subs | Providence | Bryant Soukup (SF) Jeff Sarvis | |
| 14:20 | Providence | Don Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 14:20 | Providence | Don Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 14:03 | St. John's | Stephen Kay comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-29 |
| 14:01 | St. John's | George Smathers tips it but misses | 37-29 |
| 13:59 | St. John's | James Rollo tips it back up and in | 39-29 |
| 13:37 | Providence | James Rollo steps in front of the Bryant Soukup pass | 39-29 |
| 13:10 | St. John's | Donald Depuy is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Donald Depuy, team foul #6 | 39-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG), Ariel Rizzo (SF), Robin Williams (C) Ronald Spangler, George Smathers, James Rollo | |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Arthur Steinke (C) John Copeland, Bryant Soukup, Gerry List | |
| 12:55 | Providence | Robin Williams denies the turnaround by Don Hayes | 39-29 |
| 12:54 | St. John's | Robert Christian grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 12:27 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo's pass is intercepted by Richard James | 39-29 |
| 12:10 | Providence | Don Hayes drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Bohman and he's hacked by Donald Depuy - foul #3 on Donald Depuy, team foul #7 | 39-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Smathers (SF), James Rollo (PF) Ariel Rizzo, Donald Depuy | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (SG), Bryant Soukup (PF), Gerry List (C) Jeff Sarvis, Richard James, Arthur Steinke | |
| 12:10 | Providence | Don Hayes makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| 11:45 | St. John's | James Rollo is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Rollo, team foul #8 | 39-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Richard James (PF) John Copeland, Don Hayes | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Christian (fresh) 3 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robin Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bryant Soukup (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard James (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerry List (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis double dribbles | 39-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Depuy (PF) James Rollo | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG) John Bohman | |
| 11:08 | St. John's | George Smathers comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 39-32 |
| 11:07 | Providence | The rebound goes to Bryant Soukup | 39-32 |
| 10:54 | Providence | Gerry List hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Christian - foul #2 on Robert Christian, team foul #9 | 39-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), James Rollo (PF) Robert Christian, Robin Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Don Hayes (SF) Jeff Sarvis, Richard James | |
| 10:54 | Providence | Gerry List makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 10:54 | Providence | Gerry List makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 10:30 | St. John's | Stephen Kay shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-34 |
| 10:28 | Providence | Don Hayes gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 10:10 | Providence | Don Hayes comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 39-34 |
| 10:09 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Bryant Soukup | 39-34 |
| 09:57 | Providence | Gerry List misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 39-34 |
| 09:56 | Providence | Bryant Soukup tips it home | 39-36 |
| 09:30 | St. John's | James Rollo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 09:28 | Providence | John Bohman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 09:00 | Providence | Gerry List makes the floater near the basket set up by Don Hayes | 39-38 |
| 08:40 | St. John's | Gerry List swats the shot by Stephen Kay | 39-38 |
| 08:38 | Providence | Gerry List grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 08:33 | Providence | Don Hayes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 08:32 | Providence | Bryant Soukup can't tip it in | 39-38 |
| 08:31 | St. John's | Stephen Kay gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 08:07 | St. John's | George Smathers misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 39-38 |
| 08:05 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Depuy | 39-38 |
| 07:49 | St. John's | Stephen Kay makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Spangler | 41-38 |
| 07:23 | Providence | Don Hayes connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Copeland | 41-40 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Spangler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Smathers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Depuy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Copeland (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Hayes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryant Soukup (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerry List (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:00 | St. John's | George Smathers makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-40 |
| 06:53 | Providence | Stephen Kay is called for the reach on Gerry List - foul #3 on Stephen Kay, team foul #10 | 44-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG), Ariel Rizzo (SF), Robin Williams (C) Ronald Spangler, George Smathers, Donald Depuy | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Richard James (PF) John Copeland, Bryant Soukup | |
| 06:53 | Providence | Gerry List makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 06:53 | Providence | Gerry List makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 06:28 | St. John's | James Rollo is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Stephen Kay | 47-42 |
| 06:07 | Providence | Don Hayes is whistled for a carry | 47-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Depuy (PF) James Rollo | |
| Subs | Providence | Bryant Soukup (SF), Arthur Steinke (C) Don Hayes, Gerry List | |
| 05:43 | St. John's | Donald Depuy is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Steinke - foul #3 on Arthur Steinke, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| 05:43 | St. John's | Donald Depuy misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 05:43 | St. John's | Donald Depuy makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:26 | Providence | Arthur Steinke misses the easy layup | 48-42 |
| 05:25 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Christian | 48-42 |
| 05:04 | St. John's | Stephen Kay misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 05:02 | St. John's | Robert Christian tips it home | 50-42 |
| 04:47 | Providence | Bryant Soukup misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Kay - foul #4 on Stephen Kay, team foul #11 | 50-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Smathers (SF), James Rollo (PF) Ariel Rizzo, Donald Depuy | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG) John Bohman | |
| 04:47 | Providence | Bryant Soukup misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 04:47 | Providence | Bryant Soukup misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 04:47 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robin Williams | 50-42 |
| 04:29 | St. John's | George Smathers drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robin Williams | 52-42 |
| 04:17 | Providence | John Copeland is hacked by Stephen Kay - foul #5 on Stephen Kay, team foul #12 | 52-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG) Stephen Kay | |
| Subs | Providence | Don Hayes (SF) Bryant Soukup | |
| 04:17 | Providence | John Copeland misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 04:17 | Providence | John Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 03:52 | St. John's | Robert Christian scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robin Williams out of a doubleteam | 55-43 |
| 03:40 | Providence | Arthur Steinke comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 03:38 | St. John's | George Smathers grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 03:16 | St. John's | George Smathers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 03:15 | St. John's | Robin Williams tips it back up and in | 57-43 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Christian (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robin Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Don Hayes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard James (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Steinke (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Providence | Arthur Steinke is hacked by James Rollo - foul #2 on James Rollo, team foul #13 | 57-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Depuy (PF) James Rollo | |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Bryant Soukup (SF) John Copeland, Don Hayes | |
| 03:03 | Providence | Arthur Steinke misses the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 03:03 | Providence | Arthur Steinke makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:35 | St. John's | Robin Williams clanks a turnaround near the basket | 57-44 |
| 02:33 | Providence | Arthur Steinke grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 02:10 | Providence | Arthur Steinke loses the dribble to Robin Williams | 57-44 |
| 01:46 | St. John's | Robert Christian is fouled on the floor by Arthur Steinke - foul #4 on Arthur Steinke, team foul #3 | 57-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Rollo (PF) Donald Depuy | |
| Subs | Providence | Don Hayes (SF), Gerry List (C) Bryant Soukup, Arthur Steinke | |
| 01:30 | St. John's | George Smathers comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard James - foul #1 on Richard James, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| 01:30 | St. John's | George Smathers makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 01:30 | St. John's | George Smathers misses the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 01:30 | Providence | Don Hayes snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| 01:13 | Providence | Don Hayes comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 58-44 |
| 01:11 | St. John's | Robert Christian gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | George Smathers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Providence | Gerry List blows the layup but he's fouled by George Smathers - foul #4 on George Smathers, team foul #14 | 58-44 |
| 00:48 | Providence | Gerry List makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 00:48 | Providence | Gerry List makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | St. John's | James Rollo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-46 |
| 00:20 | Providence | John Bohman grabs the board | 58-46 |
| 00:13 | Providence | Gerry List drills a shot from the left block set up by Don Hayes | 58-48 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler runs out the clock | 58-48 |