| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin McConn (fresh) SF - William Leyva (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Forand (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hart (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Hough (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | William Leyva inbounds the ball | 20-35 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Providence | Warren Rodgers drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Paul Arnold | 23-35 |
| 19:30 | St. John's | John Hart buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Little | 23-38 |
| 19:12 | Providence | Warren Rodgers can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by David Rhodes - foul #4 on David Rhodes, team foul #1 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Wiens (PF) David Rhodes | |
| 19:12 | Providence | Warren Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 19:12 | Providence | Warren Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 19:03 | St. John's | John Hart misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 25-38 |
| 19:01 | Providence | Norman Forand grabs the board | 25-38 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:49 | Providence | Norman Forand hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Arnold | 27-38 |
| 18:36 | St. John's | John Hart is fouled on the floor by Kevin McConn - foul #1 on Kevin McConn, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| 18:17 | St. John's | Norman Forand steals it from Stephen Little out of a doubleteam | 27-38 |
| 18:11 | Providence | William Leyva is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on William Leyva, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| 18:02 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant clanks a turnaround from close range | 27-38 |
| 18:01 | Providence | Kevin McConn snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 17:44 | Providence | Paul Arnold misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-38 |
| 17:42 | St. John's | The rebound goes to John Hart | 27-38 |
| 17:37 | St. John's | James Hough travels with the ball | 27-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Rocco Bruno (C) Norman Forand | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:18 | Providence | William Leyva connects on the shot from the right side | 29-38 |
| 17:02 | St. John's | John Hart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 17:01 | Providence | Paul Arnold gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 16:32 | Providence | Paul Arnold knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin McConn | 32-38 |
| 16:20 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant comes up short on the runner in the lane | 32-38 |
| 16:19 | Providence | Warren Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:05 | Providence | Rocco Bruno misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 16:04 | St. John's | John Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Arnold (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin McConn (fairly fresh) SF - William Leyva (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Warren Rodgers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Rocco Bruno (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Hough (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Wiens (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Oliphant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant clanks a turnaround from the right block | 32-38 |
| 15:41 | Providence | Paul Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 15:24 | Providence | Warren Rodgers knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Kevin McConn | 34-38 |
| 15:06 | St. John's | Stephen Little evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-41 |
| 14:40 | Providence | Paul Arnold clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-41 |
| 14:39 | Providence | Rocco Bruno tips it but misses | 34-41 |
| 14:38 | St. John's | Stephen Little gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:17 | St. John's | John Hart misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 14:15 | Providence | Warren Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:08 | Providence | Warren Rodgers scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Kevin McConn | 36-41 |
| 13:52 | St. John's | John Hart hits a 3 from straight away set up by Stephen Little | 36-44 |
| 13:26 | Providence | William Leyva misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 13:24 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 13:12 | St. John's | John Hart hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 12:48 | Providence | Kevin McConn double dribbles | 36-47 |
| Subs | Providence | James Parker (PG), Jarrod Touchet (SG), John Wilson (SF), Christopher Ames (PF), Norman Forand (C) Paul Arnold, Kevin McConn, William Leyva, Warren Rodgers, Rocco Bruno | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (PG), Thomas Powell (SF), David Rhodes (PF), Garland O'Keefe (C) Stephen Little, James Hough, Steven Wiens, Paul Oliphant | |
| 12:38 | St. John's | John Hart misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 12:37 | Providence | John Wilson grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 12:13 | Providence | Norman Forand knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by James Parker and he's hacked by Garland O'Keefe - foul #2 on Garland O'Keefe, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (PG) John Hart | |
| 12:13 | Providence | Norman Forand makes the free throw | 39-47 |
| 11:51 | St. John's | Stephen Little misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 11:49 | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe snags the offensive board | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jarrod Touchet (fresh) SF - John Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Ames (fresh) C - Norman Forand (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chris Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Garland O'Keefe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | St. John's | Chris Foster knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Stephen Little | 39-50 |
| 11:04 | Providence | Norman Forand misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Powell - foul #3 on Thomas Powell, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (SG) Stephen Little | |
| 11:04 | Providence | Norman Forand makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 11:04 | Providence | Norman Forand makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 10:45 | St. John's | John Hart hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Thomas Powell | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:30 | Providence | Jarrod Touchet clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-53 |
| 10:29 | St. John's | Chris Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 10:21 | St. John's | Chris Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 10:19 | Providence | The rebound goes to John Wilson | 41-53 |
| 10:05 | Providence | Norman Forand is fouled on the floor by Chris Foster - foul #1 on Chris Foster, team foul #4 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Arnold (PG), William Leyva (SF), Warren Rodgers (PF), Rocco Bruno (C) Jarrod Touchet, John Wilson, Christopher Ames, Norman Forand | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Hough (SF), Paul Oliphant (C) Thomas Powell, Garland O'Keefe | |
| 09:52 | Providence | Warren Rodgers buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-53 |
| 09:39 | St. John's | Chris Foster misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 09:37 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to James Hough | 43-53 |
| 09:22 | St. John's | David Rhodes hits a jump hook near the basket | 43-55 |
| 09:10 | Providence | Paul Arnold misses short on a jumper from the left side | 43-55 |
| 09:09 | Providence | James Parker can't tip it in | 43-55 |
| 09:08 | Providence | Warren Rodgers hits the follow up shot | 45-55 |
| 08:56 | St. John's | Chris Foster clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 08:54 | Providence | Rocco Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:50 | Providence | James Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-55 |
| Subs | Providence | Jarrod Touchet (SG), John Wilson (SF), Christopher Ames (PF) James Parker, William Leyva, Warren Rodgers | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (PG), Thomas Powell (SF), Steven Wiens (PF) John Hart, James Hough, David Rhodes | |
| 08:29 | St. John's | Chris Foster scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:14 | Providence | Jarrod Touchet makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Arnold | 48-58 |
| 08:00 | St. John's | Stephen Little makes the contested 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Chris Foster | 48-61 |
| 07:49 | Providence | Rocco Bruno connects on the runner from close range set up by Jarrod Touchet | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jarrod Touchet (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Ames (fresh) C - Rocco Bruno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Chris Foster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Wiens (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Oliphant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | St. John's | Thomas Powell is fouled on the floor by Christopher Ames - foul #1 on Christopher Ames, team foul #3 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin McConn (SG), William Leyva (SF), Warren Rodgers (PF), Norman Forand (C) Jarrod Touchet, John Wilson, Christopher Ames, Rocco Bruno | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (SG), David Rhodes (PF), Garland O'Keefe (C) Chris Foster, Steven Wiens, Paul Oliphant | |
| 07:13 | St. John's | Stephen Little makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Hart | 50-63 |
| 06:51 | Providence | William Leyva buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Arnold | 53-63 |
| 06:25 | St. John's | Norman Forand takes the ball from Stephen Little after a doubleteam | 53-63 |
| 06:07 | Providence | Warren Rodgers clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Powell - foul #4 on Thomas Powell, team foul #5 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Providence | James Parker (PG), Jarrod Touchet (SF) Paul Arnold, William Leyva | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (SG), James Hough (SF), Steven Wiens (PF) John Hart, Thomas Powell, David Rhodes | |
| 06:07 | Providence | Warren Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 06:07 | Providence | Warren Rodgers misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 06:07 | St. John's | Steven Wiens gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 05:55 | St. John's | Stephen Little comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 05:53 | Providence | Warren Rodgers grabs the board | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:24 | Providence | Jarrod Touchet loses the dribble to Stephen Little | 54-63 |
| 05:02 | St. John's | Chris Foster is hacked by James Parker - foul #1 on James Parker, team foul #4 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Arnold (PG), William Leyva (SF), John Wilson (PF), Rocco Bruno (C) James Parker, Jarrod Touchet, Warren Rodgers, Norman Forand | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (SG), Paul Oliphant (C) Stephen Little, Garland O'Keefe | |
| 04:50 | St. John's | Chris Foster misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-63 |
| 04:48 | St. John's | Steven Wiens grabs the offensive rebound | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:33 | St. John's | A charge is called on Steven Wiens - foul #2 on Steven Wiens, team foul #6 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Providence | Jarrod Touchet (SG) Kevin McConn | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:19 | Providence | William Leyva is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on William Leyva, team foul #5 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Powell (SF), David Rhodes (PF) James Hough, Steven Wiens | |
| 03:56 | St. John's | Rocco Bruno steals it from Paul Oliphant | 54-63 |
| 03:46 | Providence | William Leyva connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jarrod Touchet (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Leyva (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rocco Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Chris Foster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hart (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. C - Paul Oliphant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:36 | St. John's | Chris Foster is called for 10 seconds | 57-63 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (PG) Chris Foster | |
| 03:22 | Providence | William Leyva hits the finger roll | 59-63 |
| 02:55 | St. John's | Stephen Little's pass is intercepted by Paul Arnold | 59-63 |
| 02:52 | Providence | Paul Arnold hits the finger roll | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:33 | St. John's | Stephen Little clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 02:32 | St. John's | David Rhodes grabs the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 02:27 | St. John's | William Leyva steals the ball from David Rhodes | 61-63 |
| 02:27 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin McConn (SG), Warren Rodgers (PF), Norman Forand (C) Jarrod Touchet, John Wilson, Rocco Bruno | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (SG), James Hough (SF) John Hart, Thomas Powell | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:09 | Providence | Paul Arnold misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 02:08 | Providence | Warren Rodgers grabs the offensive board | 61-63 |
| 01:54 | Providence | Norman Forand misses long on a floater near the basket | 61-63 |
| 01:53 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Hough | 61-63 |
| 01:50 | St. John's | Stephen Little is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Arnold - foul #1 on Paul Arnold, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (SG) Chris Foster | |
| 01:37 | St. John's | John Hart is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 01:36 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant hits the follow up shot | 61-65 |
| 01:19 | Providence | Paul Arnold hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 00:58 | St. John's | David Rhodes misses the jumper from the right side | 64-65 |
| 00:57 | Providence | Paul Arnold grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 00:34 | Providence | Paul Arnold can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-65 |
| 00:33 | St. John's | David Rhodes gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | St. John's | David Rhodes is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Arnold - foul #2 on Paul Arnold, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | David Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | David Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | James Hough grabs the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 00:29 | St. John's | James Hough is hacked by William Leyva - foul #5 on William Leyva, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Providence | Jarrod Touchet (SF) William Leyva | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:29 | St. John's | James Hough misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:29 | Providence | The rebound goes to Jarrod Touchet | 64-66 |
| 00:15 | Providence | Paul Arnold misses badly on a shot from the left block | 64-66 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | James Hough grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Paul Arnold is called for the reach on James Hough in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Arnold, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | James Hough misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:13 | Providence | Kevin McConn grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 00:07 | Providence | Warren Rodgers misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Little - foul #1 on Stephen Little, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| 00:07 | Providence | Warren Rodgers misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:07 | Providence | Warren Rodgers misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant is hacked by Paul Arnold in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Arnold, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:04 | Providence | Providence calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Paul Arnold misses short on a halfcourt shot | 64-67 |