| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ivan Pajerski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Francis Coffman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Garrison (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Renato Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Steve Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Steve Charles inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:42 | St. John's | Christopher Watson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 31-31 |
| 19:41 | Providence | Francis Coffman grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 19:22 | Providence | Robert Richardson is denied on a layup by Charles Broderick | 31-31 |
| 19:21 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Dennis Williamson | 31-31 |
| 19:06 | St. John's | George Holt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ivan Pajerski - foul #2 on Ivan Pajerski, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 19:06 | St. John's | George Holt makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:06 | St. John's | George Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:06 | Providence | The rebound goes to Robert Richardson | 31-32 |
| 18:55 | Providence | Ivan Pajerski misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 18:53 | St. John's | Charles Broderick gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:27 | St. John's | George Holt is hacked by Ivan Pajerski - foul #3 on Ivan Pajerski, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Hughes (PG) Ivan Pajerski | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:14 | St. John's | Christopher Watson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Robert Richardson - foul #1 on Robert Richardson, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| 18:14 | St. John's | Christopher Watson makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:01 | Providence | Mark Hughes misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on George Holt - foul #1 on George Holt, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 18:01 | Providence | Mark Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:01 | Providence | Mark Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:44 | St. John's | George Holt is called for a backcourt violation | 33-35 |
| 17:23 | Providence | George Garrison connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-35 |
| 17:05 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 17:04 | Providence | The rebound goes to George Garrison | 35-35 |
| 16:53 | Providence | George Garrison misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 35-35 |
| 16:52 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:31 | St. John's | Christopher Watson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-35 |
| 16:29 | Providence | George Garrison grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 16:11 | Providence | Francis Coffman can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 35-35 |
| 16:09 | Providence | George Garrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 15:50 | Providence | Francis Coffman's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Williamson | 35-35 |
| 15:49 | Providence | Robert Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Mark Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Francis Coffman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Garrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Renato Giordano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Watson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Steve Charles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Williamson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Broderick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Providence | Renato Giordano hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 15:31 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Christopher Watson | 35-35 |
| 15:10 | St. John's | Charles Broderick is fouled on the floor by Renato Giordano - foul #3 on Renato Giordano, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Ivan Pajerski (PG), Ronald Griffin (SG), Paul Dennis (SF), Joseph Johnson (PF), Melvin Pensky (C) Mark Hughes, Robert Richardson, Francis Coffman, George Garrison, Renato Giordano | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (PG), Matthew Boyd (SG), Ryan Fauntleroy (SF), Freddie Rine (PF), Derrick Volpe (C) George Holt, Christopher Watson, Steve Charles, Dennis Williamson, Charles Broderick | |
| 14:54 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-35 |
| 14:52 | Providence | Joseph Johnson grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 14:48 | Providence | Ivan Pajerski banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronald Griffin | 37-35 |
| 14:24 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson's floater is tipped away by Joseph Johnson | 37-35 |
| 14:23 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd tips it back up and in | 37-37 |
| 14:00 | Providence | Paul Dennis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 13:59 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 13:46 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Boyd and he's hacked by Ronald Griffin - foul #2 on Ronald Griffin, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Richardson (SG) Ronald Griffin | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG) Matthew Boyd | |
| 13:46 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 13:29 | Providence | Ivan Pajerski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Derrick Volpe - foul #2 on Derrick Volpe, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Broderick (C) Derrick Volpe | |
| 13:29 | Providence | Ivan Pajerski makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:29 | Providence | Ivan Pajerski misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:29 | St. John's | Freddie Rine grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 13:27 | St. John's | George Holt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 13:09 | Providence | Joseph Johnson drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ivan Pajerski | 41-40 |
| 12:53 | St. John's | George Holt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Fauntleroy | 41-42 |
| 12:27 | Providence | Robert Richardson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ivan Pajerski | 44-42 |
| 12:21 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 12:16 | Providence | Freddie Rine takes the ball from Paul Dennis | 44-45 |
| 12:01 | St. John's | George Holt can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Melvin Pensky - foul #2 on Melvin Pensky, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Stephen Worthington (SF), George Garrison (PF), Renato Giordano (C) Paul Dennis, Joseph Johnson, Melvin Pensky | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Watson (SG), Steve Charles (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF) Kerry Anderson, Ryan Fauntleroy, Freddie Rine | |
| 12:01 | St. John's | George Holt makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:01 | St. John's | George Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 11:41 | Providence | Dennis Williamson takes the ball from Stephen Worthington | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ivan Pajerski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Worthington (fresh) PF - George Garrison (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Renato Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Steve Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | St. John's | The short jumper by Charles Broderick is denied by George Garrison | 44-47 |
| 11:17 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 11:01 | St. John's | George Holt connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Steve Charles | 44-49 |
| 10:42 | Providence | Renato Giordano is whistled for traveling | 44-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Hughes (PG), Ronald Griffin (SG), Francis Coffman (SF) Ivan Pajerski, Robert Richardson, Stephen Worthington | |
| Subs | St. John's | Derrick Volpe (C) Charles Broderick | |
| 10:24 | St. John's | Steve Charles makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Watson | 44-51 |
| 10:10 | Providence | George Garrison can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 10:09 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 10:01 | St. John's | Christopher Watson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Steve Charles | 44-54 |
| 09:38 | Providence | Ronald Griffin clanks a floater from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 09:37 | Providence | Renato Giordano tips it but misses | 44-54 |
| 09:36 | St. John's | Christopher Watson pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 09:15 | St. John's | George Holt hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Mark Hughes - foul #1 on Mark Hughes, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Ivan Pajerski (PG), Robert Richardson (SG), Joseph Johnson (PF) Mark Hughes, Ronald Griffin, George Garrison | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy (SF), Freddie Rine (PF), Charles Broderick (C) Steve Charles, Dennis Williamson, Derrick Volpe | |
| 09:15 | St. John's | George Holt misses the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 09:15 | St. John's | George Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 08:54 | Providence | Francis Coffman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 08:52 | St. John's | Christopher Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 08:34 | St. John's | Christopher Watson connects on the floater in the paint and the foul's on Robert Richardson - foul #2 on Robert Richardson, team foul #8 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Melvin Pensky (C) Renato Giordano | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (PG) George Holt | |
| 08:34 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses the free throw | 44-57 |
| 08:34 | Providence | Melvin Pensky gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| 08:16 | Providence | Robert Richardson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Richardson, team foul #9 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Dennis (SF) Francis Coffman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Matthew Boyd (SG) Christopher Watson | |
| 07:58 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd can't finish the layup | 44-57 |
| 07:57 | Providence | Robert Richardson pulls down the rebound | 44-57 |
| 07:53 | Providence | Kerry Anderson is called for the reach on Robert Richardson - foul #1 on Kerry Anderson, team foul #3 | 44-57 |
| 07:24 | Providence | Ivan Pajerski is fouled on the floor by Kerry Anderson - foul #2 on Kerry Anderson, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Hughes (PG), George Garrison (PF) Ivan Pajerski, Melvin Pensky | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dennis Williamson (PF), Derrick Volpe (C) Freddie Rine, Charles Broderick | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Mark Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Dennis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Garrison (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Fauntleroy (fresh) PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Derrick Volpe (fresh) | |
| 07:03 | Providence | Robert Richardson is called for traveling | 44-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Renato Giordano (C) Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG) Matthew Boyd | |
| 06:50 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-57 |
| 06:48 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson misses the tip | 44-57 |
| 06:47 | St. John's | George Holt gets the offensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 06:36 | St. John's | George Holt drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Williamson | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 06:21 | Providence | George Garrison knocks in the floater from the baseline | 46-59 |
| 06:10 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by George Holt | 46-62 |
| 05:51 | Providence | Mark Hughes misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-62 |
| 05:49 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Derrick Volpe | 46-62 |
| 05:49 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-62 |
| Subs | Providence | Ivan Pajerski (PG), Francis Coffman (SF) Mark Hughes, Paul Dennis | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Watson (SG), Steve Charles (SF), Charles Broderick (C) Kerry Anderson, Ryan Fauntleroy, Derrick Volpe | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 05:24 | St. John's | Charles Broderick is fouled on the floor by Renato Giordano - foul #4 on Renato Giordano, team foul #10 | 46-62 |
| 05:24 | St. John's | Charles Broderick makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 05:24 | St. John's | Charles Broderick makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 05:11 | Providence | Francis Coffman loses the dribble to Charles Broderick | 46-64 |
| 04:56 | St. John's | George Holt's fadeaway is rejected by George Garrison | 46-64 |
| 04:54 | Providence | Ivan Pajerski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-64 |
| 04:41 | Providence | George Holt steps in front of the George Garrison pass | 46-64 |
| 04:35 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-64 |
| 04:33 | St. John's | George Holt tips it home | 46-66 |
| 04:17 | Providence | Ivan Pajerski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-66 |
| 04:16 | Providence | George Garrison can't tip it in | 46-66 |
| 04:15 | St. John's | Charles Broderick grabs the defensive rebound | 46-66 |
| 03:50 | St. John's | The jump hook by Christopher Watson is blocked by Renato Giordano | 46-66 |
| 03:49 | Providence | The rebound goes to Francis Coffman | 46-66 |
| 03:44 | Providence | Robert Richardson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-66 |
| 03:43 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Charles Broderick | 46-66 |
| 03:26 | St. John's | George Holt can't finish the layup | 46-66 |
| 03:25 | Providence | Francis Coffman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-66 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ivan Pajerski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Francis Coffman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Garrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Renato Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Charles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Williamson (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Providence | Christopher Watson is called for the reach on Renato Giordano - foul #2 on Christopher Watson, team foul #5 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Hughes (PG), Ronald Griffin (SG), Paul Dennis (SF), Joseph Johnson (PF), Melvin Pensky (C) Ivan Pajerski, Robert Richardson, Francis Coffman, George Garrison, Renato Giordano | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (PG), Matthew Boyd (SG), Ryan Fauntleroy (SF), Freddie Rine (PF), Derrick Volpe (C) George Holt, Christopher Watson, Steve Charles, Dennis Williamson, Charles Broderick | |
| 02:56 | Providence | Ryan Fauntleroy takes the ball from Joseph Johnson | 46-66 |
| 02:53 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy lays it in | 46-68 |
| 02:39 | Providence | Kerry Anderson steals it from Ronald Griffin | 46-68 |
| 02:27 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-68 |
| 02:26 | Providence | Paul Dennis pulls down the rebound | 46-68 |
| 02:21 | Providence | Paul Dennis is whistled for traveling | 46-68 |
| 01:52 | St. John's | Freddie Rine hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Kerry Anderson | 46-70 |
| 01:40 | Providence | Paul Dennis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-70 |
| 01:38 | Providence | Mark Hughes grabs the offensive board | 46-70 |
| 01:33 | Providence | Mark Hughes misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-70 |
| 01:32 | St. John's | Freddie Rine snags the defensive board | 46-70 |
| 01:07 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd is fouled on the floor by Paul Dennis - foul #2 on Paul Dennis, team foul #11 | 46-70 |
| 01:07 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 46-71 |
| 01:07 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 46-72 |
| 00:52 | Providence | Ronald Griffin connects on the floater from the right side | 48-72 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Joseph Johnson steals the ball from Derrick Volpe | 48-72 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Providence | Derrick Volpe swats the shot by Paul Dennis | 48-72 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson grabs the board | 48-72 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson runs out the clock | 48-72 |