| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Frost (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Clarke (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hiram Mraz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ernest Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Ridout (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - William Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Larry Ridout inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Providence | Larry Ridout misses the jumpshot from the right side | 26-23 |
| 19:34 | Providence | William Robinson grabs the offensive board | 26-23 |
| 19:12 | Providence | Larry Ridout knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 26-25 |
| 19:04 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz is whistled for a carry | 26-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Steve Seitz (PF), Robert Hirschman (C) George Frost, Hiram Mraz, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 18:40 | Providence | Gary Edmond is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #3 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (SG), Hiram Mraz (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 18:11 | Providence | A charge is called on Gary Edmond - foul #2 on Gary Edmond, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Robert Hirschman (C) Richard Hearn, Hiram Mraz | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:53 | St. John's | James King makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joshua Clarke | 29-25 |
| 17:27 | Providence | Ernest Perry loses the ball out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (SG), Hiram Mraz (PF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) George Frost, Steve Seitz, Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:03 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 29-25 |
| 17:02 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 16:47 | St. John's | Richard Hearn is whistled for traveling | 29-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Seitz (PF) Hiram Mraz | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Barry (SF) Larry Ridout | |
| 16:29 | Providence | James King is called for the reach on Gary Edmond - foul #3 on James King, team foul #2 | 29-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Hiram Mraz (C) Richard Hearn, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (SG) Ernest Perry | |
| 16:10 | Providence | Harold Andersen drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gary Edmond | 29-28 |
| 15:55 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke loses the ball out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), Richard Hearn (SG), Daniel Beaudoin (C) James King, George Frost, Hiram Mraz | |
| Subs | Providence | Larry Ridout (SF) Jason Henderson | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Hearn (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Joshua Clarke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Seitz (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kenneth Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Andersen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Ridout (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - William Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Providence | Larry Ridout is denied on a dunk by Daniel Beaudoin | 29-28 |
| 15:34 | Providence | Gary Edmond pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 15:09 | Providence | Harold Andersen is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Harold Andersen, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Hiram Mraz (PF), Robert Hirschman (C) Joshua Clarke, Steve Seitz, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Providence | Ernest Perry (SG) Harold Andersen | |
| 15:04 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 29-28 |
| 14:43 | Providence | William Robinson hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Barry and he's hacked by Robert Hirschman - foul #1 on Robert Hirschman, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Joshua Clarke (SF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) George Frost, Richard Hearn, Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG) Kenneth Barry | |
| 14:43 | Providence | William Robinson makes the free throw | 29-31 |
| 14:26 | St. John's | James King can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-31 |
| 14:25 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke tips it in | 31-31 |
| 14:11 | Providence | William Robinson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #4 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #4 | 31-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Richard Hearn (SF), Steve Seitz (PF) Kenneth Lawhorn, Joshua Clarke, Hiram Mraz | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Barry (SF) Larry Ridout | |
| 14:11 | Providence | William Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 14:11 | Providence | William Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 14:11 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 13:51 | St. John's | James King evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 13:49 | Providence | Gary Edmond pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 13:31 | Providence | William Robinson drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Henderson | 31-34 |
| 13:21 | St. John's | The pull-up jumper by Richard Hearn is blocked by Gary Edmond | 31-34 |
| 13:20 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 13:06 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Frost | 33-34 |
| 12:45 | Providence | William Robinson jams it set up by Jason Henderson | 33-36 |
| 12:22 | St. John's | Richard Hearn makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James King | 36-36 |
| 11:58 | Providence | Kenneth Barry connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-38 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Frost (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steve Seitz (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ernest Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Barry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Edmond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - William Robinson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | St. John's | Richard Hearn scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 38-38 |
| 11:19 | Providence | William Robinson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 38-38 |
| 11:17 | Providence | William Robinson tips it back up and in | 38-40 |
| 10:58 | St. John's | Richard Hearn clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Kenneth Barry - foul #3 on Kenneth Barry, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Clarke (SF), Hiram Mraz (PF), Robert Hirschman (C) George Frost, Steve Seitz, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (SG), Larry Ridout (SF) Ernest Perry, Kenneth Barry | |
| 10:58 | St. John's | Richard Hearn misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 10:58 | St. John's | Richard Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 10:33 | Providence | Gary Edmond misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 10:31 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 10:20 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Robinson - foul #1 on William Robinson, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG) Richard Hearn | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 10:20 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 10:20 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 09:55 | Providence | Jason Henderson misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by James King - foul #4 on James King, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (SG) George Frost | |
| Subs | Providence | David Cost (C) William Robinson | |
| 09:55 | Providence | Jason Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 09:55 | Providence | Jason Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 09:55 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 09:32 | St. John's | Richard Hearn is hacked by Harold Andersen - foul #2 on Harold Andersen, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| 09:15 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by James King | 43-41 |
| 09:07 | Providence | David Cost's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Steve Seitz (C) Richard Hearn, Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Barry (PG), Ernest Perry (SG), William Robinson (C) Jason Henderson, Harold Andersen, David Cost | |
| 08:51 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz is wide open and dunks the ball set up by James King | 45-41 |
| 08:34 | Providence | William Robinson clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 45-41 |
| 08:33 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 08:27 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Barry - foul #4 on Kenneth Barry, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (SG), Daniel Beaudoin (C) George Frost, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG) Kenneth Barry | |
| 08:27 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 08:27 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 08:05 | Providence | Jason Henderson is whistled for traveling | 47-41 |
| 07:54 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz misses the lay-in | 47-41 |
| 07:53 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke gets the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Hearn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Clarke (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Hiram Mraz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Ridout (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Edmond (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - William Robinson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | St. John's | Richard Hearn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 07:27 | Providence | The rebound goes to Gary Edmond | 47-41 |
| 07:07 | Providence | Larry Ridout is called for traveling | 47-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), George Frost (SG), Steve Seitz (PF), Robert Hirschman (C) James King, Richard Hearn, Hiram Mraz, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Barry (PG) Jason Henderson | |
| 06:56 | St. John's | Steve Seitz is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Barry - foul #5 on Kenneth Barry, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Hiram Mraz (C) Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG) Kenneth Barry | |
| 06:56 | St. John's | Steve Seitz makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 06:56 | St. John's | Steve Seitz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 06:27 | Providence | Ernest Perry scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by George Frost - foul #1 on George Frost, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hirschman (PF) Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | Providence | David Cost (C) William Robinson | |
| 06:27 | Providence | Ernest Perry misses the free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:27 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 06:13 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 49-43 |
| 06:12 | Providence | The rebound goes to David Cost | 49-43 |
| 05:55 | Providence | Ernest Perry hits the finger roll | 49-45 |
| 05:33 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by David Cost - foul #4 on David Cost, team foul #8 | 49-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Daniel Beaudoin (C) George Frost, Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (SG), William Robinson (C) Ernest Perry, David Cost | |
| 05:33 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 05:33 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 05:11 | Providence | Larry Ridout misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 05:09 | Providence | Gary Edmond tips it back up and in | 51-47 |
| 04:51 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz blows the layup but the foul's on Jason Henderson - foul #2 on Jason Henderson, team foul #9 | 51-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (SG), Steve Seitz (C) James King, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 04:51 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 04:51 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 04:51 | Providence | Larry Ridout pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 04:28 | Providence | William Robinson can't finish the layup | 52-47 |
| 04:26 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 04:11 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz makes the floater near the basket | 54-47 |
| 03:45 | Providence | Harold Andersen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-47 |
| 03:43 | Providence | Gary Edmond hits the follow up shot | 54-49 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Hearn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Clarke (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Hiram Mraz (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Seitz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (tiring) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Andersen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Ridout (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Edmond (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - William Robinson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | St. John's | Steve Seitz loses the dribble to William Robinson | 54-49 |
| 03:03 | Providence | Larry Ridout is called for traveling | 54-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Richard Jennings (SF), Robert Hirschman (PF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Richard Hearn, Joshua Clarke, Hiram Mraz, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | Providence | Ernest Perry (SG), David Cost (C) Harold Andersen, William Robinson | |
| 02:49 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman is whistled for traveling | 54-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Clarke (SF), Steve Seitz (PF) Richard Jennings, Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:32 | Providence | David Cost's layup is rejected by Steve Seitz | 54-49 |
| 02:30 | St. John's | Steve Seitz gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 02:02 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin blows the layup | 54-49 |
| 02:01 | Providence | David Cost gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 01:57 | Providence | Larry Ridout clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Steve Seitz - foul #1 on Steve Seitz, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Hiram Mraz (PF) Kenneth Lawhorn, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | Providence | William Robinson (C) David Cost | |
| 01:57 | Providence | Larry Ridout makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 01:57 | Providence | Larry Ridout makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 01:42 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by James King | 56-51 |
| 01:38 | Providence | Larry Ridout misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by James King - foul #5 on James King, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG) James King | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:38 | Providence | Larry Ridout makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 01:38 | Providence | Larry Ridout misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 01:38 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 01:25 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 01:23 | Providence | Gary Edmond snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Providence | William Robinson connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Jason Henderson | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 56-54 |
| 00:32 | Providence | The rebound goes to William Robinson | 56-54 |
| 00:06 | Providence | Ernest Perry knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Edmond | 56-56 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 58-56 |