| Lineup | Providence | PG - Milton Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Odom (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marion Mason (fresh) 5 pts. C - Albert Rumfelt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Creek (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Floyd Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Willie Byrum inbounds the ball | 22-32 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion 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) | |
| 19:44 | St. John's | Francis Watkins misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-32 |
| 19:42 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks tips it in | 22-34 |
| 19:23 | Providence | Glenn Creek steals the ball from Marion Mason | 22-34 |
| 19:02 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willie Byrum | 22-36 |
| 18:50 | Providence | Eric Odom's 3 pointer is rejected by Francis Watkins | 22-36 |
| 18:48 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks gets the rebound | 22-36 |
| 18:32 | St. John's | Willie Byrum blows the layup but he's fouled by Earl Johnson - foul #1 on Earl Johnson, team foul #1 | 22-36 |
| 18:32 | St. John's | Willie Byrum makes the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 18:32 | St. John's | Willie Byrum makes the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 18:14 | Providence | Eric Odom comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Floyd Brooks - foul #2 on Floyd Brooks, team foul #1 | 22-38 |
| 18:14 | Providence | Eric Odom misses the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 18:14 | Providence | Eric Odom misses the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 18:14 | Providence | Eric Odom makes the 3rd free throw | 23-38 |
| 17:49 | St. John's | Glenn Creek lays it in | 23-40 |
| 17:27 | Providence | Earl Johnson misses the easy layup | 23-40 |
| 17:26 | St. John's | Francis Watkins snags the defensive board | 23-40 |
| 17:08 | St. John's | Willie Byrum loses the dribble to Milton Stokes | 23-40 |
| 17:04 | Providence | Eric Odom's floater is knocked away by Francis Watkins | 23-40 |
| 17:03 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks snags the defensive board | 23-40 |
| 16:44 | St. John's | Willie Byrum clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-40 |
| 16:43 | St. John's | Glenn Creek grabs the offensive board | 23-40 |
| 16:30 | St. John's | Glenn Creek hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 23-40 |
| 16:28 | St. John's | Willie Byrum tips it in | 23-42 |
| 16:10 | Providence | Marion Mason hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-42 |
| 16:08 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks snags the defensive board | 23-42 |
| 16:03 | St. John's | Willie Byrum is hacked by Earl Johnson - foul #2 on Earl Johnson, team foul #2 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Darnell Middendorf (PG), John Chambers (SF), John Jansen (PF), Robert Gaytan (C) Milton Stokes, Earl Johnson, Marion Mason, Albert Rumfelt | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG), Justin Spalding (SG), Leonard Starr (SF), Duane Coleman (PF), Jason Newman (C) Justin Britt, Francis Watkins, Willie Byrum, Glenn Creek, Floyd Brooks | |
| 15:58 | St. John's | John Jansen swats the short shot by Jason Newman | 23-42 |
| 15:57 | St. John's | Justin Spalding tips it back up and in | 23-44 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Darnell Middendorf (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Odom (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Jansen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Gaytan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Spalding (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Leonard Starr (fresh) PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) C - Jason Newman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) 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) | |
| 15:45 | Providence | Darnell Middendorf clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-44 |
| 15:43 | St. John's | Duane Coleman gets the rebound | 23-44 |
| 15:30 | St. John's | Robert Gaytan blocks the short jumper by Leonard Starr | 23-44 |
| 15:28 | Providence | John Jansen snags the defensive board | 23-44 |
| 15:14 | Providence | Duane Coleman picks off the pass by John Jansen | 23-44 |
| 14:56 | St. John's | Jason Newman clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Gaytan - foul #1 on Robert Gaytan, team foul #3 | 23-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Johnson (SF), Alexander Powell (C) Eric Odom, Robert Gaytan | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:56 | St. John's | Jason Newman misses the 1st free throw | 23-44 |
| 14:56 | St. John's | Jason Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-45 |
| 14:49 | Providence | John Chambers is fouled on the floor by Duane Coleman - foul #2 on Duane Coleman, team foul #2 | 23-45 |
| 14:36 | Providence | John Jansen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-45 |
| 14:35 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Justin Spalding | 23-45 |
| 14:31 | St. John's | William Taylor double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Albert Rumfelt (SF) Earl Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG) Leonard Starr | |
| 14:26 | Providence | Albert Rumfelt can't finish the layup | 23-45 |
| 14:24 | St. John's | Jason Newman snags the defensive board | 23-45 |
| 14:10 | St. John's | Jason Newman drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Duane Coleman | 23-47 |
| 13:48 | Providence | John Jansen misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Jason Newman - foul #2 on Jason Newman, team foul #3 | 23-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Milton Stokes (PG), Eric Odom (SG) Darnell Middendorf, John Chambers | |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (SG), Willie Byrum (SF), Glenn Creek (PF) William Taylor, Justin Spalding, Duane Coleman | |
| 13:48 | Providence | John Jansen makes the 1st free throw | 24-47 |
| 13:48 | Providence | John Jansen misses the 2nd free throw | 24-47 |
| 13:48 | St. John's | Jason Newman gets the rebound | 24-47 |
| 13:34 | St. John's | Francis Watkins clanks a 3 from the right corner | 24-47 |
| 13:33 | Providence | Milton Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 24-47 |
| 13:27 | Providence | Eric Odom scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Milton Stokes | 27-47 |
| 13:07 | St. John's | Alexander Powell blocks the short jumper by Francis Watkins | 27-47 |
| 13:06 | St. John's | Glenn Creek grabs the offensive board | 27-47 |
| 12:48 | St. John's | Justin Britt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Milton Stokes - foul #2 on Milton Stokes, team foul #4 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Providence | John Chambers (SG), Earl Johnson (SF), Marion Mason (PF) Eric Odom, John Jansen, Alexander Powell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Floyd Brooks (C) Jason Newman | |
| 12:48 | St. John's | Justin Britt misses the 1st free throw | 27-47 |
| 12:48 | St. John's | Justin Britt makes the 2nd free throw | 27-48 |
| 12:48 | St. John's | Justin Britt makes the 3rd free throw | 27-49 |
| 12:26 | Providence | Earl Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-49 |
| 12:24 | St. John's | Francis Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 27-49 |
| 12:06 | St. John's | Glenn Creek misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Milton Stokes - foul #3 on Milton Stokes, team foul #5 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Gaytan (C) Albert Rumfelt | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG), Justin Spalding (SG), Leonard Starr (SF) Justin Britt, Francis Watkins, Willie Byrum | |
| 12:06 | St. John's | Glenn Creek makes the 1st free throw | 27-50 |
| 12:06 | St. John's | Glenn Creek makes the 2nd free throw | 27-51 |
| 11:58 | Providence | John Chambers loses the dribble to Floyd Brooks | 27-51 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Milton Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marion Mason (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Gaytan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Spalding (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SF - Leonard Starr (fresh) PF - Glenn Creek (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Floyd Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:35 | St. John's | Glenn Creek lays it up and in | 27-53 |
| 11:24 | Providence | Marion Mason double dribbles | 27-53 |
| Subs | Providence | Darnell Middendorf (PG), Eric Odom (SG), Alexander Powell (C) Milton Stokes, John Chambers, Robert Gaytan | |
| Subs | St. John's | Duane Coleman (PF) Glenn Creek | |
| 10:56 | St. John's | William Taylor misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Darnell Middendorf - foul #1 on Darnell Middendorf, team foul #6 | 27-53 |
| Subs | Providence | Albert Rumfelt (SF) Earl Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG), Willie Byrum (SF), Jason Newman (C) Justin Spalding, Leonard Starr, Floyd Brooks | |
| 10:56 | St. John's | William Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 27-54 |
| 10:56 | St. John's | William Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 27-55 |
| 10:48 | Providence | Alexander Powell scores on a driving attempt from close range | 29-55 |
| 10:33 | St. John's | Justin Britt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Darnell Middendorf - foul #2 on Darnell Middendorf, team foul #7 | 29-55 |
| Subs | Providence | John Jansen (PF) Marion Mason | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 10:33 | St. John's | Justin Britt makes the 1st free throw | 29-56 |
| 10:33 | St. John's | Justin Britt makes the 2nd free throw | 29-57 |
| 10:18 | Providence | Eric Odom misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-57 |
| 10:17 | St. John's | William Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 29-57 |
| 10:00 | St. John's | Justin Britt misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-57 |
| 09:58 | Providence | John Jansen pulls down the rebound | 29-57 |
| 09:54 | Providence | Eric Odom knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Rumfelt | 32-57 |
| 09:35 | St. John's | William Taylor misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-57 |
| 09:33 | Providence | The rebound goes to Darnell Middendorf | 32-57 |
| 09:21 | Providence | Duane Coleman is called for the reach on Alexander Powell - foul #3 on Duane Coleman, team foul #4 | 32-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Milton Stokes (PG), John Chambers (SG), Earl Johnson (SF), Marion Mason (PF) Darnell Middendorf, Eric Odom, Albert Rumfelt, Alexander Powell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (SG), Justin Spalding (SF), Glenn Creek (PF), Floyd Brooks (C) William Taylor, Willie Byrum, Duane Coleman, Jason Newman | |
| 09:11 | Providence | Earl Johnson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 32-57 |
| 09:09 | Providence | John Jansen snags the offensive board | 32-57 |
| 08:55 | Providence | John Chambers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-57 |
| 08:53 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Glenn Creek | 32-57 |
| 08:26 | St. John's | John Chambers blocks the jumper by Justin Spalding | 32-57 |
| 08:25 | Providence | John Chambers pulls down the rebound | 32-57 |
| 08:10 | Providence | Earl Johnson is whistled for traveling | 32-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Jones (PG), Darnell Middendorf (SG), Albert Rumfelt (PF), Robert Gaytan (C) Milton Stokes, Earl Johnson, Marion Mason, John Jansen | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (SG), Leonard Starr (SF), Duane Coleman (PF), Jason Newman (C) Justin Britt, Francis Watkins, Glenn Creek, Floyd Brooks | |
| 07:55 | St. John's | Jason Newman misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Robert Gaytan - foul #2 on Robert Gaytan, team foul #8 | 32-57 |
| 07:55 | St. John's | Jason Newman makes the 1st free throw | 32-58 |
| 07:55 | St. John's | Jason Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-59 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Darnell Middendorf (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Albert Rumfelt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Gaytan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Spalding (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SF - Leonard Starr (fresh) PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Providence | Robert Gaytan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-59 |
| 07:36 | Providence | John Chambers hits the follow up shot | 34-59 |
| 07:15 | St. John's | Leonard Starr can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Chambers - foul #2 on John Chambers, team foul #9 | 34-59 |
| 07:15 | St. John's | Leonard Starr misses the 1st free throw | 34-59 |
| 07:15 | St. John's | Leonard Starr makes the 2nd free throw | 34-60 |
| 06:58 | Providence | Darnell Middendorf is hacked by Duane Coleman - foul #4 on Duane Coleman, team foul #5 | 34-60 |
| Subs | Providence | John Jansen (PF) John Chambers | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:41 | Providence | Albert Rumfelt lays it up and in | 36-60 |
| 06:13 | St. John's | Justin Spalding is hacked by Robert Gaytan - foul #3 on Robert Gaytan, team foul #10 | 36-60 |
| Subs | Providence | John Chambers (SG) Darnell Middendorf | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:13 | St. John's | Justin Spalding misses the 1st free throw | 36-60 |
| 06:13 | St. John's | Justin Spalding makes the 2nd free throw | 36-61 |
| 06:04 | Providence | Robert Gaytan misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on William Taylor - foul #1 on William Taylor, team foul #6 | 36-61 |
| 06:04 | Providence | Robert Gaytan misses the 1st free throw | 36-61 |
| 06:04 | Providence | Robert Gaytan misses the 2nd free throw | 36-61 |
| 06:04 | St. John's | Duane Coleman grabs the board | 36-61 |
| 05:51 | St. John's | Kevin Jones steps in front of the Justin Spalding pass | 36-61 |
| 05:40 | Providence | John Jansen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-61 |
| 05:38 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Justin Spalding | 36-61 |
| 05:34 | St. John's | William Taylor connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Starr | 36-64 |
| 05:15 | Providence | Albert Rumfelt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-64 |
| 05:13 | Providence | John Jansen tips it in | 38-64 |
| 05:02 | St. John's | William Taylor is hacked by Kevin Jones - foul #2 on Kevin Jones, team foul #11 | 38-64 |
| Subs | Providence | Darnell Middendorf (SG) Robert Gaytan | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:02 | St. John's | William Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 38-65 |
| 05:02 | St. John's | William Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 38-66 |
| 04:53 | Providence | Kevin Jones misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 38-66 |
| 04:52 | Providence | John Jansen snags the offensive board | 38-66 |
| 04:47 | Providence | John Chambers banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Jones | 40-66 |
| 04:41 | St. John's | Jason Newman clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-66 |
| 04:39 | Providence | The rebound goes to John Jansen | 40-66 |
| 04:28 | Providence | Darnell Middendorf can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 40-66 |
| 04:27 | St. John's | Justin Spalding grabs the defensive rebound | 40-66 |
| 04:05 | St. John's | Jason Newman banks in the layup | 40-68 |
| 03:54 | Providence | Jason Newman steals the ball from Darnell Middendorf | 40-68 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darnell Middendorf (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Chambers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Albert Rumfelt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Jansen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Taylor (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Spalding (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. SF - Leonard Starr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Duane Coleman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Jason Newman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | St. John's | Jason Newman lays it in | 40-70 |
| 03:17 | Providence | John Chambers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-70 |
| 03:15 | St. John's | Duane Coleman pulls down the rebound | 40-70 |
| 03:11 | St. John's | William Taylor comes up short on the shot from the left side | 40-70 |
| 03:10 | St. John's | Jason Newman tips it back up and in | 40-72 |
| 02:55 | Providence | Darnell Middendorf misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-72 |
| 02:53 | Providence | John Jansen pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-72 |
| 02:48 | Providence | Kevin Jones is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Kevin Jones, team foul #12 | 40-72 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Gaytan (PF) Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:35 | St. John's | Leonard Starr is fouled on the floor by Albert Rumfelt - foul #1 on Albert Rumfelt, team foul #13 | 40-72 |
| 02:35 | St. John's | Leonard Starr makes the 1st free throw | 40-73 |
| 02:35 | St. John's | Leonard Starr makes the 2nd free throw | 40-74 |
| 02:22 | Providence | John Jansen drills a turnaround in the lane | 42-74 |
| 02:02 | St. John's | William Taylor drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-77 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:47 | Providence | Justin Spalding is called for the reach on John Chambers - foul #1 on Justin Spalding, team foul #7 | 42-77 |
| 01:47 | Providence | John Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 43-77 |
| 01:47 | Providence | John Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-77 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:27 | St. John's | William Taylor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-77 |
| 01:26 | Providence | Albert Rumfelt gets the rebound | 44-77 |
| 01:10 | Providence | Darnell Middendorf scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Chambers and he's hacked by Leonard Starr - foul #1 on Leonard Starr, team foul #8 | 46-77 |
| 01:10 | Providence | Darnell Middendorf makes the free throw | 47-77 |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Jason Newman misses short on a floater near the basket | 47-77 |
| 00:50 | Providence | John Jansen pulls down the rebound | 47-77 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Providence | John Jansen blows the dunk | 47-77 |
| 00:42 | Providence | John Jansen hits the follow up shot | 49-77 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Justin Spalding is hacked by John Jansen - foul #3 on John Jansen, team foul #14 | 49-77 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Justin Spalding makes the 1st free throw | 49-78 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Justin Spalding makes the 2nd free throw | 49-79 |
| 00:17 | Providence | John Jansen misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-79 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Jason Newman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-79 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Justin Spalding runs out the clock | 49-79 |