| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Beaton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Johnnie Deaton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Brodie (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Sweet (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Maes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rodolfo Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | James Beaton inbounds the ball | 27-18 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Providence | Billy Brodie is fouled on the floor by Robert Sweet - foul #2 on Robert Sweet, team foul #1 | 27-18 |
| 19:19 | Providence | Kevin Lane misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 27-18 |
| 19:18 | St. John's | Robert Sweet pulls down the rebound | 27-18 |
| 19:13 | St. John's | Jesse Maes clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-18 |
| 19:11 | St. John's | James Brown tips it home | 27-20 |
| 18:42 | Providence | Raymond Miller hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 27-20 |
| 18:41 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Brown | 27-20 |
| 18:37 | St. John's | Rodolfo Hernandez hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Allen Sharp | 27-23 |
| 18:21 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-23 |
| 18:06 | St. John's | Jesse Maes hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 17:40 | Providence | James Beaton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 17:39 | St. John's | James Brown snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 17:16 | St. John's | James Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-26 |
| 17:15 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 16:46 | Providence | Billy Brodie clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 16:44 | St. John's | Allen Sharp gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 16:21 | St. John's | Robert Sweet is called for 3 seconds | 27-26 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle (SF), Jean Nelson (C) James Beaton, Billy Brodie | |
| Subs | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez (PG), Lincoln Bettencourt (PF), Clarence Staab (C) Robert Sweet, Allen Sharp, James Brown | |
| 16:02 | Providence | Kevin Lane misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jesse Maes - foul #1 on Jesse Maes, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dario Gostowski (SG), Erick Hale (SF) Jesse Maes, Rodolfo Hernandez | |
| 16:02 | Providence | Kevin Lane makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 16:02 | Providence | Kevin Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Brendle (fresh) PF - Johnnie Deaton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jean Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Alfredo Gomez (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dario Gostowski (fresh) SF - Erick Hale (fresh) PF - Lincoln Bettencourt (fresh) C - Clarence Staab (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | St. John's | Dario Gostowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 15:45 | Providence | The rebound goes to Jean Nelson | 29-26 |
| 15:22 | Providence | Erick Hale is called for the reach on Johnnie Deaton - foul #1 on Erick Hale, team foul #3 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Providence | Curtis Hardin (SF) Kevin Lane | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:55 | Providence | Raymond Miller clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-26 |
| 14:53 | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 14:33 | St. John's | Lincoln Bettencourt is whistled for traveling | 29-26 |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Brodie (C) Jean Nelson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Sweet (PG), Jesse Maes (SG), Rodolfo Hernandez (SF), Allen Sharp (PF), James Brown (C) Alfredo Gomez, Dario Gostowski, Erick Hale, Lincoln Bettencourt, Clarence Staab | |
| 14:15 | Providence | Raymond Miller clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Sweet - foul #3 on Robert Sweet, team foul #4 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Lane (SG), James Beaton (SF) Jeffrey Brendle, Curtis Hardin | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:15 | Providence | Raymond Miller makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 14:15 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 14:15 | St. John's | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 13:57 | St. John's | Rodolfo Hernandez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 13:55 | Providence | Raymond Miller snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 13:39 | Providence | Billy Brodie comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #5 | 30-26 |
| 13:39 | Providence | Billy Brodie makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 13:39 | Providence | Billy Brodie misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 13:39 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton grabs the offensive board | 31-26 |
| 13:21 | Providence | Raymond Miller's fadeaway is rejected by James Brown | 31-26 |
| 13:20 | Providence | Billy Brodie gets the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 13:07 | Providence | Raymond Miller makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Lane | 34-26 |
| 12:58 | St. John's | Rodolfo Hernandez is fouled on the floor by Kevin Lane - foul #3 on Kevin Lane, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 12:36 | St. John's | Robert Sweet misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 12:34 | St. John's | James Brown tips it in | 34-28 |
| 12:10 | Providence | Billy Brodie blows the layup | 34-28 |
| 12:09 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Rodolfo Hernandez | 34-28 |
| 11:56 | St. John's | Rodolfo Hernandez comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 11:54 | St. John's | Robert Sweet tips it back up and in | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Beaton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Johnnie Deaton (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Brodie (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Sweet (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Maes (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Rodolfo Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Providence | James Beaton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Lawrence (SG), Jeffrey Brendle (SF), Curtis Hardin (PF), Jean Nelson (C) Kevin Lane, James Beaton, Johnnie Deaton, Billy Brodie | |
| Subs | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez (PG), Lincoln Bettencourt (C) Robert Sweet, James Brown | |
| 11:06 | St. John's | Allen Sharp clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Curtis Hardin - foul #2 on Curtis Hardin, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dario Gostowski (SF) Rodolfo Hernandez | |
| 11:06 | St. John's | Allen Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 11:06 | St. John's | Allen Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 10:46 | Providence | Raymond Miller loses the dribble to Lincoln Bettencourt | 34-31 |
| 10:28 | St. John's | Jesse Maes misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 10:26 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 10:03 | Providence | Raymond Miller comes up short on the floater near the basket | 34-31 |
| 10:02 | St. John's | Lincoln Bettencourt gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 09:49 | St. John's | Dario Gostowski buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Alfredo Gomez | 34-34 |
| 09:39 | Providence | Raymond Miller hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Curtis Hardin | 36-34 |
| 09:19 | St. John's | Jean Nelson steals it from Dario Gostowski | 36-34 |
| 09:15 | Providence | Dario Gostowski swats the short shot by Raymond Miller | 36-34 |
| 09:13 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle grabs the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 08:55 | Providence | Curtis Hardin is hacked by Allen Sharp - foul #1 on Allen Sharp, team foul #6 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Lane (SG), James Beaton (SF), Johnnie Deaton (PF), Billy Brodie (C) Raymond Miller, Derek Lawrence, Curtis Hardin, Jean Nelson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Sweet (PG), Rodolfo Hernandez (SF), James Brown (C) Jesse Maes, Dario Gostowski, Allen Sharp | |
| 08:36 | Providence | Lincoln Bettencourt steals the ball from Billy Brodie | 36-34 |
| 08:14 | St. John's | Robert Sweet misses the fadeaway from the right side | 36-34 |
| 08:12 | St. John's | Lincoln Bettencourt tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 07:52 | Providence | Billy Brodie misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 07:50 | St. John's | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jeffrey Brendle (fresh) SG - Kevin Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Beaton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Johnnie Deaton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Brodie (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Sweet (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfredo Gomez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodolfo Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lincoln Bettencourt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:34 | St. John's | Lincoln Bettencourt knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Robert Sweet | 36-38 |
| 07:10 | Providence | Billy Brodie double dribbles | 36-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Miller (PG), Curtis Hardin (SF) Jeffrey Brendle, James Beaton | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Maes (SG), Clarence Staab (PF) Alfredo Gomez, Lincoln Bettencourt | |
| 06:46 | St. John's | Clarence Staab hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 06:44 | St. John's | Rodolfo Hernandez misses the tip | 36-38 |
| 06:42 | Providence | Billy Brodie snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 06:24 | Providence | Robert Sweet is called for the reach on Raymond Miller - foul #4 on Robert Sweet, team foul #7 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle (SF) Curtis Hardin | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Sharp (PF) Clarence Staab | |
| 06:24 | Providence | Raymond Miller makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 06:24 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 06:24 | Providence | Raymond Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 05:59 | Providence | Raymond Miller connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Kevin Lane | 39-38 |
| 05:39 | St. John's | Rodolfo Hernandez misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Johnnie Deaton - foul #1 on Johnnie Deaton, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (SF), Curtis Hardin (PF) Jeffrey Brendle, Johnnie Deaton | |
| Subs | St. John's | Clarence Staab (C) James Brown | |
| 05:39 | St. John's | Rodolfo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 05:39 | St. John's | Rodolfo Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 05:39 | Providence | Curtis Hardin gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 05:16 | Providence | Curtis Hardin misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 05:14 | St. John's | Allen Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 04:47 | St. John's | Jesse Maes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 04:45 | Providence | James Beaton pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 04:18 | Providence | James Beaton drills a 3 from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 04:01 | St. John's | Billy Brodie denies the turnaround by Robert Sweet | 42-39 |
| 03:59 | Providence | James Beaton snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 03:55 | Providence | Raymond Miller hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Lane | 44-39 |
| 03:50 | St. John's | Jesse Maes scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Sweet | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Lane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Beaton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Hardin (fresh) C - Billy Brodie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Sweet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jesse Maes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Rodolfo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allen Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Staab (fresh) | |
| 03:30 | Providence | Kevin Lane misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 03:29 | St. John's | Rodolfo Hernandez grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 03:18 | St. John's | Curtis Hardin blocks the jumper by Rodolfo Hernandez | 44-41 |
| 03:16 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Staab | 44-41 |
| 03:01 | St. John's | Rodolfo Hernandez's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Hardin | 44-41 |
| 02:59 | Providence | The rebound goes to Raymond Miller | 44-41 |
| 02:33 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses the lay-in | 44-41 |
| 02:32 | Providence | Kevin Lane tips it home | 46-41 |
| 02:18 | St. John's | Jesse Maes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 02:16 | Providence | Curtis Hardin grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 01:48 | Providence | Allen Sharp steals it from Raymond Miller | 46-41 |
| 01:33 | St. John's | Jesse Maes misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-41 |
| 01:32 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Staab | 46-41 |
| 01:24 | St. John's | Billy Brodie swats the short shot by Allen Sharp | 46-41 |
| 01:22 | Providence | James Beaton pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 00:53 | Providence | Curtis Hardin can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Allen Sharp - foul #2 on Allen Sharp, team foul #8 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Brown (C) Clarence Staab | |
| 00:53 | Providence | Curtis Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 00:53 | Providence | Curtis Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Robert Sweet makes the 3 from straight away set up by Jesse Maes | 48-44 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Providence | Kevin Lane is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Maes - foul #2 on Jesse Maes, team foul #9 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Johnnie Deaton (PF) Curtis Hardin | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:42 | Providence | Kevin Lane makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 00:42 | Providence | Kevin Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Jesse Maes buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Sweet | 50-47 |
| 00:33 | Providence | Billy Brodie is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Maes - foul #3 on Jesse Maes, team foul #10 | 50-47 |
| 00:33 | Providence | Billy Brodie misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 00:33 | Providence | Billy Brodie makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:28 | St. John's | James Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-47 |
| 00:26 | Providence | Raymond Miller snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 00:24 | Providence | Raymond Miller is hacked by Robert Sweet in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Sweet, team foul #11 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez (PG) Robert Sweet | |
| 00:24 | Providence | Raymond Miller makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:24 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Allen Sharp gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 00:17 | St. John's | James Brown hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 00:16 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton is fouled in the backcourt by Alfredo Gomez - foul #2 on Alfredo Gomez, team foul #12 | 52-50 |
| 00:16 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:16 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Alfredo Gomez buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Brown | 54-53 |
| 00:07 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton is fouled in the backcourt by Alfredo Gomez - foul #3 on Alfredo Gomez, team foul #13 | 54-53 |
| 00:07 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:07 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:07 | Providence | James Beaton snags the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 00:05 | Providence | James Beaton is fouled on the floor by Rodolfo Hernandez - foul #3 on Rodolfo Hernandez, team foul #14 | 54-53 |
| 00:05 | Providence | James Beaton misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:05 | Providence | James Beaton misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Rodolfo Hernandez grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | St. John's | James Brown is whistled for a carry | 54-53 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Raymond Miller runs out the clock | 54-53 |