| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Kelty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrick Gill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Zipp (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Claudio Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Leroy Ostrander (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Aaron Thompson (fresh) SF - Luke Childress (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Labrecque (fresh) 3 reb. C - Randy Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Luke Childress inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Providence | Luke Childress connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 19:28 | St. John's | James Zipp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 19:27 | Providence | Randy Smith gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 19:06 | Providence | Luke Childress loses the dribble to James Zipp | 37-39 |
| 18:42 | St. John's | Edward Kelty clanks a floater from the right side | 37-39 |
| 18:40 | Providence | William Labrecque pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 18:15 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Luke Childress | 37-42 |
| 18:11 | St. John's | Darrick Gill clanks a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Aaron Thompson - foul #2 on Aaron Thompson, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| 18:11 | St. John's | Darrick Gill makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:11 | St. John's | Darrick Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 18:11 | St. John's | Darrick Gill makes the 3rd free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:45 | Providence | Luke Childress clanks a jump hook in the lane | 40-42 |
| 17:44 | Providence | William Labrecque tips it in | 40-44 |
| 17:32 | St. John's | Edward Kelty is hacked by Aaron Thompson - foul #3 on Aaron Thompson, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG), Larry Robinson (SF) Edward Kelty, Darrick Gill | |
| Subs | Providence | Santiago Torres (SG), Olin Danoski (PF) Aaron Thompson, William Labrecque | |
| 17:26 | St. John's | James Zipp comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 17:25 | Providence | Luke Childress grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 17:10 | Providence | Luke Childress drills a jumper near the basket set up by Olin Danoski | 40-46 |
| 16:48 | St. John's | James Zipp connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James McCurren | 42-46 |
| 16:24 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by James Zipp - foul #2 on James Zipp, team foul #1 | 42-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Ivan Zausch (C) James McCurren, Claudio Rossi | |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Johnson (SF), Armando Diaz (C) Luke Childress, Randy Smith | |
| 16:24 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 16:24 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 16:08 | St. John's | Leroy Ostrander is called for the reach on Kenneth Howse - foul #2 on Leroy Ostrander, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Darrick Gill (SF) Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (PG), William Labrecque (PF) Leroy Ostrander, Olin Danoski | |
| 15:42 | St. John's | Ivan Zausch is called for traveling | 42-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Providence | Aaron Thompson (SG) Santiago Torres | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrick Gill (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Ivan Zausch (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hans Zeitler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Thompson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Labrecque (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Armando Diaz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Providence | Armando Diaz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-48 |
| 15:02 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse travels with the ball | 42-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Claudio Rossi (C) Kenneth Howse, Ivan Zausch | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:43 | Providence | Hans Zeitler buries a shot from the right wing set up by Armando Diaz | 42-50 |
| 14:27 | St. John's | Darrick Gill is fouled on the floor by Armando Diaz - foul #1 on Armando Diaz, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (SG), Larry Robinson (SF) Edward Kelty, Darrick Gill | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (PG), Luke Childress (SF), Olin Danoski (PF), Randy Smith (C) Hans Zeitler, Christopher Johnson, William Labrecque, Armando Diaz | |
| 14:15 | St. John's | Larry Robinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 14:13 | Providence | Randy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 13:50 | Providence | Randy Smith blows the dunk but he's hacked by James Zipp - foul #3 on James Zipp, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG), Donald Ordonez (PF) Merle Hose, James Zipp | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 13:50 | Providence | Randy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 13:50 | Providence | Randy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 13:35 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Claudio Rossi | 44-52 |
| 13:16 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-52 |
| 13:14 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 12:49 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-52 |
| 12:48 | Providence | Olin Danoski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 12:43 | Providence | Luke Childress connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Aaron Thompson | 44-54 |
| 12:30 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez is fouled on the floor by Olin Danoski - foul #2 on Olin Danoski, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Darrick Gill (SF), James Zipp (PF), Ivan Zausch (C) James McCurren, Larry Robinson, Donald Ordonez, Claudio Rossi | |
| Subs | Providence | Santiago Torres (SG), William Labrecque (PF), Armando Diaz (C) Aaron Thompson, Olin Danoski, Randy Smith | |
| 12:17 | St. John's | Edward Kelty misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Santiago Torres - foul #1 on Santiago Torres, team foul #6 | 44-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Johnson (SF) Luke Childress | |
| 12:17 | St. John's | Edward Kelty makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 12:17 | St. John's | Edward Kelty makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 11:56 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 11:54 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Zipp | 46-54 |
| 11:47 | St. John's | Edward Kelty knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Howse | 48-54 |
| 11:35 | Providence | Kenneth Howse is called for the reach on Leroy Ostrander - foul #1 on Kenneth Howse, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (SG) Kenneth Howse | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (PG), Aaron Thompson (SG) Leroy Ostrander, Santiago Torres | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Merle Hose (fresh) SF - Darrick Gill (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Ivan Zausch (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hans Zeitler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Labrecque (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Armando Diaz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Providence | Aaron Thompson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 48-54 |
| 11:10 | St. John's | Edward Kelty pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 11:01 | St. John's | Merle Hose buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Kelty | 51-54 |
| 10:38 | Providence | The jump hook by Christopher Johnson is blocked by James Zipp | 51-54 |
| 10:37 | Providence | Armando Diaz grabs the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 10:17 | Providence | William Labrecque can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-54 |
| 10:16 | St. John's | Ivan Zausch pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 09:53 | St. John's | James Zipp makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Merle Hose | 53-54 |
| 09:33 | Providence | Hans Zeitler hits the finger roll | 53-56 |
| 09:21 | St. John's | Ivan Zausch is hacked by William Labrecque - foul #3 on William Labrecque, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), Larry Robinson (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF) Edward Kelty, Merle Hose, Darrick Gill, James Zipp | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (PG), Santiago Torres (SG), Luke Childress (SF), Olin Danoski (PF), Randy Smith (C) Hans Zeitler, Aaron Thompson, Christopher Johnson, William Labrecque, Armando Diaz | |
| 09:21 | St. John's | Ivan Zausch makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:21 | St. John's | Ivan Zausch makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 09:03 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander is whistled for a carry | 55-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Claudio Rossi (C) Ivan Zausch | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 08:42 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez scores on a turnaround from the left block | 57-56 |
| 08:26 | Providence | James McCurren steps in front of the Luke Childress pass | 57-56 |
| 08:06 | St. John's | James McCurren comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 08:04 | St. John's | Larry Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 07:48 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi is hacked by Santiago Torres - foul #2 on Santiago Torres, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Providence | Aaron Thompson (SG) Santiago Torres | |
| 07:48 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:48 | Providence | Randy Smith grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 07:25 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 07:23 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Ordonez (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Claudio Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Leroy Ostrander (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Aaron Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Luke Childress (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - Olin Danoski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Randy Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | St. John's | Larry Robinson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Olin Danoski - foul #3 on Olin Danoski, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (SG) Kenneth Howse | |
| Subs | Providence | William Labrecque (PF) Olin Danoski | |
| 07:16 | St. John's | Larry Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:16 | St. John's | Larry Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:16 | Providence | William Labrecque pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:58 | Providence | Luke Childress misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Robinson - foul #3 on Larry Robinson, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Darrick Gill (SF), James Zipp (PF) Larry Robinson, Donald Ordonez | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 06:58 | Providence | Luke Childress misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:58 | Providence | Luke Childress makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:36 | St. John's | James Zipp blows the layup | 58-57 |
| 06:35 | St. John's | Edward Kelty tips it back up and in | 60-57 |
| 06:06 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander connects on the floater from the free throw line | 60-59 |
| 05:48 | St. John's | James McCurren misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Leroy Ostrander - foul #3 on Leroy Ostrander, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ivan Zausch (C) Claudio Rossi | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (PG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Olin Danoski (PF), Armando Diaz (C) Leroy Ostrander, Luke Childress, William Labrecque, Randy Smith | |
| 05:48 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:48 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:25 | Providence | Aaron Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (PG), Merle Hose (SG), Donald Ordonez (PF) James McCurren, Edward Kelty, James Zipp | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 05:08 | St. John's | A charge is called on Darrick Gill - foul #3 on Darrick Gill, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Robinson (SF) Darrick Gill | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 04:46 | Providence | Aaron Thompson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 04:45 | St. John's | Ivan Zausch gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 04:42 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse is hacked by Hans Zeitler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hans Zeitler, team foul #11 | 62-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Claudio Rossi (C) Ivan Zausch | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (PG) Hans Zeitler | |
| 04:42 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:42 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:26 | Providence | Donald Ordonez takes the ball from Aaron Thompson | 64-59 |
| 04:02 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez can't finish the layup but the foul's on Olin Danoski - foul #4 on Olin Danoski, team foul #12 | 64-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Edward Kelty (SG), Darrick Gill (SF) Kenneth Howse, Merle Hose, Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | Providence | Santiago Torres (SG), Luke Childress (SF), William Labrecque (PF), Randy Smith (C) Aaron Thompson, Christopher Johnson, Olin Danoski, Armando Diaz | |
| 04:02 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:02 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:36 | Providence | Luke Childress clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 03:34 | St. John's | Edward Kelty grabs the board | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:08 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez misses long on a jumper in the lane | 66-59 |
| 03:06 | Providence | Randy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Kelty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrick Gill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Ordonez (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Claudio Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Leroy Ostrander (fresh) 19 pts. 3 pf. SG - Santiago Torres (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luke Childress (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Labrecque (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:38 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 02:37 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Donald Ordonez | 66-59 |
| 02:08 | St. John's | Randy Smith blocks the short jumper by Donald Ordonez | 66-59 |
| 02:06 | Providence | Luke Childress pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 01:59 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander misses short on a jump hook from close range | 66-59 |
| 01:58 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander snags the offensive board | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:48 | Providence | Luke Childress drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Leroy Ostrander | 66-62 |
| 01:29 | St. John's | Edward Kelty misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Santiago Torres - foul #3 on Santiago Torres, team foul #13 | 66-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zipp (PF) Donald Ordonez | |
| Subs | Providence | Aaron Thompson (SG) Santiago Torres | |
| 01:29 | St. John's | Edward Kelty makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:29 | St. John's | Edward Kelty misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:29 | Providence | Randy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:14 | Providence | Claudio Rossi is called for the reach on Randy Smith - foul #2 on Claudio Rossi, team foul #6 | 67-62 |
| 00:52 | Providence | Darrick Gill steps in front of the Leroy Ostrander pass | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | St. John's | James Zipp misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by William Labrecque - foul #4 on William Labrecque, team foul #14 | 67-62 |
| 00:31 | St. John's | James Zipp makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:31 | St. John's | James Zipp makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Smith | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Leroy Ostrander is called for the reach on James McCurren in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leroy Ostrander, team foul #15 | 69-65 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:17 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Darrick Gill pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Darrick Gill is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Thompson - foul #4 on Aaron Thompson, team foul #16 | 71-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (SG), Donald Ordonez (C) Edward Kelty, Claudio Rossi | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Darrick Gill makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Darrick Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:07 | Providence | Luke Childress is whistled for a carry | 73-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG), Larry Robinson (SF) Merle Hose, Darrick Gill | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | James McCurren runs out the clock | 73-65 |