| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fresh) SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) PF - Mark Rowland (fresh) C - Steve Seitz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) SF - Gary Edmond (fresh) PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) C - William Robinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Steve Seitz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:52 | St. John's | Steve Seitz is denied on a layup by Gary Stephens | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Providence | William Robinson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Providence | William Robinson misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Providence | William Robinson can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Providence | Gary Edmond tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | St. John's | Richard Hearn misses the jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Providence | Gary Stephens grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Providence | Keith Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Providence | Gary Edmond gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Providence | Gary Stephens is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | St. John's | Richard Hearn misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Gary Edmond - foul #1 on Gary Edmond, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | St. John's | Richard Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:37 | St. John's | Richard Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Providence | Gary Edmond misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | St. John's | Steve Seitz grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | St. John's | Richard Hearn is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Hearn, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (PG), Richard Jennings (SG), Allan Philson (SF), Eric Lavigne (PF), Jan Franks (C) James King, Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Hearn, Mark Rowland, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:27 | Providence | William Robinson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Keith Wilson and he's fouled by Allan Philson - foul #1 on Allan Philson, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 17:27 | Providence | William Robinson misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:27 | St. John's | Jan Franks gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:04 | St. John's | Jan Franks's fadeaway is rejected by William Robinson | 2-4 |
| 17:02 | Providence | William Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:43 | Providence | Gary Stephens misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-4 |
| 16:42 | St. John's | Allan Philson snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:19 | St. John's | Richard Jennings buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-4 |
| 16:05 | Providence | William Robinson hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 5-4 |
| 16:04 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Frost (fresh) SG - Richard Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allan Philson (fresh) PF - Eric Lavigne (fresh) C - Jan Franks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fairly fresh) SG - Keith Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Stephens (fairly fresh) C - William Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | St. John's | Keith Wilson is called for the reach on George Frost - foul #1 on Keith Wilson, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Richard Hearn (SF), Robert Hirschman (PF), Steve Seitz (C) George Frost, Richard Jennings, Allan Philson, Eric Lavigne, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Ernest Perry (SG), Larry Ridout (PF) Jason Henderson, Keith Wilson, Gary Stephens | |
| 15:27 | St. John's | Richard Hearn misses long on a floater from the left side | 5-4 |
| 15:26 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Seitz | 5-4 |
| 15:16 | St. John's | James King shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-4 |
| 15:15 | Providence | Gary Edmond pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:57 | Providence | Robert Hirschman blocks the short jumper by Gary Edmond | 5-4 |
| 14:55 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Steve Seitz | 5-4 |
| 14:34 | St. John's | Steve Seitz is denied on a layup by Larry Ridout | 5-4 |
| 14:33 | Providence | William Robinson snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 14:28 | Providence | Harold Andersen buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Larry Ridout | 5-7 |
| 14:11 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James King | 8-7 |
| 13:54 | Providence | William Robinson double dribbles | 8-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Allan Philson (SF), Jan Franks (PF) Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Hearn, Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Keith Wilson (SG), Mason Coleman (SF), David Cost (C) Harold Andersen, Ernest Perry, Gary Edmond, William Robinson | |
| 13:33 | St. John's | Steve Seitz knocks in the runner near the basket set up by James King out of the doubleteam and the foul's on Mason Coleman - foul #1 on Mason Coleman, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hirschman (PF) Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Stephens (PF) Larry Ridout | |
| 13:33 | St. John's | Steve Seitz makes the free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:20 | Providence | Mason Coleman is fouled on the floor by Allan Philson - foul #2 on Allan Philson, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Jennings (SF), Mark Rowland (PF), Jan Franks (C) Allan Philson, Robert Hirschman, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 13:04 | Providence | David Cost scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Henderson | 11-9 |
| 12:58 | St. John's | Richard Jennings misses the easy layup | 11-9 |
| 12:57 | St. John's | Jan Franks tips it home | 13-9 |
| 12:44 | Providence | Keith Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 12:42 | St. John's | Richard Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:23 | St. John's | James King works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-9 |
| 12:21 | St. John's | Mark Rowland misses the tip | 13-9 |
| 12:19 | Providence | David Cost grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:12 | Providence | Jan Franks steps in front of the Keith Wilson pass | 13-9 |
| 11:59 | St. John's | Jan Franks lays it up and in | 15-9 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Frost (fresh) SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Rowland (fresh) C - Jan Franks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mason Coleman (fresh) PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) C - David Cost (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Providence | Gary Stephens hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 15-9 |
| 11:44 | St. John's | Mark Rowland grabs the defensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 11:25 | St. John's | Richard Jennings can't throw it down | 15-9 |
| 11:24 | Providence | David Cost grabs the defensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 11:17 | Providence | Keith Wilson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jason Henderson | 15-12 |
| 11:02 | St. John's | George Frost's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-12 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Richard Hearn (SF), Eric Lavigne (PF), Steve Seitz (C) George Frost, Richard Jennings, Mark Rowland, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Ernest Perry (SG), Gary Edmond (SF), Larry Ridout (PF), William Robinson (C) Jason Henderson, Keith Wilson, Mason Coleman, Gary Stephens, David Cost | |
| 10:47 | Providence | Steve Seitz steals the ball from Harold Andersen | 15-12 |
| 10:19 | St. John's | Richard Hearn scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Lawhorn and he's fouled by Gary Edmond - foul #2 on Gary Edmond, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hirschman (PF) Eric Lavigne | |
| Subs | Providence | Mason Coleman (SF) Gary Edmond | |
| 10:19 | St. John's | Richard Hearn makes the free throw | 18-12 |
| 09:57 | Providence | Harold Andersen clanks a shot from the left side | 18-12 |
| 09:55 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman pulls down the rebound | 18-12 |
| 09:42 | St. John's | James King is fouled on the floor by Mason Coleman - foul #2 on Mason Coleman, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Jennings (SG), Eric Lavigne (PF) James King, Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Gary Edmond (SF) Harold Andersen, Mason Coleman | |
| 09:31 | St. John's | Richard Hearn is hacked by Gary Edmond - foul #3 on Gary Edmond, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hirschman (PF) Eric Lavigne | |
| Subs | Providence | Mason Coleman (SF) Gary Edmond | |
| 09:17 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Mason Coleman - foul #3 on Mason Coleman, team foul #7 | 18-12 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Eric Lavigne (PF) Richard Jennings, Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | Providence | Keith Wilson (SG), Gary Edmond (SF) Ernest Perry, Mason Coleman | |
| 09:17 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 09:17 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 09:01 | Providence | Keith Wilson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Eric Lavigne - foul #1 on Eric Lavigne, team foul #4 | 20-12 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Robert Hirschman (PF) George Frost, Eric Lavigne | |
| Subs | Providence | Ernest Perry (SG), Gary Stephens (PF) Gary Edmond, Larry Ridout | |
| 09:01 | Providence | Keith Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 09:01 | Providence | Keith Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 09:01 | St. John's | Steve Seitz snags the defensive board | 20-13 |
| 08:47 | St. John's | Richard Hearn hits the finger roll set up by Kenneth Lawhorn | 22-13 |
| 08:28 | Providence | Gary Stephens double dribbles | 22-13 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Jennings (SG), Eric Lavigne (PF) James King, Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Edmond (SF) Ernest Perry | |
| 08:12 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 22-13 |
| 08:10 | Providence | Keith Wilson grabs the board | 22-13 |
| 07:53 | Providence | Gary Stephens misses badly on a shot near the basket | 22-13 |
| 07:51 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne snags the defensive board | 22-13 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Hearn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eric Lavigne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Seitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) C - William Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:46 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Henderson - foul #1 on Jason Henderson, team foul #8 | 22-13 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Robert Hirschman (PF) Richard Jennings, Eric Lavigne | |
| Subs | Providence | Ernest Perry (SG) Keith Wilson | |
| 07:46 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 07:46 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 24-13 |
| 07:44 | Providence | Jason Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-13 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG) Kenneth Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 07:36 | St. John's | James King is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Ernest Perry | 24-13 |
| 07:31 | Providence | Jason Henderson can't finish the layup | 24-13 |
| 07:30 | Providence | Gary Stephens tips it back up and in | 24-15 |
| 07:13 | St. John's | James King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-15 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Richard Jennings (SF), Jan Franks (PF) George Frost, Richard Hearn, Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Larry Ridout (PF), David Cost (C) Jason Henderson, Gary Stephens, William Robinson | |
| 06:54 | Providence | Larry Ridout misses short on a jumper from close range | 24-15 |
| 06:53 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James King | 24-15 |
| 06:34 | St. John's | James King works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-15 |
| 06:15 | Providence | David Cost banks in the layup | 27-17 |
| 05:59 | St. John's | Steve Seitz is whistled for a carry | 27-17 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (PG), Richard Hearn (SF), Eric Lavigne (PF) James King, Richard Jennings, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Keith Wilson (SG), William Robinson (C) Harold Andersen, Ernest Perry, David Cost | |
| 05:40 | Providence | Eric Lavigne is called for the reach on Gary Edmond - foul #2 on Eric Lavigne, team foul #5 | 27-17 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Mark Rowland (PF), Robert Hirschman (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Eric Lavigne, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Stephens (PF) Larry Ridout | |
| 05:16 | Providence | Jason Henderson knocks in the floater from the right side | 27-19 |
| 05:03 | St. John's | Richard Hearn connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-19 |
| 04:58 | Providence | Jason Henderson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 29-19 |
| 04:57 | Providence | Gary Edmond hits the follow up shot | 29-21 |
| 04:37 | St. John's | Richard Hearn hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 29-21 |
| 04:36 | Providence | Gary Stephens pulls down the rebound | 29-21 |
| 04:31 | Providence | Jason Henderson is whistled for traveling | 29-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Jan Franks (PF), Steve Seitz (C) George Frost, Mark Rowland, Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | Providence | Mason Coleman (SF) Gary Edmond | |
| 04:16 | St. John's | James King clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-21 |
| 04:14 | Providence | Keith Wilson grabs the board | 29-21 |
| 04:10 | Providence | Keith Wilson travels with the ball | 29-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Richard Jennings (SF) James King, Richard Hearn | |
| Subs | Providence | Larry Ridout (PF) Gary Stephens | |
| 03:48 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn loses the ball out of bounds | 29-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Allan Philson (SF), Eric Lavigne (PF) George Frost, Richard Jennings, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Ernest Perry (SG) Jason Henderson, Keith Wilson | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allan Philson (fresh) PF - Eric Lavigne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Seitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Harold Andersen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ernest Perry (fresh) SF - Mason Coleman (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Larry Ridout (fresh) C - William Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Providence | William Robinson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 29-21 |
| 03:26 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Eric Lavigne | 29-21 |
| 03:17 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Eric Lavigne, team foul #6 | 29-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Jan Franks (PF) James King, Eric Lavigne | |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Edmond (SF), David Cost (C) Mason Coleman, William Robinson | |
| 03:02 | Providence | Harold Andersen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Richard Hearn (SG), Mark Rowland (PF) Kenneth Lawhorn, George Frost, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:40 | St. John's | James King evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mark Rowland | 32-21 |
| 02:31 | Providence | Harold Andersen drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Cost | 32-24 |
| 02:24 | St. John's | Richard Hearn is fouled on the floor by Ernest Perry - foul #1 on Ernest Perry, team foul #9 | 32-24 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Jennings (SG), Robert Hirschman (PF), Jan Franks (C) James King, Mark Rowland, Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Keith Wilson (SG), Gary Stephens (PF), William Robinson (C) Harold Andersen, Ernest Perry, Larry Ridout, David Cost | |
| 02:24 | St. John's | Richard Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 02:24 | St. John's | Richard Hearn misses the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 02:24 | Providence | The rebound goes to Gary Stephens | 33-24 |
| 02:07 | Providence | William Robinson can't connect on a shot from the right block | 33-24 |
| 02:06 | Providence | Gary Edmond grabs the offensive board | 33-24 |
| 01:50 | Providence | Gary Edmond can't finish the layup | 33-24 |
| 01:49 | Providence | William Robinson snags the offensive board | 33-24 |
| 01:39 | Providence | Jason Henderson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Keith Wilson | 33-27 |
| 01:13 | St. John's | Gary Edmond steals the ball from Jan Franks | 33-27 |
| 01:09 | Providence | Jason Henderson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Edmond | 33-29 |
| 00:50 | St. John's | Jan Franks drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Richard Jennings | 35-29 |
| 00:33 | Providence | Gary Stephens blows the dunk but he's hacked by Jan Franks - foul #1 on Jan Franks, team foul #7 | 35-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Mark Rowland (PF), Steve Seitz (C) Richard Hearn, Richard Jennings, Robert Hirschman, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Providence | Ernest Perry (SG), Larry Ridout (PF) Keith Wilson, Gary Edmond | |
| 00:33 | Providence | Gary Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:33 | Providence | Gary Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:33 | St. John's | Mark Rowland grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 00:17 | St. John's | James King misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Allan Philson tips it in | 37-30 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Gary Stephens drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | James King hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 37-32 |