| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) SF - Marco Esposito (fresh) PF - Richard James (fresh) C - Kevin Rowland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Christian (fresh) SG - Allan Ledbetter (fresh) SF - Benjamin Strauss (fresh) PF - Emmanuel Broughton (fresh) C - Brian Wickline (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Kevin Rowland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense 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 (-3) | |
| 19:53 | Providence | Marco Esposito scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jeff Sarvis | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | St. John's | Robert Christian is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Providence | Marco Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Copeland | 4-0 |
| 18:45 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Marco Esposito - foul #1 on Marco Esposito, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:45 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:45 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:25 | Providence | John Copeland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-1 |
| 17:58 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Marco Esposito - foul #2 on Marco Esposito, team foul #2 | 4-1 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Alphonso Bianchi (SF), Omer Zuver (PF), Michael Dade (C) John Copeland, Jeff Sarvis, Marco Esposito, Richard James, Kevin Rowland | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:58 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:58 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:33 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 17:32 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:14 | St. John's | Robert Christian shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Allan Ledbetter | 4-6 |
| 16:55 | Providence | Allan Ledbetter is called for the reach on Ralph Tuttle - foul #1 on Allan Ledbetter, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Matthew Harvey (SF), Richard James (PF) Donald Duffey, Ralph Tuttle, Alphonso Bianchi, Omer Zuver | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:46 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis is fouled on the floor by Allan Ledbetter - foul #2 on Allan Ledbetter, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Providence | Ralph Tuttle (SG), Omer Zuver (PF) Jeff Sarvis, Richard James | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG) Allan Ledbetter | |
| 16:26 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 4-6 |
| 16:24 | St. John's | Brian Wickline snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:05 | St. John's | Robert Christian is fouled on the floor by John Copeland - foul #1 on John Copeland, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Alphonso Bianchi (SF), Richard James (PF), Kevin Rowland (C) John Copeland, Ralph Tuttle, Matthew Harvey, Omer Zuver, Michael Dade | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Rose (PF) Emmanuel Broughton | |
| 15:52 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Duffey - foul #1 on Donald Duffey, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Providence | Timothy Lage (PG), Matthew Harvey (SF), Michael Dade (C) Donald Duffey, Alphonso Bianchi, Kevin Rowland | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 15:52 | St. John's | Robert Christian makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:52 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:52 | Providence | Michael Dade grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Timothy Lage (fresh) SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Harvey (fresh) PF - Richard James (fresh) C - Michael Dade (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Christian (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) SF - Benjamin Strauss (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Rose (fresh) C - Brian Wickline (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Providence | Brian Wickline steps in front of the Jeff Sarvis pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 4-7 |
| 15:20 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 4-7 |
| 15:19 | Providence | Matthew Harvey pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:12 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis comes up short on the floater from the left side | 4-7 |
| 15:10 | St. John's | Steven Rose gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:44 | St. John's | Steven Rose misses the easy layup | 4-7 |
| 14:43 | Providence | Michael Dade snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 14:39 | Providence | Brian Wickline is called for the reach on Jeff Sarvis - foul #1 on Brian Wickline, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Alphonso Bianchi (SF), Omer Zuver (PF), Kevin Rowland (C) Timothy Lage, Jeff Sarvis, Matthew Harvey, Richard James, Michael Dade | |
| Subs | St. John's | Issa Abdullah (SF), Emmanuel Broughton (PF) Benjamin Strauss, Brian Wickline | |
| 14:30 | Providence | Omer Zuver is hacked by Emmanuel Broughton - foul #1 on Emmanuel Broughton, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Richard James (PF) Ralph Tuttle, Omer Zuver | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:18 | Providence | Richard James scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Copeland | 6-7 |
| 14:00 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-7 |
| 13:59 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 13:44 | Providence | Richard James knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Copeland | 8-7 |
| 13:17 | St. John's | Steven Rose misses the wide open jump hook in the lane | 8-7 |
| 13:16 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah grabs the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 12:56 | St. John's | Steven Rose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Providence | Ralph Tuttle (SG), Matthew Harvey (SF), Omer Zuver (PF), Michael Dade (C) Jeff Sarvis, Alphonso Bianchi, Richard James, Kevin Rowland | |
| Subs | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss (SF) Ronald Spangler | |
| 12:42 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Copeland | 10-7 |
| 12:28 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 12:26 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Strauss | 10-7 |
| 12:10 | St. John's | Robert Christian is hacked by John Copeland - foul #2 on John Copeland, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SF), Richard James (PF), Kevin Rowland (C) John Copeland, Matthew Harvey, Omer Zuver, Michael Dade | |
| Subs | St. John's | Brian Wickline (C) Steven Rose | |
| 11:57 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Wickline | 10-9 |
| 11:40 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Benjamin Strauss - foul #1 on Benjamin Strauss, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Providence | Omer Zuver (PF) Richard James | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG) Issa Abdullah | |
| 11:40 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 11:40 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Donald Duffey (fresh) SG - Ralph Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Omer Zuver (fresh) C - Kevin Rowland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Christian (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) SF - Benjamin Strauss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emmanuel Broughton (fairly fresh) C - Brian Wickline (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 11:18 | Providence | The rebound goes to Kevin Rowland | 12-9 |
| 11:14 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis makes the contested jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-9 |
| 10:46 | St. John's | Robert Christian comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 10:44 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss snags the offensive board | 14-9 |
| 10:26 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss knocks in the jumper from the right side | 14-11 |
| 10:20 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 14-11 |
| 10:18 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Brian Wickline | 14-11 |
| 09:49 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 09:48 | Providence | Kevin Rowland grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 09:42 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle's pass is intercepted by Brian Wickline | 14-11 |
| 09:13 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler is fouled on the floor by Jeff Sarvis - foul #1 on Jeff Sarvis, team foul #6 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Providence | Timothy Lage (PG), Alphonso Bianchi (SF), Richard James (PF), Michael Dade (C) Donald Duffey, Ralph Tuttle, Omer Zuver, Kevin Rowland | |
| Subs | St. John's | Issa Abdullah (SG), Steven Beaudette (SF), Steven Rose (PF) Ronald Spangler, Benjamin Strauss, Emmanuel Broughton | |
| 09:02 | St. John's | Steven Rose hits a wide open shot from the free throw line set up by Robert Christian | 14-13 |
| 08:49 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi is fouled on the floor by Steven Beaudette - foul #1 on Steven Beaudette, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Providence | Matthew Harvey (SF) Alphonso Bianchi | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 08:27 | Providence | Michael Dade loses the ball out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | Providence | Ralph Tuttle (SG) Jeff Sarvis | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 08:07 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 08:05 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 07:52 | Providence | Steven Beaudette steps in front of the Timothy Lage pass | 14-13 |
| 07:31 | St. John's | Ralph Tuttle steals it from Robert Christian out of a doubleteam | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Timothy Lage (fresh) SG - Ralph Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Harvey (fresh) PF - Richard James (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Dade (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Christian (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Issa Abdullah (fresh) SF - Steven Beaudette (fresh) PF - Steven Rose (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Wickline (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:08 | Providence | Matthew Harvey loses the dribble to Steven Beaudette | 14-13 |
| 07:03 | St. John's | Robert Christian comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 07:01 | Providence | Michael Dade pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 06:56 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Richard James | 16-13 |
| 06:33 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 06:31 | St. John's | Steven Rose misses the tip | 16-13 |
| 06:29 | Providence | Matthew Harvey snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 06:12 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-13 |
| 06:11 | Providence | Timothy Lage grabs the offensive board | 16-13 |
| 05:43 | Providence | Matthew Harvey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 05:42 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Brian Wickline | 16-13 |
| 05:20 | St. John's | Steven Beaudette makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-15 |
| 05:02 | Providence | Richard James misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Christian - foul #1 on Robert Christian, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Kevin Rowland (C) Timothy Lage, Ralph Tuttle, Matthew Harvey, Michael Dade | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG), Allan Ledbetter (SG), Benjamin Strauss (SF), Emmanuel Broughton (PF) Robert Christian, Issa Abdullah, Steven Beaudette, Steven Rose | |
| 05:02 | Providence | Richard James makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 05:02 | Providence | Richard James makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 04:38 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 18-15 |
| Subs | Providence | Omer Zuver (PF) Richard James | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:18 | Providence | Kevin Rowland is hacked by Allan Ledbetter - foul #3 on Allan Ledbetter, team foul #8 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard James (PF) Omer Zuver | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (PG) Allan Ledbetter | |
| 04:18 | Providence | Kevin Rowland makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 04:18 | Providence | Kevin Rowland makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 03:56 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Strauss | 20-18 |
| 03:44 | Providence | Ronald Spangler is called for the reach on Richard James - foul #1 on Ronald Spangler, team foul #9 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Issa Abdullah (SG), Steven Rose (C) Robert Christian, Brian Wickline | |
| 03:44 | Providence | Richard James makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 03:44 | Providence | Richard James makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 03:25 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Marco Esposito | 22-18 |
| 03:22 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis blows the layup | 22-18 |
| 03:20 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard James (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Kevin Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Issa Abdullah (fresh) SF - Benjamin Strauss (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emmanuel Broughton (fresh) C - Steven Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler is fouled on the floor by John Copeland - foul #3 on John Copeland, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Omer Zuver (PF) John Copeland, Richard James | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:15 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 03:15 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 03:04 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Donald Duffey | 24-20 |
| 02:35 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-20 |
| 02:33 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 02:25 | St. John's | Kevin Rowland steps in front of the Steven Rose pass | 24-20 |
| 02:09 | Providence | Marco Esposito misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 02:08 | Providence | Omer Zuver tips it but misses | 24-20 |
| 02:07 | St. John's | Steven Rose snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 01:42 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Marco Esposito - foul #3 on Marco Esposito, team foul #8 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Providence | Timothy Lage (PG), Alphonso Bianchi (SF), Richard James (PF), Michael Dade (C) Donald Duffey, Marco Esposito, Omer Zuver, Kevin Rowland | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (PG), Steven Beaudette (SF), Brian Wickline (C) Issa Abdullah, Benjamin Strauss, Steven Rose | |
| 01:42 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler makes the free throw | 24-23 |
| 01:30 | Providence | Richard James knocks in the shot in the lane | 26-23 |
| 01:04 | St. John's | Robert Christian travels with the ball | 26-23 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Kevin Rowland (C) Timothy Lage, Michael Dade | |
| Subs | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss (SF) Ronald Spangler | |
| 00:42 | Providence | Richard James misses short on a shot from the left block | 26-23 |
| 00:40 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Richard James is called for the reach on Brian Wickline - foul #1 on Richard James, team foul #9 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Providence | Timothy Lage (PG), Michael Dade (C) Donald Duffey, Kevin Rowland | |
| Subs | St. John's | Issa Abdullah (SG), Steven Rose (PF) Steven Beaudette, Emmanuel Broughton | |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Brian Wickline makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Brian Wickline misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 00:18 | Providence | Richard James snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 00:03 | Providence | Richard James is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 26-24 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Christian | 26-24 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Robert Christian comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 26-24 |