| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Ridout (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Edmond (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 12 pts. SG - George Frost (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hirschman (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jan Franks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Larry Ridout inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Providence | Richard Jennings denies the turnaround by Gary Stephens | 32-33 |
| 19:42 | St. John's | Jan Franks grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 19:18 | St. John's | Keith Wilson steals it from Robert Hirschman | 32-33 |
| 19:04 | Providence | Larry Ridout is whistled for a carry | 32-33 |
| 18:45 | St. John's | Jason Henderson steps in front of the Jan Franks pass | 32-33 |
| 18:26 | Providence | George Frost takes the ball from Larry Ridout | 32-33 |
| 18:03 | St. John's | Richard Jennings clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 18:02 | Providence | Keith Wilson snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 17:48 | Providence | Jason Henderson travels with the ball | 32-33 |
| 17:35 | St. John's | George Frost hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 32-33 |
| 17:34 | St. John's | Jan Franks tips it home | 32-35 |
| 17:18 | Providence | Gary Stephens misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 32-35 |
| 17:17 | St. John's | Richard Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:12 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman blows the layup but the foul's on Larry Ridout - foul #1 on Larry Ridout, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 17:12 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:12 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:58 | Providence | Larry Ridout misses short on a runner from the baseline | 32-36 |
| 16:56 | St. John's | Richard Jennings gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 16:31 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman is fouled on the floor by Larry Ridout - foul #2 on Larry Ridout, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Providence | Norman Lofton (SG), Ernest Perry (SF), Shane Gurney (PF) Keith Wilson, Larry Ridout, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Philson (SF), John Pelzer (PF) Richard Jennings, Robert Hirschman | |
| 16:12 | St. John's | The jumper by Kenneth Lawhorn is denied by Gary Edmond | 32-36 |
| 16:11 | Providence | Gary Edmond grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 15:56 | Providence | Jan Franks swats the short shot by Shane Gurney | 32-36 |
| 15:55 | Providence | Shane Gurney gets the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Lofton (fresh) SF - Ernest Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shane Gurney (fresh) C - Gary Edmond (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - George Frost (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Allan Philson (fresh) PF - John Pelzer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jan Franks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Providence | Gary Edmond clanks a runner from the baseline | 32-36 |
| 15:36 | St. John's | Jan Franks grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 15:12 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-36 |
| 15:10 | St. John's | George Frost can't tip it in | 32-36 |
| 15:09 | St. John's | John Pelzer tips it home | 32-38 |
| 14:54 | Providence | Ernest Perry hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Henderson and he's fouled by George Frost - foul #1 on George Frost, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Keith Wilson (SG), Gary Stephens (PF), David Cost (C) Jason Henderson, Norman Lofton, Shane Gurney, Gary Edmond | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Jennings (SF), Robert Hirschman (PF) Allan Philson, Jan Franks | |
| 14:54 | Providence | Ernest Perry makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:32 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 14:30 | Providence | David Cost gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:14 | Providence | David Cost misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 35-38 |
| 14:12 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 13:43 | St. John's | John Pelzer is fouled on the floor by David Cost - foul #1 on David Cost, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Larry Ridout (SF), Gary Edmond (C) Ernest Perry, David Cost | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Rowland (C) John Pelzer | |
| 13:23 | St. John's | George Frost drills a floater from the right side | 35-40 |
| 12:58 | Providence | Gary Edmond clanks a jump hook in the lane | 35-40 |
| 12:57 | Providence | Harold Andersen grabs the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 12:45 | Providence | Keith Wilson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 12:43 | Providence | Gary Edmond tips it home | 37-40 |
| 12:18 | St. John's | George Frost hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 12:16 | St. John's | Richard Jennings pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:03 | St. John's | George Frost clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 12:02 | Providence | Gary Edmond snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 11:52 | Providence | Larry Ridout is fouled on the floor by Robert Hirschman - foul #2 on Robert Hirschman, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Norman Lofton (SG), Shane Gurney (PF) Harold Andersen, Keith Wilson, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (PG), Allan Philson (SG), John Pelzer (SF), Eric Lavigne (PF), Jan Franks (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, George Frost, Richard Jennings, Robert Hirschman, Mark Rowland | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Lofton (fresh) SF - Larry Ridout (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shane Gurney (fresh) C - Gary Edmond (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ian Froehlich (fresh) SG - Allan Philson (fresh) SF - John Pelzer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Lavigne (fresh) C - Jan Franks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Providence | Larry Ridout's floater is tipped away by Jan Franks | 37-40 |
| 11:32 | St. John's | Jan Franks gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 11:28 | St. John's | John Pelzer misses the easy layup but the foul's on Larry Ridout - foul #3 on Larry Ridout, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| 11:28 | St. John's | John Pelzer misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 11:28 | St. John's | John Pelzer misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 11:28 | Providence | Shane Gurney grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 11:09 | Providence | Larry Ridout can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eric Lavigne - foul #1 on Eric Lavigne, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| 11:09 | Providence | Larry Ridout makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 11:09 | Providence | Larry Ridout makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 10:54 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Shane Gurney - foul #1 on Shane Gurney, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| 10:54 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 10:54 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 10:30 | Providence | Jason Henderson connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Edmond | 41-42 |
| 10:05 | St. John's | Jan Franks buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Pelzer | 41-44 |
| 09:46 | Providence | Shane Gurney is fouled on the floor by Eric Lavigne - foul #2 on Eric Lavigne, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Keith Wilson (SG), Ernest Perry (SF), Gary Stephens (PF), David Cost (C) Norman Lofton, Larry Ridout, Shane Gurney, Gary Edmond | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), George Frost (SG), Richard Jennings (SF) Ian Froehlich, Allan Philson, John Pelzer | |
| 09:24 | Providence | Gary Stephens makes the shot near the basket set up by Jason Henderson | 43-44 |
| 09:00 | St. John's | Keith Wilson picks off the pass by Eric Lavigne | 43-44 |
| 08:42 | Providence | Keith Wilson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Henderson | 46-44 |
| 08:20 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the right side | 46-46 |
| 08:04 | Providence | David Cost lays it up and in set up by Jason Henderson | 48-46 |
| 07:36 | St. John's | The jump hook by Eric Lavigne is blocked by David Cost | 48-46 |
| 07:34 | St. John's | Richard Jennings tips it but misses | 48-46 |
| 07:32 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cost (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - George Frost (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eric Lavigne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jan Franks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne hits a wide open jumper near the basket on a great pass from Richard Jennings | 48-48 |
| 06:52 | Providence | Jason Henderson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 06:29 | St. John's | George Frost is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Kenneth Lawhorn | 51-50 |
| 06:07 | Providence | David Cost misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 06:06 | St. John's | Jan Franks snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 05:53 | St. John's | George Frost's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Norman Lofton (SG), Larry Ridout (SF), Shane Gurney (PF), Gary Edmond (C) Jason Henderson, Keith Wilson, Ernest Perry, Gary Stephens, David Cost | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (PG), Allan Philson (SG), John Pelzer (SF), Robert Hirschman (PF), Mark Rowland (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, George Frost, Richard Jennings, Eric Lavigne, Jan Franks | |
| 05:49 | Providence | Harold Andersen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 05:26 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich is hacked by Harold Andersen - foul #1 on Harold Andersen, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| 05:05 | St. John's | John Pelzer clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-50 |
| 05:04 | Providence | Shane Gurney snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 04:43 | Providence | Norman Lofton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 04:41 | Providence | Shane Gurney grabs the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 04:27 | Providence | Harold Andersen loses the dribble to Robert Hirschman | 51-50 |
| 04:06 | St. John's | Allan Philson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 04:05 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 03:43 | St. John's | John Pelzer misses the easy layup | 51-50 |
| 03:41 | Providence | Larry Ridout snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 03:21 | Providence | Harold Andersen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 03:19 | Providence | Shane Gurney tips it home | 53-50 |
| 03:19 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Keith Wilson (SG), Gary Stephens (PF) Harold Andersen, Norman Lofton, Shane Gurney | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), George Frost (SG), Richard Jennings (SF), Jan Franks (C) Ian Froehlich, Allan Philson, John Pelzer, Mark Rowland | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Ridout (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Edmond (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Frost (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Hirschman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jan Franks (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | St. John's | Jan Franks comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 53-50 |
| 02:59 | St. John's | Jan Franks grabs the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 02:33 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-50 |
| 02:32 | Providence | The rebound goes to Keith Wilson | 53-50 |
| 02:14 | Providence | Gary Stephens misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 02:12 | St. John's | Jan Franks gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 01:43 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jason Henderson - foul #3 on Jason Henderson, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| 01:43 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 01:43 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 01:24 | Providence | Jason Henderson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jan Franks - foul #1 on Jan Franks, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| 01:24 | Providence | Jason Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 01:24 | Providence | Jason Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 01:00 | St. John's | Jan Franks double dribbles | 54-52 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Providence | Gary Stephens connects on the jump hook from the right block | 56-52 |
| 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 a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 00:23 | Providence | Larry Ridout pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:21 | Providence | Larry Ridout is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #1 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Ernest Perry (SF) Larry Ridout | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:18 | Providence | Jan Franks is called for the reach on Gary Edmond - foul #2 on Jan Franks, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| 00:18 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:18 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Jason Henderson steals the ball from Kenneth Lawhorn in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| 00:13 | Providence | Jason Henderson hits the finger roll | 60-52 |
| 00:08 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 00:07 | Providence | Gary Stephens snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Jason Henderson runs out the clock | 60-52 |