| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Johnnie Loman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Corey Lloyd (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jason Harris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Kao (fresh) C - Charles Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Jason Harris inbounds the ball | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:46 | Providence | Charles Lee scores on a floater from close range | 33-43 |
| 19:22 | St. John's | Corey Lloyd takes the ball from Timothy Fleming | 33-43 |
| 19:03 | Providence | Jason Harris makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Lee | 33-46 |
| 18:36 | St. John's | Donald Holmes blows the layup over the doubleteam | 33-46 |
| 18:35 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler gets the offensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 18:23 | St. John's | Donald Holmes is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (PG), Bob Savard (SF), Gary Wilson (C) Richard Kelly, Johnnie Loman, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Goodwin (PF), Andrew Hoops (C) Charles Kao, Charles Lee | |
| 17:55 | Providence | Andrew Hoops hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 17:54 | St. John's | Robert Cobb pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 17:35 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming hits a shot from the baseline | 35-46 |
| 17:24 | Providence | Bob Savard takes the ball from Andrew Hoops | 35-46 |
| 17:21 | St. John's | Robert Cobb misses the easy layup | 35-46 |
| 17:19 | Providence | Jason Harris grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 17:07 | Providence | Andrew Hoops clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 35-46 |
| 17:06 | St. John's | Gary Wilson gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 16:45 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), William Campbell (SG), Johnnie Loman (SF), Gerald McCullough (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) Robert Cobb, Timothy Fleming, Bob Savard, Donald Holmes, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (PG), Gary Morris (SG), James Withrow (SF), Charles Kao (PF), Charles Lee (C) Jamey Robertson, Corey Lloyd, Jason Harris, Robert Goodwin, Andrew Hoops | |
| 16:21 | Providence | Charles Lee misses short on a floater from the right block | 35-46 |
| 16:19 | Providence | Charles Lee gets the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 16:14 | Providence | Gary Morris misses short on a 3 from straight away | 35-46 |
| 16:13 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 16:11 | St. John's | Richard Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-46 |
| 15:53 | Providence | Terry Flood is fouled on the floor by Manuel Wheeler - foul #2 on Manuel Wheeler, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Skalsky (SF) Johnnie Loman | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Skalsky (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gerald McCullough (fresh) C - Manuel Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Terry Flood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Withrow (fresh) PF - Charles Kao (fairly fresh) C - Charles Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Providence | Charles Lee misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Jerry Skalsky - foul #1 on Jerry Skalsky, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (PG) Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Goodwin (PF) Charles Kao | |
| 15:35 | Providence | Charles Lee makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 15:35 | Providence | Charles Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 15:17 | St. John's | Terry Flood picks off the pass by Jerry Skalsky | 35-48 |
| 15:12 | Providence | Terry Flood lays it in | 35-50 |
| 15:08 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-50 |
| 15:06 | Providence | James Withrow grabs the defensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 14:56 | Providence | Charles Lee hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Terry Flood | 35-52 |
| 14:38 | St. John's | Charles Lee denies the turnaround by Gerald McCullough | 35-52 |
| 14:36 | Providence | Robert Goodwin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 14:32 | Providence | Gary Morris comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-52 |
| 14:31 | St. John's | William Campbell snags the defensive board | 35-52 |
| 14:17 | St. John's | Jerry Skalsky misses long on a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on James Withrow - foul #2 on James Withrow, team foul #1 | 35-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Johnnie Loman (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Gary Wilson (C) Corey Tanaka, William Campbell, Gerald McCullough, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (PG), Corey Lloyd (SG), Jason Harris (SF), Charles Kao (PF), Andrew Hoops (C) Terry Flood, Gary Morris, James Withrow, Robert Goodwin, Charles Lee | |
| 14:17 | St. John's | Jerry Skalsky makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 14:17 | St. John's | Jerry Skalsky makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 14:17 | St. John's | Jerry Skalsky makes the 3rd free throw | 38-52 |
| 13:53 | Providence | Jamey Robertson connects on the open 3 from the left corner | 38-55 |
| 13:27 | St. John's | Gary Wilson is hacked by Andrew Hoops - foul #1 on Andrew Hoops, team foul #2 | 38-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SG) Jerry Skalsky | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 13:17 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the contested jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Kelly | 40-55 |
| 13:13 | Providence | Corey Lloyd misses the jumpshot from the right side | 40-55 |
| 13:11 | Providence | Jason Harris can't tip it in | 40-55 |
| 13:10 | Providence | Andrew Hoops snags the offensive board | 40-55 |
| 12:50 | Providence | Jamey Robertson connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Kao | 40-57 |
| 12:26 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming can't throw it down | 40-57 |
| 12:24 | Providence | The rebound goes to Andrew Hoops | 40-57 |
| 12:13 | Providence | Richard Kelly steals the ball from Jason Harris | 40-57 |
| 12:09 | St. John's | Richard Kelly lays it in | 42-57 |
| 11:50 | Providence | The jump hook by Jason Harris is blocked by Gary Wilson | 42-57 |
| 11:49 | St. John's | Donald Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-57 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Johnnie Loman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Holmes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jamey Robertson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Corey Lloyd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jason Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Kao (tiring) C - Andrew Hoops (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Corey Lloyd - foul #3 on Corey Lloyd, team foul #3 | 42-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Robert Cobb (SF), Bob Savard (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) Richard Kelly, Johnnie Loman, Donald Holmes, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (PG), Gary Morris (SG), James Withrow (SF), Robert Goodwin (PF), Charles Lee (C) Jamey Robertson, Corey Lloyd, Jason Harris, Charles Kao, Andrew Hoops | |
| 11:37 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 11:37 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 11:19 | Providence | Terry Flood loses the ball out of bounds | 43-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gerald McCullough (PF) Timothy Fleming | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 11:03 | St. John's | William Campbell knocks in the runner from the baseline | 45-57 |
| 10:41 | Providence | Manuel Wheeler steals it from Terry Flood | 45-57 |
| 10:32 | St. John's | Robert Cobb misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-57 |
| 10:31 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler hits the follow up shot | 47-57 |
| 10:29 | Providence | James Withrow travels in the backcourt | 47-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SG), Donald Holmes (PF) Bob Savard, Gerald McCullough | |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (PG), Vaughn Fowler (C) Terry Flood, Charles Lee | |
| 10:13 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming's floater is knocked away by Gary Morris | 47-57 |
| 10:11 | Providence | Robert Goodwin grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 10:06 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Manuel Wheeler - foul #3 on Manuel Wheeler, team foul #3 | 47-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Skalsky (SF), Corey Tanaka (C) Robert Cobb, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Harris (SF) James Withrow | |
| 10:06 | Providence | Jamey Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 10:06 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 10:06 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 09:55 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses the shot from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 09:54 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming tips it back up and in | 49-58 |
| 09:44 | Providence | Robert Goodwin misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Jerry Skalsky - foul #2 on Jerry Skalsky, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler (C) William Campbell | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 09:44 | Providence | Robert Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 09:44 | Providence | Robert Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 09:29 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Vaughn Fowler | 49-60 |
| 09:27 | Providence | Jason Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Skalsky - foul #3 on Jerry Skalsky, team foul #5 | 49-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Johnnie Loman (SF) Jerry Skalsky | |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (SG), Charles Kao (PF), Charles Lee (C) Gary Morris, Robert Goodwin, Vaughn Fowler | |
| 09:12 | Providence | Charles Lee blows the layup | 49-60 |
| 09:10 | St. John's | Donald Holmes gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 08:54 | St. John's | Jason Harris steps in front of the Donald Holmes pass | 49-60 |
| 08:32 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-60 |
| 08:31 | Providence | Jason Harris tips it home | 49-62 |
| 08:25 | St. John's | Donald Holmes connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 08:04 | Providence | Jamey Robertson is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Loman - foul #3 on Johnnie Loman, team foul #6 | 51-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Robert Cobb (SG), Bob Savard (SF), Gary Wilson (PF), Gerald McCullough (C) Corey Tanaka, Timothy Fleming, Johnnie Loman, Donald Holmes, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Lloyd (PG), Gary Morris (SG), James Withrow (SF), Robert Goodwin (PF), Vaughn Fowler (C) Jamey Robertson, Terry Flood, Jason Harris, Charles Kao, Charles Lee | |
| 07:51 | Providence | Gary Wilson denies the turnaround by Robert Goodwin | 51-62 |
| 07:50 | St. John's | Gary Wilson pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Cobb (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Bob Savard (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Gary Wilson (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Gerald McCullough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Corey Lloyd (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gary Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Withrow (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Vaughn Fowler (fresh) | |
| 07:45 | St. John's | Richard Kelly makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-62 |
| 07:24 | Providence | Corey Lloyd is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Corey Lloyd, team foul #4 | 53-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Providence | Andrew Hoops (C) Vaughn Fowler | |
| 06:58 | St. John's | Gary Wilson misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 53-62 |
| 06:56 | St. John's | Gary Wilson tips it back up and in | 55-62 |
| 06:54 | Providence | Robert Cobb steps in front of the Gary Morris pass in the backcourt | 55-62 |
| 06:36 | St. John's | Robert Cobb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Timothy Fleming (SG), Jerry Skalsky (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Corey Tanaka (C) Richard Kelly, Robert Cobb, Bob Savard, Gary Wilson, Gerald McCullough | |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (PG), Jason Harris (SF), Charles Kao (PF) Gary Morris, James Withrow, Robert Goodwin | |
| 06:15 | Providence | Charles Kao's fadeaway is rejected by Corey Tanaka | 55-62 |
| 06:13 | Providence | Jamey Robertson snags the offensive board | 55-62 |
| 06:00 | Providence | William Campbell takes the ball from Andrew Hoops | 55-62 |
| 05:56 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming banks in the layup on a great pass from William Campbell | 57-62 |
| 05:31 | Providence | Jamey Robertson connects on the open floater from the left block set up by Corey Lloyd | 57-64 |
| 05:05 | St. John's | Jerry Skalsky is fouled on the floor by Jason Harris - foul #3 on Jason Harris, team foul #5 | 57-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Robert Cobb (SF), Gary Wilson (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) Timothy Fleming, Jerry Skalsky, Donald Holmes, Corey Tanaka | |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (PG), Gary Morris (SG), James Withrow (SF), Charles Lee (PF), Vaughn Fowler (C) Jamey Robertson, Corey Lloyd, Jason Harris, Charles Kao, Andrew Hoops | |
| 04:47 | St. John's | Richard Kelly can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Terry Flood - foul #1 on Terry Flood, team foul #6 | 57-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | Johnnie Loman (SF) William Campbell | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 04:47 | St. John's | Richard Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 04:47 | St. John's | Richard Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:45 | Providence | Richard Kelly takes the ball from James Withrow in the backcourt | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:31 | St. John's | Gary Wilson misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Charles Lee - foul #1 on Charles Lee, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Goodwin (PF) Vaughn Fowler | |
| 04:31 | St. John's | Gary Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:31 | St. John's | Gary Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:31 | Providence | Robert Goodwin snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 04:14 | Providence | Charles Lee buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Terry Flood | 59-66 |
| 04:00 | St. John's | James Withrow is called for the reach on Manuel Wheeler - foul #3 on James Withrow, team foul #8 | 59-66 |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SG), Bob Savard (SF), Gerald McCullough (PF) Robert Cobb, Johnnie Loman, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (PG), Jason Harris (SF) Terry Flood, James Withrow | |
| 04:00 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 04:00 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 03:43 | Providence | Charles Lee misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Gerald McCullough - foul #2 on Gerald McCullough, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Johnnie Loman (SF) Richard Kelly, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 03:43 | Providence | Charles Lee misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 03:43 | Providence | Charles Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Johnnie Loman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bob Savard (fresh) 2 stl. C - Gerald McCullough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Lee (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:33 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the contested jumper from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 03:18 | Providence | Charles Lee loses the dribble to Gerald McCullough | 63-67 |
| 03:09 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming hits a jumpshot from the right side | 65-67 |
| 03:05 | Providence | Jason Harris is hacked by Johnnie Loman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnnie Loman, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Skalsky (SF), Donald Holmes (PF) Johnnie Loman, Bob Savard | |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (SG), Charles Kao (PF), Vaughn Fowler (C) Gary Morris, Robert Goodwin, Charles Lee | |
| 03:05 | Providence | Jason Harris makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:05 | Providence | Jason Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:05 | St. John's | Gerald McCullough pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:52 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 65-68 |
| 02:50 | Providence | Terry Flood grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 02:50 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Robert Cobb (SF), Manuel Wheeler (C) William Campbell, Jerry Skalsky, Gerald McCullough | |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Lloyd (SG), Andrew Hoops (C) Terry Flood, Vaughn Fowler | |
| 02:31 | Providence | A charge is called on Andrew Hoops - foul #2 on Andrew Hoops, team foul #9 | 65-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | Johnnie Loman (SF) Robert Cobb | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Goodwin (PF), Charles Lee (C) Charles Kao, Andrew Hoops | |
| 02:13 | St. John's | Donald Holmes can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 65-68 |
| 02:12 | Providence | Robert Goodwin grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 01:56 | Providence | Jamey Robertson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 01:54 | Providence | Robert Goodwin tips it in | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:46 | St. John's | Donald Holmes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Timothy Fleming and he's fouled by Robert Goodwin - foul #3 on Robert Goodwin, team foul #10 | 67-70 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Kao (PF) Robert Goodwin | |
| 01:46 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses the free throw | 67-70 |
| 01:46 | Providence | Charles Lee pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 01:42 | Providence | Jason Harris is called for traveling | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:30 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the shot from the baseline | 69-70 |
| 01:10 | Providence | Jason Harris is alone and drills a driving attempt from close range | 69-72 |
| 01:04 | St. John's | Donald Holmes comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 69-72 |
| 01:02 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler misses the tip | 69-72 |
| 01:00 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Holmes | 69-72 |
| 00:47 | St. John's | Donald Holmes clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Jamey Robertson - foul #1 on Jamey Robertson, team foul #11 | 69-72 |
| 00:47 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:47 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Providence | Jamey Robertson clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Kelly - foul #2 on Richard Kelly, team foul #9 | 71-72 |
| 00:22 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:22 | Providence | Jamey Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Richard Kelly is fouled on the floor by Corey Lloyd - foul #5 on Corey Lloyd, team foul #12 | 71-73 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Morris (SG) Corey Lloyd | |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Richard Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Richard Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Charles Lee can't finish the layup | 73-73 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Donald Holmes snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses short on a fullcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Loman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. C - Manuel Wheeler (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Kao (fairly fresh) C - Charles Lee (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Providence | Charles Kao wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:41 | Providence | Charles Lee is open and buries a jump hook in the lane | 73-75 |
| 04:17 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman's pass is intercepted by Charles Kao | 73-75 |
| 04:15 | Providence | Gary Morris is hacked by Timothy Fleming in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Fleming, team foul #10 | 73-75 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (PG), Bob Savard (SF), Gary Wilson (PF), Gerald McCullough (C) Richard Kelly, Johnnie Loman, Donald Holmes, Manuel Wheeler | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Goodwin (PF), Andrew Hoops (C) Charles Kao, Charles Lee | |
| 04:15 | Providence | Gary Morris makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 04:15 | Providence | Gary Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 04:15 | St. John's | Bob Savard snags the defensive board | 73-76 |
| 03:49 | St. John's | Gerald McCullough is whistled for a carry | 73-76 |
| 03:46 | Providence | Gary Morris is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 73-76 |
| 03:25 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Andrew Hoops - foul #3 on Andrew Hoops, team foul #13 | 73-76 |
| 03:25 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 03:25 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 03:25 | Providence | Robert Goodwin grabs the defensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 03:13 | Providence | Timothy Fleming is called for the reach on Gary Morris - foul #2 on Timothy Fleming, team foul #11 | 74-76 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Donald Holmes (PF) Bob Savard, Gerald McCullough | |
| Subs | Providence | James Withrow (SF) Jason Harris | |
| 03:13 | Providence | Gary Morris makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 03:13 | Providence | Gary Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:05 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming misses the layup against the doubleteam | 74-78 |
| 03:04 | Providence | James Withrow grabs the board | 74-78 |
| 03:00 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-78 |
| Subs | St. John's | Bob Savard (SF), Manuel Wheeler (C) William Campbell, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Harris (SF), Charles Lee (C) James Withrow, Andrew Hoops | |
| 02:50 | Providence | Charles Lee connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 74-80 |
| 02:50 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-80 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Johnnie Loman (SF) Robert Cobb, Bob Savard | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:34 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses long on a shot from the left side | 74-80 |
| 02:33 | St. John's | Donald Holmes hits the follow up shot | 76-80 |
| 02:08 | Providence | Charles Lee can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Johnnie Loman - foul #5 on Johnnie Loman, team foul #12 | 76-80 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (SF) Johnnie Loman | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:08 | Providence | Charles Lee makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 02:08 | Providence | Charles Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 02:08 | St. John's | Robert Cobb grabs the board | 76-81 |
| 01:59 | St. John's | Donald Holmes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 76-81 |
| 01:58 | Providence | Gary Morris snags the defensive board | 76-81 |
| 01:58 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-81 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Kao (PF) Robert Goodwin | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:43 | Providence | Jamey Robertson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Harris | 76-83 |
| 01:34 | St. John's | Donald Holmes banks in the layup | 78-83 |
| 01:15 | Providence | Charles Lee is fouled on the floor by Donald Holmes - foul #1 on Donald Holmes, team foul #13 | 78-83 |
| 01:15 | Providence | Charles Lee makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 01:15 | Providence | Charles Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 01:15 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Manuel Wheeler | 78-84 |
| 01:07 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the contested fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Kelly | 80-84 |
| 01:03 | Providence | Jamey Robertson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-84 |
| 00:57 | St. John's | Gary Morris steals the ball from Richard Kelly | 80-84 |
| 00:54 | Providence | Jason Harris lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Morris | 80-86 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 27 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cobb (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 25 pts. 7 reb. C - Manuel Wheeler (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Morris (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Kao (fresh) C - Charles Lee (fresh) 25 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:48 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 80-86 |
| 00:47 | Providence | The rebound goes to Charles Kao | 80-86 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:46 | Providence | Richard Kelly is called for the reach on Charles Kao in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Kelly, team foul #14 | 80-86 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Goodwin (SF), Andrew Hoops (C) Jason Harris, Charles Lee | |
| 00:46 | Providence | Charles Kao makes the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:46 | Providence | Charles Kao makes the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | St. John's | Andrew Hoops picks off the pass by Manuel Wheeler | 80-88 |
| 00:41 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-88 |
| 00:38 | Providence | Andrew Hoops is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Kelly - foul #4 on Richard Kelly, team foul #15 | 80-88 |
| 00:38 | Providence | Andrew Hoops makes the 1st free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:38 | Providence | Andrew Hoops makes the 2nd free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:33 | St. John's | Donald Holmes dunks the ball | 82-90 |
| 00:32 | Providence | Andrew Hoops is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Kelly - foul #5 on Richard Kelly, team foul #16 | 82-90 |
| Subs | St. John's | Bob Savard (SF) Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:32 | Providence | Andrew Hoops misses the 1st free throw | 82-90 |
| 00:32 | Providence | Andrew Hoops makes the 2nd free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:28 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-91 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Harris (SF), Charles Lee (C) Robert Goodwin, Andrew Hoops | |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Bob Savard loses the ball out of bounds | 82-91 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Goodwin (SF), Andrew Hoops (C) Jason Harris, Charles Lee | |
| 00:21 | Providence | Jamey Robertson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Cobb - foul #4 on Robert Cobb, team foul #17 | 82-91 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Jamey Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 82-92 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Jamey Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-93 |
| 00:17 | St. John's | Donald Holmes shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 82-93 |
| 00:16 | Providence | Andrew Hoops grabs the defensive rebound | 82-93 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Jamey Robertson runs out the clock | 82-93 |