| Lineup | Providence | PG - Wesley Pittman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Harland (fresh) SF - Santiago Torres (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cyril Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Enyeart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Corey Holmgren (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darrick Gill (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Horton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Santiago Torres inbounds the ball | 23-36 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Providence | John Enyeart's floater is tipped away by John Horton | 23-36 |
| 19:46 | St. John's | Darrick Gill snags the defensive board | 23-36 |
| 19:34 | St. John's | John Horton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Kelty and the foul's on John Enyeart - foul #1 on John Enyeart, team foul #1 | 23-38 |
| 19:34 | St. John's | John Horton misses the free throw | 23-38 |
| 19:34 | Providence | John Enyeart pulls down the rebound | 23-38 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 19:17 | Providence | John Enyeart is whistled for traveling | 23-38 |
| 19:04 | St. John's | Darrick Gill makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Corey Holmgren | 23-41 |
| 18:51 | Providence | Santiago Torres is hacked by Darrick Gill - foul #1 on Darrick Gill, team foul #1 | 23-41 |
| 18:46 | Providence | Santiago Torres comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 23-41 |
| 18:45 | Providence | Cyril Hodges pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-41 |
| 18:28 | Providence | Wesley Pittman is hacked by Darrick Gill - foul #2 on Darrick Gill, team foul #2 | 23-41 |
| 18:12 | Providence | John Enyeart knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Cyril Hodges | 25-41 |
| 17:49 | St. John's | John Horton misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 25-41 |
| 17:47 | Providence | Santiago Torres pulls down the rebound | 25-41 |
| 17:28 | Providence | Santiago Torres scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Wesley Pittman | 28-41 |
| 17:06 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-41 |
| 17:04 | Providence | John Enyeart grabs the board | 28-41 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 16:42 | Providence | Santiago Torres is called for traveling | 28-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Aaron Thompson (SG), Armando Diaz (SF) Richard Harland, Santiago Torres | |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Robinson (SF), Michael Creech (PF) Kenneth Howse, Corey Holmgren | |
| 16:15 | St. John's | Darrick Gill scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Kelty | 28-43 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 15:50 | Providence | Aaron Thompson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 28-43 |
| 15:49 | St. John's | Michael Creech snags the defensive board | 28-43 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Wesley Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Aaron Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Armando Diaz (fresh) PF - Cyril Hodges (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Enyeart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Creech (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | St. John's | Wesley Pittman is called for the reach on Edward Kelty - foul #2 on Wesley Pittman, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Santiago Torres (SF), Olin Danoski (C) Armando Diaz, John Enyeart | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 15:05 | St. John's | Edward Kelty drills a shot from the right side set up by Darrick Gill | 28-45 |
| 14:44 | Providence | Santiago Torres splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-45 |
| 14:42 | Providence | Cyril Hodges tips it in | 30-45 |
| 14:26 | St. John's | John Horton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 30-45 |
| 14:24 | St. John's | Larry Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 14:11 | St. John's | Edward Kelty comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 14:09 | Providence | Olin Danoski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 13:57 | Providence | Aaron Thompson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 13:55 | St. John's | Michael Creech grabs the board | 30-45 |
| 13:41 | St. John's | Edward Kelty misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Wesley Pittman - foul #3 on Wesley Pittman, team foul #3 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Harland (SG), Armando Diaz (SF), Donald Segovia (PF) Aaron Thompson, Santiago Torres, Cyril Hodges | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG), Corey Holmgren (SF), John Albrecht (C) Darrick Gill, Larry Robinson, John Horton | |
| 13:41 | St. John's | Edward Kelty misses the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 13:41 | St. John's | Edward Kelty makes the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 13:18 | Providence | Donald Segovia hits a turnaround from the left block | 32-46 |
| 12:57 | St. John's | John Albrecht makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Howse | 32-48 |
| 12:37 | Providence | Olin Danoski is hacked by Michael Creech - foul #1 on Michael Creech, team foul #3 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Santiago Torres (SF), John Enyeart (C) Armando Diaz, Olin Danoski | |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (PG) Edward Kelty | |
| 12:21 | Providence | Santiago Torres hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 32-48 |
| 12:20 | St. John's | The rebound goes to John Albrecht | 32-48 |
| 12:14 | St. John's | Donald Segovia steals it from Kenneth Howse | 32-48 |
| 12:01 | Providence | Santiago Torres misses short on a 3 from straight away | 32-48 |
| 11:59 | Providence | Donald Segovia misses the tip | 32-48 |
| 11:57 | Providence | John Enyeart tips it back up and in | 34-48 |
| 11:31 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Olin Danoski (PF) Donald Segovia | |
| Subs | St. John's | Darrick Gill (PF) Michael Creech | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Wesley Pittman (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Harland (fresh) SF - Santiago Torres (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Olin Danoski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Enyeart (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Merle Hose (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Corey Holmgren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Albrecht (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Providence | Olin Danoski hits a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Corey Holmgren - foul #3 on Corey Holmgren, team foul #4 | 36-48 |
| 11:24 | Providence | Olin Danoski makes the free throw | 37-48 |
| 11:07 | St. John's | Richard Harland is called for the reach on Kenneth Howse - foul #3 on Richard Harland, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Aaron Thompson (SG), Armando Diaz (SF) Richard Harland, Santiago Torres | |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Robinson (SF), Ernest Watts (PF), John Horton (C) Kenneth Howse, Corey Holmgren, John Albrecht | |
| 10:58 | St. John's | John Enyeart steals the ball from John Horton | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 10:35 | Providence | John Horton blocks the short jumper by Olin Danoski | 37-48 |
| 10:33 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Larry Robinson | 37-48 |
| 10:15 | St. John's | Armando Diaz steps in front of the Darrick Gill pass | 37-48 |
| 09:51 | Providence | Olin Danoski buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Thompson | 39-48 |
| 09:25 | St. John's | Larry Robinson buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ernest Watts | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 09:11 | Providence | Aaron Thompson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 39-51 |
| 09:09 | St. John's | John Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 08:48 | St. John's | Larry Robinson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 08:46 | Providence | John Enyeart snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 08:31 | Providence | Aaron Thompson blows the layup but he's hacked by Larry Robinson - foul #2 on Larry Robinson, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Harland (SG), Santiago Torres (SF), Cyril Hodges (PF) Wesley Pittman, Armando Diaz, Olin Danoski | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), Corey Holmgren (SF), Michael Creech (PF), John Albrecht (C) Merle Hose, Darrick Gill, Larry Robinson, Ernest Watts, John Horton | |
| 08:31 | Providence | Aaron Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 08:31 | Providence | Aaron Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 08:07 | St. John's | John Albrecht lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Howse | 41-53 |
| 07:59 | Providence | Santiago Torres comes up short on the shot near the basket | 41-53 |
| 07:58 | St. John's | John Albrecht grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 07:32 | St. John's | Edward Kelty can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Aaron Thompson - foul #2 on Aaron Thompson, team foul #5 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Providence | Curtis Chapman (PG), Olin Danoski (C) Aaron Thompson, John Enyeart | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 07:32 | St. John's | Edward Kelty makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 07:32 | St. John's | Edward Kelty makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Curtis Chapman (fresh) SG - Richard Harland (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Santiago Torres (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cyril Hodges (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Olin Danoski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Corey Holmgren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Creech (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Albrecht (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Providence | Richard Harland's pass is intercepted by Corey Holmgren | 41-55 |
| 07:08 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse slams it home on a nice dish by Corey Holmgren | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 06:48 | Providence | Santiago Torres makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Harland | 44-57 |
| 06:37 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-57 |
| 06:35 | Providence | Olin Danoski gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 06:30 | Providence | Olin Danoski is called for a charge - foul #4 on Olin Danoski, team foul #6 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Wesley Pittman (PG) Curtis Chapman | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:05 | St. John's | Edward Kelty misses long on a shot from the left side | 44-57 |
| 06:03 | Providence | Santiago Torres snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| 05:53 | Providence | Santiago Torres clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-57 |
| 05:51 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Olin Danoski | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 05:35 | Providence | Santiago Torres blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Creech - foul #2 on Michael Creech, team foul #6 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Aaron Thompson (SG), John Enyeart (C) Richard Harland, Olin Danoski | |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (PG), Darrick Gill (SG), Larry Robinson (SF), John Horton (C) Edward Kelty, Kenneth Howse, Corey Holmgren, John Albrecht | |
| 05:35 | Providence | Santiago Torres makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 05:35 | Providence | Santiago Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 05:18 | St. John's | Michael Creech knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Merle Hose | 46-59 |
| 05:02 | Providence | Santiago Torres shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Enyeart | 49-59 |
| 04:43 | St. John's | John Horton clanks a turnaround from the left block | 49-59 |
| 04:42 | St. John's | Larry Robinson tips it in | 49-61 |
| 04:21 | Providence | Wesley Pittman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 04:19 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Darrick Gill | 49-61 |
| 04:12 | St. John's | John Horton can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 49-61 |
| 04:11 | Providence | John Enyeart snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 04:06 | Providence | Aaron Thompson scores on a jumper from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 03:53 | St. John's | John Horton can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 51-61 |
| 03:52 | Providence | Cyril Hodges gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| 03:48 | Providence | The jump hook by Aaron Thompson is blocked by Larry Robinson | 51-61 |
| 03:47 | St. John's | Darrick Gill pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 03:19 | St. John's | Larry Robinson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Merle Hose | 51-64 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Wesley Pittman (tired) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Santiago Torres (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cyril Hodges (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Enyeart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Merle Hose (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrick Gill (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Creech (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Horton (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Providence | John Enyeart is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 51-64 |
| 03:05 | Providence | Santiago Torres gets the offensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 02:48 | Providence | Aaron Thompson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-64 |
| 02:47 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to John Enyeart | 51-64 |
| 02:34 | Providence | Santiago Torres connects on the turnaround near the basket | 53-64 |
| 02:19 | St. John's | Darrick Gill makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Merle Hose | 53-67 |
| 01:59 | Providence | John Enyeart hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-67 |
| 01:43 | St. John's | Darrick Gill comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-67 |
| 01:42 | Providence | The rebound goes to Cyril Hodges | 55-67 |
| 01:22 | Providence | Aaron Thompson misses long on an open jumper from the right side | 55-67 |
| 01:21 | St. John's | John Horton gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| 01:17 | St. John's | Darrick Gill knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Merle Hose | 55-69 |
| 00:55 | Providence | Aaron Thompson's floater is knocked away by John Horton | 55-69 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Darrick Gill grabs the board | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | St. John's | John Horton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Merle Hose and he's fouled by John Enyeart - foul #2 on John Enyeart, team foul #7 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Providence | Curtis Chapman (PG), Armando Diaz (SF), Donald Segovia (PF), Olin Danoski (C) Wesley Pittman, Santiago Torres, Cyril Hodges, John Enyeart | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), Corey Holmgren (SF) Merle Hose, Larry Robinson, Michael Creech | |
| 00:26 | St. John's | John Horton makes the free throw | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:21 | Providence | Olin Danoski misses the lay-in | 55-72 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren pulls down the rebound | 55-72 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Edward Kelty runs out the clock | 55-72 |