| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Cavallaro (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Brendle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Jewell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Sweet (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Berlin (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Allen Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Providence | Allen Sharp denies the turnaround by Raymond Miller | 32-31 |
| 19:48 | St. John's | James Brown gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 19:25 | St. John's | James Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-31 |
| 19:03 | Providence | Raymond Miller works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 19:02 | St. John's | James Brown gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:56 | St. John's | Raymond Miller steps in front of the Robert Sweet pass in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| 18:55 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses the lay-in | 32-31 |
| 18:54 | Providence | Raymond Miller snags the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 18:33 | Providence | Raymond Miller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-31 |
| 18:32 | Providence | James Cavallaro tips it back up and in | 34-31 |
| 18:03 | St. John's | Jeremy Hill swats the layup by Allen Sharp | 34-31 |
| 18:01 | Providence | James Cavallaro gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:55 | Providence | Ruben Jewell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 17:53 | Providence | James Cavallaro tips it home | 36-31 |
| 17:31 | St. John's | Robert Sweet can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 17:29 | St. John's | Allen Sharp grabs the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 17:09 | St. John's | James Brown misses the easy layup | 36-31 |
| 17:07 | Providence | Raymond Miller gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 16:48 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle is fouled on the floor by Allen Sharp - foul #2 on Allen Sharp, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy (PF) James Gibson | |
| 16:35 | Providence | Jeremy Hill clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Allen Sharp - foul #3 on Allen Sharp, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Burman (SF) Allen Sharp | |
| 16:35 | Providence | Jeremy Hill makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:35 | Providence | Jeremy Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 16:19 | St. John's | Robert Berlin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 16:17 | Providence | Ruben Jewell snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 15:57 | Providence | Ruben Jewell can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 38-31 |
| 15:56 | St. John's | James Brown snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Cavallaro (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Brendle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Jewell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Sweet (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Berlin (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Terry Burman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Kennedy (fresh) C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | St. John's | Terry Burman is called for traveling | 38-31 |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Lawrence (SF) Jeffrey Brendle | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Harris (SG), Allen Sharp (SF), Kareem Brewer (C) Robert Sweet, Robert Berlin, James Brown | |
| 15:23 | Providence | James Cavallaro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 15:21 | Providence | Jeremy Hill tips it in | 40-31 |
| 15:01 | St. John's | Allen Sharp banks in the layup | 40-33 |
| 14:45 | Providence | James Cavallaro buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Raymond Miller | 43-33 |
| 14:18 | St. John's | Terry Burman can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 14:17 | Providence | Ruben Jewell gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 14:01 | Providence | Derek Lawrence misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 13:59 | St. John's | Allen Sharp pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 13:31 | St. John's | Kareem Brewer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle (SF) Derek Lawrence | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Sweet (PG), Robert Berlin (SG), James Gibson (PF), James Brown (C) Terry Burman, Mark Harris, Jonathan Kennedy, Kareem Brewer | |
| 13:14 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 43-33 |
| 13:12 | Providence | Ruben Jewell tips it home | 45-33 |
| 12:46 | St. John's | Allen Sharp misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 12:45 | Providence | Jeremy Hill gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 12:32 | Providence | James Brown blocks the short jumper by Jeremy Hill | 45-33 |
| 12:30 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Brown | 45-33 |
| 12:16 | St. John's | Robert Berlin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-33 |
| 12:15 | Providence | Jeremy Hill gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 12:06 | Providence | Raymond Miller is hacked by James Gibson - foul #2 on James Gibson, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Lawrence (PF), Johnnie Deaton (C) Jeremy Hill, Ruben Jewell | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 11:47 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Cavallaro and he's fouled by Allen Sharp - foul #4 on Allen Sharp, team foul #4 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Burman (SF) Allen Sharp | |
| 11:47 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle misses the free throw | 47-33 |
| 11:47 | St. John's | James Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Cavallaro (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Brendle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derek Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnnie Deaton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Sweet (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Berlin (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Terry Burman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:26 | St. John's | Raymond Miller is called for the reach on Robert Sweet - foul #1 on Raymond Miller, team foul #1 | 47-33 |
| 11:08 | St. John's | James Gibson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 11:07 | St. John's | James Brown tips it back up and in | 47-35 |
| 10:44 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton blows the layup but he's hacked by Terry Burman - foul #1 on Terry Burman, team foul #5 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeremy Hill (PF) Derek Lawrence | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy (PF) James Gibson | |
| 10:44 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 10:44 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 10:18 | St. John's | Terry Burman comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 10:16 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 09:55 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-35 |
| 09:54 | Providence | Jeremy Hill tips it but misses | 49-35 |
| 09:52 | St. John's | James Brown grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 09:23 | St. John's | Raymond Miller is called for the reach on Robert Sweet - foul #2 on Raymond Miller, team foul #2 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Ruben Jewell (C) Johnnie Deaton | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Harris (PG), Kareem Brewer (C) Robert Sweet, James Brown | |
| 09:13 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy scores on a floater from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 08:50 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Raymond Miller | 51-37 |
| 08:27 | St. John's | Robert Berlin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 08:25 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy hits the follow up shot | 51-39 |
| 08:04 | Providence | Ruben Jewell hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 51-39 |
| 08:02 | St. John's | Terry Burman snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 07:34 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 07:32 | St. John's | Terry Burman pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Cavallaro (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Brendle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Hill (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Ruben Jewell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) SG - Robert Berlin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Terry Burman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Kennedy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kareem Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy banks in the layup and he's fouled by Raymond Miller - foul #3 on Raymond Miller, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Lawrence (PF) Jeremy Hill | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Sweet (PG), Allen Sharp (SF), James Brown (C) Robert Berlin, Terry Burman, Kareem Brewer | |
| 07:17 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 07:01 | Providence | Raymond Miller is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 51-42 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Gibson (PF) Jonathan Kennedy | |
| 06:32 | St. John's | James Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-42 |
| 06:09 | Providence | Derek Lawrence misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 51-42 |
| 06:08 | St. John's | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 05:51 | St. John's | James Gibson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ruben Jewell - foul #2 on Ruben Jewell, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeremy Hill (PF) Ruben Jewell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Berlin (SG) Mark Harris | |
| 05:51 | St. John's | James Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 05:51 | St. John's | James Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 05:51 | Providence | Jeremy Hill grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 05:31 | Providence | Robert Sweet takes the ball from Jeremy Hill | 51-42 |
| 05:13 | St. John's | James Gibson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Sweet | 51-44 |
| 04:56 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-44 |
| 04:54 | Providence | Jeremy Hill tips it in | 53-44 |
| 04:41 | St. John's | Robert Berlin makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Sweet | 53-47 |
| 04:24 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Cavallaro | 55-47 |
| 04:03 | St. John's | Robert Sweet misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 04:02 | Providence | Derek Lawrence gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:49 | Providence | Raymond Miller throws it down on a great pass from Derek Lawrence | 57-47 |
| 03:20 | St. John's | James Gibson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 03:18 | Providence | The rebound goes to Derek Lawrence | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Cavallaro (tiring) 12 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Brendle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Hill (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Derek Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Sweet (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Robert Berlin (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Allen Sharp (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - James Gibson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Providence | Jeremy Hill is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 02:55 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Allen Sharp | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:39 | St. John's | James Gibson makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Robert Sweet | 57-49 |
| 02:24 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Derek Lawrence | 59-49 |
| 02:19 | St. John's | Allen Sharp is denied on a dunk by Jeffrey Brendle | 59-49 |
| 02:17 | St. John's | James Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 02:02 | St. John's | Jeffrey Brendle steps in front of the Allen Sharp pass | 59-49 |
| 01:57 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle hits the finger roll | 61-49 |
| 01:48 | St. John's | Robert Berlin hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Sweet | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:47 | Providence | Robert Sweet is called for the reach on Jeremy Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Sweet, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Johnnie Deaton (C) Derek Lawrence | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:45 | Providence | Robert Sweet is called for the reach on Johnnie Deaton - foul #2 on Robert Sweet, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| 01:45 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 01:45 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 01:27 | St. John's | The jump hook by Allen Sharp is blocked by Johnnie Deaton | 63-52 |
| 01:25 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 01:23 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle is hacked by Robert Sweet in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Sweet, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Burman (PG), Mark Harris (SG), Jonathan Kennedy (PF), Kareem Brewer (C) Robert Sweet, Robert Berlin, James Gibson, James Brown | |
| 01:23 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:23 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:23 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| 01:13 | St. John's | Mark Harris scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Burman | 64-55 |
| 01:12 | Providence | Jeremy Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Burman - foul #2 on Terry Burman, team foul #9 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Sweet (PG), Robert Berlin (SG), James Gibson (PF), James Brown (C) Terry Burman, Mark Harris, Jonathan Kennedy, Kareem Brewer | |
| 01:12 | Providence | Jeremy Hill makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 01:12 | Providence | Jeremy Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:59 | St. John's | James Gibson makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:56 | Providence | Raymond Miller is hacked by Robert Sweet in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Sweet, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| 00:56 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:56 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:56 | St. John's | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:49 | St. John's | James Gibson loses the ball out of bounds | 66-57 |
| 00:47 | Providence | Jeremy Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Sweet - foul #5 on Robert Sweet, team foul #11 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Burman (PG) Robert Sweet | |
| 00:47 | Providence | Jeremy Hill makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:47 | Providence | Jeremy Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:47 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Brown | 67-57 |
| 00:41 | St. John's | Terry Burman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Providence | Robert Berlin is called for the reach on Jeremy Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Berlin, team foul #12 | 67-60 |
| 00:38 | Providence | Jeremy Hill makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:38 | Providence | Jeremy Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:32 | St. John's | Terry Burman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 00:31 | St. John's | James Brown gets the offensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Raymond Miller takes the ball from Robert Berlin | 69-60 |
| 00:24 | Providence | James Cavallaro banks in the layup set up by Raymond Miller | 71-60 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Robert Berlin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-60 |
| 00:14 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton grabs the defensive rebound | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Raymond Miller runs out the clock | 71-60 |