| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ricky Aguayo (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sipho Africa (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Bryce (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Quadrees Alghamdi (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Rogelio Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Dirk Littlejohn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ervin Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerry Smith (fresh) PF - Howard Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Manners (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Michael Bryce inbounds the ball | 38-25 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Providence | Ricky Aguayo is hacked by Ervin Nelson - foul #2 on Ervin Nelson, team foul #1 | 38-25 |
| 19:38 | Providence | Rogelio Bruno misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Steve Manners - foul #1 on Steve Manners, team foul #2 | 38-25 |
| 19:38 | Providence | Rogelio Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 19:38 | Providence | Rogelio Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 19:23 | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn is fouled on the floor by Rogelio Bruno - foul #1 on Rogelio Bruno, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| 19:06 | St. John's | Howard Peterson is whistled for a carry | 40-25 |
| 18:47 | Providence | Michael Bryce comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 18:46 | St. John's | Howard Peterson snags the defensive board | 40-25 |
| 18:30 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Quadrees Alghamdi - foul #1 on Quadrees Alghamdi, team foul #2 | 40-25 |
| 18:30 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 18:30 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 18:21 | Providence | Ricky Aguayo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-27 |
| 18:19 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Howard Peterson | 40-27 |
| 17:53 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Ervin Nelson, team foul #3 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Miladen Zanders (C) Steve Manners | |
| 17:33 | Providence | Michael Bryce misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-27 |
| 17:32 | Providence | Rogelio Bruno hits the follow up shot | 42-27 |
| 17:13 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson's fadeaway is rejected by Quadrees Alghamdi | 42-27 |
| 17:11 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 16:56 | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Smith | 42-30 |
| 16:38 | Providence | Ricky Aguayo connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Michael Bryce and he's fouled by Dirk Littlejohn - foul #2 on Dirk Littlejohn, team foul #4 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Providence | George Darwin (SG), Chi Hou (SF), Roberto Bruno (PF) Sipho Africa, Michael Bryce, Quadrees Alghamdi | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Pettit (SG), James Davis (SF), Joel Mullenix (PF) Ervin Nelson, Jerry Smith, Howard Peterson | |
| 16:38 | Providence | Ricky Aguayo makes the free throw | 45-30 |
| 16:27 | St. John's | Joel Mullenix buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Pettit and the foul's on Ricky Aguayo - foul #2 on Ricky Aguayo, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Providence | Eddie Butler (PG), Juan Villegas (C) Ricky Aguayo, Rogelio Bruno | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Manners (C) Miladen Zanders | |
| 16:27 | St. John's | Joel Mullenix makes the free throw | 45-33 |
| 15:58 | Providence | Roberto Bruno hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-33 |
| 15:57 | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Eddie Butler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Darwin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chi Hou (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roberto Bruno (fresh) C - Juan Villegas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Dirk Littlejohn (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Pettit (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Mullenix (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Manners (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 15:37 | Providence | Juan Villegas gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 15:20 | Providence | George Darwin misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-33 |
| 15:18 | St. John's | James Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 15:14 | St. John's | Charles Pettit comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-33 |
| 15:13 | St. John's | James Davis misses the tip | 45-33 |
| 15:11 | Providence | Eddie Butler snags the defensive board | 45-33 |
| 15:06 | Providence | Eddie Butler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 15:05 | St. John's | Steve Manners grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 14:36 | St. John's | Charles Pettit hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 14:34 | St. John's | Steve Manners snags the offensive board | 45-33 |
| 14:14 | St. John's | Charles Pettit drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 13:49 | Providence | Steve Manners picks off the pass by Chi Hou | 45-36 |
| 13:26 | St. John's | James Davis misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-36 |
| 13:25 | Providence | Juan Villegas gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 12:56 | Providence | Chi Hou knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Eddie Butler | 47-36 |
| 12:31 | St. John's | Joel Mullenix misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-36 |
| 12:29 | Providence | Roberto Bruno gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 12:23 | Providence | Juan Villegas misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 12:21 | Providence | Chi Hou grabs the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 12:10 | Providence | George Darwin hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-36 |
| 11:43 | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-36 |
| 11:42 | St. John's | Joel Mullenix can't tip it in | 50-36 |
| 11:40 | Providence | Chi Hou grabs the board | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Eddie Butler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Darwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chi Hou (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roberto Bruno (fairly fresh) C - Juan Villegas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Dirk Littlejohn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Pettit (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joel Mullenix (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Manners (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Providence | George Darwin misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-36 |
| 11:27 | St. John's | Charles Pettit snags the defensive board | 50-36 |
| 11:11 | St. John's | Steve Manners drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Dirk Littlejohn | 50-38 |
| 10:47 | Providence | Eddie Butler misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 10:46 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Juan Villegas | 50-38 |
| 10:35 | Providence | Chi Hou buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eddie Butler | 52-38 |
| 10:27 | St. John's | Chi Hou steals it from Dirk Littlejohn | 52-38 |
| 10:14 | Providence | Juan Villegas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Ricky Aguayo (PG), Sipho Africa (SG), Michael Bryce (SF), Quadrees Alghamdi (PF), Rogelio Bruno (C) Eddie Butler, George Darwin, Chi Hou, Roberto Bruno, Juan Villegas | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ervin Nelson (SG), Jerry Smith (SF), Howard Peterson (PF), Miladen Zanders (C) Charles Pettit, James Davis, Joel Mullenix, Steve Manners | |
| 10:01 | St. John's | Jerry Smith is hacked by Sipho Africa - foul #2 on Sipho Africa, team foul #4 | 52-38 |
| 09:35 | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-38 |
| 09:33 | Providence | The rebound goes to Quadrees Alghamdi | 52-38 |
| 09:29 | Providence | Ricky Aguayo is called for a charge - foul #3 on Ricky Aguayo, team foul #5 | 52-38 |
| 09:01 | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-38 |
| 08:59 | St. John's | Howard Peterson tips it back up and in | 52-40 |
| 08:47 | Providence | Ricky Aguayo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 08:46 | Providence | Rogelio Bruno tips it but misses | 52-40 |
| 08:44 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Quadrees Alghamdi | 52-40 |
| 08:31 | Providence | Michael Bryce is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Bryce, team foul #6 | 52-40 |
| 08:02 | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn loses the ball out of bounds | 52-40 |
| 07:53 | Providence | Michael Bryce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-40 |
| 07:33 | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-40 |
| 07:32 | Providence | Rogelio Bruno grabs the board | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ricky Aguayo (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sipho Africa (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Bryce (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Quadrees Alghamdi (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Rogelio Bruno (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Dirk Littlejohn (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ervin Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Smith (fresh) PF - Howard Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Miladen Zanders (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Providence | Rogelio Bruno misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Howard Peterson - foul #2 on Howard Peterson, team foul #5 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Sergio Gamez (PG), Chi Hou (SF) Ricky Aguayo, Michael Bryce | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Pettit (PG), Robert Matchett (SG), Joel Mullenix (PF), James Davis (C) Dirk Littlejohn, Ervin Nelson, Howard Peterson, Miladen Zanders | |
| 07:11 | Providence | Rogelio Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 07:11 | Providence | Rogelio Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 07:11 | Providence | Quadrees Alghamdi grabs the offensive board | 53-40 |
| 07:03 | Providence | Chi Hou scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Sergio Gamez | 55-40 |
| 06:46 | St. John's | Charles Pettit buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 06:41 | Providence | Chi Hou hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Quadrees Alghamdi | 57-43 |
| 06:15 | St. John's | James Davis misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Chi Hou - foul #2 on Chi Hou, team foul #7 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Eddie Butler (PG), George Darwin (SG), Roberto Bruno (PF), Juan Villegas (C) Sergio Gamez, Sipho Africa, Quadrees Alghamdi, Rogelio Bruno | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Manners (C) Jerry Smith | |
| 06:15 | St. John's | James Davis makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 06:15 | St. John's | James Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 06:04 | Providence | Chi Hou blows the layup | 57-45 |
| 06:03 | St. John's | James Davis gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 05:43 | St. John's | Eddie Butler takes the ball from Steve Manners | 57-45 |
| 05:38 | Providence | Eddie Butler dunks the ball | 59-45 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:24 | St. John's | Joel Mullenix scores on a turnaround from the right block | 59-47 |
| 05:17 | Providence | Juan Villegas clanks a jumper in the paint | 59-47 |
| 05:16 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Butler | 59-47 |
| 05:08 | Providence | Eddie Butler connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 04:52 | St. John's | Charles Pettit misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 04:50 | St. John's | Joel Mullenix snags the offensive board | 62-47 |
| 04:50 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Ricky Aguayo (PG), Sipho Africa (SG), Michael Bryce (SF), Quadrees Alghamdi (PF), Rogelio Bruno (C) Eddie Butler, George Darwin, Chi Hou, Roberto Bruno, Juan Villegas | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn (PG), Ervin Nelson (SG), Jerry Smith (SF), Howard Peterson (PF), Miladen Zanders (C) Charles Pettit, Robert Matchett, James Davis, Joel Mullenix, Steve Manners | |
| 04:36 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 04:35 | Providence | Rogelio Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 62-47 |
| 04:16 | Providence | Rogelio Bruno misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 62-47 |
| 04:14 | St. John's | Miladen Zanders grabs the defensive rebound | 62-47 |
| 03:57 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-47 |
| 03:55 | Providence | Rogelio Bruno snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:30 | Providence | Howard Peterson takes the ball from Michael Bryce | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ricky Aguayo (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sipho Africa (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Bryce (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Quadrees Alghamdi (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Rogelio Bruno (fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Dirk Littlejohn (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ervin Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Smith (fresh) PF - Howard Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Miladen Zanders (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | St. John's | Howard Peterson double dribbles | 62-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Eddie Butler (PG), George Darwin (SG), Chi Hou (SF), Roberto Bruno (PF), Juan Villegas (C) Ricky Aguayo, Sipho Africa, Michael Bryce, Quadrees Alghamdi, Rogelio Bruno | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:52 | Providence | Chi Hou drills a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Miladen Zanders - foul #1 on Miladen Zanders, team foul #6 | 64-47 |
| 02:52 | Providence | Chi Hou misses the free throw | 64-47 |
| 02:52 | St. John's | Miladen Zanders snags the defensive board | 64-47 |
| 02:45 | St. John's | Howard Peterson loses the dribble to Eddie Butler | 64-47 |
| 02:42 | Providence | Chi Hou lays it in set up by Eddie Butler | 66-47 |
| 02:30 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson buries a floater from the free throw line | 66-49 |
| 02:01 | Providence | George Darwin double dribbles | 66-49 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Pettit (SG), Joel Mullenix (PF), James Davis (C) Ervin Nelson, Howard Peterson, Miladen Zanders | |
| 01:39 | St. John's | Juan Villegas takes the ball from Jerry Smith | 66-49 |
| 01:15 | Providence | Eddie Butler is hacked by Jerry Smith - foul #1 on Jerry Smith, team foul #7 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ervin Nelson (SG), Howard Peterson (PF), Steve Manners (C) Charles Pettit, Joel Mullenix, James Davis | |
| 01:15 | Providence | Eddie Butler makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 01:15 | Providence | Eddie Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 01:15 | St. John's | Steve Manners snags the defensive board | 67-49 |
| 01:03 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-49 |
| 01:02 | St. John's | Steve Manners hits the follow up shot | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Providence | George Darwin can't connect on a floater from close range | 67-51 |
| 00:34 | Providence | George Darwin tips it but misses | 67-51 |
| 00:32 | St. John's | Howard Peterson grabs the board | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:26 | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 67-51 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Jerry Smith grabs the offensive board | 67-51 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Eddie Butler - foul #1 on Eddie Butler, team foul #8 | 67-51 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Eddie Butler runs out the clock | 67-53 |