| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Roy Lebron (fresh) SG - Daniel Miller (fresh) SF - Michael Fetters (fresh) PF - Russell Byrd (fresh) C - Howard Spencer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Weber (fresh) SG - Dennis Latham (fresh) SF - Bob Good (fresh) PF - Eric Whetstone (fresh) C - Barry Teems (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Michael Fetters wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:52 | St. John's | Eric Whetstone steals the ball from Howard Spencer | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Providence | Bob Good hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | St. John's | Daniel Miller misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | St. John's | Russell Byrd hits the follow up shot | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | Providence | Bob Good clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 2-3 |
| 18:59 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Daniel Miller | 2-3 |
| 18:50 | St. John's | Roy Lebron hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on James Weber - foul #1 on James Weber, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:50 | St. John's | Roy Lebron makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:50 | St. John's | Roy Lebron makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:34 | Providence | Bob Good can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 4-3 |
| 18:33 | Providence | Barry Teems tips it home | 4-5 |
| 18:17 | St. John's | Roy Lebron comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Barry Teems - foul #1 on Barry Teems, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 18:17 | St. John's | Roy Lebron makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:17 | St. John's | Roy Lebron makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 18:02 | Providence | Russell Byrd picks off the pass by Barry Teems | 6-5 |
| 17:47 | St. John's | Daniel Miller misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 17:45 | Providence | The rebound goes to Bob Good | 6-5 |
| 17:28 | Providence | James Weber hits a jumper from the free throw line | 6-7 |
| 17:19 | St. John's | Michael Fetters is hacked by James Weber - foul #2 on James Weber, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jay Grier (PF) Russell Byrd | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG), John Keith (SG), Lester Long (SF), Albert Anderson (PF), Matthew Burrier (C) James Weber, Dennis Latham, Bob Good, Eric Whetstone, Barry Teems | |
| 17:14 | St. John's | Roy Lebron makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Michael Fetters | 8-7 |
| 16:52 | Providence | John Keith is open and lays it up and in | 8-9 |
| 16:36 | St. John's | Michael Fetters misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Lester Long - foul #1 on Lester Long, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (SG), Antwan Harris (C) Daniel Miller, Howard Spencer | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 16:36 | St. John's | Michael Fetters misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:36 | St. John's | Michael Fetters makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:34 | Providence | Jay Grier picks off the pass by John Keith in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 16:23 | St. John's | Antwan Harris is whistled for traveling | 9-9 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Anthony Verville (SF) Roy Lebron, Michael Fetters | |
| Subs | Providence | Bob Good (SF) Lester Long | |
| 16:21 | Providence | Gregory Hoff throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 16:14 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Gregory Hoff - foul #1 on Gregory Hoff, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Providence | Dennis Latham (SG) John Keith | |
| 16:14 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:14 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:14 | Providence | Albert Anderson snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 15:50 | Providence | Dennis Latham connects on the turnaround near the basket | 9-11 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fresh) SG - Reid Simpson (fresh) SF - Anthony Verville (fresh) PF - Jay Grier (fairly fresh) C - Antwan Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fairly fresh) SG - Dennis Latham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bob Good (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Anderson (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Burrier (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:34 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Antwan Harris and he's fouled by Matthew Burrier - foul #1 on Matthew Burrier, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| Subs | St. John's | Russell Byrd (PF) Jay Grier | |
| Subs | Providence | Lester Long (SF), Barry Teems (C) Albert Anderson, Matthew Burrier | |
| 15:34 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes makes the free throw | 12-11 |
| 15:32 | Providence | Dennis Latham is hacked by Reid Simpson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reid Simpson, team foul #1 | 12-11 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roy Lebron (PG) Marvin Hughes | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 15:14 | Providence | Bob Good buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 15:04 | St. John's | Roy Lebron is whistled for traveling | 12-14 |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Miller (SG), Jay Grier (PF), Howard Spencer (C) Reid Simpson, Russell Byrd, Antwan Harris | |
| Subs | Providence | John Keith (PG), Eric Whetstone (PF) Gregory Hoff, Bob Good | |
| 14:47 | Providence | Lester Long loses the dribble to Roy Lebron | 12-14 |
| 14:38 | St. John's | Jay Grier misses badly on a shot from the right side | 12-14 |
| 14:37 | St. John's | Jay Grier tips it home | 14-14 |
| 14:21 | Providence | Eric Whetstone travels with the ball | 14-14 |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (PG), Michael Fetters (SF) Roy Lebron, Daniel Miller | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG), Bob Good (SF) John Keith, Lester Long | |
| 14:13 | St. John's | Anthony Verville misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 14-14 |
| 14:11 | Providence | Barry Teems pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 13:52 | Providence | Gregory Hoff clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 13:51 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Jay Grier | 14-14 |
| 13:45 | St. John's | Anthony Verville's layup is rejected by Eric Whetstone | 14-14 |
| 13:43 | Providence | Bob Good pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 13:29 | Providence | Bob Good can't finish the uncontested layup | 14-14 |
| 13:27 | St. John's | Jay Grier pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 13:20 | St. John's | Reid Simpson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jay Grier | 17-14 |
| 12:58 | Providence | Bob Good is hacked by Michael Fetters - foul #1 on Michael Fetters, team foul #2 | 17-14 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roy Lebron (PG), Daniel Miller (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Russell Byrd (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Reid Simpson, Anthony Verville, Michael Fetters, Jay Grier, Howard Spencer | |
| Subs | Providence | John Keith (PG), Lester Long (SF), Albert Anderson (PF), Matthew Burrier (C) Gregory Hoff, Bob Good, Eric Whetstone, Barry Teems | |
| 12:45 | Providence | Matthew Burrier can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 17-14 |
| 12:44 | Providence | Albert Anderson tips it in | 17-16 |
| 12:24 | St. John's | Dennis Latham steals it from Daniel Miller | 17-16 |
| 12:05 | Providence | Dennis Latham is hacked by Steven Selvidge - foul #1 on Steven Selvidge, team foul #3 | 17-16 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG), Bob Good (SF) Dennis Latham, Lester Long | |
| 11:45 | Providence | Matthew Burrier misses the jumper from the baseline | 17-16 |
| 11:44 | St. John's | Antwan Harris pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Roy Lebron (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Daniel Miller (tiring) SF - Steven Selvidge (fairly fresh) PF - Russell Byrd (tiring) 2 pts. C - Antwan Harris (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (tiring) SG - John Keith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bob Good (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Burrier (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | St. John's | Roy Lebron buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-16 |
| 11:11 | Providence | Albert Anderson buries a jump hook from the baseline | 19-18 |
| 10:57 | St. John's | Roy Lebron clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 10:56 | Providence | Albert Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 10:54 | Providence | John Keith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 19-18 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Jay Grier (PF) Roy Lebron, Daniel Miller, Russell Byrd | |
| Subs | Providence | Dennis Latham (SG), Lester Long (SF), Eric Whetstone (PF), Barry Teems (C) John Keith, Bob Good, Albert Anderson, Matthew Burrier | |
| 10:42 | St. John's | Jay Grier is whistled for traveling | 19-18 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove (C) Antwan Harris | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 10:40 | Providence | Gregory Hoff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-18 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Fetters (SF) Steven Selvidge | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 10:29 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 10:27 | Providence | Eric Whetstone pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 10:20 | Providence | Lester Long connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Latham | 19-20 |
| 10:01 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 10:00 | St. John's | Jay Grier pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 09:47 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Cosgrove | 22-20 |
| 09:42 | Providence | Dennis Latham is hacked by Michael Fetters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Fetters, team foul #4 | 22-20 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Verville (SF), Howard Spencer (C) Michael Fetters, Jay Grier | |
| Subs | Providence | John Keith (PG), Bob Good (SF) Gregory Hoff, Lester Long | |
| 09:37 | Providence | Bob Good hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 09:36 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 09:29 | St. John's | Eric Whetstone denies the turnaround by Howard Spencer | 22-20 |
| 09:27 | Providence | Dennis Latham grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 09:11 | Providence | Bob Good buries a runner near the basket set up by John Keith and the foul's on Howard Spencer - foul #1 on Howard Spencer, team foul #5 | 22-22 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roy Lebron (PG) Marvin Hughes | |
| Subs | Providence | Albert Anderson (PF), Matthew Burrier (C) Eric Whetstone, Barry Teems | |
| 09:11 | Providence | Bob Good misses the free throw | 22-22 |
| 09:11 | St. John's | Howard Spencer grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 08:44 | St. John's | Anthony Verville clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 08:43 | Providence | The rebound goes to Matthew Burrier | 22-22 |
| 08:23 | Providence | Matthew Burrier connects on the open shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Keith | 22-24 |
| 08:04 | St. John's | Bob Good takes the ball from Robert Cosgrove | 22-24 |
| 07:43 | Providence | Matthew Burrier misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-24 |
| 07:41 | Providence | Matthew Burrier hits the follow up shot | 22-26 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Roy Lebron (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Reid Simpson (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Verville (tiring) PF - Robert Cosgrove (tiring) C - Howard Spencer (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Keith (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Latham (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Good (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Burrier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | St. John's | Roy Lebron throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Daniel Miller (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Russell Byrd (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Roy Lebron, Reid Simpson, Anthony Verville, Robert Cosgrove, Howard Spencer | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG), Lester Long (SG), Eric Whetstone (PF), Barry Teems (C) John Keith, Dennis Latham, Albert Anderson, Matthew Burrier | |
| 07:32 | Providence | Lester Long misses the turnaround in the paint | 22-26 |
| 07:31 | Providence | Barry Teems grabs the offensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 07:19 | Providence | Bob Good comes up short on the runner in the paint | 22-26 |
| 07:17 | St. John's | Russell Byrd gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 07:10 | St. John's | Daniel Miller drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Russell Byrd | 25-26 |
| 07:07 | Providence | Lester Long is hacked by Steven Selvidge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Selvidge, team foul #6 | 25-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Verville (SF), Jay Grier (PF) Steven Selvidge, Russell Byrd | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 07:02 | Providence | Gregory Hoff makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bob Good | 25-29 |
| 06:55 | St. John's | Daniel Miller connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Marvin Hughes | 28-29 |
| 06:47 | Providence | Eric Whetstone makes the floater from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 06:34 | St. John's | Daniel Miller misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 06:33 | Providence | Eric Whetstone gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 06:10 | Providence | Bob Good lays it in set up by Eric Whetstone | 28-33 |
| 06:00 | St. John's | Jay Grier is fouled on the floor by Barry Teems - foul #2 on Barry Teems, team foul #7 | 28-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roy Lebron (PG) Marvin Hughes | |
| Subs | Providence | Dennis Latham (SG), Albert Anderson (PF), Matthew Burrier (C) Lester Long, Eric Whetstone, Barry Teems | |
| 06:00 | St. John's | Jay Grier misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 06:00 | St. John's | Antwan Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 05:51 | St. John's | Daniel Miller is fouled on the floor by Dennis Latham - foul #1 on Dennis Latham, team foul #8 | 28-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Russell Byrd (PF), Howard Spencer (C) Jay Grier, Antwan Harris | |
| Subs | Providence | John Keith (PG) Gregory Hoff | |
| 05:51 | St. John's | Daniel Miller makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 05:51 | St. John's | Daniel Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 05:43 | Providence | The jump hook by John Keith is blocked by Russell Byrd | 30-33 |
| 05:41 | Providence | Albert Anderson grabs the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 05:24 | Providence | Albert Anderson makes the driving attempt near the basket | 30-35 |
| 05:09 | St. John's | Russell Byrd clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Albert Anderson - foul #1 on Albert Anderson, team foul #9 | 30-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (SG), Robert Cosgrove (C) Daniel Miller, Howard Spencer | |
| Subs | Providence | Lester Long (SF) Bob Good | |
| 05:09 | St. John's | Russell Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 05:09 | St. John's | Russell Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 04:54 | Providence | Dennis Latham misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 04:52 | St. John's | Reid Simpson pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 04:48 | St. John's | Roy Lebron clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 31-35 |
| 04:46 | St. John's | Reid Simpson tips it back up and in | 33-35 |
| 04:43 | Providence | Lester Long is hacked by Anthony Verville in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Verville, team foul #7 | 33-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Jay Grier (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Roy Lebron, Russell Byrd, Robert Cosgrove | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG) John Keith | |
| 04:43 | Providence | Lester Long makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 04:43 | Providence | Lester Long makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 04:28 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Matthew Burrier - foul #2 on Matthew Burrier, team foul #10 | 33-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Whetstone (PF) Matthew Burrier | |
| 04:28 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 04:28 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 04:17 | Providence | Gregory Hoff's fadeaway is rejected by Jay Grier | 35-37 |
| 04:16 | St. John's | Antwan Harris pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 04:08 | St. John's | Jay Grier misses the fadeaway from the right side | 35-37 |
| 04:06 | St. John's | Antwan Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 04:01 | St. John's | Reid Simpson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 03:42 | Providence | Dennis Latham clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 03:41 | St. John's | Anthony Verville grabs the board | 38-37 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reid Simpson (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Anthony Verville (tired) PF - Jay Grier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Antwan Harris (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (tired) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Latham (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Whetstone (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Albert Anderson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:36 | St. John's | Anthony Verville double dribbles | 38-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roy Lebron (PG), Daniel Miller (SG), Michael Fetters (SF), Robert Cosgrove (PF), Howard Spencer (C) Marvin Hughes, Reid Simpson, Anthony Verville, Jay Grier, Antwan Harris | |
| Subs | Providence | James Weber (PG), Bob Good (SF), Barry Teems (C) Gregory Hoff, Lester Long, Albert Anderson | |
| 03:34 | Providence | Barry Teems is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 03:19 | St. John's | Michael Fetters drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Roy Lebron | 40-37 |
| 03:17 | Providence | Bob Good loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Keith (SG) Dennis Latham | |
| 03:07 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove travels with the ball | 40-37 |
| 02:56 | Providence | Barry Teems hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 02:55 | Providence | Barry Teems snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 02:37 | Providence | Bob Good can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 02:35 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Cosgrove | 40-37 |
| 02:31 | St. John's | Daniel Miller misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 02:29 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove hits the follow up shot | 42-37 |
| 02:24 | Providence | Bob Good knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by John Keith | 42-39 |
| 02:04 | St. John's | Daniel Miller misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 02:02 | Providence | Eric Whetstone pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 01:58 | Providence | Bob Good is hacked by Robert Cosgrove - foul #1 on Robert Cosgrove, team foul #8 | 42-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Russell Byrd (PF) Roy Lebron, Daniel Miller, Robert Cosgrove | |
| Subs | Providence | Lester Long (SG), Albert Anderson (PF), Matthew Burrier (C) John Keith, Eric Whetstone, Barry Teems | |
| 01:58 | Providence | Bob Good makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 01:58 | Providence | Bob Good makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 01:46 | St. John's | Reid Simpson double dribbles | 42-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Antwan Harris (C) Howard Spencer | |
| Subs | Providence | Dennis Latham (SG) Bob Good | |
| 01:44 | Providence | Dennis Latham is fouled in the backcourt by Reid Simpson - foul #2 on Reid Simpson, team foul #9 | 42-41 |
| 01:44 | Providence | Dennis Latham misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 01:44 | St. John's | Russell Byrd grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 01:34 | St. John's | Reid Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 01:33 | Providence | The rebound goes to Albert Anderson | 42-41 |
| 01:28 | Providence | James Weber is hacked by Marvin Hughes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #10 | 42-41 |
| 01:28 | Providence | James Weber misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 01:28 | Providence | James Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 01:15 | St. John's | James Weber picks off the pass by Michael Fetters | 42-42 |
| 01:12 | Providence | Lester Long slams it home set up by James Weber | 42-44 |
| 01:08 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-44 |
| 01:07 | St. John's | Russell Byrd grabs the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 00:53 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Russell Byrd tips it but misses | 42-44 |
| 00:51 | Providence | Albert Anderson snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 00:42 | Providence | Michael Fetters takes the ball from James Weber | 42-44 |
| 00:31 | St. John's | Dennis Latham takes the ball from Russell Byrd | 42-44 |
| 00:29 | Providence | Lester Long loses the dribble to Reid Simpson in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Michael Fetters knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Reid Simpson and he's fouled by Albert Anderson - foul #2 on Albert Anderson, team foul #11 | 44-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roy Lebron (PG), Daniel Miller (SG), Jay Grier (PF), Howard Spencer (C) Marvin Hughes, Reid Simpson, Russell Byrd, Antwan Harris | |
| Subs | Providence | John Keith (SG), Bob Good (SF), Eric Whetstone (PF), Barry Teems (C) Dennis Latham, Lester Long, Albert Anderson, Matthew Burrier | |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Michael Fetters misses the free throw | 44-44 |
| 00:05 | Providence | Eric Whetstone pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 00:01 | Providence | Eric Whetstone misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-44 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Howard Spencer | 44-44 |