| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Little (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Brian Espinosa (fresh) C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Rodgers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Norman Forand (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Christopher Williams inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Providence | Ronald Rogers can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's fouled by Brian Espinosa - foul #2 on Brian Espinosa, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:42 | Providence | Ronald Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:42 | Providence | Ronald Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:25 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant throws it down on a nice dish by Brian Espinosa | 33-31 |
| 18:58 | Providence | Brian Espinosa swats the layup by Ronald Rogers | 33-31 |
| 18:56 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 18:36 | St. John's | Michael Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-31 |
| 18:35 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa tips it in | 35-31 |
| 18:17 | Providence | Ronald Rogers is fouled on the floor by Brian Espinosa - foul #3 on Brian Espinosa, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| 18:07 | Providence | Paul Arnold makes the contested floater from the right wing on a great pass from Warren Rodgers | 35-33 |
| 17:39 | St. John's | Michael Jackson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Ribeiro | 38-33 |
| 17:25 | Providence | Christopher Williams is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Paul Arnold out of the doubleteam | 38-35 |
| 16:56 | St. John's | Norman Forand is called for the reach on Robert Ribeiro - foul #1 on Norman Forand, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (SF), Thomas Powell (PF), Steven Wiens (C) Stephen Little, Brian Espinosa, Paul Oliphant | |
| Subs | Providence | Jarrod Touchet (SG), Kevin McConn (SF), William Leyva (PF), Rocco Bruno (C) Ronald Rogers, Christopher Williams, Warren Rodgers, Norman Forand | |
| 16:30 | St. John's | Kevin McConn is called for the reach on Steven Wiens - foul #1 on Kevin McConn, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (SF) Robert Ribeiro | |
| Subs | Providence | James Parker (PG) Paul Arnold | |
| 16:11 | St. John's | Chris Foster makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-35 |
| 15:51 | Providence | Jarrod Touchet drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Parker | 41-38 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 3 pf. C - Steven Wiens (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Parker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jarrod Touchet (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin McConn (fresh) PF - William Leyva (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Rocco Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | St. John's | Michael Jackson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 15:28 | St. John's | Chris Foster pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:07 | St. John's | Chris Foster misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 15:06 | Providence | William Leyva gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:42 | Providence | Rocco Bruno buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Leyva | 41-40 |
| 14:19 | St. John's | John Hart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-40 |
| 14:17 | Providence | Rocco Bruno grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 14:05 | Providence | Jarrod Touchet misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 14:04 | St. John's | Thomas Powell snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 13:45 | St. John's | Chris Foster makes the 3 from the left wing set up by John Hart | 44-40 |
| 13:32 | Providence | Kevin McConn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 13:30 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Steven Wiens | 44-40 |
| 13:10 | St. John's | Chris Foster makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Hart | 47-40 |
| 13:05 | Providence | Jarrod Touchet's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro (SG), Stephen Little (SF), Brian Espinosa (PF), Paul Oliphant (C) Chris Foster, John Hart, Thomas Powell, Steven Wiens | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Arnold (PG), Ronald Rogers (SG), Christopher Williams (SF), Warren Rodgers (PF), Norman Forand (C) James Parker, Jarrod Touchet, Kevin McConn, William Leyva, Rocco Bruno | |
| 12:36 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro is fouled on the floor by Norman Forand - foul #2 on Norman Forand, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| 12:23 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 12:22 | Providence | Norman Forand snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 12:08 | Providence | Norman Forand makes the wide open driving attempt from the right block set up by Ronald Rogers out of the doubleteam | 47-42 |
| 11:45 | St. John's | Stephen Little misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 11:44 | Providence | Ronald Rogers grabs the board | 47-42 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Little (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Brian Espinosa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Rogers (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Rodgers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Norman Forand (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Providence | Robert Ribeiro steals the ball from Warren Rodgers | 47-42 |
| 11:14 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro lays it in | 49-42 |
| 10:55 | Providence | Christopher Williams can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Oliphant - foul #1 on Paul Oliphant, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (SF) Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 10:55 | Providence | Christopher Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:55 | Providence | Christopher Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:35 | St. John's | Chris Foster's pass is intercepted by Ronald Rogers | 49-44 |
| 10:15 | Providence | Paul Arnold can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 10:13 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 09:47 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Jackson (PG), Thomas Powell (PF), Steven Wiens (C) Stephen Little, Brian Espinosa, Paul Oliphant | |
| Subs | Providence | Jarrod Touchet (SG), Kevin McConn (SF), William Leyva (PF), Rocco Bruno (C) Ronald Rogers, Christopher Williams, Warren Rodgers, Norman Forand | |
| 09:37 | Providence | Jarrod Touchet is hacked by Steven Wiens - foul #1 on Steven Wiens, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (SF) Robert Ribeiro | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 09:21 | Providence | Jarrod Touchet drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Arnold out of the doubleteam and the foul's on Chris Foster - foul #1 on Chris Foster, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Providence | James Parker (PG) Paul Arnold | |
| 09:21 | Providence | Jarrod Touchet makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:58 | St. John's | Chris Foster is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 08:56 | St. John's | Steven Wiens misses the tip | 49-47 |
| 08:55 | Providence | William Leyva snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 08:48 | Providence | John Hart picks off the pass by William Leyva | 49-47 |
| 08:44 | St. John's | Michael Jackson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Hart | 51-47 |
| 08:38 | Providence | Kevin McConn is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Kevin McConn, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro (PG), Stephen Little (SG), Brian Espinosa (PF), Paul Oliphant (C) Michael Jackson, John Hart, Thomas Powell, Steven Wiens | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 08:12 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Kevin McConn - foul #3 on Kevin McConn, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Arnold (PG), Ronald Rogers (SG), Christopher Williams (SF), Warren Rodgers (PF) James Parker, Jarrod Touchet, Kevin McConn, William Leyva | |
| 08:12 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:12 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:12 | Providence | Rocco Bruno pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 08:00 | Providence | Warren Rodgers can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 07:58 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 07:34 | St. John's | Stephen Little misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 07:32 | Providence | Paul Arnold gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Little (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Foster (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Espinosa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Rogers (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Rodgers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rocco Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Providence | Warren Rodgers hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Paul Arnold | 52-49 |
| 06:53 | St. John's | Stephen Little misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 06:51 | Providence | The rebound goes to Ronald Rogers | 52-49 |
| 06:37 | Providence | Christopher Williams hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 52-49 |
| 06:35 | Providence | Warren Rodgers tips it in | 52-51 |
| 06:18 | St. John's | Stephen Little is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Ribeiro | 55-51 |
| 06:09 | Providence | Warren Rodgers comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 55-51 |
| 06:07 | Providence | Paul Arnold pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:00 | Providence | Christopher Williams can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Chris Foster - foul #2 on Chris Foster, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Jackson (PG), John Hart (SF), Thomas Powell (PF), Steven Wiens (C) Stephen Little, Chris Foster, Brian Espinosa, Paul Oliphant | |
| Subs | Providence | Jarrod Touchet (SG), William Leyva (PF), Norman Forand (C) Ronald Rogers, Warren Rodgers, Rocco Bruno | |
| 06:00 | Providence | Christopher Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:00 | Providence | Christopher Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:32 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 55-53 |
| 05:31 | St. John's | Steven Wiens pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 05:13 | St. John's | Steven Wiens loses the dribble to Jarrod Touchet | 55-53 |
| 04:54 | Providence | Christopher Williams makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 04:32 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro clanks a runner from the baseline | 55-55 |
| 04:31 | Providence | Christopher Williams grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 04:26 | Providence | Paul Arnold is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Jackson - foul #1 on Michael Jackson, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (SG), Chris Foster (SF), Brian Espinosa (PF), Paul Oliphant (C) Robert Ribeiro, John Hart, Thomas Powell, Steven Wiens | |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Rogers (SG), Kevin McConn (SF), Warren Rodgers (PF) Jarrod Touchet, Christopher Williams, William Leyva | |
| 04:26 | Providence | Paul Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:26 | Providence | Paul Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:26 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 04:00 | St. John's | Stephen Little knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Chris Foster | 58-56 |
| 03:48 | Providence | Ronald Rogers misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Jackson - foul #2 on Michael Jackson, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Providence | James Parker (PG) Paul Arnold | |
| 03:48 | Providence | Ronald Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:48 | Providence | Ronald Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:48 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 03:19 | St. John's | Chris Foster makes the 3 from straight away set up by Stephen Little | 61-57 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Little (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chris Foster (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. PF - Brian Espinosa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Parker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Rogers (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin McConn (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Warren Rodgers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Norman Forand (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Providence | James Parker makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Warren Rodgers | 61-59 |
| 02:36 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant loses the ball out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro (SG), Steven Wiens (C) Chris Foster, Paul Oliphant | |
| Subs | Providence | Rocco Bruno (C) Norman Forand | |
| 02:33 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Oliphant (C) Steven Wiens | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Arnold (PG), Christopher Williams (SF) James Parker, Kevin McConn | |
| 02:22 | Providence | Ronald Rogers is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Stephen Little - foul #1 on Stephen Little, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| 02:22 | Providence | Ronald Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:22 | Providence | Ronald Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:55 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 61-60 |
| 01:53 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant tips it but misses | 61-60 |
| 01:51 | Providence | Paul Arnold snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 01:34 | Providence | Paul Arnold connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Rocco Bruno | 61-63 |
| 01:05 | St. John's | Michael Jackson drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Paul Oliphant | 64-63 |
| 00:41 | Providence | Paul Oliphant steps in front of the Ronald Rogers pass | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Stephen Little misses the easy layup but the foul's on Rocco Bruno - foul #3 on Rocco Bruno, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Providence | Norman Forand (C) Rocco Bruno | |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Stephen Little misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Stephen Little misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:14 | Providence | The rebound goes to Warren Rodgers | 64-63 |
| 00:07 | Providence | Christopher Williams throws it down | 64-65 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Stephen Little connects on the jumper from close range | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Paul Arnold misses short on a fullcourt shot | 66-65 |