| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fresh) SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) SF - Don Hayes (fresh) PF - Richard James (fresh) C - Gerry List (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) SG - Robert Christian (fresh) SF - George Smathers (fresh) PF - James Rollo (fresh) C - Robin Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Robin Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | St. John's | John Bohman picks off the pass by James Rollo | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Providence | Don Hayes can't connect on a runner from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | St. John's | James Rollo grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | St. John's | Robin Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Christian | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Providence | Gerry List's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | St. John's | George Smathers makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Kay | 0-4 |
| 18:07 | Providence | Gerry List lays it up and in on a great pass from Don Hayes | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | St. John's | Stephen Kay buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by George Smathers | 2-7 |
| 17:35 | Providence | Richard James misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Rollo - foul #1 on James Rollo, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Bryant Soukup (SF), Adam Foss (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Bohman, Jeff Sarvis, Don Hayes, Gerry List | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), Ariel Rizzo (PF), Donald Depuy (C) Robert Christian, James Rollo, Robin Williams | |
| 17:35 | Providence | Richard James misses the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:35 | Providence | Richard James makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:10 | St. John's | George Smathers misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by John Copeland - foul #1 on John Copeland, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG) Richard James | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG) Stephen Kay | |
| 17:10 | St. John's | George Smathers makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:10 | St. John's | George Smathers makes the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:51 | Providence | Adam Foss can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 3-9 |
| 16:50 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler pulls down the rebound | 3-9 |
| 16:31 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Adam Foss - foul #1 on Adam Foss, team foul #2 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Providence | Don Hayes (SG), Gerry List (C) John Bohman, Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Robin Williams (C) Robert Christian, George Smathers | |
| 16:31 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:31 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 3-10 |
| 16:03 | Providence | Donald Depuy steals it from Gerry List | 3-10 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) SG - Don Hayes (fresh) SF - Bryant Soukup (fresh) PF - Adam Foss (fresh) C - Gerry List (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) SF - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Donald Depuy (fresh) C - Robin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | St. John's | Robin Williams is alone and drills a jumper from the right block set up by Stephen Kay out of the doubleteam and he's hacked by Gerry List - foul #1 on Gerry List, team foul #3 | 3-12 |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Richard James (PF) Bryant Soukup, Adam Foss | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG), George Smathers (SF), James Rollo (PF) Stephen Kay, Ariel Rizzo, Donald Depuy | |
| 15:40 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses the free throw | 3-12 |
| 15:40 | Providence | Richard James gets the rebound | 3-12 |
| 15:30 | Providence | Gerry List can't finish the layup | 3-12 |
| 15:29 | Providence | Gerry List snags the offensive board | 3-12 |
| 15:19 | Providence | John Copeland clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 3-12 |
| 15:17 | St. John's | George Smathers snags the defensive board | 3-12 |
| 14:57 | St. John's | James Rollo clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-12 |
| 14:56 | Providence | John Bohman snags the defensive board | 3-12 |
| 14:39 | Providence | Robert Christian is called for the reach on John Copeland - foul #1 on Robert Christian, team foul #2 | 3-12 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Bryant Soukup (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Copeland, Richard James, Gerry List | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Ariel Rizzo (SF), Donald Depuy (C) Ronald Spangler, Robert Christian, Robin Williams | |
| 14:26 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Bohman | 5-12 |
| 14:04 | St. John's | James Rollo travels with the ball | 5-12 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard James (PF), Gerry List (C) Don Hayes, Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG) George Smathers | |
| 13:52 | Providence | Gerry List clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-12 |
| 13:51 | Providence | Gerry List grabs the offensive rebound | 5-12 |
| 13:38 | Providence | Gerry List hits the finger roll and the foul's on Donald Depuy - foul #1 on Donald Depuy, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Don Hayes (SF) John Bohman, Richard James | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Smathers (SF), Robin Williams (C) Ariel Rizzo, James Rollo | |
| 13:38 | Providence | Gerry List makes the free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:17 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 8-12 |
| 13:15 | St. John's | Donald Depuy tips it back up and in | 8-14 |
| 12:52 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 12:51 | St. John's | Donald Depuy grabs the board | 8-14 |
| 12:35 | St. John's | George Smathers misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 8-14 |
| 12:34 | Providence | Gerry List pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 12:09 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis banks in the layup set up by Gerry List | 10-14 |
| 11:50 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 11:48 | Providence | Gerry List grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fairly fresh) SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Don Hayes (fresh) PF - Bryant Soukup (fresh) C - Gerry List (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Christian (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Depuy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robin Williams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Providence | Gerry List is hacked by Robin Williams - foul #1 on Robin Williams, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Richard James (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Copeland, Jeff Sarvis, Gerry List | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), Ariel Rizzo (SF), James Rollo (PF) Robert Christian, George Smathers, Robin Williams | |
| 11:12 | Providence | Arthur Steinke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-14 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (SG), Gerry List (C) Don Hayes, Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 10:43 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo travels with the ball | 10-14 |
| Subs | Providence | Don Hayes (SG), Arthur Steinke (C) John Copeland, Gerry List | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Smathers (SG) Stephen Kay | |
| 10:21 | Providence | John Bohman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 10:20 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 09:58 | St. John's | George Smathers drills a jumper in the paint | 10-16 |
| 09:44 | Providence | Don Hayes buries a fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by George Smathers - foul #1 on George Smathers, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Gerry List (C) Bryant Soukup, Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Robert Christian (SG), Robin Williams (C) Ronald Spangler, Ariel Rizzo, Donald Depuy | |
| 09:44 | Providence | Don Hayes makes the free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:22 | St. John's | James Rollo is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-19 |
| 09:04 | Providence | Robin Williams blocks the short jumper by Gerry List | 13-19 |
| 09:03 | St. John's | Robert Christian pulls down the rebound | 13-19 |
| 08:34 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses long on a runner from the right block | 13-19 |
| 08:33 | St. John's | Robin Williams tips it in | 13-21 |
| 08:20 | Providence | Stephen Kay steals it from Don Hayes | 13-21 |
| 07:51 | St. John's | George Smathers is fouled on the floor by Richard James - foul #1 on Richard James, team foul #4 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (SG), Bryant Soukup (SF) Jeff Sarvis, Don Hayes | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), Ariel Rizzo (SF), Donald Depuy (C) Robert Christian, George Smathers, Robin Williams | |
| 07:37 | St. John's | James Rollo misses short on a jumper near the basket | 13-21 |
| 07:36 | Providence | Richard James pulls down the rebound | 13-21 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Copeland (fresh) SF - Bryant Soukup (fresh) PF - Richard James (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerry List (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) SF - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Rollo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Depuy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Providence | Gerry List can't connect on a shot in the lane | 13-21 |
| 07:20 | Providence | Richard James grabs the offensive board | 13-21 |
| 07:03 | Providence | Richard James buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Bryant Soukup | 15-21 |
| 06:37 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 15-21 |
| 06:35 | Providence | Bryant Soukup grabs the board | 15-21 |
| 06:22 | Providence | Bryant Soukup is fouled on the floor by Ariel Rizzo - foul #1 on Ariel Rizzo, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Providence | Don Hayes (SF) Richard James | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG), George Smathers (SF), Robin Williams (C) Ronald Spangler, Ariel Rizzo, James Rollo | |
| 06:14 | Providence | George Smathers is called for the reach on Don Hayes - foul #2 on George Smathers, team foul #7 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo (SF) George Smathers | |
| 06:14 | Providence | Don Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 06:14 | Providence | Don Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 05:51 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo misses short on a floater from the right block | 17-21 |
| 05:50 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 05:32 | St. John's | Robert Christian is called for traveling | 17-21 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Richard James (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Copeland, Bryant Soukup, Gerry List | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), James Rollo (PF) Ariel Rizzo, Donald Depuy | |
| 05:07 | Providence | John Bohman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-21 |
| 05:05 | Providence | Richard James grabs the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 04:50 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Spangler - foul #1 on Ronald Spangler, team foul #8 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Providence | Gerry List (C) Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo (SF), Donald Depuy (PF) Ronald Spangler, James Rollo | |
| 04:50 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 04:50 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 04:24 | St. John's | Donald Depuy misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Richard James - foul #2 on Richard James, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (SG), Bryant Soukup (PF) Jeff Sarvis, Richard James | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), James Rollo (PF) Ariel Rizzo, Robin Williams | |
| 04:24 | St. John's | Donald Depuy misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 04:24 | St. John's | Donald Depuy makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 04:04 | Providence | Bryant Soukup misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 04:03 | Providence | Bryant Soukup tips it back up and in | 21-22 |
| 03:37 | St. John's | John Copeland is called for the reach on Ronald Spangler - foul #2 on John Copeland, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Richard James (PF) John Copeland, Bryant Soukup | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Smathers (SF), Robin Williams (C) Ronald Spangler, James Rollo | |
| 03:11 | St. John's | Gerry List steals it from Stephen Kay | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Don Hayes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerry List (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Christian (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Depuy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robin Williams (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 02:50 | Providence | John Bohman makes the fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Donald Depuy - foul #2 on Donald Depuy, team foul #9 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (SG), Bryant Soukup (SF) Jeff Sarvis, Don Hayes | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG), James Rollo (PF) Stephen Kay, Donald Depuy | |
| 02:50 | Providence | John Bohman makes the free throw | 24-22 |
| 02:21 | St. John's | George Smathers double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 24-22 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Don Hayes (SF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Bohman, Richard James, Gerry List | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Ariel Rizzo (SF) Ronald Spangler, Robert Christian | |
| 02:01 | Providence | Bryant Soukup is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Bryant Soukup, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Richard James (PF), Gerry List (C) John Copeland, Bryant Soukup, Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG) Ariel Rizzo | |
| 01:37 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses the lay-in | 24-22 |
| 01:36 | St. John's | James Rollo gets the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 01:15 | St. John's | Stephen Kay misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 24-22 |
| 01:14 | Providence | Don Hayes pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 01:00 | Providence | John Bohman is whistled for a carry | 24-22 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (SG), Bryant Soukup (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) Jeff Sarvis, Richard James, Gerry List | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG), Ariel Rizzo (SF), Donald Depuy (C) Stephen Kay, Robert Christian, Robin Williams | |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 00:36 | St. John's | George Smathers grabs the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ariel Rizzo and he's hacked by Don Hayes - foul #1 on Don Hayes, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Richard James (PF), Gerry List (C) John Bohman, Don Hayes, Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG), Robin Williams (C) Ariel Rizzo, James Rollo | |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler makes the free throw | 24-25 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Bryant Soukup comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 24-25 |