| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Darrick Gill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Zipp (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - John Albrecht (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Curtis Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Ostrander (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Santiago Torres (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Labrecque (fresh) C - Randy Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Darrick Gill inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | St. John's | Darrick Gill buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-35 |
| 19:21 | Providence | Randy Smith is fouled on the floor by John Albrecht - foul #3 on John Albrecht, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 18:59 | Providence | Santiago Torres loses the dribble to Darrick Gill | 36-35 |
| 18:44 | St. John's | Darrick Gill comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 18:43 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:14 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 18:13 | Providence | Randy Smith grabs the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 18:04 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 18:02 | St. John's | James Zipp pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:57 | St. John's | James McCurren connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Darrick Gill | 38-35 |
| 17:46 | Providence | Curtis Chapman misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 17:44 | St. John's | James McCurren grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 17:23 | St. John's | Darrick Gill lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Howse | 40-35 |
| 17:06 | Providence | Santiago Torres is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Santiago Torres, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG) James McCurren | |
| Subs | Providence | Armando Diaz (SF), Olin Danoski (PF), John Enyeart (C) Santiago Torres, William Labrecque, Randy Smith | |
| 16:48 | St. John's | James Zipp knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Darrick Gill | 43-35 |
| 16:31 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 16:30 | Providence | Olin Danoski tips it back up and in | 43-37 |
| 16:02 | St. John's | Edward Kelty connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Howse | 45-37 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - John Albrecht (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Curtis Chapman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Ostrander (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Armando Diaz (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Olin Danoski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Enyeart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Providence | Edward Kelty steals the ball from Leroy Ostrander | 45-37 |
| 15:44 | St. John's | Edward Kelty misses the lay-in | 45-37 |
| 15:43 | St. John's | Darrick Gill grabs the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 15:34 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 15:33 | Providence | Olin Danoski grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 15:12 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 14:46 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse misses the jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 14:44 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:34 | Providence | Curtis Chapman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 14:32 | St. John's | James Zipp pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:28 | St. John's | John Albrecht is whistled for traveling | 45-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (SG), Larry Robinson (SF), John Horton (C) Kenneth Howse, Darrick Gill, John Albrecht | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (PG), Santiago Torres (SF), William Labrecque (PF), Randy Smith (C) Curtis Chapman, Armando Diaz, Olin Danoski, John Enyeart | |
| 14:15 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander is hacked by John Horton - foul #4 on John Horton, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Albrecht (C) John Horton | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:02 | Providence | Randy Smith clanks a turnaround in the lane | 45-40 |
| 14:00 | St. John's | Larry Robinson gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:40 | St. John's | Randy Smith steals the ball from James Zipp | 45-40 |
| 13:24 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-40 |
| 13:22 | Providence | William Labrecque pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:11 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander is hacked by Larry Robinson - foul #1 on Larry Robinson, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Darrick Gill (PF) James Zipp | |
| Subs | Providence | Curtis Chapman (PG) Hans Zeitler | |
| 12:59 | Providence | Randy Smith dunks the ball on a great pass from Curtis Chapman | 45-42 |
| 12:31 | St. John's | Darrick Gill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 12:30 | St. John's | Edward Kelty tips it but misses | 45-42 |
| 12:28 | Providence | William Labrecque grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 12:05 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 11:50 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 11:49 | Providence | William Labrecque grabs the board | 45-45 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McCurren (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Albrecht (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Curtis Chapman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leroy Ostrander (tiring) 19 pts. SF - Santiago Torres (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Labrecque (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Randy Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 11:26 | Providence | William Labrecque grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:04 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander is fouled on the floor by John Albrecht - foul #4 on John Albrecht, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), James Zipp (PF) Edward Kelty, James McCurren, Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (PG), Aaron Thompson (SG), Armando Diaz (SF), Olin Danoski (PF), John Enyeart (C) Curtis Chapman, Leroy Ostrander, Santiago Torres, William Labrecque, Randy Smith | |
| 10:49 | Providence | The jump hook by Olin Danoski is blocked by Darrick Gill | 45-45 |
| 10:47 | Providence | John Enyeart snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 10:28 | Providence | John Enyeart is called for traveling | 45-45 |
| 10:09 | St. John's | James Zipp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Olin Danoski - foul #2 on Olin Danoski, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| 10:09 | St. John's | James Zipp misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:09 | St. John's | James Zipp misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:09 | Providence | The rebound goes to Olin Danoski | 45-45 |
| 09:54 | Providence | John Enyeart is fouled on the floor by John Albrecht - foul #5 on John Albrecht, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Larry Robinson (SF) Merle Hose, John Albrecht | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 09:47 | Providence | John Enyeart clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 45-45 |
| 09:45 | St. John's | James Zipp gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:24 | St. John's | James McCurren is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James McCurren, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG) Kenneth Howse | |
| Subs | Providence | Curtis Chapman (PG), Leroy Ostrander (SG), Santiago Torres (SF), Randy Smith (C) Hans Zeitler, Aaron Thompson, Armando Diaz, Olin Danoski | |
| 09:12 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander makes the contested driving attempt in the lane set up by Randy Smith and the foul's on James McCurren - foul #2 on James McCurren, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| 09:12 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:50 | St. John's | James McCurren can't connect on a floater from the right side | 45-48 |
| 08:48 | St. John's | Larry Robinson tips it home | 47-48 |
| 08:31 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left side | 47-48 |
| 08:29 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Smith | 47-48 |
| 08:13 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 07:44 | St. John's | John Enyeart is called for the reach on Darrick Gill - foul #2 on John Enyeart, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), John Horton (C) Edward Kelty, James McCurren, Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (PG), Armando Diaz (SF), William Labrecque (PF) Curtis Chapman, Santiago Torres, John Enyeart | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Merle Hose (fresh) SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrick Gill (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Zipp (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - John Horton (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hans Zeitler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Ostrander (fairly fresh) 24 pts. SF - Armando Diaz (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Labrecque (fresh) 5 reb. C - Randy Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:25 | St. John's | William Labrecque is called for the reach on Kenneth Howse - foul #1 on William Labrecque, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Providence | Aaron Thompson (SG) Leroy Ostrander | |
| 07:18 | St. John's | James Zipp makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Horton | 49-50 |
| 07:08 | Providence | James Zipp steps in front of the Armando Diaz pass | 49-50 |
| 06:50 | St. John's | James Zipp misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Labrecque - foul #2 on William Labrecque, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Larry Robinson (SF) Merle Hose, Darrick Gill | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 06:50 | St. John's | James Zipp makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:50 | St. John's | James Zipp makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:33 | Providence | Armando Diaz is called for 3 seconds | 51-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG) Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG), Santiago Torres (SF) Aaron Thompson, Armando Diaz | |
| 06:09 | St. John's | James Zipp connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 05:45 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 05:43 | St. John's | The rebound goes to John Horton | 53-50 |
| 05:18 | St. John's | James Zipp makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 05:07 | Providence | Randy Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 05:06 | St. John's | James McCurren pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 04:50 | St. John's | James McCurren is whistled for traveling | 56-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (PG), Larry Robinson (SF) Edward Kelty, James McCurren | |
| Subs | Providence | Curtis Chapman (PG), Aaron Thompson (SG), Armando Diaz (SF), Olin Danoski (PF), John Enyeart (C) Hans Zeitler, Leroy Ostrander, Santiago Torres, William Labrecque, Randy Smith | |
| 04:29 | Providence | John Enyeart travels with the ball | 56-50 |
| 04:15 | St. John's | James Zipp can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 04:13 | Providence | Curtis Chapman snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 04:07 | Providence | Aaron Thompson drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Curtis Chapman | 56-52 |
| 04:01 | St. John's | John Horton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by John Enyeart - foul #3 on John Enyeart, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG) Aaron Thompson | |
| 04:01 | St. John's | John Horton makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:01 | St. John's | John Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 03:44 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Howse - foul #2 on Kenneth Howse, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (SG) Kenneth Howse | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 03:44 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:44 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Merle Hose (fresh) SG - James McCurren (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Zipp (tired) 22 pts. 9 reb. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Curtis Chapman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leroy Ostrander (fairly fresh) 26 pts. SF - Armando Diaz (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Olin Danoski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Enyeart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | St. John's | Larry Robinson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-54 |
| 03:24 | St. John's | Merle Hose tips it back up and in | 60-54 |
| 03:03 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander makes the contested runner from the right block on a great pass from Curtis Chapman | 60-56 |
| 02:38 | St. John's | James McCurren hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 02:36 | Providence | Armando Diaz grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 02:36 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG), Darrick Gill (PF) Merle Hose, James Zipp | |
| Subs | Providence | Santiago Torres (SF), William Labrecque (PF), Randy Smith (C) Armando Diaz, Olin Danoski, John Enyeart | |
| 02:14 | Providence | Randy Smith scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Leroy Ostrander | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:53 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Darrick Gill | 63-58 |
| 01:35 | Providence | Randy Smith is open but comes up short on the floater from close range | 63-58 |
| 01:34 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Larry Robinson | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:05 | St. John's | John Horton is whistled for a carry | 63-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zipp (PF) Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:41 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-58 |
| 00:40 | St. John's | James Zipp grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 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 motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:39 | St. John's | James Zipp is hacked by Leroy Ostrander in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Ostrander, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Robinson (SF) Darrick Gill | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:39 | St. John's | James Zipp makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:39 | St. John's | James Zipp misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:39 | Providence | Randy Smith grabs the board | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Larry Robinson pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Larry Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Ostrander - foul #3 on Leroy Ostrander, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Larry Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Larry Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:22 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander makes the contested 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Santiago Torres | 66-61 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Curtis Chapman is called for the reach on James Zipp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Chapman, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | James Zipp misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:20 | Providence | Randy Smith gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:14 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Labrecque | 66-64 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Ostrander - foul #4 on Leroy Ostrander, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | Darrick Gill (SF) Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:08 | Providence | Randy Smith loses the dribble to James McCurren | 68-64 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse can't throw it down | 68-64 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Randy Smith gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Randy Smith misses short on a fullcourt shot | 68-64 |