| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Corey Holmgren (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Keasler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Kempton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Albert White (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Creech (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Wesley Pittman (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Richard Harland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Gilliam (fresh) PF - David Trojan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Cyril Hodges (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Jeffrey Gilliam inbounds the ball | 21-23 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Providence | Richard Harland misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 21-23 |
| 19:40 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Michael Creech | 21-23 |
| 19:11 | St. John's | Albert White comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-23 |
| 19:10 | St. John's | Steven Keasler grabs the offensive board | 21-23 |
| 18:54 | St. John's | Jeffrey Gilliam steals it from Albert White | 21-23 |
| 18:51 | Providence | Wesley Pittman blows the layup | 21-23 |
| 18:50 | Providence | Jeffrey Gilliam snags the offensive board | 21-23 |
| 18:33 | Providence | David Trojan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-23 |
| 18:10 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Kempton | 24-23 |
| 17:50 | Providence | Wesley Pittman clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 17:49 | Providence | Jeffrey Gilliam hits the follow up shot | 24-25 |
| 17:34 | St. John's | William Kempton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Corey Holmgren | 26-25 |
| 17:11 | Providence | Richard Harland is fouled on the floor by Steven Keasler - foul #2 on Steven Keasler, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Providence | Bobby Chandler (C) Cyril Hodges | |
| 17:02 | Providence | Bobby Chandler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wesley Pittman and he's fouled by William Kempton - foul #2 on William Kempton, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Providence | Abraham Jarrell (PF) David Trojan | |
| 17:02 | Providence | Bobby Chandler makes the free throw | 26-28 |
| 16:43 | St. John's | Steven Keasler buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Kempton | 29-28 |
| 16:35 | Providence | Wesley Pittman connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Abraham Jarrell | 29-30 |
| 16:14 | St. John's | William Kempton can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Harland - foul #1 on Richard Harland, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Providence | James Hardy (PG), James Trythall (SG) Wesley Pittman, Richard Harland | |
| 16:14 | St. John's | William Kempton makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 16:14 | St. John's | William Kempton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 15:57 | Providence | Bobby Chandler blows the layup | 31-30 |
| 15:55 | St. John's | Albert White grabs the board | 31-30 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Corey Holmgren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Keasler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Kempton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Creech (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Trythall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Gilliam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Abraham Jarrell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bobby Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:26 | St. John's | Abraham Jarrell is called for the reach on Albert White - foul #2 on Abraham Jarrell, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Providence | David Trojan (PF), Cyril Hodges (C) Abraham Jarrell, Bobby Chandler | |
| 15:06 | St. John's | Michael Creech hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffrey Gilliam - foul #3 on Jeffrey Gilliam, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Providence | Wesley Pittman (PG), Richard Harland (SG) James Hardy, James Trythall | |
| 15:06 | St. John's | Michael Creech makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 15:06 | St. John's | Michael Creech misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 15:06 | Providence | Cyril Hodges grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 15:00 | Providence | William Kempton steals it from Wesley Pittman | 32-30 |
| 14:34 | St. John's | William Kempton banks in the layup set up by Corey Holmgren | 34-30 |
| 14:18 | Providence | Wesley Pittman misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 34-30 |
| 14:17 | Providence | Wesley Pittman tips it home | 34-32 |
| 13:48 | St. John's | The jump hook by Albert White is blocked by David Trojan | 34-32 |
| 13:46 | St. John's | Albert White tips it but misses | 34-32 |
| 13:44 | Providence | Jeffrey Gilliam gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 13:26 | Providence | Richard Harland scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Wesley Pittman | 34-35 |
| 13:05 | St. John's | William Kempton's pass is intercepted by David Trojan | 34-35 |
| 12:52 | Providence | Wesley Pittman hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Gilliam | 34-37 |
| 12:25 | St. John's | William Kempton is called for traveling | 34-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Leroy Reimann (SG), Earl Maier (C) Steven Keasler, Albert White | |
| Subs | Providence | James Hardy (PG), James Trythall (SF), Abraham Jarrell (PF), Bobby Chandler (C) Wesley Pittman, Jeffrey Gilliam, David Trojan, Cyril Hodges | |
| 12:02 | Providence | Earl Maier blocks the jumper by Bobby Chandler | 34-37 |
| 12:01 | Providence | Abraham Jarrell grabs the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 11:54 | Providence | James Hardy can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 11:53 | St. John's | Earl Maier snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Corey Holmgren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Reimann (fresh) SF - William Kempton (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Creech (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Earl Maier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Harland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Trythall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Abraham Jarrell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bobby Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:35 | St. John's | Leroy Reimann is fouled on the floor by Richard Harland - foul #2 on Richard Harland, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ernest Watts (PF) Michael Creech | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 11:20 | St. John's | William Kempton connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Corey Holmgren and the foul's on Abraham Jarrell - foul #3 on Abraham Jarrell, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Providence | Wesley Pittman (PG) Richard Harland | |
| 11:20 | St. John's | William Kempton makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 10:52 | Providence | James Trythall clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-37 |
| 10:50 | St. John's | William Kempton gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 10:35 | St. John's | Ernest Watts is hacked by Abraham Jarrell - foul #4 on Abraham Jarrell, team foul #6 | 37-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Curtis Farris (PG), Steven Keasler (SG), Albert White (SF) Corey Holmgren, Leroy Reimann, William Kempton | |
| Subs | Providence | David Trojan (PF), Cyril Hodges (C) Abraham Jarrell, Bobby Chandler | |
| 10:10 | St. John's | James Trythall is called for the reach on Albert White - foul #2 on James Trythall, team foul #7 | 37-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Creech (PF) Ernest Watts | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 10:10 | St. John's | Albert White makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 10:10 | St. John's | Albert White makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 09:53 | Providence | James Hardy hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Wesley Pittman | 39-39 |
| 09:25 | St. John's | Michael Creech makes the floater in the lane set up by Curtis Farris | 41-39 |
| 09:06 | Providence | James Hardy scores on a floater from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 08:42 | St. John's | David Trojan blocks the jumper by Michael Creech | 41-41 |
| 08:41 | St. John's | Earl Maier tips it in | 43-41 |
| 08:24 | Providence | James Hardy hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-41 |
| 08:22 | Providence | David Trojan tips it but misses | 43-41 |
| 08:20 | St. John's | Earl Maier pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 07:59 | St. John's | Albert White scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Keasler | 45-41 |
| 07:51 | Providence | James Trythall hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Wesley Pittman and he's hacked by Curtis Farris - foul #2 on Curtis Farris, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Holmgren (PG), Leroy Reimann (SG), William Kempton (SF), Ernest Watts (PF) Curtis Farris, Steven Keasler, Albert White, Michael Creech | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Gilliam (SF), Abraham Jarrell (PF), Bobby Chandler (C) James Hardy, David Trojan, Cyril Hodges | |
| 07:51 | Providence | James Trythall makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Corey Holmgren (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Reimann (fresh) SF - William Kempton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Watts (fresh) C - Earl Maier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Wesley Pittman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Trythall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Gilliam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Abraham Jarrell (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Bobby Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:37 | St. John's | Wesley Pittman steals it from Ernest Watts | 45-44 |
| 07:20 | Providence | Bobby Chandler clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 07:19 | Providence | Jeffrey Gilliam grabs the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 07:10 | Providence | Wesley Pittman is denied on a layup by Earl Maier | 45-44 |
| 07:09 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 06:45 | St. John's | William Kempton comes up short on the floater from close range | 45-44 |
| 06:43 | St. John's | Ernest Watts snags the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 06:22 | St. John's | Bobby Chandler picks off the pass by William Kempton | 45-44 |
| 05:55 | Providence | Wesley Pittman misses short on a floater from the left side | 45-44 |
| 05:53 | Providence | Bobby Chandler tips it home | 45-46 |
| 05:53 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Keasler (SG), Albert White (PF), Michael Creech (C) Leroy Reimann, Ernest Watts, Earl Maier | |
| Subs | Providence | James Hardy (PG), Richard Harland (SG), David Trojan (PF), Cyril Hodges (C) Wesley Pittman, James Trythall, Abraham Jarrell, Bobby Chandler | |
| 05:31 | St. John's | Steven Keasler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 05:30 | Providence | Cyril Hodges snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 05:04 | Providence | Richard Harland misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-46 |
| 05:03 | St. John's | Albert White grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 04:36 | St. John's | William Kempton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-46 |
| 04:35 | St. John's | Steven Keasler tips it back up and in | 47-46 |
| 04:16 | Providence | Albert White takes the ball from James Hardy | 47-46 |
| 03:47 | St. John's | William Kempton misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 47-46 |
| 03:45 | Providence | David Trojan grabs the board | 47-46 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Corey Holmgren (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Keasler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Kempton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert White (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Creech (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Hardy (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Harland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Gilliam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Trojan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Cyril Hodges (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Providence | James Hardy comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 47-46 |
| 03:37 | St. John's | Michael Creech grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 03:17 | St. John's | Michael Creech can't connect on a floater from close range | 47-46 |
| 03:16 | Providence | David Trojan gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 02:56 | Providence | Jeffrey Gilliam is fouled on the floor by William Kempton - foul #3 on William Kempton, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Providence | Wesley Pittman (PG), James Trythall (SF), Abraham Jarrell (PF), Bobby Chandler (C) James Hardy, Jeffrey Gilliam, David Trojan, Cyril Hodges | |
| 02:37 | Providence | Bobby Chandler comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 47-46 |
| 02:36 | Providence | Abraham Jarrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 02:36 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Providence | David Trojan (PF), Cyril Hodges (C) Abraham Jarrell, Bobby Chandler | |
| 02:22 | Providence | Wesley Pittman drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by David Trojan | 47-48 |
| 01:53 | St. John's | William Kempton hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 47-48 |
| 01:52 | St. John's | Michael Creech hits the follow up shot | 49-48 |
| 01:29 | Providence | James Trythall clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 49-48 |
| 01:27 | St. John's | Michael Creech pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 01:08 | St. John's | Albert White's fadeaway is rejected by Cyril Hodges | 49-48 |
| 01:06 | Providence | Richard Harland grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 00:47 | Providence | Richard Harland clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Steven Keasler gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Michael Creech is hacked by David Trojan - foul #2 on David Trojan, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Gilliam (SF) James Trythall | |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Michael Creech makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Michael Creech misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 00:22 | Providence | Jeffrey Gilliam gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Providence | Wesley Pittman can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Michael Creech grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 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 motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Michael Creech is hacked by Wesley Pittman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wesley Pittman, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Michael Creech makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Michael Creech makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Providence | Wesley Pittman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | William Kempton grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 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 a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | William Kempton runs out the clock | 52-48 |