| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Larry Oliveri (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Nguyen (fresh) PF - Byron Berry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Henry Spears (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Dwight Robichaud (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugo Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Wolf (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Danny Defranco (fresh) C - Mark Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Donald Nguyen inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:43 | St. John's | Hugo Clark is called for the reach on Henry Spears - foul #2 on Hugo Clark, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| 19:23 | St. John's | Henry Spears is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Henry Spears, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Hoots (C) Henry Spears | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 19:03 | Providence | Steve Wolf knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Hugo Clark | 25-33 |
| 18:45 | St. John's | Donald Nguyen misses short on a turnaround from close range | 25-33 |
| 18:44 | Providence | Mark Evans pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 18:40 | Providence | Steve Wolf loses the dribble to Larry Oliveri in the backcourt | 25-33 |
| 18:21 | St. John's | Michael Hoots misses the dunk | 25-33 |
| 18:20 | St. John's | Byron Berry grabs the offensive board | 25-33 |
| 17:54 | St. John's | Larry Oliveri is hacked by Dwight Robichaud - foul #1 on Dwight Robichaud, team foul #2 | 25-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Melton (PG), Michael Toland (SG), Corey Craig (SF), Richard Cummings (PF), Randy Fuller (C) Larry Oliveri, Michael Walsh, Donald Nguyen, Byron Berry, Michael Hoots | |
| Subs | Providence | Ryan Noah (PG), Dustin Corum (SG), Brian Butz (SF), Robert Duryea (PF), Albert Jelinski (C) Dwight Robichaud, Hugo Clark, Steve Wolf, Danny Defranco, Mark Evans | |
| 17:39 | St. John's | Albert Jelinski steals it from Michael Toland | 25-33 |
| 17:27 | Providence | Dustin Corum buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Jelinski | 25-36 |
| 17:04 | St. John's | Richard Cummings is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Cummings, team foul #2 | 25-36 |
| 16:47 | Providence | Robert Duryea is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Duryea, team foul #3 | 25-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Walsh (SG), Michael Hoots (C) Michael Toland, Randy Fuller | |
| Subs | Providence | Dwight Robichaud (PG), Danny Defranco (PF) Ryan Noah, Robert Duryea | |
| 16:18 | St. John's | Christopher Melton is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 25-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Oliveri (PG), Randy Fuller (SF), Byron Berry (PF) Christopher Melton, Corey Craig, Richard Cummings | |
| Subs | Providence | Hugo Clark (SG), Mark Evans (C) Dustin Corum, Albert Jelinski | |
| 16:03 | Providence | Dwight Robichaud throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Nguyen (SF) Randy Fuller | |
| Subs | Providence | Steve Wolf (SF) Brian Butz | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Larry Oliveri (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Nguyen (fresh) PF - Byron Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hoots (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Dwight Robichaud (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugo Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Wolf (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Danny Defranco (fresh) C - Mark Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | St. John's | Larry Oliveri throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Toland (SG), Randy Fuller (C) Michael Walsh, Michael Hoots | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Duryea (PF) Danny Defranco | |
| 15:31 | Providence | Hugo Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Toland - foul #1 on Michael Toland, team foul #3 | 25-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Providence | Ryan Noah (PG) Dwight Robichaud | |
| 15:13 | Providence | Byron Berry swats the layup by Robert Duryea | 25-36 |
| 15:11 | St. John's | Randy Fuller grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 15:03 | St. John's | Larry Oliveri buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Randy Fuller | 27-36 |
| 14:40 | Providence | Steve Wolf clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 14:38 | Providence | Mark Evans gets the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 14:24 | Providence | Steve Wolf hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Mark Evans | 27-38 |
| 14:00 | St. John's | Donald Nguyen makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Michael Toland | 29-38 |
| 13:58 | Providence | Steve Wolf's pass is intercepted by Michael Toland in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| 13:57 | St. John's | Larry Oliveri banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Toland | 31-38 |
| 13:39 | Providence | Ryan Noah misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 31-38 |
| 13:38 | St. John's | Donald Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 13:09 | St. John's | Byron Berry misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Duryea - foul #2 on Robert Duryea, team foul #4 | 31-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Melton (PG), Michael Walsh (SG), Corey Craig (SF), Henry Spears (C) Larry Oliveri, Michael Toland, Donald Nguyen, Randy Fuller | |
| Subs | Providence | Dwight Robichaud (PG), Dustin Corum (SG), Brian Butz (SF), Danny Defranco (PF), Albert Jelinski (C) Ryan Noah, Hugo Clark, Steve Wolf, Robert Duryea, Mark Evans | |
| 13:09 | St. John's | Byron Berry makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 13:09 | St. John's | Byron Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 13:09 | Providence | Danny Defranco gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 12:53 | Providence | Brian Butz is hacked by Michael Walsh - foul #4 on Michael Walsh, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Cummings (PF) Byron Berry | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 12:39 | Providence | Dwight Robichaud drills a jumper from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 12:15 | St. John's | Michael Walsh hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 32-40 |
| 12:13 | Providence | Dustin Corum pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 11:52 | Providence | Corey Craig is called for the reach on Dwight Robichaud - foul #2 on Corey Craig, team foul #5 | 32-40 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Christopher Melton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Corey Craig (fresh) PF - Richard Cummings (fresh) 3 reb. C - Henry Spears (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Dwight Robichaud (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Corum (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Butz (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Danny Defranco (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Jelinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Providence | Dwight Robichaud can't connect on a shot from the left block | 32-40 |
| 11:41 | St. John's | Richard Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 11:25 | St. John's | Henry Spears hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Melton | 34-40 |
| 11:03 | Providence | Dwight Robichaud scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Dustin Corum and he's hacked by Christopher Melton - foul #1 on Christopher Melton, team foul #6 | 34-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Oliveri (PG), Randy Fuller (SG), Donald Nguyen (SF), Michael Hoots (PF) Christopher Melton, Michael Walsh, Corey Craig, Richard Cummings | |
| Subs | Providence | Ryan Noah (SG), Steve Wolf (SF), Robert Duryea (PF), Ryan Clark (C) Dustin Corum, Brian Butz, Danny Defranco, Albert Jelinski | |
| 11:03 | Providence | Dwight Robichaud makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 10:34 | St. John's | Randy Fuller clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-43 |
| 10:33 | Providence | The rebound goes to Robert Duryea | 34-43 |
| 10:16 | Providence | Steve Wolf buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Dwight Robichaud | 34-46 |
| 10:01 | St. John's | Dwight Robichaud is called for the reach on Larry Oliveri - foul #2 on Dwight Robichaud, team foul #5 | 34-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Walsh (SG) Randy Fuller | |
| Subs | Providence | Hugo Clark (SG), Brian Butz (SF) Dwight Robichaud, Steve Wolf | |
| 09:45 | St. John's | Michael Hoots misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Duryea - foul #3 on Robert Duryea, team foul #6 | 34-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Byron Berry (PF) Donald Nguyen | |
| Subs | Providence | Dustin Corum (SG), Danny Defranco (PF), Mark Evans (C) Ryan Noah, Robert Duryea, Ryan Clark | |
| 09:45 | St. John's | Michael Hoots makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 09:45 | St. John's | Michael Hoots makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 09:41 | Providence | Michael Hoots takes the ball from Hugo Clark in the backcourt | 36-46 |
| 09:22 | St. John's | Byron Berry misses the lay-in | 36-46 |
| 09:20 | St. John's | Henry Spears tips it home | 38-46 |
| 08:58 | Providence | Hugo Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Melton (PG), Randy Fuller (SG), Corey Craig (SF), Richard Cummings (PF) Larry Oliveri, Michael Walsh, Michael Hoots, Byron Berry | |
| Subs | Providence | Dwight Robichaud (PG) Hugo Clark | |
| 08:39 | St. John's | Brian Butz swats the short shot by Henry Spears | 38-46 |
| 08:38 | Providence | Danny Defranco gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 08:17 | Providence | Mark Evans misses badly on a runner near the basket | 38-46 |
| 08:15 | Providence | Danny Defranco tips it back up and in | 38-48 |
| 08:01 | St. John's | Henry Spears can't finish the layup | 38-48 |
| 08:00 | Providence | Brian Butz snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 07:41 | Providence | Dustin Corum is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mark Evans | 38-51 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Christopher Melton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Fuller (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Corey Craig (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Cummings (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Henry Spears (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Dwight Robichaud (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Corum (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Butz (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Danny Defranco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Evans (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | St. John's | Henry Spears blows the layup | 38-51 |
| 07:15 | St. John's | Corey Craig tips it in | 40-51 |
| 06:54 | Providence | Brian Butz is hacked by Corey Craig - foul #3 on Corey Craig, team foul #7 | 40-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Oliveri (PG), Michael Walsh (SG), Donald Nguyen (SF), Byron Berry (PF), Michael Hoots (C) Christopher Melton, Randy Fuller, Corey Craig, Richard Cummings, Henry Spears | |
| Subs | Providence | Ryan Noah (PG), Hugo Clark (SG), Robert Duryea (PF), Albert Jelinski (C) Dwight Robichaud, Dustin Corum, Danny Defranco, Mark Evans | |
| 06:54 | Providence | Brian Butz makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 06:54 | Providence | Brian Butz misses the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 06:54 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Michael Hoots | 40-52 |
| 06:32 | St. John's | Robert Duryea steps in front of the Donald Nguyen pass | 40-52 |
| 06:06 | Providence | Ryan Noah knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 40-54 |
| 05:42 | St. John's | Larry Oliveri misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 05:40 | St. John's | Byron Berry gets the offensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 05:23 | St. John's | Donald Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Albert Jelinski - foul #1 on Albert Jelinski, team foul #7 | 40-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Henry Spears (C) Michael Hoots | |
| Subs | Providence | Steve Wolf (SF) Brian Butz | |
| 05:23 | St. John's | Donald Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 05:23 | St. John's | Donald Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 05:19 | Providence | Donald Nguyen takes the ball from Ryan Noah in the backcourt | 42-54 |
| 05:04 | St. John's | Donald Nguyen misses the floater from just outside the lane | 42-54 |
| 05:02 | Providence | Robert Duryea pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 04:57 | Providence | Ryan Noah is fouled in the backcourt by Byron Berry - foul #2 on Byron Berry, team foul #8 | 42-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Randy Fuller (PG), Michael Toland (SG) Larry Oliveri, Michael Walsh | |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Defranco (PF), Ryan Clark (C) Robert Duryea, Albert Jelinski | |
| 04:57 | Providence | Ryan Noah makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 04:57 | Providence | Ryan Noah makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 04:36 | St. John's | Henry Spears misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 04:35 | Providence | Ryan Noah snags the defensive board | 42-56 |
| 04:33 | Providence | Byron Berry is called for the reach on Hugo Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Byron Berry, team foul #9 | 42-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Providence | Dwight Robichaud (PG) Ryan Noah | |
| 04:33 | Providence | Hugo Clark misses the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 04:33 | St. John's | Donald Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| 04:14 | St. John's | Henry Spears lays it up and in and he's fouled by Danny Defranco - foul #1 on Danny Defranco, team foul #8 | 44-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Craig (SF), Richard Cummings (PF) Donald Nguyen, Byron Berry | |
| Subs | Providence | Dustin Corum (SG) Hugo Clark | |
| 04:14 | St. John's | Henry Spears makes the free throw | 45-56 |
| 03:58 | Providence | Dwight Robichaud hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Randy Fuller - foul #3 on Randy Fuller, team foul #10 | 45-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Melton (PG), Michael Walsh (SG), Michael Hoots (C) Randy Fuller, Michael Toland, Henry Spears | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Duryea (PF) Danny Defranco | |
| 03:58 | Providence | Dwight Robichaud misses the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 03:58 | Providence | Dwight Robichaud makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 03:31 | St. John's | Michael Walsh is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-57 |
| 03:30 | St. John's | Michael Hoots grabs the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Christopher Melton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Corey Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Cummings (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Hoots (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Dwight Robichaud (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Corum (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Wolf (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Duryea (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Clark (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | St. John's | Robert Duryea picks off the pass by Richard Cummings | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:50 | Providence | Dwight Robichaud is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Dustin Corum | 45-59 |
| 02:44 | St. John's | Michael Walsh is fouled on the floor by Steve Wolf - foul #1 on Steve Wolf, team foul #9 | 45-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Randy Fuller (PG) Christopher Melton | |
| Subs | Providence | Ryan Noah (PG), Hugo Clark (SG), Albert Jelinski (SF), Danny Defranco (PF), Mark Evans (C) Dwight Robichaud, Dustin Corum, Steve Wolf, Robert Duryea, Ryan Clark | |
| 02:44 | St. John's | Michael Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 02:44 | St. John's | Michael Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 02:44 | Providence | Mark Evans grabs the board | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:20 | Providence | Mark Evans can't finish the layup | 46-59 |
| 02:19 | St. John's | Richard Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 01:51 | St. John's | Michael Walsh connects on the 3 from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 01:28 | Providence | Hugo Clark hits the finger roll | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:12 | St. John's | Michael Hoots scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-61 |
| 01:06 | Providence | Richard Cummings blocks the jumper by Mark Evans | 51-61 |
| 01:04 | Providence | Albert Jelinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 00:42 | Providence | Michael Hoots swats the short shot by Albert Jelinski | 51-61 |
| 00:40 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Michael Hoots | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Michael Walsh is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 00:33 | St. John's | Richard Cummings tips it but misses | 51-61 |
| 00:32 | Providence | The rebound goes to Albert Jelinski | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Providence | Ryan Noah double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Melton (PG) Michael Walsh | |
| Subs | Providence | Dwight Robichaud (PG), Steve Wolf (SF) Ryan Noah, Albert Jelinski | |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Randy Fuller misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-61 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Richard Cummings tips it back up and in | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Providence | Dwight Robichaud is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Melton - foul #2 on Christopher Melton, team foul #11 | 53-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Oliveri (PG), Michael Walsh (SG), Donald Nguyen (SF), Byron Berry (PF), Henry Spears (C) Christopher Melton, Randy Fuller, Corey Craig, Richard Cummings, Michael Hoots | |
| Subs | Providence | Dustin Corum (SG), Ryan Noah (SF), Albert Jelinski (C) Hugo Clark, Steve Wolf, Mark Evans | |
| 00:22 | Providence | Dwight Robichaud misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:22 | Providence | Dwight Robichaud makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Danny Defranco is called for the reach on Henry Spears - foul #2 on Danny Defranco, team foul #10 | 53-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Providence | Hugo Clark (SG), Steve Wolf (SF), Mark Evans (C) Dustin Corum, Ryan Noah, Albert Jelinski | |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Henry Spears makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Henry Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:13 | Providence | Dwight Robichaud is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Walsh - foul #5 on Michael Walsh, team foul #12 | 55-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Craig (SG) Michael Walsh | |
| Subs | Providence | Dustin Corum (SG), Ryan Noah (SF), Albert Jelinski (C) Hugo Clark, Steve Wolf, Mark Evans | |
| 00:13 | Providence | Dwight Robichaud makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:13 | Providence | Dwight Robichaud makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Albert Jelinski steps in front of the Larry Oliveri pass | 55-64 |
| 00:07 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Dwight Robichaud runs out the clock | 55-64 |