| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ronald Reese (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Matthew Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul English (fresh) C - Robert Prewett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Archie McWalters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Rook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Reinoso (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeremy Daugherty (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Willie Reinoso inbounds the ball | 22-21 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:32 | Rutgers | Aaron Rook buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 19:03 | Providence | Robert Prewett knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Anderson and the foul's on Aaron Rook - foul #2 on Aaron Rook, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Potter (PG), Jeffrey Goble (SF) Ronald Reese, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:03 | Providence | Robert Prewett makes the free throw | 25-24 |
| 18:36 | Rutgers | Willie Reinoso makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Archie McWalters | 25-27 |
| 18:16 | Providence | Matthew Anderson connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Jeffrey Goble | 27-27 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 27-27 |
| 17:58 | Providence | Matthew Anderson snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 17:35 | Providence | Charles Potter is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Willie Reinoso | 27-27 |
| 17:04 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 17:03 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison tips it in | 27-29 |
| 16:34 | Providence | Paul English is called for a backcourt violation | 27-29 |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Reese (SG), Patrick Williams (SF) Matthew Anderson, Jeffrey Goble | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel (SF) Willie Reinoso | |
| 16:16 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 27-29 |
| 16:14 | Providence | Robert Prewett grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 16:08 | Providence | Robert Prewett can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 27-29 |
| 16:07 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | Paul English picks off the pass by Timothy Hufnagel | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Potter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Reese (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul English (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Robert Prewett (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Archie McWalters (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Rook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Hufnagel (fresh) PF - Jeremy Daugherty (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Morrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Providence | Robert Prewett hits the finger roll set up by Charles Potter | 29-29 |
| 15:07 | Rutgers | Ronald Reese takes the ball from Frank Morrison | 29-29 |
| 15:04 | Providence | Ronald Reese lays it up and in | 31-29 |
| 14:42 | Rutgers | Robert Prewett swats the short shot by Frank Morrison | 31-29 |
| 14:41 | Rutgers | Jeremy Daugherty tips it back up and in | 31-31 |
| 14:21 | Providence | Patrick Williams misses short on a runner from the baseline | 31-31 |
| 14:20 | Providence | Paul English hits the follow up shot | 33-31 |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel is hacked by Ronald Reese - foul #2 on Ronald Reese, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Providence | Matthew Anderson (SG), Jeffrey Goble (SF), Robert Crowther (C) Ronald Reese, Patrick Williams, Robert Prewett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Randy Crenshaw (PG), Francis Plemons (SG), Willie Reinoso (SF), Jesse Schwieson (PF) Archie McWalters, Aaron Rook, Jeremy Daugherty, Frank Morrison | |
| 13:23 | Rutgers | Paul English is called for the reach on Jesse Schwieson - foul #3 on Paul English, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Williams (SF), Robert Prewett (C) Jeffrey Goble, Robert Crowther | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:01 | Rutgers | Willie Reinoso knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randy Crenshaw | 33-33 |
| 12:48 | Providence | Matthew Anderson knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Prewett out of the doubleteam | 35-33 |
| 12:27 | Rutgers | Randy Crenshaw comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-33 |
| 12:26 | Providence | Robert Prewett pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 12:04 | Providence | Robert Prewett drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Matthew Anderson and the foul's on Timothy Hufnagel - foul #2 on Timothy Hufnagel, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Reese (PG), Jeffrey Goble (SG), Robert Williams (SF) Charles Potter, Matthew Anderson, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Aaron Rook (SG), Jeremy Daugherty (PF) Francis Plemons, Timothy Hufnagel | |
| 12:04 | Providence | Robert Prewett makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 11:35 | Rutgers | Jesse Schwieson misses the lay-in | 38-33 |
| 11:34 | Providence | Paul English gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ronald Reese (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Goble (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul English (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Prewett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Randy Crenshaw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Rook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Reinoso (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Daugherty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Schwieson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Providence | Ronald Reese buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 40-33 |
| 10:53 | Rutgers | Willie Reinoso buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Daugherty | 40-36 |
| 10:30 | Providence | Jeffrey Goble hits a jump hook from close range | 42-36 |
| 10:04 | Rutgers | Jesse Schwieson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Randy Crenshaw | 42-38 |
| 09:47 | Providence | Ronald Reese splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-38 |
| 09:45 | Rutgers | Willie Reinoso grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | Aaron Rook misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Jeremy Daugherty grabs the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 09:01 | Rutgers | Willie Reinoso clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 08:59 | Providence | Paul English snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 08:34 | Providence | Ronald Reese drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Robert Williams | 44-38 |
| 08:05 | Rutgers | Aaron Rook hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 08:03 | Providence | Paul English gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 07:59 | Providence | Ronald Reese is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Aaron Rook - foul #3 on Aaron Rook, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Matthew Anderson (SG), Patrick Williams (SF), Robert Crowther (PF) Jeffrey Goble, Robert Williams, Robert Prewett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie McWalters (PG), Francis Plemons (SG), Timothy Hufnagel (SF), Michael Green (PF), Frank Morrison (C) Randy Crenshaw, Aaron Rook, Willie Reinoso, Jeremy Daugherty, Jesse Schwieson | |
| 07:59 | Providence | Ronald Reese makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 07:59 | Providence | Ronald Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | Michael Green's floater is tipped away by Patrick Williams | 46-38 |
| 07:40 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel gets the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 07:19 | Rutgers | Michael Green buries a floater in the lane set up by Francis Plemons | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ronald Reese (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Crowther (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul English (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Archie McWalters (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Plemons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hufnagel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Green (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Providence | Ronald Reese is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 06:58 | Providence | Paul English hits the follow up shot | 48-40 |
| 06:34 | Rutgers | Archie McWalters misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 06:32 | Providence | Patrick Williams snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 06:08 | Providence | Archie McWalters picks off the pass by Robert Crowther | 48-40 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Archie McWalters | 48-42 |
| 05:42 | Providence | Ronald Reese is denied on a layup by Frank Morrison | 48-42 |
| 05:40 | Rutgers | Michael Green gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 48-42 |
| 05:13 | Providence | Patrick Williams pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 04:47 | Providence | Ronald Reese clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Green - foul #2 on Michael Green, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Goble (SG), Robert Prewett (C) Matthew Anderson, Paul English | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Aaron Rook (SG), Willie Reinoso (SF), Jeremy Daugherty (PF) Francis Plemons, Timothy Hufnagel, Michael Green | |
| 04:47 | Providence | Ronald Reese misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 04:47 | Providence | Ronald Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:35 | Rutgers | Willie Reinoso hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Patrick Williams - foul #1 on Patrick Williams, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Potter (PG) Ronald Reese | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:35 | Rutgers | Willie Reinoso makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 04:35 | Rutgers | Willie Reinoso makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 04:18 | Providence | Patrick Williams misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Archie McWalters - foul #1 on Archie McWalters, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jesse Schwieson (C) Frank Morrison | |
| 04:18 | Providence | Patrick Williams makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 04:18 | Providence | Patrick Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 04:08 | Rutgers | Jesse Schwieson comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 51-44 |
| 04:07 | Providence | The rebound goes to Patrick Williams | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:01 | Providence | Robert Crowther misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 03:59 | Providence | Robert Prewett hits the follow up shot | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Jesse Schwieson hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Archie McWalters | 53-46 |
| 03:24 | Providence | Patrick Williams connects on the open runner near the basket set up by Robert Prewett out of the doubleteam | 55-46 |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | Aaron Rook drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jesse Schwieson | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Potter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Goble (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Crowther (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Prewett (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Archie McWalters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Rook (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Reinoso (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Daugherty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Schwieson (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:43 | Providence | Robert Prewett shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 57-49 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Aaron Rook drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 01:55 | Providence | Charles Potter is fouled on the floor by Archie McWalters - foul #2 on Archie McWalters, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Reese (PG), Matthew Anderson (SG), Paul English (PF) Charles Potter, Jeffrey Goble, Robert Crowther | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frank Morrison (C) Jesse Schwieson | |
| 01:28 | Providence | Ronald Reese is whistled for a carry | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | Aaron Rook knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Archie McWalters | 57-55 |
| 00:39 | Providence | Ronald Reese misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Aaron Rook - foul #4 on Aaron Rook, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| 00:39 | Providence | Ronald Reese makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:39 | Providence | Ronald Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Willie Reinoso scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Archie McWalters | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:28 | Providence | Archie McWalters is called for the reach on Robert Prewett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Archie McWalters, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| 00:28 | Providence | Robert Prewett makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:28 | Providence | Robert Prewett makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Aaron Rook misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 00:09 | Providence | Paul English pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 00:06 | Providence | Paul English is hacked by Aaron Rook in the backcourt - foul #5 on Aaron Rook, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Goble (SF) Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Randy Crenshaw (SG) Aaron Rook | |
| 00:06 | Providence | Paul English makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:06 | Providence | Paul English misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Jeremy Daugherty pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Willie Reinoso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-58 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Robert Prewett gets the rebound | 62-58 |