| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Morris (fresh) SG - James Lambert (fresh) SF - Stanley Lewis (fresh) PF - Ed Tiffany (fresh) C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Weber (fresh) SG - Dennis Latham (fresh) SF - Bob Good (fresh) PF - Eric Whetstone (fresh) C - Barry Teems (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | Bob Good steals the ball from Craig O'Brien | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Providence | Eric Whetstone lays it in set up by Bob Good | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien is fouled on the floor by Barry Teems - foul #1 on Barry Teems, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Rutgers | James Lambert knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Morris | 3-2 |
| 18:58 | Providence | James Weber is hacked by John Morris - foul #1 on John Morris, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Providence | Stanley Lewis is called for the reach on Bob Good - foul #1 on Stanley Lewis, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | Providence | Dennis Latham hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Weber | 3-5 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-5 |
| 18:08 | Providence | Bob Good grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:02 | Providence | Dennis Latham can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 3-5 |
| 18:01 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-5 |
| 17:41 | Providence | Eric Whetstone drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Weber | 3-8 |
| 17:17 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 3-8 |
| 17:16 | Providence | James Weber grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 17:03 | Providence | Eric Whetstone makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Weber | 3-11 |
| 16:48 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis misses the lay-in | 3-11 |
| 16:47 | Providence | Bob Good snags the defensive board | 3-11 |
| 16:33 | Providence | Dennis Latham makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Weber | 3-14 |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Bob Good denies the turnaround by Craig O'Brien | 3-14 |
| 16:19 | Providence | Eric Whetstone grabs the board | 3-14 |
| 16:10 | Providence | Dennis Latham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-14 |
| 16:08 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien gets the rebound | 3-14 |
| 15:44 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Barry Teems - foul #2 on Barry Teems, team foul #2 | 3-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Waylon Williams (PG), Carl Farr (SG), David Fenton (SF), Ronald Foor (PF) John Morris, James Lambert, Stanley Lewis, Ed Tiffany | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG), John Keith (SG), Albert Anderson (PF), Matthew Burrier (C) James Weber, Dennis Latham, Eric Whetstone, Barry Teems | |
| 15:44 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien misses the 1st free throw | 3-14 |
| 15:44 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 4-14 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Waylon Williams (fresh) SG - Carl Farr (fresh) SF - David Fenton (fresh) PF - Ronald Foor (fresh) C - Craig O'Brien (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fresh) SG - John Keith (fresh) SF - Bob Good (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Albert Anderson (fresh) C - Matthew Burrier (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Providence | Matthew Burrier is hacked by Craig O'Brien - foul #1 on Craig O'Brien, team foul #3 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Strum (PF) Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | Providence | Lester Long (SF) Bob Good | |
| 15:27 | Providence | Albert Anderson is denied on a layup by Nelson Strum | 4-14 |
| 15:26 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor pulls down the rebound | 4-14 |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | Carl Farr comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 4-14 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | Carl Farr tips it home | 6-14 |
| 14:55 | Providence | Waylon Williams steps in front of the Albert Anderson pass | 6-14 |
| 14:39 | Rutgers | David Fenton makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Waylon Williams | 8-14 |
| 14:23 | Providence | Albert Anderson knocks in the jumper in the paint | 8-16 |
| 14:05 | Rutgers | David Fenton clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Lester Long - foul #1 on Lester Long, team foul #3 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morris (PG), James Lambert (SG), Ed Tiffany (PF) Waylon Williams, Carl Farr, Nelson Strum | |
| Subs | Providence | James Weber (PG), Dennis Latham (SG), Bob Good (SF) Gregory Hoff, John Keith, Lester Long | |
| 14:05 | Rutgers | David Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 14:05 | Rutgers | David Fenton misses the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 14:05 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Ed Tiffany | 9-16 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | David Fenton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-16 |
| 13:44 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany tips it home | 11-16 |
| 13:25 | Providence | Bob Good connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from James Weber | 11-18 |
| 13:05 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Ronald Foor is blocked by Matthew Burrier | 11-18 |
| 13:03 | Providence | Dennis Latham gets the rebound | 11-18 |
| 12:58 | Providence | John Morris is called for the reach on James Weber - foul #2 on John Morris, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Waylon Williams (PG), Stanley Lewis (SF), Craig O'Brien (C) John Morris, David Fenton, Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Whetstone (PF) Albert Anderson | |
| 12:37 | Providence | Eric Whetstone is called for traveling | 11-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Strum (PF) Ed Tiffany | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 11-18 |
| 12:17 | Rutgers | James Lambert tips it but misses | 11-18 |
| 12:16 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis can't tip it in | 11-18 |
| 12:14 | Providence | Eric Whetstone snags the defensive board | 11-18 |
| 12:10 | Providence | Bob Good hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 11-18 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien snags the defensive board | 11-18 |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis banks in the layup set up by Waylon Williams | 13-18 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Waylon Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stanley Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nelson Strum (fresh) C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Weber (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Dennis Latham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bob Good (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Whetstone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Burrier (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Providence | Eric Whetstone misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-18 |
| 11:28 | Providence | Matthew Burrier tips it in | 13-20 |
| 11:06 | Rutgers | Dennis Latham steals the ball from Stanley Lewis | 13-20 |
| 11:03 | Providence | James Weber banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dennis Latham | 13-22 |
| 10:42 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams travels with the ball | 13-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Farr (SG), David Fenton (SF), Ed Tiffany (PF) James Lambert, Stanley Lewis, Nelson Strum | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG), John Keith (SG), Lester Long (SF), Albert Anderson (C) James Weber, Dennis Latham, Eric Whetstone, Matthew Burrier | |
| 10:32 | Providence | David Fenton is called for the reach on Albert Anderson - foul #1 on David Fenton, team foul #5 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Whetstone (PF) Bob Good | |
| 10:27 | Providence | John Keith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-22 |
| 10:25 | Providence | Gregory Hoff grabs the offensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 10:14 | Providence | Albert Anderson's pass is intercepted by Waylon Williams | 13-22 |
| 09:50 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-22 |
| 09:48 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams tips it but misses | 13-22 |
| 09:46 | Providence | The rebound goes to Eric Whetstone | 13-22 |
| 09:26 | Providence | Gregory Hoff is whistled for a carry | 13-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Lambert (SG), Ronald Foor (C) Waylon Williams, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | Providence | Dennis Latham (SG), Bob Good (PF) John Keith, Eric Whetstone | |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | James Lambert hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-22 |
| 09:08 | Providence | James Lambert steals it from Bob Good | 15-22 |
| 08:45 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor is called for traveling | 15-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis (SF) Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 08:36 | Providence | Gregory Hoff hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Bob Good | 15-25 |
| 08:21 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 15-25 |
| 08:19 | Providence | Albert Anderson gets the rebound | 15-25 |
| 08:02 | Providence | Gregory Hoff misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 15-25 |
| 08:00 | Providence | Bob Good grabs the offensive board | 15-25 |
| 07:46 | Providence | Bob Good misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Ed Tiffany - foul #1 on Ed Tiffany, team foul #6 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Waylon Williams (PG), Ronald Foor (PF), Craig O'Brien (C) Carl Farr, Ed Tiffany, David Fenton | |
| Subs | Providence | James Weber (PG), Eric Whetstone (PF), Matthew Burrier (C) Gregory Hoff, Lester Long, Albert Anderson | |
| 07:46 | Providence | Bob Good misses the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 07:46 | Providence | Bob Good makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 07:43 | Rutgers | Dennis Latham steps in front of the Waylon Williams pass in the backcourt | 15-26 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Waylon Williams (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Lambert (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stanley Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Foor (fresh) C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dennis Latham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bob Good (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Whetstone (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Burrier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Providence | Bob Good buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Weber | 15-29 |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 15-29 |
| 07:11 | Providence | Matthew Burrier grabs the defensive rebound | 15-29 |
| 06:57 | Providence | Eric Whetstone misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-29 |
| 06:56 | Providence | Dennis Latham snags the offensive board | 15-29 |
| 06:43 | Providence | Eric Whetstone hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 15-29 |
| 06:42 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 15-29 |
| 06:37 | Rutgers | James Lambert travels with the ball | 15-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Farr (SG), Walter Hanson (SF), Ed Tiffany (PF) James Lambert, Stanley Lewis, Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | Providence | John Keith (SG) Dennis Latham | |
| 06:24 | Providence | Bob Good is hacked by Walter Hanson - foul #1 on Walter Hanson, team foul #7 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Albert Anderson (PF) Eric Whetstone | |
| 06:24 | Providence | Bob Good makes the 1st free throw | 15-30 |
| 06:24 | Providence | Bob Good makes the 2nd free throw | 15-31 |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-31 |
| 06:00 | Providence | Albert Anderson grabs the board | 15-31 |
| 05:54 | Providence | James Weber hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 15-31 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson pulls down the rebound | 15-31 |
| 05:40 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-31 |
| 05:38 | Providence | Bob Good gets the rebound | 15-31 |
| 05:30 | Providence | Bob Good is fouled on the floor by Walter Hanson - foul #2 on Walter Hanson, team foul #8 | 15-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Fenton (SF), Ronald Foor (C) Walter Hanson, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG), Dennis Latham (SG), Lester Long (SF) James Weber, John Keith, Matthew Burrier | |
| 05:30 | Providence | Bob Good makes the 1st free throw | 15-32 |
| 05:30 | Providence | Bob Good makes the 2nd free throw | 15-33 |
| 05:20 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-33 |
| 05:19 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany snags the offensive board | 15-33 |
| 05:01 | Rutgers | Gregory Hoff steals the ball from Ronald Foor | 15-33 |
| 04:58 | Providence | Dennis Latham banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gregory Hoff | 15-35 |
| 04:43 | Rutgers | Carl Farr scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Waylon Williams | 18-35 |
| 04:24 | Providence | Carl Farr is called for the reach on Dennis Latham - foul #1 on Carl Farr, team foul #9 | 18-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeremiah Carson (PG), James Lambert (SG), Stanley Lewis (SF) Waylon Williams, Carl Farr, Ed Tiffany | |
| Subs | Providence | James Weber (PG), Eric Whetstone (PF), Matthew Burrier (C) Gregory Hoff, Bob Good, Albert Anderson | |
| 04:24 | Providence | Dennis Latham makes the 1st free throw | 18-36 |
| 04:24 | Providence | Dennis Latham misses the 2nd free throw | 18-36 |
| 04:24 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor snags the defensive board | 18-36 |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | Dennis Latham steps in front of the Jeremiah Carson pass | 18-36 |
| 04:03 | Providence | Dennis Latham can't finish the layup | 18-36 |
| 04:02 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Burrier | 18-36 |
| 03:52 | Providence | Lester Long knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Latham | 18-38 |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | Jeremiah Carson can't finish the layup | 18-38 |
| 03:30 | Providence | The rebound goes to Eric Whetstone | 18-38 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jeremiah Carson (fresh) SG - James Lambert (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stanley Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Fenton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Foor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dennis Latham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lester Long (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Whetstone (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Burrier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Providence | Lester Long misses short on a floater from the left side | 18-38 |
| 03:12 | Providence | Dennis Latham snags the offensive board | 18-38 |
| 03:07 | Providence | Matthew Burrier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-38 |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | James Lambert snags the defensive board | 18-38 |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-38 |
| 02:41 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Foor | 18-38 |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor double dribbles | 18-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morris (PG), Carl Farr (SF), Ed Tiffany (PF), Craig O'Brien (C) Jeremiah Carson, Stanley Lewis, David Fenton, Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG), John Keith (SG), Bob Good (SF), Albert Anderson (PF), Barry Teems (C) James Weber, Dennis Latham, Lester Long, Eric Whetstone, Matthew Burrier | |
| 02:18 | Providence | John Keith knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-41 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 20-41 |
| 01:43 | Providence | Bob Good misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-41 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien grabs the defensive rebound | 20-41 |
| 01:22 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-41 |
| 01:20 | Providence | Bob Good snags the defensive board | 20-41 |
| 01:05 | Providence | Gregory Hoff is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Gregory Hoff, team foul #4 | 20-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Waylon Williams (SG) James Lambert | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 20-41 |
| 00:48 | Providence | Albert Anderson pulls down the rebound | 20-41 |
| 00:37 | Providence | Bob Good connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Hoff | 20-44 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany is whistled for traveling | 20-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis (SF) Carl Farr | |
| Subs | Providence | James Weber (PG), Dennis Latham (SG), Lester Long (SF), Eric Whetstone (PF) Gregory Hoff, John Keith, Bob Good, Albert Anderson | |
| 00:05 | Providence | Waylon Williams is called for the reach on James Weber - foul #1 on Waylon Williams, team foul #10 | 20-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Lambert (SG) Waylon Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:05 | Providence | James Weber misses the 1st free throw | 20-44 |
| 00:05 | Providence | James Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 20-45 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | John Morris misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 20-45 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Barry Teems gets the rebound | 20-45 |