| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Escoto (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Millsap (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Young Chiang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Cowley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Luke Childress (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Colton Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Lim (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery inbounds the ball | 42-26 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders is hacked by Young Chiang - foul #1 on Young Chiang, team foul #1 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | David Houghton (PG), Ronald Simon (PF) Edward Cowley, Luke Childress | |
| 19:32 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap misses the shot from the left wing | 42-26 |
| 19:31 | Providence | The rebound goes to Ronald Simon | 42-26 |
| 19:09 | Providence | Young Chiang is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Millsap - foul #2 on Mark Millsap, team foul #1 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Edward Cowley (SG) Ronald Simon | |
| 19:09 | Providence | Young Chiang misses the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 19:09 | Providence | Young Chiang misses the 2nd free throw | 42-26 |
| 19:09 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Steven Lessman | 42-26 |
| 18:47 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-26 |
| 18:46 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-26 |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-26 |
| 18:29 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders hits the follow up shot | 44-26 |
| 18:04 | Providence | Daniel Lim misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-26 |
| 18:02 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to David Houghton | 44-26 |
| 17:41 | Providence | Charles Sanders picks off the pass by Young Chiang | 44-26 |
| 17:23 | Rutgers | Edward Cowley takes the ball from John Escoto | 44-26 |
| 17:20 | Providence | Edward Cowley lays it up and in | 44-28 |
| 17:00 | Rutgers | Daniel Lim is called for the reach on Matthew Montgomery - foul #1 on Daniel Lim, team foul #2 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), Melvin Small (PF), Robert Black (C) Mark Millsap, Steven Lessman, Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | Providence | Luke Childress (SF), Ronald Simon (PF), Lance Giorgi (C) Colton Coleman, David Houghton, Daniel Lim | |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Lance Giorgi steals the ball from Robert Black | 44-28 |
| 16:27 | Providence | Lance Giorgi's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Black | 44-28 |
| 16:26 | Rutgers | Melvin Small grabs the defensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 16:14 | Rutgers | John Escoto connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Montgomery | 47-28 |
| 16:06 | Providence | Luke Childress double dribbles | 47-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Curtis Montgomery (SF) John Escoto, Matthew Montgomery | |
| Subs | Providence | David Houghton (PG), Frederick Palmer (PF) Edward Cowley, Ronald Simon | |
| 15:53 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-28 |
| 15:52 | Providence | Frederick Palmer pulls down the rebound | 47-28 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Curtis Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Melvin Small (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Black (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - David Houghton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Young Chiang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luke Childress (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frederick Palmer (fresh) C - Lance Giorgi (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:38 | Providence | David Houghton drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Young Chiang | 47-30 |
| 15:17 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich hits a jumper from the right side | 49-30 |
| 15:03 | Providence | David Houghton clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-30 |
| 15:01 | Providence | Frederick Palmer misses the tip | 49-30 |
| 15:00 | Rutgers | Melvin Small gets the rebound | 49-30 |
| 14:37 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Joel Dietrich, team foul #2 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Escoto (PG), Mark Millsap (SG), Matthew Montgomery (SF), Steven Lessman (PF), Charles Sanders (C) John Fagundes, Joel Dietrich, Curtis Montgomery, Melvin Small, Robert Black | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG), Edward Cowley (SG), Colton Coleman (SF), Ronald Simon (PF), Daniel Lim (C) David Houghton, Young Chiang, Luke Childress, Frederick Palmer, Lance Giorgi | |
| 14:19 | Providence | Colton Coleman is fouled on the floor by Steven Lessman - foul #2 on Steven Lessman, team foul #3 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Young Chiang (SG), Luke Childress (SF) Edward Cowley, Ronald Simon | |
| 14:02 | Providence | Luke Childress misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Matthew Montgomery - foul #3 on Matthew Montgomery, team foul #4 | 49-30 |
| 14:02 | Providence | Luke Childress makes the 1st free throw | 49-31 |
| 14:02 | Providence | Luke Childress makes the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 13:43 | Rutgers | John Escoto hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-32 |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery tips it back up and in | 51-32 |
| 13:27 | Providence | Colton Coleman drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Hansen | 51-34 |
| 13:15 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap is hacked by Young Chiang - foul #2 on Young Chiang, team foul #3 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Edward Cowley (SG), Ronald Simon (PF) Young Chiang, Luke Childress | |
| 13:03 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery clanks a 3 from the left wing | 51-34 |
| 13:01 | Providence | Ronald Simon pulls down the rebound | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:44 | Providence | Colton Coleman can't throw it down but he's fouled by John Escoto - foul #1 on John Escoto, team foul #5 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Young Chiang (SG), Luke Childress (SF), Lance Giorgi (C) Edward Cowley, Ronald Simon, Daniel Lim | |
| 12:44 | Providence | Colton Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 12:44 | Providence | Colton Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 12:44 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery gets the rebound | 51-34 |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-34 |
| 12:24 | Rutgers | John Escoto snags the offensive board | 51-34 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-34 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:05 | Providence | Michael Hansen makes the contested 3 from the left corner | 54-37 |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by John Escoto | 57-37 |
| 11:42 | Providence | Michael Hansen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-37 |
| 11:40 | Rutgers | John Escoto snags the defensive board | 57-37 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Escoto (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Millsap (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Lessman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Young Chiang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luke Childress (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Colton Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Lance Giorgi (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders is called for traveling | 57-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Joel Dietrich (SG), Curtis Montgomery (SF), Melvin Small (PF), Robert Black (C) John Escoto, Mark Millsap, Matthew Montgomery, Steven Lessman, Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | Providence | Edward Cowley (SG), Ronald Simon (PF), Daniel Lim (C) Young Chiang, Luke Childress, Lance Giorgi | |
| 11:24 | Providence | Michael Hansen scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Cowley | 57-39 |
| 11:09 | Rutgers | The jumper by Robert Black is denied by Daniel Lim | 57-39 |
| 11:08 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery tips it but misses | 57-39 |
| 11:06 | Providence | Daniel Lim pulls down the rebound | 57-39 |
| 10:47 | Providence | Colton Coleman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 57-39 |
| 10:46 | Providence | Ronald Simon can't tip it in | 57-39 |
| 10:44 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Cowley | 57-39 |
| 10:29 | Providence | Colton Coleman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 57-39 |
| 10:27 | Providence | Colton Coleman misses the tip | 57-39 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Curtis Montgomery | 57-39 |
| 10:06 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-39 |
| 09:48 | Providence | Michael Hansen misses the jumper from the left wing | 60-39 |
| 09:47 | Providence | Colton Coleman gets the offensive rebound | 60-39 |
| 09:28 | Providence | Michael Hansen clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-39 |
| 09:26 | Providence | Ronald Simon hits the follow up shot | 60-41 |
| 09:12 | Rutgers | Melvin Small's pass is intercepted by Colton Coleman | 60-41 |
| 08:52 | Providence | Colton Coleman is hacked by Melvin Small - foul #2 on Melvin Small, team foul #6 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Escoto (PG), Mark Millsap (SG), Matthew Montgomery (SF), Steven Lessman (PF), Charles Sanders (C) John Fagundes, Joel Dietrich, Curtis Montgomery, Melvin Small, Robert Black | |
| Subs | Providence | Young Chiang (SG), Luke Childress (SF), David Houghton (PF), Lance Giorgi (C) Edward Cowley, Colton Coleman, Ronald Simon, Daniel Lim | |
| 08:38 | Providence | David Houghton's pass is intercepted by Matthew Montgomery | 60-41 |
| 08:31 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Escoto | 62-41 |
| 08:15 | Providence | Michael Hansen makes the contested floater from just outside the lane set up by Luke Childress and the foul's on John Escoto - foul #2 on John Escoto, team foul #7 | 62-43 |
| 08:15 | Providence | Michael Hansen makes the free throw | 62-44 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | John Escoto scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Mark Millsap | 65-44 |
| 07:48 | Providence | Luke Childress clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-44 |
| 07:47 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman snags the defensive board | 65-44 |
| 07:43 | Rutgers | John Escoto misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-44 |
| 07:41 | Providence | Luke Childress grabs the board | 65-44 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Escoto (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mark Millsap (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Young Chiang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luke Childress (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Houghton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Giorgi (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Providence | Luke Childress hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left wing | 65-44 |
| 07:28 | Providence | Luke Childress tips it home | 65-46 |
| 07:21 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by John Escoto and he's hacked by David Houghton - foul #1 on David Houghton, team foul #4 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Colton Coleman (PF), Daniel Lim (C) David Houghton, Lance Giorgi | |
| 07:21 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman makes the free throw | 68-46 |
| 07:07 | Providence | Daniel Lim misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Escoto - foul #3 on John Escoto, team foul #8 | 68-46 |
| 07:07 | Providence | Daniel Lim makes the 1st free throw | 68-47 |
| 07:07 | Providence | Daniel Lim makes the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 06:50 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Escoto | 70-48 |
| 06:28 | Providence | Luke Childress misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 70-48 |
| 06:27 | Providence | Colton Coleman grabs the offensive rebound | 70-48 |
| 06:13 | Providence | Charles Sanders swats the dunk try by Colton Coleman | 70-48 |
| 06:12 | Providence | Daniel Lim tips it back up and in | 70-50 |
| 05:54 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman is denied on a layup by Colton Coleman | 70-50 |
| 05:52 | Providence | Colton Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 70-50 |
| 05:41 | Providence | Luke Childress can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-50 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | John Escoto grabs the board | 70-50 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-50 |
| 05:14 | Providence | Daniel Lim grabs the board | 70-50 |
| 05:04 | Providence | Colton Coleman connects on the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Mark Millsap - foul #3 on Mark Millsap, team foul #9 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Joel Dietrich (SG), Curtis Montgomery (SF), Melvin Small (PF), Robert Black (C) John Escoto, Mark Millsap, Matthew Montgomery, Steven Lessman, Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | Providence | Edward Cowley (SG), David Houghton (PF), Lance Giorgi (C) Young Chiang, Luke Childress, Daniel Lim | |
| 05:04 | Providence | Colton Coleman makes the free throw | 70-53 |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Colton Coleman - foul #2 on Colton Coleman, team foul #5 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Young Chiang (SG) Colton Coleman | |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich makes the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich makes the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 04:40 | Providence | Young Chiang is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Young Chiang, team foul #6 | 72-53 |
| 04:12 | Rutgers | Robert Black clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Cowley - foul #3 on Edward Cowley, team foul #7 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Frederick Palmer (PF) Young Chiang | |
| 04:12 | Rutgers | Robert Black makes the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 04:12 | Rutgers | Robert Black makes the 2nd free throw | 74-53 |
| 03:57 | Providence | Frederick Palmer can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 74-53 |
| 03:56 | Providence | Lance Giorgi hits the follow up shot | 74-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Robert Black makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Joel Dietrich | 76-55 |
| 03:30 | Providence | David Houghton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Simon (PF) Lance Giorgi | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Montgomery (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Melvin Small (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Black (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Houghton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edward Cowley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Simon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich clanks a jumper from the right wing | 76-55 |
| 03:21 | Rutgers | Melvin Small grabs the offensive board | 76-55 |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-55 |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | John Fagundes gets the offensive rebound | 76-55 |
| 02:57 | Rutgers | Robert Black scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Joel Dietrich | 78-55 |
| 02:40 | Providence | Michael Hansen is fouled on the floor by John Fagundes as he's doubleteamed - foul #3 on John Fagundes, team foul #10 | 78-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Lance Giorgi (C) Ronald Simon | |
| 02:40 | Providence | Michael Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 78-56 |
| 02:40 | Providence | Michael Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 78-57 |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Robert Black misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lance Giorgi - foul #1 on Lance Giorgi, team foul #8 | 78-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Luke Childress (SF) Michael Hansen | |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Robert Black makes the 1st free throw | 79-57 |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Robert Black makes the 2nd free throw | 80-57 |
| 02:13 | Providence | Luke Childress scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Houghton | 80-60 |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | Melvin Small misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Frederick Palmer - foul #1 on Frederick Palmer, team foul #9 | 80-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Simon (PF) Frederick Palmer | |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | Melvin Small misses the 1st free throw | 80-60 |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | Melvin Small makes the 2nd free throw | 81-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:31 | Providence | Luke Childress clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 81-60 |
| 01:29 | Providence | Lance Giorgi can't tip it in | 81-60 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Melvin Small snags the defensive board | 81-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:04 | Rutgers | Robert Black misses the lay-in | 81-60 |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | Robert Black tips it home | 83-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Providence | Luke Childress misses the jump hook from the right block | 83-60 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Melvin Small | 83-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Ronald Simon swats the layup by Melvin Small | 83-60 |
| 00:31 | Providence | Luke Childress pulls down the rebound | 83-60 |
| 00:25 | Providence | Edward Cowley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-60 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Curtis Montgomery | 83-60 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | John Fagundes runs out the clock | 83-60 |