| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Loomis (fresh) SG - Earl Dugger (fresh) SF - Keith Hayes (fresh) PF - Stanley Stewart (fresh) C - Jason Barela (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Bryant Holmes (fresh) SG - Brent Robertson (fresh) SF - Corey Dow (fresh) PF - Jonathan Granados (fresh) C - Ronald Griffie (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Jonathan Granados wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Providence | Brent Robertson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | John Loomis loses the dribble to Brent Robertson | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Providence | Bryant Holmes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brent Robertson | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | Earl Dugger comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Providence | Ronald Griffie can't finish the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Providence | Ronald Griffie misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Providence | Jonathan Granados tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:41 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes double dribbles | 2-4 |
| 18:30 | Providence | Corey Dow's pass is intercepted by John Loomis | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Stanley Stewart and the foul's on Corey Dow - foul #1 on Corey Dow, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:06 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes misses the free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:06 | Providence | Ronald Griffie grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:51 | Providence | Jonathan Granados knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Bryant Holmes | 4-6 |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | John Loomis misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 17:37 | Providence | Ronald Griffie pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:12 | Providence | Corey Dow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 17:10 | Providence | Ronald Griffie hits the follow up shot | 4-8 |
| 16:48 | Rutgers | Jason Barela is fouled on the floor by Bryant Holmes - foul #1 on Bryant Holmes, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (PG), Brandon Chitty (SG), Aaron Spitsberg (SF), David Gimenez (PF), William Cupples (C) John Loomis, Earl Dugger, Keith Hayes, Stanley Stewart, Jason Barela | |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Gregory (PG), Jeremiah Mayes (SG), Leroy Lemay (SF), Robert Nichols (PF), Johnny Strum (C) Bryant Holmes, Brent Robertson, Corey Dow, Jonathan Granados, Ronald Griffie | |
| 16:28 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty travels with the ball | 4-8 |
| 16:14 | Providence | Leroy Lemay misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-8 |
| 16:13 | Rutgers | William Cupples snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 15:58 | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | David Gimenez pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Vincent (fresh) SG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) SF - Aaron Spitsberg (fresh) PF - David Gimenez (fresh) C - William Cupples (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gary Gregory (fresh) SG - Jeremiah Mayes (fresh) SF - Leroy Lemay (fresh) PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) C - Johnny Strum (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Rutgers | William Cupples misses long on a jumper from the right side | 4-8 |
| 15:39 | Providence | Gary Gregory gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 15:21 | Providence | Gary Gregory hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Aaron Spitsberg - foul #1 on Aaron Spitsberg, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Loomis (PG), Earl Dugger (SG), Keith Hayes (SF), Jason Barela (C) Gregory Vincent, Brandon Chitty, Aaron Spitsberg, William Cupples | |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Dow (SF) Leroy Lemay | |
| 15:21 | Providence | Gary Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:21 | Providence | Gary Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 14:52 | Rutgers | Jason Barela makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Keith Hayes | 6-9 |
| 14:30 | Providence | David Gimenez takes the ball from Jeremiah Mayes | 6-9 |
| 14:14 | Rutgers | Jason Barela comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Johnny Strum - foul #1 on Johnny Strum, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart (PF) David Gimenez | |
| Subs | Providence | Bryant Holmes (PG), Brent Robertson (SG), Jonathan Granados (PF), Ronald Griffie (C) Gary Gregory, Jeremiah Mayes, Robert Nichols, Johnny Strum | |
| 14:14 | Rutgers | Jason Barela makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:14 | Rutgers | Jason Barela makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:51 | Providence | Jason Barela is called for the reach on Ronald Griffie - foul #1 on Jason Barela, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Aaron Spitsberg (SF), William Cupples (C) Keith Hayes, Jason Barela | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 13:32 | Providence | Brent Robertson hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Bryant Holmes | 8-11 |
| 13:30 | Rutgers | John Loomis loses the dribble to Bryant Holmes in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| 13:28 | Providence | Bryant Holmes throws it down | 8-13 |
| 13:06 | Rutgers | John Loomis is hacked by Bryant Holmes - foul #2 on Bryant Holmes, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (PG), Brandon Chitty (SG) John Loomis, Earl Dugger | |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Gregory (PG), Leroy Lemay (SF) Bryant Holmes, Corey Dow | |
| 12:42 | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Gregory - foul #1 on Gary Gregory, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Keith Hayes (SF), Jason Barela (C) Aaron Spitsberg, William Cupples | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 12:42 | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:42 | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:35 | Providence | Jonathan Granados lays it in | 10-15 |
| 12:17 | Rutgers | Jason Barela misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Griffie - foul #1 on Ronald Griffie, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Gimenez (PF) Stanley Stewart | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 12:17 | Rutgers | Jason Barela makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:17 | Rutgers | Jason Barela misses the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:17 | Providence | The rebound goes to Ronald Griffie | 11-15 |
| 11:58 | Providence | Gary Gregory is hacked by David Gimenez - foul #1 on David Gimenez, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Earl Dugger (SG) Brandon Chitty | |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Dow (SF) Leroy Lemay | |
| 11:44 | Providence | Brent Robertson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Gimenez - foul #2 on David Gimenez, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Loomis (PG), William Cupples (C) Gregory Vincent, David Gimenez | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 11:44 | Providence | Brent Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:44 | Providence | Brent Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Loomis (fresh) SG - Earl Dugger (fresh) SF - Keith Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Barela (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Cupples (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gary Gregory (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Brent Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Dow (fresh) PF - Jonathan Granados (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronald Griffie (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Rutgers | The jumper by Keith Hayes is denied by Ronald Griffie | 11-17 |
| 11:27 | Providence | Gary Gregory snags the defensive board | 11-17 |
| 11:19 | Providence | Ronald Griffie can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jason Barela - foul #2 on Jason Barela, team foul #5 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart (PF) Jason Barela | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Nichols (PF) Jonathan Granados | |
| 11:19 | Providence | Ronald Griffie makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 11:19 | Providence | Ronald Griffie misses the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | William Cupples snags the defensive board | 11-18 |
| 10:59 | Rutgers | John Loomis makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Earl Dugger and the foul's on Gary Gregory - foul #2 on Gary Gregory, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Aaron Spitsberg (SF) Keith Hayes | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeremiah Mayes (PG), Leroy Lemay (SG), Johnny Strum (C) Gary Gregory, Brent Robertson, Ronald Griffie | |
| 10:59 | Rutgers | John Loomis misses the free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:59 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart snags the offensive board | 13-18 |
| 10:34 | Rutgers | William Cupples clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 13-18 |
| 10:33 | Providence | Leroy Lemay grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 10:27 | Providence | Jeremiah Mayes knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Johnny Strum | 13-21 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Leroy Lemay steals it from Earl Dugger | 13-21 |
| 09:49 | Providence | William Cupples picks off the pass by Corey Dow | 13-21 |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | John Loomis misses badly on a floater from the left side | 13-21 |
| 09:18 | Providence | The rebound goes to Johnny Strum | 13-21 |
| 09:10 | Providence | Leroy Lemay misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-21 |
| 09:09 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Stanley Stewart | 13-21 |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | Earl Dugger is whistled for traveling | 13-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (PG), Brandon Chitty (SG), Keith Hayes (SF) John Loomis, Earl Dugger, Aaron Spitsberg | |
| Subs | Providence | Brent Robertson (PG), Jonathan Granados (PF), Ronald Griffie (C) Corey Dow, Robert Nichols, Johnny Strum | |
| 08:33 | Providence | Brent Robertson drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeremiah Mayes | 13-23 |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | Leroy Lemay is called for the reach on Stanley Stewart - foul #1 on Leroy Lemay, team foul #8 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Dow (SF) Leroy Lemay | |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 07:55 | Providence | Jonathan Granados slams it home and the foul's on William Cupples - foul #1 on William Cupples, team foul #6 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Nichols (SF) Corey Dow | |
| 07:55 | Providence | Jonathan Granados misses the free throw | 15-25 |
| 07:55 | Rutgers | William Cupples grabs the defensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 07:28 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes's pass is intercepted by Brent Robertson | 15-25 |
| 07:25 | Providence | Jeremiah Mayes jams it on a nice dish by Brent Robertson | 15-27 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) SF - Keith Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Cupples (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Brent Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremiah Mayes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Nichols (fresh) PF - Jonathan Granados (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ronald Griffie (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gregory Vincent | 18-27 |
| 06:42 | Providence | Jeremiah Mayes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-27 |
| 06:41 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 06:16 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jeremiah Mayes - foul #1 on Jeremiah Mayes, team foul #9 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Loomis (PG), Aaron Spitsberg (SF), Jason Barela (C) Gregory Vincent, Keith Hayes, William Cupples | |
| Subs | Providence | Bryant Holmes (PG), Corey Dow (SF) Jeremiah Mayes, Robert Nichols | |
| 06:16 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 06:16 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty misses the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 06:16 | Providence | Jonathan Granados snags the defensive board | 19-27 |
| 06:10 | Providence | Jonathan Granados misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 19-27 |
| 06:09 | Rutgers | Jason Barela gets the rebound | 19-27 |
| 05:47 | Rutgers | John Loomis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-27 |
| 05:46 | Providence | Jonathan Granados grabs the defensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 05:33 | Providence | Corey Dow makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Bryant Holmes | 19-29 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | John Loomis is fouled on the floor by Bryant Holmes - foul #3 on Bryant Holmes, team foul #10 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Earl Dugger (SG), Keith Hayes (SF) Brandon Chitty, Aaron Spitsberg | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Lemay (SG), Christopher Williams (PF), Johnny Strum (C) Bryant Holmes, Jonathan Granados, Ronald Griffie | |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | John Loomis makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | John Loomis misses the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:16 | Providence | Christopher Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 05:01 | Providence | Corey Dow connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Johnny Strum | 20-31 |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes's fadeaway is rejected by Johnny Strum | 20-31 |
| 04:37 | Providence | Leroy Lemay snags the defensive board | 20-31 |
| 04:33 | Providence | Brent Robertson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Nichols (PF) Christopher Williams | |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Earl Dugger is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Earl Dugger, team foul #7 | 20-31 |
| 03:55 | Providence | Jason Barela is called for the reach on Leroy Lemay - foul #3 on Jason Barela, team foul #8 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Aaron Spitsberg (SF), David Gimenez (PF), William Cupples (C) Keith Hayes, Stanley Stewart, Jason Barela | |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Gregory (PG), Jonathan Granados (PF), Ronald Griffie (C) Brent Robertson, Robert Nichols, Johnny Strum | |
| 03:55 | Providence | Leroy Lemay misses the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 03:55 | Rutgers | David Gimenez gets the rebound | 20-31 |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | Earl Dugger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-31 |
| 03:30 | Providence | Jonathan Granados pulls down the rebound | 20-31 |
| 03:24 | Providence | Leroy Lemay is whistled for a carry | 20-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (PG) John Loomis | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeremiah Mayes (SG) Leroy Lemay | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Dugger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Spitsberg (fresh) PF - David Gimenez (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Cupples (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gary Gregory (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jeremiah Mayes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Corey Dow (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jonathan Granados (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Griffie (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Earl Dugger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Keith Hayes (SF) Aaron Spitsberg | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Lemay (SF) Corey Dow | |
| 02:43 | Providence | Ronald Griffie misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-31 |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | William Cupples snags the defensive board | 20-31 |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Gimenez | 23-31 |
| 02:34 | Providence | Ronald Griffie is fouled on the floor by William Cupples - foul #2 on William Cupples, team foul #9 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty (SG), Stanley Stewart (C) Earl Dugger, William Cupples | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:34 | Providence | Ronald Griffie makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 02:34 | Providence | Ronald Griffie makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 02:07 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeremiah Mayes - foul #2 on Jeremiah Mayes, team foul #11 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Loomis (PG) Gregory Vincent | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Nichols (PF), Johnny Strum (C) Jonathan Granados, Ronald Griffie | |
| 02:07 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 02:07 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 01:55 | Providence | Leroy Lemay misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 01:54 | Providence | Johnny Strum tips it but misses | 25-33 |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | John Loomis grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 01:27 | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-33 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty can't tip it in | 25-33 |
| 01:24 | Providence | Robert Nichols gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 01:19 | Providence | Leroy Lemay loses the dribble to Keith Hayes | 25-33 |
| 01:00 | Rutgers | John Loomis scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Keith Hayes | 27-33 |
| 00:50 | Providence | Robert Nichols misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Gimenez - foul #3 on David Gimenez, team foul #10 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Earl Dugger (SG), Aaron Spitsberg (SF), Jason Barela (C) Brandon Chitty, Keith Hayes, David Gimenez | |
| Subs | Providence | Brent Robertson (SG), Corey Dow (SF), Ronald Griffie (C) Jeremiah Mayes, Leroy Lemay, Johnny Strum | |
| 00:50 | Providence | Robert Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 00:50 | Providence | Robert Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Jason Barela blows the layup | 27-34 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Jason Barela tips it in | 29-34 |
| 00:05 | Providence | Brent Robertson clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 29-34 |
| 00:03 | Providence | Ronald Griffie tips it back up and in | 29-36 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Earl Dugger can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 29-36 |