| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) SF - Miladen Kirilenko (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Genao (fresh) C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Scott Scheerer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jose Rivera (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Paradiso (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wesley Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alan Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Kevin Paradiso inbounds the ball | 26-38 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Providence | Scott Scheerer misses the 3 from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 19:25 | Rutgers | Michael Cox misses long on a jumper from the left side | 26-38 |
| 19:23 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols hits the follow up shot | 28-38 |
| 19:07 | Providence | Alan Taylor scores on a shot from close range | 28-40 |
| 18:48 | Rutgers | Michael Cox is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Cox, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| 18:24 | Providence | The jumper by Scott Scheerer is denied by Arthur Nichols | 28-40 |
| 18:22 | Providence | Wesley Singleton pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 18:10 | Providence | Scott Scheerer clanks a shot from the left side | 28-40 |
| 18:08 | Providence | Wesley Singleton misses the tip | 28-40 |
| 18:06 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Dennis Genao | 28-40 |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | Wesley Singleton swats the layup by Arthur Nichols | 28-40 |
| 17:57 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko gets the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 17:52 | Rutgers | Andrew George misses long on a jumper from the left side | 28-40 |
| 17:50 | Providence | Kevin Paradiso gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 17:37 | Providence | Scott Scheerer buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Paradiso | 28-43 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | Andrew George is whistled for a carry | 28-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (SG), John Harris (C) Michael Cox, Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | Providence | Stefan Ferrari (SF) Kevin Paradiso | |
| 17:15 | Providence | Alan Taylor connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Jose Rivera | 28-46 |
| 16:55 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Andrew George and he's hacked by Jose Rivera - foul #2 on Jose Rivera, team foul #1 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock (SG), Greg Mack (C) Andrew George, Dennis Genao | |
| Subs | Providence | Sipho Africa (PG), Michael Bryce (SG), Russell Patton (PF), Daniel Hocker (C) Scott Scheerer, Jose Rivera, Wesley Singleton, Alan Taylor | |
| 16:55 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko makes the free throw | 31-46 |
| 16:36 | Providence | Michael Bryce hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 31-46 |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | John Harris pulls down the rebound | 31-46 |
| 16:30 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 31-46 |
| 16:29 | Rutgers | John Harris tips it home | 33-46 |
| 16:10 | Providence | Michael Bryce misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-46 |
| 16:08 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 16:03 | Rutgers | John Sundberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-46 |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | Greg Mack grabs the offensive board | 33-46 |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-46 |
| 15:36 | Providence | Daniel Hocker pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Coppock (fresh) SF - Miladen Kirilenko (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Sipho Africa (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Bryce (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stefan Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Hocker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:13 | Providence | Daniel Hocker can't connect on a shot from the right side | 33-46 |
| 15:12 | Rutgers | John Harris gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 15:01 | Rutgers | John Sundberg is hacked by Sipho Africa - foul #1 on Sipho Africa, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Michael Cox (SG), Dennis Genao (PF), Arthur Nichols (C) John Sundberg, Miladen Kirilenko, John Harris, Greg Mack | |
| Subs | Providence | Scott Scheerer (PG), Jose Rivera (SG), Kevin Paradiso (SF), Wesley Singleton (PF), Alan Taylor (C) Sipho Africa, Michael Bryce, Stefan Ferrari, Russell Patton, Daniel Hocker | |
| 14:51 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols misses badly on a floater from the right side | 33-46 |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao grabs the offensive board | 33-46 |
| 14:29 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols misses short on a shot in the paint | 33-46 |
| 14:28 | Providence | Alan Taylor grabs the board | 33-46 |
| 14:08 | Providence | Alan Taylor clanks a jump hook in the paint | 33-46 |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | Kevin Paradiso is called for the reach on Thomas Coppock - foul #1 on Kevin Paradiso, team foul #3 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski (SF) Thomas Coppock | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | Michael Cox is called for a backcourt violation | 33-46 |
| 13:11 | Providence | Scott Scheerer drills a 3 from the right corner | 33-49 |
| 13:06 | Rutgers | Michael Cox misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-49 |
| 13:04 | Providence | Alan Taylor gets the rebound | 33-49 |
| 12:46 | Providence | Alan Taylor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-49 |
| 12:45 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski grabs the board | 33-49 |
| 12:41 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko (SF), John Harris (C) Joe Prosienski, Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | Providence | Stefan Ferrari (SF), Russell Patton (PF) Kevin Paradiso, Wesley Singleton | |
| 12:26 | Providence | Alan Taylor scores on a shot from the right block set up by Jose Rivera | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:14 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 33-51 |
| 12:13 | Providence | Russell Patton snags the defensive board | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:44 | Providence | Scott Scheerer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stefan Ferrari | 33-53 |
| 11:26 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Harris | 35-53 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Cox (fairly fresh) SF - Miladen Kirilenko (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Dennis Genao (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Scott Scheerer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jose Rivera (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Stefan Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 10:59 | Providence | Miladen Kirilenko steals it from Jose Rivera | 35-53 |
| 10:56 | Rutgers | Michael Cox jams it on a nice dish by Miladen Kirilenko | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:40 | Providence | Scott Scheerer misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 37-53 |
| 10:38 | Providence | Alan Taylor tips it in | 37-55 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | John Harris is whistled for traveling | 37-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (PG), John Sundberg (SG), Thomas Coppock (SF), Arthur Nichols (C) Andrew George, Michael Cox, Miladen Kirilenko, Dennis Genao | |
| Subs | Providence | Sipho Africa (PG), Michael Bryce (SG), Kevin Paradiso (SF), Wesley Singleton (PF) Scott Scheerer, Jose Rivera, Stefan Ferrari, Alan Taylor | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:07 | Providence | Sipho Africa connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Bryce | 37-58 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Greg Mack (PF) John Harris | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 09:38 | Providence | Michael Bryce drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Paradiso | 37-61 |
| 09:33 | Rutgers | Russell Patton steals the ball from John Sundberg | 37-61 |
| 09:16 | Providence | Kevin Paradiso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-61 |
| 09:14 | Providence | Russell Patton tips it but misses | 37-61 |
| 09:13 | Providence | Wesley Singleton hits the follow up shot | 37-63 |
| 09:04 | Rutgers | John Sundberg misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-63 |
| 09:02 | Providence | Russell Patton pulls down the rebound | 37-63 |
| 08:46 | Providence | Sipho Africa scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Wesley Singleton | 37-66 |
| 08:33 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 39-66 |
| 08:04 | Providence | Michael Bryce loses the ball out of bounds | 39-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Miladen Kirilenko (SF), Dennis Genao (PF), John Harris (C) Archie Rutledge, Thomas Coppock, Greg Mack, Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | Providence | Scott Scheerer (PG), Jose Rivera (SG), Stefan Ferrari (SF), Daniel Hocker (PF), Alan Taylor (C) Sipho Africa, Michael Bryce, Kevin Paradiso, Wesley Singleton, Russell Patton | |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | Daniel Hocker denies the turnaround by John Harris | 39-66 |
| 07:43 | Providence | The rebound goes to Daniel Hocker | 39-66 |
| 07:20 | Providence | Alan Taylor misses long on a shot in the paint | 39-66 |
| 07:19 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Dennis Genao | 39-66 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Sundberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Miladen Kirilenko (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Dennis Genao (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Scott Scheerer (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jose Rivera (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Stefan Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Hocker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Taylor (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | John Sundberg makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Genao | 42-66 |
| 06:29 | Providence | Stefan Ferrari drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Scheerer | 42-68 |
| 06:14 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao travels with the ball | 42-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (PG), Thomas Coppock (SG), Joe Prosienski (SF), Greg Mack (C) Andrew George, John Sundberg, Miladen Kirilenko, Dennis Genao | |
| Subs | Providence | Sipho Africa (PG), Michael Bryce (SG), Domingo Lopez (SF) Scott Scheerer, Jose Rivera, Alan Taylor | |
| 05:57 | Providence | Stefan Ferrari makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Sipho Africa | 42-70 |
| 05:46 | Rutgers | Greg Mack misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Stefan Ferrari - foul #2 on Stefan Ferrari, team foul #4 | 42-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Russell Patton (PF) Daniel Hocker | |
| 05:46 | Rutgers | Greg Mack makes the 1st free throw | 43-70 |
| 05:46 | Rutgers | Greg Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 43-70 |
| 05:46 | Providence | Russell Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-70 |
| 05:17 | Providence | Domingo Lopez comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Harris - foul #1 on John Harris, team foul #2 | 43-70 |
| 05:17 | Providence | Domingo Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 43-70 |
| 05:17 | Providence | Domingo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 43-71 |
| 05:04 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock's pass is intercepted by Domingo Lopez | 43-71 |
| 04:49 | Providence | Domingo Lopez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-71 |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | Greg Mack grabs the board | 43-71 |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | John Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-71 |
| 04:29 | Rutgers | Greg Mack pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-71 |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | John Harris scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Joe Prosienski and he's fouled by Sipho Africa - foul #2 on Sipho Africa, team foul #5 | 45-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (SG) Thomas Coppock | |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Hocker (C) Stefan Ferrari | |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | John Harris makes the free throw | 46-71 |
| 03:57 | Providence | Daniel Hocker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-71 |
| 03:56 | Providence | Russell Patton gets the offensive rebound | 46-71 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Providence | Daniel Hocker misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Greg Mack - foul #1 on Greg Mack, team foul #3 | 46-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Emerson (SF) Joe Prosienski | |
| Subs | Providence | Rocky Russo (SF) Domingo Lopez | |
| 03:40 | Providence | Daniel Hocker makes the 1st free throw | 46-72 |
| 03:40 | Providence | Daniel Hocker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-73 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge is hacked by Sipho Africa - foul #3 on Sipho Africa, team foul #6 | 46-73 |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | John Harris connects on the floater from the left wing and the foul's on Daniel Hocker - foul #2 on Daniel Hocker, team foul #7 | 48-73 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock (SG) Archie Rutledge | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | John Harris makes the free throw | 49-73 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Coppock (fresh) SF - John Emerson (fresh) PF - John Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Mack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Sipho Africa (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Bryce (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rocky Russo (fresh) PF - Daniel Hocker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Patton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Providence | John Sundberg is called for the reach on Sipho Africa - foul #1 on John Sundberg, team foul #4 | 49-73 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Stefan Ferrari (C) Daniel Hocker | |
| 02:40 | Providence | Sipho Africa misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-73 |
| 02:39 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Rocky Russo | 49-73 |
| 02:26 | Providence | Michael Bryce clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-73 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Greg Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 49-73 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | Greg Mack clanks a jump hook from the left block | 49-73 |
| 02:08 | Providence | The rebound goes to Rocky Russo | 49-73 |
| 01:44 | Providence | Sipho Africa misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-73 |
| 01:43 | Rutgers | Greg Mack gets the rebound | 49-73 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | John Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-73 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (PG) John Emerson | |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Hocker (C) Rocky Russo | |
| 01:06 | Providence | Sipho Africa knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-75 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Greg Mack is hacked by Daniel Hocker - foul #3 on Daniel Hocker, team foul #8 | 49-75 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Greg Mack misses the 1st free throw | 49-75 |
| 00:48 | Providence | The rebound goes to Russell Patton | 49-75 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Providence | Daniel Hocker scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Bryce | 49-77 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | John Harris knocks in the jumper near the basket | 51-77 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Sipho Africa runs out the clock | 51-77 |