| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Brendle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Brodie (fresh) C - Xavier Garza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Loyd Young (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Grimshaw (fresh) PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Loyd Young - foul #1 on Loyd Young, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 19:38 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 19:38 | Providence | Raymond Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:22 | Rutgers | Loyd Young makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Frederick Aker | 28-36 |
| 19:03 | Providence | Raymond Miller shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Frederick Aker - foul #2 on Frederick Aker, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| 19:03 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 19:03 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 19:03 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 18:36 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-36 |
| 18:34 | Providence | Xavier Garza grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 18:23 | Providence | Raymond Miller splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 18:22 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle can't tip it in | 28-36 |
| 18:21 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Joseph Colletti | 28-36 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker's pass is intercepted by Xavier Garza | 28-36 |
| 17:31 | Providence | Xavier Garza can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 17:30 | Providence | Raymond Miller can't tip it in | 28-36 |
| 17:28 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 17:01 | Rutgers | Loyd Young connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ryan Grimshaw | 28-39 |
| 16:46 | Providence | Raymond Miller buries a runner from the right block set up by Billy Brodie | 30-39 |
| 16:30 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-39 |
| 16:28 | Providence | Xavier Garza gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 16:14 | Providence | Paul Wilson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Brendle - foul #1 on Paul Wilson, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Providence | Curtis Hardin (PF), Jean Nelson (C) Billy Brodie, Xavier Garza | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 15:49 | Providence | Jean Nelson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Colletti - foul #2 on Joseph Colletti, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Nichols (SG), James Beaton (SF) Kevin Lane, Jeffrey Brendle | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Hunt (SF), James Woolley (C) Ryan Grimshaw, Joseph Colletti | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Nichols (fresh) SF - James Beaton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Hardin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jean Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Loyd Young (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hunt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 6 reb. C - James Woolley (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Providence | James Beaton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Hunt - foul #4 on John Hunt, team foul #5 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad (SF), Nicholas Strong (C) John Hunt, Paul Wilson | |
| 15:27 | Providence | James Beaton makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 15:27 | Providence | James Beaton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 15:03 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad hits the follow up shot | 32-41 |
| 14:34 | Providence | Jean Nelson's layup is rejected by Nicholas Strong | 32-41 |
| 14:33 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jonathan Conrad | 32-41 |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | James Beaton picks off the pass by Nicholas Strong | 32-41 |
| 14:00 | Providence | Earl Nichols buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Miller | 35-41 |
| 13:34 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 13:32 | Providence | Raymond Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 13:23 | Providence | Raymond Miller is fouled on the floor by Loyd Young - foul #2 on Loyd Young, team foul #6 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Lane (SG), Jeffrey Brendle (SF), Billy Brodie (PF), Xavier Garza (C) Earl Nichols, James Beaton, Curtis Hardin, Jean Nelson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw (SF), Paul Wilson (PF), Joseph Colletti (C) Jonathan Conrad, James Woolley, Nicholas Strong | |
| 13:01 | Providence | Kevin Lane knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Miller | 38-41 |
| 12:40 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 12:39 | Providence | Xavier Garza snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 12:32 | Providence | Raymond Miller connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Brendle | 40-41 |
| 12:17 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Loyd Young | 40-44 |
| 12:13 | Providence | Frederick Aker is called for the reach on Raymond Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frederick Aker, team foul #7 | 40-44 |
| 12:13 | Providence | Raymond Miller makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:13 | Providence | Raymond Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | Loyd Young misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 11:48 | Providence | Raymond Miller snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Lane (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Brendle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Brodie (fresh) C - Xavier Garza (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Loyd Young (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ryan Grimshaw (fresh) PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 6 reb. C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Providence | Raymond Miller shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater near the basket | 42-44 |
| 11:29 | Providence | Xavier Garza misses the tip | 42-44 |
| 11:28 | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 11:15 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti is whistled for a carry | 42-44 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta (PG) Frederick Aker | |
| 11:04 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses the lay-in | 42-44 |
| 11:03 | Providence | Raymond Miller tips it home | 44-44 |
| 10:42 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 10:40 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| 10:26 | Providence | Jonathan Trombetta steps in front of the Raymond Miller pass | 44-46 |
| 10:05 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Loyd Young is denied by Xavier Garza | 44-46 |
| 10:04 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti hits the follow up shot | 44-48 |
| 09:50 | Providence | Ryan Grimshaw takes the ball from Raymond Miller | 44-48 |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (PG), Curtis Hardin (PF), Jean Nelson (C) Raymond Miller, Billy Brodie, Xavier Garza | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Aker (PG), James Woolley (SF) Jonathan Trombetta, Loyd Young | |
| 09:24 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jeffrey Brendle, team foul #1 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Nichols (SG) Kevin Lane | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:59 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 08:58 | Providence | James Beaton grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 08:37 | Providence | Frederick Aker is called for the reach on James Beaton - foul #4 on Frederick Aker, team foul #8 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Miller (PG) Jeffrey Brendle | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta (PG), Loyd Young (SG), Jonathan Conrad (SF), Nicholas Strong (C) Frederick Aker, Ryan Grimshaw, Paul Wilson, Joseph Colletti | |
| 08:37 | Providence | James Beaton misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | James Woolley grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | James Woolley double dribbles | 44-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Lane (SG), Billy Brodie (PF), Xavier Garza (C) Earl Nichols, Curtis Hardin, Jean Nelson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 07:49 | Providence | James Beaton misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 44-48 |
| 07:47 | Rutgers | Loyd Young grabs the board | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Lane (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Beaton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Brodie (fresh) C - Xavier Garza (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jonathan Trombetta (fresh) SG - Loyd Young (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jonathan Conrad (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Woolley (fresh) C - Nicholas Strong (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Rutgers | James Woolley lays it up and in | 44-50 |
| 07:16 | Providence | Xavier Garza connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Billy Brodie | 46-50 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | James Woolley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-50 |
| 06:56 | Providence | Billy Brodie grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 06:43 | Providence | Nicholas Strong picks off the pass by Billy Brodie | 46-50 |
| 06:14 | Rutgers | Loyd Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle (SF), Jean Nelson (C) James Beaton, Xavier Garza | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Aker (PG), Ryan Grimshaw (SG), John Hunt (SF), Paul Wilson (PF), Joseph Colletti (C) Jonathan Trombetta, Loyd Young, Jonathan Conrad, James Woolley, Nicholas Strong | |
| 06:03 | Providence | Kevin Lane comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 06:01 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 05:56 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| 05:45 | Providence | Raymond Miller works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Joseph Colletti - foul #3 on Joseph Colletti, team foul #9 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Curtis Hardin (PF) Billy Brodie | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:45 | Providence | Raymond Miller makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 05:25 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ryan Grimshaw | 49-52 |
| 05:06 | Providence | The jump hook by Raymond Miller is blocked by Paul Wilson | 49-52 |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | Kevin Lane steals the ball from Ryan Grimshaw | 49-52 |
| 04:47 | Providence | Raymond Miller hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Lane | 51-52 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Jean Nelson steps in front of the Frederick Aker pass | 51-52 |
| 03:57 | Providence | Kevin Lane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | John Hunt snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 03:31 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti is called for a charge - foul #4 on Joseph Colletti, team foul #10 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (PG), Earl Nichols (SG), Billy Brodie (PF), Xavier Garza (C) Raymond Miller, Kevin Lane, Curtis Hardin, Jean Nelson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Loyd Young (SG) Ryan Grimshaw | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Beaton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Earl Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Brendle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Brodie (fresh) 2 reb. C - Xavier Garza (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Loyd Young (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Hunt (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Providence | Earl Nichols is fouled on the floor by Loyd Young - foul #3 on Loyd Young, team foul #11 | 51-52 |
| 03:16 | Providence | Earl Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:16 | Providence | Earl Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 02:47 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 53-52 |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 02:19 | Rutgers | John Hunt hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joseph Colletti | 53-55 |
| 02:19 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Miller (PG), Kevin Lane (SG) James Beaton, Earl Nichols | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:56 | Providence | Kevin Lane misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 01:55 | Providence | Raymond Miller snags the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 01:39 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-55 |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Loyd Young grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | John Hunt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 01:16 | Providence | Kevin Lane pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 00:51 | Providence | Kevin Lane drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Xavier Garza | 56-55 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | John Hunt misses the floater from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti snags the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Billy Brodie is called for the reach on Frederick Aker - foul #2 on Billy Brodie, team foul #2 | 56-55 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti clanks a floater in the lane | 56-55 |
| 00:05 | Providence | Xavier Garza pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Providence | Xavier Garza is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Aker - foul #5 on Frederick Aker, team foul #12 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta (PG) Frederick Aker | |
| 00:04 | Providence | Xavier Garza misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:04 | Providence | Xavier Garza makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Loyd Young comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 57-55 |