| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) SF - Robert Manly (fresh) PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) C - David Greene (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fresh) SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) SF - Don Hayes (fresh) PF - Richard James (fresh) C - Gerry List (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla 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 | Robert Manly clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Providence | The rebound goes to Richard James | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Providence | Don Hayes connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Sarvis | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Rutgers | David Greene hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Pauly Chambers | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Providence | Don Hayes knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 18:52 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | Robert Manly grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:40 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to David Greene | 2-4 |
| 18:21 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Pauly Chambers | 5-4 |
| 18:12 | Providence | Gerry List scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from John Bohman and the foul's on David Greene - foul #1 on David Greene, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| 18:12 | Providence | Gerry List makes the free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:52 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Bryant Soukup (SF), Adam Foss (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Bohman, Jeff Sarvis, Richard James, Gerry List | |
| 17:39 | Providence | John Copeland scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Adam Foss | 5-9 |
| 17:16 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Robert Manly is blocked by Adam Foss | 5-9 |
| 17:15 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Manly | 5-9 |
| 17:07 | Rutgers | David Greene comes up short on the shot from the left side | 5-9 |
| 17:05 | Providence | Bryant Soukup pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:52 | Providence | Pauly Chambers takes the ball from Adam Foss | 5-9 |
| 16:44 | Rutgers | David Greene travels with the ball | 5-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SG), James Savage (SF), Francis Franson (PF) Albert Coughlin, Robert Manly, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Richard James (PF), Gerry List (C) Don Hayes, Adam Foss, Arthur Steinke | |
| 16:30 | Providence | Bryant Soukup scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Copeland | 5-11 |
| 16:03 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Savage | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Duncan (fresh) SF - James Savage (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Francis Franson (fresh) C - David Greene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryant Soukup (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard James (fresh) C - Gerry List (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Providence | Richard James is fouled on the floor by James Savage - foul #1 on James Savage, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), Robert Manly (SF) Pauly Chambers, David Greene | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Adam Foss (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Bohman, Richard James, Gerry List | |
| 15:34 | Providence | Arthur Steinke misses the shot from the free throw line | 7-11 |
| 15:32 | Providence | Arthur Steinke gets the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 15:20 | Providence | Arthur Steinke is fouled on the floor by James Savage - foul #2 on James Savage, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (SG), Dikembe Abdulla (PF) Donald Duncan, James Savage | |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Richard James (PF) John Copeland, Adam Foss | |
| 15:07 | Providence | Bryant Soukup's pass is intercepted by Robert Manly | 7-11 |
| 14:51 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens is hacked by John Bohman - foul #1 on John Bohman, team foul #1 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG) Collin Leavens | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Don Hayes (SG), Adam Foss (PF), Gerry List (C) John Bohman, Jeff Sarvis, Richard James, Arthur Steinke | |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Adam Foss - foul #1 on Adam Foss, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Richard James (PF) John Copeland, Bryant Soukup, Adam Foss | |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla misses the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:10 | Providence | Don Hayes comes up short on the floater from the left side | 8-11 |
| 14:08 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdulla | 8-11 |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | Richard James picks off the pass by Robert Manly | 8-11 |
| 13:33 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Don Hayes | 8-13 |
| 13:14 | Rutgers | Francis Franson is whistled for a carry | 8-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SG), David Greene (C) Albert Coughlin, Francis Franson | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Bryant Soukup (SF), Adam Foss (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Bohman, Jeff Sarvis, Richard James, Gerry List | |
| 13:02 | Providence | Don Hayes double dribbles | 8-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG) Don Hayes | |
| 12:46 | Rutgers | David Greene hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 8-13 |
| 12:45 | Providence | Adam Foss pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:35 | Providence | John Bohman is fouled on the floor by Pauly Chambers - foul #1 on Pauly Chambers, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Don Hayes (SG), Richard James (PF), Gerry List (C) John Bohman, Adam Foss, Arthur Steinke | |
| 12:24 | Providence | Don Hayes comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 12:22 | Providence | John Copeland misses the tip | 8-13 |
| 12:20 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Robert Manly | 8-13 |
| 11:59 | Rutgers | Robert Manly comes up short on the floater in the paint | 8-13 |
| 11:58 | Providence | Gerry List gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Duncan (fresh) SF - Robert Manly (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - David Greene (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bryant Soukup (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard James (fresh) C - Gerry List (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Providence | Robert Manly blocks the short jumper by Don Hayes | 8-13 |
| 11:35 | Rutgers | David Greene gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 11:11 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the contested shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Pauly Chambers and the foul's on John Copeland - foul #1 on John Copeland, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), Albert Coughlin (SG), Francis Franson (PF) Pauly Chambers, Donald Duncan, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Adam Foss (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Copeland, Don Hayes, Richard James, Gerry List | |
| 11:11 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the free throw | 11-13 |
| 10:46 | Providence | Bryant Soukup hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Adam Foss | 11-15 |
| 10:36 | Rutgers | David Greene hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Collin Leavens | 13-15 |
| 10:30 | Providence | Arthur Steinke misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Francis Franson - foul #1 on Francis Franson, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SF) Robert Manly | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard James (PF) Adam Foss | |
| 10:30 | Providence | Arthur Steinke misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:30 | Providence | Arthur Steinke makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | Francis Franson's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Steinke | 13-16 |
| 10:11 | Providence | The rebound goes to Bryant Soukup | 13-16 |
| 09:59 | Providence | Arthur Steinke clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Greene - foul #2 on David Greene, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), Dikembe Abdulla (PF) Collin Leavens, David Greene | |
| Subs | Providence | Don Hayes (SF) Richard James | |
| 09:59 | Providence | Arthur Steinke makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:59 | Providence | Arthur Steinke makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:44 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 09:42 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla tips it back up and in | 15-18 |
| 09:32 | Providence | Don Hayes is fouled on the floor by Pauly Chambers - foul #2 on Pauly Chambers, team foul #7 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG) Pauly Chambers | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (SG), Richard James (PF), Gerry List (C) Jeff Sarvis, Bryant Soukup, Arthur Steinke | |
| 09:32 | Providence | Don Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:32 | Providence | Don Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:03 | Rutgers | Francis Franson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-20 |
| 09:01 | Providence | Richard James snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| 08:57 | Providence | Don Hayes knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Bohman | 15-22 |
| 08:42 | Rutgers | Francis Franson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 15-22 |
| 08:41 | Providence | Richard James grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 08:37 | Providence | Gerry List misses long on a jumper in the paint | 15-22 |
| 08:36 | Providence | Don Hayes snags the offensive board | 15-22 |
| 08:21 | Providence | Don Hayes misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 15-22 |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Donald Duncan | 15-22 |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-22 |
| 08:10 | Providence | Gerry List gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| 07:58 | Providence | John Bohman is fouled on the floor by Collin Leavens - foul #1 on Collin Leavens, team foul #8 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Manly (SF) Donald Duncan | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Bryant Soukup (SF), Adam Foss (PF) John Copeland, Don Hayes, Richard James | |
| 07:58 | Providence | John Bohman makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 07:58 | Providence | John Bohman makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Collin Leavens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Franson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryant Soukup (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Foss (fresh) C - Gerry List (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | Francis Franson misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Gerry List - foul #1 on Gerry List, team foul #4 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Richard James (PF) John Bohman, Adam Foss | |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | Francis Franson makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | Francis Franson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 07:21 | Providence | Francis Franson is called for the reach on Gerry List - foul #2 on Francis Franson, team foul #9 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck (PG), David Greene (C) Collin Leavens, Francis Franson | |
| Subs | Providence | Don Hayes (SF) Richard James | |
| 07:21 | Providence | Gerry List makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 07:21 | Providence | Gerry List makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Richard James (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Copeland, Don Hayes, Gerry List | |
| 06:37 | Providence | Bryant Soukup's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Don Hayes (SF), Gerry List (C) John Bohman, Richard James, Arthur Steinke | |
| 06:20 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla is open and buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Robert Manly | 19-26 |
| 05:58 | Providence | Bryant Soukup knocks in the jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Dikembe Abdulla - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdulla, team foul #10 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), Donald Duncan (SG) Michael Hallenbeck, Albert Coughlin | |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Richard James (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Copeland, Don Hayes, Gerry List | |
| 05:58 | Providence | Bryant Soukup makes the free throw | 19-29 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla's pass is intercepted by John Bohman | 19-29 |
| 05:17 | Providence | Richard James comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Collin Leavens - foul #2 on Collin Leavens, team foul #11 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck (PG), Francis Franson (C) Collin Leavens, David Greene | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (SG), Don Hayes (SF), Gerry List (C) Jeff Sarvis, Bryant Soukup, Arthur Steinke | |
| 05:17 | Providence | Richard James makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 05:17 | Providence | Richard James misses the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 05:17 | Rutgers | Francis Franson grabs the board | 19-30 |
| 04:57 | Rutgers | Gerry List is called for the reach on Donald Duncan - foul #2 on Gerry List, team foul #5 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Bryant Soukup (SF) John Copeland | |
| 04:40 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla misses badly on the uncontested shot in the paint | 19-30 |
| 04:39 | Providence | Bryant Soukup snags the defensive board | 19-30 |
| 04:29 | Providence | Michael Hallenbeck is called for the reach on Richard James - foul #1 on Michael Hallenbeck, team foul #12 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG) John Bohman, Bryant Soukup | |
| 04:29 | Providence | Richard James makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 04:29 | Providence | Richard James makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 04:12 | Rutgers | Don Hayes doubles Robert Manly and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Don Hayes, team foul #6 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Bryant Soukup (PF) John Copeland, Richard James | |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Robert Manly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), James Savage (SF), David Greene (C) Michael Hallenbeck, Robert Manly, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Richard James (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Bohman, Jeff Sarvis, Gerry List | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Duncan (fresh) SF - James Savage (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Francis Franson (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bryant Soukup (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard James (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Steinke (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:44 | Providence | Arthur Steinke dunks the ball set up by Bryant Soukup | 19-34 |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | David Greene misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Arthur Steinke - foul #1 on Arthur Steinke, team foul #7 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (SG) Donald Duncan | |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Gerry List (C) John Copeland, Don Hayes, Arthur Steinke | |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | David Greene makes the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | David Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 03:08 | Providence | Bryant Soukup lays it up and in | 21-36 |
| 02:47 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin's fadeaway is rejected by Richard James | 21-36 |
| 02:46 | Providence | Gerry List pulls down the rebound | 21-36 |
| 02:41 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Bohman | 21-38 |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | David Greene misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 21-38 |
| 02:29 | Providence | Gerry List snags the defensive board | 21-38 |
| 02:24 | Providence | Bryant Soukup misses the floater from the left block | 21-38 |
| 02:23 | Providence | Richard James misses the tip | 21-38 |
| 02:21 | Providence | Gerry List tips it home | 21-40 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | James Savage clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-40 |
| 02:08 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-40 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Francis Franson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-40 |
| 01:55 | Providence | Gerry List pulls down the rebound | 21-40 |
| 01:29 | Providence | Gerry List blows the layup | 21-40 |
| 01:27 | Rutgers | Francis Franson grabs the board | 21-40 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | John Bohman is called for the reach on Pauly Chambers in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Bohman, team foul #8 | 21-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SG), Robert Manly (SF), Dikembe Abdulla (PF) Albert Coughlin, James Savage, Francis Franson | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (SG), Don Hayes (SF), Adam Foss (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) Jeff Sarvis, Bryant Soukup, Richard James, Gerry List | |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 22-40 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 01:17 | Providence | Don Hayes hits the finger roll set up by Arthur Steinke | 23-42 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers scores on a shot from the right wing | 25-42 |
| 00:40 | Providence | Adam Foss misses short on a runner from the left block | 25-42 |
| 00:38 | Providence | John Copeland tips it but misses | 25-42 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla pulls down the rebound | 25-42 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | David Greene is fouled on the floor by Adam Foss - foul #2 on Adam Foss, team foul #9 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Bryant Soukup (PF), Gerry List (C) John Bohman, Adam Foss, Arthur Steinke | |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | David Greene misses the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 00:26 | Providence | Bryant Soukup pulls down the rebound | 25-42 |
| 00:01 | Providence | Gerry List scores on a jumper from the right block | 25-44 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan clanks a fullcourt shot | 25-44 |