| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Small (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Leroy Ostrander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Juergens (fresh) SF - Luke Childress (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Esquer (fresh) C - Randy Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Luke Childress inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Providence | Randy Smith's floater is tipped away by Melvin Small | 39-28 |
| 19:38 | Providence | Randy Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 19:26 | Providence | Richard Vallo takes the ball from Randy Smith | 39-28 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 19:05 | Providence | Robert Juergens snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 18:49 | Providence | Luke Childress shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on James Corbin - foul #1 on James Corbin, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| 18:49 | Providence | Luke Childress makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:49 | Providence | Luke Childress makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 18:32 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 18:30 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 18:19 | Providence | Mark Esquer's pass is intercepted by Joel Dietrich | 39-30 |
| 18:14 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich lays it in | 41-30 |
| 17:54 | Providence | Mark Esquer misses short on a floater near the basket | 41-30 |
| 17:53 | Providence | Luke Childress tips it home | 41-32 |
| 17:36 | Rutgers | Melvin Small banks in the layup | 43-32 |
| 17:26 | Providence | Randy Smith can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Richard Vallo - foul #2 on Richard Vallo, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lewis Willis (C) Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF) Robert Juergens, Luke Childress | |
| 17:26 | Providence | Randy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 17:26 | Providence | Randy Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 17:26 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 17:11 | Rutgers | Hans Zeitler takes the ball from Nelson Wakefield | 43-32 |
| 16:52 | Providence | Randy Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 16:51 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander tips it back up and in | 43-34 |
| 16:48 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Bernard Esteban (SF), Jan Heppner (PF) Nelson Wakefield, James Corbin, Richard Vallo | |
| Subs | Providence | Sam Petty (SG), Christopher Deslauriers (PF), Frederick Palmer (C) Leroy Ostrander, Mark Esquer, Randy Smith | |
| 16:39 | Providence | Frederick Palmer drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-37 |
| 16:23 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich connects on the 3 from straight away | 46-37 |
| 16:04 | Providence | Christopher Deslauriers is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Christopher Deslauriers, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SF), Melvin Small (C) Joel Dietrich, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Providence | Luke Childress (SF) Christopher Johnson | |
| 15:40 | Rutgers | James Corbin scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bernard Esteban | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bernard Esteban (fresh) SF - James Corbin (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Melvin Small (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hans Zeitler (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Sam Petty (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luke Childress (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Deslauriers (fresh) C - Frederick Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Providence | Luke Childress splits the doubleteam and buries a runner from the left block | 49-39 |
| 15:12 | Rutgers | James Corbin buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jan Heppner | 52-39 |
| 14:54 | Providence | Luke Childress is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing but the foul's on James Corbin - foul #2 on James Corbin, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Joel Dietrich (SG), Richard Vallo (PF) John Fagundes, Bernard Esteban, Jan Heppner | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (PG), Robert Juergens (SG), William Labrecque (PF), Randy Smith (C) Hans Zeitler, Sam Petty, Christopher Deslauriers, Frederick Palmer | |
| 14:54 | Providence | Luke Childress misses the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 14:54 | Providence | Luke Childress makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 14:54 | Providence | Luke Childress makes the 3rd free throw | 52-41 |
| 14:38 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Nelson Wakefield | 54-41 |
| 14:20 | Providence | Robert Juergens is fouled on the floor by Joel Dietrich - foul #3 on Joel Dietrich, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SF), Lewis Willis (C) James Corbin, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:01 | Providence | William Labrecque misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-41 |
| 14:00 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 13:38 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joel Dietrich | 56-41 |
| 13:18 | Providence | William Labrecque blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Vallo - foul #3 on Richard Vallo, team foul #5 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SF) Bernard Esteban | |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Johnson (SF), Frederick Palmer (C) Luke Childress, Randy Smith | |
| 13:18 | Providence | William Labrecque makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 13:18 | Providence | William Labrecque makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses long on a shot from the right side | 56-43 |
| 12:57 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo snags the offensive board | 56-43 |
| 12:42 | Rutgers | James Corbin drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Nelson Wakefield | 59-43 |
| 12:28 | Providence | Robert Juergens is fouled on the floor by Joel Dietrich - foul #4 on Joel Dietrich, team foul #6 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SG), Jan Heppner (PF), Melvin Small (C) Joel Dietrich, Richard Vallo, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (SG), Mark Esquer (PF) Robert Juergens, William Labrecque | |
| 12:16 | Providence | Hans Zeitler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-43 |
| 12:15 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Melvin Small | 59-43 |
| 12:11 | Rutgers | Mark Esquer blocks the jumper by Nelson Wakefield | 59-43 |
| 12:09 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander snags the defensive board | 59-43 |
| 11:52 | Providence | Jan Heppner swats the shot by Mark Esquer | 59-43 |
| 11:51 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-43 |
| 11:32 | Providence | Frederick Palmer snags the defensive board | 59-43 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Melvin Small (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Leroy Ostrander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hans Zeitler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) PF - Mark Esquer (fresh) C - Frederick Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Providence | Mark Esquer misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jan Heppner - foul #1 on Jan Heppner, team foul #7 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Richard Vallo (PF) Nelson Wakefield, Jan Heppner | |
| Subs | Providence | Sam Petty (SG), Luke Childress (SF), Randy Smith (C) Leroy Ostrander, Christopher Johnson, Frederick Palmer | |
| 11:15 | Providence | Mark Esquer misses the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 11:15 | Providence | Mark Esquer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 11:06 | Rutgers | Melvin Small comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 59-44 |
| 11:04 | Providence | Randy Smith snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| 10:49 | Providence | Luke Childress is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Juergens (SG), William Labrecque (PF) Sam Petty, Mark Esquer | |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo's floater is tipped away by Luke Childress | 59-44 |
| 10:30 | Rutgers | Melvin Small tips it in | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:18 | Providence | Robert Juergens double dribbles | 61-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Lewis Willis (C) Bernard Esteban, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 10:04 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Luke Childress - foul #1 on Luke Childress, team foul #2 | 61-44 |
| 10:04 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 10:04 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 09:54 | Providence | William Labrecque misses the easy layup | 62-44 |
| 09:52 | Providence | William Labrecque gets the offensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 09:35 | Providence | Randy Smith misses badly on a shot near the basket | 62-44 |
| 09:34 | Providence | Randy Smith tips it home | 62-46 |
| 09:26 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 62-46 |
| 09:24 | Providence | Robert Juergens pulls down the rebound | 62-46 |
| 09:12 | Providence | William Labrecque's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Vallo | 62-46 |
| 09:11 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo grabs the defensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Vallo | 64-46 |
| 08:54 | Providence | Luke Childress buries a 3 from straight away | 64-49 |
| 08:44 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Luke Childress - foul #2 on Luke Childress, team foul #3 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SG), Melvin Small (C) Nelson Wakefield, Richard Vallo | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (PG), Sam Petty (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Mark Esquer (PF), Frederick Palmer (C) Hans Zeitler, Robert Juergens, Luke Childress, William Labrecque, Randy Smith | |
| 08:44 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 08:44 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 08:27 | Providence | Lewis Willis takes the ball from Leroy Ostrander after a doubleteam | 66-49 |
| 08:13 | Rutgers | James Corbin is whistled for traveling | 66-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jan Heppner (PF) Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 07:50 | Providence | Mark Esquer is fouled on the floor by Bernard Esteban - foul #2 on Bernard Esteban, team foul #8 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG) James Corbin | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 07:50 | Providence | Mark Esquer misses the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 07:50 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner snags the defensive board | 66-49 |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Johnson - foul #2 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #4 | 66-49 |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban misses the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 07:38 | Providence | Mark Esquer grabs the defensive rebound | 67-49 |
| 07:23 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-49 |
| 07:21 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban snags the defensive board | 67-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Bernard Esteban (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Small (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Leroy Ostrander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Petty (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) PF - Mark Esquer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Rutgers | Melvin Small buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joel Dietrich and he's fouled by Frederick Palmer - foul #1 on Frederick Palmer, team foul #5 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), James Corbin (SF), Richard Vallo (PF) John Fagundes, Bernard Esteban, Jan Heppner | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (SG), Luke Childress (SF), William Labrecque (PF), Randy Smith (C) Sam Petty, Christopher Johnson, Mark Esquer, Frederick Palmer | |
| 06:54 | Rutgers | Melvin Small makes the free throw | 70-49 |
| 06:45 | Providence | Luke Childress comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 70-49 |
| 06:44 | Providence | Randy Smith grabs the offensive board | 70-49 |
| 06:35 | Providence | Hans Zeitler scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Luke Childress out of the doubleteam | 70-51 |
| 06:16 | Rutgers | Melvin Small hits a fadeaway from the left side | 72-51 |
| 05:50 | Providence | William Labrecque is called for traveling | 72-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (SF), Lewis Willis (C) James Corbin, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Juergens (SG) Leroy Ostrander | |
| 05:40 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo buries a shot from the left block | 74-51 |
| 05:17 | Providence | Hans Zeitler misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-51 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield grabs the defensive rebound | 74-51 |
| 05:02 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo connects on the floater in the paint set up by Joel Dietrich | 76-51 |
| 04:47 | Providence | William Labrecque is fouled on the floor by Richard Vallo - foul #4 on Richard Vallo, team foul #9 | 76-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SF), Jan Heppner (PF) Nelson Wakefield, Richard Vallo | |
| Subs | Providence | Sam Petty (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Frederick Palmer (C) Robert Juergens, Luke Childress, Randy Smith | |
| 04:47 | Providence | William Labrecque makes the 1st free throw | 76-52 |
| 04:47 | Providence | William Labrecque misses the 2nd free throw | 76-52 |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban grabs the board | 76-52 |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | John Fagundes is fouled on the floor by Hans Zeitler - foul #2 on Hans Zeitler, team foul #6 | 76-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Esquer (PF) William Labrecque | |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Bernard Esteban, team foul #10 | 76-52 |
| 04:14 | Providence | Christopher Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-55 |
| 04:00 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis misses the fadeaway in the lane | 76-55 |
| 03:58 | Providence | Hans Zeitler grabs the board | 76-55 |
| 03:44 | Providence | Hans Zeitler misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 76-55 |
| 03:43 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis grabs the board | 76-55 |
| 03:24 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-55 |
| 03:23 | Providence | Hans Zeitler gets the rebound | 76-55 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hans Zeitler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Sam Petty (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Esquer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Providence | Frederick Palmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SF), Matthew Markland (C) Joel Dietrich, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Henderson (PG) Hans Zeitler | |
| 02:56 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Fagundes | 79-55 |
| 02:51 | Providence | Christopher Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 79-55 |
| 02:50 | Providence | Mark Esquer pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-55 |
| 02:31 | Providence | Sam Petty misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-55 |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | John Fagundes grabs the board | 79-55 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Matthew Markland misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Christopher Johnson - foul #3 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #7 | 79-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lewis Willis (C) James Corbin | |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Deslauriers (SF) Christopher Johnson | |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Matthew Markland makes the 1st free throw | 80-55 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Matthew Markland makes the 2nd free throw | 81-55 |
| 02:02 | Providence | Mark Esquer misses short on a shot from the left wing | 81-55 |
| 02:00 | Providence | Frederick Palmer snags the offensive board | 81-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:55 | Providence | John Fagundes steals the ball from Mark Esquer | 81-55 |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | Matthew Markland lays it in on a great pass from John Fagundes | 83-55 |
| 01:43 | Providence | Mark Esquer misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-55 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis gets the rebound | 83-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Rutgers | John Fagundes misses the shot from the right side | 83-55 |
| 01:27 | Providence | Frederick Palmer gets the rebound | 83-55 |
| 01:21 | Providence | Christopher Deslauriers misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Lewis Willis - foul #3 on Lewis Willis, team foul #11 | 83-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SF) Matthew Markland | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (PG) Richard Henderson | |
| 01:21 | Providence | Christopher Deslauriers makes the 1st free throw | 83-56 |
| 01:21 | Providence | Christopher Deslauriers makes the 2nd free throw | 83-57 |
| 01:00 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 83-57 |
| 00:58 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner tips it in | 85-57 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Providence | Christopher Deslauriers misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 85-57 |
| 00:51 | Providence | Frederick Palmer grabs the offensive board | 85-57 |
| 00:48 | Providence | Mark Esquer misses short on a floater from the left side | 85-57 |
| 00:46 | Providence | Hans Zeitler can't tip it in | 85-57 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Bernard Esteban | 85-57 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 87-57 |
| 00:20 | Providence | Mark Esquer scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 87-59 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | John Fagundes runs out the clock | 87-59 |