| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Trevor Verdin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derek Boland (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lines (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Hopping (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Deangelo Carman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | John Lines inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Providence | Rubin Wolfe is called for the reach on Trevor Verdin - foul #3 on Rubin Wolfe, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins (PF) Rubin Wolfe | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 19:25 | Providence | Derek Boland misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-31 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 19:12 | Rutgers | Craig Alden scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Lloyd Malizia | 35-31 |
| 18:50 | Providence | Deangelo Carman misses the dunk but he's hacked by David Kimbrough - foul #2 on David Kimbrough, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| 18:50 | Providence | Deangelo Carman makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:50 | Providence | Deangelo Carman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:28 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 18:26 | Providence | Paul Hopping snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 18:11 | Providence | Paul Hopping is fouled on the floor by David Kimbrough - foul #3 on David Kimbrough, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Mason (C) David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 18:01 | Providence | Derek Boland knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Trevor Verdin | 35-36 |
| 17:42 | Rutgers | Robert Mason comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-36 |
| 17:41 | Providence | Paul Hopping grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:22 | Providence | Robert Mason steals it from Paul Hopping | 35-36 |
| 17:10 | Rutgers | Paul Hopping picks off the pass by Joseph Jenkins | 35-36 |
| 16:53 | Providence | Paul Hopping hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Trevor Verdin | 35-38 |
| 16:48 | Rutgers | Robert Mason is fouled on the floor by Deangelo Carman - foul #1 on Deangelo Carman, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Alberto Romano (SF), Kim Smith (PF) Jimmy Riley, Lloyd Malizia, Joseph Jenkins | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Don Brewer (SG), Terry Stevens (SF), Arnold Damiano (PF), Michael Bowman (C) Trevor Verdin, Derek Boland, John Lines, Paul Hopping, Deangelo Carman | |
| 16:30 | Rutgers | Robert Mason comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 35-38 |
| 16:28 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano gets the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:15 | Rutgers | Kim Smith is hacked by Terry Stevens - foul #3 on Terry Stevens, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | George Bator (SF) Terry Stevens | |
| 16:03 | Rutgers | Robert Mason can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 16:01 | Providence | Charles Hanna pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Luis Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Alden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alberto Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kim Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Mason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Don Brewer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Bator (fresh) PF - Arnold Damiano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Providence | Don Brewer hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from George Bator | 35-40 |
| 15:21 | Rutgers | Craig Alden loses the dribble to Don Brewer | 35-40 |
| 15:17 | Providence | George Bator banks in the layup set up by Don Brewer | 35-42 |
| 15:02 | Rutgers | Arnold Damiano steps in front of the Alberto Romano pass | 35-42 |
| 14:47 | Providence | Michael Bowman misses long on a jumper from the right side | 35-42 |
| 14:46 | Providence | Michael Bowman misses the tip | 35-42 |
| 14:44 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Arnold Damiano | 35-42 |
| 14:21 | Providence | Charles Hanna drills a shot from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on George Bator - foul #1 on George Bator, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Luis Walker, Craig Alden, Kim Smith, Robert Mason | |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Verdin (PG), Derek Boland (SG), John Lines (SF), Paul Hopping (PF), Deangelo Carman (C) Charles Hanna, Don Brewer, George Bator, Arnold Damiano, Michael Bowman | |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 14:06 | Providence | Paul Hopping gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 13:52 | Providence | Trevor Verdin is hacked by David Kimbrough - foul #4 on David Kimbrough, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins (C) David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 13:35 | Providence | Paul Hopping loses the dribble to Rubin Wolfe | 36-44 |
| 13:10 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-44 |
| 13:08 | Providence | Trevor Verdin snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 12:53 | Providence | Trevor Verdin buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Hopping | 36-46 |
| 12:30 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Trevor Verdin - foul #2 on Trevor Verdin, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (SG) Alberto Romano | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 12:30 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 12:30 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 12:07 | Providence | John Lines comes up short on the jumper from close range | 38-46 |
| 12:05 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Rubin Wolfe | 38-46 |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | Deangelo Carman is called for the reach on Craig Alden - foul #2 on Deangelo Carman, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| 11:45 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 11:44 | Providence | The rebound goes to Paul Hopping | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Trevor Verdin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derek Boland (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lines (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Hopping (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Deangelo Carman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Providence | Jimmy Riley is called for the reach on Trevor Verdin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmy Riley, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| 11:31 | Providence | Derek Boland misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Lloyd Malizia | 38-46 |
| 11:21 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 11:19 | Providence | Trevor Verdin snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 11:03 | Providence | Paul Hopping can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 11:01 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Craig Alden drills a runner from the baseline set up by Lloyd Malizia | 40-46 |
| 10:34 | Providence | Derek Boland misses short on a jumper from the left side | 40-46 |
| 10:33 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 10:21 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe tips it home | 42-46 |
| 10:08 | Providence | Deangelo Carman misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Jenkins - foul #2 on Joseph Jenkins, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Alberto Romano (SF), Kim Smith (PF), Robert Mason (C) Jimmy Riley, Lloyd Malizia, Rubin Wolfe, Joseph Jenkins | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Don Brewer (SG), Terry Stevens (SF), Arnold Damiano (PF) Trevor Verdin, Derek Boland, John Lines, Paul Hopping | |
| 10:08 | Providence | Deangelo Carman makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 10:08 | Providence | Deangelo Carman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 10:08 | Providence | Arnold Damiano gets the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 09:57 | Providence | Terry Stevens is fouled on the floor by Alberto Romano - foul #1 on Alberto Romano, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Bowman (C) Deangelo Carman | |
| 09:57 | Providence | Terry Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 09:57 | Providence | Terry Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 09:57 | Rutgers | Robert Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 09:42 | Providence | Arnold Damiano pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 09:27 | Providence | Charles Hanna comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Luis Walker - foul #2 on Luis Walker, team foul #8 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vincent Tye (SG) Craig Alden | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 09:27 | Providence | Charles Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 09:27 | Providence | Charles Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 09:12 | Rutgers | Vincent Tye hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Arnold Damiano - foul #2 on Arnold Damiano, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| 09:12 | Rutgers | Vincent Tye misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 09:12 | Rutgers | Vincent Tye misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 09:12 | Providence | Arnold Damiano pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 08:57 | Providence | Terry Stevens clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 08:56 | Providence | Arnold Damiano grabs the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 08:44 | Providence | Kim Smith steps in front of the Charles Hanna pass | 42-50 |
| 08:23 | Rutgers | Vincent Tye makes the jumper from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 08:11 | Providence | Terry Stevens can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-50 |
| 08:10 | Rutgers | Kim Smith pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 07:53 | Rutgers | Kim Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-50 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | Robert Mason tips it back up and in | 46-50 |
| 07:34 | Providence | Terry Stevens knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Don Brewer | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Luis Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Tye (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alberto Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kim Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Hanna (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Don Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Arnold Damiano (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Rutgers | Terry Stevens steals the ball from Alberto Romano | 46-52 |
| 07:07 | Providence | Terry Stevens clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-52 |
| 07:06 | Rutgers | Vincent Tye pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 06:47 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Luis Walker | 49-52 |
| 06:19 | Providence | Arnold Damiano misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Alberto Romano - foul #2 on Alberto Romano, team foul #9 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Craig Alden (SG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Luis Walker, Vincent Tye, Alberto Romano, Kim Smith, Robert Mason | |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Verdin (PG), Derek Boland (SG), John Lines (SF), Deangelo Carman (C) Charles Hanna, Don Brewer, Terry Stevens, Michael Bowman | |
| 06:19 | Providence | Arnold Damiano makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:19 | Providence | Arnold Damiano makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:00 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 05:38 | Providence | Trevor Verdin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Hopping (PF) Arnold Damiano | |
| 05:30 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 05:05 | Providence | Trevor Verdin misses the shot from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 05:04 | Providence | Paul Hopping tips it back up and in | 54-56 |
| 04:42 | Rutgers | John Lines steals the ball from Lloyd Malizia | 54-56 |
| 04:20 | Providence | Derek Boland is hacked by Rubin Wolfe - foul #4 on Rubin Wolfe, team foul #10 | 54-56 |
| 04:20 | Providence | Derek Boland misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:20 | Providence | Derek Boland makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 04:09 | Providence | John Lines gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 03:47 | Providence | Paul Hopping scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Trevor Verdin | 54-59 |
| 03:21 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe clanks a floater from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 03:19 | Providence | The rebound goes to Derek Boland | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - David Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Trevor Verdin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derek Boland (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Hopping (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Deangelo Carman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Providence | Paul Hopping clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lloyd Malizia - foul #1 on Lloyd Malizia, team foul #11 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Alberto Romano (SF), Joseph Jenkins (PF), Robert Mason (C) Jimmy Riley, Lloyd Malizia, Rubin Wolfe, David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Don Brewer (SG), Terry Stevens (SF), Michael Bowman (C) Trevor Verdin, Derek Boland, John Lines, Deangelo Carman | |
| 03:01 | Providence | Paul Hopping makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 03:01 | Providence | Paul Hopping makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 02:56 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Rubin Wolfe (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Luis Walker, Joseph Jenkins, Robert Mason | |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Verdin (PG), Derek Boland (SG) Charles Hanna, Don Brewer | |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 02:47 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe tips it in | 56-61 |
| 02:47 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia (SF) Alberto Romano | |
| Subs | Providence | John Lines (SF), Deangelo Carman (C) Terry Stevens, Michael Bowman | |
| 02:24 | Providence | Paul Hopping buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Trevor Verdin | 56-63 |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe buries a 3 from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 01:42 | Providence | Paul Hopping is hacked by Rubin Wolfe - foul #5 on Rubin Wolfe, team foul #12 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins (PF) Rubin Wolfe | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:42 | Providence | Paul Hopping makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 01:42 | Providence | Paul Hopping makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | Derek Boland takes the ball from Jimmy Riley | 59-65 |
| 01:14 | Providence | Derek Boland throws it down | 59-67 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:04 | Rutgers | Craig Alden clanks a floater from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 01:03 | Providence | Deangelo Carman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Providence | David Kimbrough is called for the reach on Derek Boland - foul #5 on David Kimbrough, team foul #13 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Mason (C) David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Terry Stevens (SF), Michael Bowman (C) Trevor Verdin, John Lines, Deangelo Carman | |
| 00:58 | Providence | Derek Boland makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:58 | Providence | Derek Boland makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), Kim Smith (SF) Jimmy Riley, Craig Alden, Lloyd Malizia | |
| Subs | Providence | Don Brewer (SG), Arnold Damiano (PF) Derek Boland, Paul Hopping | |
| 00:54 | Providence | Robert Mason is called for the reach on Terry Stevens - foul #1 on Robert Mason, team foul #14 | 59-69 |
| 00:54 | Providence | Terry Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:54 | Providence | Terry Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins misses the jumpshot from the left side | 59-70 |
| 00:46 | Providence | The rebound goes to Arnold Damiano | 59-70 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Providence | Arnold Damiano is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Arnold Damiano, team foul #7 | 59-70 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Don Brewer - foul #2 on Don Brewer, team foul #8 | 59-70 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:09 | Providence | Arnold Damiano grabs the defensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Charles Hanna runs out the clock | 60-70 |