| Lineup | Providence | PG - Derek Boland (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Trevor Verdin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Lines (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Bowman (fresh) 5 reb. C - Arnold Damiano (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alberto Romano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | John Lines inbounds the ball | 47-32 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Providence | Trevor Verdin makes the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Alberto Romano - foul #2 on Alberto Romano, team foul #1 | 49-32 |
| 19:46 | Providence | Trevor Verdin makes the free throw | 50-32 |
| 19:20 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-32 |
| 19:07 | Providence | Trevor Verdin is hacked by Jimmy Riley - foul #2 on Jimmy Riley, team foul #2 | 50-32 |
| 19:02 | Providence | Trevor Verdin is fouled on the floor by Alberto Romano - foul #3 on Alberto Romano, team foul #3 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (SG) Alberto Romano | |
| 18:44 | Providence | A charge is called on John Lines - foul #1 on John Lines, team foul #1 | 50-32 |
| 18:19 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough hits a jumper from close range set up by Luis Walker | 50-34 |
| 18:07 | Providence | Michael Bowman is whistled for traveling | 50-34 |
| 17:52 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley scores on a 3 from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 17:41 | Providence | John Lines blows the layup | 50-37 |
| 17:40 | Rutgers | Robert Mason snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| 17:23 | Rutgers | Robert Mason misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 50-37 |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough grabs the offensive board | 50-37 |
| 16:58 | Rutgers | Michael Bowman blocks the short jumper by Robert Mason | 50-37 |
| 16:56 | Providence | John Lines grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 16:32 | Providence | Derek Boland misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-37 |
| 16:30 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 16:10 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 50-37 |
| 16:08 | Providence | Trevor Verdin gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 15:51 | Providence | Derek Boland knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Trevor Verdin | 53-37 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Derek Boland (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Trevor Verdin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Lines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Bowman (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Arnold Damiano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Mason (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-37 |
| 15:31 | Providence | The rebound goes to Michael Bowman | 53-37 |
| 15:12 | Providence | Michael Bowman drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Arnold Damiano and the foul's on Robert Mason - foul #1 on Robert Mason, team foul #4 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Don Brewer (SG), George Bator (SF), Deangelo Carman (C) Derek Boland, Trevor Verdin, John Lines, Arnold Damiano | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Vinson (PG), Craig Alden (SG), Alberto Romano (SF), Joseph Jenkins (PF), Brock Cotton (C) Jimmy Riley, Luis Walker, Lloyd Malizia, Robert Mason, David Kimbrough | |
| 15:12 | Providence | Michael Bowman misses the free throw | 55-37 |
| 15:12 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 55-37 |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | David Vinson misses the lay-in | 55-37 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano snags the offensive board | 55-37 |
| 14:42 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano misses short on a floater from the right side | 55-37 |
| 14:40 | Providence | Michael Bowman snags the defensive board | 55-37 |
| 14:34 | Providence | George Bator comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 55-37 |
| 14:32 | Providence | Michael Bowman snags the offensive board | 55-37 |
| 14:20 | Providence | Charles Hanna clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by David Vinson - foul #2 on David Vinson, team foul #5 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Treadway (PF) Michael Bowman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:20 | Providence | Charles Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 14:20 | Providence | Charles Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 57-37 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 14:08 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins misses short on a runner from close range | 57-37 |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton tips it but misses | 57-37 |
| 14:04 | Providence | George Bator gets the rebound | 57-37 |
| 14:00 | Providence | Don Brewer makes the turnaround from close range set up by George Bator | 59-37 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Craig Alden and he's fouled by Don Brewer - foul #2 on Don Brewer, team foul #2 | 59-39 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton makes the free throw | 59-40 |
| 13:26 | Providence | The short jumper by Deangelo Carman is denied by Brock Cotton | 59-40 |
| 13:25 | Providence | Charles Hanna grabs the offensive board | 59-40 |
| 13:14 | Providence | Don Brewer misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 59-40 |
| 13:12 | Providence | George Bator hits the follow up shot | 61-40 |
| 12:55 | Rutgers | Craig Alden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-40 |
| 12:54 | Providence | The rebound goes to George Bator | 61-40 |
| 12:45 | Providence | Charles Hanna scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Don Brewer | 63-40 |
| 12:40 | Rutgers | David Vinson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 63-40 |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins tips it home | 63-42 |
| 12:27 | Providence | Deangelo Carman can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Brock Cotton - foul #2 on Brock Cotton, team foul #6 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (PG), Trevor Verdin (SG), John Lines (SF), Arnold Damiano (C) Charles Hanna, Don Brewer, George Bator, Roger Treadway | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Robert Mason (PF), David Kimbrough (C) David Vinson, Alberto Romano, Joseph Jenkins, Brock Cotton | |
| 12:27 | Providence | Deangelo Carman makes the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 12:27 | Providence | Deangelo Carman misses the 2nd free throw | 64-42 |
| 12:27 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough gets the rebound | 64-42 |
| 12:01 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-42 |
| 12:00 | Providence | Derek Boland grabs the defensive rebound | 64-42 |
| 11:53 | Providence | Derek Boland is fouled on the floor by Robert Mason - foul #2 on Robert Mason, team foul #7 | 64-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Treadway (PF) Deangelo Carman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:53 | Providence | Derek Boland makes the 1st free throw | 65-42 |
| 11:53 | Providence | Derek Boland makes the 2nd free throw | 66-42 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Derek Boland (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Trevor Verdin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Lines (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Roger Treadway (fresh) 4 pts. C - Arnold Damiano (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Rutgers | Robert Mason is called for traveling | 66-42 |
| 11:36 | Providence | Derek Boland drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Lines | 69-42 |
| 11:16 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia is hacked by Arnold Damiano - foul #1 on Arnold Damiano, team foul #3 | 69-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Bowman (PF) Roger Treadway | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:10 | Rutgers | Craig Alden misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 69-42 |
| 11:09 | Providence | Arnold Damiano pulls down the rebound | 69-42 |
| 11:01 | Providence | David Kimbrough denies the turnaround by Arnold Damiano | 69-42 |
| 11:00 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough grabs the board | 69-42 |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Trevor Verdin - foul #1 on Trevor Verdin, team foul #4 | 69-42 |
| Subs | Providence | George Bator (SF) John Lines | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Romano (SG) Craig Alden | |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley makes the 1st free throw | 69-43 |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-44 |
| 10:47 | Providence | George Bator can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-44 |
| 10:46 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough pulls down the rebound | 69-44 |
| 10:41 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-44 |
| 10:40 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia grabs the offensive rebound | 69-44 |
| 10:31 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano misses the floater from the right side | 69-44 |
| 10:30 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-44 |
| 10:18 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Kimbrough | 69-47 |
| 10:09 | Providence | David Kimbrough is called for the reach on Arnold Damiano - foul #1 on David Kimbrough, team foul #8 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Don Brewer (SG) Derek Boland, Trevor Verdin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Craig Alden (SG), Joseph Jenkins (PF) Jimmy Riley, Lloyd Malizia, Robert Mason | |
| 10:09 | Providence | Arnold Damiano misses the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins grabs the board | 69-47 |
| 09:51 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano is fouled on the floor by George Bator - foul #2 on George Bator, team foul #5 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Providence | John Lines (SF), Deangelo Carman (C) George Bator, Arnold Damiano | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brock Cotton (C) David Kimbrough | |
| 09:37 | Rutgers | Craig Alden drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Luis Walker | 69-49 |
| 09:27 | Providence | Charles Hanna clanks a jumper from the left side | 69-49 |
| 09:25 | Providence | Deangelo Carman snags the offensive board | 69-49 |
| 09:18 | Providence | Deangelo Carman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Hanna | 71-49 |
| 08:59 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton drills a turnaround from the left block | 71-51 |
| 08:49 | Providence | Deangelo Carman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Michael Bowman | 73-51 |
| 08:27 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-54 |
| 08:06 | Providence | Deangelo Carman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Hanna | 75-54 |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Luis Walker | 75-56 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Hanna (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Brewer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Lines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Bowman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Deangelo Carman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Luis Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alberto Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brock Cotton (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 07:45 | Providence | Charles Hanna loses the dribble to Luis Walker in the backcourt | 75-56 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | Luis Walker lays it in | 75-58 |
| 07:32 | Providence | Luis Walker takes the ball from Don Brewer | 75-58 |
| 07:23 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 75-58 |
| 07:22 | Providence | Deangelo Carman snags the defensive board | 75-58 |
| 07:05 | Providence | Deangelo Carman misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Jenkins - foul #2 on Joseph Jenkins, team foul #9 | 75-58 |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (PG), Trevor Verdin (SG), George Bator (SF), Arnold Damiano (C) Charles Hanna, Don Brewer, John Lines, Michael Bowman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), David Vinson (SG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Robert Mason (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Luis Walker, Craig Alden, Alberto Romano, Joseph Jenkins, Brock Cotton | |
| 07:05 | Providence | Deangelo Carman makes the 1st free throw | 76-58 |
| 07:05 | Providence | Deangelo Carman makes the 2nd free throw | 77-58 |
| 06:49 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia's fadeaway is rejected by Deangelo Carman | 77-58 |
| 06:47 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia tips it in | 77-60 |
| 06:30 | Providence | Trevor Verdin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 79-60 |
| 06:25 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley buries a jumper from the right wing | 79-62 |
| 06:10 | Providence | Arnold Damiano travels with the ball | 79-62 |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Treadway (PF) Deangelo Carman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (SG) David Vinson | |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Robert Mason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-62 |
| 05:32 | Providence | George Bator connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Derek Boland | 82-62 |
| 05:17 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 82-62 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia tips it in | 82-64 |
| 05:05 | Providence | George Bator can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-64 |
| 05:03 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Kimbrough | 82-64 |
| 04:58 | Rutgers | Craig Alden can't connect on a shot from the left side | 82-64 |
| 04:57 | Rutgers | Robert Mason tips it in | 82-66 |
| 04:48 | Providence | Trevor Verdin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 82-66 |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | Robert Mason pulls down the rebound | 82-66 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-66 |
| 04:32 | Providence | Arnold Damiano pulls down the rebound | 82-66 |
| 04:26 | Providence | George Bator hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Arnold Damiano | 85-66 |
| 04:14 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 85-66 |
| 04:13 | Providence | Roger Treadway pulls down the rebound | 85-66 |
| 03:55 | Providence | Arnold Damiano jams it set up by Trevor Verdin | 87-66 |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough misses short on a shot from close range | 87-66 |
| 03:43 | Providence | Roger Treadway gets the rebound | 87-66 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Derek Boland (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trevor Verdin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - George Bator (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roger Treadway (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Arnold Damiano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Mason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Providence | Lloyd Malizia is called for the reach on George Bator - foul #3 on Lloyd Malizia, team foul #10 | 87-66 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Don Brewer (SG), Deangelo Carman (C) Derek Boland, Trevor Verdin, Arnold Damiano | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), Kim Smith (SF), Joseph Jenkins (PF), Brock Cotton (C) Jimmy Riley, Craig Alden, Lloyd Malizia, Robert Mason, David Kimbrough | |
| 03:28 | Providence | George Bator misses the 1st free throw | 87-66 |
| 03:28 | Providence | George Bator makes the 2nd free throw | 88-66 |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | Kim Smith is hacked by George Bator - foul #3 on George Bator, team foul #6 | 88-66 |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Stevens (SF) George Bator | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | Luis Walker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 88-66 |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Kim Smith tips it in | 88-68 |
| 02:33 | Providence | Deangelo Carman clanks a runner from the baseline | 88-68 |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano grabs the board | 88-68 |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 88-68 |
| 02:20 | Providence | Deangelo Carman grabs the defensive rebound | 88-68 |
| 02:12 | Providence | Don Brewer drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 91-68 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Deangelo Carman - foul #1 on Deangelo Carman, team foul #7 | 91-68 |
| Subs | Providence | George Bator (SF) Terry Stevens | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 91-69 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 91-70 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Providence | Joseph Jenkins is called for the reach on Roger Treadway - foul #3 on Joseph Jenkins, team foul #11 | 91-70 |
| 01:39 | Providence | Roger Treadway makes the 1st free throw | 92-70 |
| 01:39 | Providence | Roger Treadway makes the 2nd free throw | 93-70 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Luis Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 93-70 |
| 00:59 | Providence | George Bator buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Hanna | 96-70 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Roger Treadway - foul #1 on Roger Treadway, team foul #8 | 96-70 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 96-70 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 96-70 |
| 00:54 | Providence | Deangelo Carman snags the defensive board | 96-70 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Providence | Kim Smith takes the ball from Deangelo Carman | 96-70 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Luis Walker can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Hanna - foul #1 on Charles Hanna, team foul #9 | 96-70 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Luis Walker misses the 1st free throw | 96-70 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Luis Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 96-71 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Charles Hanna runs out the clock | 96-71 |