| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Bonner (fresh) SF - Richard Glover (fresh) PF - Ned Bond (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Cesar Salinas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Blanton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Wells (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Redondo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Richard Glover inbounds the ball | 20-30 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas misses the easy layup | 20-30 |
| 19:29 | Providence | Brian Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 19:05 | Providence | Charles Redondo's layup is rejected by Cesar Salinas | 20-30 |
| 19:03 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner gets the rebound | 20-30 |
| 18:49 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas is whistled for traveling | 20-30 |
| 18:28 | Providence | Jeffery Wells is hacked by Cesar Salinas - foul #1 on Cesar Salinas, team foul #1 | 20-30 |
| 18:01 | Providence | Gary Smith is fouled on the floor by Ned Bond - foul #2 on Ned Bond, team foul #2 | 20-30 |
| 17:39 | Providence | Jeffery Wells clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Callahan - foul #3 on Michael Callahan, team foul #3 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG) Michael Callahan | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:39 | Providence | Jeffery Wells makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 17:39 | Providence | Jeffery Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 17:32 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 17:03 | Providence | Jeffery Wells can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Thomas - foul #2 on Michael Thomas, team foul #4 | 23-32 |
| 17:03 | Providence | Jeffery Wells misses the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 17:03 | Providence | Jeffery Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 16:48 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner is hacked by Jeffery Wells - foul #3 on Jeffery Wells, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes (C) Cesar Salinas | |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Cooper (SF) Jeffery Wells | |
| 16:39 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Thomas and the foul's on Eric Blanton - foul #1 on Eric Blanton, team foul #2 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Philips (C) Ned Bond | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 16:39 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner makes the free throw | 26-33 |
| 16:24 | Providence | Gary Smith connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Brian Johnson | 26-36 |
| 16:02 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-36 |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | Richard Glover snags the offensive board | 26-36 |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | William Philips misses the 3 from straight away | 26-36 |
| 15:55 | Providence | Brian Johnson pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Bonner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Glover (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Philips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Blanton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Redondo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Providence | Gary Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 15:25 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Nathan Bonner | 26-36 |
| 15:03 | Rutgers | Richard Glover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Ned Bond (PF), Cesar Salinas (C) Nathan Bonner, Richard Glover, William Philips | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Wheeler (SG), Jeffery Wells (SF), August Taylor (PF), James Sturdevant (C) Eric Blanton, Mark Cooper, Gary Smith, Charles Redondo | |
| 14:40 | Providence | The short jumper by James Sturdevant is denied by Arthur Wilmes | 26-36 |
| 14:39 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 14:35 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Callahan | 29-36 |
| 14:14 | Providence | August Taylor misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-36 |
| 14:12 | Providence | James Sturdevant tips it back up and in | 29-38 |
| 14:08 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan's pass is intercepted by Kevin Wheeler in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| 13:52 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-41 |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | Ned Bond comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-41 |
| 13:41 | Providence | August Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 13:19 | Providence | Brian Johnson is hacked by Michael Thomas - foul #3 on Michael Thomas, team foul #5 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner (SG), Richard Glover (SF) Michael Thomas, Arthur Wilmes | |
| Subs | Providence | Cecil Thompson (PG), Eric Blanton (SG), Gary Smith (PF), Charles Redondo (C) Brian Johnson, Kevin Wheeler, August Taylor, James Sturdevant | |
| 12:59 | Providence | Jeffery Wells hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Cecil Thompson and the foul's on Richard Glover - foul #2 on Richard Glover, team foul #6 | 29-43 |
| 12:59 | Providence | Jeffery Wells makes the free throw | 29-44 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas misses the dunk | 29-44 |
| 12:36 | Providence | Jeffery Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 12:12 | Providence | Cecil Thompson is hacked by Michael Callahan - foul #4 on Michael Callahan, team foul #7 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG), William Philips (PF), Olin Zonker (C) Michael Callahan, Ned Bond, Cesar Salinas | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 12:12 | Providence | Cecil Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 12:12 | Providence | Cecil Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-46 |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-46 |
| 11:31 | Providence | Michael Thomas takes the ball from Jeffery Wells | 32-46 |
| 11:28 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner misses the dunk attempt | 32-46 |
| 11:27 | Rutgers | Olin Zonker grabs the offensive board | 32-46 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Bonner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Glover (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Philips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Olin Zonker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Cecil Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Blanton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Wells (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Redondo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Rutgers | William Philips lays it up and in on a great pass from Nathan Bonner and he's fouled by Gary Smith - foul #2 on Gary Smith, team foul #3 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ned Bond (PF) Olin Zonker | |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Johnson (PG) Cecil Thompson | |
| 11:14 | Rutgers | William Philips makes the free throw | 35-46 |
| 10:51 | Providence | Gary Smith comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 35-46 |
| 10:49 | Providence | Jeffery Wells snags the offensive board | 35-46 |
| 10:29 | Providence | Charles Redondo can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Thomas - foul #4 on Michael Thomas, team foul #8 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Coleman (PG), Cesar Salinas (C) Michael Thomas, William Philips | |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Cooper (SF) Jeffery Wells | |
| 10:29 | Providence | Charles Redondo misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 10:29 | Providence | Charles Redondo makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 10:11 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 10:09 | Providence | Charles Redondo grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 09:53 | Providence | Gary Smith hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Cooper | 35-49 |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | Ned Bond misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 35-49 |
| 09:38 | Providence | Brian Johnson grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 09:12 | Providence | Eric Blanton connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gary Smith | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 09:01 | Rutgers | Allen Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes (SF), William Philips (PF) Richard Glover, Ned Bond | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Wheeler (SG), Jeffery Wells (SF), August Taylor (PF), James Sturdevant (C) Eric Blanton, Mark Cooper, Gary Smith, Charles Redondo | |
| 08:35 | Providence | The jumper by Brian Johnson is denied by William Philips | 35-51 |
| 08:34 | Providence | Jeffery Wells grabs the offensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 08:19 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Johnson | 35-54 |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | William Philips is whistled for traveling | 35-54 |
| 07:44 | Providence | Brian Johnson misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Cesar Salinas - foul #2 on Cesar Salinas, team foul #9 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Michael Thomas (SG), Richard Glover (SF), Ned Bond (PF) Allen Coleman, Nathan Bonner, William Philips, Cesar Salinas | |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Blanton (SG), Gary Smith (PF) Kevin Wheeler, August Taylor | |
| 07:44 | Providence | Brian Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-55 |
| 07:44 | Providence | Brian Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-56 |
| 07:30 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Redondo (C) James Sturdevant | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Glover (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ned Bond (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Blanton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Wells (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Redondo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Providence | Jeffery Wells blows the layup | 35-56 |
| 07:14 | Providence | Jeffery Wells gets the offensive rebound | 35-56 |
| 06:58 | Providence | Brian Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-56 |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes pulls down the rebound | 35-56 |
| 06:47 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-56 |
| 06:46 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes tips it but misses | 35-56 |
| 06:45 | Providence | Gary Smith grabs the board | 35-56 |
| 06:23 | Providence | Gary Smith misses long on a shot from the left side | 35-56 |
| 06:22 | Rutgers | Ned Bond gets the rebound | 35-56 |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes banks in the layup set up by Michael Callahan and he's fouled by Eric Blanton - foul #2 on Eric Blanton, team foul #4 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner (SG), Cesar Salinas (C) Michael Thomas, Ned Bond | |
| Subs | Providence | Cecil Thompson (PG) Brian Johnson | |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes makes the free throw | 38-56 |
| 05:39 | Providence | Jeffery Wells makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Cecil Thompson | 38-58 |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-58 |
| 05:22 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Glover | 38-58 |
| 05:03 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Smith | 38-58 |
| 05:01 | Providence | Eric Blanton pulls down the rebound | 38-58 |
| 04:46 | Providence | Cesar Salinas is called for the reach on Cecil Thompson - foul #3 on Cesar Salinas, team foul #10 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG), Allen Coleman (SG), William Philips (SF), Reinaldo Gallo (PF), Olin Zonker (C) Michael Callahan, Nathan Bonner, Richard Glover, Arthur Wilmes, Cesar Salinas | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Wheeler (SG), Mark Cooper (SF), August Taylor (PF), James Sturdevant (C) Eric Blanton, Jeffery Wells, Gary Smith, Charles Redondo | |
| 04:46 | Providence | Cecil Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 38-58 |
| 04:46 | Providence | Cecil Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-58 |
| 04:46 | Rutgers | Olin Zonker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-58 |
| 04:35 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Philips | 40-58 |
| 04:17 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 40-58 |
| 04:15 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to William Philips | 40-58 |
| 04:08 | Rutgers | Allen Coleman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-58 |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | Reinaldo Gallo hits the follow up shot | 42-58 |
| 03:40 | Providence | Cecil Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-58 |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Olin Zonker pulls down the rebound | 42-58 |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Allen Coleman is hacked by James Sturdevant - foul #1 on James Sturdevant, team foul #5 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Johnson (PG), Eric Blanton (SG), Jeffery Wells (SF), Gary Smith (PF), Charles Redondo (C) Cecil Thompson, Kevin Wheeler, Mark Cooper, August Taylor, James Sturdevant | |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | Olin Zonker misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-58 |
| 03:14 | Providence | Brian Johnson snags the defensive board | 42-58 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Allen Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Philips (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reinaldo Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Olin Zonker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Blanton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Wells (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Redondo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:52 | Providence | Brian Johnson connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffery Wells | 42-61 |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | Reinaldo Gallo can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 42-61 |
| 02:33 | Providence | Jeffery Wells pulls down the rebound | 42-61 |
| 02:10 | Providence | Charles Redondo buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jeffery Wells | 42-63 |
| 01:53 | Rutgers | Allen Coleman's pass is intercepted by Eric Blanton | 42-63 |
| 01:49 | Providence | Brian Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Blanton | 42-65 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:43 | Rutgers | The pull-up jumper by Michael Thomas is blocked by Gary Smith | 42-65 |
| 01:41 | Providence | Gary Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-65 |
| 01:18 | Providence | Charles Redondo drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Johnson | 42-67 |
| 01:09 | Rutgers | William Philips clanks a jumper from the baseline | 42-67 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Reinaldo Gallo can't tip it in | 42-67 |
| 01:06 | Providence | Charles Redondo snags the defensive board | 42-67 |
| 00:45 | Providence | Charles Redondo's pass is intercepted by Michael Thomas | 42-67 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | William Philips hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-67 |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Olin Zonker snags the offensive board | 42-67 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Allen Coleman makes the turnaround in the lane | 44-67 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:12 | Providence | Brian Johnson makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Jeffery Wells | 44-69 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Charles Redondo picks off the pass by Michael Thomas | 44-69 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Brian Johnson runs out the clock | 44-69 |