| Lineup | Providence | PG - Terry Flood (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vince Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Simmon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Withrow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Garrett Tolan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 7 pts. C - Gregory Skaggs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Garrett Tolan - foul #3 on Garrett Tolan, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez (SG) Garrett Tolan | |
| 19:42 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 19:42 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs misses the shot from close range | 27-26 |
| 19:29 | Providence | Vince Marshall gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 19:11 | Providence | James Withrow scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Vince Marshall | 29-26 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Vince Marshall - foul #2 on Vince Marshall, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 18:50 | Providence | The rebound goes to Jason Harris | 29-27 |
| 18:48 | Providence | Terry Flood is hacked by Alan Oliverio in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Oliverio, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| 18:33 | Providence | James Withrow is fouled on the floor by Allen Ordonez - foul #2 on Allen Ordonez, team foul #3 | 29-27 |
| 18:14 | Providence | Vince Marshall clanks a 3 from the right corner | 29-27 |
| 18:13 | Providence | James Withrow grabs the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 17:57 | Providence | Vince Marshall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 17:55 | Providence | Jason Harris snags the offensive board | 29-27 |
| 17:36 | Providence | Terry Flood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-27 |
| 17:10 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez is fouled on the floor by James Withrow - foul #2 on James Withrow, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Providence | James Zeimetz (SF) Jeffrey Simmon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jan Barry (C) Gregory Skaggs | |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn (SF) Charles Walsh | |
| 16:34 | Providence | Jason Harris is whistled for a carry | 29-27 |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Price (SG) Vince Marshall | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez is whistled for traveling | 29-27 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Felix Lewis (PG) Alan Oliverio | |
| 15:45 | Providence | Terry Flood knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Terry Flood (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Price (fresh) SF - James Zeimetz (fresh) PF - Jason Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Withrow (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Felix Lewis (fresh) SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Curtis Lynn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jan Barry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Rutgers | Felix Lewis connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Ordonez | 31-30 |
| 14:58 | Providence | Jason Harris misses the lay-in but the foul's on Anthony Westbrook - foul #3 on Anthony Westbrook, team foul #4 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Providence | Gerard Stewart (PG), Vince Marshall (SG), Jeffrey Simmon (C) Terry Flood, Thomas Price, James Withrow | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Garrett Tolan (SG), Charles Walsh (SF), Gregory Skaggs (C) Felix Lewis, Allen Ordonez, Curtis Lynn, Anthony Westbrook | |
| 14:58 | Providence | Jason Harris misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 14:58 | Providence | Jason Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 14:33 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 14:32 | Providence | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Simmon | 32-30 |
| 14:07 | Providence | Jason Harris drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerard Stewart | 34-30 |
| 13:38 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh's pass is intercepted by Gerard Stewart | 34-30 |
| 13:35 | Providence | Gerard Stewart dunks the ball | 36-30 |
| 13:14 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 13:12 | Providence | The rebound goes to Jason Harris | 36-30 |
| 12:43 | Providence | Vince Marshall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 12:42 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 12:14 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Alan Oliverio | 36-32 |
| 11:45 | Providence | Vince Marshall connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gerard Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vince Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Zeimetz (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Harris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Simmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Garrett Tolan (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jan Barry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Skaggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Gerard Stewart - foul #1 on Gerard Stewart, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (PG), Thomas Price (SG), Edwin Marshall (SF), Daniel Bell (PF), James Withrow (C) Gerard Stewart, Vince Marshall, James Zeimetz, Jason Harris, Jeffrey Simmon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Joshua Camp (C) Charles Walsh, Jan Barry, Gregory Skaggs | |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 11:03 | Providence | Terry Flood scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Edwin Marshall - foul #1 on Edwin Marshall, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Felix Lewis (PG), Curtis Lynn (SF) Alan Oliverio, Garrett Tolan | |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 10:09 | Providence | Joshua Camp is called for the reach on Thomas Price - foul #1 on Joshua Camp, team foul #5 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF) Curtis Lynn | |
| 09:48 | Providence | James Withrow can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 09:46 | Providence | Terry Flood tips it back up and in | 44-34 |
| 09:21 | Rutgers | Felix Lewis misses the shot from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 09:19 | Providence | James Withrow grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 08:55 | Providence | Allen Ordonez takes the ball from Terry Flood | 44-34 |
| 08:40 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh makes the floater from the left wing set up by Felix Lewis | 44-36 |
| 08:24 | Providence | Terry Flood misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 08:23 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 07:59 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Felix Lewis | 44-38 |
| 07:37 | Providence | Thomas Price connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Bell | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Terry Flood (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Thomas Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Bell (fairly fresh) C - James Withrow (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Felix Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Walsh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Camp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Terry Flood - foul #1 on Terry Flood, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Gerard Stewart (PG), Vince Marshall (SG), Jeffrey Simmon (SF), Jason Harris (PF) Terry Flood, Thomas Price, Edwin Marshall, Daniel Bell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Garrett Tolan (SG), Gregory Skaggs (C) Felix Lewis, Charles Walsh, Joshua Camp | |
| 07:14 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 07:14 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 06:53 | Providence | Vince Marshall loses the dribble to Alan Oliverio | 46-40 |
| 06:40 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio is hacked by Gerard Stewart - foul #2 on Gerard Stewart, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Providence | James Zeimetz (SF) James Withrow | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn (SF), Jan Barry (PF) Allen Ordonez, Anthony Westbrook | |
| 06:21 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 06:19 | Providence | Jason Harris snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 05:58 | Providence | James Zeimetz is whistled for traveling | 46-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (PG), James Withrow (C) Gerard Stewart, James Zeimetz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:31 | Rutgers | Garrett Tolan misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 05:29 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 05:10 | Providence | Terry Flood buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-40 |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Curtis Lynn | 48-43 |
| 04:42 | Providence | Vince Marshall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 04:41 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon tips it back up and in | 50-43 |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-43 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF) Curtis Lynn, Jan Barry | |
| 04:12 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook is fouled on the floor by James Withrow - foul #3 on James Withrow, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| 04:12 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 04:12 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 03:48 | Providence | James Withrow misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 03:46 | Rutgers | Garrett Tolan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-45 |
| 03:26 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh can't tip it in | 50-45 |
| 03:24 | Providence | Jason Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Terry Flood (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Vince Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Simmon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - James Withrow (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Garrett Tolan (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Skaggs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Providence | James Withrow is hacked by Garrett Tolan - foul #4 on Garrett Tolan, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| 02:46 | Providence | Jason Harris clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-45 |
| 02:13 | Providence | Jason Harris gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 01:58 | Providence | Jason Harris is hacked by Garrett Tolan - foul #5 on Garrett Tolan, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez (SG) Garrett Tolan | |
| 01:58 | Providence | Jason Harris misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh is hacked by Jason Harris - foul #1 on Jason Harris, team foul #8 | 50-45 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 01:34 | Providence | James Withrow gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 01:16 | Providence | Terry Flood blows the layup but the foul's on Alan Oliverio - foul #2 on Alan Oliverio, team foul #8 | 50-45 |
| 01:16 | Providence | Terry Flood makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 01:16 | Providence | Terry Flood misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 01:16 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 00:46 | Providence | Vince Marshall gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Providence | Vince Marshall is hacked by Allen Ordonez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Ordonez, team foul #9 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Edwin Marshall (SF), James Zeimetz (PF) Jeffrey Simmon, Jason Harris | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:45 | Providence | Vince Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:45 | Providence | Vince Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs loses the ball out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Harris (PF) Vince Marshall | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Providence | Terry Flood is hacked by Alan Oliverio in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan Oliverio, team foul #10 | 53-45 |
| 00:35 | Providence | Terry Flood makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:35 | Providence | Terry Flood misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Alan Oliverio | 54-48 |
| 00:29 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Vince Marshall (SG) Edwin Marshall | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Providence | Allen Ordonez is called for the reach on James Withrow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Allen Ordonez, team foul #11 | 54-48 |
| 00:28 | Providence | James Withrow makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:28 | Providence | James Withrow makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-48 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs snags the offensive board | 56-48 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs gets the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 00:11 | Providence | James Withrow is hacked by Alan Oliverio in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alan Oliverio, team foul #12 | 56-51 |
| 00:11 | Providence | James Withrow makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:11 | Providence | James Withrow misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 00:05 | Providence | James Zeimetz grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Alan Oliverio is called for the reach on James Zeimetz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alan Oliverio, team foul #13 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Felix Lewis (PG) Alan Oliverio | |
| 00:02 | Providence | James Zeimetz makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:02 | Providence | James Zeimetz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 59-51 |