| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) SG - James Brown (fresh) SF - Jerry Hulsey (fresh) PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) C - Kenneth McAllister (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Anthony Medved (fresh) SG - Richard Jones (fresh) SF - Lewis Gunnell (fresh) PF - Harry Gilliam (fresh) C - Derrick Mason (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Providence | Derrick Mason buries a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Providence | Derrick Mason misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Providence | Derrick Mason pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Providence | Derrick Mason misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Rutgers | James Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Providence | Kenneth McAllister swats the layup by Harry Gilliam | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Kenneth McAllister | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James Brown | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Providence | Derrick Mason scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Anthony Medved | 2-4 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:36 | Providence | Derrick Mason pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:30 | Providence | Richard Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:28 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:14 | Rutgers | James Brown knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth McAllister | 4-4 |
| 17:09 | Providence | Anthony Medved drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Harry Gilliam | 4-7 |
| 16:47 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Connery (PF), Gregory Childress (C) Steve Barnes, Kenneth McAllister | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 16:40 | Providence | Derrick Mason misses the lay-in | 4-7 |
| 16:38 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 16:15 | Rutgers | Derrick Mason blocks the short jumper by Edward Connery | 4-7 |
| 16:13 | Providence | Derrick Mason gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:04 | Providence | James Brown steals it from Lewis Gunnell | 4-7 |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | James Brown banks in the layup | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Hulsey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Connery (fresh) C - Gregory Childress (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Anthony Medved (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) SF - Lewis Gunnell (fairly fresh) PF - Harry Gilliam (fairly fresh) C - Derrick Mason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Providence | Anthony Medved is fouled on the floor by Jerry Hulsey - foul #1 on Jerry Hulsey, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (PG), Bobby Spillman (SG), John Morgan (SF) Jared Morgan, James Brown, Jerry Hulsey | |
| Subs | Providence | Pili Amedee (PG), Arthur Frick (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF) Anthony Medved, Richard Jones, Lewis Gunnell | |
| 15:47 | Providence | Ronald Thomas buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Pili Amedee | 6-10 |
| 15:36 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress is hacked by Derrick Mason - foul #1 on Derrick Mason, team foul #1 | 6-10 |
| 15:16 | Rutgers | Edward Connery misses the easy layup | 6-10 |
| 15:14 | Providence | Harry Gilliam grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:58 | Providence | Pili Amedee misses long on a shot from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 14:56 | Providence | Harry Gilliam misses the tip | 6-10 |
| 14:55 | Providence | Harry Gilliam gets the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:47 | Providence | Derrick Mason is hacked by Gregory Childress - foul #1 on Gregory Childress, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), James Brown (SG), Jerry Hulsey (SF), Steve Barnes (PF), Kenneth McAllister (C) Larry Kruse, Bobby Spillman, John Morgan, Edward Connery, Gregory Childress | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Jones (SG), Lewis Gunnell (SF) Arthur Frick, Ronald Thomas | |
| 14:32 | Providence | James Brown is called for the reach on Pili Amedee - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (SG) James Brown | |
| Subs | Providence | Anthony Medved (PG) Pili Amedee | |
| 14:24 | Providence | Anthony Medved scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Jones | 6-13 |
| 14:07 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse hits a floater from the left block set up by Steve Barnes | 8-13 |
| 13:55 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 8-13 |
| 13:54 | Providence | Harry Gilliam tips it but misses | 8-13 |
| 13:53 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell tips it home | 8-15 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Steve Barnes is blocked by Harry Gilliam | 8-15 |
| 13:40 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jared Morgan | 10-15 |
| 13:18 | Providence | Harry Gilliam buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Anthony Medved | 10-17 |
| 13:08 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan travels with the ball | 10-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morgan (SF), Edward Connery (C) Jerry Hulsey, Kenneth McAllister | |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Thomas (SF), Shane Gurney (PF), Herschel Carlsen (C) Lewis Gunnell, Harry Gilliam, Derrick Mason | |
| 13:01 | Providence | Richard Jones connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ronald Thomas | 10-20 |
| 12:44 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-20 |
| 12:43 | Rutgers | John Morgan tips it in | 12-20 |
| 12:39 | Providence | Richard Jones scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ronald Thomas | 12-23 |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan drills a floater from the left wing set up by Larry Kruse | 14-23 |
| 12:15 | Providence | Shane Gurney hits a runner from close range | 14-25 |
| 11:54 | Rutgers | Herschel Carlsen is called for the reach on Edward Connery - foul #1 on Herschel Carlsen, team foul #2 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (PG), Jerry Hulsey (SF), Kenneth McAllister (C) Jared Morgan, Larry Kruse, Steve Barnes | |
| Subs | Providence | Pili Amedee (PG), Arthur Frick (SG), Lewis Gunnell (SF) Anthony Medved, Richard Jones, Ronald Thomas | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) SG - John Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Hulsey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Connery (fresh) C - Kenneth McAllister (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Pili Amedee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Frick (fresh) SF - Lewis Gunnell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shane Gurney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Herschel Carlsen (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-25 |
| 11:29 | Providence | Shane Gurney pulls down the rebound | 14-25 |
| 11:17 | Providence | Edward Connery swats the short shot by Shane Gurney | 14-25 |
| 11:15 | Providence | Shane Gurney grabs the offensive board | 14-25 |
| 11:08 | Providence | Shane Gurney is fouled on the floor by Kenneth McAllister - foul #1 on Kenneth McAllister, team foul #5 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Harry Gilliam (PF), Derrick Mason (C) Shane Gurney, Herschel Carlsen | |
| 10:51 | Providence | Harry Gilliam misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Kenneth McAllister - foul #2 on Kenneth McAllister, team foul #6 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (PG), Gregory Childress (C) John Morgan, Kenneth McAllister | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 10:51 | Providence | Harry Gilliam misses the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 10:51 | Providence | Harry Gilliam makes the 2nd free throw | 14-26 |
| 10:33 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey can't finish the layup | 14-26 |
| 10:31 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman tips it but misses | 14-26 |
| 10:30 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell gets the rebound | 14-26 |
| 10:24 | Providence | Derrick Mason misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 14-26 |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress gets the rebound | 14-26 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-26 |
| 09:46 | Providence | Harry Gilliam lays it up and in | 16-28 |
| 09:18 | Rutgers | Edward Connery hits a floater near the basket set up by Bobby Spillman and he's fouled by Derrick Mason - foul #2 on Derrick Mason, team foul #3 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), John Morgan (SF), Steve Barnes (PF) Bobby Spillman, Jerry Hulsey, Gregory Childress | |
| Subs | Providence | Anthony Medved (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF), Shane Gurney (C) Pili Amedee, Arthur Frick, Lewis Gunnell, Derrick Mason | |
| 09:18 | Rutgers | Edward Connery misses the free throw | 18-28 |
| 09:18 | Providence | Shane Gurney snags the defensive board | 18-28 |
| 09:01 | Providence | Larry Kruse is called for the reach on Richard Jones - foul #1 on Larry Kruse, team foul #7 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Childress (C) Edward Connery | |
| Subs | Providence | Herschel Carlsen (C) Harry Gilliam | |
| 09:01 | Providence | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 09:01 | Providence | Richard Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 09:01 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes pulls down the rebound | 18-29 |
| 08:46 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes misses the easy layup but the foul's on Anthony Medved - foul #1 on Anthony Medved, team foul #4 | 18-29 |
| 08:46 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 08:46 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 08:37 | Providence | Richard Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-29 |
| 08:35 | Rutgers | John Morgan gets the rebound | 19-29 |
| 08:29 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse can't connect on a shot from close range | 19-29 |
| 08:27 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress tips it back up and in | 21-29 |
| 08:15 | Providence | Shane Gurney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-29 |
| 08:14 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Herschel Carlsen | 21-29 |
| 07:59 | Providence | 3 seconds is called on Anthony Medved | 21-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (SG), Jerry Hulsey (SF) Larry Kruse, John Morgan | |
| Subs | Providence | Lewis Gunnell (SF) Ronald Thomas | |
| 07:45 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress misses the dunk attempt | 21-29 |
| 07:44 | Providence | Herschel Carlsen snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Hulsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Childress (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Anthony Medved (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Gunnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Gurney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Herschel Carlsen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Providence | Richard Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Eugene Mark (C) Steve Barnes | |
| Subs | Providence | Harry Gilliam (PF) Herschel Carlsen | |
| 07:00 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 21-29 |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress grabs the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 06:42 | Rutgers | Eugene Mark can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Shane Gurney - foul #1 on Shane Gurney, team foul #5 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Connery (C) Gregory Childress | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 06:42 | Rutgers | Eugene Mark makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:42 | Rutgers | Eugene Mark makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:31 | Providence | Harry Gilliam hits a runner near the basket | 23-31 |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | Edward Connery misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-31 |
| 06:22 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 06:17 | Providence | Harry Gilliam is fouled on the floor by Edward Connery - foul #1 on Edward Connery, team foul #8 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (SG) Bobby Spillman | |
| Subs | Providence | Pili Amedee (PG) Anthony Medved | |
| 06:17 | Providence | Harry Gilliam misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan's fadeaway is rejected by Harry Gilliam | 23-31 |
| 05:54 | Providence | Pili Amedee gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 05:40 | Providence | Harry Gilliam can't finish the layup but the foul's on Edward Connery - foul #2 on Edward Connery, team foul #9 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (SG), John Morgan (SF), Steve Barnes (PF) Jared Morgan, Jerry Hulsey, Edward Connery | |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Frick (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF) Richard Jones, Lewis Gunnell | |
| 05:40 | Providence | Harry Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 05:40 | Providence | Harry Gilliam misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 05:40 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes gets the rebound | 23-32 |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse is hacked by Pili Amedee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Pili Amedee, team foul #6 | 23-32 |
| 05:23 | Rutgers | Ronald Thomas swats the short shot by John Morgan | 23-32 |
| 05:22 | Providence | Shane Gurney gets the rebound | 23-32 |
| 05:07 | Providence | Ronald Thomas drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Shane Gurney | 23-34 |
| 04:49 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-34 |
| 04:47 | Providence | Shane Gurney grabs the board | 23-34 |
| 04:43 | Providence | Arthur Frick misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-34 |
| 04:42 | Providence | Harry Gilliam pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 04:28 | Providence | Ronald Thomas connects on the shot from the baseline | 23-36 |
| 04:00 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Kruse | 25-36 |
| 03:37 | Providence | Shane Gurney hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-38 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Kruse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Mark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Pili Amedee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Frick (fresh) SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harry Gilliam (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Shane Gurney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Larry Kruse, team foul #10 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), James Brown (SG), Jerry Hulsey (SF), Edward Connery (PF), Kenneth McAllister (C) Larry Kruse, Bobby Spillman, John Morgan, Steve Barnes, Eugene Mark | |
| Subs | Providence | Anthony Medved (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Lewis Gunnell (SF), Derrick Mason (C) Pili Amedee, Arthur Frick, Ronald Thomas, Harry Gilliam | |
| 03:06 | Providence | Shane Gurney misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #11 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (SG) James Brown | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 03:06 | Providence | Shane Gurney makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 03:06 | Providence | Shane Gurney makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-40 |
| 02:39 | Providence | Derrick Mason connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 25-42 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Lewis Gunnell is called for the reach on Kenneth McAllister - foul #1 on Lewis Gunnell, team foul #7 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morgan (SG) Larry Kruse | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister makes the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister misses the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 02:25 | Providence | Derrick Mason pulls down the rebound | 26-42 |
| 02:13 | Providence | Richard Jones travels with the ball | 26-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (SG) John Morgan | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | Derrick Mason takes the ball from Jerry Hulsey | 26-42 |
| 01:43 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell loses the dribble to Bobby Spillman | 26-42 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-42 |
| 01:26 | Providence | Shane Gurney snags the defensive board | 26-42 |
| 01:05 | Providence | Derrick Mason misses the dunk but he's fouled by Jared Morgan - foul #1 on Jared Morgan, team foul #12 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steve Barnes (PF) Edward Connery | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hicks (PF) Shane Gurney | |
| 01:05 | Providence | Derrick Mason misses the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 01:05 | Providence | Derrick Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 00:41 | Providence | Anthony Medved comes up short on the 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Jared Morgan - foul #2 on Jared Morgan, team foul #13 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (SG), Gregory Childress (C) Bobby Spillman, Kenneth McAllister | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:41 | Providence | Anthony Medved misses the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 00:41 | Providence | Anthony Medved makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 00:41 | Providence | Anthony Medved misses the 3rd free throw | 29-44 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress gets the rebound | 29-44 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress is whistled for a carry | 29-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Connery (C) Gregory Childress | |
| Subs | Providence | Harry Gilliam (PF) Michael Hicks | |
| 00:02 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-44 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Edward Connery pulls down the rebound | 29-44 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Edward Connery misses short on a fullcourt shot | 29-44 |