| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Garrett Tolan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Skaggs (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Terry Flood (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Vince Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Zeimetz (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Harris (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffrey Simmon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:51 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 19:50 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 19:24 | Providence | Garrett Tolan is called for the reach on Jeffrey Simmon - foul #3 on Garrett Tolan, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez (SG) Garrett Tolan | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 19:09 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Harris | 31-29 |
| 18:41 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-29 |
| 18:18 | Providence | Terry Flood scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | The pull-up jumper by Gregory Skaggs is blocked by Jeffrey Simmon | 31-32 |
| 17:57 | Providence | Jason Harris gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:35 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gregory Skaggs - foul #1 on Gregory Skaggs, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| 17:35 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:35 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:35 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 17:06 | Rutgers | James Zeimetz denies the turnaround by Anthony Westbrook | 31-33 |
| 17:05 | Providence | Vince Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 16:41 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn (SF), Joshua Camp (C) Charles Walsh, Gregory Skaggs | |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Price (SG), Edwin Marshall (SF), James Withrow (C) Vince Marshall, James Zeimetz, Jeffrey Simmon | |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Joshua Camp comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on James Withrow - foul #2 on James Withrow, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Felix Lewis (PG) Alan Oliverio | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Joshua Camp makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Joshua Camp makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:48 | Providence | James Withrow makes the shot in the lane and he's hacked by Anthony Westbrook - foul #1 on Anthony Westbrook, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Garrett Tolan (SG), Jan Barry (PF) Curtis Lynn, Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | Providence | Gerard Stewart (PG), James Zeimetz (SF), Daniel Bell (PF) Terry Flood, Edwin Marshall, Jason Harris | |
| 15:48 | Providence | James Withrow misses the free throw | 33-35 |
| 15:48 | Providence | Daniel Bell gets the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Felix Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Garrett Tolan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jan Barry (fresh) 3 pf. C - Joshua Camp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gerard Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Zeimetz (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Withrow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Providence | Daniel Bell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Garrett Tolan - foul #4 on Garrett Tolan, team foul #4 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn (SF) Garrett Tolan | |
| Subs | Providence | Vince Marshall (SG) Thomas Price | |
| 15:32 | Providence | Daniel Bell misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 15:32 | Providence | Daniel Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:16 | Rutgers | Felix Lewis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 15:14 | Rutgers | Jan Barry hits the follow up shot | 35-36 |
| 14:48 | Providence | Gerard Stewart is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Gerard Stewart, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Charles Walsh (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Gregory Skaggs (C) Allen Ordonez, Curtis Lynn, Jan Barry, Joshua Camp | |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (PG), Jason Harris (PF), Jeffrey Simmon (C) Gerard Stewart, Daniel Bell, James Withrow | |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 14:21 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 13:57 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon misses short on a runner from the right block | 35-36 |
| 13:56 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Harris | 35-36 |
| 13:46 | Providence | Jason Harris misses the easy layup | 35-36 |
| 13:45 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon gets the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 13:20 | Providence | Gregory Skaggs steps in front of the James Zeimetz pass | 35-36 |
| 13:04 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Westbrook | 38-36 |
| 12:41 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon lays it in on a great pass from James Zeimetz | 38-38 |
| 12:24 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio is hacked by Terry Flood - foul #1 on Terry Flood, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez (SG), Jan Barry (C) Felix Lewis, Gregory Skaggs | |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Price (SG), Edwin Marshall (SF), James Withrow (C) Vince Marshall, James Zeimetz, Jeffrey Simmon | |
| 12:07 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez travels with the ball | 38-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn (SF) Charles Walsh | |
| Subs | Providence | Gerard Stewart (PG), Daniel Bell (PF) Terry Flood, Jason Harris | |
| 11:45 | Providence | Daniel Bell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 11:44 | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Curtis Lynn (fresh) PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jan Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gerard Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Marshall (fresh) PF - Daniel Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Withrow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Price - foul #1 on Thomas Price, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (PG), Jason Harris (PF) Gerard Stewart, Daniel Bell | |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 11:17 | Providence | James Withrow pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 10:53 | Providence | Jason Harris scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Price | 38-40 |
| 10:24 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Curtis Lynn | 40-40 |
| 09:55 | Providence | Curtis Lynn swats the layup by James Withrow | 40-40 |
| 09:54 | Providence | Jason Harris misses the tip | 40-40 |
| 09:53 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 09:35 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Jason Harris - foul #3 on Jason Harris, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Felix Lewis (PG), Charles Walsh (SF), Gregory Skaggs (C) Alan Oliverio, Curtis Lynn, Jan Barry | |
| Subs | Providence | Vince Marshall (SG), James Zeimetz (SF), Jeffrey Simmon (C) Thomas Price, Edwin Marshall, James Withrow | |
| 09:35 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 09:35 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 09:19 | Providence | Jason Harris is hacked by Allen Ordonez - foul #1 on Allen Ordonez, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Camp (PF) Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 08:56 | Providence | Vince Marshall blows the dunk but he's hacked by Allen Ordonez - foul #2 on Allen Ordonez, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Gerard Stewart (PG), Daniel Bell (PF) Terry Flood, Jason Harris | |
| 08:56 | Providence | Vince Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 08:56 | Providence | Vince Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 08:27 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-42 |
| 08:25 | Providence | Daniel Bell pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 08:21 | Providence | Felix Lewis steps in front of the Vince Marshall pass | 42-42 |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | Joshua Camp can't finish the layup | 42-42 |
| 08:06 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 07:41 | Providence | Gerard Stewart hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 07:40 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon tips it home | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Felix Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Allen Ordonez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joshua Camp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Skaggs (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gerard Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vince Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Zeimetz (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Simmon (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 42-44 |
| 07:17 | Providence | Daniel Bell gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 07:13 | Providence | Felix Lewis steals it from Gerard Stewart in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Felix Lewis hits the finger roll | 44-44 |
| 06:47 | Providence | Daniel Bell buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Gerard Stewart | 44-46 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Charles Walsh, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Garrett Tolan (SG), Curtis Lynn (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Jan Barry (C) Felix Lewis, Allen Ordonez, Charles Walsh, Joshua Camp, Gregory Skaggs | |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (PG), Jason Harris (PF), James Withrow (C) Gerard Stewart, Daniel Bell, Jeffrey Simmon | |
| 05:59 | Providence | Jason Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 05:57 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 05:31 | Providence | Vince Marshall snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 05:26 | Providence | Terry Flood hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jason Harris | 44-48 |
| 05:01 | Rutgers | Jan Barry buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 04:32 | Providence | Vince Marshall comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-48 |
| 04:31 | Providence | James Withrow tips it back up and in | 46-50 |
| 04:14 | Rutgers | Terry Flood takes the ball from Anthony Westbrook | 46-50 |
| 03:51 | Providence | James Withrow drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Terry Flood | 46-52 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF), Gregory Skaggs (C) Curtis Lynn, Jan Barry | |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Price (SG), Jeffrey Simmon (C) Vince Marshall, James Withrow | |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Garrett Tolan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Skaggs (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Terry Flood (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Zeimetz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jason Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Simmon (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Providence | Terry Flood clanks a jumper from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs is hacked by James Zeimetz - foul #1 on James Zeimetz, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | James Withrow (SF) James Zeimetz | |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs makes the runner in the lane and he's fouled by Jeffrey Simmon - foul #3 on Jeffrey Simmon, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Vince Marshall (SG) Thomas Price | |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 02:16 | Providence | Terry Flood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-52 |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-52 |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Westbrook | 52-52 |
| 01:27 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook hits a fadeaway in the paint | 54-52 |
| 01:25 | Providence | Terry Flood throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | James Zeimetz (SF) James Withrow | |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-52 |
| 01:04 | Providence | James Zeimetz grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 00:37 | Providence | Vince Marshall can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Alan Oliverio - foul #1 on Alan Oliverio, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| 00:37 | Providence | Vince Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:37 | Providence | Vince Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:15 | Providence | Terry Flood is fouled in the backcourt by Garrett Tolan - foul #5 on Garrett Tolan, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez (SG) Garrett Tolan | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:15 | Providence | Terry Flood makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:15 | Providence | Terry Flood makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Simmon denies the turnaround by Anthony Westbrook | 54-56 |
| 00:09 | Providence | Terry Flood pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:08 | Providence | Terry Flood is hacked by Alan Oliverio in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Oliverio, team foul #10 | 54-56 |
| 00:08 | Providence | Terry Flood makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:08 | Providence | Terry Flood makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | James Withrow (SF) James Zeimetz | |
| 00:02 | Providence | Charles Walsh is called for the reach on James Withrow - foul #2 on Charles Walsh, team foul #11 | 54-58 |
| 00:02 | Providence | James Withrow makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:02 | Providence | James Withrow makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez misses long on a halfcourt shot | 54-60 |