| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nicholas Peters (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Hyler (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Larry Peterson (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Charles Coffey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kenneth Morley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Coronado (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Singletary (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Antonio Lantz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Larry Peterson inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Providence | Charles Coffey comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | John Davis pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers | Nicholas Peters is called for the reach on Kenneth Morley - foul #2 on Nicholas Peters, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | Larry Peterson is called for the reach on Brian Coronado - foul #1 on Larry Peterson, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| 19:04 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary loses the dribble to Larry Peterson | 30-28 |
| 19:00 | Providence | Nicholas Peters banks in the layup set up by Larry Peterson | 32-28 |
| 18:55 | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley buries a 3 from straight away | 32-31 |
| 18:34 | Providence | Donald Hyler knocks in the shot from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz gets the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 17:58 | Providence | William Sedillo snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 17:43 | Providence | Larry Peterson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 17:42 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:14 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Shorts (PG) Nicholas Peters | |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Simpson (PF), Mitchell Wright (C) John Davis, Antonio Lantz | |
| 17:01 | Providence | William Sedillo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Mitchell Wright - foul #2 on Mitchell Wright, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Schroeder (SF) Larry Peterson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Ewert (PG) Kenneth Morley | |
| 17:01 | Providence | William Sedillo makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:01 | Providence | William Sedillo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 16:44 | Rutgers | George Simpson misses short on a runner from the right block | 36-31 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert grabs the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 16:30 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 16:28 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Singletary | 36-31 |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary lays it up and in on a great pass from George Simpson | 36-33 |
| 16:02 | Providence | Charles Coffey's pass is intercepted by Brian Coronado | 36-33 |
| 15:58 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Coronado | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Mark Shorts (fresh) SG - Donald Hyler (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Earl Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Coffey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Sedillo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Ewert (fresh) SG - Brian Coronado (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Singletary (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - George Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Mitchell Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Providence | Charles Coffey connects on the jumper from the right block | 38-35 |
| 15:33 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert's layup is rejected by William Sedillo | 38-35 |
| 15:32 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright tips it but misses | 38-35 |
| 15:30 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado tips it back up and in | 38-37 |
| 15:14 | Providence | William Sedillo misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 38-37 |
| 15:12 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to George Simpson | 38-37 |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Earl Schroeder - foul #1 on Earl Schroeder, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Providence | Nicholas Peters (PG), Larry Peterson (SF), Daniel Osgood (C) Donald Hyler, Charles Coffey, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley (PG), John Davis (PF), Antonio Lantz (C) Brian Coronado, George Simpson, Mitchell Wright | |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:06 | Providence | Earl Schroeder grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:45 | Providence | The jump hook by Daniel Osgood is blocked by Earl Singletary | 38-38 |
| 14:44 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Earl Singletary | 38-38 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Nicholas Peters picks off the pass by Antonio Lantz | 38-38 |
| 14:27 | Providence | Mark Shorts hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nicholas Peters | 40-38 |
| 14:10 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 14:09 | Providence | Daniel Osgood gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:03 | Providence | Earl Schroeder blows the layup | 40-38 |
| 14:01 | Providence | Daniel Osgood snags the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 13:44 | Providence | Earl Schroeder misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 13:13 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Ewert | 40-41 |
| 12:56 | Providence | Larry Peterson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Schroeder | 43-41 |
| 12:33 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 12:32 | Providence | The rebound goes to Daniel Osgood | 43-41 |
| 12:27 | Providence | Mark Shorts comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 12:26 | Providence | Daniel Osgood pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:14 | Providence | Nicholas Peters drills a 3 from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 11:54 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-41 |
| 11:52 | Providence | The rebound goes to Daniel Osgood | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nicholas Peters (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Shorts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Earl Schroeder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Osgood (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kenneth Morley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Ewert (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Singletary (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Antonio Lantz (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Providence | Larry Peterson connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nicholas Peters | 48-41 |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | John Davis can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Earl Schroeder - foul #2 on Earl Schroeder, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Phillip Pascarella (PG), Donald Hyler (SG), Scott Walton (SF), Charles Coffey (PF), William Sedillo (C) Nicholas Peters, Mark Shorts, Larry Peterson, Earl Schroeder, Daniel Osgood | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Veit (PG), Brian Coronado (SG), George Simpson (SF), Mitchell Wright (C) Kenneth Morley, Richard Ewert, Earl Singletary, Antonio Lantz | |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:00 | Providence | William Sedillo can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 48-43 |
| 10:59 | Rutgers | George Simpson pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | George Simpson hits the finger roll set up by Peter Veit and he's hacked by Charles Coffey - foul #1 on Charles Coffey, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Burford (SF) John Davis | |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | George Simpson makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:41 | Providence | Donald Hyler comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 10:40 | Rutgers | Peter Veit pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:15 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado makes the 3 from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 10:08 | Providence | Donald Hyler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 10:06 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Charles Burford | 48-49 |
| 09:51 | Rutgers | Charles Burford blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Coffey - foul #2 on Charles Coffey, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Nicholas Peters (PG), Larry Peterson (SF) Phillip Pascarella, Scott Walton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley (PG) Peter Veit | |
| 09:51 | Rutgers | Charles Burford makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:51 | Rutgers | Charles Burford makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:36 | Providence | Nicholas Peters hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 09:35 | Providence | William Sedillo misses the tip | 48-51 |
| 09:33 | Rutgers | George Simpson snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado travels with the ball | 48-51 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz (C) Charles Burford | |
| 09:14 | Providence | Charles Coffey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-51 |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | George Simpson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright can't tip it in | 48-51 |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley hits the follow up shot | 48-53 |
| 08:34 | Providence | Antonio Lantz steps in front of the William Sedillo pass | 48-53 |
| 08:11 | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Coronado | 48-56 |
| 07:57 | Providence | Donald Hyler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Shorts (PG), Scott Walton (SF), Earl Schroeder (PF), Daniel Osgood (C) Nicholas Peters, Larry Peterson, Charles Coffey, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Veit (PG), Richard Ewert (SG), Earl Singletary (SF), John Davis (PF), Charles Burford (C) Kenneth Morley, Brian Coronado, George Simpson, Mitchell Wright, Antonio Lantz | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Mark Shorts (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Hyler (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Scott Walton (fresh) PF - Earl Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Osgood (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Peter Veit (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Ewert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Singletary (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Burford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 07:22 | Providence | Scott Walton knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 07:16 | Providence | Earl Schroeder snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 06:54 | Providence | Daniel Osgood misses short on a shot in the paint | 50-59 |
| 06:53 | Rutgers | Charles Burford snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Peter Veit | 50-62 |
| 06:08 | Providence | Earl Schroeder hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Shorts | 53-62 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Veit | 53-65 |
| 05:39 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-65 |
| Subs | Providence | Nicholas Peters (PG), Larry Peterson (SF), Charles Coffey (PF), William Sedillo (C) Mark Shorts, Scott Walton, Earl Schroeder, Daniel Osgood | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley (PG), Brian Coronado (SG), George Simpson (PF), Antonio Lantz (C) Peter Veit, Richard Ewert, John Davis, Charles Burford | |
| 05:25 | Providence | Brian Coronado steals the ball from Nicholas Peters | 53-65 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:56 | Providence | Donald Hyler misses the 3 from straight away | 53-67 |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | George Simpson snags the defensive board | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-67 |
| 04:30 | Providence | The rebound goes to Nicholas Peters | 53-67 |
| 04:10 | Providence | Kenneth Morley is called for the reach on Nicholas Peters - foul #2 on Kenneth Morley, team foul #2 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Davis (PF) George Simpson | |
| 03:58 | Providence | Nicholas Peters misses the jumper from the right side | 53-67 |
| 03:57 | Providence | William Sedillo hits the follow up shot | 55-67 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-67 |
| 03:32 | Providence | Nicholas Peters pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nicholas Peters (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Hyler (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Larry Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Coffey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kenneth Morley (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Brian Coronado (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Singletary (fresh) 23 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Antonio Lantz (fresh) 3 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Providence | Nicholas Peters comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 55-67 |
| 03:26 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado grabs the board | 55-67 |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 55-67 |
| 02:59 | Providence | Larry Peterson pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| 02:41 | Providence | Larry Peterson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Peters | 58-67 |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | John Davis buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Morley | 58-70 |
| 02:08 | Providence | Larry Peterson can't finish the layup | 58-70 |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Davis | 58-70 |
| 01:46 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Coronado | 58-72 |
| 01:33 | Providence | William Sedillo hits a turnaround from the left block | 60-72 |
| 01:09 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-72 |
| 01:07 | Providence | Nicholas Peters gets the rebound | 60-72 |
| 01:03 | Providence | Nicholas Peters hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 60-72 |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | John Davis grabs the board | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | 3 seconds is called on Antonio Lantz | 60-72 |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Shorts (PG), Phillip Pascarella (SG), Scott Walton (SF), Earl Schroeder (PF), Daniel Osgood (C) Nicholas Peters, Donald Hyler, Larry Peterson, Charles Coffey, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Veit (PG), Richard Ewert (SG), Charles Burford (SF), George Simpson (PF), Mitchell Wright (C) Kenneth Morley, Brian Coronado, Earl Singletary, John Davis, Antonio Lantz | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Providence | Mark Shorts misses the floater from the right wing | 60-72 |
| 00:31 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Schroeder | 60-72 |
| 00:28 | Providence | Earl Schroeder buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Phillip Pascarella and the foul's on George Simpson - foul #2 on George Simpson, team foul #3 | 62-72 |
| 00:28 | Providence | Earl Schroeder makes the free throw | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | George Simpson is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Shorts - foul #3 on Mark Shorts, team foul #7 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Providence | Nicholas Peters (PG), Donald Hyler (SG), Larry Peterson (SF), Charles Coffey (PF), William Sedillo (C) Mark Shorts, Phillip Pascarella, Scott Walton, Earl Schroeder, Daniel Osgood | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Coronado (SG), Earl Singletary (SF) Peter Veit, Charles Burford | |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | George Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | George Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:25 | Providence | William Sedillo gets the rebound | 63-73 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Nicholas Peters clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-73 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | George Simpson gets the rebound | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert runs out the clock | 63-73 |