| Lineup | Providence | PG - Wesley Pittman (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Harland (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Gilliam (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Trojan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Cyril Hodges (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Leonard Hobson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Becraft (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Fitch (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kenneth Berning (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Riggs (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Jeffrey Gilliam inbounds the ball | 48-36 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Providence | Wesley Pittman comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-36 |
| 19:41 | Rutgers | Howard Riggs grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Henry Becraft is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Henry Becraft, team foul #1 | 48-36 |
| 19:21 | Providence | Wesley Pittman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 19:19 | Providence | Cyril Hodges tips it home | 50-36 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Kenneth Berning can't finish the layup | 50-36 |
| 19:04 | Providence | Richard Harland grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 18:50 | Providence | Wesley Pittman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 18:48 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Henry Becraft | 50-36 |
| 18:41 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch travels with the ball | 50-36 |
| 18:20 | Providence | Richard Harland splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-36 |
| 18:18 | Rutgers | Kenneth Berning grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 18:11 | Rutgers | Henry Becraft knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 18:04 | Providence | Richard Harland works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 18:02 | Providence | Jeffrey Gilliam grabs the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 17:39 | Providence | Wesley Pittman is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 50-39 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Wass (C) Howard Riggs | |
| 17:28 | Rutgers | Henry Becraft can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 17:27 | Providence | Jeffrey Gilliam grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 17:11 | Providence | Wesley Pittman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 17:09 | Rutgers | Kenneth Berning grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 16:58 | Rutgers | Kenneth Berning knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Leonard Hobson | 50-41 |
| 16:43 | Providence | Wesley Pittman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 16:41 | Rutgers | Joel Wass pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 16:21 | Rutgers | Henry Becraft travels with the ball | 50-41 |
| Subs | Providence | James Hardy (PG), James Trythall (SG), Abraham Jarrell (PF), Bobby Chandler (C) Wesley Pittman, Richard Harland, David Trojan, Cyril Hodges | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Mahmoud (PG), Kenneth Kazanowski (SG), David Tapper (SF), Charles Delarosa (PF) Leonard Hobson, Henry Becraft, Joshua Fitch, Kenneth Berning | |
| 15:59 | Providence | Jeffrey Gilliam misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Tapper - foul #1 on David Tapper, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| 15:59 | Providence | Jeffrey Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 15:59 | Providence | Jeffrey Gilliam makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Trythall (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffrey Gilliam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Abraham Jarrell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bobby Chandler (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Mahmoud (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Kazanowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Tapper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Delarosa (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Wass (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Rutgers | Kevin Mahmoud comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-41 |
| 15:47 | Providence | Bobby Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 15:42 | Providence | James Trythall hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 52-41 |
| 15:40 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Joel Wass | 52-41 |
| 15:24 | Rutgers | Joel Wass misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Gilliam - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gilliam, team foul #1 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Leonard Hobson (PG), Howard Riggs (C) Kevin Mahmoud, Charles Delarosa | |
| 15:24 | Rutgers | Joel Wass makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 15:24 | Rutgers | Joel Wass makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 15:14 | Providence | James Trythall can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Kazanowski - foul #2 on Kenneth Kazanowski, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Wesley Pittman (PG) James Hardy | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Henry Becraft (SG), Charles Delarosa (PF) Kenneth Kazanowski, Joel Wass | |
| 15:14 | Providence | James Trythall makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 15:14 | Providence | James Trythall makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 15:01 | Rutgers | David Tapper is hacked by Bobby Chandler - foul #1 on Bobby Chandler, team foul #2 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Harland (SG) James Trythall | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | Henry Becraft can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-43 |
| 14:55 | Rutgers | Howard Riggs tips it in | 54-45 |
| 14:38 | Providence | Jeffrey Gilliam clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 14:36 | Providence | Bobby Chandler tips it in | 56-45 |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | Henry Becraft knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leonard Hobson and he's fouled by Jeffrey Gilliam - foul #3 on Jeffrey Gilliam, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Providence | James Trythall (SF), David Trojan (PF), Cyril Hodges (C) Jeffrey Gilliam, Abraham Jarrell, Bobby Chandler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch (SF), Kenneth Berning (PF) David Tapper, Charles Delarosa | |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | Henry Becraft makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 14:00 | Providence | James Trythall is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Berning - foul #1 on Kenneth Berning, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Wass (C) Howard Riggs | |
| 13:39 | Providence | Cyril Hodges can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 13:37 | Providence | Cyril Hodges can't tip it in | 56-48 |
| 13:35 | Providence | David Trojan pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 13:19 | Providence | Richard Harland hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Wesley Pittman | 59-48 |
| 13:07 | Rutgers | Henry Becraft connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Leonard Hobson | 59-51 |
| 12:38 | Providence | David Trojan can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 59-51 |
| 12:36 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Kenneth Berning | 59-51 |
| 12:13 | Rutgers | Leonard Hobson is whistled for traveling | 59-51 |
| Subs | Providence | James Hardy (PG), Jeffrey Gilliam (SF), Abraham Jarrell (PF), Bobby Chandler (C) Wesley Pittman, Richard Harland, David Trojan, Cyril Hodges | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Mahmoud (PG), Kenneth Kazanowski (SG), Charles Delarosa (PF), Howard Riggs (C) Leonard Hobson, Henry Becraft, Kenneth Berning, Joel Wass | |
| 11:56 | Providence | Kenneth Kazanowski is called for the reach on Jeffrey Gilliam - foul #3 on Kenneth Kazanowski, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Trythall (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffrey Gilliam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Abraham Jarrell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bobby Chandler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Mahmoud (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Kazanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Fitch (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Charles Delarosa (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Riggs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Providence | Joshua Fitch steps in front of the Abraham Jarrell pass | 59-51 |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch misses the lay-in | 59-51 |
| 11:41 | Providence | Bobby Chandler gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 11:16 | Providence | Bobby Chandler clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Howard Riggs - foul #3 on Howard Riggs, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Harland (SG) James Trythall | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Tapper (SF) Joshua Fitch | |
| 11:16 | Providence | Bobby Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 11:16 | Providence | Bobby Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 11:16 | Providence | Jeffrey Gilliam snags the offensive board | 60-51 |
| 11:01 | Providence | Kenneth Kazanowski picks off the pass by James Hardy | 60-51 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | Charles Delarosa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-51 |
| Subs | Providence | David Trojan (PF) Abraham Jarrell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Leonard Hobson (PG), Henry Becraft (SG), Kenneth Berning (PF) Kevin Mahmoud, Kenneth Kazanowski, Howard Riggs | |
| 10:32 | Providence | Bobby Chandler hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-51 |
| 10:21 | Rutgers | Henry Becraft misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-51 |
| 10:20 | Providence | Jeffrey Gilliam grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 10:07 | Providence | David Trojan loses the dribble to David Tapper | 62-51 |
| 10:01 | Rutgers | Richard Harland is called for the reach on Henry Becraft - foul #3 on Richard Harland, team foul #4 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Wesley Pittman (PG), Cyril Hodges (C) Richard Harland, Bobby Chandler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch (SF), Joel Wass (C) David Tapper, Charles Delarosa | |
| 09:48 | Rutgers | Kenneth Berning connects on the turnaround from close range and the foul's on David Trojan - foul #3 on David Trojan, team foul #5 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Providence | James Trythall (SF) Jeffrey Gilliam | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:48 | Rutgers | Kenneth Berning makes the free throw | 62-54 |
| 09:36 | Providence | The pull-up jumper by James Trythall is blocked by Henry Becraft | 62-54 |
| 09:34 | Providence | Cyril Hodges hits the follow up shot | 64-54 |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | Henry Becraft connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 64-56 |
| 08:55 | Providence | James Hardy is fouled on the floor by Joel Wass - foul #2 on Joel Wass, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Harland (SG), Abraham Jarrell (PF) Wesley Pittman, David Trojan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kenneth Kazanowski (SG), Charles Delarosa (PF), Howard Riggs (C) Henry Becraft, Kenneth Berning, Joel Wass | |
| 08:55 | Providence | James Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | Howard Riggs grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | Howard Riggs misses the dunk but the foul's on James Trythall - foul #1 on James Trythall, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Providence | Wesley Pittman (PG) James Hardy | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | Howard Riggs misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | Howard Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 08:08 | Providence | Wesley Pittman works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Abraham Jarrell | 67-57 |
| 07:50 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Leonard Hobson | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Wesley Pittman (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Harland (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Trythall (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Abraham Jarrell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cyril Hodges (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Leonard Hobson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Kazanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Fitch (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Charles Delarosa (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Riggs (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Providence | Joshua Fitch is called for the reach on Richard Harland - foul #3 on Joshua Fitch, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Gilliam (SF), David Trojan (PF), Bobby Chandler (C) James Trythall, Abraham Jarrell, Cyril Hodges | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Mahmoud (PG), Henry Becraft (SG), David Tapper (SF), Kenneth Berning (PF), Joel Wass (C) Leonard Hobson, Kenneth Kazanowski, Joshua Fitch, Charles Delarosa, Howard Riggs | |
| 07:27 | Providence | Richard Harland misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 07:27 | Providence | Bobby Chandler pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 07:15 | Providence | Wesley Pittman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 07:14 | Providence | Bobby Chandler misses the tip | 67-60 |
| 07:13 | Rutgers | Henry Becraft grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 06:54 | Rutgers | Joel Wass is hacked by Bobby Chandler - foul #2 on Bobby Chandler, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Providence | James Hardy (SG) Richard Harland | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:54 | Rutgers | Joel Wass makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 06:54 | Rutgers | Joel Wass makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 06:32 | Providence | Kevin Mahmoud picks off the pass by Bobby Chandler | 67-62 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Joel Wass throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-62 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Leonard Hobson (PG) Kevin Mahmoud | |
| 06:04 | Providence | Bobby Chandler is whistled for traveling | 67-62 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Harland (SG), James Trythall (SF) Wesley Pittman, Jeffrey Gilliam | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch (SF), Charles Delarosa (PF), Howard Riggs (C) David Tapper, Kenneth Berning, Joel Wass | |
| 05:45 | Rutgers | Howard Riggs misses the easy layup | 67-62 |
| 05:44 | Providence | David Trojan grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 05:26 | Providence | The jump hook by Bobby Chandler is blocked by Charles Delarosa | 67-62 |
| 05:25 | Rutgers | Charles Delarosa grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 04:57 | Rutgers | Henry Becraft misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 67-62 |
| 04:55 | Providence | David Trojan pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 04:50 | Providence | Richard Harland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-62 |
| Subs | Providence | Wesley Pittman (PG), Abraham Jarrell (PF), Cyril Hodges (C) James Hardy, David Trojan, Bobby Chandler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kenneth Berning (PF), Joel Wass (C) Charles Delarosa, Howard Riggs | |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | Henry Becraft loses the dribble to James Trythall | 67-62 |
| 04:33 | Providence | Richard Harland lays it in set up by James Trythall | 69-62 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 04:20 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Wass | 69-62 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Kenneth Berning hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leonard Hobson | 69-64 |
| 03:52 | Providence | James Trythall misses the jumper near the basket | 69-64 |
| 03:51 | Providence | Wesley Pittman misses the tip | 69-64 |
| 03:49 | Providence | Cyril Hodges gets the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Wesley Pittman (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Harland (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Trythall (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Abraham Jarrell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cyril Hodges (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Leonard Hobson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Henry Becraft (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Fitch (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Berning (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Joel Wass (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Providence | Richard Harland comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 03:35 | Providence | Cyril Hodges tips it but misses | 69-64 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Kenneth Berning | 69-64 |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 02:56 | Providence | Wesley Pittman buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Harland | 71-67 |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-70 |
| 02:50 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Gilliam (SF), David Trojan (PF) James Trythall, Abraham Jarrell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Howard Riggs (C) Joel Wass | |
| 02:29 | Providence | Richard Harland works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-70 |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | Kenneth Berning snags the defensive board | 71-70 |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch double dribbles | 71-70 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Tapper (SF) Joshua Fitch | |
| 02:04 | Providence | Richard Harland clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Tapper | 71-70 |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | Howard Riggs hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 71-70 |
| 01:47 | Providence | David Trojan pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| 01:32 | Providence | Richard Harland buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Trojan | 74-70 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | David Tapper misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-70 |
| 01:15 | Providence | David Trojan grabs the board | 74-70 |
| 01:01 | Providence | Richard Harland evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-70 |
| 00:59 | Rutgers | Leonard Hobson pulls down the rebound | 74-70 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Leonard Hobson is fouled on the floor by Richard Harland - foul #4 on Richard Harland, team foul #8 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch (SF) David Tapper | |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Leonard Hobson makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Leonard Hobson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Providence | Jeffrey Gilliam misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-72 |
| 00:13 | Providence | Richard Harland tips it back up and in | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Cyril Hodges is called for the reach on Howard Riggs - foul #1 on Cyril Hodges, team foul #9 | 76-72 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Howard Riggs misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:06 | Providence | David Trojan grabs the board | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Providence | David Trojan is hacked by Leonard Hobson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Hobson, team foul #9 | 76-72 |
| 00:03 | Providence | David Trojan misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Kenneth Berning | 76-72 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Kenneth Berning misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 76-72 |