| Lineup | Providence | PG - Anthony Medved (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Gilliam (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Hulsey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth McAllister (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey inbounds the ball | 37-23 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | James Brown buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jared Morgan | 37-26 |
| 19:26 | Providence | Derrick Mason clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 37-26 |
| 19:25 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 19:13 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Harry Gilliam - foul #1 on Harry Gilliam, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| 19:13 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 19:13 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 19:13 | Providence | Harry Gilliam grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 18:47 | Providence | Derrick Mason makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Medved and he's fouled by Kenneth McAllister - foul #3 on Kenneth McAllister, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Connery (C) Kenneth McAllister | |
| 18:47 | Providence | Derrick Mason makes the free throw | 40-27 |
| 18:20 | Rutgers | James Brown is whistled for traveling | 40-27 |
| 17:52 | Providence | Harry Gilliam drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Anthony Medved | 42-27 |
| 17:34 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-27 |
| 17:32 | Providence | Richard Jones grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 17:20 | Providence | Anthony Medved is hacked by Jared Morgan - foul #3 on Jared Morgan, team foul #2 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (PG) Jared Morgan | |
| 17:11 | Providence | Richard Jones drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Medved | 45-27 |
| 16:57 | Rutgers | James Brown misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-27 |
| 16:55 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey tips it back up and in | 45-29 |
| 16:29 | Providence | Richard Jones steps out of bounds on the baseline | 45-29 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Childress (C) Steve Barnes | |
| 16:23 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-29 |
| Subs | Providence | Pili Amedee (PG) Anthony Medved | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:08 | Providence | Pili Amedee misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-29 |
| 16:06 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey gets the rebound | 45-29 |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress blows the layup but he's hacked by Derrick Mason - foul #2 on Derrick Mason, team foul #2 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Frick (SG) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (SG), John Morgan (SF) James Brown, Jerry Hulsey | |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress misses the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 16:01 | Providence | Harry Gilliam pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Pili Amedee (fresh) SG - Arthur Frick (fresh) SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Gilliam (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Derrick Mason (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Kruse (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Childress (fresh) 1 pts. C - Edward Connery (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Providence | Harry Gilliam misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 45-30 |
| 15:45 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress snags the defensive board | 45-30 |
| 15:28 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Pili Amedee - foul #1 on Pili Amedee, team foul #3 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Providence | Anthony Medved (PG), Lewis Gunnell (SF) Pili Amedee, Ronald Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), Kenneth McAllister (C) Bobby Spillman, Gregory Childress | |
| 15:28 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 15:28 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 15:03 | Providence | Edward Connery is called for the reach on Harry Gilliam - foul #2 on Edward Connery, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Jones (SG) Arthur Frick | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Brown (SG), Jerry Hulsey (SF), Gregory Childress (PF) Larry Kruse, John Morgan, Edward Connery | |
| 14:55 | Providence | Jerry Hulsey picks off the pass by Richard Jones | 45-32 |
| 14:51 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Hulsey | 45-34 |
| 14:37 | Providence | Richard Jones comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 14:35 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | James Brown can't finish the layup | 45-34 |
| 14:28 | Providence | Harry Gilliam grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 14:07 | Providence | Derrick Mason misses the easy layup | 45-34 |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan's floater is knocked away by Lewis Gunnell | 45-34 |
| 13:46 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey gets the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 13:30 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jared Morgan and he's fouled by Derrick Mason - foul #3 on Derrick Mason, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steve Barnes (PF) Jerry Hulsey | |
| 13:30 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 13:23 | Providence | Derrick Mason blows the layup | 45-37 |
| 13:21 | Providence | Harry Gilliam snags the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 13:07 | Providence | Derrick Mason blows the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth McAllister - foul #4 on Kenneth McAllister, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Providence | Pili Amedee (PG) Anthony Medved | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morgan (SF), Edward Connery (C) Gregory Childress, Kenneth McAllister | |
| 13:07 | Providence | Derrick Mason makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:07 | Providence | Derrick Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by James Brown and he's hacked by Lewis Gunnell - foul #4 on Lewis Gunnell, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Frick (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF), Shane Gurney (C) Richard Jones, Lewis Gunnell, Derrick Mason | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (SG), Jerry Hulsey (SF) James Brown, John Morgan | |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| 12:24 | Providence | Jared Morgan steps in front of the Arthur Frick pass | 47-40 |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes is fouled on the floor by Pili Amedee - foul #2 on Pili Amedee, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Anthony Medved (PG), Herschel Carlsen (C) Pili Amedee, Harry Gilliam | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:57 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan makes the 3 from straight away | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Anthony Medved (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Arthur Frick (fresh) SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shane Gurney (fresh) 4 pts. C - Herschel Carlsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Kruse (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Hulsey (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Connery (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Providence | Ronald Thomas misses long on a runner from the left block | 47-43 |
| 11:37 | Providence | Shane Gurney tips it in | 49-43 |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-43 |
| 11:24 | Providence | Shane Gurney pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 10:59 | Providence | Steve Barnes takes the ball from Arthur Frick | 49-43 |
| 10:35 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse drills a jumper from the left side set up by Jerry Hulsey | 49-45 |
| 10:28 | Providence | Shane Gurney dunks the ball on a great pass from Ronald Thomas | 51-45 |
| 10:17 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey loses the dribble to Herschel Carlsen | 51-45 |
| 10:01 | Providence | Shane Gurney comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey is fouled on the floor by Ronald Thomas - foul #3 on Ronald Thomas, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Pili Amedee (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Harry Gilliam (PF), Derrick Mason (C) Anthony Medved, Arthur Frick, Shane Gurney, Herschel Carlsen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Brown (SG), Gregory Childress (PF), Eugene Mark (C) Jared Morgan, Steve Barnes, Edward Connery | |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse snags the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 09:35 | Rutgers | Eugene Mark gets the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | Eugene Mark misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 51-45 |
| 09:23 | Providence | Richard Jones snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 09:12 | Providence | Ronald Thomas clanks a fadeaway from close range | 51-45 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 08:47 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 08:45 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress grabs the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 08:13 | Providence | Harry Gilliam misses the shot from the right block | 51-48 |
| 08:12 | Providence | Richard Jones can't tip it in | 51-48 |
| 08:10 | Providence | Ronald Thomas tips it home | 53-48 |
| 07:56 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 07:54 | Providence | Harry Gilliam snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Pili Amedee (fresh) SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Harry Gilliam (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Derrick Mason (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Kruse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Hulsey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Gregory Childress (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Mark (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Providence | Richard Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 07:36 | Providence | Harry Gilliam hits the follow up shot | 55-48 |
| 07:15 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey loses the ball out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Anthony Medved (PG), Lewis Gunnell (SF) Pili Amedee, Ronald Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), John Morgan (SF), Steve Barnes (PF), Kenneth McAllister (C) Larry Kruse, Jerry Hulsey, Gregory Childress, Eugene Mark | |
| 06:57 | Providence | Derrick Mason knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Medved | 57-48 |
| 06:42 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 06:40 | Providence | Harry Gilliam snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 06:27 | Providence | Harry Gilliam clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jared Morgan - foul #4 on Jared Morgan, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| 06:27 | Providence | Harry Gilliam misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:27 | Providence | Harry Gilliam misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 06:07 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jared Morgan | 57-50 |
| 05:50 | Providence | Anthony Medved comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-50 |
| 05:48 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 05:29 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 05:28 | Providence | The rebound goes to Derrick Mason | 57-50 |
| 05:17 | Providence | The short jumper by Harry Gilliam is denied by Kenneth McAllister | 57-50 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes is hacked by Richard Jones - foul #3 on Richard Jones, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Frick (SG), Shane Gurney (PF), Herschel Carlsen (C) Richard Jones, Harry Gilliam, Derrick Mason | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (SG), Jerry Hulsey (SF) James Brown, John Morgan | |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:40 | Providence | Jared Morgan is called for the reach on Shane Gurney - foul #5 on Jared Morgan, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (SG), Edward Connery (PF) Jared Morgan, Steve Barnes | |
| 04:28 | Providence | Shane Gurney is fouled on the floor by Kenneth McAllister - foul #5 on Kenneth McAllister, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Childress (C) Kenneth McAllister | |
| 04:28 | Providence | Shane Gurney makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:28 | Providence | Shane Gurney makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| 03:58 | Providence | Herschel Carlsen banks in the layup on a great pass from Lewis Gunnell | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Anthony Medved steals it from Edward Connery | 61-52 |
| 03:34 | Providence | Anthony Medved lays it up and in | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Anthony Medved (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Frick (fresh) SF - Lewis Gunnell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Shane Gurney (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Herschel Carlsen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Kruse (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Hulsey (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Edward Connery (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Childress (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Providence | Arthur Frick misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Jones (SG), Harry Gilliam (PF), Derrick Mason (C) Arthur Frick, Shane Gurney, Herschel Carlsen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Brown (SG), Steve Barnes (PF) Bobby Spillman, Gregory Childress | |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse hits the finger roll | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:19 | Providence | Anthony Medved misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 63-56 |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | Edward Connery misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 02:08 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes is called for traveling | 63-56 |
| 01:46 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell double dribbles | 63-56 |
| 01:41 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| 01:29 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse misses the shot from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 01:27 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 01:09 | Providence | Derrick Mason knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Jones | 65-56 |
| 01:09 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-56 |
| 00:54 | Providence | Derrick Mason snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Providence | Derrick Mason is hacked by Larry Kruse in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Kruse, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Providence | Pili Amedee (PG), Arthur Frick (SG), Shane Gurney (PF) Anthony Medved, Richard Jones, Harry Gilliam | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:53 | Providence | Derrick Mason makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:53 | Providence | Derrick Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:53 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 00:52 | Providence | Steve Barnes is called for the reach on Lewis Gunnell - foul #1 on Steve Barnes, team foul #9 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Providence | Herschel Carlsen (C) Derrick Mason | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (SG), John Morgan (SF), Gregory Childress (C) James Brown, Jerry Hulsey, Steve Barnes | |
| 00:52 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:52 | Providence | Shane Gurney snags the offensive board | 66-56 |
| 00:50 | Providence | Edward Connery is called for the reach on Shane Gurney - foul #3 on Edward Connery, team foul #10 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Thomas (SF) Lewis Gunnell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:50 | Providence | Shane Gurney misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:50 | Providence | Shane Gurney makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Edward Connery makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Larry Kruse | 67-58 |
| 00:44 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Providence | Lewis Gunnell (SF), Derrick Mason (C) Ronald Thomas, Herschel Carlsen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Brown (SG), Jerry Hulsey (SF), Steve Barnes (PF) Bobby Spillman, John Morgan, Gregory Childress | |
| 00:42 | Providence | Shane Gurney is hacked by James Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #11 | 67-58 |
| 00:42 | Providence | Shane Gurney makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:42 | Providence | Shane Gurney makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Edward Connery misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Derrick Mason - foul #4 on Derrick Mason, team foul #9 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Thomas (SF), Herschel Carlsen (C) Lewis Gunnell, Derrick Mason | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (SG), John Morgan (SF), Gregory Childress (C) James Brown, Jerry Hulsey, Steve Barnes | |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Edward Connery makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Edward Connery makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:35 | Providence | Arthur Frick is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Spillman - foul #1 on Bobby Spillman, team foul #12 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Providence | Lewis Gunnell (SF), Derrick Mason (C) Ronald Thomas, Herschel Carlsen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Brown (SG), Jerry Hulsey (SF), Steve Barnes (PF) Bobby Spillman, John Morgan, Gregory Childress | |
| 00:35 | Providence | Arthur Frick misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:35 | Providence | Arthur Frick makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes's fadeaway is rejected by Derrick Mason | 70-60 |
| 00:30 | Providence | Shane Gurney grabs the board | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Pili Amedee runs out the clock | 70-60 |