| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Holder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lloyd Mullane (fresh) 4 reb. C - Darius Stage (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Markus Bates (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Patrick Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sidney Caverly (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dennis Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | John Holder inbounds the ball | 17-26 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren is hacked by Markus Bates - foul #1 on Markus Bates, team foul #1 | 17-26 |
| 19:16 | Rutgers | Dustin Jones is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 17-26 |
| 19:14 | Providence | Sidney Caverly snags the defensive board | 17-26 |
| 18:45 | Providence | Dennis Lloyd's layup is rejected by John Holder | 17-26 |
| 18:43 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane snags the defensive board | 17-26 |
| 18:22 | Rutgers | Darius Stage is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 17-26 |
| 18:21 | Rutgers | Darius Stage gets the offensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 18:02 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dustin Jones and he's fouled by Sidney Caverly - foul #2 on Sidney Caverly, team foul #2 | 19-26 |
| 18:02 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane makes the free throw | 20-26 |
| 17:44 | Providence | Sidney Caverly misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Lloyd Mullane - foul #2 on Lloyd Mullane, team foul #1 | 20-26 |
| 17:44 | Providence | Sidney Caverly makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 17:44 | Providence | Sidney Caverly misses the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 17:44 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Darius Stage | 20-27 |
| 17:28 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane is open and buries a shot from the baseline set up by Albert Sjogren out of the doubleteam | 22-27 |
| 17:10 | Providence | James Allen clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by John Holder - foul #4 on John Holder, team foul #2 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Baker (SF) John Holder | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:10 | Providence | James Allen makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 17:10 | Providence | James Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 16:44 | Rutgers | Dennis Lloyd blocks the short jumper by Lloyd Mullane | 22-29 |
| 16:42 | Providence | The rebound goes to James Allen | 22-29 |
| 16:13 | Providence | Sidney Caverly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Jones (SG), Joseph Zeiders (PF) Dustin Jones, Lloyd Mullane | |
| Subs | Providence | Matthew Eades (PG), George Kolinsky (SF), Stacy Moore (PF), Benjamin Gutshall (C) Markus Bates, James Allen, Sidney Caverly, Dennis Lloyd | |
| 15:49 | Rutgers | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Zeiders is blocked by Benjamin Gutshall | 22-29 |
| 15:47 | Providence | Stacy Moore grabs the board | 22-29 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Jones (fresh) SF - Bryan Baker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Zeiders (fresh) C - Darius Stage (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Matthew Eades (fresh) SG - Patrick Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Kolinsky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stacy Moore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Benjamin Gutshall (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Providence | Albert Sjogren steps in front of the George Kolinsky pass | 22-29 |
| 15:24 | Rutgers | Darius Stage is hacked by Benjamin Gutshall - foul #3 on Benjamin Gutshall, team foul #3 | 22-29 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | Bryan Baker misses the easy layup | 22-29 |
| 15:03 | Providence | Stacy Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 14:42 | Providence | Matthew Eades loses the dribble to Joseph Zeiders | 22-29 |
| 14:13 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-29 |
| 14:10 | Providence | Matthew Eades loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Jones (SG), Michael Berman (SF), Lloyd Mullane (PF) Brian Jones, Bryan Baker, Joseph Zeiders | |
| Subs | Providence | Markus Bates (PG), Sidney Caverly (SG), James Allen (SF), Dennis Lloyd (C) Matthew Eades, Patrick Bennett, George Kolinsky, Benjamin Gutshall | |
| 13:50 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 13:48 | Providence | Dennis Lloyd grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 13:22 | Providence | Sidney Caverly misses the jump hook in the lane | 25-29 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Darius Stage pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 13:02 | Rutgers | Michael Berman is fouled on the floor by James Allen - foul #2 on James Allen, team foul #4 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Holder (SF) Michael Berman | |
| Subs | Providence | Matthew Eades (SG) Stacy Moore | |
| 12:44 | Rutgers | John Holder is whistled for traveling | 25-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Bennett (SG) Matthew Eades | |
| 12:18 | Providence | Sidney Caverly misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Darius Stage - foul #1 on Darius Stage, team foul #3 | 25-29 |
| 12:18 | Providence | Sidney Caverly makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 12:18 | Providence | Sidney Caverly misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 12:18 | Rutgers | Dustin Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 11:57 | Rutgers | John Holder hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-30 |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Sjogren | 25-30 |
| 11:28 | Rutgers | John Holder makes the shot from the right wing | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Albert Sjogren (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Holder (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Lloyd Mullane (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Darius Stage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Markus Bates (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Patrick Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sidney Caverly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Providence | Sidney Caverly hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Markus Bates | 27-32 |
| 11:00 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren loses the dribble to Markus Bates in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| 10:31 | Providence | Sidney Caverly clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 27-32 |
| 10:30 | Providence | Sidney Caverly gets the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 10:06 | Providence | Markus Bates misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 27-32 |
| 10:05 | Rutgers | Darius Stage gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 09:49 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-32 |
| 09:47 | Providence | Markus Bates snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 09:25 | Providence | Patrick Bennett buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Markus Bates | 27-34 |
| 09:01 | Rutgers | Dustin Jones blows the layup | 27-34 |
| 08:59 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane tips it in | 29-34 |
| 08:30 | Providence | Patrick Bennett loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 29-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Billy McDonald (PG), Brian Jones (SG), Joseph Zeiders (PF), Bryan Baker (C) Albert Sjogren, Dustin Jones, Lloyd Mullane, Darius Stage | |
| Subs | Providence | Matthew Eades (PG), George Kolinsky (SF), Stacy Moore (PF), Benjamin Gutshall (C) Markus Bates, James Allen, Sidney Caverly, Dennis Lloyd | |
| 08:10 | Rutgers | Bryan Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-34 |
| 07:45 | Providence | George Kolinsky misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Holder - foul #5 on John Holder, team foul #4 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell (C) John Holder | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 07:45 | Providence | George Kolinsky makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 07:45 | Providence | George Kolinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | Billy McDonald is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 29-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren (PG) Billy McDonald | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 07:28 | Providence | Patrick Bennett evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Albert Sjogren (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Jones (fresh) SF - Bryan Baker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Zeiders (fresh) C - Herman Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Matthew Eades (fresh) SG - Patrick Bennett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Kolinsky (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stacy Moore (fresh) 3 reb. C - Benjamin Gutshall (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:03 | Rutgers | Brian Jones is fouled on the floor by George Kolinsky - foul #1 on George Kolinsky, team foul #5 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Darius Stage (C) Herman Mitchell | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 06:34 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 29-38 |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | Darius Stage tips it back up and in | 31-38 |
| 06:08 | Providence | Matthew Eades is fouled on the floor by Bryan Baker - foul #3 on Bryan Baker, team foul #5 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Jones (SG), Lloyd Mullane (PF) Brian Jones, Joseph Zeiders | |
| Subs | Providence | Markus Bates (PG), James Allen (SF), Dennis Lloyd (C) Patrick Bennett, George Kolinsky, Benjamin Gutshall | |
| 05:53 | Providence | Markus Bates misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 05:31 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane comes up short on the jumper from close range | 31-38 |
| 05:30 | Rutgers | Bryan Baker tips it home | 33-38 |
| 05:06 | Providence | Dennis Lloyd misses the lay-in | 33-38 |
| 05:04 | Rutgers | Bryan Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:43 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 04:19 | Providence | James Allen misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bryan Baker - foul #4 on Bryan Baker, team foul #6 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Billy McDonald (PG), Michael Berman (SF), Herman Mitchell (C) Albert Sjogren, Bryan Baker, Darius Stage | |
| Subs | Providence | Sidney Caverly (SG), Harry Herdon (PF) Matthew Eades, Stacy Moore | |
| 04:19 | Providence | James Allen makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 04:19 | Providence | James Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | Michael Berman snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:55 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dustin Jones | 38-39 |
| 03:29 | Providence | Sidney Caverly makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Markus Bates | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Billy McDonald (fresh) SG - Dustin Jones (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Michael Berman (fresh) PF - Lloyd Mullane (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Herman Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Markus Bates (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sidney Caverly (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Herdon (fresh) C - Dennis Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | Michael Berman is hacked by James Allen - foul #3 on James Allen, team foul #6 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren (PG), Brian Jones (SG), Joseph Zeiders (PF), Darius Stage (C) Billy McDonald, Dustin Jones, Lloyd Mullane, Herman Mitchell | |
| Subs | Providence | Matthew Eades (PG), Patrick Bennett (SG), George Kolinsky (SF), Benjamin Gutshall (C) Markus Bates, James Allen, Harry Herdon, Dennis Lloyd | |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Brian Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-41 |
| 02:49 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Jones (SG), Bryan Baker (SF), Lloyd Mullane (PF) Brian Jones, Michael Berman, Joseph Zeiders | |
| Subs | Providence | Markus Bates (PG), James Allen (SF), Dennis Lloyd (C) Matthew Eades, George Kolinsky, Benjamin Gutshall | |
| 02:30 | Providence | Markus Bates loses the ball out of bounds | 38-41 |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | Bryan Baker is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Albert Sjogren out of the doubleteam | 40-41 |
| 02:01 | Providence | Markus Bates hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Darius Stage - foul #2 on Darius Stage, team foul #7 | 40-41 |
| 02:01 | Providence | Markus Bates makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 02:01 | Providence | Markus Bates misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | Darius Stage pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Bryan Baker misses the shot from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 01:36 | Providence | Dennis Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 01:23 | Providence | Sidney Caverly can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 01:21 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Sidney Caverly - foul #3 on Sidney Caverly, team foul #7 | 40-42 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 00:27 | Providence | Markus Bates scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Patrick Bennett | 42-44 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Darius Stage hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 42-44 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane tips it back up and in | 44-44 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Providence | James Allen blows the dunk | 44-44 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Markus Bates hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 44-46 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Bryan Baker misses the fullcourt shot | 44-46 |