| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Ostrander (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luke Childress (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Colton Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Giorgi (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Corbin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Vallo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | The pull-up jumper by John Fagundes is blocked by Lance Giorgi | 30-30 |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman grabs the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 19:28 | Rutgers | James Corbin is fouled on the floor by Colton Coleman - foul #2 on Colton Coleman, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Providence | Randy Smith (SF), Frederick Palmer (PF), Mark Esquer (C) Luke Childress, Colton Coleman, Lance Giorgi | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 19:04 | Providence | Randy Smith pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:53 | Providence | Randy Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Hansen and he's hacked by Steven Lessman - foul #2 on Steven Lessman, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (SG), Luke Childress (SF), Colton Coleman (PF) Leroy Ostrander, Frederick Palmer, Mark Esquer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:53 | Providence | Randy Smith makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:27 | Rutgers | James Corbin makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Montgomery | 33-33 |
| 18:13 | Providence | Randy Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 18:12 | Providence | Hans Zeitler misses the tip | 33-33 |
| 18:10 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 18:04 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo is fouled on the floor by Michael Hansen - foul #2 on Michael Hansen, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG), Frederick Palmer (PF), Lance Giorgi (C) Hans Zeitler, Colton Coleman, Randy Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:40 | Rutgers | John Fagundes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 33-33 |
| 17:39 | Providence | Luke Childress grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 17:26 | Providence | Michael Hansen shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Leroy Ostrander | 35-33 |
| 17:24 | Rutgers | John Fagundes is hacked by Leroy Ostrander in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Ostrander, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Colton Coleman (SF) Luke Childress | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:03 | Rutgers | James Corbin is hacked by Frederick Palmer - foul #1 on Frederick Palmer, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (SG), Luke Childress (SF) Leroy Ostrander, Frederick Palmer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Sanders (C) Richard Vallo | |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | John Fagundes misses the tip | 35-33 |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman tips it back up and in | 35-35 |
| 16:29 | Providence | Michael Hansen lays it up and in on a great pass from Hans Zeitler | 37-35 |
| 16:00 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Sanders | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hans Zeitler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Luke Childress (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Colton Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Giorgi (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Corbin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Lessman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Sanders (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Providence | Michael Hansen scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Colton Coleman | 39-38 |
| 15:33 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders banks in the layup on a great pass from John Fagundes | 39-40 |
| 15:18 | Providence | Colton Coleman scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Michael Hansen | 41-40 |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman dunks the ball and he's hacked by Lance Giorgi - foul #3 on Lance Giorgi, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG), Randy Smith (SF), Frederick Palmer (PF), Mark Esquer (C) Hans Zeitler, Luke Childress, Colton Coleman, Lance Giorgi | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), Curtis Montgomery (SF), Richard Vallo (C) James Corbin, Matthew Montgomery, Charles Sanders | |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:42 | Providence | Michael Hansen misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 14:40 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:20 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 41-43 |
| 14:19 | Providence | Frederick Palmer snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 14:13 | Providence | Michael Hansen loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 41-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Colton Coleman (PF), Lance Giorgi (C) Frederick Palmer, Mark Esquer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Small (PF) Steven Lessman | |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 13:49 | Providence | The rebound goes to Lance Giorgi | 41-43 |
| 13:22 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | John Fagundes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 13:04 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 13:02 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the tip | 41-43 |
| 13:01 | Providence | Randy Smith snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 12:50 | Providence | Randy Smith scores on a floater from the left block set up by Leroy Ostrander | 43-43 |
| 12:25 | Rutgers | John Fagundes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (PG), Luke Childress (SF), Frederick Palmer (PF), Mark Esquer (C) Michael Hansen, Randy Smith, Colton Coleman, Lance Giorgi | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SG), Matthew Montgomery (SF) John Fagundes, Curtis Montgomery | |
| 12:10 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joel Dietrich - foul #1 on Joel Dietrich, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| 12:10 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:10 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:10 | Providence | Hans Zeitler snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 12:04 | Providence | Luke Childress blows the layup but he's hacked by Matthew Montgomery - foul #2 on Matthew Montgomery, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Sanders (C) Richard Vallo | |
| 12:04 | Providence | Luke Childress misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:04 | Providence | Luke Childress makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:35 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joel Dietrich | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hans Zeitler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leroy Ostrander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luke Childress (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frederick Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Esquer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Corbin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Small (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Providence | Mark Esquer is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-45 |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-45 |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders tips it home | 47-47 |
| 10:42 | Providence | Matthew Montgomery steals the ball from Luke Childress | 47-47 |
| 10:16 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joel Dietrich | 47-49 |
| 09:54 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander makes the contested 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 09:28 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 09:26 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders snags the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | James Corbin double dribbles | 50-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG), Colton Coleman (SF), Randy Smith (PF), Lance Giorgi (C) Hans Zeitler, Luke Childress, Frederick Palmer, Mark Esquer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Curtis Montgomery (SG), Steven Lessman (PF), Richard Vallo (C) Joel Dietrich, James Corbin, Melvin Small, Charles Sanders | |
| 08:44 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 08:42 | Providence | Colton Coleman tips it but misses | 50-49 |
| 08:40 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 07:58 | Providence | Michael Hansen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 07:56 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 07:35 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Colton Coleman | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leroy Ostrander (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Colton Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Giorgi (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Curtis Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Vallo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 53-51 |
| 07:16 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo grabs the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 06:52 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman can't throw it down | 53-51 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman hits the finger roll set up by John Fagundes | 53-53 |
| 06:17 | Providence | Michael Hansen is fouled on the floor by Matthew Montgomery - foul #3 on Matthew Montgomery, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (SG), Luke Childress (SF) Leroy Ostrander, Randy Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SG) Matthew Montgomery | |
| 06:03 | Providence | Michael Hansen misses short on a shot from the right side | 53-53 |
| 06:01 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Lance Giorgi - foul #4 on Lance Giorgi, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SF), Melvin Small (PF) Curtis Montgomery, Steven Lessman | |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:32 | Providence | Luke Childress grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 05:15 | Providence | Michael Hansen shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hans Zeitler | 55-53 |
| 04:58 | Rutgers | James Corbin knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Vallo | 55-56 |
| 04:44 | Providence | Luke Childress connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 04:15 | Rutgers | James Corbin drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Joel Dietrich | 58-59 |
| 04:00 | Providence | Luke Childress misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Melvin Small gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Melvin Small loses the dribble to Colton Coleman | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hans Zeitler (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Luke Childress (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Colton Coleman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Giorgi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Corbin (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Melvin Small (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Vallo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Providence | Luke Childress can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joel Dietrich - foul #2 on Joel Dietrich, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG), Randy Smith (PF) Hans Zeitler, Colton Coleman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery (SF), Steven Lessman (PF), Charles Sanders (C) John Fagundes, Melvin Small, Richard Vallo | |
| 03:21 | Providence | Luke Childress misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:21 | Providence | Luke Childress makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | Lance Giorgi is called for the reach on Joel Dietrich - foul #5 on Lance Giorgi, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Providence | Colton Coleman (PF) Lance Giorgi | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:03 | Providence | Colton Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 02:47 | Providence | Colton Coleman misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 59-60 |
| 02:46 | Providence | Colton Coleman gets the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 02:35 | Providence | Colton Coleman comes up short on the shot in the lane | 59-60 |
| 02:34 | Providence | Luke Childress misses the tip | 59-60 |
| 02:33 | Rutgers | James Corbin gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 02:33 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Esquer (C) Randy Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG) Joel Dietrich | |
| 02:10 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Corbin | 59-63 |
| 01:54 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 01:53 | Providence | Mark Esquer pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:44 | Providence | Colton Coleman is hacked by James Corbin - foul #2 on James Corbin, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Providence | Randy Smith (C) Mark Esquer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Vallo (C) Charles Sanders | |
| 01:29 | Providence | Richard Vallo blocks the short jumper by Randy Smith | 59-63 |
| 01:27 | Rutgers | James Corbin snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | Michael Hansen picks off the pass by John Fagundes in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| 01:23 | Providence | Michael Hansen banks in the layup | 61-63 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Lessman | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:46 | Providence | Michael Hansen clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-66 |
| 00:44 | Providence | Randy Smith misses the tip | 61-66 |
| 00:42 | Providence | Colton Coleman misses the tip | 61-66 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Leroy Ostrander is called for the reach on Richard Vallo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Ostrander, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (PG), Curtis Montgomery (SF) John Fagundes, Matthew Montgomery | |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:39 | Providence | Randy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | Providence | Michael Hansen splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Colton Coleman | 64-66 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Matthew Montgomery (SF) Joel Dietrich, Curtis Montgomery | |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Leroy Ostrander is called for the reach on Steven Lessman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leroy Ostrander, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Ostrander - foul #4 on Leroy Ostrander, team foul #10 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (PG) John Fagundes | |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:09 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-70 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich is hacked by Michael Hansen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Hansen, team foul #11 | 67-70 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:03 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Colton Coleman | 70-71 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich is hacked by Michael Hansen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Hansen, team foul #12 | 70-71 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Providence calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Luke Childress can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 70-73 |