| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) SG - Carl Farr (fresh) SF - Walter Hanson (fresh) PF - Ed Tiffany (fresh) C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fresh) SG - John Keith (fresh) SF - Christopher Doney (fresh) PF - Donald Hilton (fresh) C - Albert Anderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | Albert Anderson takes the ball from Walter Hanson | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Providence | Albert Anderson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | The jumper by Ed Tiffany is denied by Christopher Doney | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Harry Murphy | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Providence | Walter Hanson is called for the reach on Gregory Hoff - foul #1 on Walter Hanson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Providence | John Keith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Providence | Albert Anderson tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Rutgers | John Keith is called for the reach on Ed Tiffany - foul #1 on John Keith, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Harry Murphy and he's hacked by John Keith - foul #2 on John Keith, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Lester Long (SG) John Keith | |
| 17:50 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien misses the free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | Providence | Donald Hilton gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:38 | Providence | Gregory Hoff misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 17:36 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:17 | Rutgers | Carl Farr comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 17:15 | Providence | The rebound goes to Christopher Doney | 4-2 |
| 16:51 | Providence | Gregory Hoff misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy is whistled for traveling | 4-2 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Fenton (SF) Walter Hanson | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 16:22 | Providence | Lester Long steps out of bounds on the baseline | 4-2 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeremiah Carson (PG) Harry Murphy | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | David Fenton misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | Jeremiah Carson misses the tip | 4-2 |
| 15:58 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien tips it in | 6-2 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jeremiah Carson (fresh) SG - Carl Farr (fairly fresh) SF - David Fenton (fresh) PF - Ed Tiffany (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fresh) SG - Lester Long (fresh) SF - Christopher Doney (fresh) PF - Donald Hilton (fairly fresh) C - Albert Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Providence | Christopher Doney makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Donald Hilton | 6-4 |
| 15:25 | Rutgers | David Fenton buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 15:13 | Providence | Ed Tiffany swats the layup by Albert Anderson | 9-4 |
| 15:11 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 14:54 | Rutgers | Lester Long picks off the pass by David Fenton | 9-4 |
| 14:51 | Providence | Gregory Hoff hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lester Long | 9-6 |
| 14:35 | Rutgers | David Fenton is called for traveling | 9-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Walter Hanson (SF), Ronald Foor (PF) Carl Farr, Ed Tiffany, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), John Brown (SF), Eric Whetstone (PF), Barry Teems (C) Gregory Hoff, Christopher Doney, Donald Hilton, Albert Anderson | |
| 14:23 | Providence | John Brown clanks a jumper from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 14:22 | Providence | Eric Whetstone grabs the offensive board | 9-6 |
| 14:13 | Providence | Cody Booth clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-6 |
| 14:12 | Providence | Eric Whetstone hits the follow up shot | 9-8 |
| 14:04 | Rutgers | David Fenton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Lester Long - foul #1 on Lester Long, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Berry (SF) Lester Long | |
| 14:04 | Rutgers | David Fenton misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:04 | Rutgers | David Fenton makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:49 | Providence | Cody Booth comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 13:48 | Providence | Eric Whetstone tips it but misses | 10-8 |
| 13:46 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy is hacked by Cody Booth - foul #1 on Cody Booth, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski (C) David Fenton | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 13:16 | Providence | Daniel Berry gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:12 | Providence | Daniel Berry loses the ball out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Strum (SG) Jeremiah Carson | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG), Lester Long (SG) Cody Booth, Daniel Berry | |
| 12:52 | Rutgers | The jumper by Harry Murphy is denied by Barry Teems | 10-8 |
| 12:50 | Providence | Barry Teems grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 12:37 | Providence | Eric Whetstone can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Harry Murphy - foul #1 on Harry Murphy, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Farr (SG), Ed Tiffany (PF), Craig O'Brien (C) Walter Hanson, Ronald Foor, Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Doney (SF), Albert Anderson (C) John Brown, Barry Teems | |
| 12:37 | Providence | Eric Whetstone misses the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 12:37 | Providence | Eric Whetstone makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany is whistled for traveling | 10-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), David Fenton (SF) Harry Murphy, Nelson Strum | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 12:00 | Providence | Eric Whetstone scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Lester Long | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) SG - Carl Farr (fresh) SF - David Fenton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ed Tiffany (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lester Long (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Doney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Whetstone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | Carl Farr makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by David Fenton | 12-12 |
| 11:30 | Providence | Craig O'Brien is called for the reach on Lester Long - foul #1 on Craig O'Brien, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeremiah Carson (PG), Walter Hanson (SF) James Calvert, David Fenton | |
| Subs | Providence | John Brown (SG), Donald Hilton (PF) Lester Long, Eric Whetstone | |
| 11:16 | Providence | Ed Tiffany picks off the pass by John Brown | 12-12 |
| 10:59 | Rutgers | Carl Farr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 10:58 | Providence | Donald Hilton grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 10:44 | Providence | Albert Anderson buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Hoff | 12-14 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | Carl Farr misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-14 |
| 10:30 | Providence | Albert Anderson grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 10:24 | Providence | Christopher Doney slams it home on a great pass from John Brown | 12-16 |
| 10:13 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien banks in the layup | 14-16 |
| 09:56 | Providence | Gregory Hoff makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Donald Hilton | 14-19 |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 14-19 |
| 09:28 | Providence | Christopher Doney grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:20 | Providence | Donald Hilton comes up short on the floater from the right block | 14-19 |
| 09:18 | Providence | Christopher Doney hits the follow up shot | 14-21 |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | Jeremiah Carson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 14-21 |
| 08:54 | Providence | Christopher Doney snags the defensive board | 14-21 |
| 08:49 | Providence | Christopher Doney misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Craig O'Brien - foul #2 on Craig O'Brien, team foul #4 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Nelson Strum (SG), David Fenton (SF), Ronald Foor (PF), Dima Pelkowski (C) Jeremiah Carson, Carl Farr, Walter Hanson, Ed Tiffany, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), Lester Long (SG), Eric Whetstone (PF), Barry Teems (C) Gregory Hoff, John Brown, Donald Hilton, Albert Anderson | |
| 08:49 | Providence | Christopher Doney makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 08:49 | Providence | Christopher Doney misses the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 08:49 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor grabs the defensive rebound | 14-22 |
| 08:32 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-22 |
| 08:30 | Providence | Eric Whetstone gets the rebound | 14-22 |
| 08:18 | Providence | Eric Whetstone is hacked by Ronald Foor - foul #1 on Ronald Foor, team foul #5 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Berry (SF) Christopher Doney | |
| 08:05 | Providence | Cody Booth knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Berry | 14-25 |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | David Fenton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-25 |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor grabs the offensive rebound | 14-25 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nelson Strum (fresh) SF - David Fenton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Foor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dima Pelkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Cody Booth (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lester Long (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Berry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eric Whetstone (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Teems (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 14-25 |
| 07:21 | Providence | Eric Whetstone pulls down the rebound | 14-25 |
| 07:13 | Providence | Cody Booth hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-28 |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy is fouled on the floor by Cody Booth - foul #2 on Cody Booth, team foul #5 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeremiah Carson (SG), Ed Tiffany (PF) Nelson Strum, Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | Providence | John Brown (SF) Cody Booth | |
| 06:47 | Rutgers | Jeremiah Carson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-28 |
| 06:46 | Providence | Eric Whetstone grabs the board | 14-28 |
| 06:31 | Providence | Eric Whetstone makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Berry | 14-30 |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | Lester Long steals it from Jeremiah Carson | 14-30 |
| 06:20 | Providence | Daniel Berry dunks the ball set up by Lester Long | 14-32 |
| 05:54 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Lester Long - foul #2 on Lester Long, team foul #6 | 14-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Farr (SG), Walter Hanson (SF), Dima Pelkowski (C) Harry Murphy, David Fenton, Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG), Donald Hilton (PF), Albert Anderson (C) Lester Long, Eric Whetstone, Barry Teems | |
| 05:54 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany makes the 1st free throw | 15-32 |
| 05:54 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany misses the 2nd free throw | 15-32 |
| 05:54 | Providence | The rebound goes to Donald Hilton | 15-32 |
| 05:35 | Providence | Albert Anderson misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Carl Farr - foul #1 on Carl Farr, team foul #6 | 15-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Doney (SF) John Brown | |
| 05:35 | Providence | Albert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 15-33 |
| 05:35 | Providence | Albert Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 15-33 |
| 05:35 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ed Tiffany | 15-33 |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Brown (SG) Daniel Berry | |
| 05:00 | Providence | Dima Pelkowski steals it from Albert Anderson | 15-33 |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-33 |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany hits the follow up shot | 17-33 |
| 04:17 | Providence | Gregory Hoff buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Doney | 17-36 |
| 03:55 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski blows the layup | 17-36 |
| 03:53 | Providence | Donald Hilton gets the rebound | 17-36 |
| 03:39 | Providence | Albert Anderson scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Doney | 17-38 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jeremiah Carson (fairly fresh) SG - Carl Farr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Hanson (fairly fresh) PF - Ed Tiffany (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dima Pelkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Doney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Hilton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Albert Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Carl Farr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Nelson Strum (SG), David Fenton (SF), Ronald Foor (PF), Craig O'Brien (C) Jeremiah Carson, Carl Farr, Walter Hanson, Ed Tiffany, Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | Providence | John Keith (SG), Daniel Berry (SF), Eric Whetstone (PF), Barry Teems (C) John Brown, Christopher Doney, Donald Hilton, Albert Anderson | |
| 03:10 | Providence | Harry Murphy steals the ball from Gregory Hoff | 17-38 |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG) Gregory Hoff | |
| 02:36 | Providence | John Keith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-38 |
| 02:34 | Providence | Barry Teems tips it in | 17-40 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien's floater is tipped away by Eric Whetstone | 17-40 |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien snags the offensive board | 17-40 |
| 02:05 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum is fouled on the floor by Cody Booth - foul #3 on Cody Booth, team foul #7 | 17-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Albert Anderson (SF) Cody Booth | |
| 02:05 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum misses the 1st free throw | 17-40 |
| 02:05 | Providence | The rebound goes to Barry Teems | 17-40 |
| 01:52 | Providence | Daniel Berry is fouled on the floor by Harry Murphy - foul #2 on Harry Murphy, team foul #7 | 17-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Farr (SG), Ed Tiffany (PF) Nelson Strum, Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:52 | Providence | Daniel Berry misses the 1st free throw | 17-40 |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien grabs the defensive rebound | 17-40 |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 17-40 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien grabs the offensive rebound | 17-40 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | Carl Farr scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-40 |
| 01:11 | Providence | John Keith scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Barry Teems | 20-43 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | David Fenton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-43 |
| 00:54 | Providence | The rebound goes to Eric Whetstone | 20-43 |
| 00:52 | Providence | Daniel Berry is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Berry, team foul #8 | 20-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeremiah Carson (PG), Walter Hanson (SF) Harry Murphy, David Fenton | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG), Lester Long (SG), Christopher Doney (SF), Donald Hilton (PF) Daniel Berry, John Keith, Eric Whetstone, Barry Teems | |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Jeremiah Carson is called for traveling | 20-43 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Lester Long misses the floater from the left side | 20-43 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Craig O'Brien | 20-43 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Hilton | 20-43 |
| 00:12 | Providence | Donald Hilton snags the defensive board | 20-43 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Lester Long misses short on a shot from the left side | 20-43 |