| Lineup | Providence | PG - Scott Scheerer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jose Rivera (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Hocker (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Wesley Singleton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Patton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Genao (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock inbounds the ball | 41-42 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | John Sundberg misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 19:34 | Providence | Russell Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 19:22 | Providence | Scott Scheerer misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Cox - foul #1 on Michael Cox, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| 19:22 | Providence | Scott Scheerer makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 19:22 | Providence | Scott Scheerer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | Jose Rivera takes the ball from John Sundberg | 43-42 |
| 19:08 | Providence | Scott Scheerer banks in the layup set up by Jose Rivera | 45-42 |
| 18:49 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols clanks a jumper from close range | 45-42 |
| 18:48 | Providence | Daniel Hocker pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 18:26 | Providence | Daniel Hocker is hacked by Thomas Coppock - foul #2 on Thomas Coppock, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| 18:08 | Providence | Daniel Hocker misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-42 |
| 18:07 | Rutgers | Michael Cox pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | John Sundberg hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Scott Scheerer - foul #1 on Scott Scheerer, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Rocky Russo (SF) Daniel Hocker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | John Sundberg makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | John Sundberg makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 17:35 | Providence | Rocky Russo connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-44 |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | John Sundberg is fouled on the floor by Scott Scheerer - foul #2 on Scott Scheerer, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Archie Rutledge (SG), Joe Prosienski (SF), John Harris (PF) John Sundberg, Michael Cox, Thomas Coppock, Dennis Genao | |
| 17:04 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols can't throw it down | 47-44 |
| 17:03 | Providence | Wesley Singleton snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 16:43 | Providence | Andrew George steps in front of the Wesley Singleton pass | 47-44 |
| 16:24 | Rutgers | Scott Scheerer steals it from John Harris | 47-44 |
| 16:20 | Providence | Scott Scheerer dunks the ball | 49-44 |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols is fouled on the floor by Russell Patton - foul #1 on Russell Patton, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Domingo Lopez (PG), Kevin Paradiso (SF), Daniel Hocker (PF), Stefan Ferrari (C) Scott Scheerer, Jose Rivera, Wesley Singleton, Russell Patton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG), Michael Cox (SG), Thomas Coppock (SF), Dennis Genao (PF) Andrew George, Archie Rutledge, Joe Prosienski, Arthur Nichols | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Domingo Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocky Russo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Paradiso (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Daniel Hocker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stefan Ferrari (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Genao (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Harris (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Rutgers | Michael Cox misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Rocky Russo - foul #1 on Rocky Russo, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Richardson (PG) Rocky Russo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 15:35 | Rutgers | Michael Cox makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 15:35 | Rutgers | Michael Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 15:13 | Providence | Daniel Hocker scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Richardson | 52-46 |
| 15:01 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Sundberg | 52-48 |
| 14:45 | Providence | Kevin Paradiso is called for traveling | 52-48 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Greg Mack (C) John Harris | |
| 14:25 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao is hacked by Robert Richardson - foul #1 on Robert Richardson, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Rocky Russo (SG) Robert Richardson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski (SF) Thomas Coppock | |
| 14:05 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Greg Mack | 52-50 |
| 13:43 | Providence | Domingo Lopez knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by John Sundberg - foul #1 on John Sundberg, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Jose Rivera (SG), Wesley Singleton (PF), Russell Patton (C) Rocky Russo, Kevin Paradiso, Daniel Hocker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (SG), Arthur Nichols (C) Michael Cox, Dennis Genao | |
| 13:43 | Providence | Domingo Lopez makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | John Sundberg can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-50 |
| 13:19 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols grabs the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 13:09 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joe Prosienski | 55-52 |
| 12:48 | Providence | Jose Rivera misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 12:46 | Rutgers | John Sundberg snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 12:41 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols loses the ball out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Scott Scheerer (PG), Rocky Russo (SF) Domingo Lopez, Stefan Ferrari | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (SG), Thomas Coppock (SF), Dennis Genao (PF) John Sundberg, Joe Prosienski, Greg Mack | |
| 12:25 | Providence | Scott Scheerer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 12:23 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 12:07 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Coppock | 55-54 |
| 11:45 | Providence | Dennis Genao steps in front of the Rocky Russo pass | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Scott Scheerer (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jose Rivera (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rocky Russo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wesley Singleton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Patton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Archie Rutledge (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Genao (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock makes the runner from the baseline set up by Andrew George and he's hacked by Jose Rivera - foul #2 on Jose Rivera, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Paradiso (SF), Daniel Hocker (C) Rocky Russo, Wesley Singleton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG) Archie Rutledge | |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 11:18 | Providence | Kevin Paradiso steps out of bounds on the sideline | 55-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Wesley Singleton (PF) Russell Patton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Harris (PF) Dennis Genao | |
| 10:53 | Rutgers | Michael Cox comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 10:35 | Rutgers | Andrew George knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Coppock and he's hacked by Scott Scheerer - foul #3 on Scott Scheerer, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Providence | Domingo Lopez (SG), Stefan Ferrari (C) Jose Rivera, Wesley Singleton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski (SF), Greg Mack (C) Thomas Coppock, Arthur Nichols | |
| 10:35 | Rutgers | Andrew George makes the free throw | 55-60 |
| 10:15 | Providence | Domingo Lopez double dribbles | 55-60 |
| Subs | Providence | Russell Patton (PF) Stefan Ferrari | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG), Dennis Genao (PF) Andrew George, Greg Mack | |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Sundberg | 55-62 |
| 10:04 | Providence | Domingo Lopez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 10:03 | Providence | Kevin Paradiso tips it but misses | 55-62 |
| 10:01 | Providence | Russell Patton grabs the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 09:45 | Providence | Scott Scheerer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | Russell Patton swats the short shot by Michael Cox | 55-62 |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao snags the offensive board | 55-62 |
| 09:02 | Rutgers | John Sundberg makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Cox | 55-64 |
| 08:37 | Providence | Michael Cox steals it from Domingo Lopez | 55-64 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | Michael Cox banks in the layup | 55-66 |
| 08:17 | Providence | Daniel Hocker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-66 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | John Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 08:04 | Rutgers | Michael Cox makes the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Domingo Lopez - foul #1 on Domingo Lopez, team foul #8 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Richardson (PG), Jose Rivera (SG), Stefan Ferrari (SF), Wesley Singleton (PF) Scott Scheerer, Domingo Lopez, Kevin Paradiso, Daniel Hocker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock (SF), Greg Mack (PF), Arthur Nichols (C) Joe Prosienski, Dennis Genao, John Harris | |
| 08:04 | Rutgers | Michael Cox makes the free throw | 55-69 |
| 07:54 | Providence | Stefan Ferrari drills a floater from the baseline | 57-69 |
| 07:27 | Rutgers | John Sundberg comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Richardson - foul #2 on Robert Richardson, team foul #9 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (SG) Michael Cox | |
| 07:27 | Rutgers | John Sundberg makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 07:27 | Rutgers | John Sundberg misses the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 07:27 | Providence | The rebound goes to Wesley Singleton | 57-70 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Robert Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jose Rivera (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stefan Ferrari (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wesley Singleton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Patton (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew George (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Greg Mack (fresh) 6 pts. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Providence | Russell Patton misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Greg Mack - foul #2 on Greg Mack, team foul #4 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (SG) John Sundberg | |
| 07:08 | Providence | Russell Patton makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 07:08 | Providence | Russell Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 07:08 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock gets the rebound | 58-70 |
| 06:53 | Rutgers | Greg Mack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-70 |
| 06:28 | Providence | Robert Richardson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 58-70 |
| 06:26 | Providence | Jose Rivera gets the offensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 06:17 | Providence | Robert Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-70 |
| Subs | Providence | Domingo Lopez (PG) Robert Richardson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dennis Genao (PF) Greg Mack | |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 58-70 |
| 06:01 | Rutgers | Andrew George snags the offensive board | 58-70 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Domingo Lopez - foul #2 on Domingo Lopez, team foul #10 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Providence | Scott Scheerer (PG) Domingo Lopez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG) Archie Rutledge | |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:43 | Providence | Wesley Singleton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 05:42 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock pulls down the rebound | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:21 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-71 |
| 05:20 | Rutgers | Andrew George misses the tip | 58-71 |
| 05:19 | Providence | Stefan Ferrari gets the rebound | 58-71 |
| 05:15 | Providence | Dennis Genao swats the layup by Stefan Ferrari | 58-71 |
| 05:13 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock grabs the board | 58-71 |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | Stefan Ferrari steps in front of the John Sundberg pass | 58-71 |
| 04:46 | Providence | Jose Rivera drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Wesley Singleton | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:29 | Rutgers | John Sundberg scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Coppock | 61-74 |
| 04:20 | Providence | Scott Scheerer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-74 |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao pulls down the rebound | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from John Sundberg | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Providence | The short jumper by Stefan Ferrari is denied by Dennis Genao | 61-76 |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols pulls down the rebound | 61-76 |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock's pass is intercepted by Scott Scheerer | 61-76 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Scott Scheerer (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jose Rivera (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stefan Ferrari (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wesley Singleton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Patton (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrew George (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Coppock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Genao (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. C - Arthur Nichols (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Providence | Stefan Ferrari lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jose Rivera | 63-76 |
| 02:41 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols is called for a charge - foul #2 on Arthur Nichols, team foul #5 | 63-76 |
| Subs | Providence | Domingo Lopez (PG), Rocky Russo (SG), Kevin Paradiso (SF), Daniel Hocker (C) Scott Scheerer, Jose Rivera, Stefan Ferrari, Russell Patton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (PG), Michael Cox (SG), Joe Prosienski (SF), John Harris (PF), Greg Mack (C) John Sundberg, Andrew George, Thomas Coppock, Dennis Genao, Arthur Nichols | |
| 02:39 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-76 |
| 02:30 | Providence | Daniel Hocker misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-76 |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski grabs the board | 63-76 |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | Michael Cox is fouled on the floor by Kevin Paradiso - foul #4 on Kevin Paradiso, team foul #11 | 63-76 |
| Subs | Providence | Stefan Ferrari (SF), Russell Patton (PF) Kevin Paradiso, Wesley Singleton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG) Archie Rutledge | |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | Michael Cox misses the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | Michael Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| 01:45 | Providence | Domingo Lopez drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Rocky Russo | 65-77 |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | Andrew George is called for 5 seconds | 65-77 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (SG) Michael Cox | |
| 00:53 | Providence | Rocky Russo makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Russell Patton and the foul's on Archie Rutledge - foul #1 on Archie Rutledge, team foul #6 | 67-77 |
| 00:53 | Providence | Rocky Russo makes the free throw | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | Rocky Russo is called for the reach on Archie Rutledge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rocky Russo, team foul #12 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Providence | Scott Scheerer (PG), Jose Rivera (SG), Kevin Paradiso (SF), Wesley Singleton (PF) Domingo Lopez, Rocky Russo, Stefan Ferrari, Daniel Hocker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG), Thomas Coppock (SF), Dennis Genao (PF) Andrew George, Joe Prosienski, Greg Mack | |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Providence | Wesley Singleton misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 68-79 |
| 00:45 | Providence | Jose Rivera pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-79 |
| 00:42 | Providence | Wesley Singleton misses the dunk attempt | 68-79 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge gets the rebound | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Russell Patton - foul #2 on Russell Patton, team foul #13 | 68-79 |
| Subs | Providence | Domingo Lopez (PG), Rocky Russo (SG), Stefan Ferrari (SF), Daniel Hocker (C) Scott Scheerer, Jose Rivera, Kevin Paradiso, Wesley Singleton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Joe Prosienski (SF) Michael Cox, Thomas Coppock | |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao makes the 1st free throw | 68-80 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao makes the 2nd free throw | 68-81 |
| 00:09 | Providence | Stefan Ferrari misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Joe Prosienski - foul #1 on Joe Prosienski, team foul #7 | 68-81 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Greg Mack (C) Dennis Genao | |
| 00:09 | Providence | Stefan Ferrari misses the 1st free throw | 68-81 |
| 00:09 | Providence | Stefan Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Andrew George runs out the clock | 69-81 |