| Lineup | Providence | PG - Roger Marrow (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Odom (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rudy Fiecke (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Higgins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bradley Burgos (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Lowry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Galvin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin travels with the ball | 39-33 |
| 19:22 | Providence | Paul Harrison denies the turnaround by Eric Odom | 39-33 |
| 19:21 | Providence | John Higgins misses the tip | 39-33 |
| 19:20 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Marrow | 39-33 |
| 19:08 | Providence | Earl Johnson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Galvin - foul #2 on Robert Galvin, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 19:08 | Providence | Earl Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 19:08 | Providence | Earl Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 18:56 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gary Lowry | 41-36 |
| 18:45 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke is fouled on the floor by Paul Harrison - foul #3 on Paul Harrison, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Schroer (PF) Paul Harrison | |
| 18:18 | Providence | John Higgins loses the dribble to James Schroer | 41-36 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | James Schroer can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Higgins - foul #2 on John Higgins, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | James Schroer misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | James Schroer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 17:55 | Providence | John Higgins misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Maurice Zemjanis - foul #1 on Maurice Zemjanis, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| 17:55 | Providence | John Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:55 | Providence | John Higgins misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:55 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 17:45 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 17:44 | Providence | John Higgins grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 17:35 | Providence | Roger Marrow misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-37 |
| 17:34 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:14 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Gary Lowry, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Providence | Andrew Nies (SG), Rodney Tallman (C) Eric Odom, John Higgins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham (SF), Mike Hoyt (C) Gary Lowry, Robert Galvin | |
| 16:56 | Providence | Earl Johnson buries a runner in the lane set up by Roger Marrow and he's hacked by James Schroer - foul #2 on James Schroer, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Providence | John Chambers (SG), Russel James (C) Roger Marrow, Rudy Fiecke | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (SG) Bradley Burgos | |
| 16:56 | Providence | Earl Johnson makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 16:45 | Rutgers | James Schroer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Earl Johnson - foul #3 on Earl Johnson, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Providence | Alexander Powell (C) Earl Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Castro (SG) Maurice Zemjanis | |
| 16:45 | Rutgers | James Schroer misses the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 16:45 | Rutgers | James Schroer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:28 | Providence | Russel James can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-38 |
| 16:26 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Tallman | 45-38 |
| 16:09 | Providence | Russel James clanks a runner in the lane | 45-38 |
| 16:08 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 15:58 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 15:56 | Providence | John Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Andrew Nies (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Chambers (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Rodney Tallman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russel James (fresh) C - Alexander Powell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cesar Castro (fresh) SF - Thomas Abraham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Schroer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mike Hoyt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Providence | John Chambers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Mike Hoyt | 45-38 |
| 15:25 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Marrow (PG), Eric Odom (SG), Earl Johnson (SF), Rudy Fiecke (PF), John Higgins (C) Andrew Nies, John Chambers, Rodney Tallman, Russel James, Alexander Powell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Javier Perez (SG), Gary Lowry (SF), Paul Harrison (PF), Robert Galvin (C) Lance Carmichael, Cesar Castro, Thomas Abraham, James Schroer, Mike Hoyt | |
| 15:13 | Providence | Paul Harrison steals it from Eric Odom | 45-38 |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-38 |
| 15:04 | Providence | Earl Johnson gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:42 | Providence | Roger Marrow misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 14:40 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 14:25 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 45-38 |
| 14:24 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison snags the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 14:01 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 14:00 | Providence | Eric Odom snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 13:44 | Providence | Maurice Zemjanis steals it from Earl Johnson | 45-38 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis lays it up and in | 45-40 |
| 13:27 | Providence | Eric Odom connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Earl Johnson | 48-40 |
| 13:12 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 13:11 | Providence | The rebound goes to Earl Johnson | 48-40 |
| 13:04 | Providence | A charge is called on Rudy Fiecke - foul #1 on Rudy Fiecke, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Rodney Tallman (SF) Earl Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:47 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison is whistled for traveling | 48-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Andrew Nies (PG), Russel James (PF), Alexander Powell (C) Roger Marrow, Rudy Fiecke, John Higgins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), James Schroer (PF) Maurice Zemjanis, Paul Harrison | |
| 12:25 | Providence | Rodney Tallman is whistled for a carry | 48-40 |
| Subs | Providence | John Chambers (SG) Eric Odom | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos (SG), Thomas Abraham (SF), Mike Hoyt (C) Javier Perez, Gary Lowry, Robert Galvin | |
| 12:23 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-40 |
| 12:06 | Providence | Rodney Tallman comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 12:04 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 11:40 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham is fouled on the floor by John Chambers - foul #1 on John Chambers, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Marrow (PG), Earl Johnson (SF), Rudy Fiecke (PF), John Higgins (C) John Chambers, Rodney Tallman, Russel James, Alexander Powell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Paul Harrison (PF) Lance Carmichael, Mike Hoyt | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Roger Marrow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Nies (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rudy Fiecke (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Higgins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Bradley Burgos (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Abraham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Schroer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Maurice Zemjanis | 48-42 |
| 11:04 | Providence | Andrew Nies knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Marrow | 51-42 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 10:42 | Providence | John Higgins grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 10:25 | Providence | Earl Johnson blows the layup | 51-42 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 10:07 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham lays it in | 51-44 |
| 09:46 | Providence | Roger Marrow loses the dribble to Bradley Burgos | 51-44 |
| 09:38 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Abraham | 51-46 |
| 09:33 | Providence | Andrew Nies misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 09:31 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 09:27 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bradley Burgos | 51-49 |
| 09:06 | Providence | John Higgins can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 51-49 |
| 09:04 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke tips it home | 53-49 |
| 08:47 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Odom (SG), Rodney Tallman (SF), Russel James (PF), Alexander Powell (C) Andrew Nies, Earl Johnson, Rudy Fiecke, John Higgins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Javier Perez (SG), Gary Lowry (SF), Mike Hoyt (PF), Robert Galvin (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Bradley Burgos, Thomas Abraham, Paul Harrison, James Schroer | |
| 08:32 | Providence | Rodney Tallman misses badly on a runner from the right block | 53-49 |
| 08:30 | Providence | Alexander Powell tips it but misses | 53-49 |
| 08:29 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin is fouled on the floor by Roger Marrow - foul #1 on Roger Marrow, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| 07:59 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry makes the floater from the right block | 53-51 |
| 07:46 | Providence | Rodney Tallman scores on a shot from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 07:28 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry is hacked by Roger Marrow - foul #2 on Roger Marrow, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Andrew Nies (PG) Roger Marrow | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG) Lance Carmichael | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Andrew Nies (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Odom (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Tallman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russel James (fresh) C - Alexander Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Javier Perez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Lowry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mike Hoyt (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Galvin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 07:09 | Providence | The rebound goes to Russel James | 55-51 |
| 06:55 | Providence | Andrew Nies is called for 3 seconds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Johnson (SF), Rudy Fiecke (PF), John Higgins (C) Rodney Tallman, Russel James, Alexander Powell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:48 | Rutgers | Javier Perez blows the layup but he's fouled by Eric Odom - foul #2 on Eric Odom, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| 06:48 | Rutgers | Javier Perez misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:48 | Rutgers | Javier Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:29 | Providence | Eric Odom misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 06:07 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry is fouled on the floor by Earl Johnson - foul #4 on Earl Johnson, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Providence | John Chambers (SG) Eric Odom | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Harrison (PF), James Schroer (C) Mike Hoyt, Robert Galvin | |
| 06:07 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:07 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:59 | Providence | Earl Johnson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 05:57 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke gets the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:41 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke slams it home on a great pass from Earl Johnson | 57-54 |
| 05:20 | Rutgers | Javier Perez misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-54 |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry hits the follow up shot | 57-56 |
| 05:05 | Providence | Paul Harrison swats the layup by Rudy Fiecke | 57-56 |
| 05:04 | Providence | Earl Johnson misses the tip | 57-56 |
| 05:02 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke tips it in | 59-56 |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison makes the shot in the paint | 59-58 |
| 04:36 | Providence | Andrew Nies scores on a jumper from the baseline | 61-58 |
| 04:15 | Rutgers | Rudy Fiecke swats the short shot by Maurice Zemjanis | 61-58 |
| 04:14 | Providence | Andrew Nies snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 04:14 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Marrow (PG), Eric Odom (SG) Andrew Nies, John Chambers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Galvin (C) James Schroer | |
| 03:54 | Providence | Earl Johnson throws it down on a great pass from Roger Marrow | 63-58 |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Javier Perez and he's hacked by Rudy Fiecke - foul #2 on Rudy Fiecke, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Providence | Rodney Tallman (C) John Higgins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos (SG), Thomas Abraham (SF) Javier Perez, Gary Lowry | |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis makes the free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:18 | Providence | Eric Odom is fouled on the floor by Bradley Burgos - foul #1 on Bradley Burgos, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG) Maurice Zemjanis | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Roger Marrow (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Odom (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Rudy Fiecke (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Rodney Tallman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bradley Burgos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Abraham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Galvin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Marrow | 66-61 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Roger Marrow - foul #3 on Roger Marrow, team foul #10 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Providence | Russel James (PF), Alexander Powell (C) Earl Johnson, Rudy Fiecke | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:50 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Johnson (SF), Rudy Fiecke (PF), John Higgins (C) Rodney Tallman, Russel James, Alexander Powell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Javier Perez (SG), Gary Lowry (SF) Lance Carmichael, Bradley Burgos, Thomas Abraham | |
| 02:25 | Providence | Eric Odom scores on a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Paul Harrison - foul #4 on Paul Harrison, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| 02:25 | Providence | Eric Odom makes the free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 02:14 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison snags the offensive board | 69-63 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 69-63 |
| 01:55 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison tips it but misses | 69-63 |
| 01:54 | Providence | Earl Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 01:34 | Providence | John Higgins can't finish the layup | 69-63 |
| 01:32 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Javier Perez | 69-65 |
| 01:05 | Providence | Paul Harrison blocks the short jumper by John Higgins | 69-65 |
| 01:04 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke can't tip it in | 69-65 |
| 01:03 | Providence | Roger Marrow pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:58 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Marrow | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Javier Perez | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Providence | Roger Marrow is fouled on the floor by Maurice Zemjanis - foul #2 on Maurice Zemjanis, team foul #8 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Providence | Rodney Tallman (SF) Earl Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:31 | Providence | Roger Marrow makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:31 | Providence | Roger Marrow makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Javier Perez | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Providence | Maurice Zemjanis is called for the reach on Roger Marrow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Maurice Zemjanis, team foul #9 | 74-71 |
| 00:22 | Providence | Roger Marrow misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison gets the rebound | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-71 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin snags the offensive board | 74-71 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-71 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry gets the offensive rebound | 74-71 |