| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Xavier Garza (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Curtis Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. C - Paul English (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Francis Plemons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Aker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Hinds (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Hufnagel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Curtis Hardin inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Providence | Patrick Williams is fouled on the floor by Frederick Aker - foul #3 on Frederick Aker, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (PG), Billy Brodie (C) Raymond Miller, Paul English | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Loyd Young (SG) Frederick Aker | |
| 19:28 | Providence | Curtis Hardin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 19:26 | Providence | Billy Brodie gets the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 19:18 | Providence | Xavier Garza dunks the ball set up by James Beaton | 32-33 |
| 18:52 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison is hacked by Billy Brodie - foul #2 on Billy Brodie, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Miller (PG), Paul English (C) James Beaton, Billy Brodie | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-33 |
| 18:22 | Providence | Xavier Garza pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:03 | Providence | Curtis Hardin is hacked by Francis Plemons - foul #2 on Francis Plemons, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (SF), Billy Brodie (PF) Curtis Hardin, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:51 | Providence | Xavier Garza misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Loyd Young - foul #2 on Loyd Young, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Williams (PF) Billy Brodie | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:51 | Providence | Xavier Garza makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:51 | Providence | Xavier Garza misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:51 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 17:32 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Loyd Young | 33-36 |
| 17:29 | Providence | Raymond Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Plemons - foul #3 on Francis Plemons, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Providence | Curtis Hardin (SF), Billy Brodie (PF) James Beaton, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti (SG) Francis Plemons | |
| 17:14 | Providence | Paul English misses the floater from the left block | 33-36 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:07 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Timothy Hufnagel, team foul #5 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (SG), Patrick Williams (PF) Xavier Garza, Paul English | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:57 | Providence | James Beaton connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Raymond Miller | 35-36 |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison is fouled on the floor by Billy Brodie - foul #3 on Billy Brodie, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Providence | Xavier Garza (SG), Paul English (C) James Beaton, Billy Brodie | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds misses the lay-in but the foul's on Paul English - foul #2 on Paul English, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Brodie (PF) Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:02 | Providence | Xavier Garza can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 35-38 |
| 16:00 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Xavier Garza (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Curtis Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Brodie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul English (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Loyd Young (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Hinds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Hufnagel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Morrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Colletti | 35-40 |
| 15:19 | Providence | Xavier Garza misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Timothy Hufnagel - foul #3 on Timothy Hufnagel, team foul #6 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (SF), Patrick Williams (PF) Curtis Hardin, Billy Brodie | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Plemons (PG), Frederick Aker (SG) Loyd Young, Joseph Colletti | |
| 15:19 | Providence | Xavier Garza misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:19 | Providence | Xavier Garza misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds misses long on a shot near the basket | 35-40 |
| 15:02 | Providence | Paul English pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:33 | Providence | Paul English clanks a jumper in the lane | 35-40 |
| 14:32 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:03 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 14:01 | Providence | Xavier Garza grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 13:39 | Providence | Francis Plemons steps in front of the James Beaton pass | 35-40 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 13:21 | Providence | The rebound goes to Xavier Garza | 35-40 |
| 12:59 | Providence | James Beaton hits a wide open floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Raymond Miller | 37-40 |
| 12:30 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Francis Plemons | 37-42 |
| 12:25 | Providence | Raymond Miller makes the contested shot from the left side set up by Xavier Garza | 39-42 |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel's floater is tipped away by Paul English | 39-42 |
| 11:54 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds tips it in | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Xavier Garza (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - James Beaton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. C - Paul English (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Francis Plemons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Aker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Hinds (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Hufnagel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Morrison (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Providence | Patrick Williams loses the dribble to Timothy Hufnagel | 39-44 |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 11:18 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison tips it in | 39-46 |
| 11:01 | Providence | Paul English comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 39-46 |
| 11:00 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 10:55 | Rutgers | Xavier Garza is called for the reach on Frederick Aker - foul #3 on Xavier Garza, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Brodie (SG), Curtis Hardin (SF), Jean Nelson (C) Xavier Garza, James Beaton, Paul English | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Loyd Young (SG), Joseph Colletti (SF), James Woolley (C) Frederick Aker, Brian Hinds, Frank Morrison | |
| 10:37 | Rutgers | James Woolley is whistled for traveling | 39-46 |
| 10:11 | Providence | Patrick Williams comes up short on the shot from the left side | 39-46 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | James Woolley pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 09:52 | Rutgers | James Woolley buries a jumpshot from the right side | 39-48 |
| 09:32 | Providence | Billy Brodie misses short on a shot from the right block | 39-48 |
| 09:30 | Providence | Jean Nelson misses the tip | 39-48 |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 09:24 | Rutgers | James Woolley is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Woolley, team foul #7 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (PG), Xavier Garza (SG), Paul English (C) Raymond Miller, Patrick Williams, Jean Nelson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Aker (SG), Brian Hinds (SF) Loyd Young, Joseph Colletti | |
| 08:55 | Providence | Xavier Garza is fouled on the floor by Frederick Aker - foul #4 on Frederick Aker, team foul #8 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Miller (PG), Jean Nelson (C) James Beaton, Paul English | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Loyd Young (SG), Frank Morrison (C) Frederick Aker, James Woolley | |
| 08:55 | Providence | Xavier Garza misses the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 08:39 | Providence | Jean Nelson grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 08:17 | Providence | Xavier Garza hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Curtis Hardin | 41-48 |
| 08:11 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds misses short on a floater near the basket | 41-48 |
| 08:09 | Providence | Raymond Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 08:00 | Providence | Raymond Miller blows the layup but he's fouled by Brian Hinds - foul #2 on Brian Hinds, team foul #9 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (SG), Paul English (C) Xavier Garza, Jean Nelson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Aker (SG), James Woolley (PF) Loyd Young, Timothy Hufnagel | |
| 08:00 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 08:00 | Providence | Raymond Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds misses the 3 from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | James Woolley pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Beaton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Hardin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Brodie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul English (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Francis Plemons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Aker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Brian Hinds (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Woolley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Morrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 07:06 | Providence | Paul English grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 06:41 | Providence | Raymond Miller evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Frederick Aker - foul #5 on Frederick Aker, team foul #10 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Xavier Garza (SG), Patrick Williams (PF) James Beaton, Paul English | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Loyd Young (SG), Timothy Hufnagel (PF) Frederick Aker, Frank Morrison | |
| 06:41 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 06:41 | Providence | Raymond Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 06:15 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Francis Plemons | 43-50 |
| 06:00 | Providence | Raymond Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (PG), Paul English (C) Raymond Miller, Billy Brodie | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti (SF) Brian Hinds | |
| 05:31 | Rutgers | Loyd Young's pass is intercepted by James Beaton | 43-50 |
| 05:20 | Providence | Paul English's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Miller (PG), Billy Brodie (SG) James Beaton, Xavier Garza | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel snags the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Loyd Young | 43-53 |
| 04:12 | Providence | Paul English misses the floater from just outside the lane | 43-53 |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 03:54 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-53 |
| 03:53 | Providence | Raymond Miller gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 03:48 | Providence | Billy Brodie connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Curtis Hardin | 45-53 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-53 |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (PG), Xavier Garza (SG), Jean Nelson (C) Raymond Miller, Billy Brodie, Paul English | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Hinds (SF), Frank Morrison (C) Joseph Colletti, James Woolley | |
| 03:23 | Rutgers | Loyd Young's pass is intercepted by Jean Nelson | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Beaton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Xavier Garza (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Hardin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. C - Jean Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Francis Plemons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Loyd Young (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brian Hinds (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Hufnagel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Frank Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Providence | James Beaton hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Loyd Young - foul #3 on Loyd Young, team foul #11 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Brodie (PF), Paul English (C) Patrick Williams, Jean Nelson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:03 | Providence | James Beaton makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 03:03 | Providence | James Beaton misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Hinds | 46-55 |
| 02:35 | Providence | The jump hook by James Beaton is blocked by Brian Hinds | 46-55 |
| 02:34 | Providence | Curtis Hardin hits the follow up shot | 48-55 |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Francis Plemons | 48-58 |
| 01:45 | Providence | Paul English drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Xavier Garza | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:43 | Rutgers | Loyd Young is hacked by James Beaton in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Beaton, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Miller (PG), Patrick Williams (PF) James Beaton, Billy Brodie | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw (C) Frank Morrison | |
| 01:41 | Rutgers | Loyd Young is fouled on the floor by Patrick Williams - foul #1 on Patrick Williams, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| 01:39 | Rutgers | Raymond Miller is called for the reach on Francis Plemons - foul #2 on Raymond Miller, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| 01:39 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 01:39 | Providence | Patrick Williams gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 01:21 | Providence | Curtis Hardin buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 01:21 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Loyd Young | 52-61 |
| 00:47 | Providence | Xavier Garza clanks a 3 from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 00:46 | Providence | Patrick Williams grabs the offensive board | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Providence | Curtis Hardin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-61 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frank Morrison (C) Ryan Grimshaw | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Loyd Young is hacked by Xavier Garza in the backcourt - foul #4 on Xavier Garza, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw (C) Frank Morrison | |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Loyd Young makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Loyd Young makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:35 | Providence | Xavier Garza throws it down | 54-63 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Xavier Garza is called for the reach on Brian Hinds in the backcourt - foul #5 on Xavier Garza, team foul #9 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (SG) Xavier Garza | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:34 | Providence | The rebound goes to Patrick Williams | 54-63 |
| 00:28 | Providence | James Beaton misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-63 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Brian Hinds | 54-63 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds is hacked by James Beaton in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Beaton, team foul #10 | 54-63 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds misses the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:25 | Providence | Paul English grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 00:19 | Providence | Paul English drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Miller and he's hacked by Ryan Grimshaw - foul #1 on Ryan Grimshaw, team foul #12 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frank Morrison (C) Ryan Grimshaw | |
| 00:19 | Providence | Paul English makes the free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Loyd Young is hacked by James Beaton in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Beaton, team foul #11 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw (C) Frank Morrison | |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Loyd Young makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Loyd Young makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:10 | Providence | James Beaton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-66 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 57-66 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Raymond Miller is called for the reach on Ryan Grimshaw in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Miller, team foul #12 | 57-66 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Raymond Miller scores on a shot from the free throw line | 59-67 |