| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Corbin (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Ostrander (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Luke Childress (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Colton Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Giorgi (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman misses the lay-in | 23-27 |
| 19:37 | Providence | Luke Childress grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 19:32 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 19:30 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 19:18 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders misses the jumper near the basket | 23-27 |
| 19:17 | Providence | Colton Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 19:12 | Providence | Michael Hansen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 18:53 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 18:51 | Providence | Lance Giorgi pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 18:45 | Providence | Colton Coleman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lance Giorgi and the foul's on Charles Sanders - foul #3 on Charles Sanders, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Vallo (C) Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (SG), Randy Smith (PF), Mark Esquer (C) Leroy Ostrander, Luke Childress, Lance Giorgi | |
| 18:45 | Providence | Colton Coleman misses the free throw | 23-29 |
| 18:45 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 18:28 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 18:27 | Providence | Randy Smith snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 18:13 | Providence | Michael Hansen is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Michael Hansen, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG), Frederick Palmer (PF) Michael Hansen, Colton Coleman | |
| 17:51 | Rutgers | James Corbin hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Fagundes | 26-29 |
| 17:38 | Providence | Frederick Palmer hits a jump hook from close range | 26-31 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-31 |
| 17:18 | Providence | Hans Zeitler gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 16:57 | Providence | Frederick Palmer steps out of bounds on the baseline | 26-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG), Luke Childress (SF), Colton Coleman (PF), Lance Giorgi (C) Leroy Ostrander, Randy Smith, Frederick Palmer, Mark Esquer | |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the runner in the lane set up by John Fagundes | 28-31 |
| 16:19 | Providence | Luke Childress misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Vallo - foul #1 on Richard Vallo, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), Melvin Small (PF) James Corbin, Steven Lessman | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG) Hans Zeitler | |
| 16:19 | Providence | Luke Childress makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 16:19 | Providence | Luke Childress misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 16:19 | Rutgers | Melvin Small grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | Melvin Small knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Joel Dietrich | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Small (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Vallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Ostrander (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Luke Childress (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Colton Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Giorgi (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:48 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-32 |
| 15:47 | Providence | Luke Childress gets the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 15:30 | Providence | Lance Giorgi misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Vallo - foul #2 on Richard Vallo, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SG), Curtis Montgomery (SF), Charles Sanders (C) John Fagundes, Matthew Montgomery, Richard Vallo | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (SG), Randy Smith (PF) Leroy Ostrander, Colton Coleman | |
| 15:30 | Providence | Lance Giorgi makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 15:30 | Providence | Lance Giorgi makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 15:07 | Rutgers | Melvin Small drills a runner from close range | 32-34 |
| 14:53 | Providence | Hans Zeitler is whistled for a carry | 32-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steven Lessman (PF) Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG), Colton Coleman (PF) Hans Zeitler, Lance Giorgi | |
| 14:42 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman is hacked by Michael Hansen - foul #3 on Michael Hansen, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Lance Giorgi (C) Randy Smith | |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | James Corbin clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 14:29 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich grabs the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Joel Dietrich | 34-34 |
| 13:58 | Providence | Lance Giorgi connects on the open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leroy Ostrander | 34-36 |
| 13:50 | Rutgers | Leroy Ostrander steals the ball from James Corbin | 34-36 |
| 13:34 | Providence | Curtis Montgomery steals it from Lance Giorgi | 34-36 |
| 13:25 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery drills a runner in the paint set up by James Corbin | 36-36 |
| 12:57 | Providence | Lance Giorgi misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 36-36 |
| 12:55 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 12:40 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Montgomery | 38-36 |
| 12:16 | Providence | Michael Hansen can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Curtis Montgomery - foul #2 on Curtis Montgomery, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Matthew Montgomery (SF), Melvin Small (PF) Joel Dietrich, Curtis Montgomery, Steven Lessman | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (SG), Randy Smith (SF), Frederick Palmer (PF), Mark Esquer (C) Leroy Ostrander, Luke Childress, Colton Coleman, Lance Giorgi | |
| 12:16 | Providence | Michael Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 12:16 | Providence | Michael Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 12:01 | Rutgers | John Fagundes connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Montgomery | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Corbin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Small (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hans Zeitler (fresh) SF - Randy Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Esquer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Providence | Charles Sanders swats the layup by Randy Smith | 40-38 |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | James Corbin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 11:16 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery double dribbles | 40-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Vallo (C) Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG), Luke Childress (SF), Colton Coleman (PF) Michael Hansen, Frederick Palmer, Mark Esquer | |
| 11:08 | Providence | Randy Smith clanks a turnaround near the basket | 40-38 |
| 11:06 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Melvin Small | 40-38 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 10:49 | Providence | Luke Childress grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 10:34 | Providence | Randy Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-38 |
| 10:32 | Providence | Colton Coleman tips it back up and in | 40-40 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | John Fagundes's pass is intercepted by Randy Smith | 40-40 |
| 09:55 | Providence | Randy Smith lays it in | 40-42 |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-42 |
| 09:39 | Providence | Randy Smith snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 09:24 | Providence | Luke Childress connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hans Zeitler | 40-44 |
| 09:09 | Rutgers | John Fagundes is fouled on the floor by Hans Zeitler - foul #1 on Hans Zeitler, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), Steven Lessman (PF), Charles Sanders (C) James Corbin, Melvin Small, Richard Vallo | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG), Frederick Palmer (SF), Lance Giorgi (C) Leroy Ostrander, Luke Childress, Randy Smith | |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | Hans Zeitler is called for the reach on Charles Sanders - foul #2 on Hans Zeitler, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Luke Childress (SF) Colton Coleman | |
| 08:39 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders misses the lay-in | 40-44 |
| 08:38 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman tips it home | 42-44 |
| 08:34 | Providence | Michael Hansen loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Colton Coleman (PF) Luke Childress | |
| 08:21 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from John Fagundes | 44-44 |
| 08:05 | Providence | Colton Coleman misses short on a floater from the right side | 44-44 |
| 08:03 | Providence | Michael Hansen tips it in | 44-46 |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses short on a jumper from the right block | 44-46 |
| 07:47 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Sanders | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hans Zeitler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frederick Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Colton Coleman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Giorgi (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Rutgers | John Fagundes clanks a floater from the left side | 44-46 |
| 07:29 | Providence | Frederick Palmer gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 07:15 | Providence | Colton Coleman scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-49 |
| 06:54 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery grabs the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 06:47 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 06:45 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman tips it back up and in | 46-49 |
| 06:30 | Providence | Hans Zeitler drills a floater from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | John Fagundes can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Colton Coleman - foul #3 on Colton Coleman, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery (SF) Matthew Montgomery | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG), Luke Childress (SF), Randy Smith (PF) Hans Zeitler, Frederick Palmer, Colton Coleman | |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | John Fagundes makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | John Fagundes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:01 | Providence | Luke Childress is hacked by Charles Sanders - foul #4 on Charles Sanders, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SG), Melvin Small (PF) John Fagundes, Steven Lessman | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 05:44 | Providence | Michael Hansen scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Leroy Ostrander | 48-54 |
| 05:21 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joel Dietrich | 51-54 |
| 05:02 | Providence | Lance Giorgi knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Hansen | 51-56 |
| 04:52 | Rutgers | Michael Hansen steps in front of the Joel Dietrich pass | 51-56 |
| 04:49 | Providence | Luke Childress throws it down on a nice dish by Michael Hansen | 51-58 |
| 04:44 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hansen - foul #4 on Michael Hansen, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery (SF), Steven Lessman (PF), Richard Vallo (C) Joel Dietrich, Melvin Small, Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | Providence | Colton Coleman (PF) Randy Smith | |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 04:23 | Providence | Colton Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 04:14 | Providence | Colton Coleman misses the 3 from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | James Corbin grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 03:49 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 03:48 | Providence | Colton Coleman grabs the board | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Curtis Montgomery (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Corbin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Vallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leroy Ostrander (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luke Childress (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Colton Coleman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Lance Giorgi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:35 | Providence | James Corbin is called for the reach on Michael Hansen - foul #1 on James Corbin, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Charles Sanders (C) James Corbin, Richard Vallo | |
| Subs | Providence | Randy Smith (PF), Mark Esquer (C) Colton Coleman, Lance Giorgi | |
| 03:21 | Providence | Luke Childress buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Leroy Ostrander | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders is hacked by Michael Hansen - foul #5 on Michael Hansen, team foul #7 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG) Curtis Montgomery | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (PG), Colton Coleman (PF), Lance Giorgi (C) Michael Hansen, Randy Smith, Mark Esquer | |
| 03:06 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 03:06 | Rutgers | John Fagundes gets the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Fagundes and he's hacked by Luke Childress - foul #2 on Luke Childress, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich makes the free throw | 55-61 |
| 02:34 | Providence | Steven Lessman steps in front of the Colton Coleman pass | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | Lance Giorgi is called for the reach on Charles Sanders - foul #2 on Lance Giorgi, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Small (PF) Steven Lessman | |
| Subs | Providence | Randy Smith (PF), Mark Esquer (C) Colton Coleman, Lance Giorgi | |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:15 | Providence | Mark Esquer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Colton Coleman (PF), Lance Giorgi (C) Randy Smith, Mark Esquer | |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SG), Steven Lessman (PF) Joel Dietrich, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | James Corbin hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Matthew Montgomery | 60-61 |
| 01:42 | Providence | Lance Giorgi is whistled for traveling | 60-61 |
| 01:27 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman lays it in on a nice dish by James Corbin | 62-61 |
| 01:09 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | John Fagundes gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders misses the dunk | 62-61 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman grabs the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Fagundes | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Providence | Colton Coleman misses long on an open turnaround near the basket | 64-61 |
| 00:18 | Providence | Colton Coleman snags the offensive board | 64-61 |
| 00:14 | Providence | Colton Coleman clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-61 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman is hacked by Hans Zeitler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hans Zeitler, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (PG) John Fagundes | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Hans Zeitler | 65-64 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Leroy Ostrander is called for the reach on Steven Lessman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Ostrander, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG) Joel Dietrich | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Providence calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 67-64 |