| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Julio Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Danny Woodie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Terry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Franklin Carr (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Archibald (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Ebert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Paul Ebert | 32-28 |
| 19:18 | Providence | Billy Terry misses the shot from the left side | 32-28 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 18:58 | Providence | Paul Ebert pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 18:34 | Providence | Paul Ebert hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 18:08 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin travels with the ball | 32-30 |
| 17:49 | Providence | Billy Terry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-30 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Benefiel | 35-30 |
| 17:10 | Providence | Franklin Carr is hacked by Paul Rankin - foul #2 on Paul Rankin, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Nees (C) Julio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 16:45 | Providence | Billy Terry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-30 |
| 16:27 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews blows the dunk but the foul's on Scott Archibald - foul #2 on Scott Archibald, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SG) Paul Rankin | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 16:27 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:27 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 15:59 | Providence | Scott Archibald is hacked by Ronald Nees - foul #2 on Ronald Nees, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie (SF), Julio Rodriguez (C) Christopher Williamson, Michael Mathews | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) SF - Matthew Laramie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Nees (fresh) 2 pts. C - Julio Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Danny Woodie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Terry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Franklin Carr (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Archibald (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Ebert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Providence | Paul Ebert misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Julio Rodriguez - foul #2 on Julio Rodriguez, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG) Norman Benefiel | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 15:34 | Providence | Paul Ebert misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 15:34 | Providence | Paul Ebert makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 15:21 | Rutgers | Paul Ebert steals the ball from Matthew Laramie | 36-31 |
| 15:17 | Providence | Paul Ebert is whistled for a carry | 36-31 |
| 14:55 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 14:54 | Providence | The rebound goes to Paul Ebert | 36-31 |
| 14:25 | Providence | Billy Terry misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 14:24 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 14:02 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees misses the driving attempt from the right block | 36-31 |
| 14:01 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez tips it back up and in | 38-31 |
| 13:38 | Providence | Scott Archibald makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Franklin Carr and he's fouled by Ronald Nees - foul #3 on Ronald Nees, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel (PG), Christopher Williamson (SF), Michael Mathews (PF), Michael Fuqua (C) Paul Rankin, Matthew Laramie, Ronald Nees, Julio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 13:38 | Providence | Scott Archibald makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews can't connect on a shot from the left side | 38-34 |
| 13:18 | Providence | The rebound goes to Paul Ebert | 38-34 |
| 13:13 | Providence | Billy Terry clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 13:11 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Tom Roberts | 41-34 |
| 12:34 | Providence | Scott Archibald misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 12:33 | Providence | Franklin Carr snags the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 12:04 | Providence | Paul Ebert misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Michael Fuqua - foul #1 on Michael Fuqua, team foul #5 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (SG), Ronald Nees (C) Tom Roberts, Michael Fuqua | |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Bacon (SG) Danny Woodie | |
| 12:04 | Providence | Paul Ebert misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 12:04 | Providence | Paul Ebert makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Norman Benefiel | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Nees (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Billy Terry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arthur Bacon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Franklin Carr (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Archibald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Ebert (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:20 | Providence | Billy Terry loses the dribble to Paul Rankin | 43-35 |
| 11:11 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin is hacked by Arthur Bacon - foul #4 on Arthur Bacon, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez (C) Ronald Nees | |
| Subs | Providence | Augustus Zarnick (SF), Darryl Bunch (C) Arthur Bacon, Paul Ebert | |
| 10:59 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Benefiel | 46-35 |
| 10:41 | Providence | Scott Archibald is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Scott Archibald, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (PG) Franklin Carr | |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-35 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:43 | Providence | Scott Archibald hits a floater near the basket | 49-37 |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 49-37 |
| 09:27 | Providence | Augustus Zarnick grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 09:10 | Providence | Billy Terry misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-37 |
| 09:08 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 08:49 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez throws it down on a nice dish by Paul Rankin | 51-37 |
| 08:37 | Providence | Billy Terry misses short on a jumper from the left side | 51-37 |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 51-37 |
| 08:29 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SG), Matthew Laramie (SF), Ronald Nees (PF), Michael Fuqua (C) Paul Rankin, Christopher Williamson, Michael Mathews, Julio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Providence | Franklin Carr (SF) Scott Archibald | |
| 08:11 | Providence | Ronald Nees swats the short shot by Augustus Zarnick | 51-37 |
| 08:10 | Providence | Darryl Bunch tips it home | 51-39 |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the left side | 53-39 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Laramie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Nees (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Fuqua (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Danny Woodie (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Terry (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Franklin Carr (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Augustus Zarnick (fairly fresh) C - Darryl Bunch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Providence | Augustus Zarnick scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Billy Terry and he's hacked by Ronald Nees - foul #4 on Ronald Nees, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Bacon (SG), Paul Ebert (C) Danny Woodie, Billy Terry | |
| 07:40 | Providence | Augustus Zarnick makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| 07:23 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie is hacked by Darryl Bunch - foul #2 on Darryl Bunch, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG) Norman Benefiel | |
| Subs | Providence | Scott Archibald (PF) Darryl Bunch | |
| 07:09 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 07:07 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees tips it back up and in | 55-42 |
| 06:46 | Providence | Franklin Carr hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 06:34 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees is hacked by Scott Archibald - foul #4 on Scott Archibald, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson (SF), Michael Mathews (PF), Julio Rodriguez (C) Matthew Laramie, Ronald Nees, Michael Fuqua | |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (PG) Augustus Zarnick | |
| 06:23 | Rutgers | Scott Archibald swats the short shot by Michael Mathews | 55-44 |
| 06:22 | Providence | Scott Archibald pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 05:57 | Providence | Scott Archibald lays it in on a great pass from Arthur Bacon | 55-46 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Scott Archibald steals the ball from Christopher Williamson | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:23 | Providence | Franklin Carr comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-46 |
| 05:22 | Providence | Franklin Carr grabs the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 05:05 | Providence | Arthur Bacon buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel (PG), Carl Foster (SG) Paul Rankin, Tom Roberts | |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Terry (SG), Augustus Zarnick (PF), Darryl Bunch (C) Arthur Bacon, Scott Archibald, Paul Ebert | |
| 04:25 | Providence | Franklin Carr scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Billy Terry | 55-51 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Nees (C) Julio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 03:43 | Providence | Darryl Bunch clanks a jumper from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 03:42 | Providence | Danny Woodie hits the follow up shot | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carl Foster (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Nees (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Danny Woodie (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Terry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Franklin Carr (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Augustus Zarnick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Darryl Bunch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees misses the shot in the paint | 55-53 |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees misses the tip | 55-53 |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees hits the follow up shot | 57-53 |
| 02:43 | Providence | Billy Terry is fouled on the floor by Carl Foster - foul #2 on Carl Foster, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (SG), Matthew Laramie (SF), Julio Rodriguez (C) Carl Foster, Christopher Williamson, Michael Mathews | |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Bacon (SG), Scott Archibald (PF), Paul Ebert (C) Danny Woodie, Franklin Carr, Darryl Bunch | |
| 02:43 | Providence | Billy Terry makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 02:43 | Providence | Billy Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 02:28 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left side | 57-54 |
| 02:15 | Providence | Arthur Bacon grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:15 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson (SF), Michael Mathews (PF) Matthew Laramie, Ronald Nees | |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (PG), Franklin Carr (SF) Arthur Bacon, Augustus Zarnick | |
| 01:53 | Providence | Franklin Carr misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 01:51 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 01:39 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-54 |
| 01:37 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 01:21 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam but he's fouled by Scott Archibald - foul #5 on Scott Archibald, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Darryl Bunch (PF) Scott Archibald | |
| 01:21 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:21 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:57 | Providence | Franklin Carr misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Rankin - foul #3 on Paul Rankin, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| 00:57 | Providence | Franklin Carr makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:57 | Providence | Franklin Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 00:33 | Providence | Franklin Carr grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 00:04 | Providence | Franklin Carr misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez runs out the clock | 58-55 |