| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hearn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Cota (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dan Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Quincy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carl McKinney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | William Singleton inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Aaron Butler is denied by Dan Jones | 32-31 |
| 19:37 | Providence | Joseph Tucker grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 19:22 | Providence | Dan Jones misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 19:20 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Craig Brooks | 32-31 |
| 19:01 | Rutgers | William Singleton is called for traveling | 32-31 |
| 18:48 | Providence | Bill Cota loses the ball out of bounds | 32-31 |
| 18:28 | Rutgers | William Singleton buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Craig Brooks | 32-33 |
| 18:23 | Providence | Michael Hearn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 18:22 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:07 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 18:05 | Providence | Joseph Tucker snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 17:47 | Providence | Michael Hearn drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 17:31 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Hearn - foul #3 on Michael Hearn, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG), Joseph Fairley (SG), Richard Smith (PF), Kenneth McKay (C) Michael Hearn, Jamey Robertson, Bill Cota, Dan Jones | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:31 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:31 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:08 | Providence | Richard Smith hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Fairley | 37-35 |
| 16:48 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 16:47 | Providence | Kenneth McKay snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 16:37 | Providence | Joseph Tucker scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 39-35 |
| 16:15 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Craig Brooks is blocked by Kenneth McKay | 39-35 |
| 16:13 | Providence | Richard Smith grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 15:48 | Providence | Joseph Tucker clanks a jumper in the paint | 39-35 |
| 15:47 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney grabs the board | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Fairley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Tucker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth McKay (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bill Quincy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Singleton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carl McKinney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 15:25 | Rutgers | William Singleton hits the follow up shot | 39-37 |
| 15:09 | Providence | Bill Quincy steps in front of the Richard Smith pass | 39-37 |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on Joseph Fairley - foul #1 on Joseph Fairley, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hearn (PG), Jamey Robertson (SG), Bill Cota (SF), Dan Jones (PF) Tim Casper, Joseph Fairley, Richard Smith, Kenneth McKay | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (PG), Ebo Amoroso (SF), Jerry Merchant (PF), Richard Lamere (C) Craig Brooks, William Singleton, Carl McKinney, Aaron Butler | |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses the 3rd free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:58 | Providence | The rebound goes to Joseph Tucker | 39-38 |
| 14:42 | Providence | Joseph Tucker can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Lamere - foul #1 on Richard Lamere, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kwacha Abdel (SG) Bill Quincy | |
| 14:42 | Providence | Joseph Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:42 | Providence | Joseph Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:27 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Tucker - foul #1 on Joseph Tucker, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| 14:27 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:27 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:27 | Providence | Bill Cota gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:19 | Providence | Michael Hearn clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 14:17 | Providence | Joseph Tucker snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 13:51 | Providence | Michael Hearn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 13:50 | Rutgers | Kwacha Abdel gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Dan Jones - foul #1 on Dan Jones, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Smith (C) Joseph Tucker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:29 | Providence | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 41-38 |
| 13:17 | Providence | Richard Smith comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 41-38 |
| 13:15 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:10 | Rutgers | Bill Cota steals the ball from Ebo Amoroso | 41-38 |
| 13:06 | Providence | Michael Hearn can't finish the layup | 41-38 |
| 13:05 | Providence | Richard Smith hits the follow up shot | 43-38 |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Bill Cota - foul #2 on Bill Cota, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG) Anthony King | |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:39 | Providence | Bill Cota hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 12:37 | Providence | Dan Jones hits the follow up shot | 45-40 |
| 12:23 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-42 |
| 12:12 | Providence | Dan Jones can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 45-42 |
| 12:10 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:52 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 11:50 | Providence | Jamey Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hearn (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jamey Robertson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Cota (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dan Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kwacha Abdel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ebo Amoroso (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jerry Merchant (fairly fresh) C - Richard Lamere (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Providence | Dan Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Lamere - foul #2 on Richard Lamere, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG), Joseph Fairley (SG) Michael Hearn, Jamey Robertson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bill Quincy (SG), William Singleton (SF), Carl McKinney (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Kwacha Abdel, Ebo Amoroso, Jerry Merchant, Richard Lamere | |
| 11:26 | Providence | Dan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:26 | Providence | Dan Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:26 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 11:07 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 46-42 |
| 11:06 | Providence | Joseph Fairley pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 10:53 | Providence | Joseph Fairley is called for traveling | 46-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth McKay (C) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (PG) Craig Brooks | |
| 10:35 | Rutgers | Anthony King is fouled on the floor by Tim Casper - foul #1 on Tim Casper, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hearn (PG), Joseph Tucker (SF) Joseph Fairley, Bill Cota | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:24 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 10:22 | Providence | Tim Casper snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 10:01 | Providence | Michael Hearn drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Tim Casper | 49-42 |
| 09:44 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-42 |
| 09:43 | Providence | Joseph Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 09:22 | Providence | Joseph Tucker blows the layup | 49-42 |
| 09:21 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Jones | 49-42 |
| 09:05 | Providence | Dan Jones can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Carl McKinney - foul #2 on Carl McKinney, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (SG), Richard Smith (C) Tim Casper, Kenneth McKay | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Jerry Merchant (PF) Anthony King, Carl McKinney | |
| 09:05 | Providence | Dan Jones misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 09:05 | Providence | Dan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 08:49 | Providence | Joseph Tucker grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 08:33 | Providence | Joseph Tucker is fouled on the floor by Craig Brooks - foul #1 on Craig Brooks, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Bill Cota (SF), Kenneth McKay (C) Joseph Tucker, Dan Jones | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso (SF), Richard Lamere (C) William Singleton, Aaron Butler | |
| 08:21 | Providence | Bill Cota drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Hearn | 53-42 |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks's pass is intercepted by Bill Cota | 53-42 |
| 07:55 | Providence | Bill Cota misses the lay-in | 53-42 |
| 07:53 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hearn (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Cota (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth McKay (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bill Quincy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ebo Amoroso (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Lamere (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ebo Amoroso | 53-44 |
| 07:10 | Providence | Michael Hearn connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Jamey Robertson | 56-44 |
| 06:49 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Merchant | 56-46 |
| 06:29 | Providence | Jerry Merchant steps in front of the Michael Hearn pass | 56-46 |
| 06:09 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks loses the ball out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG), Joseph Fairley (SG), Dan Jones (PF), Joseph Tucker (C) Michael Hearn, Jamey Robertson, Richard Smith, Kenneth McKay | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Singleton (SF), Carl McKinney (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Bill Quincy, Jerry Merchant, Richard Lamere | |
| 06:01 | Providence | Joseph Tucker's pass is intercepted by Ebo Amoroso | 56-46 |
| 05:56 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso misses the easy layup | 56-46 |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | William Singleton pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 05:40 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler is whistled for a carry | 56-46 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kwacha Abdel (SG) Craig Brooks | |
| 05:27 | Providence | Dan Jones connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Bill Cota | 58-46 |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Aaron Butler | 58-48 |
| 04:47 | Providence | Dan Jones can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 58-48 |
| 04:46 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | Kwacha Abdel is fouled on the floor by Joseph Fairley - foul #2 on Joseph Fairley, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hearn (PG), Richard Smith (PF), Kenneth McKay (C) Joseph Fairley, Bill Cota, Dan Jones | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG) Ebo Amoroso | |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | Kwacha Abdel makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | Kwacha Abdel makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 03:57 | Providence | Richard Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (SG) Kenneth McKay | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bill Quincy (SG) Kwacha Abdel | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | Tim Casper is called for the reach on William Singleton - foul #2 on Tim Casper, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant (PF), Richard Lamere (C) Carl McKinney, Aaron Butler | |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | William Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | William Singleton misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 03:34 | Providence | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hearn (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Casper (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Tucker (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bill Quincy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Lamere (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Providence | Michael Hearn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 03:04 | Providence | Richard Smith gets the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | The refs have stopped play. Bill Quincy is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 58-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Bill Cota (SF), Kenneth McKay (C) Tim Casper, Joseph Tucker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kwacha Abdel (SG), Ebo Amoroso (SF) Bill Quincy, William Singleton | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:35 | Providence | Bill Cota slams it home set up by Michael Hearn | 60-51 |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (SF), Joseph Tucker (C) Bill Cota, Kenneth McKay | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Singleton (SF), Carl McKinney (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Kwacha Abdel, Jerry Merchant, Richard Lamere | |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney is fouled on the floor by Michael Hearn - foul #4 on Michael Hearn, team foul #9 | 60-51 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 02:23 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Providence | Bill Cota (SF), Dan Jones (PF) Tim Casper, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:56 | Providence | Michael Hearn knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Tucker | 63-53 |
| 01:53 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks's pass is intercepted by Michael Hearn in the backcourt | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Providence | Michael Hearn knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 66-53 |
| 01:20 | Rutgers | Joseph Tucker is called for the reach on Ebo Amoroso - foul #2 on Joseph Tucker, team foul #10 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG), Joseph Fairley (SG), Gary Morris (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Kenneth McKay (C) Michael Hearn, Jamey Robertson, Bill Cota, Dan Jones, Joseph Tucker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:20 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso misses the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 01:20 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:51 | Providence | Joseph Fairley loses the dribble to William Singleton | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Carl McKinney | 66-57 |
| 00:47 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hearn (PG), Jamey Robertson (SG), Bill Cota (SF), Dan Jones (PF), Joseph Tucker (C) Tim Casper, Joseph Fairley, Gary Morris, Richard Smith, Kenneth McKay | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bill Quincy (SG) Ebo Amoroso | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Providence | Michael Hearn is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Brooks - foul #2 on Craig Brooks, team foul #5 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SG), Tim Casper (SF) Jamey Robertson, Bill Cota | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:43 | Providence | Craig Brooks is called for the reach on Michael Hearn - foul #3 on Craig Brooks, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| 00:41 | Providence | Tim Casper is hacked by William Singleton - foul #1 on William Singleton, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| 00:41 | Providence | Tim Casper makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:41 | Providence | Tim Casper makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | William Singleton comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney tips it but misses | 68-57 |
| 00:30 | Providence | The rebound goes to Michael Hearn | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Michael Hearn runs out the clock | 68-57 |