| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Bill Quincy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl McKinney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hearn (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bill Cota (fresh) PF - Dan Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | William Singleton inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler loses the dribble to Jamey Robertson | 31-39 |
| 19:40 | Providence | Michael Hearn comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-39 |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Carl McKinney | 31-39 |
| 19:25 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-39 |
| 19:08 | Providence | Michael Hearn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 19:07 | Providence | Joseph Tucker can't tip it in | 31-39 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | William Singleton grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Singleton | 34-39 |
| 18:35 | Providence | Michael Hearn misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 18:33 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Craig Brooks | 36-39 |
| 18:09 | Providence | Dan Jones scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-41 |
| 17:45 | Providence | Joseph Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 17:35 | Providence | Joseph Tucker clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Aaron Butler - foul #2 on Aaron Butler, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant (PF), Richard Lamere (C) Carl McKinney, Aaron Butler | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Smith (PF) Dan Jones | |
| 17:35 | Providence | Joseph Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 17:35 | Providence | Joseph Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:30 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks is hacked by Michael Hearn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Hearn, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SG), Tim Casper (SF) Jamey Robertson, Bill Cota | |
| 17:14 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso (SF) William Singleton | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 16:49 | Providence | Joseph Tucker blows the layup | 36-43 |
| 16:48 | Providence | Richard Smith tips it back up and in | 36-45 |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | Joseph Tucker steals it from Craig Brooks | 36-45 |
| 16:11 | Providence | Joseph Fairley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 16:10 | Providence | Tim Casper grabs the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 15:59 | Providence | Michael Hearn connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Tim Casper | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Quincy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ebo Amoroso (fresh) PF - Jerry Merchant (fresh) C - Richard Lamere (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hearn (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Fairley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Casper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Tucker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 15:35 | Providence | The rebound goes to Tim Casper | 36-47 |
| 15:22 | Providence | Joseph Fairley scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Hearn | 36-50 |
| 15:03 | Rutgers | Joseph Tucker picks off the pass by Bill Quincy | 36-50 |
| 14:43 | Providence | Michael Hearn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 14:41 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso grabs the board | 36-50 |
| 14:20 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-50 |
| 14:11 | Providence | Joseph Tucker misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 39-50 |
| 14:10 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 13:59 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #2 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (PG), Kwacha Abdel (SG), William Singleton (SF), Aaron Butler (C) Craig Brooks, Bill Quincy, Ebo Amoroso, Richard Lamere | |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (SG), Bill Cota (SF), Dan Jones (PF), Kenneth McKay (C) Joseph Fairley, Tim Casper, Richard Smith, Joseph Tucker | |
| 13:59 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 13:59 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 13:42 | Providence | Michael Hearn connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jamey Robertson | 41-53 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 13:21 | Providence | Kenneth McKay grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 12:53 | Providence | Michael Hearn connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Bill Cota | 41-56 |
| 12:33 | Rutgers | William Singleton drills a fadeaway from the left side | 43-56 |
| 12:14 | Providence | Bill Cota misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Kwacha Abdel grabs the defensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 43-56 |
| 11:57 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler hits the follow up shot | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Anthony King (fresh) SG - Kwacha Abdel (fresh) SF - William Singleton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Merchant (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hearn (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Cota (fresh) PF - Dan Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth McKay (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Providence | Bill Cota throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Bill Quincy (SG), Carl McKinney (PF), Richard Lamere (C) Anthony King, Kwacha Abdel, Jerry Merchant, Aaron Butler | |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG), Richard Smith (PF), Joseph Tucker (C) Michael Hearn, Dan Jones, Kenneth McKay | |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Carl McKinney | 48-56 |
| 11:09 | Providence | Tim Casper misses the jumper from the right side | 48-56 |
| 11:08 | Providence | Joseph Tucker tips it home | 48-58 |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Jamey Robertson picks off the pass by Bill Quincy | 48-58 |
| 10:51 | Providence | Tim Casper slams it home on a nice dish by Jamey Robertson | 48-60 |
| 10:41 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 48-60 |
| 10:40 | Providence | Tim Casper grabs the defensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 10:22 | Providence | Bill Cota misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-60 |
| 10:21 | Providence | Joseph Tucker snags the offensive board | 48-60 |
| 10:05 | Providence | Richard Smith scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Tim Casper | 48-62 |
| 09:49 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-62 |
| 09:47 | Providence | Jamey Robertson grabs the board | 48-62 |
| 09:31 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-62 |
| 09:29 | Providence | Richard Smith misses the tip | 48-62 |
| 09:27 | Providence | Bill Cota misses the tip | 48-62 |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-62 |
| 09:08 | Rutgers | William Singleton snags the offensive board | 48-62 |
| 08:52 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Brooks | 50-62 |
| 08:38 | Providence | Joseph Tucker can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-62 |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| 08:14 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-62 |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | William Singleton tips it back up and in | 52-62 |
| 07:50 | Providence | The short jumper by Richard Smith is denied by Carl McKinney | 52-62 |
| 07:49 | Providence | Richard Smith gets the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Quincy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Singleton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl McKinney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Lamere (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamey Robertson (tiring) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bill Cota (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Tucker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:40 | Providence | Carl McKinney picks off the pass by Jamey Robertson | 52-62 |
| 07:22 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-62 |
| 07:21 | Providence | Bill Cota gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 07:09 | Providence | Jamey Robertson is fouled on the floor by Bill Quincy - foul #2 on Bill Quincy, team foul #2 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (PG), Kwacha Abdel (SG), Ebo Amoroso (SF), Jerry Merchant (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Craig Brooks, Bill Quincy, William Singleton, Carl McKinney, Richard Lamere | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hearn (PG), Joseph Fairley (SG), Dan Jones (PF), Kenneth McKay (C) Tim Casper, Jamey Robertson, Richard Smith, Joseph Tucker | |
| 07:00 | Providence | Dan Jones connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Hearn | 52-64 |
| 06:55 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Jerry Merchant | 55-64 |
| 06:36 | Providence | Dan Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 06:35 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | The jumper by Anthony King is denied by Dan Jones | 55-64 |
| 06:11 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony King | 55-64 |
| 06:00 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 05:58 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant tips it but misses | 55-64 |
| 05:56 | Providence | Bill Cota pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| 05:29 | Providence | Joseph Fairley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 05:10 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-64 |
| 05:09 | Providence | Joseph Fairley grabs the board | 55-64 |
| 05:04 | Providence | Joseph Fairley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 05:02 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant connects on the fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Kenneth McKay - foul #3 on Kenneth McKay, team foul #3 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Bill Quincy (SG) Anthony King, Kwacha Abdel | |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (SG), Joseph Tucker (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Joseph Fairley, Bill Cota, Dan Jones | |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant misses the free throw | 57-64 |
| 04:51 | Providence | Kenneth McKay grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 04:38 | Providence | Michael Hearn clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks comes up short on the shot from the right side | 57-64 |
| 04:19 | Providence | Tim Casper grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 04:15 | Providence | Joseph Tucker is fouled on the floor by Ebo Amoroso - foul #2 on Ebo Amoroso, team foul #3 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl McKinney (PF), Richard Lamere (C) Jerry Merchant, Aaron Butler | |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (SG) Kenneth McKay | |
| 04:02 | Providence | Joseph Tucker is whistled for traveling | 57-64 |
| 03:37 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Michael Hearn - foul #3 on Michael Hearn, team foul #4 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Singleton (SF) Ebo Amoroso | |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SG), Dan Jones (PF) Michael Hearn, Jamey Robertson | |
| 03:37 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 03:37 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Quincy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl McKinney (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Lamere (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Fairley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Tucker (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dan Jones (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Providence | Joseph Fairley is hacked by Richard Lamere - foul #1 on Richard Lamere, team foul #4 | 59-64 |
| 03:18 | Providence | Richard Smith lays it in | 59-66 |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl McKinney | 62-66 |
| 02:57 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Aaron Butler (C) Richard Lamere | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hearn (PG), Jamey Robertson (SG) Tim Casper, Joseph Fairley | |
| 02:43 | Providence | Michael Hearn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Craig Brooks - foul #2 on Craig Brooks, team foul #5 | 62-66 |
| 02:43 | Providence | Michael Hearn misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 02:43 | Providence | Michael Hearn misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 62-66 |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler tips it home | 64-66 |
| 02:17 | Providence | Joseph Tucker misses the easy layup | 64-66 |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 02:03 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #5 | 64-66 |
| 02:03 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:03 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:36 | Providence | Dan Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Aaron Butler - foul #3 on Aaron Butler, team foul #6 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Bill Cota (SF) Richard Smith | |
| 01:36 | Providence | Dan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:36 | Providence | Dan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:12 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Bill Quincy | 69-68 |
| 00:51 | Providence | Bill Cota throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Jamey Robertson is called for the reach on Bill Quincy - foul #1 on Jamey Robertson, team foul #6 | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Joseph Tucker is called for the reach on Carl McKinney - foul #3 on Joseph Tucker, team foul #7 | 69-68 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:22 | Providence | Joseph Tucker grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 00:07 | Providence | Michael Hearn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-68 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Carl McKinney | 70-68 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney is hacked by Jamey Robertson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamey Robertson, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Bill Cota pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Providence calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Bill Cota misses short on a halfcourt shot | 70-68 |