| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fresh) SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) SF - Michael Mathews (fresh) PF - George Powell (fresh) C - Michael Fuqua (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Billy Terry (fresh) SG - Danny Woodie (fresh) SF - Paul Phillips (fresh) PF - Paul Ebert (fresh) C - Darryl Bunch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Providence | Danny Woodie can't finish the layup but the foul's on Tom Roberts - foul #1 on Tom Roberts, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Providence | Danny Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:12 | Providence | Danny Woodie misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:12 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Tom Roberts | 0-1 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | Billy Terry is called for the reach on Michael Mathews - foul #1 on Billy Terry, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 18:48 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-1 |
| 18:47 | Providence | Paul Ebert grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 18:41 | Providence | Darryl Bunch misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Michael Fuqua - foul #1 on Michael Fuqua, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| 18:41 | Providence | Darryl Bunch makes the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Providence | Darryl Bunch makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | Rutgers | Danny Woodie takes the ball from George Powell | 0-3 |
| 18:27 | Providence | Danny Woodie lays it up and in | 0-5 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews's floater is tipped away by Paul Ebert | 0-5 |
| 18:14 | Providence | Darryl Bunch snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 17:49 | Providence | Darryl Bunch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-5 |
| 17:29 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews buries a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Darryl Bunch - foul #1 on Darryl Bunch, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 17:29 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:07 | Providence | Tom Roberts steals it from Billy Terry | 3-5 |
| 17:01 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews misses the turnaround near the basket | 3-5 |
| 17:00 | Rutgers | George Powell tips it but misses | 3-5 |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua misses the tip | 3-5 |
| 16:58 | Providence | Darryl Bunch grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:39 | Providence | Paul Phillips hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Tom Roberts - foul #2 on Tom Roberts, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson (PG), Carl Foster (SG), Matthew Laramie (SF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Paul Rankin, Tom Roberts, Michael Mathews, Michael Fuqua | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 16:39 | Providence | Paul Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:39 | Providence | Paul Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:30 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Jeffrey Oakley is denied by Paul Ebert | 3-7 |
| 16:28 | Providence | Paul Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:08 | Providence | Danny Woodie misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-7 |
| 16:07 | Rutgers | George Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 15:52 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-7 |
| 15:51 | Providence | The rebound goes to Paul Phillips | 3-7 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Christopher Williamson (fresh) SG - Carl Foster (fresh) SF - Matthew Laramie (fresh) PF - George Powell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Oakley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Billy Terry (fresh) SG - Danny Woodie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Ebert (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Darryl Bunch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Providence | Billy Terry misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 15:23 | Providence | Paul Ebert misses the tip | 3-7 |
| 15:22 | Rutgers | George Powell grabs the board | 3-7 |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Paul Phillips - foul #1 on Paul Phillips, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Michael Mathews (SF), Michael Fuqua (C) Christopher Williamson, Matthew Laramie, George Powell | |
| Subs | Providence | Alan Williams (C) Darryl Bunch | |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley misses the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 14:41 | Providence | Danny Woodie is fouled on the floor by Michael Mathews - foul #1 on Michael Mathews, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| 14:18 | Providence | Paul Phillips misses the lay-in | 4-7 |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Oakley | 4-7 |
| 13:57 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua is hacked by Billy Terry - foul #2 on Billy Terry, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (SG), Matthew Laramie (SF) Carl Foster, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Bacon (SG) Billy Terry | |
| 13:40 | Rutgers | Alan Williams denies the turnaround by Michael Fuqua | 4-7 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews tips it back up and in | 6-7 |
| 13:18 | Providence | Paul Phillips misses the jumper from the left block | 6-7 |
| 13:17 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the jump hook in the paint | 8-7 |
| 12:41 | Providence | Paul Ebert is called for traveling | 8-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Augustus Zarnick (SF), Darryl Bunch (C) Paul Phillips, Alan Williams | |
| 12:23 | Rutgers | Danny Woodie is called for the reach on Paul Rankin - foul #1 on Danny Woodie, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Foster (SG), George Powell (PF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Timothy Rosol, Matthew Laramie, Michael Fuqua | |
| Subs | Providence | Alan Williams (PF) Paul Ebert | |
| 12:08 | Rutgers | Darryl Bunch steps in front of the Michael Mathews pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 8-7 |
| 11:49 | Providence | Arthur Bacon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG), Christopher Williamson (SF) Paul Rankin, Michael Mathews | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Timothy Rosol (fresh) SG - Carl Foster (fresh) SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) PF - George Powell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Oakley (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Danny Woodie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arthur Bacon (fresh) SF - Augustus Zarnick (fresh) PF - Alan Williams (fairly fresh) C - Darryl Bunch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Christopher Williamson - foul #1 on Christopher Williamson, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| 11:20 | Providence | Arthur Bacon buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Augustus Zarnick | 8-10 |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | Carl Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Mathews (SF) Timothy Rosol | |
| Subs | Providence | Carl Lukes (SG), Paul Phillips (SF), Paul Ebert (PF) Danny Woodie, Augustus Zarnick, Darryl Bunch | |
| 10:42 | Providence | Paul Ebert knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Arthur Bacon | 8-12 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Carl Foster is hacked by Carl Lukes - foul #1 on Carl Lukes, team foul #6 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Timothy Rosol (SG), Matthew Laramie (SF), Michael Fuqua (C) Christopher Williamson, Carl Foster, George Powell, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 10:02 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 10:01 | Providence | Paul Phillips gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 09:40 | Providence | Paul Ebert makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Arthur Bacon | 8-14 |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 8-14 |
| 09:14 | Providence | Paul Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 08:47 | Providence | Arthur Bacon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-14 |
| 08:46 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Phillips | 8-14 |
| 08:29 | Providence | Paul Ebert can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-14 |
| 08:27 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 08:04 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 8-14 |
| 08:03 | Providence | Paul Ebert grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 07:39 | Providence | Paul Ebert misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-14 |
| 07:37 | Providence | Paul Phillips tips it in | 8-16 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fairly fresh) SG - Timothy Rosol (fairly fresh) SF - Matthew Laramie (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Mathews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Fuqua (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Arthur Bacon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Lukes (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Phillips (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Ebert (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Alan Williams (tiring) | |
| 07:30 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-16 |
| 07:29 | Providence | Paul Phillips snags the defensive board | 8-16 |
| 07:03 | Providence | Alan Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Matthew Laramie - foul #1 on Matthew Laramie, team foul #6 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson (PG), Carl Foster (SG), George Powell (PF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Paul Rankin, Timothy Rosol, Matthew Laramie, Michael Fuqua | |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (PG), Augustus Zarnick (SF), Darryl Bunch (C) Carl Lukes, Paul Phillips, Paul Ebert | |
| 07:03 | Providence | Alan Williams misses the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 07:03 | Providence | Alan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 8-17 |
| 06:35 | Rutgers | George Powell hits a wide open jump hook in the lane set up by Carl Foster | 10-17 |
| 06:07 | Providence | Alan Williams misses the shot from the left side | 10-17 |
| 06:06 | Rutgers | George Powell gets the rebound | 10-17 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | Danny Woodie is called for the reach on Christopher Williamson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Woodie, team foul #7 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Carl Lukes (SG), Paul Ebert (PF) Danny Woodie, Alan Williams | |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 05:40 | Providence | Arthur Bacon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG) Michael Mathews | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 05:20 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson is fouled on the floor by Augustus Zarnick - foul #1 on Augustus Zarnick, team foul #8 | 12-17 |
| 05:20 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 05:20 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 04:59 | Providence | Darryl Bunch can't finish the layup | 14-17 |
| 04:57 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie (SF), Michael Fuqua (C) Christopher Williamson, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 04:22 | Providence | Paul Ebert misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Carl Foster - foul #1 on Carl Foster, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| 04:22 | Providence | Paul Ebert makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 04:22 | Providence | Paul Ebert misses the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 04:22 | Rutgers | George Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 03:53 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson (PG), Tom Roberts (SG), Jeffrey Oakley (PF) Paul Rankin, Carl Foster, George Powell | |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Terry (PG), Danny Woodie (SG), Paul Phillips (PF) Arthur Bacon, Carl Lukes, Paul Ebert | |
| 03:35 | Providence | Paul Phillips hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Oakley - foul #1 on Jeffrey Oakley, team foul #8 | 14-18 |
| 03:35 | Providence | Paul Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 03:35 | Providence | Paul Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Michael Fuqua | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) SF - Matthew Laramie (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Oakley (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Fuqua (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Billy Terry (fresh) SG - Danny Woodie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Augustus Zarnick (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Darryl Bunch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-19 |
| 02:46 | Providence | Paul Phillips hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Danny Woodie and he's fouled by Jeffrey Oakley - foul #2 on Jeffrey Oakley, team foul #9 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Michael Mathews (SF), George Powell (PF) Christopher Williamson, Matthew Laramie, Michael Fuqua | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:46 | Providence | Paul Phillips makes the free throw | 16-22 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Billy Terry - foul #3 on Billy Terry, team foul #9 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Carl Lukes (SG) Billy Terry | |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 01:57 | Providence | Jeffrey Oakley is called for the reach on Darryl Bunch - foul #3 on Jeffrey Oakley, team foul #10 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua (C) Jeffrey Oakley | |
| Subs | Providence | Alan Williams (PF) Paul Phillips | |
| 01:57 | Providence | Darryl Bunch makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 01:57 | Providence | Darryl Bunch makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | George Powell connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Michael Mathews | 19-24 |
| 01:22 | Providence | Darryl Bunch's floater is tipped away by George Powell | 19-24 |
| 01:21 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 01:09 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Rankin | 22-24 |
| 00:44 | Providence | Darryl Bunch lays it in on a nice dish by Danny Woodie | 22-26 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | George Powell comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 00:18 | Providence | Alan Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 00:01 | Providence | Darryl Bunch's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Fuqua | 22-26 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |