| Lineup | Providence | PG - Billy Terry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Augustus Zarnick (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Paul Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Ebert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Laramie (fresh) PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Rutgers | George Powell hits the finger roll set up by Matthew Laramie | 24-32 |
| 19:11 | Providence | Alan Williams misses the lay-in | 24-32 |
| 19:09 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews pulls down the rebound | 24-32 |
| 18:43 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews is hacked by Paul Phillips - foul #2 on Paul Phillips, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 18:32 | Rutgers | Alan Williams is called for the reach on George Powell - foul #3 on Alan Williams, team foul #2 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Providence | Darryl Bunch (C) Alan Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:14 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson is hacked by Billy Terry - foul #2 on Billy Terry, team foul #3 | 24-32 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts's fadeaway is rejected by Darryl Bunch | 24-32 |
| 17:52 | Providence | Paul Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 17:40 | Providence | Paul Ebert is hacked by Michael Mathews - foul #3 on Michael Mathews, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua (C) Michael Mathews | |
| 17:23 | Providence | Matthew Laramie is called for the reach on Paul Phillips - foul #1 on Matthew Laramie, team foul #2 | 24-32 |
| 16:59 | Providence | Paul Ebert can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 24-32 |
| 16:58 | Providence | Darryl Bunch grabs the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 16:43 | Providence | Paul Phillips misses long on a floater from the baseline | 24-32 |
| 16:41 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 16:18 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Williamson | 24-34 |
| 15:52 | Providence | Darryl Bunch misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Fuqua - foul #2 on Michael Fuqua, team foul #3 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Alan Williams (C) Paul Ebert | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Carl Foster (SG), Michael Mathews (PF) Tom Roberts, Matthew Laramie, George Powell | |
| 15:52 | Providence | Darryl Bunch makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 15:52 | Providence | Darryl Bunch makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Billy Terry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Augustus Zarnick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Paul Phillips (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darryl Bunch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Foster (fresh) SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Fuqua (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Paul Phillips is called for the reach on Christopher Williamson - foul #3 on Paul Phillips, team foul #4 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Ebert (PF) Darryl Bunch | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (SG) Christopher Williamson | |
| 15:10 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol misses the floater from the right side | 26-34 |
| 15:09 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua tips it home | 26-36 |
| 14:43 | Providence | Augustus Zarnick's layup is rejected by Michael Fuqua | 26-36 |
| 14:42 | Providence | Paul Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 14:36 | Providence | Augustus Zarnick buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Billy Terry | 28-36 |
| 14:21 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua misses the 3 from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 14:20 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 14:01 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Carl Foster | 28-39 |
| 13:48 | Providence | Paul Phillips clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 28-39 |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | Carl Foster gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 13:25 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin is hacked by Paul Ebert - foul #1 on Paul Ebert, team foul #5 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SG), Christopher Williamson (SF), George Powell (C) Timothy Rosol, Carl Foster, Michael Fuqua | |
| 13:10 | Rutgers | Alan Williams steals the ball from Christopher Williamson | 28-39 |
| 12:48 | Providence | Paul Phillips hits the finger roll set up by Billy Terry | 30-39 |
| 12:33 | Rutgers | Alan Williams steps in front of the Tom Roberts pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 30-39 |
| 12:04 | Providence | Paul Ebert hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Augustus Zarnick | 33-39 |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin gets the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Billy Terry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Augustus Zarnick (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Paul Phillips (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Ebert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - George Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Rutgers | George Powell scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Williamson | 33-41 |
| 10:53 | Providence | Billy Terry makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Paul Phillips | 36-41 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Tom Roberts | 36-44 |
| 10:05 | Providence | Tom Roberts steps in front of the Augustus Zarnick pass | 36-44 |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 09:35 | Providence | Alan Williams pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 09:10 | Providence | Augustus Zarnick knocks in the jumper in the paint | 38-44 |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Phillips - foul #4 on Paul Phillips, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Carl Lukes (SG), Rudolph Rikard (SF), Darryl Bunch (PF) Augustus Zarnick, Paul Phillips, Paul Ebert | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Foster (SG), Matthew Laramie (SF), Michael Fuqua (PF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Paul Rankin, Tom Roberts, Michael Mathews, George Powell | |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 08:15 | Providence | Alan Williams drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Billy Terry | 40-46 |
| 07:56 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Darryl Bunch - foul #3 on Darryl Bunch, team foul #7 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (PG) Billy Terry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG) Christopher Williamson | |
| 07:56 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 07:56 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 07:56 | Providence | Darryl Bunch gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 07:33 | Providence | Carl Lukes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 07:31 | Providence | Darryl Bunch hits the follow up shot | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Danny Woodie (fresh) SG - Carl Lukes (fresh) SF - Rudolph Rikard (fresh) PF - Darryl Bunch (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Timothy Rosol (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Laramie (fresh) PF - Michael Fuqua (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Oakley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Rutgers | Carl Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 07:09 | Providence | Rudolph Rikard pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 06:49 | Providence | Jeffrey Oakley steals it from Carl Lukes | 42-47 |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 42-49 |
| 06:05 | Providence | Alan Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Terry (PG), Paul Ebert (PF) Danny Woodie, Alan Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Tom Roberts (SG), Christopher Williamson (SF), Michael Mathews (PF), George Powell (C) Timothy Rosol, Carl Foster, Matthew Laramie, Michael Fuqua, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | George Powell's floater is tipped away by Darryl Bunch | 42-49 |
| 05:36 | Providence | Darryl Bunch pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 05:19 | Providence | Billy Terry clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Williamson - foul #2 on Christopher Williamson, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Augustus Zarnick (SG), Paul Phillips (SF) Carl Lukes, Rudolph Rikard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:19 | Providence | Billy Terry makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 05:19 | Providence | Billy Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 05:01 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews's pass is intercepted by Paul Phillips | 44-49 |
| 04:45 | Providence | Paul Ebert misses the runner in the lane | 44-49 |
| 04:43 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Christopher Williamson | 44-49 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Christopher Williamson | 44-51 |
| 03:51 | Providence | Paul Phillips misses the easy layup but the foul's on George Powell - foul #3 on George Powell, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| 03:51 | Providence | Paul Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 03:51 | Providence | Paul Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 03:24 | Rutgers | George Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Billy Terry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Augustus Zarnick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Phillips (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Paul Ebert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Darryl Bunch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - George Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-51 |
| 03:08 | Providence | Paul Phillips grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 02:46 | Providence | Paul Ebert knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-51 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Mathews out of the doubleteam | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:17 | Providence | Billy Terry buries a jumper from the free throw line | 50-54 |
| 01:56 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson misses the shot from the right side | 50-54 |
| 01:55 | Rutgers | George Powell can't tip it in | 50-54 |
| 01:53 | Providence | Billy Terry gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:25 | Providence | George Powell is called for the reach on Darryl Bunch - foul #4 on George Powell, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Alan Williams (C) Darryl Bunch | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:05 | Providence | Augustus Zarnick is fouled on the floor by Tom Roberts - foul #1 on Tom Roberts, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| 01:05 | Providence | Augustus Zarnick misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 01:05 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews is hacked by Augustus Zarnick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Augustus Zarnick, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 01:03 | Providence | Alan Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:46 | Providence | Augustus Zarnick is denied on a layup by Michael Mathews | 50-55 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews grabs the board | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews is fouled in the backcourt by Augustus Zarnick - foul #3 on Augustus Zarnick, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:42 | Providence | Alan Williams grabs the board | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Providence | Augustus Zarnick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Foster (SF) Christopher Williamson | |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews is hacked by Billy Terry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Terry, team foul #10 | 50-55 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:26 | Providence | Billy Terry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 00:24 | Providence | Alan Williams grabs the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 00:22 | Providence | Tom Roberts picks off the pass by Alan Williams | 50-57 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Billy Terry is called for the reach on Michael Mathews in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Terry, team foul #11 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson (SF) Carl Foster | |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Providence | Billy Terry knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Augustus Zarnick | 53-59 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin is hacked by Augustus Zarnick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Augustus Zarnick, team foul #12 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Foster (SF) Christopher Williamson | |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:04 | Providence | Billy Terry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | George Powell gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | George Powell runs out the clock | 53-60 |