| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Strum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Foor (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Cody Booth (fresh) SG - John Keith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Long (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Donald Hilton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Graham (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Lester Long inbounds the ball | 42-30 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Providence | Donald Hilton misses the dunk but the foul's on Gregory Capel - foul #2 on Gregory Capel, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| 19:38 | Providence | Donald Hilton misses the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 19:38 | Providence | Donald Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | James Calvert is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Calvert, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG) James Calvert | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 19:15 | Providence | Larry Graham scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 42-33 |
| 18:56 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy is hacked by Cody Booth - foul #3 on Cody Booth, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Berry (PG) Cody Booth | |
| 18:40 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Murphy | 45-33 |
| 18:22 | Providence | Larry Graham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 45-33 |
| 18:21 | Providence | Larry Graham tips it in | 45-35 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 45-35 |
| 17:55 | Providence | John Keith buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Berry | 45-38 |
| 17:39 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel is fouled on the floor by Donald Hilton - foul #1 on Donald Hilton, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski (PF) Rubin Wolfe | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:25 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-38 |
| 17:24 | Providence | Lester Long pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 17:19 | Providence | Lester Long throws it down on a great pass from Donald Hilton and he's fouled by Nelson Strum - foul #1 on Nelson Strum, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Brown (SG) John Keith | |
| 17:19 | Providence | Lester Long makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 17:04 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 17:03 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor can't tip it in | 45-41 |
| 17:02 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Foor | 45-41 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | Donald Hilton swats the short shot by Nelson Strum | 45-41 |
| 16:52 | Providence | Larry Graham gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 16:32 | Providence | Larry Graham hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donald Hilton | 45-43 |
| 16:19 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 16:02 | Providence | Larry Graham misses the fadeaway from the left block | 48-43 |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Capel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Strum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dima Pelkowski (fresh) C - Ronald Foor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Daniel Berry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Long (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Hilton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Graham (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum misses the shot from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 15:42 | Providence | Daniel Berry snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 15:25 | Providence | Daniel Berry misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 15:23 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 14:57 | Providence | The rebound goes to Donald Hilton | 48-43 |
| 14:53 | Providence | John Brown drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Berry | 48-46 |
| 14:33 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Nelson Strum | 51-46 |
| 14:16 | Providence | Daniel Berry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 14:15 | Providence | John Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 14:00 | Providence | Harry Murphy takes the ball from Lester Long | 51-46 |
| 13:43 | Rutgers | The pull-up jumper by Harry Murphy is blocked by Donald Hilton | 51-46 |
| 13:41 | Providence | Donald Hilton snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 13:26 | Providence | Donald Hilton hits a jumper in the lane set up by Daniel Berry | 51-48 |
| 13:06 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 13:04 | Providence | Larry Graham snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 12:43 | Providence | Daniel Berry makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Brown | 51-51 |
| 12:36 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel is whistled for a carry | 51-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Orville Hedge (SG), Don Hughes (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF), Mathew Perry (C) Harry Murphy, Gregory Capel, Nelson Strum, Dima Pelkowski, Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), John Keith (SG), Paul Hopping (PF), Gregory Thompson (C) Daniel Berry, John Brown, Donald Hilton, Larry Graham | |
| 12:16 | Providence | John Keith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 12:14 | Providence | Lester Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 11:57 | Providence | Lester Long misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 11:55 | Providence | Gregory Thompson hits the follow up shot | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Orville Hedge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mathew Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Cody Booth (fresh) 3 pf. SG - John Keith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Long (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Hopping (fresh) 3 pf. C - Gregory Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 11:31 | Providence | John Keith pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 11:24 | Providence | Paul Hopping comes up short on the floater from close range | 51-53 |
| 11:22 | Providence | Gregory Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 11:06 | Providence | Cody Booth comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 10:51 | Rutgers | Don Hughes's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Hopping | 51-53 |
| 10:50 | Providence | Gregory Thompson grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 10:32 | Providence | Gregory Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski (C) Mathew Perry | |
| Subs | Providence | John Brown (SF), Donald Hilton (PF), Larry Graham (C) Lester Long, Paul Hopping, Gregory Thompson | |
| 10:11 | Rutgers | Don Hughes buries a driving attempt in the lane | 53-53 |
| 09:54 | Providence | James Calvert takes the ball from Cody Booth | 53-53 |
| 09:34 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe throws it down | 55-53 |
| 09:11 | Providence | Larry Graham knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Cody Booth | 55-55 |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | James Calvert's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Graham | 55-55 |
| 08:49 | Providence | Larry Graham pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:26 | Providence | Donald Hilton buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Cody Booth | 55-57 |
| 08:18 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski misses the tip | 55-57 |
| 08:14 | Providence | Donald Hilton grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 08:05 | Providence | Donald Hilton is hacked by Rubin Wolfe - foul #3 on Rubin Wolfe, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Nelson Strum (SF), Mathew Perry (PF), Ronald Foor (C) James Calvert, Orville Hedge, Don Hughes, Rubin Wolfe, Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Berry (PG), Christian Hodges (SG), Lester Long (SF), Paul Hopping (PF) Cody Booth, John Keith, John Brown, Donald Hilton | |
| 07:59 | Providence | Lester Long connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Christian Hodges | 55-59 |
| 07:42 | Rutgers | Daniel Berry steps in front of the Mathew Perry pass | 55-59 |
| 07:37 | Providence | Lester Long banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Berry | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Strum (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mathew Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Foor (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Daniel Berry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christian Hodges (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Long (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Hopping (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Larry Graham (tiring) 21 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Rutgers | Christian Hodges is called for the reach on Gregory Capel - foul #1 on Christian Hodges, team foul #3 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski (PF) Mathew Perry | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Thompson (C) Larry Graham | |
| 06:53 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Lester Long - foul #1 on Lester Long, team foul #4 | 55-61 |
| 06:53 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:53 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:53 | Providence | Gregory Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 06:41 | Providence | Christian Hodges buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Lester Long | 55-63 |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | Paul Hopping steals the ball from Harry Murphy | 55-63 |
| 06:06 | Providence | Dima Pelkowski blocks the short jumper by Lester Long | 55-63 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Gregory Capel | 55-63 |
| 05:57 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-63 |
| 05:55 | Providence | Christian Hodges pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| 05:37 | Providence | Lester Long misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Nelson Strum - foul #2 on Nelson Strum, team foul #5 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG) Harry Murphy | |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), John Keith (SG), Donald Hilton (PF), Larry Graham (C) Daniel Berry, Christian Hodges, Paul Hopping, Gregory Thompson | |
| 05:37 | Providence | Lester Long makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 05:37 | Providence | Lester Long makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 05:22 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nelson Strum | 57-65 |
| 05:08 | Providence | Ronald Foor steps in front of the John Keith pass | 57-65 |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum double dribbles | 57-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe (PF) Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | Providence | John Brown (SF) Lester Long | |
| 04:28 | Providence | Cody Booth knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Donald Hilton | 57-68 |
| 04:24 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-68 |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor tips it home | 59-68 |
| 04:12 | Providence | Donald Hilton is fouled on the floor by Nelson Strum - foul #3 on Nelson Strum, team foul #6 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (SG), Don Hughes (SF), Mathew Perry (C) Gregory Capel, Nelson Strum, Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Berry (SF) John Keith | |
| 04:06 | Providence | Donald Hilton is whistled for a carry | 59-68 |
| 03:49 | Rutgers | Don Hughes scores on a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Daniel Berry - foul #1 on Daniel Berry, team foul #5 | 61-68 |
| 03:49 | Rutgers | Don Hughes makes the free throw | 62-68 |
| 03:30 | Providence | Larry Graham knocks in the shot from the right side set up by John Brown | 62-70 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Orville Hedge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mathew Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Cody Booth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Berry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Hilton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Larry Graham (tiring) 23 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:20 | Rutgers | Cody Booth steps in front of the Don Hughes pass | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:10 | Providence | Donald Hilton's fadeaway is rejected by Don Hughes | 62-70 |
| 03:09 | Providence | Larry Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 62-70 |
| 02:56 | Providence | John Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 62-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Nelson Strum (SF), Dima Pelkowski (PF), Ronald Foor (C) James Calvert, Orville Hedge, Don Hughes, Rubin Wolfe, Mathew Perry | |
| Subs | Providence | John Keith (SG), Gregory Thompson (C) John Brown, Larry Graham | |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe (PF) Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | Providence | Lester Long (SF) Daniel Berry | |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Hilton | 62-70 |
| 02:36 | Providence | The rebound goes to Donald Hilton | 62-70 |
| 02:16 | Providence | John Keith can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-70 |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy snags the defensive board | 62-70 |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Nelson Strum | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:50 | Providence | Donald Hilton is fouled on the floor by Rubin Wolfe - foul #4 on Rubin Wolfe, team foul #7 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG) Harry Murphy | |
| Subs | Providence | Larry Graham (C) Gregory Thompson | |
| 01:50 | Providence | Donald Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 01:50 | Providence | Donald Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:26 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Calvert | 68-72 |
| 01:06 | Providence | Lester Long banks in the layup on a nice dish by Cody Booth | 68-74 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Donald Hilton takes the ball from Gregory Capel | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Providence | Lester Long is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Capel - foul #3 on Gregory Capel, team foul #8 | 68-74 |
| 00:47 | Providence | Lester Long makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:47 | Providence | Lester Long misses the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor snags the defensive board | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor's pass is intercepted by Larry Graham | 68-75 |
| 00:38 | Providence | James Calvert is called for the reach on Lester Long in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Calvert, team foul #9 | 68-75 |
| 00:38 | Providence | Lester Long makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:38 | Providence | Lester Long makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Providence | Larry Graham is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Capel - foul #4 on Gregory Capel, team foul #10 | 68-77 |
| 00:29 | Providence | Larry Graham makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:29 | Providence | Larry Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Rubin Wolfe | 68-78 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-78 |
| 00:22 | Providence | Larry Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Cody Booth runs out the clock | 68-78 |