| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fresh) SG - Pedro Lopez (fresh) SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) PF - Patrick Eyler (fresh) C - Richard Dykes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) SF - Gary Edmond (fresh) PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) C - William Robinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | William Robinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Providence | Gary Edmond misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Providence | Gary Edmond gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Providence | Gary Edmond knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by William Briscoe | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Providence | Keith Wilson's pass is intercepted by William Briscoe | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Rutgers | William Briscoe misses the shot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Providence | The rebound goes to William Robinson | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Providence | William Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Providence | Gary Stephens hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 17:59 | Providence | Gary Edmond snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:37 | Providence | William Robinson misses the jumper from the left side | 2-4 |
| 17:36 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:17 | Rutgers | Gary Edmond swats the short shot by William Briscoe | 2-4 |
| 17:15 | Providence | The rebound goes to Gary Stephens | 2-4 |
| 17:00 | Providence | William Robinson is hacked by Richard Dykes - foul #1 on Richard Dykes, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 16:49 | Providence | Keith Wilson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 16:47 | Providence | William Robinson tips it in | 2-6 |
| 16:42 | Rutgers | William Briscoe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-6 |
| 16:26 | Providence | Patrick Eyler is called for the reach on Keith Wilson - foul #1 on Patrick Eyler, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Larry Ridout (PF) Gary Stephens | |
| 16:11 | Providence | William Robinson is whistled for a carry | 2-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Ernest Perry (SG) Keith Wilson | |
| 15:58 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 15:57 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes hits the follow up shot | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Pedro Lopez (fresh) SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) PF - Patrick Eyler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Dykes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) SG - Ernest Perry (fresh) SF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Ridout (fresh) C - William Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Providence | William Robinson misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ernest Sullivan - foul #1 on Ernest Sullivan, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG) Jason Henderson | |
| 15:50 | Providence | William Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:50 | Providence | William Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:43 | Rutgers | Larry Ridout is called for the reach on William Briscoe - foul #1 on Larry Ridout, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 15:27 | Rutgers | William Briscoe is hacked by Harold Andersen - foul #1 on Harold Andersen, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew Frazee (C) Richard Dykes | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 15:14 | Providence | Harold Andersen pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:01 | Providence | Ernest Perry is fouled on the floor by Pedro Lopez - foul #1 on Pedro Lopez, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Oestreich (SF), George Chambers (C) Ernest Sullivan, Patrick Eyler | |
| Subs | Providence | Keith Wilson (SG), Mason Coleman (SF), Gary Stephens (PF), David Cost (C) Ernest Perry, Gary Edmond, Larry Ridout, William Robinson | |
| 14:46 | Providence | David Cost comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 4-6 |
| 14:45 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:28 | Rutgers | George Chambers buries a jump hook near the basket | 6-6 |
| 14:17 | Providence | David Cost hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 6-6 |
| 14:15 | Rutgers | William Oestreich snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 13:54 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Briscoe | 9-6 |
| 13:32 | Providence | Keith Wilson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Andersen | 9-9 |
| 13:08 | Rutgers | William Oestreich buries a shot from the left side set up by Pedro Lopez | 11-9 |
| 12:56 | Providence | Mason Coleman misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on William Briscoe - foul #1 on William Briscoe, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Osvaldo Alonzo (SG), Ernest Sullivan (SF), Patrick Eyler (PF), Richard Dykes (C) William Briscoe, Pedro Lopez, Andrew Frazee, George Chambers | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), William Robinson (C) Harold Andersen, David Cost | |
| 12:56 | Providence | Mason Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:56 | Providence | Mason Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:33 | Rutgers | William Oestreich connects on the shot from the right block | 13-11 |
| 12:18 | Providence | Jason Henderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 12:17 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Osvaldo Alonzo | 13-11 |
| 12:00 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Stephens | 13-11 |
| 11:59 | Providence | Keith Wilson grabs the board | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Oestreich (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Osvaldo Alonzo (fresh) SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) PF - Patrick Eyler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Dykes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) SG - Keith Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mason Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Providence | William Robinson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Keith Wilson | 13-13 |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | William Oestreich knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-13 |
| 11:30 | Providence | Keith Wilson misses the 3 from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 11:29 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to William Robinson | 15-13 |
| 11:21 | Providence | William Robinson misses long on a jumper from close range | 15-13 |
| 11:20 | Providence | Gary Stephens grabs the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 11:12 | Providence | William Robinson connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Mason Coleman and he's hacked by Richard Dykes - foul #2 on Richard Dykes, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Briscoe (PG), Pedro Lopez (SG), Andrew Frazee (C) William Oestreich, Osvaldo Alonzo, Richard Dykes | |
| Subs | Providence | Ernest Perry (SG), Gary Edmond (SF), Larry Ridout (PF) Keith Wilson, Mason Coleman, Gary Stephens | |
| 11:12 | Providence | William Robinson misses the free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:12 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 10:57 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan loses the dribble to Gary Edmond | 15-15 |
| 10:38 | Providence | Jason Henderson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Perry | 15-18 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Gary Edmond swats the layup by William Briscoe | 15-18 |
| 10:23 | Providence | Gary Edmond grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 10:16 | Providence | William Robinson comes up short on the shot in the lane | 15-18 |
| 10:15 | Rutgers | Andrew Frazee snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 09:57 | Rutgers | Andrew Frazee comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 15-18 |
| 09:55 | Providence | William Robinson grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 09:40 | Providence | Jason Henderson connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Perry | 15-21 |
| 09:18 | Rutgers | Andrew Frazee buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Eyler | 18-21 |
| 08:52 | Providence | Jason Henderson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jason Henderson, team foul #3 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Oestreich (SF), George Chambers (C) Ernest Sullivan, Patrick Eyler | |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Keith Wilson (SG), Gary Stephens (PF), David Cost (C) Jason Henderson, Ernest Perry, Larry Ridout, William Robinson | |
| 08:31 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez is whistled for a carry | 18-21 |
| 08:16 | Providence | David Cost buries a shot from close range set up by Harold Andersen and he's fouled by Andrew Frazee - foul #1 on Andrew Frazee, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| 08:16 | Providence | David Cost makes the free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:02 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-24 |
| 07:41 | Providence | Gary Stephens can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-24 |
| 07:40 | Rutgers | George Chambers grabs the board | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Pedro Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Oestreich (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Frazee (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Harold Andersen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cost (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Rutgers | George Chambers misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-24 |
| 07:21 | Providence | Gary Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 07:04 | Providence | Gary Stephens hits a driving attempt from the left block | 21-26 |
| 06:47 | Rutgers | William Briscoe misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-26 |
| 06:46 | Rutgers | George Chambers misses the tip | 21-26 |
| 06:45 | Rutgers | Andrew Frazee pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 06:34 | Rutgers | William Oestreich misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Edmond - foul #1 on Gary Edmond, team foul #4 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan (SF), Patrick Eyler (PF) Pedro Lopez, Andrew Frazee | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Ernest Perry (SG), Mason Coleman (SF), Larry Ridout (PF), William Robinson (C) Harold Andersen, Keith Wilson, Gary Edmond, Gary Stephens, David Cost | |
| 06:34 | Rutgers | William Oestreich makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:34 | Rutgers | William Oestreich makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:20 | Providence | Mason Coleman scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jason Henderson | 23-28 |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | George Chambers is called for traveling | 23-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Osvaldo Alonzo (SG) William Briscoe | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 05:52 | Providence | William Robinson hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jason Henderson | 23-30 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | William Oestreich is hacked by Mason Coleman - foul #1 on Mason Coleman, team foul #5 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez (SG), Terry Dean (C) Osvaldo Alonzo, George Chambers | |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Edmond (SF) Mason Coleman | |
| 05:23 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-30 |
| 05:22 | Providence | Ernest Perry gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 05:15 | Providence | Jason Henderson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ernest Perry | 23-32 |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 23-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Briscoe (PG), Andrew Frazee (C) William Oestreich, Terry Dean | |
| Subs | Providence | Keith Wilson (SG), Gary Stephens (PF) Ernest Perry, Larry Ridout | |
| 04:36 | Providence | William Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 23-32 |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | William Briscoe misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 04:26 | Providence | Keith Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 04:11 | Providence | Jason Henderson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 04:10 | Providence | William Robinson hits the follow up shot | 23-34 |
| 03:43 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Andrew Frazee and the foul's on Gary Edmond - foul #2 on Gary Edmond, team foul #6 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Dykes (C) Andrew Frazee | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 03:43 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan misses the free throw | 25-34 |
| 03:43 | Providence | Gary Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Pedro Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Eyler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Dykes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Providence | Jason Henderson is hacked by Richard Dykes - foul #3 on Richard Dykes, team foul #8 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Oestreich (SF), Andrew Frazee (C) Ernest Sullivan, Richard Dykes | |
| Subs | Providence | Mason Coleman (SF) Gary Edmond | |
| 03:24 | Providence | Jason Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 03:24 | Providence | Jason Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | Mason Coleman steals it from Pedro Lopez | 25-36 |
| 03:00 | Providence | Keith Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Chambers (C) Patrick Eyler | |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Larry Ridout (PF) Jason Henderson, Gary Stephens | |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | William Oestreich comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-36 |
| 02:46 | Providence | Keith Wilson snags the defensive board | 25-36 |
| 02:24 | Providence | Harold Andersen is fouled on the floor by William Briscoe - foul #2 on William Briscoe, team foul #9 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan (SF) William Oestreich | |
| Subs | Providence | Ernest Perry (SG), Gary Edmond (SF), David Cost (C) Keith Wilson, Mason Coleman, William Robinson | |
| 02:24 | Providence | Harold Andersen misses the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 02:24 | Providence | Larry Ridout gets the offensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 02:10 | Providence | Gary Edmond misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by George Chambers - foul #1 on George Chambers, team foul #10 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Oestreich (SG) Pedro Lopez | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:10 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 02:10 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 01:51 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 25-38 |
| 01:49 | Providence | David Cost gets the rebound | 25-38 |
| 01:42 | Providence | Ernest Perry drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Ridout | 25-41 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 25-41 |
| 01:29 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan tips it back up and in | 27-41 |
| 01:19 | Providence | Ernest Perry misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 27-41 |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 27-41 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | Ernest Perry steps in front of the William Oestreich pass | 27-41 |
| 00:44 | Providence | Larry Ridout blows the layup but he's hacked by Andrew Frazee - foul #2 on Andrew Frazee, team foul #11 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez (SG), Patrick Eyler (PF) William Oestreich, George Chambers | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Keith Wilson (SG), William Robinson (C) Harold Andersen, Ernest Perry, David Cost | |
| 00:44 | Providence | Larry Ridout makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 00:44 | Providence | Larry Ridout makes the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | William Briscoe hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 29-43 |
| 00:18 | Providence | Gary Edmond misses the easy layup | 29-43 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler's pass is intercepted by Gary Edmond | 29-43 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Gary Edmond clanks a halfcourt shot | 29-43 |