| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Christian Hodges (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Derek Boland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Lines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Hopping (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia inbounds the ball | 19-30 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmy Riley | 22-30 |
| 19:25 | Providence | Paul Hopping connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Christian Hodges | 22-32 |
| 19:10 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Christian Hodges - foul #2 on Christian Hodges, team foul #1 | 22-32 |
| 19:10 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 19:10 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 19:10 | Providence | The rebound goes to Paul Hopping | 23-32 |
| 18:52 | Providence | David Kimbrough blocks the short jumper by Terry Stevens | 23-32 |
| 18:51 | Providence | Paul Hopping hits the follow up shot | 23-34 |
| 18:39 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-34 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough misses the tip | 23-34 |
| 18:36 | Providence | John Lines pulls down the rebound | 23-34 |
| 18:18 | Providence | Christian Hodges misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-34 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough grabs the board | 23-34 |
| 18:12 | Rutgers | Christian Hodges is called for the reach on Jimmy Riley - foul #3 on Christian Hodges, team foul #2 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Verdin (PG) Christian Hodges | |
| 17:51 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley lays it in | 25-34 |
| 17:22 | Providence | Trevor Verdin buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Derek Boland | 25-36 |
| 17:04 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-36 |
| 17:02 | Providence | Derek Boland grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 16:47 | Providence | Paul Hopping's floater is tipped away by David Kimbrough | 25-36 |
| 16:45 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jimmy Riley | 25-36 |
| 16:39 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe's pass is intercepted by Derek Boland | 25-36 |
| 16:36 | Providence | Derek Boland can't throw it down | 25-36 |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Rubin Wolfe | 25-36 |
| 16:19 | Rutgers | Derek Boland steals the ball from David Kimbrough | 25-36 |
| 16:01 | Providence | Trevor Verdin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-36 |
| 16:00 | Providence | Paul Hopping hits the follow up shot | 25-38 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) SF - Lloyd Malizia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Trevor Verdin (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Derek Boland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Terry Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Lines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Hopping (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley clanks a floater from the right wing | 25-38 |
| 15:43 | Providence | Paul Hopping gets the rebound | 25-38 |
| 15:24 | Providence | Derek Boland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-38 |
| 15:22 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-38 |
| 15:14 | Providence | Trevor Verdin snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 14:45 | Providence | John Lines misses the lay-in | 25-38 |
| 14:44 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough grabs the board | 25-38 |
| 14:39 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-38 |
| 14:37 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 14:20 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 25-38 |
| 14:18 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel tips it but misses | 25-38 |
| 14:17 | Providence | The rebound goes to Trevor Verdin | 25-38 |
| 13:56 | Providence | Trevor Verdin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Rubin Wolfe - foul #2 on Rubin Wolfe, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), Don Hughes (SF), Kim Smith (PF), Robert Mason (C) Jimmy Riley, Gregory Capel, Lloyd Malizia, Rubin Wolfe, David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Connolly (SF), Gregory Thompson (PF), Gregory Boles (C) Terry Stevens, John Lines, Paul Hopping | |
| 13:56 | Providence | Trevor Verdin makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 13:56 | Providence | Trevor Verdin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 13:44 | Rutgers | Brian Connolly steals the ball from Kim Smith | 25-40 |
| 13:26 | Providence | Trevor Verdin is hacked by Craig Alden - foul #1 on Craig Alden, team foul #2 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Christian Hodges (PG) Trevor Verdin | |
| 13:15 | Providence | Christian Hodges can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Craig Alden - foul #2 on Craig Alden, team foul #3 | 25-40 |
| 13:15 | Providence | Christian Hodges misses the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 13:15 | Providence | Christian Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Robert Mason misses long on a shot from the left wing | 25-41 |
| 12:46 | Providence | Gregory Thompson gets the rebound | 25-41 |
| 12:38 | Providence | Derek Boland knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Connolly | 25-44 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:24 | Rutgers | Kim Smith misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 25-44 |
| 12:22 | Providence | The rebound goes to Gregory Boles | 25-44 |
| 11:56 | Providence | Derek Boland is hacked by Robert Mason - foul #2 on Robert Mason, team foul #4 | 25-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG) Alberto Romano | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Alden (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) SF - Don Hughes (fresh) PF - Kim Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Mason (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Christian Hodges (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derek Boland (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian Connolly (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregory Thompson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gregory Boles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Providence | Christian Hodges misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-44 |
| 11:36 | Providence | Brian Connolly grabs the offensive rebound | 25-44 |
| 11:21 | Providence | Christian Hodges connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Derek Boland | 25-47 |
| 11:06 | Rutgers | Craig Alden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Rubin Wolfe (PF) Craig Alden, Robert Mason | |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Verdin (SG), Terry Stevens (SF) Derek Boland, Brian Connolly | |
| 10:37 | Providence | Gregory Boles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia (SF) Kim Smith | |
| Subs | Providence | John Lines (PF), Paul Hopping (C) Gregory Thompson, Gregory Boles | |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Don Hughes knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-47 |
| 10:01 | Providence | Trevor Verdin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Kimbrough (C) Don Hughes | |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Connolly (SF) Christian Hodges | |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses the 3 from the left corner | 27-47 |
| 09:44 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe misses the tip | 27-47 |
| 09:42 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel gets the offensive rebound | 27-47 |
| 09:31 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Riley | 29-47 |
| 09:08 | Providence | Trevor Verdin misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-47 |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia snags the defensive board | 29-47 |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-47 |
| 08:54 | Providence | Trevor Verdin pulls down the rebound | 29-47 |
| 08:33 | Providence | Paul Hopping clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-47 |
| 08:31 | Providence | Paul Hopping grabs the offensive rebound | 29-47 |
| 08:10 | Providence | Terry Stevens buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-50 |
| 07:55 | Rutgers | Brian Connolly swats the shot by David Kimbrough | 29-50 |
| 07:54 | Providence | Brian Connolly gets the rebound | 29-50 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Capel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Trevor Verdin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Terry Stevens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Connolly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Lines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Hopping (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Providence | Paul Hopping can't finish the layup but the foul's on Lloyd Malizia - foul #3 on Lloyd Malizia, team foul #5 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), Don Hughes (SF), Kim Smith (PF), Robert Mason (C) Jimmy Riley, Gregory Capel, Lloyd Malizia, Rubin Wolfe, David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Thompson (PF), Gregory Boles (C) Terry Stevens, John Lines | |
| 07:33 | Providence | Paul Hopping misses the 1st free throw | 29-50 |
| 07:33 | Providence | Paul Hopping makes the 2nd free throw | 29-51 |
| 07:05 | Rutgers | Don Hughes hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 29-51 |
| 07:04 | Providence | Gregory Boles pulls down the rebound | 29-51 |
| 06:42 | Providence | Kim Smith takes the ball from Trevor Verdin | 29-51 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | Don Hughes is called for traveling | 29-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (SG) Paul Hopping | |
| 06:08 | Providence | Brian Connolly clanks a floater from the left wing | 29-51 |
| 06:06 | Providence | Gregory Boles tips it in | 29-53 |
| 05:54 | Rutgers | Kim Smith clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-53 |
| 05:52 | Providence | Brian Connolly gets the rebound | 29-53 |
| 05:31 | Providence | Trevor Verdin misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Craig Alden - foul #3 on Craig Alden, team foul #6 | 29-53 |
| 05:31 | Providence | Trevor Verdin makes the 1st free throw | 29-54 |
| 05:31 | Providence | Trevor Verdin misses the 2nd free throw | 29-54 |
| 05:31 | Rutgers | Robert Mason pulls down the rebound | 29-54 |
| 05:07 | Rutgers | Don Hughes hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Gregory Boles - foul #1 on Gregory Boles, team foul #3 | 31-54 |
| 05:07 | Rutgers | Don Hughes makes the free throw | 32-54 |
| 04:47 | Providence | Gregory Thompson misses the lay-in | 32-54 |
| 04:45 | Providence | Gregory Boles gets the offensive rebound | 32-54 |
| 04:28 | Providence | Brian Connolly scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Boles | 32-57 |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | Don Hughes misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-57 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Don Hughes snags the offensive board | 32-57 |
| 04:00 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Alberto Romano is denied by Brian Connolly | 32-57 |
| 03:58 | Providence | Gregory Thompson snags the defensive board | 32-57 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Providence | The jump hook by Trevor Verdin is blocked by Kim Smith | 32-57 |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Robert Mason pulls down the rebound | 32-57 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Alden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alberto Romano (fairly fresh) SF - Don Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kim Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Trevor Verdin (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Derek Boland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian Connolly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gregory Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Gregory Boles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Robert Mason misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 32-57 |
| 03:23 | Providence | Brian Connolly snags the defensive board | 32-57 |
| 02:56 | Providence | Gregory Thompson hits a turnaround near the basket | 32-59 |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Craig Alden loses the dribble to Gregory Boles | 32-59 |
| 02:09 | Providence | Trevor Verdin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-59 |
| 02:07 | Providence | Brian Connolly gets the offensive rebound | 32-59 |
| 01:47 | Providence | Brian Connolly clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-59 |
| 01:45 | Providence | Trevor Verdin snags the offensive board | 32-59 |
| 01:16 | Providence | Gregory Boles misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Alberto Romano - foul #1 on Alberto Romano, team foul #7 | 32-59 |
| 01:16 | Providence | Gregory Boles makes the 1st free throw | 32-60 |
| 01:16 | Providence | Gregory Boles makes the 2nd free throw | 32-61 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:09 | Rutgers | Don Hughes is fouled on the floor by Gregory Boles - foul #2 on Gregory Boles, team foul #4 | 32-61 |
| 01:04 | Rutgers | Craig Alden knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Don Hughes | 35-61 |
| 00:43 | Providence | Trevor Verdin's pass is intercepted by Kim Smith | 35-61 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Don Hughes is fouled on the floor by Gregory Boles - foul #3 on Gregory Boles, team foul #5 | 35-61 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano loses the dribble to Brian Connolly | 35-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Providence | Gregory Boles can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 35-61 |
| 00:11 | Providence | Gregory Thompson snags the offensive board | 35-61 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Trevor Verdin runs out the clock | 35-61 |