| Lineup | Providence | PG - Eric Blanton (fresh) SG - Kevin Wheeler (fresh) SF - Earl Earnest (fresh) PF - Benjamin Gilham (fresh) C - Albert Stull (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) SF - Richard Glover (fresh) PF - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) C - Cesar Salinas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Albert Stull wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Providence | Earl Earnest misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Cesar Salinas | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway is hacked by Eric Blanton - foul #1 on Eric Blanton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Earl Earnest - foul #1 on Earl Earnest, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:24 | Providence | The rebound goes to Albert Stull | 0-1 |
| 19:19 | Providence | Earl Earnest blows the layup | 0-1 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers | Benjamin Gilham swats the shot by Michael Callahan | 0-1 |
| 18:59 | Providence | Albert Stull gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:53 | Providence | Eric Blanton misses the lay-in | 0-1 |
| 18:52 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:39 | Providence | Eric Blanton banks in the layup on a great pass from Albert Stull | 2-1 |
| 18:26 | Providence | The refs have stopped play. Eric Blanton is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 2-1 |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Johnson (PG) Eric Blanton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:10 | Rutgers | Richard Glover is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Richard Glover, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 17:47 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 2-1 |
| 17:45 | Rutgers | Richard Glover snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 17:31 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 17:10 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham misses the floater near the basket | 2-4 |
| 17:08 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:00 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes knocks in the runner from close range and he's hacked by Benjamin Gilham - foul #1 on Benjamin Gilham, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Providence | Cecil Thompson (SG), Michael Atkison (SF), Michael Crosson (PF), Gary Smith (C) Kevin Wheeler, Earl Earnest, Benjamin Gilham, Albert Stull | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:00 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes makes the free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:47 | Providence | Gary Smith misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 2-7 |
| 16:46 | Providence | Gary Smith tips it in | 4-7 |
| 16:33 | Rutgers | Richard Glover clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 16:32 | Providence | Michael Atkison grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 16:18 | Providence | Arthur Wilmes takes the ball from Michael Crosson | 4-7 |
| 16:07 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway hits a jump hook in the lane | 4-9 |
| 15:59 | Providence | Cecil Thompson hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Michael Atkison | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) SG - Cecil Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Atkison (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Crosson (fresh) C - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) SG - Mark Hattaway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Glover (fairly fresh) PF - Arthur Wilmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Cesar Salinas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway misses badly on a floater from the right block | 6-9 |
| 15:46 | Providence | The rebound goes to Gary Smith | 6-9 |
| 15:30 | Providence | Gary Smith misses short on a floater from close range | 6-9 |
| 15:28 | Providence | Gary Smith tips it home | 8-9 |
| 15:18 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Richard Glover | 8-11 |
| 14:57 | Providence | Cecil Thompson buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Brian Johnson | 10-11 |
| 14:39 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Gary Smith - foul #1 on Gary Smith, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Blanton (PG), Kevin Wheeler (SG), Earl Earnest (SF), Benjamin Gilham (PF), Albert Stull (C) Brian Johnson, Cecil Thompson, Michael Atkison, Michael Crosson, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG), Irving Snowden (SF), Ned Bond (PF), William Philips (C) Michael Callahan, Richard Glover, Arthur Wilmes, Cesar Salinas | |
| 14:39 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:39 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway misses the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:39 | Providence | Albert Stull grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 14:23 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham is hacked by Michael Thomas - foul #1 on Michael Thomas, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner (SF) Mark Hattaway | |
| 14:02 | Providence | Eric Blanton hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Nathan Bonner - foul #1 on Nathan Bonner, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| 14:02 | Providence | Eric Blanton misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:02 | Providence | Eric Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | Ned Bond comes up short on the shot from the left block | 11-11 |
| 13:46 | Providence | The rebound goes to Benjamin Gilham | 11-11 |
| 13:30 | Providence | Albert Stull misses badly on a shot from the right side | 11-11 |
| 13:28 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham misses the tip | 11-11 |
| 13:27 | Providence | Albert Stull grabs the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:14 | Providence | Albert Stull misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by William Philips - foul #1 on William Philips, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| 13:14 | Providence | Albert Stull misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:14 | Providence | Albert Stull makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:55 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 12:53 | Rutgers | William Philips tips it but misses | 12-11 |
| 12:51 | Providence | Earl Earnest pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:35 | Providence | Earl Earnest buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Kevin Wheeler | 14-11 |
| 12:17 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-11 |
| 12:16 | Providence | The rebound goes to Benjamin Gilham | 14-11 |
| 12:11 | Providence | Earl Earnest comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 12:09 | Providence | Earl Earnest pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:58 | Providence | Earl Earnest misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-11 |
| 11:57 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham can't tip it in | 14-11 |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | William Philips pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Eric Blanton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Wheeler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Earnest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Gilham (fresh) 4 reb. C - Albert Stull (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Irving Snowden (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Thomas (fresh) SF - Nathan Bonner (fresh) PF - Ned Bond (fairly fresh) C - William Philips (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Rutgers | Ned Bond misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 11:36 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden tips it home | 14-13 |
| 11:15 | Providence | Earl Earnest misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Thomas - foul #2 on Michael Thomas, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Johnson (PG), Cecil Thompson (SG), Michael Crosson (PF), Gary Smith (C) Eric Blanton, Kevin Wheeler, Benjamin Gilham, Albert Stull | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Mark Hattaway (SG), Richard Glover (SF), Arthur Wilmes (PF), Olin Zonker (C) Irving Snowden, Michael Thomas, Nathan Bonner, Ned Bond, William Philips | |
| 11:15 | Providence | Earl Earnest makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:15 | Providence | Earl Earnest misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:15 | Rutgers | Olin Zonker gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Earl Earnest takes the ball from Olin Zonker | 15-13 |
| 10:43 | Providence | Gary Smith knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Earl Earnest and he's fouled by Olin Zonker - foul #1 on Olin Zonker, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Atkison (SF) Earl Earnest | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas (C) Olin Zonker | |
| 10:43 | Providence | Gary Smith makes the free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:31 | Rutgers | Michael Atkison picks off the pass by Richard Glover | 18-13 |
| 10:20 | Providence | Michael Atkison scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Johnson | 20-13 |
| 09:58 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 20-13 |
| 09:57 | Providence | Michael Atkison gets the rebound | 20-13 |
| 09:39 | Providence | Brian Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 20-13 |
| 09:38 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway pulls down the rebound | 20-13 |
| 09:33 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-13 |
| 09:31 | Providence | Gary Smith snags the defensive board | 20-13 |
| 09:14 | Providence | Michael Atkison knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Johnson | 23-13 |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-13 |
| 09:05 | Providence | Gary Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 23-13 |
| 08:45 | Providence | Cecil Thompson makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Brian Johnson | 26-13 |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | Richard Glover buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Hattaway | 26-16 |
| 08:08 | Providence | Gary Smith misses the easy layup | 26-16 |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas grabs the board | 26-16 |
| 08:02 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-16 |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Blanton (PG), Kevin Wheeler (SG), Earl Earnest (SF), Benjamin Gilham (PF), Albert Stull (C) Brian Johnson, Cecil Thompson, Michael Atkison, Michael Crosson, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (SG), Nathan Bonner (SF), Ned Bond (PF), William Philips (C) Mark Hattaway, Richard Glover, Arthur Wilmes, Cesar Salinas | |
| 07:49 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-16 |
| 07:47 | Providence | Albert Stull grabs the offensive board | 26-16 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Eric Blanton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Wheeler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Earnest (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Gilham (fresh) 4 reb. C - Albert Stull (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fairly fresh) SG - Irving Snowden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathan Bonner (fresh) PF - Ned Bond (fresh) C - William Philips (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Providence | Albert Stull comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 26-16 |
| 07:32 | Providence | Albert Stull grabs the offensive rebound | 26-16 |
| 07:21 | Providence | Albert Stull misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-16 |
| 07:19 | Rutgers | William Philips snags the defensive board | 26-16 |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden is fouled on the floor by Eric Blanton - foul #2 on Eric Blanton, team foul #5 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Johnson (PG) Eric Blanton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:55 | Rutgers | Brian Johnson steps in front of the Irving Snowden pass | 26-16 |
| 06:33 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Brian Johnson | 29-16 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Earl Earnest - foul #2 on Earl Earnest, team foul #6 | 29-16 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Atkison (SF) Earl Earnest | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Glover (SF), Olin Zonker (C) Michael Callahan, Ned Bond | |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner misses the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 06:17 | Providence | Albert Stull pulls down the rebound | 29-17 |
| 06:05 | Providence | Brian Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Glover - foul #2 on Richard Glover, team foul #7 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway (SG) Richard Glover | |
| 06:05 | Providence | Brian Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 06:05 | Providence | Brian Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden travels with the ball | 31-17 |
| Subs | Providence | Cecil Thompson (SG), Gary Smith (C) Kevin Wheeler, Albert Stull | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Reinaldo Gallo (PF) William Philips | |
| 05:23 | Providence | Cecil Thompson is fouled on the floor by Olin Zonker - foul #2 on Olin Zonker, team foul #8 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Cesar Salinas (C) Irving Snowden, Olin Zonker | |
| 05:23 | Providence | Cecil Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 32-17 |
| 05:23 | Providence | Cecil Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-17 |
| 05:10 | Rutgers | Brian Johnson is called for the reach on Michael Callahan - foul #1 on Brian Johnson, team foul #7 | 33-17 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Crosson (PF) Benjamin Gilham | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (SF), Arthur Wilmes (PF) Nathan Bonner, Reinaldo Gallo | |
| 05:10 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 33-18 |
| 05:10 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan misses the 2nd free throw | 33-18 |
| 05:10 | Providence | Michael Crosson pulls down the rebound | 33-18 |
| 04:51 | Providence | Gary Smith scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Johnson and the foul's on Michael Callahan - foul #1 on Michael Callahan, team foul #9 | 35-18 |
| 04:51 | Providence | Gary Smith makes the free throw | 36-18 |
| 04:24 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael Callahan, team foul #10 | 36-18 |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Wheeler (SG), Albert Stull (C) Cecil Thompson, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ned Bond (SF), William Philips (C) Michael Callahan, Cesar Salinas | |
| 04:08 | Providence | Michael Atkison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-18 |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway gets the rebound | 36-18 |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 36-18 |
| 03:40 | Rutgers | William Philips grabs the offensive board | 36-18 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Brian Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kevin Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Atkison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Crosson (fresh) C - Albert Stull (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Irving Snowden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Hattaway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ned Bond (fresh) PF - Arthur Wilmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Philips (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Rutgers | Ned Bond is fouled on the floor by Brian Johnson - foul #2 on Brian Johnson, team foul #8 | 36-18 |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Blanton (PG), Earl Earnest (SF), Benjamin Gilham (PF) Brian Johnson, Michael Atkison, Michael Crosson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG), Nathan Bonner (SG), Richard Glover (SF) Irving Snowden, Mark Hattaway, Arthur Wilmes | |
| 03:21 | Rutgers | Ned Bond makes the 1st free throw | 36-19 |
| 03:21 | Rutgers | Ned Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 36-19 |
| 03:21 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham grabs the defensive rebound | 36-19 |
| 03:05 | Providence | Earl Earnest misses the jumper from the right block | 36-19 |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | William Philips grabs the board | 36-19 |
| 02:56 | Rutgers | Richard Glover misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-19 |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Richard Glover tips it in | 36-21 |
| 02:50 | Providence | Eric Blanton misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-21 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner grabs the defensive rebound | 36-21 |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | William Philips misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-21 |
| 02:32 | Rutgers | Ned Bond tips it but misses | 36-21 |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | Ned Bond grabs the offensive board | 36-21 |
| 02:14 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 36-24 |
| 01:52 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Eric Blanton and the foul's on Michael Thomas - foul #3 on Michael Thomas, team foul #11 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Providence | Cecil Thompson (SG), Gary Smith (C) Kevin Wheeler, Albert Stull | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Reinaldo Gallo (PF), Cesar Salinas (C) Michael Thomas, Ned Bond, William Philips | |
| 01:52 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham misses the free throw | 38-24 |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | Reinaldo Gallo pulls down the rebound | 38-24 |
| 01:46 | Rutgers | Richard Glover throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-24 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes (PF) Reinaldo Gallo | |
| 01:26 | Providence | Cecil Thompson can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 38-24 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas snags the defensive board | 38-24 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Arthur Wilmes is denied by Benjamin Gilham | 38-24 |
| 01:07 | Providence | Gary Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 00:51 | Providence | Eric Blanton is fouled on the floor by Richard Glover - foul #3 on Richard Glover, team foul #12 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Atkison (SF) Earl Earnest | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (SG) Richard Glover | |
| 00:51 | Providence | Eric Blanton misses the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 00:51 | Providence | Eric Blanton misses the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 00:51 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 00:37 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-24 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden gets the rebound | 38-24 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden makes the fadeaway near the basket | 38-26 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Michael Atkison banks in the layup | 40-26 |