| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) SF - Richard Glover (fresh) PF - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) C - Cesar Salinas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Eric Blanton (fresh) SG - Kevin Wheeler (fresh) SF - Earl Earnest (fresh) PF - Benjamin Gilham (fresh) C - Albert Stull (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Albert Stull 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Glover | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Providence | Albert Stull scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Blanton | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes's pass is intercepted by Eric Blanton | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler connects on the shot from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:07 | Rutgers | Richard Glover misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway tips it home | 4-4 |
| 17:51 | Providence | Albert Stull misses badly on a floater in the paint | 4-4 |
| 17:49 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham tips it in | 4-6 |
| 17:30 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Benjamin Gilham - foul #1 on Benjamin Gilham, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 17:30 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:30 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:30 | Providence | Albert Stull grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 17:15 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham loses the ball out of bounds | 5-6 |
| 17:03 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Michael Callahan | 7-6 |
| 16:47 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham knocks in the driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Arthur Wilmes - foul #1 on Arthur Wilmes, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Cecil Thompson (SG), Michael Atkison (SF), Gary Smith (C) Kevin Wheeler, Earl Earnest, Albert Stull | |
| 16:47 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham makes the free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:29 | Rutgers | Richard Glover is whistled for a carry | 7-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ned Bond (C) Cesar Salinas | |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Johnson (PG), Michael Crosson (PF) Eric Blanton, Benjamin Gilham | |
| 16:03 | Providence | Michael Crosson buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Brian Johnson | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Hattaway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Glover (fresh) PF - Arthur Wilmes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Ned Bond (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cecil Thompson (fresh) SF - Michael Atkison (fresh) PF - Michael Crosson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Rutgers | Ned Bond is hacked by Michael Crosson - foul #1 on Michael Crosson, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (SG), Irving Snowden (SF), William Philips (C) Mark Hattaway, Richard Glover, Arthur Wilmes | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Wheeler (SG), Earl Earnest (SF) Cecil Thompson, Michael Atkison | |
| 15:18 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 14:52 | Providence | Earl Earnest blows the layup | 10-11 |
| 14:50 | Rutgers | Ned Bond grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 14:32 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 10-11 |
| 14:31 | Providence | Michael Crosson snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 14:26 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas (C) Michael Callahan | |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Blanton (PG), Benjamin Gilham (PF), Albert Stull (C) Brian Johnson, Michael Crosson, Gary Smith | |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | Benjamin Gilham takes the ball from Cesar Salinas | 10-11 |
| 14:02 | Providence | Eric Blanton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-11 |
| 14:00 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:46 | Rutgers | Ned Bond hits a 3 from straight away | 13-11 |
| 13:17 | Providence | Earl Earnest can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by William Philips - foul #1 on William Philips, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway (SG), Richard Glover (SF), Arthur Wilmes (PF) Michael Thomas, Ned Bond, William Philips | |
| Subs | Providence | Cecil Thompson (SG) Kevin Wheeler | |
| 13:17 | Providence | Earl Earnest makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:17 | Providence | Earl Earnest misses the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:17 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 12:58 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 13-12 |
| 12:56 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 12:37 | Providence | Earl Earnest makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Cecil Thompson | 13-15 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway is called for traveling | 13-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG) Irving Snowden | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Atkison (SF) Earl Earnest | |
| 12:06 | Providence | Cecil Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Philips (C) Cesar Salinas | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 11:41 | Rutgers | Benjamin Gilham swats the shot by Mark Hattaway | 13-15 |
| 11:40 | Rutgers | Richard Glover grabs the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Glover (fresh) PF - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Philips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Eric Blanton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cecil Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Atkison (fresh) PF - Benjamin Gilham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Stull (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | Richard Glover drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Callahan | 16-15 |
| 11:13 | Providence | Michael Atkison clanks a 3 from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 11:12 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham snags the offensive board | 16-15 |
| 11:00 | Providence | Cecil Thompson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-15 |
| 10:58 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham grabs the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:40 | Providence | Cecil Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Glover - foul #1 on Richard Glover, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (SG), Ned Bond (PF), Cesar Salinas (C) Mark Hattaway, Arthur Wilmes, William Philips | |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Johnson (PG), Michael Crosson (PF), Gary Smith (C) Eric Blanton, Benjamin Gilham, Albert Stull | |
| 10:40 | Providence | Cecil Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:40 | Providence | Cecil Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:40 | Providence | Cecil Thompson misses the 3rd free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:40 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:15 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden is hacked by Cecil Thompson - foul #1 on Cecil Thompson, team foul #3 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (SG) Richard Glover | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Wheeler (SG) Cecil Thompson | |
| 09:54 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-17 |
| 09:52 | Providence | Michael Crosson gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 09:39 | Providence | Michael Crosson can't finish the layup | 16-17 |
| 09:38 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | Ned Bond can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-17 |
| 09:18 | Providence | Michael Atkison snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 08:56 | Providence | Michael Callahan is called for the reach on Michael Atkison - foul #1 on Michael Callahan, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway (SG), Richard Glover (SF), Arthur Wilmes (PF) Michael Thomas, Irving Snowden, Cesar Salinas | |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Blanton (PG), Earl Earnest (SF), Benjamin Gilham (PF) Brian Johnson, Michael Atkison, Michael Crosson | |
| 08:38 | Providence | Gary Smith misses the easy layup | 16-17 |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | Richard Glover pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:30 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Benjamin Gilham - foul #2 on Benjamin Gilham, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Crosson (PF), Albert Stull (C) Benjamin Gilham, Gary Smith | |
| 08:30 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:30 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:16 | Providence | Michael Crosson misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Richard Glover - foul #2 on Richard Glover, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG), Irving Snowden (SF), William Philips (C) Michael Callahan, Richard Glover, Ned Bond | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 08:16 | Providence | Michael Crosson makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:16 | Providence | Michael Crosson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | William Philips is hacked by Eric Blanton - foul #1 on Eric Blanton, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| 07:53 | Rutgers | Kevin Wheeler picks off the pass by Arthur Wilmes | 17-19 |
| 07:50 | Providence | Earl Earnest blows the layup | 17-19 |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | William Philips snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 07:27 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 07:26 | Providence | Albert Stull grabs the board | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Thomas (fresh) SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Irving Snowden (fresh) PF - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Philips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Eric Blanton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Earnest (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Crosson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Stull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 17-19 |
| 07:19 | Rutgers | William Philips pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 06:58 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 06:33 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-22 |
| 06:14 | Rutgers | Albert Stull steals it from Irving Snowden | 17-22 |
| 05:53 | Providence | Albert Stull scores on a floater from the left block set up by Earl Earnest and he's fouled by William Philips - foul #2 on William Philips, team foul #6 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Nathan Bonner (SF), Ned Bond (PF), Cesar Salinas (C) Mark Hattaway, Irving Snowden, Arthur Wilmes, William Philips | |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Johnson (PG), Cecil Thompson (SG), Michael Atkison (SF) Eric Blanton, Kevin Wheeler, Earl Earnest | |
| 05:53 | Providence | Albert Stull makes the free throw | 17-25 |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Albert Stull - foul #1 on Albert Stull, team foul #6 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Smith (C) Albert Stull | |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas misses the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas misses the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 05:32 | Providence | Michael Crosson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 05:12 | Providence | Brian Johnson makes the shot from the left block set up by Cecil Thompson | 17-27 |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | Michael Atkison steals the ball from Michael Callahan | 17-27 |
| 04:30 | Providence | Cecil Thompson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Brian Johnson | 17-30 |
| 04:14 | Rutgers | Michael Atkison steals the ball from Michael Thomas | 17-30 |
| 03:54 | Providence | Gary Smith misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 17-30 |
| 03:52 | Providence | Michael Atkison tips it but misses | 17-30 |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Cesar Salinas | 17-30 |
| 03:46 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Ned Bond | 19-30 |
| 03:19 | Providence | Michael Crosson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Callahan - foul #2 on Michael Callahan, team foul #7 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway (SG), Richard Glover (SF), Arthur Wilmes (PF), William Philips (C) Michael Thomas, Nathan Bonner, Ned Bond, Cesar Salinas | |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Blanton (PG), Kevin Wheeler (SG), Earl Earnest (SF), Albert Stull (C) Brian Johnson, Cecil Thompson, Michael Atkison, Gary Smith | |
| 03:19 | Providence | Michael Crosson misses the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 03:19 | Providence | Michael Crosson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 03:19 | Rutgers | Richard Glover gets the rebound | 19-30 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Philips (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Eric Blanton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Earl Earnest (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Crosson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Stull (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Richard Glover is blocked by Michael Crosson | 19-30 |
| 03:10 | Providence | Michael Crosson grabs the board | 19-30 |
| 03:05 | Providence | Eric Blanton clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Hattaway - foul #1 on Mark Hattaway, team foul #8 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Benjamin Gilham (PF) Michael Crosson | |
| 03:05 | Providence | Eric Blanton misses the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 03:05 | Providence | Eric Blanton misses the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes snags the defensive board | 19-30 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Glover | 22-30 |
| 02:38 | Providence | Eric Blanton knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Benjamin Gilham | 22-32 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Richard Glover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG) Michael Callahan | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:04 | Providence | Earl Earnest hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-32 |
| 02:02 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham gets the offensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 01:54 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Blanton | 22-35 |
| 01:35 | Rutgers | Benjamin Gilham steps in front of the Mark Hattaway pass | 22-35 |
| 01:10 | Providence | Earl Earnest misses long on a turnaround from close range | 22-35 |
| 01:09 | Providence | Earl Earnest misses the tip | 22-35 |
| 01:08 | Providence | Albert Stull snags the offensive board | 22-35 |
| 00:52 | Providence | Albert Stull misses the lay-in | 22-35 |
| 00:51 | Providence | Earl Earnest grabs the offensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 00:36 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 22-35 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden grabs the board | 22-35 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Kevin Wheeler steals the ball from Richard Glover | 22-35 |
| 00:03 | Providence | Eric Blanton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 22-35 |
| 00:01 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham grabs the offensive board | 22-35 |
| 00:00 | Providence | The clock runs out | 22-35 |