| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fresh) SG - Brian Coronado (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Singletary (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Dodge (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nathan Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hyler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ellis Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stanley Arevalo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Earl Singletary | 42-30 |
| 19:11 | Providence | Thomas Dodge swats the short shot by Nathan Sanders | 42-30 |
| 19:10 | Providence | Ellis Lane tips it back up and in | 42-32 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Earl Singletary | 45-32 |
| 18:41 | Providence | Arthur Brown knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Nathan Sanders | 45-35 |
| 18:21 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 18:20 | Providence | Arthur Brown gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 18:06 | Providence | Arthur Brown is hacked by Brian Coronado - foul #1 on Brian Coronado, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| 17:51 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo blows the layup | 45-35 |
| 17:49 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 17:24 | Rutgers | Stanley Arevalo swats the short shot by Earl Singletary | 45-35 |
| 17:23 | Providence | Arthur Brown snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 17:05 | Providence | Arthur Brown connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 45-37 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Donald Hyler steals the ball from John Davis | 45-37 |
| 16:46 | Providence | Donald Hyler lays it up and in | 45-39 |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | John Davis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Coronado | 47-39 |
| 16:23 | Providence | Arthur Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 16:21 | Providence | Donald Hyler tips it but misses | 47-39 |
| 16:20 | Providence | Donald Hyler gets the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 16:05 | Providence | Ellis Lane misses the lay-in but the foul's on Earl Singletary - foul #3 on Earl Singletary, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker (PG), Richard Ewert (SG), George Simpson (SF), Lawrence Roberts (PF), Mitchell Wright (C) Melvin Pangburn, Brian Coronado, Earl Singletary, John Davis, Thomas Dodge | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Chung (PG), Herbert Hardiman (SG), Basil Costello (PF), William Sedillo (C) Nathan Sanders, Donald Hyler, Arthur Brown, Stanley Arevalo | |
| 16:05 | Providence | Ellis Lane makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 16:05 | Providence | Ellis Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 15:47 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts's fadeaway is rejected by Basil Costello | 47-41 |
| 15:45 | Providence | William Sedillo grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Viktor Zirker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Ewert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Simpson (fresh) PF - Lawrence Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Mitchell Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kenneth Chung (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Hardiman (fresh) SF - Ellis Lane (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Basil Costello (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 14:59 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Basil Costello - foul #1 on Basil Costello, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Earl Singletary (SF) George Simpson | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Hyler (SG), Arthur Brown (PF) Ellis Lane, William Sedillo | |
| 14:59 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:59 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:59 | Providence | Arthur Brown snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 14:43 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman is hacked by Mitchell Wright - foul #1 on Mitchell Wright, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Coronado (SG), Thomas Dodge (C) Richard Ewert, Mitchell Wright | |
| Subs | Providence | Nathan Sanders (PG) Kenneth Chung | |
| 14:23 | Providence | Arthur Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 14:22 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 14:00 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 48-44 |
| 13:59 | Providence | Arthur Brown gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 13:42 | Providence | Donald Hyler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 13:40 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado's pass is intercepted by Donald Hyler | 48-44 |
| 13:16 | Providence | Nathan Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 13:14 | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado is hacked by Basil Costello - foul #2 on Basil Costello, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn (PG), George Simpson (SF), John Davis (PF) Viktor Zirker, Earl Singletary, Lawrence Roberts | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Chung (PG), Ellis Lane (SF), Stanley Arevalo (C) Nathan Sanders, Herbert Hardiman, Basil Costello | |
| 12:34 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-44 |
| 12:19 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo is hacked by Melvin Pangburn - foul #2 on Melvin Pangburn, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Ewert (SG), Mitchell Wright (C) Brian Coronado, Thomas Dodge | |
| Subs | Providence | Vernon Cole (SG) Donald Hyler | |
| 12:02 | Providence | Ellis Lane drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Vernon Cole | 50-46 |
| 11:44 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 11:42 | Providence | Ellis Lane gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Ewert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Simpson (fresh) PF - John Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mitchell Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kenneth Chung (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Cole (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ellis Lane (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arthur Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Stanley Arevalo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Providence | Arthur Brown's pass is intercepted by Richard Ewert | 50-46 |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Coronado (SG), Earl Singletary (SF), Lawrence Roberts (PF), Thomas Dodge (C) Richard Ewert, George Simpson, John Davis, Mitchell Wright | |
| Subs | Providence | Nathan Sanders (PG), Donald Hyler (SG), Herbert Hardiman (SF), Basil Costello (PF) Kenneth Chung, Vernon Cole, Ellis Lane, Arthur Brown | |
| 11:00 | Providence | Basil Costello knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Nathan Sanders | 50-48 |
| 10:48 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Melvin Pangburn | 52-48 |
| 10:34 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Basil Costello | 52-51 |
| 10:17 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn is hacked by Nathan Sanders - foul #2 on Nathan Sanders, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Ellis Lane (SF) Basil Costello | |
| 10:05 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary is hacked by Donald Hyler - foul #3 on Donald Hyler, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Brown (PF), William Sedillo (C) Herbert Hardiman, Stanley Arevalo | |
| 09:48 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 09:47 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge tips it in | 54-51 |
| 09:27 | Providence | Brian Coronado steals the ball from Donald Hyler | 54-51 |
| 09:17 | Rutgers | Ellis Lane takes the ball from Lawrence Roberts | 54-51 |
| 09:14 | Providence | Donald Hyler banks in the layup set up by Ellis Lane | 54-53 |
| 09:09 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn drills a 3 from straight away set up by Earl Singletary | 57-53 |
| 08:48 | Providence | Earl Singletary is called for the reach on Ellis Lane - foul #4 on Earl Singletary, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker (PG), Richard Ewert (SG), George Simpson (SF), John Davis (PF), Mitchell Wright (C) Melvin Pangburn, Brian Coronado, Earl Singletary, Lawrence Roberts, Thomas Dodge | |
| Subs | Providence | Herbert Hardiman (SG), Stanley Arevalo (C) Donald Hyler, William Sedillo | |
| 08:38 | Providence | George Simpson is called for the reach on Nathan Sanders - foul #1 on George Simpson, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Basil Costello (SF) Ellis Lane | |
| 08:33 | Providence | Nathan Sanders banks in the layup on a nice dish by Herbert Hardiman | 57-55 |
| 08:15 | Rutgers | Herbert Hardiman is called for the reach on John Davis - foul #1 on Herbert Hardiman, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | George Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Earl Singletary (SF) George Simpson | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Chung (PG), Donald Hyler (SG) Nathan Sanders, Basil Costello | |
| 07:49 | Providence | Donald Hyler hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Viktor Zirker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Ewert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Singletary (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mitchell Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kenneth Chung (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hyler (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Hardiman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Stanley Arevalo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Rutgers | John Davis misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Herbert Hardiman - foul #2 on Herbert Hardiman, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Coronado (SG), Thomas Dodge (C) Richard Ewert, Mitchell Wright | |
| Subs | Providence | Ellis Lane (SF) Arthur Brown | |
| 07:28 | Rutgers | John Davis misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 07:28 | Rutgers | John Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 07:28 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 07:11 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman loses the dribble to Thomas Dodge | 57-58 |
| 06:47 | Rutgers | John Davis drills a fadeaway from close range | 59-58 |
| 06:25 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn (PG), Lawrence Roberts (PF) Viktor Zirker, John Davis | |
| Subs | Providence | Nathan Sanders (PG), Arthur Brown (PF) Kenneth Chung, Herbert Hardiman | |
| 06:25 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:25 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:09 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 59-59 |
| 06:08 | Providence | The rebound goes to Stanley Arevalo | 59-59 |
| 05:56 | Providence | Donald Hyler is hacked by Brian Coronado - foul #2 on Brian Coronado, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Basil Costello (C) Stanley Arevalo | |
| 05:56 | Providence | Donald Hyler misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:56 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Chung (SG) Donald Hyler | |
| 05:27 | Providence | Ellis Lane can't connect on a shot in the lane | 59-59 |
| 05:26 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:21 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Pangburn | 61-59 |
| 04:58 | Providence | Arthur Brown misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Melvin Pangburn - foul #3 on Melvin Pangburn, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker (SG), George Simpson (SF), Mitchell Wright (C) Brian Coronado, Earl Singletary, Thomas Dodge | |
| Subs | Providence | Herbert Hardiman (SF) Ellis Lane | |
| 04:58 | Providence | Arthur Brown makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:58 | Providence | Arthur Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 04:36 | Providence | Arthur Brown grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 04:26 | Providence | Lawrence Roberts is called for the reach on Herbert Hardiman - foul #2 on Lawrence Roberts, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Davis (PF) Mitchell Wright | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Hyler (SG) Kenneth Chung | |
| 04:26 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:26 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | John Davis misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Herbert Hardiman - foul #3 on Herbert Hardiman, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Stanley Arevalo (C) Basil Costello | |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:52 | Providence | Arthur Brown drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Herbert Hardiman | 63-65 |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 03:37 | Rutgers | John Davis gets the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Viktor Zirker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Simpson (fresh) PF - John Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nathan Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Hyler (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Hardiman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Stanley Arevalo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Melvin Pangburn | 66-65 |
| 03:04 | Providence | Donald Hyler buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-67 |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Coronado (SG), Earl Singletary (SF), Thomas Dodge (C) Viktor Zirker, George Simpson, Lawrence Roberts | |
| Subs | Providence | Ellis Lane (SF) Herbert Hardiman | |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Hyler - foul #4 on Donald Hyler, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:34 | Providence | Donald Hyler misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 02:32 | Providence | Ellis Lane misses the tip | 68-67 |
| 02:30 | Providence | Nathan Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:15 | Providence | Donald Hyler comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 68-67 |
| 02:14 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 02:03 | Providence | Donald Hyler snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 01:44 | Providence | Ellis Lane misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 01:43 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo snags the offensive board | 68-67 |
| 01:31 | Providence | Donald Hyler buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Brown | 68-70 |
| 01:21 | Rutgers | Stanley Arevalo steals it from Earl Singletary | 68-70 |
| 00:59 | Providence | Arthur Brown misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by John Davis - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| 00:59 | Providence | Arthur Brown misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:59 | Providence | Arthur Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:59 | Rutgers | John Davis grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado is called for a charge - foul #3 on Brian Coronado, team foul #12 | 68-70 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:28 | Providence | Nathan Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Coronado - foul #4 on Brian Coronado, team foul #13 | 68-70 |
| 00:28 | Providence | Nathan Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:28 | Providence | Nathan Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | John Davis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-71 |
| 00:19 | Providence | Donald Hyler is hacked by Brian Coronado in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Coronado, team foul #14 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker (SG) Brian Coronado | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:19 | Providence | Donald Hyler makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:19 | Providence | Donald Hyler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 70-73 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Arthur Brown gets the rebound | 70-73 |