| Lineup | Providence | PG - Pili Amedee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Gunnell (fresh) PF - Shane Gurney (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Stephens (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) 6 reb. C - Richard Dykes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Providence | Shane Gurney lays it up and in | 27-25 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Steve Barnes | 27-27 |
| 19:01 | Providence | Shane Gurney misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Ernest Sullivan - foul #3 on Ernest Sullivan, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Childress (SF) Ernest Sullivan | |
| 19:01 | Providence | Shane Gurney makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 19:01 | Providence | Shane Gurney makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 18:48 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 18:46 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 18:25 | Providence | Pili Amedee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Dykes | 29-27 |
| 18:03 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-27 |
| 17:41 | Providence | Richard Jones clanks a 3 from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 17:39 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 17:17 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress clanks a shot from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 17:16 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes tips it back up and in | 29-29 |
| 16:59 | Providence | Pili Amedee connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Jones | 31-29 |
| 16:39 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Steve Barnes, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Frick (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF) Richard Jones, Lewis Gunnell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (PG), Larry Kruse (SG), George Chambers (PF), Terry Dean (C) Jared Morgan, James Brown, Steve Barnes, Richard Dykes | |
| 16:15 | Providence | Gary Stephens loses the dribble to Terry Dean | 31-29 |
| 15:53 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 15:52 | Providence | Shane Gurney grabs the board | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Pili Amedee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Frick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) PF - Shane Gurney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Stephens (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Larry Kruse (fresh) SF - Gregory Childress (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Chambers (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Dean (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Providence | Shane Gurney is hacked by George Chambers - foul #3 on George Chambers, team foul #3 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), Ernest Sullivan (SF) Larry Kruse, Gregory Childress | |
| 15:35 | Providence | Gary Stephens clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Bobby Spillman - foul #1 on Bobby Spillman, team foul #4 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Jones (PG), Lewis Gunnell (SF) Pili Amedee, Ronald Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Brown (SG) Bobby Spillman | |
| 15:35 | Providence | Gary Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 15:35 | Providence | Gary Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 15:26 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Lewis Gunnell - foul #2 on Lewis Gunnell, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Dykes (C) Terry Dean | |
| 15:26 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 15:26 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 15:13 | Providence | Richard Jones drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 14:55 | Providence | Shane Gurney grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 14:36 | Providence | Richard Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 14:35 | Rutgers | George Chambers pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 14:29 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-30 |
| 14:28 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 14:11 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 36-30 |
| 14:09 | Rutgers | George Chambers tips it back up and in | 36-32 |
| 13:50 | Providence | Arthur Frick makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Jones | 39-32 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Richard Dykes | 39-34 |
| 13:25 | Providence | Arthur Frick scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Jones | 41-34 |
| 13:13 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan blows the layup | 41-34 |
| 13:11 | Providence | Gary Stephens pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 12:44 | Providence | Richard Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 12:43 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 12:23 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan misses the jumper near the basket | 41-34 |
| 12:22 | Providence | Gary Stephens pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 12:04 | Providence | Richard Dykes steals the ball from Shane Gurney | 41-34 |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | James Brown misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 11:48 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes tips it home | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Arthur Frick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Gunnell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Shane Gurney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - George Chambers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Dykes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Providence | Arthur Frick double dribbles | 41-36 |
| Subs | Providence | Pili Amedee (PG), Ronald Thomas (SF), Derrick Mason (C) Arthur Frick, Lewis Gunnell, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (PG), Larry Kruse (SG), Gregory Childress (SF), Steve Barnes (PF), Terry Dean (C) Jared Morgan, James Brown, Ernest Sullivan, George Chambers, Richard Dykes | |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | Derrick Mason is called for the reach on Larry Kruse - foul #1 on Derrick Mason, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hicks (PF) Shane Gurney | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:20 | Rutgers | Richard Jones picks off the pass by Larry Kruse | 41-36 |
| 10:58 | Providence | Pili Amedee makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-36 |
| 10:36 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman misses short on a floater from the left side | 43-36 |
| 10:35 | Providence | Richard Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 10:13 | Providence | Pili Amedee knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Jones | 46-36 |
| 09:58 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse lays it in on a great pass from Bobby Spillman | 46-38 |
| 09:48 | Providence | Derrick Mason connects on the turnaround from the right block | 48-38 |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse's pass is intercepted by Michael Hicks | 48-38 |
| 09:20 | Providence | Pili Amedee makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Jones | 51-38 |
| 09:01 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 51-38 |
| 09:00 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Dean | 51-38 |
| 08:40 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 08:39 | Providence | Derrick Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 08:21 | Providence | Derrick Mason can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Gregory Childress - foul #1 on Gregory Childress, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Frick (SG), Lewis Gunnell (SF), Gary Stephens (C) Richard Jones, Ronald Thomas, Michael Hicks | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), James Brown (SG), Ernest Sullivan (SF), George Chambers (PF), Richard Dykes (C) Bobby Spillman, Larry Kruse, Gregory Childress, Steve Barnes, Terry Dean | |
| 08:21 | Providence | Derrick Mason misses the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 08:21 | Providence | Derrick Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 08:01 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jared Morgan | 52-41 |
| 07:40 | Providence | The jump hook by Lewis Gunnell is blocked by Ernest Sullivan | 52-41 |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Pili Amedee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Frick (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Gunnell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Derrick Mason (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - George Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Dykes (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes's floater is knocked away by Derrick Mason | 52-41 |
| 07:20 | Rutgers | George Chambers pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 07:06 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan hits the finger roll set up by Richard Dykes and the foul's on Pili Amedee - foul #2 on Pili Amedee, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Shane Gurney (PF) Derrick Mason | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 07:06 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 06:46 | Providence | Arthur Frick misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Dykes | 52-44 |
| 06:25 | Rutgers | James Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Lewis Gunnell - foul #3 on Lewis Gunnell, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steve Barnes (PF) George Chambers | |
| 06:25 | Rutgers | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 06:25 | Rutgers | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 06:25 | Providence | Shane Gurney gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 06:16 | Providence | Gary Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-45 |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by James Brown | 52-47 |
| 05:52 | Providence | Arthur Frick is hacked by Ernest Sullivan - foul #4 on Ernest Sullivan, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Thomas (SF) Arthur Frick | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:38 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-47 |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | The pull-up jumper by Jared Morgan is blocked by Shane Gurney | 52-47 |
| 05:10 | Providence | Gary Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 04:59 | Providence | James Brown steals the ball from Ronald Thomas | 52-47 |
| 04:49 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Dykes | 52-49 |
| 04:24 | Providence | Ernest Sullivan swats the short shot by Shane Gurney | 52-49 |
| 04:23 | Providence | Shane Gurney tips it home | 54-49 |
| 04:09 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan lays it in set up by Steve Barnes | 54-51 |
| 03:49 | Providence | Shane Gurney misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-51 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 03:43 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan's fadeaway is rejected by Shane Gurney | 54-51 |
| 03:41 | Providence | Gary Stephens snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Pili Amedee (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Gunnell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) PF - Shane Gurney (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Gary Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Steve Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Dykes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-51 |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 56-53 |
| 02:57 | Providence | Ronald Thomas is hacked by Steve Barnes - foul #2 on Steve Barnes, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Jones (PG), Arthur Frick (SG) Pili Amedee, Lewis Gunnell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (PG), Larry Kruse (SG), Gregory Childress (SF), George Chambers (PF), Terry Dean (C) Jared Morgan, James Brown, Ernest Sullivan, Steve Barnes, Richard Dykes | |
| 02:57 | Providence | Ronald Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 02:57 | Providence | Ronald Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| 02:33 | Rutgers | George Chambers lays it in | 58-55 |
| 02:13 | Providence | Shane Gurney connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Arthur Frick | 60-55 |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Providence | Lewis Gunnell (SF) Ronald Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), James Brown (SG), Ernest Sullivan (SF), Steve Barnes (PF), Richard Dykes (C) Bobby Spillman, Larry Kruse, Gregory Childress, George Chambers, Terry Dean | |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-55 |
| 01:48 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 01:33 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jared Morgan | 60-57 |
| 01:15 | Providence | Arthur Frick's pass is intercepted by James Brown | 60-57 |
| 01:04 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan misses the jumpshot from the right side | 60-57 |
| 01:02 | Providence | Shane Gurney snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:34 | Providence | Gary Stephens is fouled on the floor by Richard Dykes - foul #3 on Richard Dykes, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Pili Amedee (PG), Derrick Mason (PF) Arthur Frick, Shane Gurney | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:34 | Providence | Gary Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:34 | Providence | Derrick Mason gets the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Providence | Derrick Mason is hacked by Richard Dykes - foul #4 on Richard Dykes, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| 00:33 | Providence | Derrick Mason misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:33 | Providence | Derrick Mason grabs the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:31 | Providence | Derrick Mason is fouled on the floor by Richard Dykes - foul #5 on Richard Dykes, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Chambers (C) Richard Dykes | |
| 00:31 | Providence | Derrick Mason makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:31 | Providence | Derrick Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan is fouled on the floor by Pili Amedee - foul #3 on Pili Amedee, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Shane Gurney (PF) Derrick Mason | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 00:18 | Providence | Shane Gurney pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 00:15 | Providence | Jared Morgan is called for the reach on Shane Gurney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jared Morgan, team foul #11 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Frick (SG) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:15 | Providence | Shane Gurney makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:15 | Providence | Shane Gurney misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Arthur Frick steps in front of the James Brown pass | 63-57 |
| 00:07 | Providence | Arthur Frick is fouled in the backcourt by Jared Morgan - foul #2 on Jared Morgan, team foul #12 | 63-57 |
| 00:07 | Providence | Arthur Frick misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:07 | Providence | Arthur Frick makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Steve Barnes | 64-60 |
| 00:01 | Providence | Gary Stephens is fouled in the backcourt by Jared Morgan - foul #3 on Jared Morgan, team foul #13 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Jones (SG), Derrick Mason (PF) Arthur Frick, Shane Gurney | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:01 | Providence | Gary Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:01 | Providence | Gary Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | James Brown misses long on a halfcourt shot | 66-60 |