| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nathan Sanders (fresh) SG - Donald Hyler (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ellis Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Arevalo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Coronado (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Singletary (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Dodge (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-38 |
| 19:47 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary tips it but misses | 34-38 |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Singletary | 34-38 |
| 19:27 | Rutgers | John Davis misses the lay-in | 34-38 |
| 19:26 | Providence | Donald Hyler gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 19:06 | Providence | The jump hook by Stanley Arevalo is blocked by Thomas Dodge | 34-38 |
| 19:05 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 18:41 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Pangburn | 34-40 |
| 18:28 | Providence | Arthur Brown makes the shot from the right side | 36-40 |
| 18:12 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Coronado | 36-42 |
| 17:48 | Providence | Ellis Lane is hacked by Earl Singletary - foul #1 on Earl Singletary, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts (PF) John Davis | |
| 17:40 | Providence | Donald Hyler blows the layup | 36-42 |
| 17:39 | Providence | Arthur Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 17:32 | Providence | Donald Hyler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 17:30 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 17:24 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Hyler - foul #1 on Donald Hyler, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Basil Costello (C) Stanley Arevalo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:24 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 17:24 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 17:24 | Providence | Arthur Brown grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 17:00 | Providence | Ellis Lane buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Nathan Sanders | 39-42 |
| 16:39 | Rutgers | Ellis Lane steals the ball from Melvin Pangburn | 39-42 |
| 16:21 | Providence | Ellis Lane misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 16:20 | Providence | Nathan Sanders can't tip it in | 39-42 |
| 16:18 | Providence | Ellis Lane hits the follow up shot | 41-42 |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Chung (PG), Herbert Hardiman (SG), Earl Schroeder (PF), Stanley Arevalo (C) Nathan Sanders, Donald Hyler, Ellis Lane, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker (PG), Richard Ewert (SG), George Simpson (SF), John Davis (PF) Melvin Pangburn, Brian Coronado, Earl Singletary, Thomas Dodge | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kenneth Chung (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Hardiman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Basil Costello (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Earl Schroeder (fresh) 6 pts. C - Stanley Arevalo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Viktor Zirker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Ewert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Providence | Lawrence Roberts picks off the pass by Herbert Hardiman | 41-42 |
| 15:22 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| 14:53 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 14:51 | Providence | Earl Schroeder pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:39 | Providence | Basil Costello hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Herbert Hardiman | 43-42 |
| 14:18 | Rutgers | John Davis hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by George Simpson | 43-44 |
| 13:56 | Providence | Earl Schroeder misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 13:54 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 13:34 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-47 |
| 13:18 | Providence | Kenneth Chung misses the easy layup | 43-47 |
| 13:17 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo grabs the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 13:02 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo scores on a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Lawrence Roberts - foul #1 on Lawrence Roberts, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Nathan Sanders (PG), Donald Hyler (SG), Ellis Lane (SF), Arthur Brown (PF) Kenneth Chung, Herbert Hardiman, Basil Costello, Earl Schroeder | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn (PG), Brian Coronado (SG), Earl Singletary (SF), Mitchell Wright (PF), Thomas Dodge (C) Viktor Zirker, Richard Ewert, George Simpson, John Davis, Lawrence Roberts | |
| 13:02 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:44 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 12:42 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary misses the tip | 46-47 |
| 12:41 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright can't tip it in | 46-47 |
| 12:40 | Providence | Nathan Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:34 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan Sanders | 48-47 |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 12:17 | Providence | Donald Hyler snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 11:59 | Providence | Earl Singletary takes the ball from Ellis Lane | 48-47 |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 11:42 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nathan Sanders (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Hyler (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ellis Lane (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Stanley Arevalo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Coronado (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Singletary (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mitchell Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Dodge (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 11:12 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Coronado | 48-50 |
| 10:42 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Nathan Sanders | 50-50 |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright's pass is intercepted by Arthur Brown | 50-50 |
| 10:11 | Providence | Ellis Lane clanks a turnaround from close range | 50-50 |
| 10:10 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Arevalo | 50-50 |
| 10:00 | Providence | Ellis Lane misses badly on a jumper from close range | 50-50 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 09:38 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge is whistled for a carry | 50-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Chung (PG), Herbert Hardiman (SF), Basil Costello (C) Nathan Sanders, Ellis Lane, Stanley Arevalo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker (PG), Richard Ewert (SG), George Simpson (SF), John Davis (PF), Lawrence Roberts (C) Melvin Pangburn, Brian Coronado, Earl Singletary, Mitchell Wright, Thomas Dodge | |
| 09:18 | Providence | Donald Hyler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 09:17 | Providence | Basil Costello gets the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 09:06 | Providence | Arthur Brown knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Basil Costello and the foul's on Lawrence Roberts - foul #2 on Lawrence Roberts, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Providence | William Sedillo (C) Donald Hyler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:06 | Providence | Arthur Brown misses the free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | George Simpson pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-50 |
| 08:52 | Providence | Basil Costello snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 08:45 | Providence | Basil Costello can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | George Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 08:35 | Providence | The rebound goes to William Sedillo | 52-50 |
| 08:21 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman is fouled on the floor by George Simpson - foul #1 on George Simpson, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Nathan Sanders (PG), Ellis Lane (SF) Arthur Brown, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn (PG), Brian Coronado (SG), Earl Singletary (SF), Thomas Dodge (C) Viktor Zirker, Richard Ewert, George Simpson, Lawrence Roberts | |
| 08:01 | Providence | Thomas Dodge blocks the short jumper by Nathan Sanders | 52-50 |
| 07:59 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman tips it back up and in | 54-50 |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | Ellis Lane steals it from Brian Coronado | 54-50 |
| 07:23 | Providence | Kenneth Chung comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 07:21 | Rutgers | John Davis pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nathan Sanders (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Chung (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ellis Lane (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Hardiman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Basil Costello (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Coronado (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Singletary (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Dodge (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Rutgers | Ellis Lane steals the ball from Melvin Pangburn | 54-50 |
| 06:53 | Providence | Nathan Sanders scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Chung and the foul's on Melvin Pangburn - foul #2 on Melvin Pangburn, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Hyler (SG), Arthur Brown (PF), William Sedillo (C) Kenneth Chung, Herbert Hardiman, Basil Costello | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts (PF) John Davis | |
| 06:53 | Providence | Nathan Sanders makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:33 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 57-50 |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge grabs the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 06:21 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 06:20 | Providence | Nathan Sanders gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 05:58 | Providence | Donald Hyler hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Nathan Sanders | 60-50 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado is hacked by Donald Hyler - foul #2 on Donald Hyler, team foul #2 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Chung (PG), Herbert Hardiman (SF), Stanley Arevalo (C) Nathan Sanders, Ellis Lane, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker (PG), Richard Ewert (SG) Melvin Pangburn, Brian Coronado | |
| 05:34 | Rutgers | Kenneth Chung steps in front of the Earl Singletary pass | 60-50 |
| 05:31 | Providence | Arthur Brown banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Chung | 62-50 |
| 05:13 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 62-50 |
| 05:11 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 04:54 | Providence | Lawrence Roberts takes the ball from Stanley Arevalo | 62-50 |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | Donald Hyler picks off the pass by Earl Singletary | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:06 | Providence | Lawrence Roberts is called for the reach on Arthur Brown - foul #3 on Lawrence Roberts, team foul #6 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Nathan Sanders (PG), Ellis Lane (SF), Basil Costello (C) Kenneth Chung, Herbert Hardiman, Stanley Arevalo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Coronado (SG), George Simpson (SF), John Davis (PF), Mitchell Wright (C) Richard Ewert, Earl Singletary, Lawrence Roberts, Thomas Dodge | |
| 03:37 | Providence | Ellis Lane scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Nathan Sanders | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | George Simpson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-50 |
| 03:16 | Providence | Ellis Lane pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nathan Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Hyler (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ellis Lane (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Arthur Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Basil Costello (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Viktor Zirker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Coronado (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Mitchell Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:50 | Providence | Nathan Sanders makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Hyler | 68-50 |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado is whistled for traveling | 68-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Chung (PG), Herbert Hardiman (SG), Earl Schroeder (PF), William Sedillo (C) Nathan Sanders, Donald Hyler, Ellis Lane, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Ewert (PG), Peter Veit (SG), Lawrence Roberts (PF) Viktor Zirker, Brian Coronado, John Davis | |
| 02:14 | Providence | Richard Ewert steals the ball from William Sedillo | 68-50 |
| 02:05 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-50 |
| 02:03 | Providence | Basil Costello grabs the defensive rebound | 68-50 |
| 01:38 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-50 |
| 01:37 | Providence | William Sedillo grabs the offensive rebound | 68-50 |
| 01:12 | Providence | Kenneth Chung misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Peter Veit - foul #1 on Peter Veit, team foul #7 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker (PG) Peter Veit | |
| 01:12 | Providence | Kenneth Chung makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 01:12 | Providence | Kenneth Chung misses the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 01:12 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Lawrence Roberts | 69-50 |
| 01:00 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Providence | Basil Costello connects on the jumper from the right wing | 71-52 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright hits a driving attempt from close range | 71-54 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Kenneth Chung runs out the clock | 71-54 |