| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tony Normandin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Wally Banks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ruben Sabatino (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark Greene (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Aleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Mark Greene inbounds the ball | 22-21 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Providence | Mark Greene is hacked by Tony Normandin - foul #2 on Tony Normandin, team foul #1 | 22-21 |
| 19:25 | Providence | Christopher Aleman hits a runner near the basket set up by Paul Wagner | 22-23 |
| 18:56 | Rutgers | Solomon Green knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Tony Roberts | 24-23 |
| 18:41 | Providence | Christopher Aleman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 18:39 | Rutgers | Wally Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 18:10 | Rutgers | James Hicks buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 17:52 | Providence | Paul Wagner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 27-23 |
| 17:50 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 17:25 | Rutgers | Mark Greene steps in front of the Tony Normandin pass | 27-23 |
| 17:09 | Providence | Paul Wagner scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Aleman | 27-26 |
| 17:05 | Rutgers | James Hicks is fouled on the floor by Ruben Sabatino - foul #2 on Ruben Sabatino, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher (C) Wally Banks | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 16:40 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin is fouled on the floor by Mark Greene - foul #1 on Mark Greene, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt (SF), Edward Albertson (PF) Tony Normandin, Tony Roberts | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher misses the easy layup | 27-26 |
| 16:19 | Providence | Joseph Bishop pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 16:13 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Paul Wagner | 27-29 |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt misses the dunk | 27-29 |
| 15:49 | Providence | The rebound goes to Mark Greene | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hicks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Reinhardt (fresh) PF - Edward Albertson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ruben Sabatino (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Mark Greene (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Aleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Bishop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Providence | Solomon Green takes the ball from Joseph Bishop | 27-29 |
| 15:16 | Rutgers | Solomon Green is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Solomon Green, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG), Charles Brogan (SG), Tony Normandin (SF), Tony Roberts (PF), Wally Banks (C) Solomon Green, James Hicks, Kevin Reinhardt, Edward Albertson, Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 15:01 | Providence | Christopher Aleman misses the easy layup | 27-29 |
| 14:59 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 14:35 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 14:34 | Providence | Paul Wagner gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 14:11 | Providence | Paul Wagner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Wally Banks - foul #3 on Wally Banks, team foul #3 | 27-29 |
| 14:11 | Providence | Paul Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 14:11 | Providence | Paul Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 14:11 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan's pass is intercepted by Mark Greene | 27-30 |
| 13:19 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 13:17 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Tony Roberts | 27-30 |
| 12:51 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 12:50 | Providence | Paul Wagner gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 12:46 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Ruben Sabatino, team foul #3 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), James Hicks (SG) John Cole, Charles Brogan | |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Cedeno (PF) Mark Greene | |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | James Hicks comes up short on the floater from the right side | 27-30 |
| 12:17 | Providence | Billy Cedeno gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 12:02 | Providence | James Hicks is called for the reach on Paul Wagner - foul #2 on James Hicks, team foul #4 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt (SF), Edward Albertson (PF), Ernest Fisher (C) Tony Normandin, Tony Roberts, Wally Banks | |
| Subs | Providence | Abraham Wells (SG), James Otter (SF), David Smith (C) Ruben Sabatino, Christopher Aleman, Joseph Bishop | |
| 11:55 | Providence | Solomon Green steps in front of the Paul Wagner pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 27-30 |
| 11:51 | Rutgers | Solomon Green lays it up and in | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Reinhardt (fresh) PF - Edward Albertson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Wagner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Abraham Wells (fresh) SF - James Otter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy Cedeno (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Providence | Billy Cedeno comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ernest Fisher - foul #1 on Ernest Fisher, team foul #5 | 29-30 |
| 11:33 | Providence | Billy Cedeno misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 11:33 | Providence | Billy Cedeno misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 11:33 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 11:05 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #4 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Ruben Sabatino (SG), Mark Greene (SF), Joseph Bishop (C) Abraham Wells, James Otter, David Smith | |
| 11:05 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 11:05 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 11:03 | Providence | Paul Wagner's pass is intercepted by Solomon Green in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | James Hicks lays it up and in on a great pass from Solomon Green | 33-30 |
| 10:53 | Providence | Mark Greene makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Wagner | 33-32 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | Ruben Sabatino steps in front of the Ernest Fisher pass | 33-32 |
| 10:28 | Providence | Mark Greene lays it in on a nice dish by Ruben Sabatino | 33-34 |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | Solomon Green clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Billy Cedeno - foul #3 on Billy Cedeno, team foul #5 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Normandin (SF), Tony Roberts (PF), Wally Banks (C) Kevin Reinhardt, Edward Albertson, Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Aleman (PF) Billy Cedeno | |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | Solomon Green makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | Solomon Green makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 10:08 | Providence | Christopher Aleman misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Wally Banks - foul #4 on Wally Banks, team foul #6 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Albertson (C) Wally Banks | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 10:08 | Providence | Christopher Aleman makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 10:08 | Providence | Christopher Aleman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 09:42 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin misses the shot from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 09:40 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 09:36 | Providence | Edward Albertson is called for the reach on Joseph Bishop - foul #1 on Edward Albertson, team foul #7 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher (C) Edward Albertson | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 09:36 | Providence | Joseph Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 09:36 | Providence | Joseph Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | James Hicks splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ruben Sabatino - foul #4 on Ruben Sabatino, team foul #6 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG) Solomon Green | |
| Subs | Providence | Abraham Wells (PG), James Otter (SG), Billy Cedeno (PF), David Smith (C) Paul Wagner, Ruben Sabatino, Mark Greene, Joseph Bishop | |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | James Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | James Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 08:49 | Providence | Billy Cedeno lays it in | 37-40 |
| 08:45 | Rutgers | John Cole's pass is intercepted by Abraham Wells in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 08:23 | Providence | Christopher Aleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Brogan (SG) James Hicks | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 08:01 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-40 |
| 07:42 | Providence | Abraham Wells misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 07:40 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Cole (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Brogan (fresh) SF - Tony Normandin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Ernest Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Abraham Wells (fresh) SG - James Otter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Aleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Billy Cedeno (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Brogan | 41-40 |
| 06:58 | Providence | Ernest Fisher blocks the short jumper by David Smith | 41-40 |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 06:38 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Tony Roberts | 44-40 |
| 06:25 | Providence | James Otter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), James Hicks (SG), Kevin Reinhardt (SF), Edward Albertson (PF), Wally Banks (C) John Cole, Charles Brogan, Tony Normandin, Tony Roberts, Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Wagner (PG), Ruben Sabatino (SG), Mark Greene (SF), Joseph Bishop (C) Abraham Wells, James Otter, Christopher Aleman, David Smith | |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | Edward Albertson scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Kevin Reinhardt | 46-40 |
| 05:42 | Providence | Paul Wagner buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Billy Cedeno | 46-43 |
| 05:21 | Rutgers | Solomon Green comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 46-43 |
| 05:19 | Rutgers | James Hicks tips it back up and in | 48-43 |
| 05:06 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino dunks the ball on a great pass from Paul Wagner and the foul's on James Hicks - foul #3 on James Hicks, team foul #8 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | David Smith (C) Billy Cedeno | |
| 05:06 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino misses the free throw | 48-45 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 04:39 | Rutgers | James Hicks shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 04:38 | Providence | Paul Wagner snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 04:19 | Providence | Joseph Bishop misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 04:17 | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | James Hicks misses the floater from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 04:09 | Providence | David Smith snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 04:04 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | Wally Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Normandin (SF), Tony Roberts (PF) Kevin Reinhardt, Edward Albertson | |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Aleman (PF) David Smith | |
| 03:45 | Rutgers | Solomon Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Tony Normandin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Wally Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Wagner (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ruben Sabatino (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Greene (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Christopher Aleman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Bishop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino is hacked by James Hicks - foul #4 on James Hicks, team foul #9 | 48-45 |
| 03:34 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | Wally Banks pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 03:06 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 03:05 | Providence | Mark Greene snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 02:45 | Providence | Christopher Aleman misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-45 |
| 02:43 | Providence | Mark Greene tips it but misses | 48-45 |
| 02:41 | Rutgers | James Hicks snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 02:14 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 02:13 | Providence | Christopher Aleman gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 02:09 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino loses the dribble to James Hicks | 48-45 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | Wally Banks lays it in and he's hacked by Mark Greene - foul #2 on Mark Greene, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | Wally Banks makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:27 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino is hacked by James Hicks - foul #5 on James Hicks, team foul #10 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Brogan (SG) James Hicks | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:27 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 01:27 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Ruben Sabatino is called for the reach on Charles Brogan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ruben Sabatino, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Abraham Wells (SG) Ruben Sabatino | |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 01:25 | Providence | Joseph Bishop pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 01:08 | Providence | Mark Greene knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Solomon Green makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Brogan | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Providence | Mark Greene hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Paul Wagner | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Solomon Green is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Wagner - foul #1 on Paul Wagner, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Solomon Green makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Solomon Green makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:25 | Providence | Paul Wagner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Abraham Wells is called for the reach on Tony Roberts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Abraham Wells, team foul #10 | 56-51 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Christopher Aleman gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 00:13 | Providence | Paul Wagner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 00:11 | Providence | Joseph Bishop snags the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 00:09 | Providence | Abraham Wells misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-51 |
| 00:08 | Providence | Christopher Aleman gets the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 00:05 | Providence | Paul Wagner loses the dribble to Solomon Green | 57-51 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Solomon Green banks in the layup | 59-51 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Paul Wagner comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 59-51 |