| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Stembridge (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Walton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Baynes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Sawyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Farnham (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Collette (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - William Galloway (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Tirado (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Starks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Grise (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Gerald Tirado inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Providence | William Grise misses the lay-in | 31-37 |
| 19:43 | Providence | John Collette grabs the offensive board | 31-37 |
| 19:25 | Providence | John Collette misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Norman Walton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 18:57 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham snags the offensive board | 31-37 |
| 18:44 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Brett Sawyer | 34-37 |
| 18:25 | Providence | William Grise misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | James Baynes grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham misses the dunk attempt | 34-37 |
| 18:04 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham grabs the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 17:51 | Rutgers | John Collette picks off the pass by Norman Walton | 34-37 |
| 17:36 | Providence | William Grise misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 17:34 | Providence | William Galloway tips it back up and in | 34-39 |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer lays it in on a nice dish by Gregory Stembridge and he's hacked by Kenneth Starks - foul #2 on Kenneth Starks, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Holmes (PG), Michael Secor (SG) Gregory Stembridge, Norman Walton | |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Wingert (PF), Dennis Redmond (C) Kenneth Starks, William Grise | |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:05 | Providence | William Galloway misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-39 |
| 17:03 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to William Holmes | 37-39 |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | William Galloway is called for the reach on Michael Secor - foul #2 on William Galloway, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Miles (PF), Herbert Roberts (C) Brett Sawyer, Bobby Farnham | |
| Subs | Providence | Norman Wright (SF) Gerald Tirado | |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | Michael Secor is fouled on the floor by William Galloway - foul #3 on William Galloway, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Scott (C) James Baynes | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Lanigan (SF) William Galloway | |
| 16:31 | Rutgers | Carl Scott is denied on a layup by Ronald Wingert | 37-39 |
| 16:29 | Providence | Dennis Redmond grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 16:25 | Providence | Norman Wright clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 16:24 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Carl Scott | 37-39 |
| 16:03 | Rutgers | Dustin Miles's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Lanigan | 37-39 |
| 15:54 | Providence | Ronald Wingert makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Norman Wright | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Secor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Miles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Scott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Collette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 stl. SG - Norman Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Lanigan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Wingert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Redmond (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Rutgers | Michael Secor misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 15:25 | Providence | John Collette grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 15:13 | Providence | John Collette misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 15:11 | Rutgers | Herbert Roberts snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 14:57 | Rutgers | Michael Secor loses the dribble to Kenneth Lanigan | 37-41 |
| 14:42 | Providence | Dennis Redmond misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Carl Scott - foul #1 on Carl Scott, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge (PG), Norman Walton (SG), James Baynes (SF), Brett Sawyer (PF), Bobby Farnham (C) William Holmes, Michael Secor, Dustin Miles, Herbert Roberts, Carl Scott | |
| Subs | Providence | Brock Larsen (PG), William Galloway (SG), Gerald Tirado (SF), Kenneth Starks (PF) John Collette, Norman Wright, Kenneth Lanigan, Ronald Wingert | |
| 14:42 | Providence | Dennis Redmond misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:42 | Providence | Dennis Redmond makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:28 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Norman Walton and the foul's on Dennis Redmond - foul #1 on Dennis Redmond, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | William Grise (C) Dennis Redmond | |
| 14:28 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:13 | Providence | Kenneth Starks double dribbles | 40-42 |
| 14:01 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham is fouled on the floor by William Grise - foul #1 on William Grise, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| 13:43 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham loses the dribble to Brock Larsen | 40-42 |
| 13:25 | Providence | Brock Larsen clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 13:24 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Starks | 40-42 |
| 13:18 | Providence | Brett Sawyer swats the short shot by William Grise | 40-42 |
| 13:17 | Providence | Gerald Tirado snags the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 13:08 | Providence | A charge is called on Brock Larsen - foul #2 on Brock Larsen, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Collette (PG) Brock Larsen | |
| 12:55 | Rutgers | Norman Walton drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Stembridge | 43-42 |
| 12:36 | Providence | Gerald Tirado is fouled on the floor by James Baynes - foul #2 on James Baynes, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| 12:13 | Providence | Gerald Tirado hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Collette | 43-44 |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer makes the jumper from the right side | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Stembridge (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Walton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Baynes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brett Sawyer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Farnham (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Collette (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - William Galloway (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Tirado (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Starks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Grise (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Providence | Kenneth Starks connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gerald Tirado | 45-46 |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | James Baynes misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 45-46 |
| 11:12 | Providence | Kenneth Starks snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 10:49 | Providence | Kenneth Starks clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 10:47 | Providence | John Collette tips it home | 45-48 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Walton | 47-48 |
| 10:17 | Providence | Kenneth Starks is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Kenneth Starks, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Holmes (PG), Michael Secor (SG), Dustin Miles (SF), Herbert Roberts (PF), Carl Scott (C) Gregory Stembridge, Norman Walton, James Baynes, Brett Sawyer, Bobby Farnham | |
| Subs | Providence | Brock Larsen (PG), Norman Wright (SG), Kenneth Lanigan (SF), Ronald Wingert (PF), Dennis Redmond (C) John Collette, William Galloway, Gerald Tirado, Kenneth Starks, William Grise | |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Ronald Wingert swats the layup by Herbert Roberts | 47-48 |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | William Holmes grabs the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 09:51 | Rutgers | Brock Larsen steals the ball from William Holmes | 47-48 |
| 09:35 | Providence | Brock Larsen buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Lanigan | 47-51 |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | Dustin Miles buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Herbert Roberts | 49-51 |
| 08:55 | Providence | Kenneth Lanigan can't connect on a floater near the basket | 49-51 |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | Herbert Roberts snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 08:39 | Rutgers | Dustin Miles is whistled for a carry | 49-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Baynes (SF), Brett Sawyer (PF) Dustin Miles, Carl Scott | |
| Subs | Providence | John Collette (PG), William Galloway (SG), Gerald Tirado (SF) Brock Larsen, Norman Wright, Kenneth Lanigan | |
| 08:21 | Providence | John Collette connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gerald Tirado | 49-54 |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | Michael Secor misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-54 |
| 08:11 | Providence | Ronald Wingert pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:04 | Providence | John Collette clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 08:02 | Rutgers | James Baynes gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | William Holmes is fouled on the floor by Gerald Tirado - foul #2 on Gerald Tirado, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Walton (SG), Bobby Farnham (C) Michael Secor, Herbert Roberts | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Starks (PF), William Grise (C) Ronald Wingert, Dennis Redmond | |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | William Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | William Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Walton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Baynes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brett Sawyer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Farnham (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Collette (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - William Galloway (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Tirado (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Starks (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Grise (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Providence | Gerald Tirado misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 07:20 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 07:05 | Rutgers | James Baynes misses the jumper near the basket | 51-54 |
| 07:03 | Rutgers | William Holmes grabs the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 06:55 | Rutgers | Norman Walton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-54 |
| 06:54 | Rutgers | Norman Walton tips it back up and in | 53-54 |
| 06:25 | Providence | Bobby Farnham is called for the reach on Gerald Tirado - foul #1 on Bobby Farnham, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge (PG), Dustin Miles (SF), Herbert Roberts (PF) William Holmes, James Baynes, Brett Sawyer | |
| Subs | Providence | Norman Wright (SF) Gerald Tirado | |
| 06:04 | Providence | William Galloway knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Collette | 53-57 |
| 05:45 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge misses the fadeaway from the right side | 53-57 |
| 05:44 | Providence | The rebound goes to William Galloway | 53-57 |
| 05:34 | Providence | Kenneth Starks comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-57 |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Herbert Roberts | 53-57 |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | Norman Walton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 05:13 | Providence | John Collette pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 04:53 | Providence | Norman Wright is fouled on the floor by Norman Walton - foul #2 on Norman Walton, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Secor (SG), James Baynes (SF), Brett Sawyer (PF) Norman Walton, Dustin Miles, Herbert Roberts | |
| Subs | Providence | Brock Larsen (PG), Gerald Tirado (SF), Ronald Wingert (PF), Dennis Redmond (C) John Collette, William Galloway, Kenneth Starks, William Grise | |
| 04:34 | Providence | Dennis Redmond hits the finger roll on a great pass from Norman Wright | 53-59 |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge's pass is intercepted by Brock Larsen in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| 04:29 | Providence | Brock Larsen hits the finger roll | 53-61 |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | Brock Larsen picks off the pass by Brett Sawyer | 53-61 |
| 03:53 | Providence | The short jumper by Ronald Wingert is denied by Bobby Farnham | 53-61 |
| 03:52 | Providence | Norman Wright grabs the offensive board | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Providence | Brock Larsen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 03:23 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Stembridge (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Secor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Baynes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brett Sawyer (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Farnham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Brock Larsen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SG - Norman Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald Tirado (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Wingert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Redmond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Rutgers | Michael Secor connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Stembridge | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Providence | Brock Larsen misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Gregory Stembridge - foul #1 on Gregory Stembridge, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Holmes (PG), Herbert Roberts (C) Gregory Stembridge, Bobby Farnham | |
| Subs | Providence | William Galloway (SG), William Grise (C) Norman Wright, Dennis Redmond | |
| 02:52 | Providence | Brock Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 02:52 | Providence | Brock Larsen misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Herbert Roberts | 56-62 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | William Galloway is called for the reach on Brett Sawyer - foul #4 on William Galloway, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Walton (SG) Michael Secor | |
| Subs | Providence | John Collette (PG), Kenneth Starks (PF) Brock Larsen, Ronald Wingert | |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 02:30 | Providence | Kenneth Starks grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 02:11 | Providence | William Galloway hits a 3 from straight away set up by William Grise | 56-65 |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge (PG), Bobby Farnham (C) William Holmes, Herbert Roberts | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:56 | Rutgers | Norman Walton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 56-65 |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham tips it back up and in | 58-65 |
| 01:36 | Providence | John Collette connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-67 |
| 01:26 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-67 |
| 01:25 | Providence | Kenneth Starks pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:03 | Providence | John Collette misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-67 |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | Norman Walton snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-67 |
| 00:54 | Providence | Gerald Tirado grabs the board | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Providence | Gerald Tirado is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Stembridge - foul #2 on Gregory Stembridge, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Norman Wright (SG) William Galloway | |
| 00:51 | Providence | Gerald Tirado is fouled on the floor by James Baynes - foul #3 on James Baynes, team foul #7 | 58-67 |
| 00:51 | Providence | Gerald Tirado misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham grabs the defensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge double dribbles | 58-67 |
| 00:40 | Providence | John Collette is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Walton - foul #3 on Norman Walton, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| 00:40 | Providence | John Collette makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:40 | Providence | John Collette makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-69 |
| 00:32 | Providence | Norman Wright gets the rebound | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Providence | John Collette knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Wright | 58-71 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 58-71 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | The clock runs out | 58-71 |