| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Collette (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Galloway (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerald Tirado (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Starks (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ronald Wingert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Stembridge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Walton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Baynes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Brett Sawyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Farnham (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Gerald Tirado inbounds the ball | 23-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Providence | Gerald Tirado knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 19:10 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 19:09 | Providence | Kenneth Starks gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 18:49 | Providence | William Galloway misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 18:47 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to John Collette | 26-33 |
| 18:29 | Providence | Gerald Tirado comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 26-33 |
| 18:27 | Rutgers | James Baynes snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 18:22 | Providence | Ronald Wingert snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 18:00 | Providence | William Galloway buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 17:44 | Rutgers | James Baynes is whistled for a carry | 29-33 |
| 17:32 | Providence | Kenneth Starks misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 17:31 | Providence | Ronald Wingert grabs the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 17:17 | Providence | Bobby Farnham is called for the reach on Ronald Wingert - foul #2 on Bobby Farnham, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 17:03 | Providence | John Collette hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Gerald Tirado | 31-33 |
| 16:48 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge misses the 3 from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 16:46 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 16:28 | Rutgers | James Baynes comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Gerald Tirado - foul #3 on Gerald Tirado, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Norman Wright (SF), Kenneth Lanigan (PF), Dennis Redmond (C) Gerald Tirado, Kenneth Starks, Ronald Wingert | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Holmes (PG), Michael Secor (SG), Herbert Roberts (C) Gregory Stembridge, Norman Walton, Bobby Farnham | |
| 16:28 | Rutgers | James Baynes makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:28 | Rutgers | James Baynes makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 16:12 | Providence | Kenneth Lanigan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Miles (SF), Carl Scott (C) James Baynes, Brett Sawyer | |
| 15:57 | Rutgers | Carl Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 15:55 | Providence | Norman Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Collette (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Galloway (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Norman Wright (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Lanigan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Redmond (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Secor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Miles (fresh) PF - Herbert Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Scott (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Providence | John Collette throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Brock Larsen (SG), William Grise (C) William Galloway, Dennis Redmond | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 15:41 | Rutgers | William Holmes misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 15:40 | Providence | Kenneth Lanigan pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 15:13 | Providence | Norman Wright misses the 3 from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 15:12 | Rutgers | Michael Secor grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 14:53 | Rutgers | Michael Secor drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Scott | 31-38 |
| 14:35 | Providence | John Collette connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Lanigan | 33-38 |
| 14:19 | Rutgers | Herbert Roberts misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | Michael Secor misses the tip | 33-38 |
| 14:15 | Providence | The rebound goes to William Grise | 33-38 |
| 14:05 | Providence | Kenneth Lanigan can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 33-38 |
| 14:03 | Rutgers | Carl Scott snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 13:43 | Rutgers | Carl Scott misses the lay-in | 33-38 |
| 13:41 | Providence | William Grise gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 13:29 | Providence | Brock Larsen comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 13:27 | Rutgers | Herbert Roberts grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 13:15 | Rutgers | Herbert Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-38 |
| 13:13 | Rutgers | Herbert Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 13:02 | Rutgers | Dustin Miles misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | Dustin Miles tips it home | 33-40 |
| 12:43 | Providence | Brock Larsen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 12:42 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to William Holmes | 33-40 |
| 12:22 | Rutgers | Brock Larsen steals it from Dustin Miles | 33-40 |
| 12:19 | Providence | John Collette lays it up and in set up by Brock Larsen | 35-40 |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | William Holmes double dribbles | 35-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Derrick Bright (PG), William Galloway (SG), Gerald Tirado (SF), Kenneth Starks (PF), Ronald Wingert (C) John Collette, Brock Larsen, Norman Wright, Kenneth Lanigan, William Grise | |
| 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 | |
| 11:42 | Providence | Derrick Bright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Derrick Bright (fresh) SG - William Galloway (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gerald Tirado (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Starks (fresh) 7 reb. C - Ronald Wingert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Stembridge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Walton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Baynes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Brett Sawyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Farnham (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Kenneth Starks swats the short shot by Gregory Stembridge | 35-40 |
| 11:23 | Providence | Derrick Bright gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 11:00 | Providence | William Galloway double dribbles | 35-40 |
| 10:47 | Rutgers | James Baynes's pass is intercepted by William Galloway | 35-40 |
| 10:35 | Providence | Gerald Tirado scores on a shot from the right side | 37-40 |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer lays it up and in on a great pass from Norman Walton | 37-42 |
| 10:15 | Providence | Derrick Bright comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 10:13 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 09:54 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 09:53 | Providence | Ronald Wingert grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 09:30 | Providence | Gerald Tirado misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | James Baynes clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 09:21 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham tips it in | 37-44 |
| 09:06 | Providence | Kenneth Starks comes up short on the floater from close range | 37-44 |
| 09:05 | Providence | Gerald Tirado misses the tip | 37-44 |
| 09:03 | Rutgers | Norman Walton gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 08:44 | Rutgers | Norman Walton is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Starks - foul #2 on Kenneth Starks, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Providence | John Collette (PG), William Grise (C) Derrick Bright, Kenneth Starks | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Holmes (PG), Michael Secor (SG), Herbert Roberts (C) Gregory Stembridge, Norman Walton, Bobby Farnham | |
| 08:25 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from James Baynes | 37-46 |
| 08:19 | Providence | William Grise blows the layup | 37-46 |
| 08:18 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 08:13 | Rutgers | William Grise steals it from Michael Secor | 37-46 |
| 07:54 | Providence | Gerald Tirado misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on James Baynes - foul #2 on James Baynes, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Norman Wright (SG), Kenneth Lanigan (PF) William Galloway, Ronald Wingert | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Miles (SF), Bobby Farnham (C) James Baynes, Brett Sawyer | |
| 07:54 | Providence | Gerald Tirado makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 07:54 | Providence | Gerald Tirado makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 07:31 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham misses badly on a floater from the left side | 39-46 |
| 07:30 | Rutgers | Herbert Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Collette (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Wright (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Tirado (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Lanigan (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Grise (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Secor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Farnham (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Rutgers | Herbert Roberts hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 39-46 |
| 07:23 | Rutgers | Dustin Miles hits the follow up shot | 39-48 |
| 07:15 | Providence | William Grise hits a floater from the right block | 41-48 |
| 06:52 | Rutgers | Dustin Miles is whistled for a carry | 41-48 |
| Subs | Providence | William Galloway (SG), Kenneth Starks (PF) Gerald Tirado, Kenneth Lanigan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge (PG), Norman Walton (SG), James Baynes (SF), Brett Sawyer (PF) William Holmes, Michael Secor, Dustin Miles, Herbert Roberts | |
| 06:42 | Providence | James Baynes is called for the reach on William Galloway - foul #3 on James Baynes, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| 06:30 | Providence | William Grise can't throw it down but he's fouled by Norman Walton - foul #2 on Norman Walton, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| 06:30 | Providence | William Grise misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 06:30 | Providence | William Grise makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 06:12 | Rutgers | Norman Walton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 05:50 | Providence | Norman Wright misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Baynes - foul #4 on James Baynes, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Herbert Roberts (C) Bobby Farnham | |
| 05:50 | Providence | Norman Wright makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 05:50 | Providence | Norman Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 05:29 | Rutgers | James Baynes is called for traveling | 44-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Wingert (C) William Grise | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:01 | Providence | James Baynes steps in front of the Kenneth Starks pass | 44-51 |
| 04:40 | Rutgers | Herbert Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Gerald Tirado (SF) Norman Wright | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Secor (SG), Dustin Miles (SF), Bobby Farnham (C) Norman Walton, James Baynes, Brett Sawyer | |
| 04:18 | Providence | Gerald Tirado misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Dustin Miles - foul #2 on Dustin Miles, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Brock Larsen (PG), Jimmy Mims (SG), William Grise (C) John Collette, William Galloway, Kenneth Starks | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Holmes (PG) Gregory Stembridge | |
| 04:18 | Providence | Gerald Tirado makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 04:18 | Providence | Gerald Tirado makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | Michael Secor hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by William Holmes | 46-53 |
| 03:57 | Providence | Gerald Tirado knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmy Mims | 49-53 |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Michael Secor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-53 |
| 03:41 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham gets the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 03:30 | Rutgers | William Grise is called for the reach on Michael Secor - foul #4 on William Grise, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Providence | John Collette (PG), William Galloway (SG) Brock Larsen, Jimmy Mims | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Walton (SG), James Baynes (SF), Brett Sawyer (PF) Michael Secor, Dustin Miles, Herbert Roberts | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Collette (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Galloway (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gerald Tirado (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Wingert (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Grise (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Walton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Baynes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. 4 pf. PF - Brett Sawyer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Farnham (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | James Baynes can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 03:11 | Providence | The rebound goes to William Grise | 49-53 |
| 03:06 | Providence | John Collette clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | James Baynes buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by William Holmes | 49-55 |
| 02:47 | Providence | William Grise knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John Collette | 51-55 |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | William Holmes misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Galloway - foul #1 on William Galloway, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Starks (PF) Ronald Wingert | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Herbert Roberts (C) Bobby Farnham | |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | William Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | William Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 02:26 | Providence | William Grise is hacked by Norman Walton - foul #3 on Norman Walton, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge (PG) William Holmes | |
| 02:26 | Providence | William Grise misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Herbert Roberts | 51-57 |
| 02:10 | Rutgers | James Baynes misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-57 |
| 02:09 | Providence | William Galloway pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 01:53 | Providence | William Galloway misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Norman Walton - foul #4 on Norman Walton, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham (C) Herbert Roberts | |
| 01:53 | Providence | William Galloway makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 01:53 | Providence | William Galloway makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 01:46 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by William Grise - foul #5 on William Grise, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Wingert (C) William Grise | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:46 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 01:46 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 01:32 | Providence | Ronald Wingert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | James Baynes makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Norman Walton | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:07 | Providence | Brett Sawyer steps in front of the Kenneth Starks pass | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by John Collette - foul #2 on John Collette, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:54 | Providence | Kenneth Starks snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Providence | William Galloway clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 00:45 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Starks | 53-62 |
| 00:43 | Providence | William Galloway hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | James Baynes grabs the board | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | James Baynes is fouled in the backcourt by John Collette - foul #3 on John Collette, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Holmes (PG) Gregory Stembridge | |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | James Baynes makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | James Baynes misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:38 | Providence | Ronald Wingert gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 00:33 | Providence | William Galloway misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | William Holmes drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Norman Walton | 53-65 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Ronald Wingert's floater is knocked away by Bobby Farnham | 53-65 |