| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Christiansen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Holliday (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Glantz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Purington (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joshua Noone (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Pierce (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marlin Stratton (fresh) C - Clifton Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Robert Pierce inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Providence | Robert Pierce buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Marlin Stratton | 36-39 |
| 19:23 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 19:22 | Providence | John Purington grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 19:16 | Providence | Clifton Jackson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Holliday - foul #3 on Thomas Holliday, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Espitia (C) Thomas Holliday | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 19:05 | Providence | John Purington misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-39 |
| 19:04 | Rutgers | David Espitia snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan misses long on a floater from the right side | 36-39 |
| 18:56 | Rutgers | David Espitia misses the tip | 36-39 |
| 18:54 | Providence | Marlin Stratton grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 18:25 | Providence | Robert Pierce steps out of bounds on the sideline | 36-39 |
| 18:08 | Rutgers | David Espitia travels with the ball | 36-39 |
| 17:44 | Providence | Joshua Noone drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Purington | 36-42 |
| 17:41 | Rutgers | John Purington is called for the reach on William Cotter in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Purington, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Werner (C) Arthur Glantz | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:25 | Rutgers | William Cotter scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Matthew Christiansen | 38-42 |
| 17:05 | Providence | Clifton Jackson knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Purington | 38-44 |
| 16:48 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 16:46 | Providence | Robert Pierce snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 16:27 | Providence | Joshua Noone buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John Purington | 38-46 |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | William Cotter clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | Mark Werner grabs the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Christiansen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Espitia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Werner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Purington (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Joshua Noone (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Robert Pierce (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Marlin Stratton (fairly fresh) C - Clifton Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Rutgers | William Cotter connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Matthew Christiansen and he's hacked by Marlin Stratton - foul #1 on Marlin Stratton, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (SG), William Owens (SF), Thomas Holliday (PF), Charles Mason (C) Joseph Morgan, Matthew Christiansen, David Espitia, Mark Werner | |
| Subs | Providence | Todd Willis (PG), John Davenport (SG), Matthew Ostrander (SF), Craig Rupp (PF), Whitney Belanger (C) John Purington, Joshua Noone, Robert Pierce, Marlin Stratton, Clifton Jackson | |
| 15:34 | Rutgers | William Cotter makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 15:19 | Providence | Todd Willis misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-46 |
| 15:18 | Providence | Matthew Ostrander gets the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 15:08 | Providence | Matthew Ostrander can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-46 |
| 15:07 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 14:51 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Owens | 44-46 |
| 14:33 | Providence | Charles Mason takes the ball from Whitney Belanger | 44-46 |
| 14:11 | Rutgers | Matthew Ostrander steals the ball from Gerald Varnum | 44-46 |
| 14:08 | Providence | Todd Willis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matthew Ostrander | 44-48 |
| 13:48 | Rutgers | William Cotter misses the fadeaway from the right side | 44-48 |
| 13:46 | Providence | Matthew Ostrander gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:26 | Providence | Todd Willis can't connect on a floater from the left side | 44-48 |
| 13:24 | Rutgers | William Owens gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:08 | Rutgers | Charles Mason hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Gerald Varnum | 46-48 |
| 12:39 | Providence | William Cotter steps in front of the Todd Willis pass | 46-48 |
| 12:36 | Rutgers | William Cotter lays it in | 48-48 |
| 12:27 | Providence | Whitney Belanger misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 12:25 | Providence | Whitney Belanger grabs the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 12:16 | Providence | Matthew Ostrander clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 48-48 |
| 12:14 | Providence | Matthew Ostrander snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 11:58 | Providence | Whitney Belanger hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 48-48 |
| 11:57 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Whitney Belanger | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Gerald Varnum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Owens (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Holliday (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Mason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Todd Willis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Davenport (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Ostrander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Rupp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Whitney Belanger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Providence | Todd Willis buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Whitney Belanger | 48-50 |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | Charles Mason makes the driving attempt from close range set up by William Owens | 50-50 |
| 11:04 | Providence | Matthew Ostrander drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Whitney Belanger | 50-53 |
| 10:41 | Rutgers | William Cotter is hacked by Todd Willis - foul #2 on Todd Willis, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vladislav Kosinski (PG), Joseph Morgan (SG), Matthew Christiansen (SF), Arthur Glantz (PF), David Espitia (C) William Cotter, Gerald Varnum, William Owens, Thomas Holliday, Charles Mason | |
| Subs | Providence | John Purington (PG), Joshua Noone (SG), Robert Pierce (SF), Marlin Stratton (PF), Clifton Jackson (C) Todd Willis, John Davenport, Matthew Ostrander, Craig Rupp, Whitney Belanger | |
| 10:27 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen is fouled on the floor by Robert Pierce - foul #2 on Robert Pierce, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| 10:18 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Christiansen and he's hacked by Clifton Jackson - foul #1 on Clifton Jackson, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| 10:18 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:03 | Providence | Joshua Noone misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-53 |
| 10:02 | Rutgers | David Espitia grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 09:48 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz is hacked by Marlin Stratton - foul #2 on Marlin Stratton, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| 09:35 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen misses long on a jump hook from close range | 53-53 |
| 09:33 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen misses the tip | 53-53 |
| 09:32 | Providence | Joshua Noone gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 09:18 | Providence | Joshua Noone can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 09:17 | Rutgers | David Espitia gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 09:01 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 09:00 | Providence | Joshua Noone pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:55 | Providence | The short jumper by Robert Pierce is denied by David Espitia | 53-53 |
| 08:53 | Providence | Robert Pierce tips it but misses | 53-53 |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | David Espitia snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | Vladislav Kosinski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 08:32 | Providence | Clifton Jackson grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 08:21 | Providence | The pull-up jumper by Robert Pierce is blocked by David Espitia | 53-53 |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | David Espitia grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz travels with the ball | 53-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (PG), Thomas Holliday (PF), Charles Mason (C) Vladislav Kosinski, Arthur Glantz, David Espitia | |
| Subs | Providence | Craig Rupp (C) Clifton Jackson | |
| 07:55 | Providence | Joshua Noone clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 53-53 |
| 07:53 | Providence | John Purington tips it but misses | 53-53 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | Charles Mason snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerald Varnum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Christiansen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Holliday (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Mason (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Purington (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Joshua Noone (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Robert Pierce (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Marlin Stratton (fairly fresh) C - Craig Rupp (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Morgan | 55-53 |
| 07:12 | Providence | John Purington misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 07:11 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:50 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 57-53 |
| 06:33 | Providence | Gerald Varnum steals it from John Purington | 57-53 |
| 06:25 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 06:12 | Providence | Marlin Stratton clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Gerald Varnum - foul #1 on Gerald Varnum, team foul #2 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG), William Owens (SF) Joseph Morgan, Matthew Christiansen | |
| Subs | Providence | Todd Willis (PG), John Davenport (SG), Matthew Ostrander (SF), Whitney Belanger (C) John Purington, Joshua Noone, Robert Pierce, Craig Rupp | |
| 06:12 | Providence | Marlin Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:12 | Providence | Marlin Stratton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | William Owens comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Charles Mason hits the follow up shot | 62-55 |
| 05:28 | Providence | Marlin Stratton is fouled on the floor by Thomas Holliday - foul #4 on Thomas Holliday, team foul #3 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz (PF) Thomas Holliday | |
| Subs | Providence | Clifton Jackson (PF) Marlin Stratton | |
| 05:20 | Providence | Clifton Jackson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Todd Willis | 62-57 |
| 05:10 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum is called for traveling | 62-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan (SG) William Owens | |
| Subs | Providence | John Purington (PG) John Davenport | |
| 04:50 | Providence | Clifton Jackson drills a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Charles Mason - foul #4 on Charles Mason, team foul #4 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen (SF), David Espitia (C) Gerald Varnum, Charles Mason | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 04:50 | Providence | Clifton Jackson misses the free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Matthew Christiansen, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday (PF) David Espitia | |
| Subs | Providence | Joshua Noone (SG) Todd Willis | |
| 04:02 | Providence | Arthur Glantz denies the turnaround by Matthew Ostrander | 62-59 |
| 04:00 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 03:41 | Providence | John Purington grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Christiansen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Holliday (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Arthur Glantz (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Purington (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Joshua Noone (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Matthew Ostrander (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clifton Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Whitney Belanger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Providence | Whitney Belanger misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 62-59 |
| 03:20 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Clifton Jackson - foul #2 on Clifton Jackson, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (PG), William Owens (SF), Charles Mason (C) William Cotter, Matthew Christiansen, Arthur Glantz | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Pierce (SF), Marlin Stratton (PF), Craig Rupp (C) Matthew Ostrander, Clifton Jackson, Whitney Belanger | |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:59 | Providence | Marlin Stratton snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 02:37 | Providence | Marlin Stratton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Gerald Varnum | 62-59 |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG), Matthew Christiansen (SF) Gerald Varnum, William Owens | |
| Subs | Providence | Whitney Belanger (C) Craig Rupp | |
| 02:14 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Cotter | 65-59 |
| 02:00 | Providence | Joshua Noone misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Cotter - foul #2 on William Cotter, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| 02:00 | Providence | Joshua Noone makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:00 | Providence | Joshua Noone makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:43 | Rutgers | John Purington is called for the reach on Thomas Holliday - foul #3 on John Purington, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| 01:43 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:43 | Providence | Whitney Belanger pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 01:25 | Providence | John Purington knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Noone | 65-63 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Morgan | 67-63 |
| 00:54 | Providence | John Purington makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Pierce | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Matthew Christiansen and the foul's on Marlin Stratton - foul #3 on Marlin Stratton, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vladislav Kosinski (PG), Gerald Varnum (SF) William Cotter, Matthew Christiansen | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday makes the free throw | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Providence | Gerald Varnum is called for the reach on Robert Pierce - foul #2 on Gerald Varnum, team foul #7 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG), Matthew Christiansen (SF) Vladislav Kosinski, Gerald Varnum | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:25 | Providence | Robert Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:25 | Providence | Robert Pierce grabs the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Joshua Noone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vladislav Kosinski (PG), Gerald Varnum (SF) William Cotter, Matthew Christiansen | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Noone - foul #1 on Joshua Noone, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:11 | Providence | Joshua Noone misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 00:10 | Providence | Whitney Belanger gets the offensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:08 | Providence | Joshua Noone drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Pierce | 71-69 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG), Matthew Christiansen (SF) Vladislav Kosinski, Gerald Varnum | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | William Cotter is fouled in the backcourt by John Purington - foul #4 on John Purington, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | William Cotter misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | William Cotter makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:05 | Providence | Providence calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Joshua Noone is whistled for traveling | 72-69 |