| Lineup | Providence | PG - David Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Moore (fresh) PF - Kenneth Starks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Chester Payne (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Rush (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Lafrance (fresh) SF - Danny Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Lampe (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carl Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes inbounds the ball | 22-31 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | Carl Scott's floater is knocked away by Paul Johnson | 22-31 |
| 19:43 | Providence | The rebound goes to Christopher Moore | 22-31 |
| 19:38 | Providence | David Sanders knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Paul Johnson | 24-31 |
| 19:23 | Rutgers | John Rush misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 19:22 | Rutgers | John Rush snags the offensive board | 24-31 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-31 |
| 18:57 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 18:37 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance is hacked by Christopher Moore - foul #1 on Christopher Moore, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | John Rush is hacked by David Sanders - foul #2 on David Sanders, team foul #2 | 24-31 |
| 18:06 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Rush | 24-34 |
| 17:49 | Providence | Kenneth Starks can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 24-34 |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Matthew Lampe | 24-34 |
| 17:28 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 17:26 | Providence | Chester Payne snags the defensive board | 24-34 |
| 17:07 | Providence | Chester Payne connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Johnson and he's fouled by Carl Scott - foul #1 on Carl Scott, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Jimmy Mims (SG) Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:07 | Providence | Chester Payne makes the free throw | 27-34 |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Starks - foul #2 on Kenneth Starks, team foul #3 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Josh Hill (SG), Emmett Nurse (C) David Sanders, Chester Payne | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield (SG) Timothy Lafrance | |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 16:27 | Providence | Christopher Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-36 |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Tall (PF) Kenneth Starks | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:06 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes scores on a runner near the basket | 27-38 |
| 15:48 | Providence | Jimmy Mims is hacked by Danny Hayes - foul #1 on Danny Hayes, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Providence | David Sanders (PG), Paul Johnson (SG) Josh Hill, Christopher Moore | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance (SG), Michael Hail (SF), James Grunewald (PF), Matthew Wiesner (C) John Rush, Danny Hayes, Matthew Lampe, Carl Scott | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - David Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Mims (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gregory Tall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Emmett Nurse (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Mayfield (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Timothy Lafrance (fresh) SF - Michael Hail (fresh) PF - James Grunewald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Wiesner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Providence | Jimmy Mims comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 15:32 | Providence | Emmett Nurse misses the tip | 27-38 |
| 15:31 | Providence | Jimmy Mims hits the follow up shot | 29-38 |
| 15:08 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson is called for the reach on Timothy Lafrance - foul #1 on Paul Johnson, team foul #4 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Starks (PF), Chester Payne (C) Gregory Tall, Emmett Nurse | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:42 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-38 |
| 14:41 | Providence | Jimmy Mims pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 14:36 | Providence | Paul Johnson hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from David Sanders | 31-38 |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | Kenneth Starks takes the ball from Michael Hail | 31-38 |
| 14:10 | Providence | Michael Hail steals the ball from Kenneth Starks | 31-38 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance misses the 3 from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 13:43 | Providence | Chester Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 13:41 | Providence | Melvin Mayfield is called for the reach on David Sanders in the backcourt - foul #1 on Melvin Mayfield, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Josh Hill (PG), Christopher Moore (SF) David Sanders, Jimmy Mims | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Rush (PG), Danny Hayes (SF), Matthew Lampe (PF), Carl Scott (C) Timothy Lafrance, Michael Hail, James Grunewald, Matthew Wiesner | |
| 13:32 | Providence | Paul Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-38 |
| 13:17 | Rutgers | John Rush misses the shot from just outside the lane | 31-38 |
| 13:15 | Providence | Chester Payne gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 12:53 | Providence | Chester Payne buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Josh Hill | 33-38 |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Jimmy Mims (PG), Emmett Nurse (C) Paul Johnson, Chester Payne | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance (SG) Melvin Mayfield | |
| 12:20 | Providence | Jimmy Mims hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Timothy Lafrance - foul #2 on Timothy Lafrance, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Providence | David Sanders (PG) Josh Hill | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:20 | Providence | Jimmy Mims makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 12:20 | Providence | Jimmy Mims makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | Carl Scott comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-38 |
| 11:55 | Providence | Jimmy Mims gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 11:51 | Providence | Christopher Moore travels with the ball | 35-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Tall (PF) Kenneth Starks | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | John Rush is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 11:38 | Providence | Jimmy Mims is fouled on the floor by John Rush - foul #2 on John Rush, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - David Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Mims (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Moore (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregory Tall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Emmett Nurse (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Rush (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Lafrance (fresh) SF - Danny Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Matthew Lampe (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Providence | Emmett Nurse double dribbles | 35-38 |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes is hacked by Christopher Moore - foul #2 on Christopher Moore, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Chester Payne (C) Emmett Nurse | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:51 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-38 |
| 10:50 | Providence | Gregory Tall pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 10:37 | Providence | Jimmy Mims clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 35-38 |
| 10:36 | Rutgers | Carl Scott pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | Carl Scott misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Chester Payne - foul #1 on Chester Payne, team foul #6 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Josh Hill (PG), Paul Johnson (SG), Kenneth Starks (PF) David Sanders, Jimmy Mims, Gregory Tall | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield (SG) Timothy Lafrance | |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | Carl Scott misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | Carl Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 09:59 | Providence | Chester Payne is whistled for traveling | 35-39 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas (SG), James Grunewald (PF), Matthew Wiesner (C) John Rush, Matthew Lampe, Carl Scott | |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes throws it down on a nice dish by Wayne Thomas and he's fouled by Christopher Moore - foul #3 on Christopher Moore, team foul #7 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Tall (SF) Christopher Moore | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes misses the free throw | 35-41 |
| 09:41 | Providence | Chester Payne grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 09:25 | Providence | Paul Johnson's floater is knocked away by Matthew Wiesner | 35-41 |
| 09:23 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Wayne Thomas | 35-41 |
| 09:08 | Rutgers | Kenneth Starks denies the turnaround by Danny Hayes | 35-41 |
| 09:06 | Providence | The rebound goes to Gregory Tall | 35-41 |
| 08:47 | Providence | Paul Johnson comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Wayne Thomas - foul #1 on Wayne Thomas, team foul #6 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Providence | David Sanders (PG), Christopher Moore (SF), Emmett Nurse (C) Josh Hill, Gregory Tall, Chester Payne | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Rush (PG), Timothy Lafrance (SG), Michael Hail (SF), Matthew Lampe (PF), Carl Scott (C) Melvin Mayfield, Wayne Thomas, Danny Hayes, James Grunewald, Matthew Wiesner | |
| 08:47 | Providence | Paul Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 08:47 | Providence | Paul Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Emmett Nurse is called for the reach on Carl Scott - foul #2 on Emmett Nurse, team foul #8 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Jimmy Mims (SG) Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Carl Scott makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Carl Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe grabs the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 08:23 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-42 |
| 08:21 | Rutgers | John Rush grabs the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 08:02 | Rutgers | Michael Hail is hacked by Christopher Moore - foul #4 on Christopher Moore, team foul #9 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Tall (SF) Christopher Moore | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:02 | Rutgers | Michael Hail makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 08:02 | Rutgers | Michael Hail makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 07:52 | Providence | David Sanders can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Lafrance - foul #3 on Timothy Lafrance, team foul #7 | 37-44 |
| 07:52 | Providence | David Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 07:52 | Providence | David Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 07:32 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Rush | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - David Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Mims (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Tall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Starks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Emmett Nurse (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Rush (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Lafrance (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hail (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Lampe (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Providence | Kenneth Starks can't throw it down | 39-47 |
| 07:10 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Carl Scott | 39-47 |
| 06:54 | Rutgers | Emmett Nurse is called for the reach on Carl Scott - foul #3 on Emmett Nurse, team foul #10 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Johnson (SG), Christopher Moore (SF), Chester Payne (C) Jimmy Mims, Kenneth Starks, Emmett Nurse | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Hayes (SF) Michael Hail | |
| 06:54 | Rutgers | Carl Scott misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 06:54 | Rutgers | Carl Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 06:37 | Providence | Danny Hayes swats the short shot by Gregory Tall | 39-48 |
| 06:35 | Providence | Christopher Moore tips it in | 41-48 |
| 06:11 | Rutgers | Carl Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Jimmy Mims (PG) David Sanders | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield (PG), Wayne Thomas (SG) John Rush, Timothy Lafrance | |
| 05:57 | Providence | Gregory Tall misses the lay-in | 41-48 |
| 05:55 | Providence | Paul Johnson hits the follow up shot | 43-48 |
| 05:46 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe is called for traveling | 43-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Starks (PF) Gregory Tall | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Grunewald (PF), Matthew Wiesner (C) Matthew Lampe, Carl Scott | |
| 05:30 | Providence | Christopher Moore misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | James Grunewald grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 05:21 | Rutgers | Kenneth Starks steals the ball from Matthew Wiesner | 43-48 |
| 05:12 | Providence | Christopher Moore knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Jimmy Mims and he's hacked by Wayne Thomas - foul #2 on Wayne Thomas, team foul #8 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Rush (PG) Wayne Thomas | |
| 05:12 | Providence | Christopher Moore makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield buries a 3 from straight away set up by Danny Hayes | 46-51 |
| 04:46 | Providence | Chester Payne lays it in on a great pass from Paul Johnson | 48-51 |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 04:28 | Providence | Christopher Moore gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 04:09 | Providence | Christopher Moore is hacked by Danny Hayes - foul #2 on Danny Hayes, team foul #9 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Providence | David Sanders (PG), Emmett Nurse (C) Paul Johnson, Chester Payne | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance (SG), Matthew Lampe (PF), Carl Scott (C) Melvin Mayfield, James Grunewald, Matthew Wiesner | |
| 04:09 | Providence | Christopher Moore makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 04:09 | Providence | Christopher Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 04:09 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 03:54 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 03:52 | Providence | Emmett Nurse grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 03:35 | Providence | Kenneth Starks misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Danny Hayes - foul #3 on Danny Hayes, team foul #10 | 49-51 |
| 03:35 | Providence | Kenneth Starks misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 03:35 | Providence | Kenneth Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - David Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Mims (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Starks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Emmett Nurse (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Rush (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Lafrance (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Danny Hayes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Lampe (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Carl Scott (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | John Rush comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-51 |
| 03:13 | Providence | Kenneth Starks grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 02:54 | Providence | David Sanders misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-51 |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Carl Scott grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 02:28 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe gets the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Kenneth Starks steps in front of the Danny Hayes pass | 50-51 |
| 02:22 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Johnson (SG), Chester Payne (C) Jimmy Mims, Emmett Nurse | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:05 | Providence | Christopher Moore misses short on a floater in the lane | 50-51 |
| 02:03 | Rutgers | Carl Scott grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 01:55 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-51 |
| 01:54 | Providence | Christopher Moore gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 01:38 | Providence | Kenneth Starks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 01:36 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Payne | 50-51 |
| 01:21 | Providence | Christopher Moore knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by David Sanders | 52-51 |
| 00:58 | Rutgers | David Sanders is called for the reach on John Rush - foul #3 on David Sanders, team foul #11 | 52-51 |
| 00:58 | Rutgers | John Rush makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 00:58 | Rutgers | John Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 00:43 | Providence | Chester Payne can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 52-53 |
| 00:42 | Providence | Kenneth Starks tips it home | 54-53 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | John Rush can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Carl Scott grabs the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance is called for traveling | 54-53 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Providence | David Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by John Rush - foul #3 on John Rush, team foul #11 | 54-53 |
| 00:15 | Providence | David Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:15 | Providence | David Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | John Rush can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-53 |