| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kurt Robertson (fresh) SG - Michael Vaughn (fresh) SF - Steven Macdonald (fresh) PF - Timothy West (fresh) C - Pierre Logston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Antonio Cardinal (fresh) SG - Stacy Hockman (fresh) SF - Dillon Parmley (fresh) PF - Chris Jackson (fresh) C - Jimmie Whaley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Providence | Michael Vaughn snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Providence | Kurt Robertson misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Chris Jackson - foul #1 on Chris Jackson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Providence | Kurt Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:43 | Providence | Kurt Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Michael Vaughn - foul #1 on Michael Vaughn, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:27 | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Providence | Michael Vaughn is hacked by Stacy Hockman - foul #1 on Stacy Hockman, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Providence | Kurt Robertson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:47 | Rutgers | Dillon Parmley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 18:37 | Providence | Kurt Robertson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Vaughn | 7-2 |
| 18:28 | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal is fouled on the floor by Steven Macdonald - foul #1 on Steven Macdonald, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Jimmie Whaley is blocked by Steven Macdonald | 7-2 |
| 18:13 | Providence | Kurt Robertson gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:51 | Providence | Kurt Robertson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-2 |
| 17:49 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:43 | Rutgers | Michael Vaughn picks off the pass by Jimmie Whaley | 7-2 |
| 17:27 | Providence | Kurt Robertson misses long on a shot from the left side | 7-2 |
| 17:25 | Providence | Pierre Logston grabs the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:13 | Providence | Kurt Robertson buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-2 |
| 16:56 | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Pierre Logston - foul #1 on Pierre Logston, team foul #3 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Providence | Clifford Stephenson (SG), Dakarai Banda (PF), Victor Yarger (C) Michael Vaughn, Timothy West, Pierre Logston | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson (SG), Eric Smith (SF), William Boyd (PF), George Simmons (C) Stacy Hockman, Dillon Parmley, Chris Jackson, Jimmie Whaley | |
| 16:56 | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal makes the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:56 | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal misses the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:56 | Providence | Victor Yarger snags the defensive board | 9-3 |
| 16:43 | Providence | Victor Yarger can't connect on a floater from the right side | 9-3 |
| 16:41 | Providence | Clifford Stephenson grabs the offensive board | 9-3 |
| 16:28 | Providence | William Boyd steals it from Steven Macdonald | 9-3 |
| 16:02 | Rutgers | George Simmons comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 9-3 |
| 16:00 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to William Boyd | 9-3 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kurt Robertson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Clifford Stephenson (fresh) SF - Steven Macdonald (fairly fresh) PF - Dakarai Banda (fresh) C - Victor Yarger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Antonio Cardinal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Thompson (fresh) SF - Eric Smith (fresh) PF - William Boyd (fresh) C - George Simmons (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Boyd | 9-5 |
| 15:24 | Providence | Clifford Stephenson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 9-5 |
| 15:23 | Rutgers | William Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | William Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-5 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Vaughn (SG), Timothy West (PF), Pierre Logston (C) Kurt Robertson, Steven Macdonald, Dakarai Banda | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman (SG), Dillon Parmley (SF), Jimmie Whaley (C) Antonio Cardinal, Eric Smith, George Simmons | |
| 15:03 | Providence | Victor Yarger is whistled for traveling | 9-5 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Chris Jackson (PF) William Boyd | |
| 14:38 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 14:37 | Providence | Michael Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:18 | Providence | Clifford Stephenson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Dillon Parmley - foul #1 on Dillon Parmley, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| 14:18 | Providence | Clifford Stephenson misses the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:18 | Providence | Clifford Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 13:56 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson is whistled for traveling | 10-5 |
| Subs | Providence | Kurt Robertson (PG), Joshua Robson (SF) Clifford Stephenson, Victor Yarger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steven Cluff (PG), Robert Mendosa (SG) Jerry Thompson, Stacy Hockman | |
| 13:29 | Providence | Timothy West throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-5 |
| Subs | Providence | Steven Macdonald (SF), Dakarai Banda (PF) Joshua Robson, Timothy West | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Boyd (PF) Chris Jackson | |
| 13:12 | Rutgers | Steven Cluff misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-5 |
| 13:10 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley grabs the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 12:57 | Rutgers | Kurt Robertson is called for the reach on Steven Cluff - foul #1 on Kurt Robertson, team foul #4 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Providence | Victor Yarger (C) Pierre Logston | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson (PG), Stacy Hockman (SG), Eric Smith (SF) Steven Cluff, Robert Mendosa, Dillon Parmley | |
| 12:43 | Rutgers | Eric Smith buries a jumper from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 12:37 | Providence | Kurt Robertson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| Subs | Providence | Clifford Stephenson (SG) Michael Vaughn | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal (PG) Jerry Thompson | |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | William Boyd misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 10-7 |
| 12:25 | Rutgers | William Boyd tips it back up and in | 10-9 |
| 12:09 | Providence | The pull-up jumper by Kurt Robertson is blocked by William Boyd | 10-9 |
| 12:07 | Providence | Steven Macdonald tips it in | 12-9 |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | Eric Smith misses short on a runner in the lane | 12-9 |
| 11:47 | Providence | Dakarai Banda grabs the board | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kurt Robertson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Clifford Stephenson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Steven Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dakarai Banda (fresh) C - Victor Yarger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Antonio Cardinal (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stacy Hockman (fresh) SF - Eric Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmie Whaley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Providence | Dakarai Banda hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Kurt Robertson | 14-9 |
| 11:05 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley is hacked by Steven Macdonald - foul #2 on Steven Macdonald, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Gibbs (PG), Michael Vaughn (SG), Joshua Robson (SF), Timothy West (PF), Pierre Logston (C) Kurt Robertson, Clifford Stephenson, Steven Macdonald, Dakarai Banda, Victor Yarger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson (SG), Dillon Parmley (SF), Chris Jackson (PF) Stacy Hockman, Eric Smith, Jimmie Whaley | |
| 10:55 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Thompson | 14-11 |
| 10:38 | Providence | Pierre Logston's layup is rejected by Chris Jackson | 14-11 |
| 10:36 | Rutgers | William Boyd snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 10:18 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Joshua Robson - foul #1 on Joshua Robson, team foul #6 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa (SG), Eric Smith (C) Antonio Cardinal, William Boyd | |
| 10:18 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 10:18 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 10:18 | Rutgers | Eric Smith grabs the offensive board | 14-11 |
| 10:07 | Rutgers | Dillon Parmley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 10:06 | Providence | Pierre Logston grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 09:44 | Providence | Pierre Logston connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 16-11 |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | Dillon Parmley drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Thompson | 16-13 |
| 09:02 | Providence | Charles Gibbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-13 |
| Subs | Providence | Kurt Robertson (PG), Clifford Stephenson (SF) Charles Gibbs, Joshua Robson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman (SG), Jimmie Whaley (C) Robert Mendosa, Eric Smith | |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | Dillon Parmley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 08:36 | Providence | Timothy West gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 08:20 | Providence | Timothy West connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Pierre Logston | 18-13 |
| 08:08 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 18-13 |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmie Whaley | 18-13 |
| 07:45 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Stacy Hockman and the foul's on Clifford Stephenson - foul #1 on Clifford Stephenson, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Gibbs (SG), Dakarai Banda (PF), Victor Yarger (C) Michael Vaughn, Timothy West, Pierre Logston | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal (PG), Eric Smith (SF), William Boyd (PF) Jerry Thompson, Dillon Parmley, Chris Jackson | |
| 07:45 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley makes the free throw | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kurt Robertson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Gibbs (fresh) SF - Clifford Stephenson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dakarai Banda (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Yarger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Antonio Cardinal (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stacy Hockman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmie Whaley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Providence | Clifford Stephenson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kurt Robertson | 21-17 |
| 07:05 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-17 |
| 07:03 | Providence | Dakarai Banda grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 06:45 | Providence | Clifford Stephenson clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Antonio Cardinal - foul #1 on Antonio Cardinal, team foul #4 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dillon Parmley (SF) Eric Smith | |
| 06:45 | Providence | Clifford Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 06:45 | Providence | Clifford Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | Dillon Parmley hits a 3 from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 06:07 | Providence | Dakarai Banda misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-20 |
| 06:06 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Stacy Hockman | 23-20 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal drills a turnaround from the right block | 23-22 |
| 05:25 | Providence | Kurt Robertson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Kurt Robertson, team foul #8 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Vaughn (SG), Timothy West (PF), Pierre Logston (C) Kurt Robertson, Clifford Stephenson, Dakarai Banda | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson (SG), Chris Jackson (PF) Stacy Hockman, William Boyd | |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Antonio Cardinal | 23-24 |
| 04:48 | Providence | Jimmie Whaley denies the turnaround by Michael Vaughn | 23-24 |
| 04:46 | Providence | Victor Yarger can't tip it in | 23-24 |
| 04:45 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Yarger | 23-24 |
| 04:21 | Providence | Charles Gibbs is hacked by Antonio Cardinal - foul #2 on Antonio Cardinal, team foul #5 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Providence | Joshua Robson (SF) Victor Yarger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa (SG), Eric Smith (SF), William Boyd (C) Antonio Cardinal, Dillon Parmley, Jimmie Whaley | |
| 04:06 | Providence | Michael Vaughn buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Charles Gibbs | 25-24 |
| 03:49 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Thompson | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Gibbs (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Robson (fresh) PF - Timothy West (fresh) 2 pts. C - Pierre Logston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jerry Thompson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Mendosa (fresh) SF - Eric Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Providence | Michael Vaughn can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 25-26 |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Chris Jackson | 25-26 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Eric Smith snags the offensive board | 25-26 |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 25-26 |
| 02:49 | Providence | Pierre Logston snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 02:25 | Providence | Michael Vaughn is hacked by Robert Mendosa - foul #1 on Robert Mendosa, team foul #6 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Providence | Kurt Robertson (PG), Steven Macdonald (SF), Dakarai Banda (PF) Charles Gibbs, Joshua Robson, Timothy West | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal (PG), Stacy Hockman (SG), Dillon Parmley (SF), Jimmie Whaley (C) Jerry Thompson, Robert Mendosa, Eric Smith, Chris Jackson | |
| 02:08 | Providence | Steven Macdonald buries a jumper in the lane set up by Kurt Robertson | 27-26 |
| 01:53 | Rutgers | Michael Vaughn is called for the reach on Stacy Hockman - foul #2 on Michael Vaughn, team foul #9 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Providence | Clifford Stephenson (SG), Victor Yarger (C) Michael Vaughn, Pierre Logston | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Eric Smith (PF) William Boyd | |
| 01:53 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:53 | Providence | Dakarai Banda gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 01:31 | Providence | Victor Yarger buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Clifford Stephenson | 29-26 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal loses the ball out of bounds | 29-26 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Chris Jackson (PF) Eric Smith | |
| 00:55 | Providence | Steven Macdonald knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Kurt Robertson | 31-26 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-26 |
| 00:43 | Providence | The rebound goes to Victor Yarger | 31-26 |
| 00:22 | Providence | Kurt Robertson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clifford Stephenson | 33-26 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman is whistled for traveling | 33-26 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Vaughn (SG), Timothy West (PF), Pierre Logston (C) Clifford Stephenson, Dakarai Banda, Victor Yarger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Steven Macdonald misses the halfcourt shot | 33-26 |