| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sylvester Everson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Tall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chester Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Mayfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Lafrance (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Hayes (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Lampe (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Wiesner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Sylvester Everson inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Providence | Chester Payne is called for 5 seconds | 29-35 |
| 19:12 | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Danny Hayes | 29-38 |
| 18:54 | Providence | Chester Payne drills a 3 from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 18:47 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes clanks a 3 from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 18:45 | Providence | Chester Payne grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 18:25 | Providence | Gregory Tall blows the dunk but the foul's on Matthew Lampe - foul #1 on Matthew Lampe, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 18:25 | Providence | Gregory Tall makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:25 | Providence | Gregory Tall makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:58 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Danny Hayes and he's hacked by Chester Payne - foul #2 on Chester Payne, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| 17:58 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe misses the free throw | 34-40 |
| 17:58 | Providence | Chester Payne gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 17:46 | Providence | Chester Payne can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Wiesner - foul #1 on Matthew Wiesner, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| 17:46 | Providence | Chester Payne makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:46 | Providence | Chester Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:26 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 17:25 | Providence | Paul Johnson gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:02 | Providence | Sylvester Everson hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Providence | David Sanders (PG), Christopher Moore (SG), Josh Hill (SF), Emmett Nurse (PF), Paul Alexander (C) John Phillips, Paul Johnson, Sylvester Everson, Gregory Tall, Chester Payne | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas (PG), Michael Hail (SG), James Grunewald (C) Melvin Mayfield, Timothy Lafrance, Matthew Wiesner | |
| 16:31 | Providence | James Grunewald steps in front of the Josh Hill pass | 38-40 |
| 16:18 | Rutgers | James Grunewald misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 38-40 |
| 16:17 | Providence | The rebound goes to Josh Hill | 38-40 |
| 16:14 | Providence | David Sanders's pass is intercepted by Wayne Thomas in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 16:11 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas banks in the layup | 38-42 |
| 15:58 | Providence | Josh Hill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | Michael Hail grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - David Sanders (fresh) SG - Christopher Moore (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Josh Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Emmett Nurse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Alexander (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Wayne Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hail (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Danny Hayes (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Lampe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Grunewald (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:51 | Rutgers | Michael Hail buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Wayne Thomas | 38-44 |
| 15:35 | Providence | Emmett Nurse can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Matthew Lampe - foul #2 on Matthew Lampe, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Providence | John Phillips (PG), Sylvester Everson (SF), Gregory Tall (PF) David Sanders, Josh Hill, Paul Alexander | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield (PG), Timothy Lafrance (SG), Michael Parrett (C) Wayne Thomas, Danny Hayes, Matthew Lampe | |
| 15:35 | Providence | Emmett Nurse misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:35 | Providence | Emmett Nurse misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:35 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 15:23 | Rutgers | Michael Hail misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Sylvester Everson - foul #2 on Sylvester Everson, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Johnson (SG), Chester Payne (C) Christopher Moore, Emmett Nurse | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner (C) Michael Parrett | |
| 15:23 | Rutgers | Michael Hail misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:23 | Rutgers | Michael Hail makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 15:03 | Providence | Sylvester Everson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Hail - foul #2 on Michael Hail, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Parrett (PF) Michael Hail | |
| 15:03 | Providence | Sylvester Everson makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:03 | Providence | Sylvester Everson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:03 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 14:41 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 14:39 | Providence | Chester Payne pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 14:19 | Providence | Sylvester Everson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | James Grunewald gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 14:02 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Providence | David Sanders (PG), Emmett Nurse (PF) John Phillips, Gregory Tall | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas (SG), Danny Hayes (SF), Matthew Lampe (PF) Timothy Lafrance, James Grunewald, Michael Parrett | |
| 13:49 | Providence | Sylvester Everson loses the dribble to Matthew Lampe | 39-45 |
| 13:31 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-45 |
| 13:29 | Providence | Emmett Nurse gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:21 | Providence | Sylvester Everson can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 39-45 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes is fouled on the floor by Emmett Nurse - foul #2 on Emmett Nurse, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Moore (SG), Josh Hill (SF), Paul Alexander (C) Paul Johnson, Sylvester Everson, Chester Payne | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance (SG), James Grunewald (C) Melvin Mayfield, Matthew Wiesner | |
| 12:40 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance throws it down set up by Wayne Thomas and the foul's on Paul Alexander - foul #1 on Paul Alexander, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Providence | John Phillips (PG), Gregory Tall (PF) David Sanders, Paul Alexander | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:40 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance makes the free throw | 39-48 |
| 12:17 | Providence | Emmett Nurse misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 12:16 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 11:52 | Rutgers | Emmett Nurse is called for the reach on Danny Hayes - foul #3 on Emmett Nurse, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Moore (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Josh Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Tall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Emmett Nurse (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Wayne Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Lafrance (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Hayes (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Lampe (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Grunewald (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:26 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas is hacked by Gregory Tall - foul #2 on Gregory Tall, team foul #6 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Sylvester Everson (SF) Josh Hill | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield (PG) Timothy Lafrance | |
| 11:16 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 10:58 | Providence | Emmett Nurse buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Moore | 41-50 |
| 10:39 | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Melvin Mayfield, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Providence | David Sanders (PG), Paul Johnson (SG), Chester Payne (C) John Phillips, Gregory Tall, Emmett Nurse | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Parrett (PF), Matthew Wiesner (C) Matthew Lampe, James Grunewald | |
| 10:19 | Providence | Christopher Moore banks in the layup on a great pass from David Sanders and he's fouled by Michael Parrett - foul #1 on Michael Parrett, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance (SG), Michael Hail (SF) Wayne Thomas, Danny Hayes | |
| 10:19 | Providence | Christopher Moore misses the free throw | 43-50 |
| 10:19 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 09:50 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 09:49 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett gets the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Melvin Mayfield | 43-53 |
| 09:25 | Providence | David Sanders is whistled for a carry | 43-53 |
| Subs | Providence | John Phillips (PG), Gregory Tall (PF) David Sanders, Sylvester Everson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas (PG), Danny Hayes (SF), Matthew Lampe (PF) Melvin Mayfield, Michael Hail, Michael Parrett | |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 09:04 | Providence | Paul Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 08:45 | Providence | Paul Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Wayne Thomas and the foul's on Gregory Tall - foul #3 on Gregory Tall, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Providence | Josh Hill (SF), Emmett Nurse (C) Christopher Moore, Chester Payne | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hail (SG) Timothy Lafrance | |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner misses the free throw | 46-55 |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner blows the layup | 46-55 |
| 08:08 | Providence | Gregory Tall pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 08:03 | Providence | Paul Johnson scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Josh Hill and he's fouled by Michael Hail - foul #3 on Michael Hail, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Providence | Sylvester Everson (SF) Josh Hill | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield (PG), James Grunewald (C) Michael Hail, Matthew Wiesner | |
| 08:03 | Providence | Paul Johnson makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes is fouled on the floor by John Phillips - foul #1 on John Phillips, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Providence | David Sanders (PG), Josh Hill (SG), Paul Alexander (C) John Phillips, Paul Johnson, Gregory Tall | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - David Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Josh Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sylvester Everson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emmett Nurse (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Paul Alexander (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Mayfield (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Danny Hayes (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Lampe (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Grunewald (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Providence | Sylvester Everson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 07:24 | Providence | Josh Hill gets the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 07:03 | Providence | Josh Hill misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 07:02 | Rutgers | James Grunewald grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 06:40 | Providence | Josh Hill misses the easy layup | 49-60 |
| 06:38 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 06:22 | Rutgers | James Grunewald connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Wayne Thomas | 49-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 06:10 | Providence | Josh Hill knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by David Sanders | 51-63 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-63 |
| 05:47 | Providence | The rebound goes to Emmett Nurse | 51-63 |
| 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) | |
| 05:29 | Providence | David Sanders clanks a 3 from the left wing | 51-63 |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | James Grunewald grabs the board | 51-63 |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-63 |
| Subs | Providence | John Phillips (PG), Paul Johnson (SG), Gregory Tall (PF), Chester Payne (C) David Sanders, Josh Hill, Emmett Nurse, Paul Alexander | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance (SG), Matthew Wiesner (C) Wayne Thomas, James Grunewald | |
| 05:13 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Danny Hayes | 51-65 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 05:04 | Providence | Paul Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-65 |
| 05:02 | Providence | Sylvester Everson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 04:57 | Providence | Sylvester Everson is whistled for traveling | 51-65 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:45 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gregory Tall - foul #4 on Gregory Tall, team foul #9 | 51-65 |
| 04:45 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 04:45 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 04:30 | Providence | Gregory Tall makes the jump hook from the baseline | 53-67 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe misses long on a jumper from the left side | 53-67 |
| 04:00 | Providence | Chester Payne gets the rebound | 53-67 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Providence | Chester Payne's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Wiesner | 53-67 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 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) | |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Sylvester Everson is called for the reach on Danny Hayes - foul #3 on Sylvester Everson, team foul #10 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Moore (SF) Sylvester Everson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas (PG), James Grunewald (PF) Melvin Mayfield, Matthew Lampe | |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Tall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Chester Payne (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Wayne Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Timothy Lafrance (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Hayes (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Grunewald (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Wiesner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Providence | Gregory Tall hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-69 |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner travels with the ball | 56-69 |
| Subs | Providence | Emmett Nurse (C) Chester Payne | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Parrett (PF) Danny Hayes | |
| 02:42 | Providence | Christopher Moore is called for traveling | 56-69 |
| Subs | Providence | David Sanders (PG), Josh Hill (SF), Paul Alexander (C) John Phillips, Paul Johnson, Gregory Tall | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Josef Olenski (PG), Michael Hail (SF) Timothy Lafrance, Matthew Wiesner | |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | Josef Olenski connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Hail | 56-72 |
| 02:12 | Providence | David Sanders's fadeaway is rejected by James Grunewald | 56-72 |
| 02:10 | Providence | Emmett Nurse gets the offensive rebound | 56-72 |
| 01:54 | Providence | Christopher Moore can't finish the layup | 56-72 |
| 01:52 | Providence | Emmett Nurse tips it home | 58-72 |
| 01:27 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Wayne Thomas and he's fouled by Josh Hill - foul #2 on Josh Hill, team foul #11 | 58-74 |
| 01:27 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett makes the free throw | 58-75 |
| 01:11 | Providence | Christopher Moore buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from David Sanders | 60-75 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Michael Hail throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:44 | Providence | David Sanders is hacked by Wayne Thomas - foul #1 on Wayne Thomas, team foul #8 | 60-75 |
| 00:44 | Providence | David Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett gets the rebound | 60-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Sanders - foul #1 on David Sanders, team foul #12 | 60-75 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| 00:12 | Providence | Josh Hill buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Christopher Moore | 63-77 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Josef Olenski runs out the clock | 63-77 |