| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jonathan Schindler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Albin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Santos Ortega (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Hoggard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Root (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Simek (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Derek Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Pottorff (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Santos Ortega inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Providence | Santos Ortega makes the floater from the baseline and the foul's on Don Williamson - foul #1 on Don Williamson, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 19:42 | Providence | Santos Ortega makes the free throw | 29-36 |
| 19:33 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 19:24 | Providence | Joel Pottorff steals it from Phillip Root | 29-39 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | Phillip Root is called for the reach on Derek Bailey - foul #2 on Phillip Root, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| 19:12 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney clanks a shot from the right side | 29-39 |
| 19:10 | Rutgers | Richard Simek misses the tip | 29-39 |
| 19:08 | Providence | Donald Hoggard pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 18:40 | Providence | Jonathan Schindler scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Donald Hoggard | 31-39 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | Don Williamson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-39 |
| 17:56 | Providence | Donald Hoggard double dribbles | 31-39 |
| 17:27 | Rutgers | Don Williamson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joel Pottorff | 31-42 |
| 17:11 | Providence | Santos Ortega banks in the layup | 33-42 |
| 17:00 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Albert Maloney | 33-44 |
| 16:37 | Providence | Derek Bailey denies the turnaround by Santos Ortega | 33-44 |
| 16:36 | Providence | Phillip Root tips it back up and in | 35-44 |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-44 |
| 16:10 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney is hacked by Alex Albin - foul #1 on Alex Albin, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Arant (PG), Robert Reich (SG), Thomas Isom (SF), Christopher Church (PF), Santiago Alvarez (C) Jonathan Schindler, Alex Albin, Santos Ortega, Donald Hoggard, Phillip Root | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (PG), Walter Stafford (SG), Timothy Schweder (SF), Charles Devers (PF), David Clark (C) Don Williamson, Albert Maloney, Richard Simek, Derek Bailey, Joel Pottorff | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Robert Arant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Reich (fresh) SF - Thomas Isom (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Church (fresh) 2 reb. C - Santiago Alvarez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brian Pipes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Schweder (fresh) PF - Charles Devers (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Rutgers | Charles Devers is fouled on the floor by Robert Reich - foul #1 on Robert Reich, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| 15:22 | Rutgers | Charles Devers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-44 |
| 14:58 | Providence | Walter Stafford is called for the reach on Robert Arant - foul #1 on Walter Stafford, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| 14:48 | Providence | Thomas Isom misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Timothy Schweder - foul #1 on Timothy Schweder, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Hoggard (PF) Santiago Alvarez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:48 | Providence | Thomas Isom misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 14:48 | Providence | Thomas Isom makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 14:24 | Rutgers | Robert Arant takes the ball from David Clark | 36-44 |
| 14:21 | Providence | Robert Reich hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Arant | 38-44 |
| 14:09 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder is hacked by Christopher Church - foul #2 on Christopher Church, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Jonathan Schindler (PG), Alex Albin (SG), Santos Ortega (SF), Phillip Root (C) Robert Arant, Robert Reich, Thomas Isom, Christopher Church | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (PG), Albert Maloney (SG) Brian Pipes, Timothy Schweder | |
| 13:48 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford makes the shot from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 13:32 | Providence | Don Williamson steals it from Santos Ortega | 38-46 |
| 13:27 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford banks in the layup on a nice dish by Don Williamson | 38-48 |
| 13:06 | Providence | Jonathan Schindler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 13:04 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Charles Devers | 38-48 |
| 12:43 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney is called for traveling | 38-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Church (PF) Donald Hoggard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Simek (SF), Derek Bailey (PF), Joel Pottorff (C) Walter Stafford, Charles Devers, David Clark | |
| 12:22 | Providence | Phillip Root misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 12:21 | Providence | Christopher Church snags the offensive board | 38-48 |
| 12:13 | Providence | Alex Albin scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | Richard Simek comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 11:54 | Providence | Phillip Root pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jonathan Schindler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Albin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Santos Ortega (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Church (fresh) 3 reb. C - Phillip Root (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Simek (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Derek Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Pottorff (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Providence | Alex Albin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-48 |
| 11:33 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Derek Bailey | 41-48 |
| 11:08 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 41-48 |
| 11:06 | Providence | Phillip Root pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 10:48 | Providence | Alex Albin buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Phillip Root | 44-48 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 44-48 |
| 10:30 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Maloney | 44-48 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-48 |
| 10:22 | Providence | Christopher Church grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:07 | Providence | Phillip Root misses the lay-in but the foul's on Don Williamson - foul #2 on Don Williamson, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Arant (PG), Robert Reich (SG), Thomas Isom (SF), Donald Hoggard (PF) Jonathan Schindler, Alex Albin, Santos Ortega, Christopher Church | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (PG), Walter Stafford (SG), Charles Devers (SF) Don Williamson, Albert Maloney, Richard Simek | |
| 10:07 | Providence | Phillip Root makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:07 | Providence | Phillip Root makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:53 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Santiago Alvarez (C) Phillip Root | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder (SF), David Clark (C) Derek Bailey, Joel Pottorff | |
| 09:30 | Providence | Robert Reich misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 09:28 | Providence | Donald Hoggard tips it back up and in | 48-48 |
| 09:17 | Rutgers | Charles Devers scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Schweder | 48-50 |
| 08:51 | Providence | Robert Arant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Church (C) Santiago Alvarez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Maloney (SG), Derek Bailey (PF) Timothy Schweder, Charles Devers | |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes loses the dribble to Thomas Isom | 48-50 |
| 08:25 | Providence | Robert Reich slams it home on a great pass from Thomas Isom | 50-50 |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | David Clark misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 50-50 |
| 08:11 | Providence | The rebound goes to Christopher Church | 50-50 |
| 07:47 | Providence | Thomas Isom is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Thomas Isom, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Jonathan Schindler (PG), Alex Albin (SG), Santos Ortega (SF), Phillip Root (C) Robert Arant, Robert Reich, Thomas Isom, Christopher Church | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (PG), Richard Simek (SF), Joel Pottorff (C) Brian Pipes, Walter Stafford, David Clark | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jonathan Schindler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Albin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Santos Ortega (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Hoggard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Phillip Root (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Simek (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Derek Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Pottorff (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Simek | 50-53 |
| 06:59 | Providence | Alex Albin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 06:57 | Providence | Donald Hoggard gets the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 06:32 | Providence | Santos Ortega misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 50-53 |
| 06:30 | Providence | Phillip Root tips it back up and in | 52-53 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | Richard Simek is hacked by Santos Ortega - foul #3 on Santos Ortega, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Church (PF) Donald Hoggard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (SG), Walter Stafford (SF), Charles Devers (PF) Albert Maloney, Richard Simek, Derek Bailey | |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 05:50 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff gets the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | Don Williamson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 05:35 | Providence | Phillip Root pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:28 | Providence | Christopher Church makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Alex Albin | 54-53 |
| 05:13 | Rutgers | Santos Ortega picks off the pass by Brian Pipes | 54-53 |
| 05:01 | Providence | Alex Albin hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Schindler | 57-53 |
| 04:46 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 04:45 | Rutgers | Don Williamson can't tip it in | 57-53 |
| 04:44 | Providence | Phillip Root grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 04:26 | Providence | Santos Ortega clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 04:15 | Rutgers | Charles Devers misses long on a floater near the basket | 57-53 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Charles Devers gets the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | Charles Devers misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Church - foul #3 on Christopher Church, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Arant (PG), Robert Reich (SG), Thomas Isom (SF), Donald Hoggard (PF) Jonathan Schindler, Alex Albin, Santos Ortega, Phillip Root | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Maloney (SG), Richard Simek (SF), David Clark (C) Don Williamson, Walter Stafford, Joel Pottorff | |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | Charles Devers makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | Charles Devers misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:02 | Providence | Christopher Church snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 03:48 | Providence | Christopher Church buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Donald Hoggard | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Robert Arant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Reich (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Isom (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Hoggard (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Church (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brian Pipes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Simek (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Devers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Rutgers | Charles Devers can't finish the layup | 59-54 |
| 03:29 | Providence | Christopher Church grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 03:03 | Providence | Donald Hoggard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Devers - foul #1 on Charles Devers, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Santiago Alvarez (C) Christopher Church | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Stafford (PG), Derek Bailey (PF) Brian Pipes, Charles Devers | |
| 03:03 | Providence | Donald Hoggard makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:03 | Providence | Donald Hoggard makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Jonathan Schindler (PG), Alex Albin (SG), Santos Ortega (SF), Phillip Root (C) Robert Arant, Robert Reich, Thomas Isom, Santiago Alvarez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (PG), Joel Pottorff (C) Walter Stafford, David Clark | |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey buries a floater from the right block set up by Don Williamson | 61-56 |
| 02:23 | Providence | Donald Hoggard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-56 |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Simek | 61-56 |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | Don Williamson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Derek Bailey | 61-58 |
| 01:54 | Providence | Santos Ortega hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 01:52 | Providence | Alex Albin gets the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 01:43 | Providence | Santos Ortega misses long on a 3 from straight away | 61-58 |
| 01:41 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | Richard Simek is fouled on the floor by Santos Ortega - foul #4 on Santos Ortega, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | Richard Simek makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | Richard Simek misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:24 | Providence | Donald Hoggard grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 01:03 | Providence | Jonathan Schindler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | Richard Simek pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Jonathan Schindler picks off the pass by Richard Simek | 61-59 |
| 00:33 | Providence | Alex Albin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jonathan Schindler | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-59 |
| 00:26 | Providence | Donald Hoggard gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Providence | Donald Hoggard is hacked by Albert Maloney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Maloney, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Arant (PG), Santiago Alvarez (PF) Jonathan Schindler, Donald Hoggard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:21 | Providence | Richard Simek is called for the reach on Robert Arant - foul #3 on Richard Simek, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Robert Arant misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Don Williamson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Don Williamson grabs the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Don Williamson misses the 3 from straight away | 63-59 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff grabs the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney is called for traveling | 63-59 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Robert Arant is fouled in the backcourt by Don Williamson - foul #3 on Don Williamson, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Robert Arant misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:02 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Santiago Alvarez | 63-59 |
| 00:00 | Providence | The clock runs out | 63-59 |