| Lineup | Providence | PG - Patrick Worcester (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Dickerson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy West (fresh) 11 pts. C - Jerome Caine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Henry Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stacy Hockman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Mendosa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Jensen (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Jeremy Dickerson inbounds the ball | 52-31 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Providence | Don Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-31 |
| 19:43 | Rutgers | George Simmons gets the rebound | 52-31 |
| 19:35 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Dickerson - foul #2 on Jeremy Dickerson, team foul #1 | 52-31 |
| 19:20 | Rutgers | George Simmons's layup is rejected by Jerome Caine | 52-31 |
| 19:18 | Providence | Jerome Caine snags the defensive board | 52-31 |
| 18:58 | Providence | Jeremy Dickerson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-31 |
| 18:57 | Rutgers | George Simmons snags the defensive board | 52-31 |
| 18:35 | Rutgers | Henry Simpson misses the 3 from the left corner | 52-31 |
| 18:34 | Providence | The rebound goes to Jeremy Dickerson | 52-31 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 18:12 | Providence | Don Thomas misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-31 |
| 18:10 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to George Simmons | 52-31 |
| 18:01 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-31 |
| 18:00 | Providence | Jeremy Dickerson snags the defensive board | 52-31 |
| 17:35 | Providence | Patrick Worcester can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-31 |
| 17:34 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman gets the rebound | 52-31 |
| 17:30 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Patrick Worcester - foul #3 on Patrick Worcester, team foul #2 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Providence | Gerard Deleo (PG) Patrick Worcester | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:30 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa makes the 1st free throw | 52-32 |
| 17:30 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa makes the 2nd free throw | 52-33 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 17:15 | Providence | Gerard Deleo makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Don Thomas | 55-33 |
| 17:01 | Rutgers | George Simmons double dribbles | 55-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Joshua Robson (SG) Don Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Lester (PG), Francis McClelland (PF), Donald Sykes (C) Henry Simpson, Philip Jensen, George Simmons | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 16:37 | Providence | Jeremy Dickerson comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 55-33 |
| 16:36 | Rutgers | Donald Sykes grabs the defensive rebound | 55-33 |
| 16:19 | Rutgers | Jerome Caine is called for the reach on Donald Sykes - foul #3 on Jerome Caine, team foul #3 | 55-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Victor Yarger (SF), Dikembe Abdelhamid (PF), Dobromil Strutynski (C) Jeremy Dickerson, Timothy West, Jerome Caine | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Allen (SG), Robert Mayes (SF) Stacy Hockman, Robert Mendosa | |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Joshua Robson takes the ball from Donald Sykes | 55-33 |
| 15:55 | Providence | Victor Yarger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-33 |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | Francis McClelland snags the defensive board | 55-33 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gerard Deleo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Robson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Yarger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdelhamid (fresh) C - Dobromil Strutynski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Lester (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Mayes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Francis McClelland (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Rutgers | Robert Mayes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-33 |
| 15:43 | Rutgers | Donald Sykes tips it in | 55-35 |
| 15:23 | Providence | Dobromil Strutynski's pass is intercepted by Francis McClelland | 55-35 |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | Donald Sykes scores on a runner from the baseline and the foul's on Joshua Robson - foul #1 on Joshua Robson, team foul #4 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Worcester (PG), Don Thomas (SG), Jeremy Dickerson (SF), Timothy West (PF), Jerome Caine (C) Gerard Deleo, Joshua Robson, Victor Yarger, Dikembe Abdelhamid, Dobromil Strutynski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Henry Simpson (PG), Stacy Hockman (SG), Robert Mendosa (SF), George Simmons (C) Thomas Lester, Douglas Allen, Robert Mayes, Francis McClelland | |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | Donald Sykes misses the free throw | 55-37 |
| 15:06 | Providence | The rebound goes to Jerome Caine | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 14:58 | Providence | Jerome Caine misses the shot from the right block | 55-37 |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | Donald Sykes pulls down the rebound | 55-37 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 14:34 | Rutgers | Henry Simpson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stacy Hockman | 55-39 |
| 14:26 | Providence | Patrick Worcester misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 55-39 |
| 14:24 | Rutgers | Donald Sykes snags the defensive board | 55-39 |
| 14:03 | Rutgers | Donald Sykes hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stacy Hockman | 55-41 |
| 14:01 | Providence | Patrick Worcester loses the dribble to Henry Simpson in the backcourt | 55-41 |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman is fouled on the floor by Timothy West - foul #1 on Timothy West, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Philip Jensen (PF) Donald Sykes | |
| 13:35 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Patrick Worcester - foul #4 on Patrick Worcester, team foul #6 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Gerard Deleo (PG) Patrick Worcester | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:35 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman misses the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 13:35 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 13:12 | Providence | Jeremy Dickerson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Don Thomas | 58-42 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gerard Deleo - foul #2 on Gerard Deleo, team foul #7 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Lester (SF) Robert Mendosa | |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 12:47 | Providence | Don Thomas scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jeremy Dickerson | 61-44 |
| 12:32 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-46 |
| 12:13 | Providence | Don Thomas comes up short on the shot from the left side | 61-46 |
| 12:11 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Lester | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gerard Deleo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeremy Dickerson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy West (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Jerome Caine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Henry Simpson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stacy Hockman (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Lester (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Philip Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Providence | Jeremy Dickerson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | George Simmons gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 11:12 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-49 |
| 11:11 | Providence | Jeremy Dickerson grabs the board | 61-49 |
| 10:49 | Providence | Jerome Caine misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 10:48 | Providence | Timothy West gets the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 10:38 | Providence | Gerard Deleo makes the shot in the paint set up by Jeremy Dickerson | 63-49 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-49 |
| 10:21 | Providence | Jerome Caine snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| 09:53 | Providence | Timothy West scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Gerard Deleo | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman clanks a jump hook near the basket | 65-49 |
| 09:42 | Providence | Timothy West pulls down the rebound | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:23 | Providence | Jerome Caine loses the ball out of bounds | 65-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Joshua Robson (PG), Terry Cali (SG), Victor Yarger (SF), Dikembe Abdelhamid (PF), Dobromil Strutynski (C) Gerard Deleo, Don Thomas, Jeremy Dickerson, Timothy West, Jerome Caine | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Allen (PG), Robert Mayes (SG), Robert Mendosa (SF), Francis McClelland (PF), Donald Sykes (C) Henry Simpson, Stacy Hockman, Thomas Lester, Philip Jensen, George Simmons | |
| 09:11 | Rutgers | Donald Sykes's floater is knocked away by Dikembe Abdelhamid | 65-49 |
| 09:10 | Providence | Terry Cali grabs the board | 65-49 |
| 09:05 | Providence | Joshua Robson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Cali | 68-49 |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | Dobromil Strutynski takes the ball from Robert Mayes | 68-49 |
| 08:36 | Providence | Dobromil Strutynski misses the lay-in | 68-49 |
| 08:35 | Providence | Terry Cali tips it but misses | 68-49 |
| 08:33 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa grabs the defensive rebound | 68-49 |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Joshua Robson is called for the reach on Douglas Allen - foul #2 on Joshua Robson, team foul #8 | 68-49 |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 08:28 | Providence | Dobromil Strutynski grabs the board | 68-50 |
| 08:04 | Providence | Dikembe Abdelhamid makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Dobromil Strutynski | 70-50 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa's pass is intercepted by Dobromil Strutynski | 70-50 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Joshua Robson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Cali (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Victor Yarger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdelhamid (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dobromil Strutynski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Douglas Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mayes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Mendosa (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Francis McClelland (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Sykes (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Providence | Dikembe Abdelhamid misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Robert Mayes - foul #1 on Robert Mayes, team foul #1 | 70-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Worcester (PG), Gerard Deleo (SG), Jerome Caine (C) Joshua Robson, Terry Cali, Dobromil Strutynski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Lester (PG), Stacy Hockman (SG), Philip Jensen (PF) Douglas Allen, Robert Mayes, Donald Sykes | |
| 07:25 | Providence | Dikembe Abdelhamid makes the 1st free throw | 71-50 |
| 07:25 | Providence | Dikembe Abdelhamid makes the 2nd free throw | 72-50 |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdelhamid steals it from Thomas Lester | 72-50 |
| 06:35 | Providence | Victor Yarger hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gerard Deleo | 75-50 |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 75-50 |
| 06:09 | Providence | Dikembe Abdelhamid grabs the defensive rebound | 75-50 |
| 05:47 | Providence | Victor Yarger misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-50 |
| 05:46 | Providence | Dikembe Abdelhamid can't tip it in | 75-50 |
| 05:45 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen gets the rebound | 75-50 |
| 05:43 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Don Thomas (SG), Jeremy Dickerson (SF), Timothy West (PF) Gerard Deleo, Dikembe Abdelhamid, Victor Yarger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Henry Simpson (PG), George Simmons (C) Thomas Lester, Francis McClelland | |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-50 |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa gets the offensive rebound | 75-50 |
| 05:22 | Rutgers | George Simmons double dribbles | 75-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Gerard Deleo (PG), Joshua Robson (SG), Victor Yarger (SF), Dikembe Abdelhamid (PF), Dobromil Strutynski (C) Patrick Worcester, Don Thomas, Jeremy Dickerson, Timothy West, Jerome Caine | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Lester (PG), Douglas Allen (SG), Robert Mayes (SF), Francis McClelland (PF), Donald Sykes (C) Henry Simpson, Stacy Hockman, Robert Mendosa, Philip Jensen, George Simmons | |
| 04:53 | Providence | Victor Yarger misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Sykes - foul #2 on Donald Sykes, team foul #2 | 75-50 |
| 04:53 | Providence | Victor Yarger makes the 1st free throw | 76-50 |
| 04:53 | Providence | Victor Yarger makes the 2nd free throw | 77-50 |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen clanks a 3 from the left corner | 77-50 |
| 04:35 | Providence | The rebound goes to Victor Yarger | 77-50 |
| 04:16 | Providence | Robert Mayes steals the ball from Joshua Robson | 77-50 |
| 04:00 | Rutgers | Joshua Robson steals the ball from Francis McClelland | 77-50 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Providence | Victor Yarger lays it in set up by Gerard Deleo | 79-50 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gerard Deleo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Robson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Yarger (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdelhamid (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dobromil Strutynski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Lester (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Mayes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Francis McClelland (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Sykes (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | Robert Mayes is hacked by Victor Yarger - foul #1 on Victor Yarger, team foul #9 | 79-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Cali (SF) Victor Yarger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | Robert Mayes makes the 1st free throw | 79-51 |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | Robert Mayes makes the 2nd free throw | 79-52 |
| 03:01 | Providence | Dikembe Abdelhamid knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 81-52 |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | Donald Sykes can't finish the layup | 81-52 |
| 02:41 | Providence | Terry Cali snags the defensive board | 81-52 |
| 02:17 | Providence | Gerard Deleo travels with the ball | 81-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Victor Yarger (PF), Vernon Lynch (C) Dikembe Abdelhamid, Dobromil Strutynski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Leon Brown (PG), Lloyd Watson (PF) Douglas Allen, Donald Sykes | |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | Francis McClelland clanks a floater from the free throw line | 81-52 |
| 02:02 | Providence | Gerard Deleo pulls down the rebound | 81-52 |
| 01:33 | Providence | Vernon Lynch is called for traveling | 81-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Dikembe Abdelhamid (PF), Dobromil Strutynski (C) Terry Cali, Vernon Lynch | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Allen (SG), Donald Sykes (C) Leon Brown, Lloyd Watson | |
| 01:10 | Rutgers | Donald Sykes can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 81-52 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen tips it but misses | 81-52 |
| 01:06 | Providence | Gerard Deleo grabs the defensive rebound | 81-52 |
| 00:37 | Providence | Victor Yarger connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dobromil Strutynski | 84-52 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Francis McClelland can't finish the layup | 84-52 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Donald Sykes pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-52 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 84-52 |
| 00:23 | Providence | Dikembe Abdelhamid gets the rebound | 84-52 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Gerard Deleo runs out the clock | 84-52 |