| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nathan Kelly (fresh) SG - Thomas Isom (fresh) SF - Jamie Powers (fresh) PF - Victor Ware (fresh) C - Issac Metz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bryan Wright (fresh) SG - Allan Painter (fresh) SF - Timothy Schweder (fresh) PF - Derek Bailey (fresh) C - Samuel McKenzie (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Issac Metz 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) | |
| 19:49 | Providence | Jamie Powers scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Kelly | 3-0 |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | Allan Painter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | Providence | Issac Metz grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Providence | Issac Metz misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Providence | Jamie Powers hits the follow up shot | 5-0 |
| 19:03 | Rutgers | Samuel McKenzie misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 5-0 |
| 19:01 | Rutgers | Samuel McKenzie gets the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:53 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Allan Painter | 5-3 |
| 18:28 | Providence | Issac Metz drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Isom and he's hacked by Samuel McKenzie - foul #1 on Samuel McKenzie, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| 18:28 | Providence | Issac Metz makes the free throw | 8-3 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder makes the runner in the paint set up by Bryan Wright | 8-5 |
| 17:55 | Providence | Thomas Isom knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-5 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-5 |
| 17:36 | Providence | Issac Metz snags the defensive board | 11-5 |
| 17:21 | Providence | Victor Ware is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Victor Ware, team foul #1 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Providence | Erik Howley (PG), Kenneth Elliott (SF), Julio Mendoza (PF), Mark Greer (C) Nathan Kelly, Jamie Powers, Victor Ware, Issac Metz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:10 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Bryan Wright | 11-7 |
| 16:56 | Providence | Julio Mendoza comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Derek Bailey - foul #1 on Derek Bailey, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Shawn Hartman (C) Samuel McKenzie | |
| 16:56 | Providence | Julio Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 16:56 | Providence | Julio Mendoza misses the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 16:56 | Rutgers | Shawn Hartman grabs the board | 12-7 |
| 16:40 | Rutgers | Allan Painter is fouled on the floor by Mark Greer - foul #1 on Mark Greer, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| 16:24 | Rutgers | Bryan Wright can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-7 |
| 16:23 | Providence | Mark Greer snags the defensive board | 12-7 |
| 16:10 | Providence | Thomas Isom can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Shawn Hartman - foul #1 on Shawn Hartman, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Providence | Nathan Kelly (PG), Jamie Powers (SF) Erik Howley, Kenneth Elliott | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Simek (SG) Allan Painter | |
| 16:10 | Providence | Thomas Isom misses the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 16:10 | Providence | Thomas Isom misses the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 16:10 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 16:07 | Rutgers | Bryan Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-7 |
| Subs | Providence | Erik Howley (SG) Thomas Isom | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 15:56 | Providence | Nathan Kelly clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-7 |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nathan Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Erik Howley (fresh) SF - Jamie Powers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Julio Mendoza (fresh) 1 pts. C - Mark Greer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bryan Wright (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Simek (fresh) SF - Timothy Schweder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Derek Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Hartman (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | Bryan Wright is called for a charge - foul #1 on Bryan Wright, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Providence | Issac Metz (C) Mark Greer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Chad Griffin (PG), Michael Rouse (C) Bryan Wright, Derek Bailey | |
| 15:27 | Providence | Issac Metz is fouled on the floor by Michael Rouse - foul #1 on Michael Rouse, team foul #5 | 12-7 |
| 15:19 | Providence | Nathan Kelly travels with the ball | 12-7 |
| Subs | Providence | Victor Ware (PF) Julio Mendoza | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kurt Brownlee (SG), Samuel McKenzie (C) Timothy Schweder, Michael Rouse | |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | Richard Simek's layup is rejected by Victor Ware | 12-7 |
| 15:02 | Rutgers | Samuel McKenzie tips it back up and in | 12-9 |
| 14:46 | Providence | Victor Ware misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Simek - foul #1 on Richard Simek, team foul #6 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Isom (SG) Erik Howley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Wright (PG), Allan Painter (SG), Derek Bailey (PF) Chad Griffin, Kurt Brownlee, Shawn Hartman | |
| 14:46 | Providence | Victor Ware makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:46 | Providence | Victor Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 14:25 | Rutgers | Allan Painter clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 14:24 | Providence | Victor Ware grabs the defensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 14:19 | Providence | Thomas Isom misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Allan Painter - foul #1 on Allan Painter, team foul #7 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Haag (PG), Kenneth Elliott (SF), Julio Mendoza (PF), Mark Greer (C) Nathan Kelly, Jamie Powers, Victor Ware, Issac Metz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder (SF), Michael Rouse (C) Richard Simek, Samuel McKenzie | |
| 14:19 | Providence | Thomas Isom makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 14:19 | Providence | Thomas Isom makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 14:08 | Rutgers | Michael Rouse connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Bryan Wright | 16-11 |
| 13:52 | Providence | Mark Greer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 13:51 | Providence | Julio Mendoza grabs the offensive board | 16-11 |
| 13:35 | Providence | Michael Rouse is called for the reach on Mark Greer - foul #2 on Michael Rouse, team foul #8 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Providence | Erik Howley (PG) Richard Haag | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Shawn Hartman (C) Michael Rouse | |
| 13:35 | Providence | Mark Greer makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 13:35 | Providence | Mark Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 13:15 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Hartman | 18-14 |
| 12:49 | Providence | Thomas Isom double dribbles | 18-14 |
| Subs | Providence | Nathan Kelly (PG), Jamie Powers (SF), Victor Ware (PF) Erik Howley, Kenneth Elliott, Julio Mendoza | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Simek (SG), Samuel McKenzie (C) Allan Painter, Derek Bailey | |
| 12:32 | Rutgers | Jamie Powers is called for the reach on Richard Simek - foul #1 on Jamie Powers, team foul #3 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Providence | Issac Metz (C) Mark Greer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Chad Griffin (PG) Bryan Wright | |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Richard Simek misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 12:10 | Rutgers | Richard Simek hits the follow up shot | 18-16 |
| 11:57 | Providence | Nathan Kelly comes up short on the floater in the lane | 18-16 |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Shawn Hartman | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nathan Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Isom (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Powers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Victor Ware (fresh) 2 pts. C - Issac Metz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Chad Griffin (fresh) SG - Richard Simek (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Schweder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shawn Hartman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel McKenzie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | Thomas Isom takes the ball from Chad Griffin | 18-16 |
| 11:43 | Providence | Nathan Kelly lays it in set up by Thomas Isom | 20-16 |
| 11:33 | Rutgers | Samuel McKenzie clanks a shot from the right block | 20-16 |
| 11:31 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder tips it in | 20-18 |
| 11:16 | Providence | Chad Griffin takes the ball from Nathan Kelly | 20-18 |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Richard Simek banks in the layup on a great pass from Chad Griffin | 20-20 |
| 10:49 | Providence | Samuel McKenzie swats the short shot by Thomas Isom | 20-20 |
| 10:47 | Rutgers | Samuel McKenzie pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 10:36 | Rutgers | Chad Griffin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 10:35 | Providence | Thomas Isom pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 10:23 | Providence | Jamie Powers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Haag (PG), Erik Howley (SG), Kenneth Elliott (SF), Julio Mendoza (PF), Mark Greer (C) Nathan Kelly, Thomas Isom, Jamie Powers, Victor Ware, Issac Metz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Wright (PG), Allan Painter (SG), Derek Bailey (PF) Richard Simek, Timothy Schweder, Shawn Hartman | |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | Allan Painter hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Chad Griffin | 20-23 |
| 09:57 | Providence | Erik Howley buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-23 |
| 09:40 | Rutgers | Chad Griffin drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Derek Bailey | 23-26 |
| 09:15 | Providence | Julio Mendoza misses badly on a shot in the lane | 23-26 |
| 09:13 | Rutgers | Samuel McKenzie gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | Julio Mendoza steals it from Chad Griffin | 23-26 |
| 08:29 | Providence | Derek Bailey blocks the jumper by Erik Howley | 23-26 |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 08:10 | Rutgers | Chad Griffin is fouled on the floor by Mark Greer - foul #2 on Mark Greer, team foul #4 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Providence | Nathan Kelly (PG), Thomas Isom (SG), Jamie Powers (SF), Robert Roper (PF), Issac Metz (C) Richard Haag, Erik Howley, Kenneth Elliott, Julio Mendoza, Mark Greer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder (SF), Shawn Hartman (C) Chad Griffin, Samuel McKenzie | |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | Shawn Hartman clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Roper - foul #1 on Robert Roper, team foul #5 | 23-26 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | Shawn Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | Shawn Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 07:41 | Providence | Derek Bailey swats the shot by Issac Metz | 23-28 |
| 07:40 | Providence | Issac Metz tips it but misses | 23-28 |
| 07:39 | Providence | Thomas Isom tips it but misses | 23-28 |
| 07:37 | Providence | Issac Metz can't tip it in | 23-28 |
| 07:35 | Providence | Nathan Kelly grabs the offensive board | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nathan Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Isom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jamie Powers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Roper (fresh) C - Issac Metz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bryan Wright (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Allan Painter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Schweder (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Derek Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Providence | Jamie Powers misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 07:24 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Isom | 23-28 |
| 07:08 | Providence | Robert Roper can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Allan Painter - foul #2 on Allan Painter, team foul #9 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Providence | Victor Ware (PF) Jamie Powers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kurt Brownlee (PG), Richard Simek (SG) Bryan Wright, Allan Painter | |
| 07:08 | Providence | Robert Roper makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 07:08 | Providence | Robert Roper makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey's floater is tipped away by Robert Roper | 25-28 |
| 06:43 | Providence | Victor Ware pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 06:36 | Providence | Victor Ware is fouled on the floor by Richard Simek - foul #2 on Richard Simek, team foul #10 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Providence | Jamie Powers (SF), Julio Mendoza (C) Robert Roper, Issac Metz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Koger (PG) Richard Simek | |
| 06:36 | Providence | Victor Ware makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 06:36 | Providence | Victor Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Nathan Kelly is called for the reach on Albert Koger - foul #1 on Nathan Kelly, team foul #6 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Wright (PG), Chad Griffin (SG) Albert Koger, Kurt Brownlee | |
| 05:53 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder knocks in the floater from close range set up by Bryan Wright | 27-30 |
| 05:40 | Providence | Thomas Isom knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Nathan Kelly | 29-30 |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-30 |
| 05:13 | Providence | Victor Ware grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 04:51 | Providence | Jamie Powers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Shawn Hartman | 29-30 |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 29-30 |
| 04:36 | Providence | The rebound goes to Jamie Powers | 29-30 |
| 04:32 | Providence | Thomas Isom knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Nathan Kelly | 31-30 |
| 04:12 | Rutgers | Shawn Hartman scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Schweder | 31-32 |
| 03:57 | Providence | Julio Mendoza is hacked by Shawn Hartman - foul #2 on Shawn Hartman, team foul #11 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Haag (PG), Erik Howley (SG), Kenneth Elliott (SF), Issac Metz (C) Nathan Kelly, Thomas Isom, Jamie Powers, Victor Ware | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kurt Brownlee (PG), Allan Painter (SG), Richard Simek (PF), Michael Rouse (C) Bryan Wright, Chad Griffin, Derek Bailey, Shawn Hartman | |
| 03:57 | Providence | Julio Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:57 | Providence | Julio Mendoza misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:57 | Rutgers | Michael Rouse grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Richard Simek knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Allan Painter | 32-34 |
| 03:20 | Providence | Richard Haag misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 03:19 | Providence | Julio Mendoza snags the offensive board | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Richard Haag (fresh) SG - Erik Howley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Elliott (fresh) PF - Julio Mendoza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Issac Metz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kurt Brownlee (fresh) SG - Allan Painter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Schweder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Simek (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Rouse (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:02 | Providence | Erik Howley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 03:00 | Providence | Julio Mendoza tips it home | 34-34 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Allan Painter clanks a floater from the left side | 34-34 |
| 02:42 | Providence | Issac Metz gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 02:30 | Providence | Timothy Schweder steals the ball from Erik Howley | 34-34 |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | Julio Mendoza takes the ball from Kurt Brownlee | 34-34 |
| 02:14 | Providence | Erik Howley connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Richard Haag and the foul's on Michael Rouse - foul #3 on Michael Rouse, team foul #12 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Isom (SG), Jamie Powers (SF), Mark Greer (PF) Richard Haag, Kenneth Elliott, Julio Mendoza | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Wright (PG), Chad Griffin (SF), Samuel McKenzie (C) Kurt Brownlee, Timothy Schweder, Michael Rouse | |
| 02:14 | Providence | Erik Howley misses the free throw | 36-34 |
| 02:14 | Providence | Issac Metz snags the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 01:57 | Providence | Thomas Isom hits the finger roll set up by Erik Howley | 38-34 |
| 01:39 | Rutgers | Bryan Wright misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-34 |
| 01:37 | Rutgers | Richard Simek grabs the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | Richard Simek buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Wright | 38-37 |
| 00:53 | Providence | Issac Metz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Isom | 40-37 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Richard Simek drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Wright | 40-40 |
| 00:20 | Providence | Jamie Powers comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Samuel McKenzie pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Allan Painter connects on the jumper from the right side | 40-42 |