| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Duane Barr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cardwell (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Yevgeny Glomski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Samuel Pritts (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lyle Sims (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Marks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Weeks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes inbounds the ball | 22-35 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Rutgers | James Cardwell scores on a jumper from the left side | 24-35 |
| 19:12 | Providence | Richard Cunningham knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-38 |
| 18:51 | Rutgers | James Cardwell blows the layup | 24-38 |
| 18:49 | Providence | Bryan Weeks snags the defensive board | 24-38 |
| 18:33 | Providence | Richard Cunningham can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 24-38 |
| 18:32 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Gerard Jackson | 24-38 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | Duane Barr evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-38 |
| 18:14 | Providence | Bryan Weeks pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| 17:47 | Providence | Lyle Sims scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Marks | 24-40 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Cardwell | 26-40 |
| 16:55 | Providence | Richard Cunningham comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 26-40 |
| 16:54 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson grabs the board | 26-40 |
| 16:25 | Rutgers | Lyle Sims is called for the reach on Douglas Hayes - foul #3 on Lyle Sims, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sean Dirks (SF), Raymond Spencer (C) Douglas Hayes, Yevgeny Glomski | |
| Subs | Providence | Dustin Corum (SG), Steve Wolf (SF), Michael Anderson (PF) Richard Cunningham, Lyle Sims, Christopher Marks | |
| 16:15 | Rutgers | Duane Barr misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Samuel Pritts - foul #1 on Samuel Pritts, team foul #2 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Dwight Robichaud (PG) Samuel Pritts | |
| 16:15 | Rutgers | Duane Barr makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 16:15 | Rutgers | Duane Barr misses the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 16:15 | Rutgers | Duane Barr makes the 3rd free throw | 28-40 |
| 15:58 | Providence | Bryan Weeks misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 28-40 |
| 15:57 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks grabs the board | 28-40 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Duane Barr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Cardwell (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Dwight Robichaud (fresh) SG - Dustin Corum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Wolf (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Anderson (fresh) C - Bryan Weeks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Gerard Jackson - foul #3 on Gerard Jackson, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett (SF) James Cardwell | |
| Subs | Providence | Marvin Brown (C) Bryan Weeks | |
| 15:11 | Providence | Raymond Spencer is called for the reach on Dwight Robichaud - foul #1 on Raymond Spencer, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes (SF), Yevgeny Glomski (C) Frederick Tippett, Raymond Spencer | |
| Subs | Providence | Samuel Pritts (PG), Richard Cunningham (SG), Lyle Sims (SF), Christopher Marks (PF) Dwight Robichaud, Dustin Corum, Steve Wolf, Michael Anderson | |
| 14:52 | Providence | Richard Cunningham misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 28-40 |
| 14:51 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes is fouled on the floor by Lyle Sims - foul #4 on Lyle Sims, team foul #3 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Cardwell (PF) Sean Dirks | |
| Subs | Providence | Dustin Corum (SF), Bryan Weeks (C) Lyle Sims, Marvin Brown | |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes banks in the layup | 30-40 |
| 13:59 | Providence | Richard Cunningham drills a 3 from straight away set up by Samuel Pritts | 30-43 |
| 13:35 | Rutgers | Christopher Marks picks off the pass by Yevgeny Glomski | 30-43 |
| 13:12 | Providence | Samuel Pritts can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 13:10 | Providence | Christopher Marks tips it back up and in | 30-45 |
| 12:45 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes travels with the ball | 30-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sean Dirks (SF) Douglas Hayes | |
| Subs | Providence | Lyle Sims (SF), Michael Anderson (PF) Richard Cunningham, Christopher Marks | |
| 12:25 | Providence | James Cardwell steals it from Dustin Corum | 30-45 |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | Duane Barr splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 11:57 | Providence | Bryan Weeks grabs the board | 30-45 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Duane Barr (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Cardwell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Yevgeny Glomski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Samuel Pritts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dustin Corum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lyle Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Anderson (fresh) C - Bryan Weeks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Providence | Samuel Pritts misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Gerard Jackson - foul #4 on Gerard Jackson, team foul #3 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes (SF), Raymond Spencer (C) James Cardwell, Yevgeny Glomski | |
| Subs | Providence | Marvin Brown (C) Bryan Weeks | |
| 11:53 | Providence | Samuel Pritts misses the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 11:53 | Providence | Samuel Pritts misses the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks pulls down the rebound | 30-45 |
| 11:32 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-45 |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | Duane Barr grabs the offensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 11:03 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes travels with the ball | 30-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Dwight Robichaud (PG), Richard Cunningham (SG), Christopher Marks (PF) Samuel Pritts, Dustin Corum, Michael Anderson | |
| 10:41 | Providence | Richard Cunningham clanks a floater from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 10:40 | Providence | Marvin Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 10:22 | Providence | Richard Cunningham clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-45 |
| 10:21 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | Dwight Robichaud picks off the pass by Raymond Spencer | 30-45 |
| 09:36 | Providence | Richard Cunningham knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Lyle Sims | 30-48 |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes clanks a jump hook from the left block | 30-48 |
| 09:06 | Providence | Marvin Brown gets the rebound | 30-48 |
| 08:51 | Providence | Richard Cunningham misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-48 |
| 08:50 | Providence | Christopher Marks tips it but misses | 30-48 |
| 08:48 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes pulls down the rebound | 30-48 |
| 08:35 | Rutgers | Richard Cunningham is called for the reach on Sean Dirks - foul #2 on Richard Cunningham, team foul #4 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett (SF), James Cardwell (PF), Yevgeny Glomski (C) Douglas Hayes, Sean Dirks, Raymond Spencer | |
| Subs | Providence | Samuel Pritts (PG), Dustin Corum (SF), Bryan Weeks (C) Dwight Robichaud, Lyle Sims, Marvin Brown | |
| 08:15 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-48 |
| 07:58 | Providence | Samuel Pritts knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dustin Corum | 33-51 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Duane Barr (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cardwell (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Yevgeny Glomski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Samuel Pritts (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Cunningham (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Dustin Corum (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Christopher Marks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Bryan Weeks (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-51 |
| 07:30 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to James Cardwell | 33-51 |
| 07:06 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-51 |
| 07:05 | Providence | Bryan Weeks grabs the board | 33-51 |
| 06:39 | Providence | Christopher Marks drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Samuel Pritts | 33-53 |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-53 |
| 06:09 | Rutgers | James Cardwell grabs the offensive rebound | 33-53 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | James Cardwell misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Marks - foul #2 on Christopher Marks, team foul #5 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Streetman (PG), Raymond Barney (SG), Sean Dirks (SF), Raymond Spencer (C) Gerard Jackson, Duane Barr, Frederick Tippett, Yevgeny Glomski | |
| Subs | Providence | Lyle Sims (SF), Michael Anderson (PF) Richard Cunningham, Christopher Marks | |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | James Cardwell makes the 1st free throw | 34-53 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | James Cardwell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-53 |
| 05:23 | Providence | Dustin Corum can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-53 |
| 05:22 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Anderson | 35-53 |
| 05:02 | Providence | Lyle Sims comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 35-53 |
| 05:01 | Providence | Bryan Weeks gets the offensive rebound | 35-53 |
| 04:45 | Providence | Sean Dirks is called for the reach on Lyle Sims - foul #1 on Sean Dirks, team foul #4 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett (SF) James Cardwell | |
| Subs | Providence | Dwight Robichaud (SG) Dustin Corum | |
| 04:21 | Providence | Samuel Pritts hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dwight Robichaud | 35-56 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:11 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Frederick Tippett | 37-56 |
| 04:08 | Providence | Samuel Pritts double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Cunningham (SG), Marvin Brown (C) Samuel Pritts, Bryan Weeks | |
| 03:52 | Rutgers | Dwight Robichaud steals it from Thomas Streetman | 37-56 |
| 03:48 | Providence | Dwight Robichaud banks in the layup | 37-58 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Streetman (fresh) SG - Raymond Barney (fresh) SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Dwight Robichaud (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Cunningham (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Lyle Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marvin Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Marvin Brown swats the layup by Sean Dirks | 37-58 |
| 03:28 | Providence | Marvin Brown grabs the board | 37-58 |
| 03:09 | Providence | Richard Cunningham is whistled for a carry | 37-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Samuel Pritts (PG), Dustin Corum (SG), Christopher Marks (PF), Bryan Weeks (C) Dwight Robichaud, Richard Cunningham, Michael Anderson, Marvin Brown | |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-58 |
| 02:52 | Providence | Bryan Weeks snags the defensive board | 37-58 |
| 02:38 | Providence | Sean Dirks is called for the reach on Christopher Marks - foul #2 on Sean Dirks, team foul #5 | 37-58 |
| 02:09 | Providence | Bryan Weeks is fouled on the floor by Sean Dirks - foul #3 on Sean Dirks, team foul #6 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Steve Wolf (SF) Lyle Sims | |
| 01:40 | Providence | Sean Dirks denies the turnaround by Bryan Weeks | 37-58 |
| 01:38 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Wolf | 37-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:23 | Providence | Samuel Pritts clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-58 |
| 01:22 | Rutgers | Thomas Streetman pulls down the rebound | 37-58 |
| 01:09 | Rutgers | Christopher Marks is called for the reach on Raymond Spencer - foul #3 on Christopher Marks, team foul #6 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Cunningham (SG), Lyle Sims (SF) Dustin Corum, Steve Wolf | |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks double dribbles | 37-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Providence | Richard Cunningham can't finish the layup | 37-58 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Thomas Streetman | 37-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Streetman | 39-58 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Samuel Pritts runs out the clock | 39-58 |