| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Barr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Samuel Pritts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lyle Sims (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steve Wolf (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Marks (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Evans (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Wolf | 36-31 |
| 19:39 | Providence | Steve Wolf grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:30 | Providence | Mark Evans knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steve Wolf | 36-33 |
| 19:04 | Rutgers | Samuel Pritts is called for the reach on Gerard Jackson - foul #3 on Samuel Pritts, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 18:46 | Rutgers | Christopher Marks steals the ball from Gerard Jackson | 36-33 |
| 18:26 | Providence | Christopher Marks hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Evans | 36-36 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Raymond Spencer is blocked by Christopher Marks | 36-36 |
| 18:04 | Rutgers | Duane Barr tips it home | 38-36 |
| 17:55 | Providence | Samuel Pritts works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 17:54 | Providence | Christopher Marks tips it in | 38-38 |
| 17:29 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Duane Barr | 40-38 |
| 17:14 | Providence | Samuel Pritts shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Steve Wolf | 40-41 |
| 16:48 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes jams it | 42-41 |
| 16:33 | Providence | Lyle Sims is hacked by Duane Barr - foul #2 on Duane Barr, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Paul Johnson (SG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Goran Ziebart (C) Gerard Jackson, Duane Barr, Douglas Hayes, Raymond Spencer | |
| Subs | Providence | Dwight Robichaud (PG), Dustin Corum (SG), Ryan Noah (SF), Robert Duryea (PF), Marvin Brown (C) Samuel Pritts, Lyle Sims, Steve Wolf, Christopher Marks, Mark Evans | |
| 16:17 | Providence | Dustin Corum buries a 3 pointer from the right wing and he's hacked by Sean Dirks - foul #2 on Sean Dirks, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| 16:17 | Providence | Dustin Corum misses the free throw | 42-44 |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 15:48 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Ryan Noah - foul #1 on Ryan Noah, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| 15:48 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 15:48 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Danny Boatman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Sean Dirks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Goran Ziebart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Dwight Robichaud (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dustin Corum (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ryan Noah (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Duryea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Providence | Paul Johnson is called for the reach on Dustin Corum - foul #1 on Paul Johnson, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes (PF) Sean Dirks | |
| Subs | Providence | Samuel Pritts (PG) Dustin Corum | |
| 15:22 | Providence | Samuel Pritts shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 15:20 | Providence | Robert Duryea grabs the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 15:11 | Providence | Danny Boatman is called for the reach on Marvin Brown - foul #1 on Danny Boatman, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson (PG), Raymond Spencer (PF) Danny Boatman, Frederick Tippett | |
| Subs | Providence | Lyle Sims (SG) Dwight Robichaud | |
| 14:50 | Providence | Lyle Sims knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Samuel Pritts | 43-46 |
| 14:35 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-46 |
| 14:33 | Providence | Marvin Brown grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 14:12 | Providence | Samuel Pritts misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 14:11 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-46 |
| 13:46 | Providence | Robert Duryea grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:29 | Providence | Lyle Sims can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 43-46 |
| 13:27 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 12:58 | Providence | Marvin Brown pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 12:48 | Providence | Lyle Sims can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 12:47 | Providence | Marvin Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 12:31 | Providence | Gerard Jackson steps in front of the Ryan Noah pass | 43-46 |
| 12:08 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Duane Barr (SG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Sean Dirks (PF) Gerard Jackson, Paul Johnson, Douglas Hayes, Goran Ziebart | |
| Subs | Providence | Dwight Robichaud (PG), Dustin Corum (SG), Steve Wolf (SF), Christopher Marks (PF), Mark Evans (C) Samuel Pritts, Lyle Sims, Ryan Noah, Robert Duryea, Marvin Brown | |
| 11:51 | Providence | Dwight Robichaud scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Wolf | 43-48 |
| 11:27 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks misses the jumper from the right side | 43-48 |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer tips it in | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Danny Boatman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Barr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Raymond Spencer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Dwight Robichaud (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Dustin Corum (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steve Wolf (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Marks (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Evans (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Providence | Christopher Marks is fouled on the floor by Frederick Tippett - foul #3 on Frederick Tippett, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| 11:02 | Providence | Dwight Robichaud can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Danny Boatman - foul #2 on Danny Boatman, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson (PG) Danny Boatman | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 11:02 | Providence | Dwight Robichaud makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 11:02 | Providence | Dwight Robichaud makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 10:39 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Gerard Jackson | 47-50 |
| 10:28 | Providence | Dwight Robichaud can't finish the layup | 47-50 |
| 10:27 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 10:07 | Providence | Mark Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 10:01 | Providence | Christopher Marks hits the finger roll set up by Mark Evans | 47-52 |
| 09:38 | Rutgers | Duane Barr is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 09:37 | Providence | Mark Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:29 | Providence | Sean Dirks picks off the pass by Mark Evans | 47-52 |
| 09:02 | Rutgers | Duane Barr connects on the 3 from straight away | 50-52 |
| 08:45 | Providence | Dustin Corum misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Sean Dirks | 50-52 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson hits a 3 from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 08:02 | Providence | Dustin Corum's fadeaway is rejected by Frederick Tippett | 53-52 |
| 08:01 | Providence | Dustin Corum grabs the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 07:49 | Providence | Dustin Corum misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-52 |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 07:43 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer grabs the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 07:19 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Paul Johnson (SG), Douglas Hayes (SF), Goran Ziebart (C) Gerard Jackson, Duane Barr, Frederick Tippett, Raymond Spencer | |
| Subs | Providence | Samuel Pritts (PG), Lyle Sims (SG), Ryan Noah (SF), Robert Duryea (PF), Marvin Brown (C) Dwight Robichaud, Dustin Corum, Steve Wolf, Christopher Marks, Mark Evans | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Danny Boatman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Dirks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Goran Ziebart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Samuel Pritts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lyle Sims (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ryan Noah (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Duryea (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Brown (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Providence | Goran Ziebart is called for the reach on Robert Duryea - foul #2 on Goran Ziebart, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| 07:10 | Providence | Robert Duryea misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:10 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Noah | 53-52 |
| 07:00 | Providence | Lyle Sims knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-54 |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart is whistled for a carry | 53-54 |
| 06:32 | Providence | Samuel Pritts makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Lyle Sims | 53-57 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes blows the layup | 53-57 |
| 06:17 | Providence | Robert Duryea grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 06:11 | Providence | Samuel Pritts drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Lyle Sims | 53-60 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson is whistled for a carry | 53-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Davenport (SF) Sean Dirks | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 05:34 | Providence | Samuel Pritts misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | David Davenport gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | A charge is called on David Davenport - foul #1 on David Davenport, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson (PG) Danny Boatman | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 04:59 | Providence | Lyle Sims misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Johnson - foul #2 on Paul Johnson, team foul #9 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Duane Barr (SG), Frederick Tippett (SF) Paul Johnson, David Davenport | |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Marks (PF) Robert Duryea | |
| 04:59 | Providence | Lyle Sims misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:59 | Providence | Lyle Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ryan Noah - foul #2 on Ryan Noah, team foul #3 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer (C) Goran Ziebart | |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Butz (SF), Mark Evans (C) Ryan Noah, Marvin Brown | |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 04:22 | Providence | Samuel Pritts shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes clanks a floater from close range | 54-61 |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer can't tip it in | 54-61 |
| 04:05 | Providence | The rebound goes to Brian Butz | 54-61 |
| 03:47 | Providence | Christopher Marks lays it in | 54-63 |
| 03:31 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Frederick Tippett and he's fouled by Christopher Marks - foul #1 on Christopher Marks, team foul #4 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sean Dirks (PF) Frederick Tippett | |
| Subs | Providence | Dwight Robichaud (PG), Dustin Corum (SG), Steve Wolf (SF) Samuel Pritts, Lyle Sims, Brian Butz | |
| 03:31 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes makes the free throw | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Providence | Dwight Robichaud comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-63 |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Barr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Hayes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Dirks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Raymond Spencer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Dwight Robichaud (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Dustin Corum (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steve Wolf (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Marks (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Rutgers | Duane Barr is fouled on the floor by Mark Evans - foul #2 on Mark Evans, team foul #5 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Paul Johnson (SG), David Davenport (SF), Goran Ziebart (C) Gerard Jackson, Duane Barr, Douglas Hayes, Raymond Spencer | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Duryea (PF) Christopher Marks | |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart buries a fadeaway in the paint | 59-63 |
| 02:44 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson (PG), Duane Barr (SG), Douglas Hayes (SF) Danny Boatman, Paul Johnson, David Davenport | |
| Subs | Providence | Samuel Pritts (PG), Lyle Sims (SG), Christopher Marks (PF) Dwight Robichaud, Dustin Corum, Robert Duryea | |
| 02:23 | Providence | Samuel Pritts evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 02:21 | Providence | Mark Evans can't tip it in | 59-63 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-63 |
| 01:38 | Providence | Sean Dirks is called for the reach on Steve Wolf - foul #3 on Sean Dirks, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer (C) Goran Ziebart | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:38 | Providence | Steve Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:38 | Providence | Steve Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-65 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks tips it back up and in | 64-65 |
| 00:56 | Providence | Samuel Pritts buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Evans | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Lyle Sims is called for the reach on Duane Barr - foul #1 on Lyle Sims, team foul #6 | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 00:38 | Providence | Mark Evans snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Providence | Mark Evans is hacked by Gerard Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerard Jackson, team foul #11 | 64-68 |
| 00:35 | Providence | Mark Evans makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:35 | Providence | Mark Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Duane Barr evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-70 |
| 00:30 | Providence | Christopher Marks gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Providence | Christopher Marks is hacked by Gerard Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerard Jackson, team foul #12 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Ryan Noah (SF), Marvin Brown (C) Steve Wolf, Mark Evans | |
| 00:28 | Providence | Christopher Marks makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:28 | Providence | Christopher Marks misses the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks gets the rebound | 64-71 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Duane Barr works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerard Jackson | 67-71 |
| 00:22 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Steve Wolf (SF), Mark Evans (C) Ryan Noah, Marvin Brown | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Providence | Samuel Pritts is hacked by Gerard Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerard Jackson, team foul #13 | 67-71 |
| 00:20 | Providence | Samuel Pritts makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:20 | Providence | Samuel Pritts makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Steve Wolf takes the ball from Sean Dirks | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Providence | Lyle Sims is hacked by Gerard Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerard Jackson, team foul #14 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Ryan Noah (SF), Marvin Brown (C) Steve Wolf, Mark Evans | |
| 00:11 | Providence | Lyle Sims makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:11 | Providence | Lyle Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Duane Barr is hacked by Christopher Marks - foul #2 on Christopher Marks, team foul #7 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Steve Wolf (SF), Mark Evans (C) Ryan Noah, Marvin Brown | |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Duane Barr makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Duane Barr misses the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:05 | Providence | Christopher Marks pulls down the rebound | 68-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Samuel Pritts runs out the clock | 68-75 |