| Lineup | Providence | PG - Christopher Liller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lorenzo Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joel Carman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Oscar (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Lightle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Truesdale (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dmitry Oginski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Miller (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Joel Carman inbounds the ball | 21-24 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Providence | Joel Carman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-24 |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 19:18 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kent Truesdale | 21-26 |
| 19:02 | Providence | Christopher Liller knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 18:44 | Rutgers | Carl Johnson travels with the ball | 24-26 |
| 18:17 | Providence | Charles Lightle connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-26 |
| 18:07 | Rutgers | Jacob Oscar steps in front of the Carl Johnson pass | 26-26 |
| 17:38 | Providence | Charles Lightle misses the dunk attempt | 26-26 |
| 17:36 | Providence | Christopher Liller tips it home | 28-26 |
| 17:07 | Rutgers | Joel Carman takes the ball from Kent Truesdale | 28-26 |
| 16:38 | Providence | Lorenzo Williams misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 16:36 | Providence | Joel Carman tips it in | 30-26 |
| 16:14 | Rutgers | Samuel Howard buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Carl Johnson | 30-29 |
| 15:56 | Providence | Charles Lightle misses the easy layup | 30-29 |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Howard Miller | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Christopher Liller (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lorenzo Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joel Carman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Oscar (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Lightle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carl Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Truesdale (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dmitry Oginski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Samuel Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Miller (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Rutgers | Jacob Oscar swats the layup by Dmitry Oginski | 30-29 |
| 15:46 | Providence | Christopher Liller snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 15:44 | Providence | Carl Johnson is called for the reach on Christopher Liller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Johnson, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Providence | Bryan Deleon (PG), Fred Howard (SF), Mike Ames (PF), Everett Lewis (C) Christopher Liller, Joel Carman, Jacob Oscar, Charles Lightle | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Todd Michael (PG), Robert Zar (SF), Federico Mendoza (PF), Hung Wang (C) Carl Johnson, Dmitry Oginski, Samuel Howard, Howard Miller | |
| 15:15 | Providence | Fred Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-29 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Ruby (SF) Kent Truesdale | |
| 14:53 | Rutgers | Lorenzo Williams steals it from Robert Zar | 30-29 |
| 14:29 | Providence | Lorenzo Williams buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Bryan Deleon | 33-29 |
| 14:14 | Rutgers | Robert Zar is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Zar, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Liller (PG), Joel Carman (SG) Bryan Deleon, Lorenzo Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Johnson (PG), Kent Truesdale (SG), Dmitry Oginski (SF), Samuel Howard (PF) Todd Michael, Robert Zar, Michael Ruby, Hung Wang | |
| 13:51 | Providence | Joel Carman misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-29 |
| 13:49 | Providence | Fred Howard tips it home | 35-29 |
| 13:33 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale is hacked by Mike Ames - foul #1 on Mike Ames, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Howard Miller (C) Federico Mendoza | |
| 13:27 | Rutgers | Mike Ames steals the ball from Samuel Howard | 35-29 |
| 13:05 | Providence | Everett Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | Providence | Barton Fletcher (SF), Charles Lightle (C) Fred Howard, Everett Lewis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Lightle - foul #2 on Charles Lightle, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Providence | Lorenzo Williams (SG) Joel Carman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 12:11 | Providence | Dmitry Oginski steals the ball from Christopher Liller | 35-31 |
| 12:08 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale lays it in on a nice dish by Dmitry Oginski | 35-33 |
| 11:44 | Providence | Christopher Liller scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Ames | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Christopher Liller (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lorenzo Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barton Fletcher (fresh) PF - Mike Ames (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Lightle (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kent Truesdale (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dmitry Oginski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Samuel Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Miller (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | Howard Miller hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 11:10 | Providence | Carl Johnson is called for the reach on Mike Ames - foul #4 on Carl Johnson, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Providence | Joel Carman (SG), Fred Howard (SF), Jacob Oscar (PF), Everett Lewis (C) Lorenzo Williams, Barton Fletcher, Mike Ames, Charles Lightle | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Todd Michael (PG), Robert Zar (SF), Federico Mendoza (PF), Hung Wang (C) Carl Johnson, Dmitry Oginski, Samuel Howard, Howard Miller | |
| 10:48 | Providence | Christopher Liller blows the layup | 37-36 |
| 10:47 | Rutgers | Hung Wang pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 10:21 | Rutgers | Todd Michael buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Kent Truesdale | 37-38 |
| 10:02 | Providence | Joel Carman drills a 3 from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | Fred Howard takes the ball from Todd Michael | 40-38 |
| 09:17 | Providence | Christopher Liller misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-38 |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | Hung Wang snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | Robert Zar is fouled on the floor by Joel Carman - foul #2 on Joel Carman, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Bryan Deleon (PG), Lorenzo Williams (SG), Mike Ames (PF), Charles Lightle (C) Christopher Liller, Fred Howard, Jacob Oscar, Everett Lewis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski (SF), Samuel Howard (PF), Howard Miller (C) Kent Truesdale, Federico Mendoza, Hung Wang | |
| 08:45 | Rutgers | Charles Lightle steals the ball from Samuel Howard | 40-38 |
| 08:23 | Providence | Joel Carman scores on a 3 from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 08:04 | Rutgers | Samuel Howard connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Todd Michael | 43-41 |
| 07:37 | Providence | Joel Carman connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Bryan Deleon | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Bryan Deleon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lorenzo Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Carman (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mike Ames (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Lightle (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Todd Michael (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Zar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dmitry Oginski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Samuel Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Rutgers | Samuel Howard can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lorenzo Williams - foul #3 on Lorenzo Williams, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Liller (PG), Fred Howard (SF), Jacob Oscar (PF) Bryan Deleon, Joel Carman, Mike Ames | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Johnson (PG), Kent Truesdale (SG) Todd Michael, Robert Zar | |
| 07:17 | Rutgers | Samuel Howard makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 07:17 | Rutgers | Samuel Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 07:17 | Providence | Charles Lightle pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 06:58 | Providence | Fred Howard clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Samuel Howard - foul #2 on Samuel Howard, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Everett Lewis (C) Charles Lightle | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:58 | Providence | Fred Howard makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 06:58 | Providence | Fred Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 06:46 | Rutgers | Carl Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 06:45 | Providence | Everett Lewis snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 06:23 | Providence | Lorenzo Williams loses the dribble to Carl Johnson | 48-42 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | Howard Miller is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Howard Miller, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Mike Ames (PF) Jacob Oscar | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Federico Mendoza (C) Howard Miller | |
| 05:49 | Providence | Christopher Liller clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Carl Johnson - foul #5 on Carl Johnson, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Zar (PG), Michael Ruby (SF) Carl Johnson, Dmitry Oginski | |
| 05:49 | Providence | Christopher Liller makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 05:49 | Providence | Christopher Liller makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 05:31 | Rutgers | Robert Zar misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 05:29 | Providence | The rebound goes to Everett Lewis | 50-42 |
| 05:15 | Providence | Mike Ames hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Federico Mendoza - foul #1 on Federico Mendoza, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Joel Carman (SG), Charles Lightle (C) Lorenzo Williams, Everett Lewis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Todd Michael (PG), Hung Wang (C) Michael Ruby, Samuel Howard | |
| 05:15 | Providence | Mike Ames makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 05:15 | Providence | Mike Ames makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 04:58 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 04:57 | Providence | Mike Ames snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 04:31 | Providence | Fred Howard blows the layup | 52-42 |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | Hung Wang gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 04:14 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 04:12 | Providence | Charles Lightle grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 03:50 | Providence | Charles Lightle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Federico Mendoza grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Lorenzo Williams (SG), Jacob Oscar (PF) Fred Howard, Mike Ames | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski (SF), Samuel Howard (PF), Howard Miller (C) Robert Zar, Federico Mendoza, Hung Wang | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Todd Michael is hacked by Christopher Liller - foul #1 on Christopher Liller, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Todd Michael is called for traveling | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Christopher Liller (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lorenzo Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joel Carman (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Oscar (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Lightle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Todd Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Truesdale (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dmitry Oginski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Samuel Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Providence | Christopher Liller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 03:09 | Providence | Jacob Oscar grabs the offensive board | 52-42 |
| 02:54 | Providence | Joel Carman misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Howard Miller pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Todd Michael | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:15 | Providence | Joel Carman is fouled on the floor by Howard Miller - foul #4 on Howard Miller, team foul #8 | 52-45 |
| 02:15 | Providence | Joel Carman misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | Howard Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | Todd Michael drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dmitry Oginski | 52-48 |
| 01:41 | Providence | Christopher Liller drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Lightle and he's fouled by Todd Michael - foul #1 on Todd Michael, team foul #9 | 55-48 |
| 01:41 | Providence | Christopher Liller makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joel Carman - foul #3 on Joel Carman, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 01:00 | Providence | Lorenzo Williams is fouled on the floor by Howard Miller - foul #5 on Howard Miller, team foul #10 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Federico Mendoza (C) Howard Miller | |
| 01:00 | Providence | Lorenzo Williams makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 01:00 | Providence | Lorenzo Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 01:00 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Federico Mendoza | 57-50 |
| 01:00 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Kent Truesdale | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Providence | Federico Mendoza denies the turnaround by Lorenzo Williams | 57-52 |
| 00:26 | Providence | Joel Carman snags the offensive board | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Providence | Joel Carman is fouled on the floor by Federico Mendoza - foul #2 on Federico Mendoza, team foul #11 | 57-52 |
| 00:25 | Providence | Joel Carman makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:25 | Providence | Joel Carman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Samuel Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Federico Mendoza travels with the ball | 59-52 |
| 00:13 | Providence | Christopher Liller is hacked by Todd Michael in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Michael, team foul #12 | 59-52 |
| 00:13 | Providence | Christopher Liller misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:13 | Providence | Christopher Liller makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 60-52 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Joel Carman steals the ball from Samuel Howard | 60-52 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Joel Carman lays it in | 62-52 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Todd Michael misses the fullcourt shot | 62-52 |