| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Turner (fresh) SG - Zachary Haefner (fresh) SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) PF - Donald Vaughn (fresh) C - Christopher Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Edwin Aceves (fresh) SG - Nicholas Armstrong (fresh) SF - Russell Anderson (fresh) PF - Hal Weist (fresh) C - William Waller (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Turner | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Providence | Hal Weist comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Providence | Nicholas Armstrong hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Providence | Edwin Aceves gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Providence | Edwin Aceves hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Peterson - foul #1 on Christopher Peterson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Providence | Edwin Aceves makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | Providence | Edwin Aceves makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:12 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison's floater is knocked away by William Waller | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Providence | Nicholas Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | Providence | Gary Morrison takes the ball from Hal Weist | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | Robert Turner slams it home on a great pass from Gary Morrison | 4-4 |
| 17:34 | Providence | William Waller misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 4-4 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson banks in the layup | 6-4 |
| 16:55 | Providence | William Waller comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Donald Vaughn - foul #1 on Donald Vaughn, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds (PF) Donald Vaughn | |
| Subs | Providence | Troy Green (PG), William McCumbers (SF), Terrence Henrich (C) Edwin Aceves, Russell Anderson, Hal Weist | |
| 16:55 | Providence | William Waller makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:55 | Providence | William Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson misses the lay-in | 6-6 |
| 16:36 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Gary Morrison is denied by William Waller | 6-6 |
| 16:15 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner snags the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 15:58 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 15:56 | Providence | William McCumbers gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Haefner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Morrison (fairly fresh) PF - Patrick Pounds (fresh) C - Christopher Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Troy Green (fresh) SG - Nicholas Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William McCumbers (fresh) PF - William Waller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Terrence Henrich (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Providence | Troy Green buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-9 |
| 15:27 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 15:26 | Providence | Troy Green snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 15:08 | Providence | William Waller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson (PG), Larry Dumais (SG), Eric Dixon (SF), Donald Vaughn (PF) Robert Turner, Zachary Haefner, Gary Morrison, Christopher Peterson | |
| Subs | Providence | Edwin Aceves (PG), Russell Anderson (SF), Hal Weist (PF) Nicholas Armstrong, William McCumbers, William Waller | |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | Eric Dixon can't finish the layup | 6-9 |
| 14:48 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn tips it home | 8-9 |
| 14:32 | Providence | Hal Weist hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-9 |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:11 | Rutgers | Larry Dumais's pass is intercepted by Terrence Henrich | 8-9 |
| 13:53 | Providence | Edwin Aceves scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | Larry Dumais hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 13:41 | Providence | The rebound goes to Hal Weist | 8-11 |
| 13:12 | Providence | Hal Weist misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Hutchinson - foul #1 on Stephen Hutchinson, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Turner (PG), Zachary Haefner (SG), Gary Morrison (SF), Christopher Peterson (C) Stephen Hutchinson, Larry Dumais, Eric Dixon, Patrick Pounds | |
| Subs | Providence | Nicholas Armstrong (SG), William McCumbers (SF), William Waller (C) Edwin Aceves, Russell Anderson, Terrence Henrich | |
| 13:12 | Providence | Hal Weist misses the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:12 | Providence | Hal Weist misses the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:12 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:01 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Zachary Haefner | 10-11 |
| 12:44 | Providence | Hal Weist makes the jumper from the right side | 10-13 |
| 12:28 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner is fouled on the floor by William McCumbers - foul #1 on William McCumbers, team foul #1 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Justin Alers (PF) Donald Vaughn | |
| Subs | Providence | Edwin Aceves (PG), Russell Anderson (SF) Troy Green, Hal Weist | |
| 12:16 | Rutgers | Robert Turner misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Russell Anderson - foul #1 on Russell Anderson, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Troy Green (SF) William McCumbers | |
| 12:16 | Rutgers | Robert Turner misses the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:16 | Rutgers | Robert Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:49 | Providence | Edwin Aceves buries a floater from the right side set up by Nicholas Armstrong | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Haefner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Alers (fresh) C - Christopher Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Edwin Aceves (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Nicholas Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Anderson (fresh) C - William Waller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Turner | 14-15 |
| 11:06 | Providence | William Waller's layup is rejected by Christopher Peterson | 14-15 |
| 11:04 | Providence | Troy Green gets the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:47 | Providence | William Waller hits a shot in the paint | 14-17 |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Zachary Haefner | 17-17 |
| 09:59 | Providence | William Waller throws it down on a great pass from Troy Green | 17-19 |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | William Waller is called for the reach on Justin Alers - foul #1 on William Waller, team foul #3 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson (PG), Larry Dumais (SG), Eric Dixon (SF), Donald Vaughn (PF), Patrick Pounds (C) Robert Turner, Zachary Haefner, Gary Morrison, Justin Alers, Christopher Peterson | |
| Subs | Providence | William McCumbers (SF), Hal Weist (PF), Terrence Henrich (C) Troy Green, Russell Anderson, William Waller | |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | Eric Dixon scores on a runner in the lane and he's hacked by Terrence Henrich - foul #1 on Terrence Henrich, team foul #4 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Russell Anderson (SF) Terrence Henrich | |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | Eric Dixon makes the free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:47 | Providence | Hal Weist hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 20-19 |
| 08:45 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | Eric Dixon clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 20-19 |
| 08:35 | Providence | Russell Anderson grabs the board | 20-19 |
| 08:15 | Providence | Edwin Aceves is fouled on the floor by Donald Vaughn - foul #2 on Donald Vaughn, team foul #4 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner (SG), Christopher Peterson (C) Larry Dumais, Donald Vaughn | |
| Subs | Providence | Troy Green (PG), William Waller (C) Edwin Aceves, Russell Anderson | |
| 07:49 | Providence | Hal Weist scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Nicholas Armstrong | 20-21 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Stephen Hutchinson (fresh) SG - Zachary Haefner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Pounds (fresh) C - Christopher Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Troy Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William McCumbers (fresh) PF - Hal Weist (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Waller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Turner (PG), Gary Morrison (SF) Stephen Hutchinson, Eric Dixon | |
| Subs | Providence | Edwin Aceves (PG), Russell Anderson (SF), Terrence Henrich (C) Troy Green, William McCumbers, William Waller | |
| 07:02 | Providence | Nicholas Armstrong connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Edwin Aceves | 20-24 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds scores on a jump hook from the left block | 22-24 |
| 06:24 | Providence | Hal Weist clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Robert Turner - foul #1 on Robert Turner, team foul #5 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Troy Green (PG), William Waller (C) Edwin Aceves, Terrence Henrich | |
| 06:24 | Providence | Hal Weist makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:24 | Providence | Hal Weist misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 06:06 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side | 24-25 |
| 05:46 | Providence | Troy Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson (SG), Justin Alers (PF), Gary Farr (C) Zachary Haefner, Patrick Pounds, Christopher Peterson | |
| Subs | Providence | Edwin Aceves (PG) Troy Green | |
| 05:29 | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 05:27 | Providence | William Waller pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 05:03 | Providence | William Waller blows the layup | 24-25 |
| 05:02 | Rutgers | Gary Farr gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Robert Turner - foul #2 on Robert Turner, team foul #6 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner (SG), Eric Dixon (SF), Christopher Peterson (C) Robert Turner, Gary Morrison, Gary Farr | |
| Subs | Providence | Troy Green (SG), William McCumbers (SF), Terrence Henrich (C) Nicholas Armstrong, Russell Anderson, William Waller | |
| 04:18 | Providence | Hal Weist connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Edwin Aceves | 24-27 |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | William McCumbers is called for the reach on Zachary Haefner - foul #2 on William McCumbers, team foul #5 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds (PF) Justin Alers | |
| Subs | Providence | Nicholas Armstrong (SG), Russell Anderson (SF), William Waller (C) Edwin Aceves, William McCumbers, Terrence Henrich | |
| 03:52 | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Dixon | 26-27 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Stephen Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Zachary Haefner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Pounds (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Troy Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Armstrong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Anderson (fairly fresh) PF - Hal Weist (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - William Waller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Providence | Hal Weist blows the layup | 26-27 |
| 03:24 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Eric Dixon misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 26-27 |
| 02:57 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds tips it in | 28-27 |
| 02:32 | Providence | Troy Green knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Waller | 28-30 |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson misses the 3 from straight away | 28-30 |
| 02:17 | Providence | Hal Weist grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 02:13 | Providence | Troy Green can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Zachary Haefner | 28-30 |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on William Waller - foul #2 on William Waller, team foul #6 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Turner (PG), Larry Dumais (SG), Gary Morrison (SF), Donald Vaughn (PF) Stephen Hutchinson, Zachary Haefner, Eric Dixon, Patrick Pounds | |
| Subs | Providence | Edwin Aceves (PG), William McCumbers (SF), Terrence Henrich (C) Troy Green, Russell Anderson, William Waller | |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:06 | Providence | Terrence Henrich pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 01:52 | Providence | Hal Weist comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Vaughn - foul #3 on Donald Vaughn, team foul #7 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Justin Alers (PF) Donald Vaughn | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:52 | Providence | Hal Weist misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:52 | Providence | Hal Weist makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison is whistled for a carry | 29-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Farr (C) Christopher Peterson | |
| Subs | Providence | William Waller (C) Terrence Henrich | |
| 01:15 | Providence | Hal Weist is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Hal Weist, team foul #7 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner (SG), Patrick Pounds (PF) Larry Dumais, Gary Farr | |
| Subs | Providence | Russell Anderson (SF) Hal Weist | |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison is hacked by Edwin Aceves - foul #1 on Edwin Aceves, team foul #8 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Troy Green (SG), Hal Weist (PF), Terrence Henrich (C) Nicholas Armstrong, William McCumbers, William Waller | |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 01:06 | Providence | Terrence Henrich grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 00:43 | Providence | Hal Weist knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 29-33 |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Robert Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Aceves - foul #2 on Edwin Aceves, team foul #9 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson (C) Justin Alers | |
| Subs | Providence | Nicholas Armstrong (SG), William McCumbers (PF), William Waller (C) Troy Green, Hal Weist, Terrence Henrich | |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Robert Turner misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 00:40 | Providence | Russell Anderson pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 00:16 | Providence | Edwin Aceves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 00:14 | Providence | Nicholas Armstrong hits the follow up shot | 29-35 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Patrick Pounds | 32-35 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Edwin Aceves misses the halfcourt shot | 32-35 |