| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Barr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Dwight Robichaud (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugo Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steve Wolf (fresh) PF - Danny Defranco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett inbounds the ball | 21-22 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Paul Johnson, team foul #1 | 21-22 |
| 19:34 | Providence | Danny Defranco is open but comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Raymond Spencer - foul #1 on Raymond Spencer, team foul #2 | 21-22 |
| 19:34 | Providence | Danny Defranco makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 19:34 | Providence | Danny Defranco makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Duane Barr is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 19:04 | Providence | Danny Defranco gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 18:41 | Providence | Mark Evans misses the dunk | 21-24 |
| 18:39 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 18:21 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-24 |
| 18:19 | Providence | Steve Wolf pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 17:54 | Providence | Steve Wolf comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-24 |
| 17:53 | Providence | Danny Defranco gets the offensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 17:37 | Providence | Mark Evans makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 21-26 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 17:31 | Providence | The rebound goes to Mark Evans | 21-26 |
| 17:08 | Providence | Hugo Clark knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-28 |
| 16:48 | Rutgers | Dwight Robichaud picks off the pass by Paul Johnson | 21-28 |
| 16:32 | Providence | Dwight Robichaud lays it in on a great pass from Hugo Clark | 21-30 |
| 16:11 | Rutgers | Mark Evans takes the ball from Sean Dirks | 21-30 |
| 15:53 | Providence | Dwight Robichaud is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Steve Wolf out of the doubleteam | 21-32 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Duane Barr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Tippett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Dirks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Raymond Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Dwight Robichaud (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugo Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Wolf (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Danny Defranco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Evans (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett is fouled on the floor by Hugo Clark - foul #4 on Hugo Clark, team foul #1 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Luis York (SG), David Davenport (SF), Goran Ziebart (PF), Samuel Eichner (C) Paul Johnson, Duane Barr, Frederick Tippett, Sean Dirks, Raymond Spencer | |
| Subs | Providence | Ryan Noah (PG), Dustin Corum (SG), Brian Butz (SF), Robert Duryea (PF) Dwight Robichaud, Hugo Clark, Steve Wolf, Danny Defranco | |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-32 |
| 14:50 | Providence | Robert Duryea can't throw it down | 23-32 |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Samuel Eichner | 23-32 |
| 14:33 | Rutgers | Luis York connects on the 3 from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 14:07 | Providence | Mark Evans banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dustin Corum | 26-34 |
| 13:46 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 26-34 |
| 13:44 | Providence | The rebound goes to Mark Evans | 26-34 |
| 13:25 | Providence | Dustin Corum hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-34 |
| 13:24 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Samuel Eichner | 26-34 |
| 13:06 | Rutgers | Mark Evans steps in front of the Danny Boatman pass | 26-34 |
| 12:40 | Providence | Dustin Corum scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 12:22 | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner drills a jumper in the lane set up by Luis York | 28-37 |
| 12:10 | Providence | Dustin Corum can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 12:08 | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 11:48 | Rutgers | Luis York can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Danny Boatman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Luis York (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Davenport (fairly fresh) PF - Goran Ziebart (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Eichner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ryan Noah (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dustin Corum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Butz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Duryea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Evans (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart clanks a jumper in the lane | 28-37 |
| 11:28 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart snags the offensive board | 28-37 |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Luis York out of a doubleteam | 30-37 |
| 10:46 | Providence | Dustin Corum knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ryan Noah | 30-40 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | David Davenport misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Butz - foul #1 on Brian Butz, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (PG), Duane Barr (SG), Sean Dirks (PF), Raymond Spencer (C) Danny Boatman, Luis York, Goran Ziebart, Samuel Eichner | |
| Subs | Providence | Dwight Robichaud (PG), Hugo Clark (SG), Steve Wolf (SF), Danny Defranco (PF), Albert Jelinski (C) Ryan Noah, Dustin Corum, Brian Butz, Robert Duryea, Mark Evans | |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | David Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | David Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 10:06 | Providence | Dwight Robichaud clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 32-40 |
| 10:05 | Providence | Danny Defranco tips it home | 32-42 |
| 09:47 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-42 |
| 09:45 | Rutgers | David Davenport pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 09:24 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks makes the jumper near the basket set up by Paul Johnson and he's fouled by Danny Defranco - foul #2 on Danny Defranco, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett (SF) David Davenport | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 09:24 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks makes the free throw | 35-42 |
| 09:03 | Providence | Dwight Robichaud comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 09:01 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 08:32 | Rutgers | Duane Barr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 08:31 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer can't tip it in | 35-42 |
| 08:29 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks snags the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 08:13 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer comes up short on the shot near the basket | 35-42 |
| 08:11 | Providence | Albert Jelinski snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 08:04 | Providence | Dwight Robichaud misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Johnson - foul #4 on Paul Johnson, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| 08:04 | Providence | Dwight Robichaud makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 08:04 | Providence | Dwight Robichaud misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 08:04 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Raymond Spencer | 35-43 |
| 07:43 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks misses the lay-in | 35-43 |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Duane Barr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Dwight Robichaud (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugo Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steve Wolf (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Danny Defranco (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Jelinski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Duane Barr | 38-43 |
| 06:58 | Providence | Hugo Clark can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 06:42 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 06:40 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett tips it in | 40-43 |
| 06:16 | Providence | Hugo Clark clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Raymond Spencer - foul #2 on Raymond Spencer, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Luis York (SG), Goran Ziebart (PF), Samuel Eichner (C) Paul Johnson, Duane Barr, Sean Dirks, Raymond Spencer | |
| Subs | Providence | Ryan Noah (PG), Brian Butz (SF), Robert Duryea (PF), Mark Evans (C) Dwight Robichaud, Steve Wolf, Danny Defranco, Albert Jelinski | |
| 06:16 | Providence | Hugo Clark misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 06:16 | Providence | Hugo Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett clanks a floater near the basket | 40-44 |
| 05:57 | Providence | Brian Butz gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 05:35 | Providence | Ryan Noah's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Davenport (SF) Frederick Tippett | |
| Subs | Providence | Dustin Corum (SG) Hugo Clark | |
| 05:17 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 05:15 | Providence | Robert Duryea pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 04:56 | Providence | Mark Evans makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Ryan Noah | 40-46 |
| 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) | |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner comes up short on the shot from the right block | 40-46 |
| 04:40 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart hits the follow up shot | 42-46 |
| 04:18 | Providence | Samuel Eichner is called for the reach on Brian Butz - foul #1 on Samuel Eichner, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (PG), Duane Barr (SG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Sean Dirks (PF), Raymond Spencer (C) Danny Boatman, Luis York, David Davenport, Goran Ziebart, Samuel Eichner | |
| Subs | Providence | Dwight Robichaud (PG), Steve Wolf (SF), Danny Defranco (PF) Ryan Noah, Brian Butz, Robert Duryea | |
| 03:53 | Providence | Danny Defranco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-46 |
| 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) | |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | Steve Wolf steals it from Raymond Spencer | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Duane Barr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Dwight Robichaud (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Corum (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Wolf (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Danny Defranco (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Evans (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Providence | Mark Evans misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 03:11 | Providence | Mark Evans grabs the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 02:49 | Providence | Raymond Spencer picks off the pass by Mark Evans | 42-46 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett lays it up and in | 44-46 |
| 02:00 | Providence | Steve Wolf shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Dustin Corum | 44-49 |
| 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) | |
| 01:46 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer blows the dunk but he's fouled by Steve Wolf - foul #1 on Steve Wolf, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Hugo Clark (SG) Dustin Corum | |
| 01:46 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 01:46 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 01:20 | Providence | Dwight Robichaud makes the jumpshot from the left side | 46-51 |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Johnson | 48-51 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Providence | Dwight Robichaud misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 00:33 | Providence | Steve Wolf tips it in | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Frederick Tippett is denied by Mark Evans | 48-53 |
| 00:25 | Providence | Mark Evans snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Providence | Mark Evans is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Johnson - foul #5 on Paul Johnson, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG) Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Providence | Dustin Corum (SG), Ryan Noah (SF) Hugo Clark, Steve Wolf | |
| 00:23 | Providence | Danny Defranco is fouled on the floor by Sean Dirks - foul #3 on Sean Dirks, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| 00:23 | Providence | Danny Defranco makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:23 | Providence | Danny Defranco makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Danny Defranco steals the ball from Danny Boatman | 48-55 |
| 00:19 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Hugo Clark (SG) Dustin Corum | |
| 00:17 | Providence | Ryan Noah is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Boatman - foul #1 on Danny Boatman, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| 00:17 | Providence | Ryan Noah makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:17 | Providence | Ryan Noah makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Duane Barr shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 00:05 | Providence | Danny Boatman is called for the reach on Danny Defranco in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Boatman, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Dustin Corum (SG), Steve Wolf (SF) Hugo Clark, Ryan Noah | |
| 00:05 | Providence | Danny Defranco makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:05 | Providence | Danny Defranco makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Dwight Robichaud steals the ball from Danny Boatman in the backcourt | 51-59 |
| 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 | Dwight Robichaud runs out the clock | 51-59 |