| Lineup | Providence | PG - Richard Osmanski (fresh) SG - Dennis Russell (fresh) SF - Robert Daulton (fresh) PF - Bobby Kimbrough (fresh) C - Glen Barnes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Harding (fresh) SG - Alfred Pattison (fresh) SF - James Kelly (fresh) PF - Blake Bumgarner (fresh) C - Rodrigo Reyes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Robert Daulton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Providence | Glen Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Rutgers | Michael Harding's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Providence | Dennis Russell is fouled on the floor by Alfred Pattison - foul #1 on Alfred Pattison, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Providence | Richard Osmanski misses the jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Providence | Robert Daulton can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Rutgers | Rodrigo Reyes is hacked by Glen Barnes - foul #1 on Glen Barnes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | Rodrigo Reyes misses the jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Michael Harding tips it in | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Providence | Richard Osmanski misses short on a shot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | Rodrigo Reyes grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | Rutgers | Rodrigo Reyes can't throw it down | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers | James Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:26 | Rutgers | James Kelly misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 17:24 | Providence | The rebound goes to Glen Barnes | 0-2 |
| 17:09 | Providence | Richard Osmanski misses badly on a runner in the paint | 0-2 |
| 17:07 | Providence | Glen Barnes tips it in | 2-2 |
| 16:48 | Rutgers | Michael Harding misses the jump hook from the right block | 2-2 |
| 16:46 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison tips it home | 2-4 |
| 16:41 | Providence | Richard Osmanski makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Glen Barnes | 4-4 |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | Michael Harding's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Subs | Providence | David Thomas (SG), Brian Baumgarten (SF), Brian Hall (PF) Richard Osmanski, Dennis Russell, Robert Daulton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:18 | Providence | Brian Hall knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bobby Kimbrough | 7-4 |
| 16:03 | Rutgers | James Kelly misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 16:02 | Providence | Glen Barnes snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Bobby Kimbrough (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) SF - Brian Baumgarten (fresh) PF - Brian Hall (fresh) 3 pts. C - Glen Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Harding (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfred Pattison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Kelly (fresh) PF - Blake Bumgarner (fresh) C - Rodrigo Reyes (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Providence | Glen Barnes connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Brian Baumgarten | 9-4 |
| 15:32 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-4 |
| 15:30 | Providence | The rebound goes to Glen Barnes | 9-4 |
| 15:15 | Providence | Glen Barnes is fouled on the floor by Rodrigo Reyes - foul #1 on Rodrigo Reyes, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Osmanski (PG), Dennis Russell (SG), Robert Daulton (SF) Bobby Kimbrough, David Thomas, Glen Barnes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan (PG), Daniel Mulligan (SG) Michael Harding, Alfred Pattison | |
| 15:08 | Providence | Brian Hall hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dennis Russell | 12-4 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-4 |
| 15:02 | Providence | The rebound goes to Brian Hall | 12-4 |
| 14:36 | Providence | Richard Osmanski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Osmanski, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison (SG), Gregory Casey (C) Blake Bumgarner, Rodrigo Reyes | |
| 14:21 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-4 |
| 14:20 | Rutgers | James Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-4 |
| 14:11 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-4 |
| Subs | Providence | Bobby Kimbrough (PF) Brian Hall | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Harding (PG) James Kelly | |
| 13:52 | Providence | Brian Baumgarten comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 12-4 |
| 13:50 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan snags the defensive board | 12-4 |
| 13:44 | Rutgers | Michael Harding buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Mulligan | 12-6 |
| 13:35 | Providence | Richard Osmanski makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Bobby Kimbrough | 15-6 |
| 13:19 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-6 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison grabs the offensive rebound | 15-6 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 15-6 |
| 12:53 | Providence | Dennis Russell grabs the board | 15-6 |
| 12:34 | Providence | Richard Osmanski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Mulligan - foul #1 on Daniel Mulligan, team foul #3 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Providence | David Thomas (SG), Glen Barnes (C) Dennis Russell, Brian Baumgarten | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Blake Bumgarner (PF), Rodrigo Reyes (C) Alfred Pattison, Gregory Casey | |
| 12:34 | Providence | Richard Osmanski makes the 1st free throw | 16-6 |
| 12:34 | Providence | Richard Osmanski makes the 2nd free throw | 17-6 |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | Blake Bumgarner's floater is tipped away by Glen Barnes | 17-6 |
| 12:17 | Rutgers | Blake Bumgarner hits the follow up shot | 17-8 |
| 12:07 | Providence | Richard Osmanski knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Bobby Kimbrough | 19-8 |
| 11:54 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Harding | 19-10 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Richard Osmanski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Thomas (fresh) SF - Robert Daulton (fairly fresh) PF - Bobby Kimbrough (fresh) 3 ast. C - Glen Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Harding (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnnie McClanahan (fresh) SF - Daniel Mulligan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Blake Bumgarner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodrigo Reyes (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Providence | Bobby Kimbrough loses the ball out of bounds | 19-10 |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Hall (PF) Richard Osmanski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison (SG), James Kelly (SF) Michael Harding, Daniel Mulligan | |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | Rodrigo Reyes misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on David Thomas - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #3 | 19-10 |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | Rodrigo Reyes misses the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | Rodrigo Reyes makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 11:07 | Providence | Glen Barnes drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by David Thomas | 21-11 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Bobby Kimbrough - foul #1 on Bobby Kimbrough, team foul #4 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Providence | Tyler Burt (PG), Brian Baumgarten (SF) Bobby Kimbrough, Robert Daulton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan (SG) Alfred Pattison | |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan misses the 1st free throw | 21-11 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 10:42 | Providence | Glen Barnes knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 23-12 |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan is whistled for traveling | 23-12 |
| Subs | Providence | Dennis Russell (SG) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Harding (PG) Johnnie McClanahan | |
| 10:04 | Providence | Tyler Burt misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-12 |
| 10:03 | Rutgers | Rodrigo Reyes gets the rebound | 23-12 |
| 09:54 | Rutgers | James Kelly scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Harding | 23-15 |
| 09:50 | Providence | Brian Baumgarten misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 23-15 |
| 09:49 | Rutgers | Blake Bumgarner grabs the board | 23-15 |
| 09:31 | Rutgers | Blake Bumgarner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-15 |
| 09:29 | Providence | Dennis Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 09:23 | Providence | Tyler Burt dunks the ball on a nice dish by Glen Barnes | 25-15 |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | Blake Bumgarner is whistled for traveling | 25-15 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Osmanski (PG), David Thomas (SG), Robert Daulton (SF), Bobby Kimbrough (PF) Tyler Burt, Dennis Russell, Brian Baumgarten, Brian Hall | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison (SG), Johnnie McClanahan (SF), Ray Lerman (PF), Gregory Casey (C) Daniel Mulligan, James Kelly, Blake Bumgarner, Rodrigo Reyes | |
| 08:38 | Providence | Glen Barnes clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-15 |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan gets the rebound | 25-15 |
| 08:27 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman buries a turnaround from close range | 25-17 |
| 08:21 | Providence | Robert Daulton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Osmanski | 27-17 |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Harding | 27-20 |
| 08:02 | Providence | Bobby Kimbrough knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Richard Osmanski and he's fouled by Ray Lerman - foul #1 on Ray Lerman, team foul #4 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Baumgarten (SF) Robert Daulton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Kelly (SF), Blake Bumgarner (PF) Michael Harding, Ray Lerman | |
| 08:02 | Providence | Bobby Kimbrough makes the free throw | 30-20 |
| 07:45 | Rutgers | Blake Bumgarner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-20 |
| 07:44 | Providence | Richard Osmanski gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Richard Osmanski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Baumgarten (fresh) PF - Bobby Kimbrough (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. C - Glen Barnes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Johnnie McClanahan (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Alfred Pattison (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Blake Bumgarner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Casey (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Providence | Richard Osmanski misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Gregory Casey - foul #1 on Gregory Casey, team foul #5 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Providence | Dennis Russell (SG) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan (SG), Rodrigo Reyes (C) Alfred Pattison, Gregory Casey | |
| 07:31 | Providence | Richard Osmanski makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 07:31 | Providence | Richard Osmanski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 07:19 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan drills a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Dennis Russell - foul #1 on Dennis Russell, team foul #5 | 32-22 |
| 07:19 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan misses the free throw | 32-22 |
| 07:19 | Providence | Glen Barnes gets the rebound | 32-22 |
| 07:02 | Providence | Glen Barnes misses the turnaround from the left block | 32-22 |
| 07:00 | Rutgers | Rodrigo Reyes grabs the defensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan is called for traveling | 32-22 |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Hall (PF) Richard Osmanski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Harding (PG) James Kelly | |
| 06:31 | Providence | Glen Barnes can't connect on a shot from close range | 32-22 |
| 06:30 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Kimbrough | 32-22 |
| 06:20 | Providence | Glen Barnes makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Bobby Kimbrough | 34-22 |
| 05:54 | Rutgers | Michael Harding is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Harding, team foul #6 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Providence | David Thomas (SG), Robert Daulton (SF) Dennis Russell, Brian Baumgarten | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison (SG), James Kelly (SF) Johnnie McClanahan, Blake Bumgarner | |
| 05:42 | Providence | Bobby Kimbrough is called for 3 seconds | 34-22 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Osmanski (PG) Brian Hall | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Casey (C) Rodrigo Reyes | |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan loses the dribble to Bobby Kimbrough | 34-22 |
| 05:18 | Providence | Bobby Kimbrough is fouled on the floor by Daniel Mulligan - foul #2 on Daniel Mulligan, team foul #7 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ray Lerman (PF) Daniel Mulligan | |
| 05:18 | Providence | Bobby Kimbrough makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 05:18 | Providence | Bobby Kimbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 05:07 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 36-24 |
| 04:55 | Providence | Robert Daulton banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Thomas | 38-24 |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | The jumper by Gregory Casey is denied by Robert Daulton | 38-24 |
| 04:40 | Providence | David Thomas snags the defensive board | 38-24 |
| 04:27 | Providence | Gregory Casey is called for the reach on David Thomas - foul #2 on Gregory Casey, team foul #8 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Providence | Tyler Burt (PG), Brian Hall (PF), Brian Baumgarten (C) Richard Osmanski, Bobby Kimbrough, Glen Barnes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan (PG), Blake Bumgarner (PF), Rodrigo Reyes (C) Michael Harding, Ray Lerman, Gregory Casey | |
| 04:27 | Providence | David Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 04:27 | Providence | David Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 04:27 | Rutgers | Rodrigo Reyes grabs the defensive rebound | 39-24 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan lays it in | 39-26 |
| 03:43 | Providence | Blake Bumgarner is called for the reach on Brian Hall - foul #1 on Blake Bumgarner, team foul #9 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Providence | Dennis Russell (SG) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan (SF) James Kelly | |
| 03:43 | Providence | Brian Hall makes the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 03:43 | Providence | Brian Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tyler Burt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Russell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Daulton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Hall (fresh) 8 pts. C - Brian Baumgarten (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Johnnie McClanahan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alfred Pattison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Mulligan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Blake Bumgarner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodrigo Reyes (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Rutgers | Blake Bumgarner misses the dunk | 41-26 |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan gets the offensive rebound | 41-26 |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison travels with the ball | 41-26 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Osmanski (PG), Bobby Kimbrough (PF), Glen Barnes (C) Tyler Burt, Robert Daulton, Brian Hall | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Kelly (SF) Alfred Pattison | |
| 02:45 | Providence | Bobby Kimbrough drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Baumgarten | 43-26 |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | Blake Bumgarner is fouled on the floor by Richard Osmanski - foul #2 on Richard Osmanski, team foul #6 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Harding (PG), Gregory Casey (C) James Kelly, Rodrigo Reyes | |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | Richard Osmanski steals it from Daniel Mulligan | 43-26 |
| 02:06 | Providence | Richard Osmanski misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Johnnie McClanahan - foul #1 on Johnnie McClanahan, team foul #10 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Daulton (SF) Brian Baumgarten | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Kelly (SF) Blake Bumgarner | |
| 02:06 | Providence | Richard Osmanski makes the 1st free throw | 44-26 |
| 02:06 | Providence | Richard Osmanski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-26 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Johnnie McClanahan | 45-28 |
| 01:42 | Providence | Glen Barnes connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dennis Russell | 48-28 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | Robert Daulton steps in front of the James Kelly pass | 48-28 |
| 01:28 | Providence | Dennis Russell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Daulton | 50-28 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | James Kelly misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-28 |
| 01:14 | Providence | The rebound goes to Robert Daulton | 50-28 |
| 00:59 | Providence | Glen Barnes misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 50-28 |
| 00:57 | Providence | Dennis Russell tips it in | 52-28 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | James Kelly misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 52-28 |
| 00:45 | Providence | Glen Barnes pulls down the rebound | 52-28 |
| 00:33 | Providence | Glen Barnes clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Gregory Casey - foul #3 on Gregory Casey, team foul #11 | 52-28 |
| Subs | Providence | David Thomas (SG), Brian Baumgarten (SF), Brian Hall (PF) Richard Osmanski, Dennis Russell, Robert Daulton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison (SG), Blake Bumgarner (PF), Rodrigo Reyes (C) Johnnie McClanahan, Daniel Mulligan, Gregory Casey | |
| 00:33 | Providence | Glen Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 53-28 |
| 00:33 | Providence | Glen Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-28 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | James Kelly is whistled for a carry | 54-28 |
| 00:04 | Providence | Glen Barnes is denied on a dunk by Alfred Pattison | 54-28 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Blake Bumgarner grabs the defensive rebound | 54-28 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Blake Bumgarner misses short on a fullcourt shot | 54-28 |