| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Pearl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lechoslaw Ziebert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Carey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Sturges (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hubert Hutcherson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Francois (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Polizzi (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Sala (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Joseph Francois inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Providence | Donald Hill loses the dribble to James Sturges | 27-33 |
| 19:22 | Rutgers | Joseph Francois takes the ball from Lechoslaw Ziebert | 27-33 |
| 19:18 | Providence | Joseph Francois banks in the layup | 27-35 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 18:56 | Rutgers | James Sturges tips it home | 29-35 |
| 18:44 | Providence | Donald Hill misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 18:43 | Providence | Don Polizzi tips it home | 29-37 |
| 18:36 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl tips it in | 31-37 |
| 18:16 | Providence | Donald Hill is fouled on the floor by Lechoslaw Ziebert - foul #1 on Lechoslaw Ziebert, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 17:54 | Providence | Donald Hill knocks in the jumper near the basket and he's fouled by James Sturges - foul #2 on James Sturges, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| 17:54 | Providence | Donald Hill makes the free throw | 31-40 |
| 17:44 | Rutgers | James Sturges hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 31-40 |
| 17:42 | Providence | Don Polizzi grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 17:38 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 17:36 | Rutgers | Steven Carey grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Armstrong | 34-40 |
| 16:55 | Providence | Don Polizzi hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Hubert Hutcherson and he's hacked by Thomas Pearl - foul #2 on Thomas Pearl, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Cadle (SG), Robert Wagner (SF), Arthur Lang (C) Lechoslaw Ziebert, Steven Carey, James Sturges | |
| Subs | Providence | George Tompkins (C) Kenneth Sala | |
| 16:55 | Providence | Don Polizzi makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Arthur Lang hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 34-43 |
| 16:41 | Providence | The rebound goes to Joseph Francois | 34-43 |
| 16:37 | Providence | Joseph Francois clanks a jump hook in the paint | 34-43 |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Robert Wagner | 36-43 |
| 15:58 | Providence | George Tompkins lays it up and in | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Pearl (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Cadle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Armstrong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Lang (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hubert Hutcherson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Hill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Francois (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Polizzi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - George Tompkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Arthur Lang jams it set up by Robert Wagner and he's fouled by George Tompkins - foul #2 on George Tompkins, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert (SG), Steven Carey (SF), James Sturges (C) Thomas Pearl, Robert Wagner, Donald Armstrong | |
| Subs | Providence | James Dahlquist (PG), Howard Long (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Arthur Lynch (PF) Hubert Hutcherson, Donald Hill, Joseph Francois, Don Polizzi | |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Arthur Lang makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:18 | Providence | George Tompkins lays it up and in | 39-47 |
| 15:05 | Rutgers | Steven Carey buries a fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by George Tompkins - foul #3 on George Tompkins, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Wagner (PF) Arthur Lang | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Sala (C) Michael Smith | |
| 15:05 | Rutgers | Steven Carey makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 14:50 | Providence | The short jumper by George Tompkins is denied by Steven Carey | 42-47 |
| 14:49 | Providence | Kenneth Sala gets the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 14:43 | Providence | George Tompkins scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by James Dahlquist | 42-49 |
| 14:21 | Rutgers | James Sturges drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Carey | 45-49 |
| 14:04 | Providence | George Tompkins scores on a shot from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 13:57 | Rutgers | Steven Carey misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-51 |
| 13:55 | Providence | The rebound goes to George Tompkins | 45-51 |
| 13:49 | Providence | Arthur Lynch misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 45-51 |
| 13:48 | Rutgers | James Sturges pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | Brian Cadle misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | James Sturges snags the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 13:27 | Rutgers | Kenneth Sala steals the ball from Lechoslaw Ziebert | 45-51 |
| 13:13 | Providence | Howard Long clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Wagner - foul #3 on Robert Wagner, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl (PG), Frankie Charity (SG), Donald Armstrong (PF), Arthur Lang (C) Brian Cadle, Lechoslaw Ziebert, Steven Carey, James Sturges | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Hill (SG), Joseph Francois (SF) James Dahlquist, George Tompkins | |
| 13:13 | Providence | Howard Long misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 13:13 | Providence | Howard Long makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 12:51 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Joseph Francois - foul #2 on Joseph Francois, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson (PG), Don Polizzi (PF), Franklyn Gray (C) Howard Long, Arthur Lynch, Kenneth Sala | |
| 12:36 | Rutgers | Don Polizzi picks off the pass by Frankie Charity | 45-52 |
| 12:15 | Providence | Franklyn Gray is fouled on the floor by Robert Wagner - foul #4 on Robert Wagner, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Clow (SF) Robert Wagner | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 12:10 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Pearl - foul #3 on Thomas Pearl, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Sturges (C) Arthur Lang | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 11:52 | Providence | Joseph Francois is whistled for a carry | 45-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Cadle (SG) Frankie Charity | |
| Subs | Providence | George Tompkins (C) Franklyn Gray | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Pearl (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Cadle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Clow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Sturges (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hubert Hutcherson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Francois (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Polizzi (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - George Tompkins (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Donald Hill - foul #2 on Donald Hill, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steven Carey (SF) Christopher Clow | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Sala (C) George Tompkins | |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 11:14 | Providence | Joseph Francois is hacked by Donald Armstrong - foul #1 on Donald Armstrong, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert (SG) Brian Cadle | |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Lynch (PF) Don Polizzi | |
| 11:14 | Providence | Joseph Francois makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 11:14 | Providence | Joseph Francois makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 10:57 | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert hits a shot from the left block set up by Thomas Pearl | 49-54 |
| 10:43 | Providence | Arthur Lynch makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Hubert Hutcherson | 49-57 |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-57 |
| 10:19 | Providence | Joseph Francois gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 09:51 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson is hacked by Thomas Pearl - foul #4 on Thomas Pearl, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Cadle (PG), Christopher Clow (SF), Frankie Charity (PF), Arthur Lang (C) Thomas Pearl, Steven Carey, Donald Armstrong, James Sturges | |
| Subs | Providence | Howard Long (SG), Don Polizzi (PF), George Tompkins (C) Donald Hill, Arthur Lynch, Kenneth Sala | |
| 09:51 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 09:51 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | Arthur Lang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-59 |
| 09:34 | Providence | The rebound goes to Howard Long | 49-59 |
| 09:10 | Providence | George Tompkins misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Arthur Lang - foul #1 on Arthur Lang, team foul #9 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong (PF) Lechoslaw Ziebert | |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Lynch (SF) Joseph Francois | |
| 09:10 | Providence | George Tompkins misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 09:10 | Providence | George Tompkins misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-59 |
| 08:52 | Providence | George Tompkins pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| 08:36 | Providence | Don Polizzi's pass is intercepted by Donald Armstrong | 49-59 |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong blows the layup | 49-59 |
| 08:07 | Providence | George Tompkins grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 07:50 | Providence | Arthur Lynch misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 49-59 |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | Arthur Lang pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brian Cadle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frankie Charity (fresh) SF - Christopher Clow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Armstrong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Lang (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hubert Hutcherson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Long (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Don Polizzi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - George Tompkins (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-59 |
| 07:28 | Providence | Don Polizzi gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| 07:22 | Providence | Don Polizzi is hacked by Arthur Lang - foul #2 on Arthur Lang, team foul #10 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl (PG), Lechoslaw Ziebert (SG), Steven Carey (SF), Robert Wagner (PF), James Sturges (C) Brian Cadle, Frankie Charity, Christopher Clow, Donald Armstrong, Arthur Lang | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Hill (SG), Joseph Francois (SF), Kenneth Sala (C) Hubert Hutcherson, Arthur Lynch, George Tompkins | |
| 07:22 | Providence | Don Polizzi misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 07:22 | Providence | Don Polizzi makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 07:04 | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Thomas Pearl | 52-60 |
| 06:44 | Providence | Joseph Francois blows the layup | 52-60 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Steven Carey grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | Steven Carey misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert hits the follow up shot | 54-60 |
| 06:07 | Providence | Donald Hill can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-60 |
| 06:06 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Steven Carey | 54-60 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | James Sturges connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Lechoslaw Ziebert | 56-60 |
| 05:32 | Providence | Kenneth Sala is whistled for traveling | 56-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong (PF) Robert Wagner | |
| Subs | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson (PG), Arthur Lynch (PF) Howard Long, Don Polizzi | |
| 05:11 | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert clanks a 3 from straight away | 56-60 |
| 05:09 | Providence | Joseph Francois grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 04:48 | Providence | Joseph Francois buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Hill and the foul's on James Sturges - foul #3 on James Sturges, team foul #11 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Cadle (SG) Lechoslaw Ziebert | |
| Subs | Providence | George Tompkins (C) Kenneth Sala | |
| 04:48 | Providence | Joseph Francois makes the free throw | 56-63 |
| 04:33 | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl travels with the ball | 56-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Wagner (SF) Steven Carey | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 04:12 | Providence | Joseph Francois misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-63 |
| 04:11 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl loses the dribble to Hubert Hutcherson | 56-63 |
| 03:44 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson throws it down | 56-65 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Pearl (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Cadle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Donald Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Sturges (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hubert Hutcherson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Hill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Francois (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arthur Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. C - George Tompkins (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Rutgers | Robert Wagner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 03:39 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson grabs the board | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Francois | 56-68 |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Brian Cadle clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-68 |
| 03:26 | Providence | Arthur Lynch snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| 03:02 | Providence | Donald Hill is hacked by Brian Cadle - foul #2 on Brian Cadle, team foul #12 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lechoslaw Ziebert (SG), Steven Carey (SF) Thomas Pearl, James Sturges | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Sala (C) Joseph Francois | |
| 03:02 | Providence | Donald Hill misses the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 03:02 | Providence | Donald Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Francois (SF), Don Polizzi (PF) Arthur Lynch, George Tompkins | |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong knocks in the floater from the baseline | 58-69 |
| 02:38 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Donald Hill | 58-72 |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | Donald Armstrong's pass is intercepted by Don Polizzi | 58-72 |
| 02:14 | Providence | Donald Hill comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-72 |
| 02:13 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson tips it in | 58-74 |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | Robert Wagner can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Hubert Hutcherson - foul #1 on Hubert Hutcherson, team foul #5 | 58-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frankie Charity (SG), Christopher Clow (SF), Arthur Lang (C) Lechoslaw Ziebert, Steven Carey, Donald Armstrong | |
| Subs | Providence | James Dahlquist (PG), Howard Long (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Arthur Lynch (PF), George Tompkins (C) Hubert Hutcherson, Donald Hill, Joseph Francois, Don Polizzi, Kenneth Sala | |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | Robert Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | Robert Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 01:30 | Providence | James Dahlquist misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-74 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Arthur Lang gets the rebound | 60-74 |
| 01:10 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity is hacked by George Tompkins - foul #4 on George Tompkins, team foul #6 | 60-74 |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Frankie Charity | 63-74 |
| 00:38 | Providence | James Dahlquist loses the dribble to Christopher Clow | 63-74 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Brian Cadle lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Clow | 65-74 |
| 00:34 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Pearl (PG), Lechoslaw Ziebert (SG), Steven Carey (SF), Donald Armstrong (PF), James Sturges (C) Brian Cadle, Frankie Charity, Christopher Clow, Robert Wagner, Arthur Lang | |
| Subs | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson (PG), Donald Hill (SG), Joseph Francois (SF), Don Polizzi (PF), Kenneth Sala (C) James Dahlquist, Howard Long, Michael Smith, Arthur Lynch, George Tompkins | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson is hacked by Thomas Pearl in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Pearl, team foul #13 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Cadle (PG) Thomas Pearl | |
| Subs | Providence | George Tompkins (C) Kenneth Sala | |
| 00:33 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:33 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Brian Cadle clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-75 |
| 00:23 | Providence | George Tompkins grabs the defensive rebound | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson runs out the clock | 65-75 |