| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Bobby Bay (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Doerr (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joshua Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Radabaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Frye (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Higgins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Waddell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Barry Bradford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Joe Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Seton Hall | Joshua Nichols inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Seton Hall | Scott Doerr is called for traveling | 38-38 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers | Barry Bradford loses the dribble to Lawrence Frye | 38-38 |
| 19:06 | Seton Hall | Lawrence Frye is fouled on the floor by Russell Waddell - foul #1 on Russell Waddell, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 18:52 | Seton Hall | Scott Doerr comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 18:50 | Seton Hall | Roger Radabaugh tips it home | 40-38 |
| 18:39 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall hits the finger roll set up by John Higgins | 40-40 |
| 18:30 | Seton Hall | Lawrence Frye comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 18:28 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:10 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall misses badly on a runner from the left block | 40-40 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell can't tip it in | 40-40 |
| 18:07 | Seton Hall | Roger Radabaugh gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:01 | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Doerr | 43-40 |
| 17:43 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-40 |
| 17:27 | Seton Hall | Lawrence Frye is fouled on the floor by Joe Marshall - foul #2 on Joe Marshall, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Vanlandingham (PF) Frank Carr | |
| 17:05 | Seton Hall | Joe Marshall steals the ball from Scott Doerr | 43-40 |
| 16:44 | Rutgers | William Vanlandingham's pass is intercepted by Roger Radabaugh | 43-40 |
| 16:30 | Seton Hall | Roger Radabaugh hits the finger roll set up by Scott Doerr and the foul's on William Vanlandingham - foul #1 on William Vanlandingham, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Billy Shiner (SG), Robert Douglas (SF) Scott Doerr, Joshua Nichols | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Derrick Garrett (PG), Gregory Hamlin (SG), Thomas Gaines (SF), Alexander Boggs (C) John Higgins, Russell Waddell, Barry Bradford, Joe Marshall | |
| 16:30 | Seton Hall | Roger Radabaugh misses the free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:30 | Rutgers | Alexander Boggs pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:22 | Rutgers | Robert Douglas swats the short shot by William Vanlandingham | 45-40 |
| 16:21 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 16:16 | Rutgers | William Vanlandingham lays it in | 45-42 |
| 16:12 | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-42 |
| 16:10 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 16:05 | Rutgers | Alexander Boggs is fouled on the floor by Robert Douglas - foul #2 on Robert Douglas, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frank Carr (PF) William Vanlandingham | |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 15:45 | Seton Hall | Roger Radabaugh grabs the board | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Bobby Bay (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Shiner (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Radabaugh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Lawrence Frye (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Derrick Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Hamlin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Alexander Boggs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Seton Hall | Lawrence Frye is hacked by Alexander Boggs - foul #2 on Alexander Boggs, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | David Hughey (PF) Roger Radabaugh | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 15:33 | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay's pass is intercepted by Alexander Boggs | 45-42 |
| 15:22 | Rutgers | Derrick Garrett scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Gaines | 45-44 |
| 15:17 | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay connects on the 3 from straight away | 48-44 |
| 14:57 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 14:56 | Seton Hall | Lawrence Frye pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 14:51 | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 14:50 | Seton Hall | Lawrence Frye tips it in | 50-44 |
| 14:37 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Hamlin | 50-47 |
| 14:22 | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Gaines - foul #2 on Thomas Gaines, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Scott Doerr (SG), Joshua Nichols (SF) Billy Shiner, Robert Douglas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Higgins (PG), Russell Waddell (SG), Barry Bradford (SF), William Vanlandingham (PF), Joe Marshall (C) Derrick Garrett, Gregory Hamlin, Thomas Gaines, Frank Carr, Alexander Boggs | |
| 14:22 | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 14:22 | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 14:03 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 14:02 | Rutgers | William Vanlandingham gets the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 13:48 | Rutgers | John Higgins misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 13:47 | Seton Hall | David Hughey pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 13:43 | Seton Hall | Scott Doerr scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | John Higgins scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-50 |
| 13:02 | Seton Hall | Joe Marshall blocks the short jumper by Lawrence Frye | 54-50 |
| 13:01 | Seton Hall | David Hughey hits the follow up shot | 56-50 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | William Vanlandingham misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by David Hughey - foul #4 on David Hughey, team foul #2 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Gerald Andrews (PG), Roger Radabaugh (PF), Donald Alexandre (C) Bobby Bay, David Hughey, Lawrence Frye | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | William Vanlandingham makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | William Vanlandingham makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 12:29 | Seton Hall | Scott Doerr is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 12:28 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Barry Bradford | 56-52 |
| 12:07 | Rutgers | John Higgins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 12:05 | Seton Hall | Roger Radabaugh pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 11:39 | Seton Hall | Joshua Nichols makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Gerald Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Doerr (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joshua Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Radabaugh (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Alexandre (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Higgins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Waddell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Barry Bradford (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Vanlandingham (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | John Higgins drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Russell Waddell | 59-55 |
| 10:59 | Seton Hall | Roger Radabaugh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 10:53 | Rutgers | Donald Alexandre takes the ball from John Higgins | 59-55 |
| 10:34 | Seton Hall | Joshua Nichols misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-55 |
| 10:33 | Seton Hall | Scott Doerr hits the follow up shot | 61-55 |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | Roger Radabaugh takes the ball from Barry Bradford | 61-55 |
| 10:02 | Seton Hall | Joshua Nichols scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Gerald Andrews | 63-55 |
| 09:44 | Rutgers | John Higgins clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall tips it in | 63-57 |
| 09:36 | Seton Hall | The jump hook by Donald Alexandre is blocked by Joe Marshall | 63-57 |
| 09:35 | Seton Hall | Donald Alexandre tips it home | 65-57 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | William Vanlandingham loses the dribble to Scott Doerr | 65-57 |
| 09:13 | Seton Hall | Joe Marshall is called for the reach on Donald Alexandre - foul #3 on Joe Marshall, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay (PG), Billy Shiner (SG), Robert Douglas (SF), Lawrence Frye (C) Gerald Andrews, Scott Doerr, Joshua Nichols, Donald Alexandre | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Derrick Garrett (PG), Gregory Hamlin (SG), Thomas Gaines (SF), Frank Carr (PF), Alexander Boggs (C) John Higgins, Russell Waddell, Barry Bradford, William Vanlandingham, Joe Marshall | |
| 08:56 | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Roger Radabaugh | 67-57 |
| 08:38 | Rutgers | Derrick Garrett is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Derrick Garrett, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| 08:20 | Seton Hall | Lawrence Frye hits a jumper from the left block | 69-57 |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Gregory Hamlin | 69-59 |
| 07:59 | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay is hacked by Gregory Hamlin - foul #2 on Gregory Hamlin, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | David Hughey (PF) Roger Radabaugh | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 07:59 | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 07:59 | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 07:40 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-59 |
| 07:39 | Seton Hall | Lawrence Frye grabs the defensive rebound | 71-59 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Bobby Bay (fresh) 28 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Shiner (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Hughey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Lawrence Frye (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Derrick Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Hamlin (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Thomas Gaines (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Alexander Boggs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Seton Hall | Robert Douglas loses the dribble to Thomas Gaines | 71-59 |
| 07:32 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin jams it on a great pass from Thomas Gaines | 71-61 |
| 07:11 | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-61 |
| 07:09 | Seton Hall | Robert Douglas snags the offensive board | 71-61 |
| 06:55 | Seton Hall | Gregory Hamlin takes the ball from David Hughey | 71-61 |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | Derrick Garrett makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Gregory Hamlin | 71-63 |
| 06:22 | Seton Hall | Alexander Boggs steals it from Lawrence Frye | 71-63 |
| 06:07 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 06:06 | Seton Hall | Billy Shiner gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| 06:01 | Seton Hall | Lawrence Frye comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Frank Carr - foul #1 on Frank Carr, team foul #9 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Scott Doerr (SG), Joshua Nichols (SF), Roger Radabaugh (PF) Billy Shiner, Robert Douglas, David Hughey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Higgins (PG), Russell Waddell (SG), Barry Bradford (SF), William Vanlandingham (PF), Joe Marshall (C) Derrick Garrett, Gregory Hamlin, Thomas Gaines, Frank Carr, Alexander Boggs | |
| 06:01 | Seton Hall | Lawrence Frye makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 06:01 | Seton Hall | Lawrence Frye misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 06:01 | Rutgers | William Vanlandingham gets the rebound | 72-63 |
| 05:47 | Rutgers | William Vanlandingham misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 72-63 |
| 05:45 | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay gets the rebound | 72-63 |
| 05:19 | Seton Hall | Lawrence Frye misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 72-63 |
| 05:17 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell gets the rebound | 72-63 |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | John Higgins misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 05:11 | Seton Hall | Lawrence Frye gets the rebound | 72-63 |
| 04:58 | Seton Hall | Scott Doerr knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-63 |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | Barry Bradford hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John Higgins and he's hacked by Joshua Nichols - foul #1 on Joshua Nichols, team foul #3 | 75-65 |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | Barry Bradford misses the free throw | 75-65 |
| 04:37 | Seton Hall | Roger Radabaugh snags the defensive board | 75-65 |
| 04:21 | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay is hacked by John Higgins - foul #2 on John Higgins, team foul #10 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | David Hughey (PF) Roger Radabaugh | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:21 | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 04:21 | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay misses the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 76-65 |
| 03:57 | Rutgers | William Vanlandingham makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Higgins | 76-67 |
| 03:36 | Seton Hall | Joshua Nichols misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Joe Marshall - foul #4 on Joe Marshall, team foul #11 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Gerald Andrews (PG) Bobby Bay | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin (SG), Frank Carr (PF), Alexander Boggs (C) John Higgins, William Vanlandingham, Joe Marshall | |
| 03:36 | Seton Hall | Joshua Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 03:36 | Seton Hall | Joshua Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 03:36 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Frank Carr | 77-67 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Gerald Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Doerr (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joshua Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Hughey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Lawrence Frye (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Russell Waddell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Hamlin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Barry Bradford (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Alexander Boggs (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:20 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell buries a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Gerald Andrews - foul #1 on Gerald Andrews, team foul #4 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Billy Shiner (SG), Roger Radabaugh (PF) Scott Doerr, David Hughey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:20 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell misses the free throw | 77-69 |
| 03:20 | Seton Hall | Lawrence Frye grabs the defensive rebound | 77-69 |
| 03:02 | Seton Hall | Lawrence Frye makes the shot in the paint | 79-69 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-69 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay (PG), Scott Doerr (SG) Gerald Andrews, Billy Shiner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Higgins (PG), Joe Marshall (C) Gregory Hamlin, Alexander Boggs | |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Higgins | 79-71 |
| 02:29 | Seton Hall | Roger Radabaugh misses the 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank Carr - foul #2 on Frank Carr, team foul #12 | 79-71 |
| 02:29 | Seton Hall | Roger Radabaugh makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 02:29 | Seton Hall | Roger Radabaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 02:29 | Seton Hall | Roger Radabaugh makes the 3rd free throw | 82-71 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Scott Doerr takes the ball from John Higgins | 82-71 |
| 02:02 | Seton Hall | The short jumper by Bobby Bay is denied by Frank Carr | 82-71 |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Barry Bradford | 82-71 |
| 01:40 | Rutgers | Barry Bradford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-71 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Gerald Andrews (PG), Billy Shiner (SG), Robert Douglas (SF), David Hughey (PF), Donald Alexandre (C) Bobby Bay, Scott Doerr, Joshua Nichols, Roger Radabaugh, Lawrence Frye | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:19 | Seton Hall | Donald Alexandre hits the finger roll on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Hughey and he's fouled by Joe Marshall - foul #5 on Joe Marshall, team foul #13 | 84-71 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alexander Boggs (C) Joe Marshall | |
| 01:19 | Seton Hall | Donald Alexandre makes the free throw | 85-71 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | John Higgins hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Barry Bradford | 85-74 |
| 00:56 | Seton Hall | Robert Douglas is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 85-74 |
| 00:55 | Seton Hall | David Hughey grabs the offensive board | 85-74 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Seton Hall | Russell Waddell steals it from Billy Shiner | 85-74 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | John Higgins hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Russell Waddell | 85-77 |
| 00:24 | Seton Hall | Seton Hall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-77 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay (PG), Scott Doerr (SG), Joshua Nichols (SF), Roger Radabaugh (PF), Lawrence Frye (C) Gerald Andrews, Billy Shiner, Robert Douglas, David Hughey, Donald Alexandre | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Seton Hall | Roger Radabaugh is fouled in the backcourt by John Higgins - foul #3 on John Higgins, team foul #14 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Billy Shiner (SG) Scott Doerr | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:22 | Seton Hall | Roger Radabaugh misses the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:22 | Seton Hall | Roger Radabaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 86-77 |
| 00:12 | Seton Hall | Roger Radabaugh snags the defensive board | 86-77 |
| 00:10 | Seton Hall | Roger Radabaugh is hacked by John Higgins in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Higgins, team foul #15 | 86-77 |
| 00:10 | Seton Hall | Roger Radabaugh makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:10 | Seton Hall | Roger Radabaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 88-77 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Higgins | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay runs out the clock | 88-80 |