| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) SF - James Corbin (fresh) PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) C - Melvin Small (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Karl Wiggins (fresh) SG - Brandon Kelly (fresh) SF - Jonathan Crisler (fresh) PF - Igor Zeigler (fresh) C - Mike Macintyre (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield is fouled on the floor by Mike Macintyre - foul #1 on Mike Macintyre, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | Melvin Small knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Joel Dietrich and he's hacked by Brandon Kelly - foul #1 on Brandon Kelly, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | Melvin Small misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Seton Hall | Jonathan Crisler gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Seton Hall | Igor Zeigler hits a runner in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Rutgers | James Corbin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Seton Hall | Mike Macintyre snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Seton Hall | Jonathan Crisler connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Karl Wiggins | 2-4 |
| 18:33 | Rutgers | James Corbin scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joel Dietrich | 5-4 |
| 18:21 | Seton Hall | Jonathan Crisler misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 5-4 |
| 18:20 | Seton Hall | Mike Macintyre gets the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 18:08 | Seton Hall | Jonathan Crisler is fouled on the floor by Joel Dietrich - foul #1 on Joel Dietrich, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 17:51 | Seton Hall | Igor Zeigler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 17:50 | Seton Hall | Mike Macintyre grabs the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:29 | Seton Hall | Mike Macintyre blows the layup | 5-4 |
| 17:27 | Rutgers | Melvin Small gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:15 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:14 | Seton Hall | Jonathan Crisler pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:56 | Seton Hall | Igor Zeigler makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Brandon Kelly | 5-7 |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich clanks a 3 from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 16:51 | Seton Hall | Igor Zeigler grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:47 | Seton Hall | Brandon Kelly comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-7 |
| 16:46 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:22 | Rutgers | James Corbin drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Nelson Wakefield | 8-7 |
| 16:07 | Seton Hall | Igor Zeigler's pass is intercepted by James Corbin | 8-7 |
| 15:44 | Rutgers | Melvin Small loses the ball out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Bernard Esteban (SF), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C) Nelson Wakefield, James Corbin, Richard Vallo, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Ronald Wirtz (PG), Hubert Brownlee (PF) Karl Wiggins, Igor Zeigler | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) SG - Joel Dietrich (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bernard Esteban (fresh) PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) C - Lewis Willis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Ronald Wirtz (fresh) SG - Brandon Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Crisler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hubert Brownlee (fresh) C - Mike Macintyre (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Seton Hall | Hubert Brownlee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Mario Tomita (SF), Charles Wilbur (C) Jonathan Crisler, Mike Macintyre | |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Wilbur - foul #1 on Charles Wilbur, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:59 | Seton Hall | Hubert Brownlee hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-10 |
| 14:47 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban drills a jumper from the right side | 12-10 |
| 14:30 | Seton Hall | Mario Tomita can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 14:28 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:22 | Rutgers | Charles Wilbur swats the layup by Joel Dietrich | 12-10 |
| 14:21 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | John Fagundes misses short on a floater from the left side | 12-10 |
| 14:14 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner tips it but misses | 12-10 |
| 14:13 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban can't tip it in | 12-10 |
| 14:11 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich tips it in | 14-10 |
| 14:06 | Seton Hall | Mario Tomita knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Bernard Esteban - foul #1 on Bernard Esteban, team foul #2 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SF) Joel Dietrich | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Karl Wiggins (PG), Jonathan Crisler (SF), Igor Zeigler (PF), Mike Macintyre (C) Ronald Wirtz, Brandon Kelly, Hubert Brownlee, Charles Wilbur | |
| 14:06 | Seton Hall | Mario Tomita makes the free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 13:44 | Seton Hall | Mike Macintyre gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 13:39 | Seton Hall | Jonathan Crisler can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 14-13 |
| 13:38 | Rutgers | John Fagundes gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban makes the 3 from the right corner set up by James Corbin | 17-13 |
| 13:05 | Seton Hall | Mike Macintyre buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Karl Wiggins | 17-15 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | John Fagundes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Igor Zeigler - foul #1 on Igor Zeigler, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Richard Vallo (PF), Melvin Small (C) Bernard Esteban, Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Brandon Kelly (SG) Mario Tomita | |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | John Fagundes misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | John Fagundes makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 12:42 | Seton Hall | Richard Vallo blocks the short jumper by Jonathan Crisler | 18-15 |
| 12:41 | Rutgers | Melvin Small gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | Melvin Small drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Nelson Wakefield | 20-15 |
| 12:24 | Seton Hall | Nelson Wakefield picks off the pass by Karl Wiggins in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| 12:22 | Rutgers | John Fagundes banks in the layup set up by Nelson Wakefield | 22-15 |
| 12:17 | Seton Hall | Brandon Kelly is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-15 |
| 12:15 | Seton Hall | Mike Macintyre tips it home | 22-17 |
| 12:00 | Rutgers | Jonathan Crisler steals it from John Fagundes | 22-17 |
| 11:57 | Seton Hall | Jonathan Crisler lays it in | 22-19 |
| 11:38 | Rutgers | Mike Macintyre takes the ball from Nelson Wakefield | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Fagundes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Corbin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) C - Melvin Small (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Karl Wiggins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brandon Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Crisler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Igor Zeigler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Mike Macintyre (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Seton Hall | Igor Zeigler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | Melvin Small grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo clanks a jumper near the basket | 22-19 |
| 11:03 | Seton Hall | Mike Macintyre snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 10:57 | Seton Hall | Igor Zeigler misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 22-19 |
| 10:56 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Vallo | 22-19 |
| 10:37 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Karl Wiggins - foul #1 on Karl Wiggins, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), Bernard Esteban (SF), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C) John Fagundes, James Corbin, Richard Vallo, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Ronald Wirtz (PG), David Furr (SG), Mario Tomita (SF), Hubert Brownlee (PF), Charles Wilbur (C) Karl Wiggins, Brandon Kelly, Jonathan Crisler, Igor Zeigler, Mike Macintyre | |
| 10:37 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 10:37 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 10:37 | Seton Hall | Charles Wilbur grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 10:15 | Seton Hall | Mario Tomita can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-19 |
| 10:13 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 09:52 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich loses the dribble to Hubert Brownlee | 23-19 |
| 09:47 | Seton Hall | David Furr double dribbles | 23-19 |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 23-19 |
| 09:19 | Seton Hall | Charles Wilbur grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 09:13 | Seton Hall | Ronald Wirtz misses short on a shot from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 09:11 | Seton Hall | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Wirtz | 23-19 |
| 08:52 | Seton Hall | Mario Tomita is fouled on the floor by Bernard Esteban - foul #2 on Bernard Esteban, team foul #3 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), James Corbin (SF), Richard Vallo (PF) Nelson Wakefield, Bernard Esteban, Jan Heppner | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Brandon Kelly (SG) David Furr | |
| 08:33 | Seton Hall | Hubert Brownlee misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 08:32 | Seton Hall | Mario Tomita tips it home | 23-21 |
| 08:14 | Rutgers | James Corbin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-21 |
| 08:13 | Seton Hall | Hubert Brownlee gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 08:07 | Seton Hall | Ronald Wirtz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-21 |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | John Fagundes gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich is fouled on the floor by Charles Wilbur - foul #2 on Charles Wilbur, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Small (C) Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Karl Wiggins (PG), Jonathan Crisler (SF), Walter Switzer (PF), Mike Macintyre (C) Ronald Wirtz, Mario Tomita, Hubert Brownlee, Charles Wilbur | |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich is hacked by Brandon Kelly - foul #2 on Brandon Kelly, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | David Furr (SG), Igor Zeigler (PF) Brandon Kelly, Walter Switzer | |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joel Dietrich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Melvin Small (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Karl Wiggins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Furr (fresh) SF - Jonathan Crisler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Igor Zeigler (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mike Macintyre (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Seton Hall | Karl Wiggins is hacked by John Fagundes - foul #1 on John Fagundes, team foul #4 | 25-21 |
| 07:00 | Seton Hall | Igor Zeigler is hacked by Joel Dietrich - foul #2 on Joel Dietrich, team foul #5 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG) Joel Dietrich | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 06:40 | Seton Hall | David Furr is called for traveling | 25-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jan Heppner (PF) Richard Vallo | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield drills a shot from the free throw line | 27-21 |
| 06:17 | Seton Hall | Jonathan Crisler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 06:16 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Fagundes | 27-21 |
| 06:01 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Corbin | 29-21 |
| 05:45 | Seton Hall | David Furr scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Karl Wiggins | 29-24 |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | Melvin Small misses badly on a floater from close range | 29-24 |
| 05:22 | Rutgers | James Corbin hits the follow up shot | 31-24 |
| 05:08 | Seton Hall | Jonathan Crisler is fouled on the floor by Jan Heppner - foul #1 on Jan Heppner, team foul #6 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Vallo (PF), Lewis Willis (C) Jan Heppner, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Scott Mattson (PG), Ronald Wirtz (SG), Mario Tomita (SF), Walter Switzer (PF), Hubert Brownlee (C) Karl Wiggins, David Furr, Jonathan Crisler, Igor Zeigler, Mike Macintyre | |
| 04:54 | Seton Hall | The jumper by Hubert Brownlee is denied by Lewis Willis | 31-24 |
| 04:52 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 31-24 |
| 04:46 | Seton Hall | Walter Switzer grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 04:40 | Seton Hall | Mario Tomita clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Lewis Willis - foul #1 on Lewis Willis, team foul #7 | 31-24 |
| 04:40 | Seton Hall | Mario Tomita makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 04:40 | Seton Hall | Mario Tomita misses the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 04:40 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | James Corbin makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Fagundes | 34-25 |
| 04:07 | Seton Hall | Richard Vallo picks off the pass by Mario Tomita | 34-25 |
| 03:49 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield is fouled on the floor by Scott Mattson - foul #1 on Scott Mattson, team foul #8 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), Bernard Esteban (SF) John Fagundes, James Corbin | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Brandon Kelly (SG), Charles Wilbur (C) Scott Mattson, Walter Switzer | |
| 03:49 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 03:49 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 03:37 | Seton Hall | Charles Wilbur comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-25 |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 03:24 | Rutgers | Brandon Kelly takes the ball from Bernard Esteban | 36-25 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 5 reb. C - Lewis Willis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Ronald Wirtz (fresh) SG - Brandon Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mario Tomita (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Hubert Brownlee (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Wilbur (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Seton Hall | Hubert Brownlee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-25 |
| 02:58 | Seton Hall | Mario Tomita grabs the offensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 02:35 | Seton Hall | Charles Wilbur misses the 3 from straight away | 36-25 |
| 02:34 | Seton Hall | Ronald Wirtz misses the tip | 36-25 |
| 02:32 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses the jumper from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 02:26 | Seton Hall | Brandon Kelly snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 02:21 | Seton Hall | Richard Vallo steals the ball from Brandon Kelly | 36-25 |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Wilbur - foul #3 on Charles Wilbur, team foul #9 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Melvin Small (C) Nelson Wakefield, Richard Vallo | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Karl Wiggins (PG), Jonathan Crisler (SF), Igor Zeigler (PF), Mike Macintyre (C) Ronald Wirtz, Mario Tomita, Hubert Brownlee, Charles Wilbur | |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 01:51 | Seton Hall | Karl Wiggins is fouled on the floor by Melvin Small - foul #1 on Melvin Small, team foul #8 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jan Heppner (PF) Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 01:51 | Seton Hall | Karl Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 01:51 | Seton Hall | Karl Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich is hacked by Brandon Kelly - foul #3 on Brandon Kelly, team foul #10 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SF) Bernard Esteban | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | David Furr (SG) Brandon Kelly | |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 01:13 | Seton Hall | Karl Wiggins buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Fagundes | 42-30 |
| 00:46 | Seton Hall | Karl Wiggins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | James Corbin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner tips it in | 44-30 |
| 00:02 | Seton Hall | Karl Wiggins misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 44-30 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | James Corbin pulls down the rebound | 44-30 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | James Corbin comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 44-30 |