| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) SG - Javier Perez (fresh) SF - Gary Lowry (fresh) PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) C - Mike Hoyt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Cilombo Diop (fresh) SG - Vernon McDuffie (fresh) SF - Nathan Ebersole (fresh) PF - Donald Juhl (fresh) C - Lloyd Bennett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Seton Hall | Lloyd Bennett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Seton Hall | Vernon McDuffie misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Vernon McDuffie | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Seton Hall | Javier Perez is called for the reach on Vernon McDuffie - foul #1 on Javier Perez, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Seton Hall | Cilombo Diop misses short on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Rutgers | Vernon McDuffie is called for the reach on Javier Perez - foul #1 on Vernon McDuffie, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | Javier Perez is fouled on the floor by Vernon McDuffie - foul #2 on Vernon McDuffie, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Robert Eckel (SG) Vernon McDuffie | |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | Javier Perez misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nathan Ebersole - foul #1 on Nathan Ebersole, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | Javier Perez misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | Javier Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:08 | Seton Hall | Donald Juhl drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Bennett | 1-3 |
| 17:52 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 1-3 |
| 17:51 | Seton Hall | Donald Juhl gets the rebound | 1-3 |
| 17:44 | Seton Hall | Donald Juhl is fouled on the floor by Mike Hoyt - foul #1 on Mike Hoyt, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| 17:31 | Seton Hall | Donald Juhl comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 1-3 |
| 17:29 | Seton Hall | Cilombo Diop hits the follow up shot | 1-5 |
| 17:16 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry misses the lay-in but the foul's on Nathan Ebersole - foul #2 on Nathan Ebersole, team foul #4 | 1-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jeffrey West (SF) Nathan Ebersole | |
| 17:16 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry misses the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 17:16 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:07 | Seton Hall | Mike Hoyt is called for the reach on Lloyd Bennett - foul #2 on Mike Hoyt, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Wampler (C) Mike Hoyt | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 16:51 | Seton Hall | Robert Eckel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-5 |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:27 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 16:25 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Wampler | 2-5 |
| 16:10 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis loses the dribble to Robert Eckel | 2-5 |
| 16:07 | Seton Hall | Jeffrey West hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Eckel | 2-7 |
| 15:51 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry is whistled for a carry | 2-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Greg Gauthier (SF), Clifford Hunter (C) Donald Juhl, Lloyd Bennett | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) SG - Javier Perez (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gary Lowry (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) C - Paul Wampler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Cilombo Diop (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Eckel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Greg Gauthier (fresh) PF - Jeffrey West (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifford Hunter (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Seton Hall | Robert Eckel scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Greg Gauthier | 2-9 |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffrey West - foul #1 on Jeffrey West, team foul #5 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers (C) Paul Harrison | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Branko Miecznikowski (PG), Dale Lowrey (PF) Cilombo Diop, Robert Eckel | |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 14:56 | Seton Hall | Dale Lowrey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 14:55 | Seton Hall | Jeffrey West tips it back up and in | 4-11 |
| 14:39 | Rutgers | Javier Perez clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-11 |
| 14:38 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry grabs the offensive board | 4-11 |
| 14:27 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 4-11 |
| 14:25 | Seton Hall | Clifford Hunter gets the rebound | 4-11 |
| 14:20 | Seton Hall | Dale Lowrey misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-11 |
| 14:18 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers snags the defensive board | 4-11 |
| 14:03 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-11 |
| 14:01 | Seton Hall | Clifford Hunter pulls down the rebound | 4-11 |
| 13:55 | Seton Hall | Dale Lowrey misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Paul Wampler - foul #1 on Paul Wampler, team foul #4 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Bradley Burgos (SG), Paul Harrison (PF), Hedeon Roblodowski (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Javier Perez, Gary Lowry, Paul Wampler | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Cilombo Diop (PG), Robert Eckel (SG), Donald Juhl (PF), Lloyd Bennett (C) Branko Miecznikowski, Greg Gauthier, Jeffrey West, Clifford Hunter | |
| 13:55 | Seton Hall | Dale Lowrey makes the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 13:55 | Seton Hall | Dale Lowrey makes the 2nd free throw | 4-13 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski loses the dribble to Dale Lowrey | 4-13 |
| 13:20 | Seton Hall | Donald Juhl misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-13 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Bradley Burgos | 4-13 |
| 12:55 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers clanks a 3 from the left corner | 4-13 |
| 12:53 | Seton Hall | Lloyd Bennett grabs the board | 4-13 |
| 12:47 | Seton Hall | Lloyd Bennett misses short on a jumper near the basket | 4-13 |
| 12:45 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 4-13 |
| 12:40 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-13 |
| 12:19 | Seton Hall | Dale Lowrey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Javier Perez (SG), Gary Lowry (SF), Paul Wampler (PF) Lance Carmichael, Bradley Burgos, Paul Harrison, Hedeon Roblodowski | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Greg Gauthier (SF) Dale Lowrey | |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Eckel - foul #1 on Robert Eckel, team foul #6 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos (PF) Jonathan Myers | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Clifford Hunter (PF) Donald Juhl | |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 11:43 | Seton Hall | Gary Lowry takes the ball from Clifford Hunter | 8-13 |
| 11:40 | Rutgers | Javier Perez lays it up and in set up by Gary Lowry | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Javier Perez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Lowry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Burgos (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Wampler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Cilombo Diop (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Eckel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Gauthier (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Clifford Hunter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lloyd Bennett (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Seton Hall | Clifford Hunter scores on a turnaround from the left block | 10-15 |
| 11:00 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Bradley Burgos | 12-15 |
| 10:40 | Seton Hall | Lloyd Bennett misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 12-15 |
| 10:39 | Seton Hall | The offensive rebound goes to Lloyd Bennett | 12-15 |
| 10:16 | Seton Hall | Greg Gauthier hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Cilombo Diop | 12-17 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | Clifford Hunter steals the ball from Bradley Burgos | 12-17 |
| 09:40 | Seton Hall | Javier Perez is called for the reach on Robert Eckel - foul #2 on Javier Perez, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Jonathan Myers (SF), Paul Harrison (PF), Hedeon Roblodowski (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Javier Perez, Gary Lowry, Paul Wampler | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Branko Miecznikowski (PG), Jeffrey West (SF), Donald Juhl (PF) Cilombo Diop, Robert Eckel, Lloyd Bennett | |
| 09:25 | Seton Hall | Donald Juhl misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Harrison - foul #1 on Paul Harrison, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Castro (SG) Bradley Burgos | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Cilombo Diop (PG) Greg Gauthier | |
| 09:25 | Seton Hall | Donald Juhl makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 09:25 | Seton Hall | Donald Juhl makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-19 |
| 09:00 | Seton Hall | Cilombo Diop is whistled for a carry | 14-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Dale Lowrey (SF) Clifford Hunter | |
| 08:48 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lance Carmichael | 16-19 |
| 08:28 | Seton Hall | Cesar Castro takes the ball from Donald Juhl | 16-19 |
| 08:11 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-19 |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison tips it but misses | 16-19 |
| 08:08 | Seton Hall | Donald Juhl snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 08:03 | Seton Hall | Branko Miecznikowski misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 16-19 |
| 08:02 | Seton Hall | Dale Lowrey tips it but misses | 16-19 |
| 08:01 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | Cilombo Diop steals the ball from Paul Harrison | 16-19 |
| 07:35 | Seton Hall | Cilombo Diop slams it home | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cesar Castro (fresh) SF - Jonathan Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) C - Hedeon Roblodowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Cilombo Diop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Branko Miecznikowski (fresh) SF - Dale Lowrey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Juhl (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey West (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Cesar Castro | 18-21 |
| 06:53 | Seton Hall | Donald Juhl misses the easy layup | 18-21 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison grabs the board | 18-21 |
| 06:37 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 06:35 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski can't tip it in | 18-21 |
| 06:33 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael tips it home | 20-21 |
| 06:27 | Seton Hall | Dale Lowrey's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Myers | 20-21 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael is hacked by Dale Lowrey - foul #1 on Dale Lowrey, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Gary Lowry (SF), Bradley Burgos (PF), Paul Wampler (C) Cesar Castro, Jonathan Myers, Paul Harrison, Hedeon Roblodowski | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Robert Eckel (SG), Greg Gauthier (SF), Clifford Hunter (PF), Lloyd Bennett (C) Branko Miecznikowski, Dale Lowrey, Donald Juhl, Jeffrey West | |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:38 | Seton Hall | Robert Eckel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 05:37 | Seton Hall | Lloyd Bennett hits the follow up shot | 22-23 |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Gary Lowry is blocked by Greg Gauthier | 22-23 |
| 05:22 | Seton Hall | Cilombo Diop grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 05:05 | Seton Hall | Lloyd Bennett makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Greg Gauthier | 22-25 |
| 05:01 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis is hacked by Robert Eckel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Eckel, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Harrison (PF) Lance Carmichael | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Branko Miecznikowski (SG) Robert Eckel | |
| 05:01 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:01 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:39 | Seton Hall | Cilombo Diop is hacked by Maurice Zemjanis - foul #1 on Maurice Zemjanis, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| 04:39 | Seton Hall | Cilombo Diop makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:39 | Seton Hall | Cilombo Diop makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:22 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Maurice Zemjanis | 26-27 |
| 04:09 | Seton Hall | Greg Gauthier misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Maurice Zemjanis - foul #2 on Maurice Zemjanis, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Castro (PG), Jonathan Myers (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Paul Harrison | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Dale Lowrey (SF), Donald Juhl (PF) Cilombo Diop, Clifford Hunter | |
| 04:09 | Seton Hall | Greg Gauthier makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:09 | Seton Hall | Greg Gauthier makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:54 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 26-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Javier Perez (SG), Mike Hoyt (C) Cesar Castro, Bradley Burgos, Jonathan Myers | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Robert Eckel (PG), Vernon McDuffie (SG), Nathan Ebersole (SF) Branko Miecznikowski, Greg Gauthier, Dale Lowrey | |
| 03:38 | Seton Hall | Donald Juhl misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Maurice Zemjanis - foul #3 on Maurice Zemjanis, team foul #9 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Castro (PG), Jonathan Myers (PF) Maurice Zemjanis, Paul Wampler | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 03:38 | Seton Hall | Donald Juhl makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:38 | Seton Hall | Donald Juhl misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers grabs the board | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Cesar Castro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Javier Perez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Lowry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Hoyt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Robert Eckel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon McDuffie (fresh) SF - Nathan Ebersole (fresh) PF - Donald Juhl (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | Nathan Ebersole steps in front of the Gary Lowry pass | 26-30 |
| 02:59 | Seton Hall | Robert Eckel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Cesar Castro - foul #1 on Cesar Castro, team foul #10 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos (SF) Gary Lowry | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Clifford Hunter (C) Lloyd Bennett | |
| 02:59 | Seton Hall | Robert Eckel makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:59 | Seton Hall | Robert Eckel makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:57 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro's pass is intercepted by Robert Eckel in the backcourt | 26-32 |
| 02:48 | Seton Hall | Nathan Ebersole drills a jump hook from the baseline | 26-34 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Nathan Ebersole - foul #3 on Nathan Ebersole, team foul #9 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Paul Harrison (PF) Cesar Castro, Bradley Burgos | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Branko Miecznikowski (PG), Greg Gauthier (SF), Jeffrey West (PF) Robert Eckel, Nathan Ebersole, Donald Juhl | |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:11 | Seton Hall | Jeffrey West misses the jumper in the lane | 28-34 |
| 02:10 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Paul Harrison | 28-34 |
| 01:53 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 01:35 | Seton Hall | Greg Gauthier is whistled for traveling | 30-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lowry (SF) Jonathan Myers | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Lloyd Bennett (C) Greg Gauthier | |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 01:13 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Clifford Hunter | 30-34 |
| 01:07 | Seton Hall | Vernon McDuffie makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Branko Miecznikowski | 30-37 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Mike Hoyt | 33-37 |
| 00:39 | Seton Hall | Vernon McDuffie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Mike Hoyt - foul #3 on Mike Hoyt, team foul #11 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos (SG), Paul Wampler (PF), Jonathan Myers (C) Javier Perez, Paul Harrison, Mike Hoyt | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Cilombo Diop (PG), Greg Gauthier (SF), Donald Juhl (PF) Branko Miecznikowski, Jeffrey West, Clifford Hunter | |
| 00:39 | Seton Hall | Vernon McDuffie makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 00:39 | Seton Hall | Vernon McDuffie makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 00:03 | Seton Hall | Lloyd Bennett hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 36-39 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Bradley Burgos | 36-39 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos clanks a fullcourt shot | 36-39 |