| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Peter Hamer (fresh) SG - Joshua Bartelt (fresh) SF - Santo Garcia (fresh) PF - Bryan Goins (fresh) C - Scott Ferguson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Seton Hall | Scott Ferguson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Seton Hall | Bryan Goins buries a shot in the lane and he's hacked by Thomas Mowrey - foul #1 on Thomas Mowrey, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:50 | Seton Hall | Bryan Goins misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:50 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:47 | Rutgers | Joshua Bartelt picks off the pass by Richard Howell in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Seton Hall | Peter Hamer misses short on a floater from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Joshua Bartelt | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Seton Hall | Richard Howell picks off the pass by Peter Hamer in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere is hacked by Scott Ferguson - foul #1 on Scott Ferguson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Rutgers | Joshua Bartelt steals the ball from Carter Foreman | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Seton Hall | Santo Garcia scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Hamer | 4-0 |
| 17:55 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere misses the jumper near the basket | 4-0 |
| 17:54 | Seton Hall | Joshua Bartelt pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:49 | Seton Hall | Joshua Bartelt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Mowrey - foul #2 on Thomas Mowrey, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Michael Nord (PG), Ignacio Vega (SF), Thomas Curry (PF), Frederick Dematteo (C) Peter Hamer, Santo Garcia, Bryan Goins, Scott Ferguson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF) Thomas Mowrey | |
| 17:49 | Seton Hall | Joshua Bartelt makes the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:49 | Seton Hall | Joshua Bartelt makes the 2nd free throw | 6-0 |
| 17:23 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ignacio Vega - foul #1 on Ignacio Vega, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Gustavo Gallo (SF) Joshua Bartelt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:23 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 17:23 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:10 | Seton Hall | Charles Walsh steps in front of the Ignacio Vega pass | 6-2 |
| 16:41 | Rutgers | Richard Howell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 16:40 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Gustavo Gallo | 6-2 |
| 16:35 | Seton Hall | Michael Nord loses the ball out of bounds | 6-2 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Richard Howell, Richard Lamere, Jerry Merchant | |
| 16:10 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Alan Oliverio | 6-4 |
| 15:49 | Seton Hall | Alan Oliverio is called for the reach on Ignacio Vega - foul #1 on Alan Oliverio, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Peter Hamer (PG), Santo Garcia (SF), Bryan Goins (PF) Ignacio Vega, Thomas Curry, Frederick Dematteo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Peter Hamer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Nord (fresh) SF - Santo Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Goins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gustavo Gallo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Seton Hall | Michael Nord's pass is intercepted by Charles Walsh | 6-4 |
| 15:35 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Walsh | 6-6 |
| 15:30 | Seton Hall | Michael Nord drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bryan Goins | 9-6 |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy blows the layup | 9-6 |
| 15:05 | Seton Hall | Santo Garcia gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:49 | Seton Hall | Michael Nord makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Goins | 12-6 |
| 14:34 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Walsh and he's hacked by Santo Garcia - foul #1 on Santo Garcia, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Joshua Bartelt (SG), Ignacio Vega (SF), Frederick Dematteo (PF), Scott Ferguson (C) Michael Nord, Santo Garcia, Bryan Goins, Gustavo Gallo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Curtis Lynn (SF), Richard Lamere (PF), Jerry Merchant (C) Alan Oliverio, Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook, Harold Clancy | |
| 14:34 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:18 | Seton Hall | Frederick Dematteo misses short on a floater from the right side | 12-9 |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:12 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Scott Ferguson - foul #2 on Scott Ferguson, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Thomas Curry (PF) Scott Ferguson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:12 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:12 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:03 | Seton Hall | Joshua Bartelt loses the ball out of bounds | 12-11 |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant drills a shot from the left block | 12-13 |
| 13:29 | Seton Hall | Peter Hamer scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Curry | 15-13 |
| 13:03 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses short on a shot from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 13:02 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere grabs the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Frederick Dematteo - foul #1 on Frederick Dematteo, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Michael Nord (PG), Santo Garcia (SF), Bryan Goins (PF), Gustavo Gallo (C) Peter Hamer, Ignacio Vega, Thomas Curry, Frederick Dematteo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG) Carter Foreman | |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:22 | Seton Hall | Joshua Bartelt is fouled on the floor by Richard Howell - foul #1 on Richard Howell, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Edmundo Gallo (SG) Joshua Bartelt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF), Harold Clancy (C) Curtis Lynn, Jerry Merchant | |
| 12:17 | Seton Hall | Santo Garcia's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Lamere | 15-15 |
| 12:16 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses the lay-in | 15-15 |
| 12:10 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy hits the follow up shot | 15-17 |
| 11:59 | Seton Hall | Bryan Goins makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Nord and he's hacked by Richard Lamere - foul #1 on Richard Lamere, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG), Anthony Westbrook (PF) Richard Howell, Richard Lamere | |
| 11:59 | Seton Hall | Bryan Goins makes the free throw | 18-17 |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alan Oliverio | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Michael Nord (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmundo Gallo (fresh) SF - Santo Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Goins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gustavo Gallo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Seton Hall | Santo Garcia is called for 3 seconds | 18-19 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Joshua Bartelt (SG), Frederick Dematteo (C) Edmundo Gallo, Gustavo Gallo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant (C) Harold Clancy | |
| 10:55 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Carter Foreman is denied by Bryan Goins | 18-19 |
| 10:54 | Seton Hall | Michael Nord grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 10:50 | Seton Hall | Santo Garcia misses long on a floater from the left side | 18-19 |
| 10:48 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Alan Oliverio | 18-19 |
| 10:19 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 18-19 |
| 10:17 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant tips it home | 18-21 |
| 09:56 | Seton Hall | Charles Walsh steals the ball from Santo Garcia | 18-21 |
| 09:52 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh is hacked by Santo Garcia - foul #2 on Santo Garcia, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Peter Hamer (PG), Ignacio Vega (SF), Thomas Curry (PF), Gustavo Gallo (C) Michael Nord, Santo Garcia, Bryan Goins, Frederick Dematteo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Curtis Lynn (SF), Richard Lamere (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Alan Oliverio, Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook, Jerry Merchant | |
| 09:33 | Rutgers | Richard Howell hits a jumpshot from the left side | 18-23 |
| 09:14 | Seton Hall | Ignacio Vega drills a driving attempt near the basket | 20-23 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Peter Hamer picks off the pass by Curtis Lynn | 20-23 |
| 08:53 | Seton Hall | Ignacio Vega lays it in on a nice dish by Peter Hamer | 22-23 |
| 08:29 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Howell and he's fouled by Thomas Curry - foul #1 on Thomas Curry, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Frederick Dematteo (C) Joshua Bartelt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Jerry Merchant (C) Carter Foreman, Harold Clancy | |
| 08:29 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere misses the free throw | 22-25 |
| 08:29 | Seton Hall | Gustavo Gallo gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 08:16 | Seton Hall | Peter Hamer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 08:15 | Seton Hall | Gustavo Gallo snags the offensive board | 22-25 |
| 08:01 | Seton Hall | Ignacio Vega's pass is intercepted by Jerry Merchant | 22-25 |
| 07:46 | Rutgers | Peter Hamer is called for the reach on Alan Oliverio - foul #1 on Peter Hamer, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Michael Nord (SG), Bryan Goins (PF) Ignacio Vega, Thomas Curry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 07:46 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 07:46 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 07:23 | Seton Hall | Richard Lamere swats the dunk try by Frederick Dematteo | 22-27 |
| 07:22 | Seton Hall | Frederick Dematteo hits the follow up shot | 24-27 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Peter Hamer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Nord (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gustavo Gallo (fresh) PF - Bryan Goins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Frederick Dematteo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Lynn (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-27 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Edmundo Gallo (SG), Thomas Curry (SF) Peter Hamer, Gustavo Gallo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG), Charles Walsh (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF) Richard Howell, Curtis Lynn, Richard Lamere | |
| 06:42 | Seton Hall | Michael Nord misses the 3 from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 06:40 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Carter Foreman | 24-29 |
| 06:12 | Seton Hall | Edmundo Gallo clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 05:47 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Michael Nord - foul #1 on Michael Nord, team foul #9 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Joshua Bartelt (SG), Ignacio Vega (SF), Gustavo Gallo (C) Michael Nord, Thomas Curry, Frederick Dematteo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Richard Lamere (PF) Alan Oliverio, Anthony Westbrook | |
| 05:47 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:47 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 05:33 | Seton Hall | Jerry Merchant swats the short shot by Edmundo Gallo | 24-30 |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 24-30 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Lamere | 24-30 |
| 04:58 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Richard Howell and he's hacked by Bryan Goins - foul #1 on Bryan Goins, team foul #10 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Peter Hamer (PG) Edmundo Gallo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn (SF), Harold Clancy (C) Charles Walsh, Jerry Merchant | |
| 04:58 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:44 | Seton Hall | Peter Hamer misses the fadeaway in the lane | 24-33 |
| 04:43 | Seton Hall | Joshua Bartelt tips it back up and in | 26-33 |
| 04:15 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 26-33 |
| 04:13 | Seton Hall | Ignacio Vega grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 04:08 | Seton Hall | Peter Hamer is fouled on the floor by Curtis Lynn - foul #1 on Curtis Lynn, team foul #6 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Frederick Dematteo (C) Gustavo Gallo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Anthony Westbrook (PF) Carter Foreman, Richard Lamere | |
| 03:58 | Seton Hall | Peter Hamer is whistled for traveling | 26-33 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Santo Garcia (SF), Thomas Curry (PF), Scott Ferguson (C) Ignacio Vega, Bryan Goins, Frederick Dematteo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SG), Charles Walsh (SF) Alan Oliverio, Curtis Lynn | |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Scott Ferguson - foul #3 on Scott Ferguson, team foul #11 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Frederick Dematteo (C) Scott Ferguson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG) Richard Howell | |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 03:18 | Seton Hall | Joshua Bartelt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 03:16 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Peter Hamer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Bartelt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Santo Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Curry (fresh) C - Frederick Dematteo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey can't finish the layup | 26-35 |
| 02:53 | Seton Hall | Frederick Dematteo snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 02:45 | Seton Hall | Thomas Curry is hacked by Anthony Westbrook - foul #1 on Anthony Westbrook, team foul #7 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Michael Nord (SG) Joshua Bartelt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn (SF), Richard Lamere (PF) Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook | |
| 02:45 | Seton Hall | Thomas Curry makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 02:45 | Seton Hall | Thomas Curry misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 02:45 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Harold Clancy | 27-35 |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere can't finish the layup | 27-35 |
| 02:15 | Seton Hall | Thomas Curry grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 02:11 | Seton Hall | Peter Hamer makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Santo Garcia | 29-35 |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere blows the layup but he's hacked by Santo Garcia - foul #3 on Santo Garcia, team foul #12 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Edmundo Gallo (SG), Ignacio Vega (SF), Bryan Goins (PF), Gustavo Gallo (C) Peter Hamer, Santo Garcia, Thomas Curry, Frederick Dematteo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Jerry Merchant (C) Alan Oliverio, Harold Clancy | |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 01:28 | Seton Hall | Ignacio Vega hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Jerry Merchant - foul #1 on Jerry Merchant, team foul #8 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Joshua Bartelt (SG) Edmundo Gallo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF) Curtis Lynn | |
| 01:28 | Seton Hall | Ignacio Vega misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 01:28 | Seton Hall | Ignacio Vega misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Lamere | 29-39 |
| 00:56 | Seton Hall | Ignacio Vega can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Charles Walsh | 29-41 |
| 00:00 | Seton Hall | Michael Nord is hacked by Richard Howell - foul #2 on Richard Howell, team foul #9 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Peter Hamer (PG), Frederick Dematteo (C) Joshua Bartelt, Gustavo Gallo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG), Curtis Lynn (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF) Thomas Mowrey, Charles Walsh, Richard Lamere | |
| 00:00 | Seton Hall | Michael Nord misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |