| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Elmer Piazza (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Maximo Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathan Harn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Foster (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Seton Hall | Nathan Harn inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza is fouled on the floor by Solomon Green - foul #1 on Solomon Green, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett (PG), William Lucas (SF), Rick Carr (PF) Elmer Piazza, Nathan Harn, Scott Foster | |
| 19:18 | Seton Hall | William Lucas is hacked by Jeffrey Holmes - foul #1 on Jeffrey Holmes, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Scott Foster (C) Joseph Campbell | |
| 19:08 | Seton Hall | Jeffrey Holmes swats the layup by Scott Foster | 28-36 |
| 19:06 | Seton Hall | Maximo Gallo gets the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 18:52 | Seton Hall | William Lucas clanks a floater from the free throw line | 28-36 |
| 18:51 | Rutgers | James Hicks grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 18:48 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts is hacked by Maximo Gallo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Maximo Gallo, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza (PG), Nathan Harn (SG), Israel Bradford (PF), Joseph Campbell (C) Jim Pickett, Maximo Gallo, Rick Carr, Scott Foster | |
| 18:40 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-36 |
| 18:19 | Seton Hall | Joseph Campbell misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 18:18 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza misses the tip | 30-36 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 17:52 | Seton Hall | Nathan Harn grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 17:36 | Seton Hall | Joseph Campbell hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Elmer Piazza | 30-39 |
| 17:15 | Rutgers | James Hicks clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 17:13 | Rutgers | John Rose snags the offensive board | 30-39 |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | Solomon Green makes the jumper from the free throw line | 32-39 |
| 16:45 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 16:43 | Seton Hall | Nathan Harn snags the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 16:28 | Seton Hall | Joseph Campbell is hacked by John Rose - foul #1 on John Rose, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG), Charles Brogan (SG), Tony Normandin (SF), Wally Banks (PF), Ernest Fisher (C) Solomon Green, James Hicks, Tony Roberts, Jeffrey Holmes, John Rose | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett (PG), Maximo Gallo (SG), Rick Carr (PF), Scott Foster (C) Elmer Piazza, Nathan Harn, Israel Bradford, Joseph Campbell | |
| 16:16 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Charles Brogan - foul #1 on Charles Brogan, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Nathan Harn (SF) William Lucas | |
| 16:16 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 16:16 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 15:52 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 15:50 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster grabs the board | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Cole (fresh) SG - Charles Brogan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tony Normandin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wally Banks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ernest Fisher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jim Pickett (fresh) SG - Maximo Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathan Harn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rick Carr (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Maximo Gallo | 32-43 |
| 15:08 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher connects on the runner from the right block and the foul's on Rick Carr - foul #1 on Rick Carr, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza (PG), William Lucas (SF) Jim Pickett, Nathan Harn | |
| 15:08 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher makes the free throw | 35-43 |
| 14:50 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Tony Normandin - foul #2 on Tony Normandin, team foul #5 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Zellefrow (PG), James Hicks (SG), Jeffrey Holmes (PF), John Rose (C) John Cole, Charles Brogan, Ernest Fisher, Wally Banks | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Joseph Campbell (PF) William Lucas | |
| 14:50 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 14:50 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | Scott Foster denies the turnaround by James Hicks | 35-44 |
| 14:29 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes hits the follow up shot | 37-44 |
| 14:15 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Elmer Piazza | 37-46 |
| 14:00 | Seton Hall | The refs have stopped play. Scott Foster is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his face. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 37-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), Tony Roberts (SF) James Hicks, Tony Normandin | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett (PG), William Lucas (SF) Elmer Piazza, Scott Foster | |
| 13:46 | Rutgers | John Rose misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-46 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts tips it back up and in | 39-46 |
| 13:19 | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Campbell | 39-48 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | John Rose misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 39-48 |
| 12:52 | Seton Hall | Joseph Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 12:28 | Seton Hall | Joseph Campbell misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 12:27 | Seton Hall | Joseph Campbell misses the tip | 39-48 |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | John Rose gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 12:05 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-48 |
| 12:04 | Seton Hall | Joseph Campbell snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 11:53 | Seton Hall | Tony Roberts steals the ball from Joseph Campbell | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Zellefrow (fairly fresh) SF - Tony Roberts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Holmes (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Rose (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jim Pickett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Maximo Gallo (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Lucas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rick Carr (tiring) 2 reb. C - Joseph Campbell (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-48 |
| 11:04 | Seton Hall | Joseph Campbell is fouled on the floor by John Rose - foul #2 on John Rose, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG), James Hicks (SG), Tony Normandin (SF), Wally Banks (PF), Ernest Fisher (C) Solomon Green, James Zellefrow, Tony Roberts, Jeffrey Holmes, John Rose | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza (PG), Nathan Harn (SG), Israel Bradford (PF), Scott Foster (C) Jim Pickett, Maximo Gallo, Rick Carr, Joseph Campbell | |
| 10:46 | Seton Hall | William Lucas misses the dunk attempt | 41-48 |
| 10:45 | Seton Hall | Israel Bradford hits the follow up shot | 41-50 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | John Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer Piazza - foul #2 on Elmer Piazza, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | James Hicks buries a jumper from the left side and the foul's on Nathan Harn - foul #2 on Nathan Harn, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | James Hicks makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:13 | Seton Hall | Nathan Harn misses short on a shot near the basket | 44-50 |
| 10:11 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | James Hicks buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Cole | 46-50 |
| 09:29 | Seton Hall | Nathan Harn buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Elmer Piazza | 46-53 |
| 09:05 | Rutgers | James Hicks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 09:04 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 08:47 | Seton Hall | Nathan Harn is fouled on the floor by John Cole - foul #1 on John Cole, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Zellefrow (PG), Charles Brogan (SG), Tony Roberts (SF), John Rose (C) John Cole, James Hicks, Tony Normandin, Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Maximo Gallo (SG), Joseph Campbell (PF) William Lucas, Israel Bradford | |
| 08:47 | Seton Hall | Nathan Harn misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 08:47 | Rutgers | Wally Banks pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | Maximo Gallo steals the ball from Tony Roberts in the backcourt | 46-53 |
| 08:42 | Seton Hall | Maximo Gallo slams it home | 46-55 |
| 08:38 | Rutgers | Nathan Harn is called for the reach on James Zellefrow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathan Harn, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts comes up short on the floater near the basket | 46-55 |
| 08:20 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Joseph Campbell | 46-55 |
| 08:02 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes (PF) Wally Banks | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Rick Carr (SF) Nathan Harn | |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts connects on the runner from the right block set up by James Zellefrow and he's hacked by Rick Carr - foul #2 on Rick Carr, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Hicks (SG) Charles Brogan | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Nathan Harn (SG) Maximo Gallo | |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Zellefrow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Tony Roberts (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Holmes (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Rose (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Elmer Piazza (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Harn (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SF - Rick Carr (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Campbell (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Scott Foster (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Hicks - foul #2 on James Hicks, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), Tony Normandin (SF) James Zellefrow, Tony Roberts | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Maximo Gallo (SG) Rick Carr | |
| 07:27 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 07:27 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 07:06 | Rutgers | John Rose hits a wide open shot in the paint | 51-57 |
| 06:49 | Seton Hall | John Rose picks off the pass by Joseph Campbell | 51-57 |
| 06:47 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wally Banks (C) John Rose | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | William Lucas (SF), Rick Carr (PF) Nathan Harn, Joseph Campbell | |
| 06:28 | Seton Hall | Maximo Gallo misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-57 |
| 06:26 | Seton Hall | William Lucas grabs the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 06:04 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza is called for traveling | 51-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG), James Zellefrow (SG), Charles Brogan (SF), Ernest Fisher (PF) Solomon Green, James Hicks, Tony Normandin, Jeffrey Holmes | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Nathan Harn (SG), Joseph Campbell (PF) Maximo Gallo, Rick Carr | |
| 05:35 | Rutgers | John Cole can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow tips it back up and in | 53-57 |
| 05:19 | Seton Hall | Joseph Campbell clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 05:17 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster tips it back up and in | 53-59 |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | William Lucas picks off the pass by Wally Banks in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| 05:13 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Lucas | 53-61 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | John Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer Piazza - foul #3 on Elmer Piazza, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes (PF), John Rose (C) Ernest Fisher, Wally Banks | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett (PG), Maximo Gallo (SG), Rick Carr (SF) Elmer Piazza, Nathan Harn, William Lucas | |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | John Cole makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | John Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | John Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Zellefrow | 56-61 |
| 04:37 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster misses short on a shot from the left block | 56-61 |
| 04:35 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster tips it in | 56-63 |
| 04:11 | Rutgers | John Rose makes the wide open jump hook near the basket | 58-63 |
| 03:58 | Seton Hall | Joseph Campbell knocks in the runner in the lane | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:54 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), James Hicks (SG), Tony Roberts (SF), Ernest Fisher (PF) John Cole, James Zellefrow, Charles Brogan, Jeffrey Holmes | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza (PG), Nathan Harn (SG), William Lucas (SF) Jim Pickett, Maximo Gallo, Joseph Campbell | |
| 03:41 | Rutgers | John Rose drills a floater from the left wing set up by Tony Roberts and he's hacked by Elmer Piazza - foul #4 on Elmer Piazza, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Joseph Campbell (PF) Rick Carr | |
| 03:41 | Rutgers | John Rose makes the free throw | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Rose (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Elmer Piazza (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nathan Harn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SF - William Lucas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Campbell (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Scott Foster (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Seton Hall | Nathan Harn hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 61-65 |
| 03:19 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Solomon Green | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | John Rose misses badly on a floater from the right side | 61-65 |
| 03:11 | Seton Hall | William Lucas pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 03:07 | Seton Hall | John Rose blocks the short jumper by Scott Foster | 61-65 |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | James Hicks grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | James Hicks hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Solomon Green | 64-65 |
| 02:17 | Seton Hall | Tony Roberts steals it from Joseph Campbell | 64-65 |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | John Rose is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG), Tony Normandin (SF), Jeffrey Holmes (PF), Wally Banks (C) Solomon Green, Tony Roberts, Ernest Fisher, John Rose | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Maximo Gallo (SG), Rick Carr (PF) Nathan Harn, Joseph Campbell | |
| 01:59 | Seton Hall | William Lucas knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Elmer Piazza | 64-67 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), Tony Roberts (SF), John Rose (C) John Cole, Tony Normandin, Wally Banks | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Nathan Harn (SF), Joseph Campbell (PF) William Lucas, Rick Carr | |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Nathan Harn takes the ball from Solomon Green in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| 01:41 | Seton Hall | Maximo Gallo is fouled on the floor by Tony Roberts - foul #3 on Tony Roberts, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| 01:41 | Seton Hall | Maximo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 01:41 | Seton Hall | Maximo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:20 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | James Hicks tips it home | 66-69 |
| 01:05 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Solomon Green misses the shot from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 00:46 | Seton Hall | Nathan Harn grabs the defensive rebound | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Seton Hall | Nathan Harn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | James Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | James Hicks misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-69 |
| 00:03 | Seton Hall | Joseph Campbell grabs the board | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Seton Hall | Solomon Green is called for the reach on Joseph Campbell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Solomon Green, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | William Lucas (SF) Nathan Harn | |
| 00:01 | Seton Hall | Joseph Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:01 | Seton Hall | Joseph Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | John Rose gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | John Rose comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 66-70 |