| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Helms (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Julian Baker (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Duggan (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brock Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jason Bass (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Max Flesher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gene Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Logan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Seton Hall | Gene Bennett inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Seton Hall | George Logan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 29-34 |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 19:29 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by John Duggan | 31-34 |
| 19:11 | Seton Hall | Max Flesher buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jason Smith | 31-37 |
| 18:56 | Rutgers | Jason Smith swats the short shot by Brock Perkins | 31-37 |
| 18:55 | Seton Hall | George Logan snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 18:48 | Seton Hall | Jason Smith scores on a turnaround from close range | 31-39 |
| 18:33 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Helms | 33-39 |
| 18:15 | Seton Hall | Jason Bass can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 18:13 | Rutgers | Robert Helms gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:58 | Rutgers | Robert Helms misses the jumper from the right side | 33-39 |
| 17:56 | Seton Hall | Jason Smith grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 17:50 | Seton Hall | George Logan misses the easy layup | 33-39 |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:30 | Rutgers | John Duggan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-39 |
| 17:09 | Seton Hall | Gene Bennett misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Julian Baker - foul #2 on Julian Baker, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Lankford (PF), Robert Galvin (C) John Duggan, Brock Perkins | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | John Stec (C) Jason Smith | |
| 17:09 | Seton Hall | Gene Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:09 | Seton Hall | Gene Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Robert Galvin is denied by John Stec | 33-41 |
| 16:58 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | Julian Baker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Julian Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 16:31 | Rutgers | John Stec is called for the reach on Robert Helms - foul #2 on John Stec, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Toby Tribble (PG), Steven Malone (SG) Floyd Wilson, Robert Helms | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Billie Pearce (PG), Donald Railey (SG), David Dodgen (C) Jason Bass, Max Flesher, George Logan | |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble hits a runner in the lane | 35-41 |
| 16:01 | Seton Hall | Billie Pearce knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gene Bennett | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Toby Tribble (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steven Malone (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Julian Baker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Lankford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Galvin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Billie Pearce (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Railey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gene Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Stec (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Dodgen (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | Julian Baker banks in the layup on a great pass from David Lankford | 37-44 |
| 15:28 | Seton Hall | John Stec buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Billie Pearce | 37-46 |
| 15:08 | Rutgers | Julian Baker can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by John Stec - foul #3 on John Stec, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson (PG), Robert Helms (SG), John Duggan (PF), Brock Perkins (C) Toby Tribble, Steven Malone, David Lankford, Robert Galvin | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Charlie Poffenberger (PG), Max Flesher (SG), George Logan (PF), Jason Smith (C) Billie Pearce, Gene Bennett, John Stec, David Dodgen | |
| 15:08 | Rutgers | Julian Baker makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 15:08 | Rutgers | Julian Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 14:54 | Seton Hall | Floyd Wilson steals the ball from Donald Railey | 39-46 |
| 14:45 | Rutgers | John Duggan blows the dunk | 39-46 |
| 14:44 | Seton Hall | George Logan gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 14:36 | Seton Hall | Charlie Poffenberger misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 14:35 | Rutgers | Julian Baker pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 14:18 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson blows the layup but he's hacked by Charlie Poffenberger - foul #4 on Charlie Poffenberger, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Toby Tribble (SF) Julian Baker | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jason Bass (PG) Charlie Poffenberger | |
| 14:18 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 14:18 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:57 | Seton Hall | Jason Bass's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Gene Bennett (SF) Donald Railey | |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-46 |
| 13:16 | Seton Hall | Jason Smith can't finish the layup | 44-46 |
| 13:14 | Rutgers | John Duggan pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | John Duggan is fouled on the floor by George Logan - foul #2 on George Logan, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steven Malone (SG), Julian Baker (SF) Floyd Wilson, Robert Helms | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Max Henson (SG), John Stec (PF) Max Flesher, George Logan | |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | John Duggan lays it in and he's hacked by John Stec - foul #4 on John Stec, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Donald Railey (SG), David Dodgen (PF) Max Henson, John Stec | |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | John Duggan makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:25 | Seton Hall | Donald Railey is denied on a layup by John Duggan | 47-46 |
| 12:24 | Seton Hall | Gene Bennett tips it in | 47-48 |
| 12:01 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jason Smith - foul #2 on Jason Smith, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Lankford (PF) John Duggan | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | George Logan (PF) Jason Smith | |
| 12:01 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:01 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Toby Tribble (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steven Malone (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Julian Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Lankford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brock Perkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jason Bass (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Railey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gene Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Logan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - David Dodgen (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Seton Hall | Jason Bass hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Logan | 49-50 |
| 11:11 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 11:10 | Seton Hall | David Dodgen grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 10:55 | Seton Hall | Steven Malone picks off the pass by George Logan | 49-50 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble hits the finger roll set up by Steven Malone | 51-50 |
| 10:45 | Seton Hall | The short jumper by Jason Bass is denied by David Lankford | 51-50 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Brock Perkins | 51-50 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 10:16 | Seton Hall | Donald Railey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 10:14 | Seton Hall | David Dodgen tips it home | 53-52 |
| 10:02 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 10:01 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins can't tip it in | 53-52 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | Julian Baker snags the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 09:38 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins clanks a fadeaway from close range | 53-52 |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | David Lankford gets the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | Julian Baker comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 09:21 | Rutgers | Steven Malone misses the tip | 53-52 |
| 09:19 | Seton Hall | George Logan gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 09:14 | Seton Hall | Donald Railey banks in the layup on a great pass from George Logan | 53-54 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Donald Railey steps in front of the Julian Baker pass | 53-54 |
| 08:45 | Seton Hall | Gene Bennett comes up short on the shot from the right side | 53-54 |
| 08:44 | Seton Hall | Jason Bass gets the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 08:32 | Seton Hall | Jason Bass throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson (PG), Robert Helms (SG), Lester Hoagland (SF), John Duggan (PF), Robert Galvin (C) Toby Tribble, Steven Malone, Julian Baker, David Lankford, Brock Perkins | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Billie Pearce (PG), Max Flesher (SG), Max Henson (SF), Jason Smith (C) Jason Bass, Donald Railey, Gene Bennett, David Dodgen | |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | Billie Pearce is called for the reach on John Duggan - foul #1 on Billie Pearce, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | John Duggan makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | John Duggan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:03 | Seton Hall | George Logan blows the layup | 55-54 |
| 08:02 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 07:53 | Rutgers | Robert Helms scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Floyd Wilson | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Helms (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Hoagland (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Duggan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Galvin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Billie Pearce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Max Flesher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Max Henson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Logan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Seton Hall | Max Flesher makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 07:20 | Rutgers | Lester Hoagland is whistled for a carry | 57-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Lankford (C) Robert Galvin | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Charlie Poffenberger (PG), John Stec (PF) Billie Pearce, George Logan | |
| 07:02 | Seton Hall | Charlie Poffenberger misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-57 |
| 07:01 | Rutgers | Robert Helms snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Helms | 60-57 |
| 06:23 | Seton Hall | Max Henson is hacked by Lester Hoagland - foul #1 on Lester Hoagland, team foul #2 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julian Baker (SF) Lester Hoagland | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Gene Bennett (SF) Max Henson | |
| 06:05 | Seton Hall | Julian Baker takes the ball from Gene Bennett | 60-57 |
| 06:00 | Rutgers | Robert Helms misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 05:59 | Seton Hall | Jason Smith gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 05:38 | Seton Hall | Jason Smith comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 60-57 |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | David Lankford grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 05:20 | Rutgers | Robert Helms misses the lay-in | 60-57 |
| 05:19 | Rutgers | David Lankford gets the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | John Duggan is fouled on the floor by John Stec - foul #5 on John Stec, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Toby Tribble (PG), Steven Malone (SG), Brock Perkins (C) Floyd Wilson, Robert Helms, David Lankford | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jason Bass (SG), Donald Railey (PF), David Dodgen (C) Max Flesher, John Stec, Jason Smith | |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | John Duggan makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | John Duggan misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:00 | Seton Hall | David Dodgen gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:54 | Seton Hall | Gene Bennett scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Donald Railey | 61-59 |
| 04:45 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-59 |
| 04:44 | Seton Hall | Gene Bennett gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 04:36 | Seton Hall | Steven Malone steps in front of the Charlie Poffenberger pass | 61-59 |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Malone | 63-59 |
| 04:09 | Seton Hall | Charlie Poffenberger buries a 3 from the right wing set up by David Dodgen | 63-62 |
| 03:54 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-62 |
| 03:52 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Jason Bass | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Toby Tribble (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Steven Malone (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Julian Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Duggan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brock Perkins (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Charlie Poffenberger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jason Bass (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Railey (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Dodgen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Seton Hall | Gene Bennett travels with the ball | 63-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson (PG), Lester Hoagland (PF) Steven Malone, John Duggan | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Max Flesher (SG), George Logan (PF) Charlie Poffenberger, Donald Railey | |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | Julian Baker steps out of bounds on the sideline | 63-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Helms (SG), David Lankford (PF), Robert Galvin (C) Toby Tribble, Lester Hoagland, Brock Perkins | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 03:30 | Seton Hall | Floyd Wilson is called for the reach on Jason Bass in the backcourt - foul #1 on Floyd Wilson, team foul #3 | 63-62 |
| 03:11 | Seton Hall | Jason Bass misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 63-62 |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | Julian Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | George Logan steals it from Robert Helms | 63-62 |
| 02:51 | Seton Hall | Seton Hall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brock Perkins (C) Robert Galvin | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Charlie Poffenberger (PG), Jason Smith (C) Jason Bass, David Dodgen | |
| 02:36 | Seton Hall | Gene Bennett is fouled on the floor by Julian Baker - foul #3 on Julian Baker, team foul #4 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Duggan (PF) David Lankford | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 02:19 | Seton Hall | Gene Bennett buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charlie Poffenberger | 63-64 |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | John Duggan misses the tip | 63-64 |
| 02:10 | Seton Hall | Gene Bennett gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:04 | Seton Hall | George Logan drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Charlie Poffenberger | 63-66 |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Julian Baker | 66-66 |
| 01:33 | Seton Hall | Max Flesher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-66 |
| 01:32 | Seton Hall | Gene Bennett misses the tip | 66-66 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | Robert Helms hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Floyd Wilson | 69-66 |
| 01:11 | Seton Hall | Jason Smith misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-66 |
| 01:09 | Rutgers | Julian Baker pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | John Duggan hits the finger roll set up by Floyd Wilson | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Seton Hall | Charlie Poffenberger drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Max Flesher | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Robert Helms connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Floyd Wilson | 73-68 |
| 00:15 | Seton Hall | Charlie Poffenberger knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gene Bennett | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Julian Baker is hacked by Charlie Poffenberger in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charlie Poffenberger, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jason Bass (PG) Charlie Poffenberger | |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Julian Baker makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Julian Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | John Duggan pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | George Logan is called for the reach on John Duggan - foul #3 on George Logan, team foul #10 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Toby Tribble (SF) Julian Baker | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | John Duggan makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | John Duggan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:06 | Seton Hall | Gene Bennett connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Bass | 76-74 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson is hacked by Jason Bass in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Bass, team foul #11 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julian Baker (SF) Toby Tribble | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:00 | Seton Hall | Max Flesher comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 78-74 |