| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Robert Zerbe (fresh) SG - Robert Hebert (fresh) SF - Willie Drewes (fresh) PF - David Hickman (fresh) C - Ronald Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Escoto (fresh) SG - Mark Millsap (fresh) SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) C - Charles Sanders (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders 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 motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:43 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Willie Drewes - foul #1 on Willie Drewes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:28 | Seton Hall | David Hickman misses the shot from the right side | 0-1 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | John Escoto snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 19:09 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman misses the floater from the right side | 0-1 |
| 19:08 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap tips it home | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Seton Hall | David Hickman clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Millsap - foul #1 on Mark Millsap, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Seton Hall | David Hickman misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Seton Hall | David Hickman makes the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Escoto | 1-6 |
| 18:18 | Seton Hall | Robert Zerbe can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 1-6 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman grabs the defensive rebound | 1-6 |
| 17:58 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Steven Lessman, team foul #2 | 1-6 |
| 17:42 | Seton Hall | Robert Hebert misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 1-6 |
| 17:40 | Seton Hall | Ronald Matthews hits the follow up shot | 3-6 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | Robert Zerbe is called for the reach on John Escoto in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Zerbe, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| 17:28 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 3-6 |
| 17:27 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery tips it home | 3-8 |
| 17:11 | Seton Hall | Willie Drewes is called for a charge - foul #2 on Willie Drewes, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Igor Zeigler (SF) Willie Drewes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:51 | Rutgers | Ronald Matthews is called for the reach on Mark Millsap - foul #1 on Ronald Matthews, team foul #4 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Small (PF) Steven Lessman | |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | Melvin Small misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Hickman - foul #1 on David Hickman, team foul #5 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), Robert Black (C) Mark Millsap, Charles Sanders | |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | Melvin Small misses the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | Melvin Small makes the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:21 | Seton Hall | Ronald Matthews misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 3-9 |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Robert Black grabs the defensive rebound | 3-9 |
| 16:15 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich's pass is intercepted by Ronald Matthews | 3-9 |
| 15:58 | Seton Hall | Robert Zerbe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 3-9 |
| 15:56 | Seton Hall | David Hickman tips it but misses | 3-9 |
| 15:54 | Seton Hall | Ronald Matthews tips it back up and in | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Robert Zerbe (fresh) SG - Robert Hebert (fairly fresh) SF - Igor Zeigler (fresh) PF - David Hickman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronald Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Escoto (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) SF - Matthew Montgomery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Melvin Small (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Black (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Rutgers | Melvin Small's fadeaway is rejected by David Hickman | 5-9 |
| 15:26 | Seton Hall | David Hickman snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 15:21 | Seton Hall | Igor Zeigler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | Melvin Small gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:09 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich is called for traveling | 5-9 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold (PG), James Markovich (SG), Robert Werner (PF), Henry Long (C) Robert Zerbe, Robert Hebert, David Hickman, Ronald Matthews | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Mark Millsap (SG), Curtis Montgomery (SF), Steven Lessman (PF), Charles Sanders (C) John Escoto, Joel Dietrich, Matthew Montgomery, Melvin Small, Robert Black | |
| 14:49 | Seton Hall | Steven Lessman denies the turnaround by Henry Long | 5-9 |
| 14:48 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:43 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Mark Millsap | 5-11 |
| 14:28 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 7-11 |
| 14:14 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery is hacked by Igor Zeigler - foul #1 on Igor Zeigler, team foul #6 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Lawrence Webb (SG) Igor Zeigler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:57 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman is whistled for traveling | 7-11 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Escoto (PG) John Fagundes | |
| 13:29 | Seton Hall | James Markovich connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 13:04 | Rutgers | John Escoto connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mark Millsap | 10-13 |
| 12:37 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 12:35 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 12:16 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Curtis Montgomery | 10-16 |
| 11:52 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Scott Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lawrence Webb (fresh) SF - James Markovich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Werner (fairly fresh) C - Henry Long (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Escoto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Millsap (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Montgomery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Lessman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Sanders (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery misses the easy layup | 13-16 |
| 11:33 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery tips it back up and in | 13-18 |
| 11:22 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold is whistled for a carry | 13-18 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Robert Zerbe (PG), Robert Hebert (SG), Igor Zeigler (SF), David Hickman (PF), Ronald Matthews (C) Scott Arnold, Lawrence Webb, James Markovich, Robert Werner, Henry Long | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Joel Dietrich (SG), Matthew Montgomery (SF), Melvin Small (PF), Robert Black (C) John Escoto, Mark Millsap, Curtis Montgomery, Steven Lessman, Charles Sanders | |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich's floater is knocked away by David Hickman | 13-18 |
| 11:11 | Seton Hall | Ronald Matthews gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 11:06 | Seton Hall | Robert Hebert is fouled on the floor by Joel Dietrich - foul #1 on Joel Dietrich, team foul #3 | 13-18 |
| 10:51 | Seton Hall | Robert Hebert buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Robert Zerbe | 15-18 |
| 10:27 | Rutgers | Robert Zerbe steals it from Melvin Small | 15-18 |
| 10:11 | Seton Hall | Ronald Matthews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-18 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Escoto (PG) John Fagundes | |
| 10:04 | Rutgers | Robert Black is fouled on the floor by David Hickman - foul #2 on David Hickman, team foul #7 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Henry Long (PF) David Hickman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:04 | Rutgers | Robert Black makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:04 | Rutgers | Robert Black makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:40 | Seton Hall | Igor Zeigler scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Hebert | 18-20 |
| 09:17 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-23 |
| 09:10 | Seton Hall | Ronald Matthews is fouled on the floor by John Escoto - foul #1 on John Escoto, team foul #4 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Millsap (SG), Steven Lessman (PF), Charles Sanders (C) Joel Dietrich, Melvin Small, Robert Black | |
| 08:50 | Seton Hall | Robert Zerbe is hacked by John Escoto - foul #2 on John Escoto, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | James Markovich (SF) Igor Zeigler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG) John Escoto | |
| 08:36 | Seton Hall | Steven Lessman takes the ball from James Markovich | 18-23 |
| 08:15 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Steven Lessman - foul #2 on Steven Lessman, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold (PG), Lawrence Webb (SG), Robert Werner (PF) Robert Zerbe, Robert Hebert, Henry Long | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Small (PF) Steven Lessman | |
| 08:00 | Seton Hall | Robert Werner can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 18-23 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | Melvin Small grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 07:47 | Rutgers | John Fagundes can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 18-23 |
| 07:45 | Seton Hall | Ronald Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Scott Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lawrence Webb (fresh) SF - James Markovich (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Werner (fresh) C - Ronald Matthews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) SG - Mark Millsap (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Melvin Small (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold jams it and the foul's on John Fagundes - foul #1 on John Fagundes, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Igor Zeigler (C) Ronald Matthews | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery (SF) Matthew Montgomery | |
| 07:37 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold makes the free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on James Markovich - foul #1 on James Markovich, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:01 | Seton Hall | Robert Werner knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 06:40 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders lays it in set up by Curtis Montgomery and the foul's on Robert Werner - foul #1 on Robert Werner, team foul #9 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Robert Zerbe (PG), Robert Hebert (SG), Henry Long (C) Scott Arnold, Lawrence Webb, Robert Werner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Escoto (PG), Matthew Montgomery (SF), Robert Black (PF) John Fagundes, Curtis Montgomery, Melvin Small | |
| 06:40 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders makes the free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:31 | Seton Hall | James Markovich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-28 |
| 06:12 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap is hacked by Robert Zerbe - foul #2 on Robert Zerbe, team foul #10 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold (PG), Ronald Matthews (C) Robert Zerbe, James Markovich | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:12 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:12 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:48 | Seton Hall | Robert Black swats the layup by Ronald Matthews | 24-29 |
| 05:47 | Seton Hall | Igor Zeigler can't tip it in | 24-29 |
| 05:46 | Seton Hall | Igor Zeigler tips it home | 26-29 |
| 05:31 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 05:29 | Seton Hall | Ronald Matthews grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 05:25 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold misses the dunk | 26-29 |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | Robert Black gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery misses long on a 3 from straight away | 26-29 |
| 05:10 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap misses the tip | 26-29 |
| 05:08 | Seton Hall | Igor Zeigler pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 04:50 | Seton Hall | Igor Zeigler misses long on a floater in the lane | 26-29 |
| 04:49 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 04:39 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 04:38 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Scott Arnold | 26-29 |
| 04:24 | Seton Hall | Robert Hebert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 04:22 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | John Escoto misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 03:58 | Seton Hall | Igor Zeigler grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 03:52 | Seton Hall | Robert Hebert connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-29 |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 03:28 | Seton Hall | Ronald Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Scott Arnold (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Hebert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Igor Zeigler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Long (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Matthews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Escoto (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Millsap (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Black (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Sanders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Seton Hall | Robert Hebert double dribbles | 29-29 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Robert Zerbe (PG), Willie Drewes (SF), David Hickman (PF) Robert Hebert, Igor Zeigler, Henry Long | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), Curtis Montgomery (SF), Steven Lessman (PF), Melvin Small (C) Mark Millsap, Matthew Montgomery, Robert Black, Charles Sanders | |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | John Escoto can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 03:08 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery snags the offensive board | 29-29 |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | John Escoto knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joel Dietrich | 29-32 |
| 02:34 | Seton Hall | Ronald Matthews hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Scott Arnold | 31-32 |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman grabs the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | John Escoto loses the ball out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | James Markovich (SG), Henry Long (C) Scott Arnold, Ronald Matthews | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Matthew Montgomery (SF), Robert Black (C) John Escoto, Curtis Montgomery, Melvin Small | |
| 01:26 | Seton Hall | Willie Drewes clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 01:25 | Seton Hall | Henry Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 01:16 | Seton Hall | David Hickman connects on the floater from close range | 33-32 |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on Willie Drewes - foul #3 on Willie Drewes, team foul #11 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Robert Hebert (SG) Willie Drewes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses the 3rd free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:02 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to David Hickman | 33-33 |
| 00:45 | Seton Hall | Henry Long can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Steven Lessman - foul #3 on Steven Lessman, team foul #8 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Millsap (SG), Melvin Small (PF), Charles Sanders (C) Joel Dietrich, Steven Lessman, Robert Black | |
| 00:45 | Seton Hall | Henry Long makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:45 | Seton Hall | Henry Long makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Melvin Small knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 35-35 |
| 00:19 | Seton Hall | Robert Hebert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-35 |