| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - David Greene (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Bruce Barre (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pedro Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Elvin Irving (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Robert Manly inbounds the ball | 23-21 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Rutgers | Robert Manly misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Rhodes - foul #3 on John Rhodes, team foul #1 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Marion Coleman (SF) John Rhodes | |
| 19:37 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 19:37 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 19:13 | Seton Hall | Bruce Barre misses the floater from the baseline | 25-21 |
| 19:12 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane misses the tip | 25-21 |
| 19:10 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane snags the offensive board | 25-21 |
| 18:51 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane buries a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on David Greene - foul #2 on David Greene, team foul #1 | 25-23 |
| 18:51 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane misses the free throw | 25-23 |
| 18:51 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 18:33 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers's pass is intercepted by Marion Coleman | 25-23 |
| 18:12 | Seton Hall | Pedro Rodriguez misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 25-23 |
| 18:11 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving tips it back up and in | 25-25 |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | Robert Manly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 17:54 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 17:39 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving misses short on a floater from the left side | 25-25 |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | David Greene snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 17:19 | Rutgers | Robert Manly misses the jumper from close range | 25-25 |
| 17:17 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 16:48 | Seton Hall | Pedro Rodriguez loses the dribble to Albert Coughlin | 25-25 |
| 16:27 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers steps out of bounds on the sideline | 25-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SG), Francis Franson (PF), James Savage (C) Albert Coughlin, Dikembe Abdulla, David Greene | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Matthew Vallejo (SG), Don Elliott (SF), Vincent Covell (C) Pedro Rodriguez, Elvin Irving, Herman Lane | |
| 16:01 | Seton Hall | Bruce Barre drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Duncan (fresh) SF - Robert Manly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Francis Franson (fresh) C - James Savage (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Bruce Barre (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Vallejo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Don Elliott (fresh) PF - Marion Coleman (fairly fresh) C - Vincent Covell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Rutgers | Robert Manly is hacked by Don Elliott - foul #2 on Don Elliott, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Greene (C) Robert Manly | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | John Rhodes (SF) Marion Coleman | |
| 15:24 | Rutgers | Bruce Barre picks off the pass by Pauly Chambers | 25-27 |
| 15:20 | Seton Hall | John Rhodes lays it in on a nice dish by Bruce Barre | 25-29 |
| 15:02 | Rutgers | Francis Franson clanks a shot from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 15:00 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 14:37 | Seton Hall | John Rhodes connects on the jumper from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 14:20 | Rutgers | Francis Franson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-31 |
| 14:02 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell's pass is intercepted by James Savage | 27-31 |
| 13:48 | Rutgers | James Savage misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 27-31 |
| 13:47 | Seton Hall | John Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 13:27 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Rhodes | 27-33 |
| 13:14 | Rutgers | Matthew Vallejo is called for the reach on Francis Franson - foul #2 on Matthew Vallejo, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), Albert Coughlin (SG), Robert Manly (SF), Dikembe Abdulla (PF) Pauly Chambers, Donald Duncan, James Savage, David Greene | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Pedro Rodriguez (SG), Elvin Irving (PF), Herman Lane (C) Bruce Barre, Don Elliott, Vincent Covell | |
| 13:04 | Rutgers | Francis Franson's fadeaway is rejected by Herman Lane | 27-33 |
| 13:02 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 12:43 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Pedro Rodriguez and he's fouled by Albert Coughlin - foul #1 on Albert Coughlin, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Greene (C) Francis Franson | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Eric Livingston (PG) Matthew Vallejo | |
| 12:43 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving misses the free throw | 27-35 |
| 12:43 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 12:29 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Eric Livingston - foul #1 on Eric Livingston, team foul #4 | 27-35 |
| 12:29 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 12:29 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 12:17 | Seton Hall | Pedro Rodriguez clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-35 |
| 12:15 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 12:01 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 12:00 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin tips it home | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Collin Leavens (fresh) SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - David Greene (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Eric Livingston (fresh) SG - Pedro Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Elvin Irving (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Herman Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-35 |
| 11:31 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane tips it back up and in | 31-37 |
| 11:26 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Manly | 33-37 |
| 10:57 | Seton Hall | Pedro Rodriguez makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-40 |
| 10:41 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin buries a turnaround from close range | 35-40 |
| 10:21 | Seton Hall | Pedro Rodriguez knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 10:11 | Rutgers | Robert Manly misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | David Greene tips it but misses | 35-43 |
| 10:08 | Seton Hall | John Rhodes snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 09:45 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 35-43 |
| 09:43 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving snags the offensive board | 35-43 |
| 09:26 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving makes the fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on David Greene - foul #3 on David Greene, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), Donald Duncan (SG), Francis Franson (PF), James Savage (C) Collin Leavens, Albert Coughlin, Dikembe Abdulla, David Greene | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Bruce Barre (PG), Matthew Vallejo (SG), Marion Coleman (SF), Vincent Covell (C) Eric Livingston, Pedro Rodriguez, John Rhodes, Herman Lane | |
| 09:26 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving makes the free throw | 35-46 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Robert Manly jams it on a great pass from Pauly Chambers | 37-46 |
| 08:56 | Seton Hall | Matthew Vallejo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 37-46 |
| 08:54 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 08:50 | Rutgers | Robert Manly hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Pauly Chambers and the foul's on Marion Coleman - foul #1 on Marion Coleman, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Don Elliott (SF) Elvin Irving | |
| 08:50 | Rutgers | Robert Manly misses the free throw | 39-46 |
| 08:50 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Vincent Covell | 39-46 |
| 08:28 | Seton Hall | Matthew Vallejo misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Pauly Chambers - foul #1 on Pauly Chambers, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla (PF) Robert Manly | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 08:28 | Seton Hall | Matthew Vallejo makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 08:28 | Seton Hall | Matthew Vallejo misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 08:11 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan drills a 3 from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 07:55 | Seton Hall | Pauly Chambers is called for the reach on Matthew Vallejo - foul #2 on Pauly Chambers, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (SG) Donald Duncan | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Pedro Rodriguez (SG), John Rhodes (SF), Herman Lane (C) Matthew Vallejo, Don Elliott, Vincent Covell | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 21 pts. 2 stl. SF - Francis Franson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - James Savage (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Bruce Barre (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pedro Rodriguez (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marion Coleman (fresh) C - Herman Lane (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 07:32 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 07:15 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla loses the ball out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Greene (C) Dikembe Abdulla | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving (PF) Marion Coleman | |
| 06:49 | Seton Hall | Pedro Rodriguez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 06:48 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 06:33 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Greene | 42-47 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | James Savage's floater is tipped away by Elvin Irving | 42-47 |
| 06:25 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 06:01 | Seton Hall | James Savage steals the ball from Pedro Rodriguez | 42-47 |
| 05:43 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Pauly Chambers | 44-47 |
| 05:18 | Seton Hall | Albert Coughlin is called for the reach on John Rhodes - foul #2 on Albert Coughlin, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SG), Robert Manly (SF), Dikembe Abdulla (PF) Albert Coughlin, James Savage, Francis Franson | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Matthew Vallejo (SG), Don Elliott (SF), Marion Coleman (PF), Vincent Covell (C) Pedro Rodriguez, John Rhodes, Elvin Irving, Herman Lane | |
| 05:03 | Seton Hall | Matthew Vallejo buries a jumper from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 44-49 |
| 04:50 | Seton Hall | Marion Coleman gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 04:27 | Seton Hall | The jump hook by Don Elliott is blocked by Dikembe Abdulla | 44-49 |
| 04:26 | Seton Hall | Marion Coleman tips it but misses | 44-49 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 04:08 | Rutgers | Robert Manly's fadeaway is rejected by Vincent Covell | 44-49 |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla can't tip it in | 44-49 |
| 04:05 | Seton Hall | Don Elliott gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 03:58 | Seton Hall | Marion Coleman buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Barre | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Donald Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. C - David Greene (tiring) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Bruce Barre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Vallejo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Don Elliott (fresh) PF - Marion Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Covell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Matthew Vallejo is called for the reach on Pauly Chambers - foul #3 on Matthew Vallejo, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), Albert Coughlin (SG), Francis Franson (C) Pauly Chambers, Donald Duncan, David Greene | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Pedro Rodriguez (SG), John Rhodes (SF), Elvin Irving (PF), Herman Lane (C) Bruce Barre, Don Elliott, Marion Coleman, Vincent Covell | |
| 03:17 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 03:16 | Seton Hall | John Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 02:59 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from John Rhodes | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens is whistled for traveling | 44-53 |
| 02:29 | Seton Hall | Matthew Vallejo is called for traveling | 44-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG) Collin Leavens | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Bruce Barre (PG) Matthew Vallejo | |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | Robert Manly misses the tip | 44-53 |
| 02:09 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 01:40 | Seton Hall | John Rhodes is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on John Rhodes, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Greene (C) Francis Franson | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 01:32 | Rutgers | Robert Manly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-53 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | Robert Manly tips it home | 46-53 |
| 01:07 | Seton Hall | Pedro Rodriguez makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Rhodes | 46-56 |
| 01:05 | Rutgers | Bruce Barre steps in front of the Pauly Chambers pass in the backcourt | 46-56 |
| 01:03 | Seton Hall | Bruce Barre lays it up and in | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | John Rhodes swats the layup by Robert Manly | 46-58 |
| 00:55 | Seton Hall | Pedro Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Seton Hall | John Rhodes buries a shot from close range set up by Bruce Barre | 46-60 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Dikembe Abdulla | 49-60 |
| 00:00 | Seton Hall | Bruce Barre runs out the clock | 49-60 |