| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jim Pickett (fresh) SG - Elmer Piazza (fresh) SF - Harold Messmer (fresh) PF - Israel Bradford (fresh) C - Scott Foster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) SG - James Hicks (fresh) SF - Tony Normandin (fresh) PF - Tony Roberts (fresh) C - Wally Banks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jim Pickett | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Hicks | 2-3 |
| 19:18 | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 19:04 | Rutgers | James Hicks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 19:02 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Seton Hall | Israel Bradford loses the dribble to James Hicks | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Rutgers | Solomon Green's fadeaway is rejected by Israel Bradford | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Israel Bradford | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 17:57 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts loses the ball out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jerry Marie (PG), Joseph Felipe (SG), Theodore Topper (PF), Donald Merlo (C) Jim Pickett, Elmer Piazza, Harold Messmer, Scott Foster | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:31 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper travels with the ball | 5-3 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer (SF) Israel Bradford | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt (SF), Edward Albertson (PF), Ernest Fisher (C) Tony Normandin, Tony Roberts, Wally Banks | |
| 17:08 | Rutgers | Harold Messmer swats the short shot by Kevin Reinhardt | 5-3 |
| 17:07 | Rutgers | James Hicks snags the offensive board | 5-3 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | James Hicks knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 16:34 | Seton Hall | Kevin Reinhardt steals the ball from Harold Messmer | 5-6 |
| 16:29 | Rutgers | James Hicks is hacked by Joseph Felipe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Felipe, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett (PG), Elmer Piazza (SG), Israel Bradford (SF), Scott Foster (PF) Jerry Marie, Joseph Felipe, Harold Messmer, Donald Merlo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG), Charles Brogan (SG), Tony Normandin (SF), Tony Roberts (PF) Solomon Green, James Hicks, Kevin Reinhardt, Edward Albertson | |
| 16:24 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan is fouled on the floor by Jim Pickett - foul #1 on Jim Pickett, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| 16:13 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin misses long on an open fadeaway near the basket | 5-6 |
| 16:11 | Seton Hall | Israel Bradford snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 15:47 | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett is fouled on the floor by John Cole - foul #1 on John Cole, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wally Banks (C) Ernest Fisher | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jim Pickett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Piazza (fresh) SF - Israel Bradford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scott Foster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Theodore Topper (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Cole (fresh) SG - Charles Brogan (fresh) SF - Tony Normandin (fresh) PF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wally Banks (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 15:21 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Cole | 5-9 |
| 14:44 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster blows the layup but he's hacked by Tony Roberts - foul #1 on Tony Roberts, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer (SF) Israel Bradford | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), James Hicks (SG), Kevin Reinhardt (SF), Edward Albertson (PF) John Cole, Charles Brogan, Tony Normandin, Tony Roberts | |
| 14:44 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:44 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:42 | Rutgers | Jim Pickett is called for the reach on Solomon Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Pickett, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Joseph Felipe (SG) Jim Pickett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | James Hicks comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-9 |
| 14:21 | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt can't tip it in | 7-9 |
| 14:19 | Rutgers | Wally Banks tips it back up and in | 7-11 |
| 13:50 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 13:49 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper tips it in | 9-11 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | Wally Banks makes the turnaround near the basket | 9-13 |
| 13:20 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Elmer Piazza, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jerry Marie (PG), Israel Bradford (SF), Donald Merlo (C) Joseph Felipe, Harold Messmer, Theodore Topper | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG), Tony Normandin (SF), Tony Roberts (PF), Ernest Fisher (C) Solomon Green, Kevin Reinhardt, Edward Albertson, Wally Banks | |
| 12:58 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Hicks | 9-16 |
| 12:35 | Seton Hall | Israel Bradford clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-16 |
| 12:33 | Rutgers | James Hicks gets the rebound | 9-16 |
| 12:30 | Rutgers | John Cole loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-16 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Joseph Felipe (SG), Theodore Topper (PF) Jerry Marie, Donald Merlo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), Charles Brogan (SG) John Cole, James Hicks | |
| 12:11 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Elmer Piazza and he's hacked by Ernest Fisher - foul #1 on Ernest Fisher, team foul #3 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jerry Marie (PG), Harold Messmer (SF) Elmer Piazza, Scott Foster | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:11 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper misses the free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:11 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 12:00 | Rutgers | Jerry Marie takes the ball from Charles Brogan | 11-16 |
| 11:57 | Seton Hall | Jerry Marie hits the finger roll | 13-16 |
| 11:38 | Rutgers | Joseph Felipe is called for the reach on Charles Brogan - foul #2 on Joseph Felipe, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza (PG), Roy Roberts (SG), Scott Foster (PF) Jerry Marie, Joseph Felipe, Harold Messmer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt (SF), Edward Albertson (PF), Wally Banks (C) Tony Normandin, Tony Roberts, Ernest Fisher | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Elmer Piazza (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Roy Roberts (fresh) SF - Israel Bradford (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Scott Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Theodore Topper (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) SG - Charles Brogan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Reinhardt (fresh) PF - Edward Albertson (fresh) C - Wally Banks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Rutgers | Edward Albertson's fadeaway is rejected by Theodore Topper | 13-16 |
| 11:22 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 11:08 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster banks in the layup on a nice dish by Theodore Topper | 15-16 |
| 11:03 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 11:01 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:32 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 10:30 | Seton Hall | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Foster | 15-16 |
| 10:14 | Seton Hall | Israel Bradford misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 09:53 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Solomon Green | 15-19 |
| 09:25 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-19 |
| 09:24 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper snags the offensive board | 15-19 |
| 09:03 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 15-19 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jerry Marie (PG), Harold Messmer (SF), Donald Merlo (PF) Roy Roberts, Israel Bradford, Theodore Topper | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG), James Hicks (SG), Tony Normandin (SF), Tony Roberts (PF), Ernest Fisher (C) Solomon Green, Charles Brogan, Kevin Reinhardt, Edward Albertson, Wally Banks | |
| 09:01 | Rutgers | Elmer Piazza takes the ball from John Cole in the backcourt | 15-19 |
| 09:00 | Seton Hall | Donald Merlo jams it set up by Elmer Piazza | 17-19 |
| 08:42 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts connects on the open jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Hicks | 17-21 |
| 08:22 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Marie | 20-21 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | John Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer Piazza - foul #2 on Elmer Piazza, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Roy Roberts (SG), Paul Hartman (C) Elmer Piazza, Scott Foster | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 07:59 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 20-21 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | John Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | John Cole connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Hicks | 20-24 |
| 07:32 | Seton Hall | Donald Merlo misses badly on a floater from the right side | 20-24 |
| 07:30 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts grabs the board | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jerry Marie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Roberts (fairly fresh) SF - Harold Messmer (fresh) PF - Donald Merlo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Hartman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tony Normandin (fresh) PF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Fisher (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Paul Hartman - foul #1 on Paul Hartman, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Israel Bradford (PF), Scott Foster (C) Donald Merlo, Paul Hartman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG) John Cole | |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:12 | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 06:53 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster is hacked by Ernest Fisher - foul #2 on Ernest Fisher, team foul #4 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza (SG) Roy Roberts | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Albertson (C) Ernest Fisher | |
| 06:33 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster is hacked by Edward Albertson - foul #1 on Edward Albertson, team foul #5 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Roy Roberts (SG) Elmer Piazza | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Brogan (SG), Kevin Reinhardt (SF) James Hicks, Tony Normandin | |
| 06:06 | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Edward Albertson | 20-25 |
| 05:48 | Rutgers | Jerry Marie is called for the reach on Solomon Green - foul #1 on Jerry Marie, team foul #8 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett (PG), Elmer Piazza (SG), Theodore Topper (C) Jerry Marie, Roy Roberts, Israel Bradford | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wally Banks (C) Tony Roberts | |
| 05:48 | Rutgers | Solomon Green makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 05:48 | Rutgers | Solomon Green makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:24 | Seton Hall | A charge is called on Elmer Piazza - foul #3 on Elmer Piazza, team foul #9 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Joseph Felipe (SG), Israel Bradford (SF) Elmer Piazza, Harold Messmer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG), James Hicks (SG), Tony Normandin (SF), Tony Roberts (PF) Solomon Green, Charles Brogan, Kevin Reinhardt, Edward Albertson | |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joseph Felipe - foul #3 on Joseph Felipe, team foul #10 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jerry Marie (PG), Roy Roberts (SG) Jim Pickett, Joseph Felipe | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin misses the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:48 | Seton Hall | Tony Roberts steals it from Theodore Topper | 20-28 |
| 04:46 | Rutgers | James Hicks is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Roberts - foul #1 on Roy Roberts, team foul #11 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett (PG), Elmer Piazza (SG), Harold Messmer (SF) Jerry Marie, Roy Roberts, Israel Bradford | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:46 | Rutgers | James Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 04:46 | Rutgers | James Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 04:46 | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer snags the defensive board | 20-29 |
| 04:20 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster drills a fadeaway from the left block | 22-29 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Jim Pickett is called for the reach on John Cole in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jim Pickett, team foul #12 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jerry Marie (PG), Israel Bradford (PF) Jim Pickett, Scott Foster | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Brogan (SG), Edward Albertson (PF) Tony Normandin, Tony Roberts | |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | John Cole makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | John Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 03:58 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-31 |
| 03:57 | Rutgers | Edward Albertson gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | James Hicks knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Cole | 22-34 |
| 03:31 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-34 |
| 03:29 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper gets the offensive rebound | 22-34 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jerry Marie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Piazza (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Messmer (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Israel Bradford (tired) 2 reb. C - Theodore Topper (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Cole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Brogan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Hicks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Albertson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wally Banks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-34 |
| 02:58 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper can't tip it in | 22-34 |
| 02:56 | Rutgers | John Cole gets the rebound | 22-34 |
| 02:39 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-34 |
| 02:38 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper gets the rebound | 22-34 |
| 02:38 | Seton Hall | Seton Hall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-34 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett (PG), Roy Roberts (SG), Scott Foster (PF) Jerry Marie, Elmer Piazza, Harold Messmer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), Tony Normandin (SF), Tony Roberts (PF), Ernest Fisher (C) John Cole, Charles Brogan, Edward Albertson, Wally Banks | |
| 02:20 | Seton Hall | Israel Bradford steps out of bounds on the baseline | 22-34 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Brogan (SG) James Hicks | |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | Solomon Green drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Ernest Fisher | 22-36 |
| 01:45 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 22-36 |
| 01:43 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan pulls down the rebound | 22-36 |
| 01:40 | Rutgers | Jim Pickett steps in front of the Charles Brogan pass in the backcourt | 22-36 |
| 01:38 | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett misses the easy layup | 22-36 |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ernest Fisher | 22-36 |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | Solomon Green hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Brogan | 22-38 |
| 00:53 | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett is hacked by Ernest Fisher - foul #3 on Ernest Fisher, team foul #6 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jerry Marie (PG), Elmer Piazza (SG), Harold Messmer (SF), Donald Merlo (C) Jim Pickett, Roy Roberts, Israel Bradford, Theodore Topper | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Hicks (SG), Edward Albertson (PF), Kevin Reinhardt (C) Charles Brogan, Tony Roberts, Ernest Fisher | |
| 00:39 | Seton Hall | Jerry Marie is fouled on the floor by Edward Albertson - foul #2 on Edward Albertson, team foul #7 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wally Banks (C) Tony Normandin | |
| 00:39 | Seton Hall | Jerry Marie makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 00:39 | Seton Hall | Jerry Marie misses the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Wally Banks | 23-38 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-38 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett (PG) Jerry Marie | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG) Solomon Green | |
| 00:11 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Foster | 26-38 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Edward Albertson clanks a shot from the right side | 26-38 |
| 00:02 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 00:00 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 26-38 |