| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - Duane Barr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Curtis Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Burruss (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Willie Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - Benjamin Simons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Seton Hall | Bradley Burruss inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Seton Hall | Daniel Knight is whistled for a carry | 31-32 |
| 19:25 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 19:23 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes tips it in | 33-32 |
| 19:04 | Seton Hall | Curtis Armstrong hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Burruss | 33-34 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Curtis Armstrong - foul #2 on Curtis Armstrong, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:24 | Seton Hall | Benjamin Simons's floater is knocked away by Sean Dirks | 35-34 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 17:57 | Rutgers | Bradley Burruss blocks the short jumper by Raymond Spencer | 35-34 |
| 17:55 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes grabs the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson buries a 3 from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 17:14 | Seton Hall | Benjamin Simons is hacked by Raymond Spencer - foul #3 on Raymond Spencer, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (SG), Goran Ziebart (C) Duane Barr, Sean Dirks | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Glen Figueredo (PG), Andrew Fletcher (SG), Levi Greene (PF), Mack Archibald (C) Curtis Armstrong, Daniel Knight, Willie Smith, Benjamin Simons | |
| 17:04 | Seton Hall | Bradley Burruss evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 17:02 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 16:40 | Rutgers | Levi Greene picks off the pass by Goran Ziebart | 38-34 |
| 16:18 | Seton Hall | Glen Figueredo is denied on a layup by Goran Ziebart | 38-34 |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 15:53 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson is called for 3 seconds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Duane Barr (SG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Sean Dirks (PF) Gerard Jackson, Paul Johnson, Douglas Hayes, Raymond Spencer | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Curtis Armstrong (PG), Daniel Knight (SG), Marshall Schilling (SF), Willie Smith (PF), Benjamin Simons (C) Glen Figueredo, Andrew Fletcher, Bradley Burruss, Levi Greene, Mack Archibald | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Danny Boatman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Duane Barr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 3 reb. C - Goran Ziebart (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Curtis Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marshall Schilling (fresh) PF - Willie Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - Benjamin Simons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Seton Hall | Benjamin Simons hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 15:34 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 15:13 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart can't connect on a shot from the left side | 38-34 |
| 15:12 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks gets the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 14:52 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 14:32 | Seton Hall | Curtis Armstrong's fadeaway is rejected by Sean Dirks | 41-34 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 14:09 | Rutgers | Duane Barr loses the dribble to Daniel Knight | 41-34 |
| 13:51 | Seton Hall | Willie Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Armstrong | 41-37 |
| 13:33 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks connects on the turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Willie Smith - foul #1 on Willie Smith, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson (PG), Paul Johnson (SG), Douglas Hayes (SF), Raymond Spencer (C) Danny Boatman, Duane Barr, Frederick Tippett, Goran Ziebart | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Glen Figueredo (PG), Andrew Fletcher (SG), Bradley Burruss (SF), Levi Greene (PF), Mack Archibald (C) Curtis Armstrong, Daniel Knight, Marshall Schilling, Willie Smith, Benjamin Simons | |
| 13:33 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:14 | Seton Hall | Bradley Burruss evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 13:12 | Seton Hall | Levi Greene misses the tip | 44-37 |
| 13:11 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks connects on the shot from the left side | 46-37 |
| 12:33 | Seton Hall | Andrew Fletcher misses the jumper from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 12:04 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-37 |
| 12:02 | Seton Hall | Bradley Burruss snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 11:49 | Seton Hall | Bradley Burruss works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Glen Figueredo | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Hayes (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Dirks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Glen Figueredo (fresh) SG - Andrew Fletcher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Burruss (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Levi Greene (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mack Archibald (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Spencer | 46-40 |
| 11:03 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Duane Barr (SG), Goran Ziebart (C) Paul Johnson, Sean Dirks | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Curtis Armstrong (PG), Daniel Knight (SG), Willie Smith (PF), Benjamin Simons (C) Glen Figueredo, Andrew Fletcher, Levi Greene, Mack Archibald | |
| 10:47 | Seton Hall | Bradley Burruss evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right side | 46-40 |
| 10:46 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Benjamin Simons - foul #3 on Benjamin Simons, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett (SF) Raymond Spencer | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 10:15 | Seton Hall | Willie Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Willie Smith, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Sean Dirks (PF) Gerard Jackson, Douglas Hayes | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 09:52 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart misses the easy layup | 48-40 |
| 09:51 | Seton Hall | Willie Smith snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 09:41 | Seton Hall | Danny Boatman is called for the reach on Curtis Armstrong - foul #1 on Danny Boatman, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Marshall Schilling (SF) Bradley Burruss | |
| 09:16 | Seton Hall | Benjamin Simons comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 48-40 |
| 09:14 | Seton Hall | Marshall Schilling tips it back up and in | 48-42 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman is fouled on the floor by Curtis Armstrong - foul #3 on Curtis Armstrong, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson (PG), Douglas Hayes (SF), Raymond Spencer (PF) Danny Boatman, Frederick Tippett, Sean Dirks | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Levi Greene (PF) Willie Smith | |
| 08:44 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Douglas Hayes is blocked by Benjamin Simons | 48-42 |
| 08:43 | Seton Hall | Levi Greene gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 08:30 | Seton Hall | Curtis Armstrong connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Marshall Schilling | 48-44 |
| 08:10 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes banks in the layup | 50-44 |
| 08:00 | Seton Hall | Curtis Armstrong hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Levi Greene | 50-46 |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Daniel Knight - foul #2 on Daniel Knight, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (SG), Frederick Tippett (SF) Duane Barr, Goran Ziebart | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Glen Figueredo (PG), Andrew Fletcher (SG), Bradley Burruss (SF), Willie Smith (PF), Mack Archibald (C) Curtis Armstrong, Daniel Knight, Marshall Schilling, Levi Greene, Benjamin Simons | |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Hayes (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Glen Figueredo (fresh) SG - Andrew Fletcher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Burruss (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Willie Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. C - Mack Archibald (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Seton Hall | Gerard Jackson is called for the reach on Glen Figueredo - foul #1 on Gerard Jackson, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| 07:07 | Seton Hall | Willie Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 07:05 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson is hacked by Glen Figueredo - foul #1 on Glen Figueredo, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:24 | Seton Hall | Gerard Jackson steals the ball from Willie Smith | 54-46 |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer misses the shot in the lane | 54-46 |
| 05:54 | Seton Hall | Andrew Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 05:49 | Seton Hall | Andrew Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Gerard Jackson - foul #2 on Gerard Jackson, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Duane Barr (SG), Sean Dirks (PF), Goran Ziebart (C) Gerard Jackson, Paul Johnson, Douglas Hayes, Raymond Spencer | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Curtis Armstrong (PG), Daniel Knight (SG), Levi Greene (PF), Benjamin Simons (C) Glen Figueredo, Andrew Fletcher, Willie Smith, Mack Archibald | |
| 05:36 | Seton Hall | Danny Boatman steals it from Daniel Knight | 54-46 |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 54-46 |
| 05:17 | Seton Hall | Benjamin Simons snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 05:00 | Seton Hall | Benjamin Simons is wide open but clanks a turnaround from close range | 54-46 |
| 04:59 | Seton Hall | Bradley Burruss misses the tip | 54-46 |
| 04:57 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 04:39 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Knight - foul #3 on Daniel Knight, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson (PG), Raymond Spencer (PF) Danny Boatman, Sean Dirks | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Willie Smith (PF) Levi Greene | |
| 04:39 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 04:39 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:13 | Seton Hall | Benjamin Simons is fouled on the floor by Raymond Spencer - foul #4 on Raymond Spencer, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes (SF) Frederick Tippett | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 04:03 | Seton Hall | Benjamin Simons clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Goran Ziebart - foul #1 on Goran Ziebart, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sean Dirks (PF) Goran Ziebart | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Marshall Schilling (SF) Bradley Burruss | |
| 04:03 | Seton Hall | Benjamin Simons makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 04:03 | Seton Hall | Benjamin Simons makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | Daniel Knight picks off the pass by Gerard Jackson in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| 03:32 | Seton Hall | Curtis Armstrong comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Hayes - foul #1 on Douglas Hayes, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (SG) Duane Barr | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 03:32 | Seton Hall | Curtis Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 03:32 | Seton Hall | Curtis Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 stl. SG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Hayes (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Curtis Armstrong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marshall Schilling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. C - Benjamin Simons (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes misses short on a shot near the basket | 56-49 |
| 02:41 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer grabs the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Willie Smith - foul #3 on Willie Smith, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Duane Barr (SG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Goran Ziebart (C) Gerard Jackson, Paul Johnson, Sean Dirks, Raymond Spencer | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Glen Figueredo (PG), Andrew Fletcher (SG), Bradley Burruss (SF), Levi Greene (PF), Mack Archibald (C) Curtis Armstrong, Daniel Knight, Marshall Schilling, Willie Smith, Benjamin Simons | |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 02:22 | Seton Hall | Levi Greene gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 02:22 | Seton Hall | Seton Hall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| 02:06 | Seton Hall | Bradley Burruss makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Levi Greene and the foul's on Duane Barr - foul #2 on Duane Barr, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson (PG), Raymond Spencer (PF) Danny Boatman, Frederick Tippett | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Daniel Knight (SG), Benjamin Simons (C) Andrew Fletcher, Mack Archibald | |
| 02:06 | Seton Hall | Bradley Burruss makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:41 | Rutgers | Duane Barr connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gerard Jackson | 60-52 |
| 01:41 | Seton Hall | Seton Hall calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sean Dirks (PF) Goran Ziebart | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Curtis Armstrong (PG), Willie Smith (PF) Glen Figueredo, Levi Greene | |
| 01:19 | Seton Hall | Willie Smith makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Knight and the foul's on Raymond Spencer - foul #5 on Raymond Spencer, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart (C) Raymond Spencer | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 01:19 | Seton Hall | Willie Smith misses the free throw | 60-54 |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 01:04 | Rutgers | Duane Barr travels with the ball | 60-54 |
| 00:43 | Seton Hall | Daniel Knight connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Bradley Burruss | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Duane Barr is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Armstrong - foul #4 on Curtis Armstrong, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Duane Barr misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Duane Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Seton Hall | Benjamin Simons is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Bradley Burruss | 61-58 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Armstrong - foul #5 on Curtis Armstrong, team foul #11 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Glen Figueredo (PG) Curtis Armstrong | |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:30 | Seton Hall | Willie Smith gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Seton Hall | Benjamin Simons hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Bradley Burruss | 61-60 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Daniel Knight is called for the reach on Douglas Hayes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Knight, team foul #12 | 61-60 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:13 | Seton Hall | Willie Smith snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 00:03 | Seton Hall | Benjamin Simons can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 61-60 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks runs out the clock | 61-60 |