Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Officials: # Pat Driscoll, # Matt Potter, # Alfred Smith
Attendance: 7575
Seton Hall 77, North Carolina A&T 66: Junior swingman Fuquan Edwin led all scorers with 26 points off 8-for-12 shooting as the host Pirates survived the Aggies.
Seton Hall sophomore forward Brandon Mobley scored in double figures for the second straight game by adding 23 and also grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds. Another sophomore, guard Aaron Cosby, finished with 22 points while junior center Gene Teague pulled in nine boards.
North Carolina A&T (4-7) led 26-23 with 6:33 remaining in the first half before Seton Hall (8-2) went on a 16-3 run to close out the opening 20 minutes. The Aggies pulled to within six with 2:11 left in the game but failed to score on their next two possessions, and the Pirates capitalized on theirs.
North Carolina A&T benefited from a big day from senior guard Jean Louisme, who came off the bench to score 14. Another bench player, DaMetrius Upchurch, added nine points and eight rebounds. Senior forward Adrian Powell finished with 11 points.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The North Carolina A&T bench outscored Seton Hall's, 23-0. … Seton Hall is 13-0 in program history against MEAC opponents. … The Pirates improved to 3-0 all-time against North Carolina A&T.
| No.Carolina A&T | Seton Hall | |
| Jean Louisme 14 | Scoring | Fuquan Edwin 26 |
| Lamont Middleton 4 | Assists | Fuquan Edwin 5 |
| DaMetrius Upchurch 8 | Rebounds | Brandon Mobley 13 |
| Jean Louisme 6 | Free Throws Made | Brandon Mobley 7 |
| Bruce Beckford 2 | Steals | Fuquan Edwin 3 |
| Austin Witter 2 | Blocks | Fuquan Edwin 1 |
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| No.Carolina A&T | 66 | 38.6 | 7-20 | 15-22 | 13 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| Seton Hall | 77 | 45.8 | 11-25 | 22-30 | 18 | 34 | 4 | 6 | 15 |