| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) SG - Frederick Duhon (fresh) SF - Terry Zwanzig (fresh) PF - Rene Gallo (fresh) C - James Tomlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Ronald Broadwater (fresh) SG - Charles Komar (fresh) SF - Justin Flynn (fresh) PF - Norman Sloan (fresh) C - Michael Steward (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Seton Hall | Michael Steward wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Seton Hall | Michael Steward connects on the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on James Tomlin - foul #1 on James Tomlin, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:43 | Seton Hall | Michael Steward makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | Rene Gallo scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Michael Randolph | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | Seton Hall | Michael Steward comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Seton Hall | Norman Sloan misses the tip | 2-3 |
| 18:50 | Seton Hall | Ronald Broadwater can't tip it in | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | Seton Hall | Norman Sloan gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:52 | Seton Hall | Michael Steward clanks a floater from the right block | 2-3 |
| 17:50 | Seton Hall | Michael Steward tips it home | 2-5 |
| 17:27 | Villanova | Michael Randolph buries a shot near the basket set up by Frederick Duhon | 4-5 |
| 17:04 | Seton Hall | Rene Gallo denies the turnaround by Michael Steward | 4-5 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Michael Randolph grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:39 | Villanova | Michael Randolph drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Terry Zwanzig | 6-5 |
| 16:21 | Seton Hall | Ronald Broadwater misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 16:20 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael Randolph | 6-5 |
| 15:56 | Villanova | Justin Flynn is called for the reach on Terry Zwanzig - foul #1 on Justin Flynn, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Bruce Barre (PG), Pedro Rodriguez (SG), Dave Gillette (SF), Jeffrey Mather (PF), Luis Hunt (C) Ronald Broadwater, Charles Komar, Justin Flynn, Norman Sloan, Michael Steward | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Duhon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Zwanzig (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rene Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Tomlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Bruce Barre (fresh) SG - Pedro Rodriguez (fresh) SF - Dave Gillette (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Mather (fresh) C - Luis Hunt (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Villanova | Michael Randolph throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-5 |
| 15:15 | Seton Hall | Jeffrey Mather throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Lamp (PF) Rene Gallo | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Ronald Broadwater (PG) Pedro Rodriguez | |
| 14:51 | Villanova | James Tomlin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Randolph | 9-5 |
| 14:30 | Seton Hall | Ronald Broadwater misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 14:28 | Villanova | The rebound goes to James Tomlin | 9-5 |
| 14:13 | Villanova | James Tomlin clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-5 |
| 14:11 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp tips it in | 11-5 |
| 13:43 | Seton Hall | James Tomlin takes the ball from Jeffrey Mather | 11-5 |
| 13:30 | Villanova | James Tomlin can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 11-5 |
| 13:29 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Dave Gillette | 11-5 |
| 13:11 | Seton Hall | James Tomlin swats the shot by Luis Hunt | 11-5 |
| 13:10 | Villanova | Michael Randolph gets the rebound | 11-5 |
| 12:43 | Villanova | Bruce Barre is called for the reach on Frederick Duhon - foul #1 on Bruce Barre, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman (PG), James Stuckey (SG), Eugene Newbury (SF), Rene Gallo (PF), Matthew Kuster (C) Michael Randolph, Frederick Duhon, Terry Zwanzig, Samuel Lamp, James Tomlin | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Justin Flynn (PG), Charles Komar (SG), Norman Sloan (PF), Michael Steward (C) Ronald Broadwater, Bruce Barre, Jeffrey Mather, Luis Hunt | |
| 12:27 | Villanova | Rene Gallo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Pedro Rodriguez (PG) Dave Gillette | |
| 11:58 | Seton Hall | Michael Steward knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Charles Komar | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Manuel Zimmerman (fresh) SG - James Stuckey (fresh) SF - Eugene Newbury (fresh) PF - Rene Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Kuster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Pedro Rodriguez (fresh) SG - Charles Komar (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Flynn (fresh) PF - Norman Sloan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Steward (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Villanova | James Stuckey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 11:30 | Seton Hall | Michael Steward pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 11:25 | Seton Hall | Justin Flynn knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Pedro Rodriguez | 11-9 |
| 11:07 | Villanova | Rene Gallo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 11:05 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Rene Gallo | 11-9 |
| 10:55 | Villanova | Eugene Newbury buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from James Stuckey | 13-9 |
| 10:33 | Seton Hall | Norman Sloan's floater is knocked away by Matthew Kuster | 13-9 |
| 10:31 | Seton Hall | Justin Flynn tips it back up and in | 13-11 |
| 10:14 | Villanova | Eugene Newbury misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 10:12 | Seton Hall | Norman Sloan gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 09:51 | Seton Hall | James Stuckey is called for the reach on Norman Sloan - foul #1 on James Stuckey, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Frederick Duhon (SG), Terry Zwanzig (SF), James Tomlin (C) Manuel Zimmerman, James Stuckey, Eugene Newbury, Matthew Kuster | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Ronald Broadwater (PG) Pedro Rodriguez | |
| 09:35 | Seton Hall | Norman Sloan misses the lay-in | 13-11 |
| 09:33 | Villanova | James Tomlin pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 09:13 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Randolph | 15-11 |
| 08:45 | Seton Hall | Charles Komar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Lamp (PF) Rene Gallo | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Bruce Barre (SG), Dave Gillette (SF), Jeffrey Mather (PF), Luis Hunt (C) Charles Komar, Justin Flynn, Norman Sloan, Michael Steward | |
| 08:19 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp is fouled on the floor by Bruce Barre - foul #2 on Bruce Barre, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Pedro Rodriguez (SG) Bruce Barre | |
| 08:05 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 08:03 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp grabs the offensive board | 15-11 |
| 07:43 | Villanova | James Tomlin buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Randolph and he's hacked by Luis Hunt - foul #1 on Luis Hunt, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Charles Komar (SG) Pedro Rodriguez | |
| 07:43 | Villanova | James Tomlin makes the free throw | 18-11 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frederick Duhon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Zwanzig (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Lamp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Tomlin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Ronald Broadwater (fresh) SG - Charles Komar (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dave Gillette (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Mather (fresh) C - Luis Hunt (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Seton Hall | Charles Komar makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 06:58 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rene Gallo (PF) Samuel Lamp | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Justin Flynn (SF), Norman Sloan (PF), Michael Steward (C) Dave Gillette, Jeffrey Mather, Luis Hunt | |
| 06:37 | Seton Hall | Michael Steward can't connect on a shot from the right block | 18-14 |
| 06:36 | Villanova | Rene Gallo snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Rene Gallo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-14 |
| 06:14 | Seton Hall | Michael Steward snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 05:49 | Seton Hall | Norman Sloan loses the ball out of bounds | 18-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman (PG), James Stuckey (SG), Eugene Newbury (SF), Matthew Kuster (C) Michael Randolph, Frederick Duhon, Terry Zwanzig, James Tomlin | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 05:28 | Villanova | Rene Gallo misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 05:27 | Seton Hall | Michael Steward pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 05:03 | Seton Hall | Norman Sloan misses the easy layup but the foul's on Rene Gallo - foul #1 on Rene Gallo, team foul #3 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Lamp (PF) Rene Gallo | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Pedro Rodriguez (SG), Dave Gillette (SF) Ronald Broadwater, Charles Komar | |
| 05:03 | Seton Hall | Norman Sloan misses the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 05:03 | Seton Hall | Norman Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 04:53 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Stuckey and he's fouled by Justin Flynn - foul #2 on Justin Flynn, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Ronald Broadwater (PG) Justin Flynn | |
| 04:53 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman makes the free throw | 21-15 |
| 04:34 | Seton Hall | Michael Steward is fouled on the floor by Eugene Newbury - foul #1 on Eugene Newbury, team foul #4 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Frederick Duhon (SG), Terry Zwanzig (SF) Manuel Zimmerman, James Stuckey, Eugene Newbury | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 04:11 | Seton Hall | Ronald Broadwater is whistled for traveling | 21-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Tomlin (C) Matthew Kuster | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Charles Komar (SG) Ronald Broadwater | |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Michael Randolph is hacked by Pedro Rodriguez - foul #1 on Pedro Rodriguez, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rene Gallo (PF) Samuel Lamp | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Justin Flynn (PG), Jeffrey Mather (PF), Luis Hunt (C) Pedro Rodriguez, Norman Sloan, Michael Steward | |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 23-15 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frederick Duhon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Zwanzig (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rene Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Tomlin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Justin Flynn (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Komar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dave Gillette (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Mather (fresh) C - Luis Hunt (fresh) | |
| 02:55 | Seton Hall | Charles Komar clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Tomlin - foul #2 on James Tomlin, team foul #5 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Ronald Broadwater (PG) Dave Gillette | |
| 02:55 | Seton Hall | Charles Komar makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 02:55 | Seton Hall | Charles Komar makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 02:31 | Villanova | Justin Flynn steals the ball from James Tomlin | 23-17 |
| 02:13 | Seton Hall | Justin Flynn's floater is knocked away by Rene Gallo | 23-17 |
| 02:11 | Seton Hall | Jeffrey Mather grabs the offensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 01:57 | Seton Hall | Terry Zwanzig takes the ball from Luis Hunt | 23-17 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig banks in the layup | 25-17 |
| 01:24 | Seton Hall | Justin Flynn comes up short on the jumper from close range | 25-17 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig grabs the defensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Randolph | 28-17 |
| 00:48 | Seton Hall | Jeffrey Mather comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 28-17 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Michael Randolph gets the rebound | 28-17 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Rene Gallo knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Randolph | 31-17 |
| 00:04 | Seton Hall | Jeffrey Mather misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Frederick Duhon - foul #1 on Frederick Duhon, team foul #6 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman (PG), James Stuckey (SG), Eugene Newbury (SF), Samuel Lamp (PF), Matthew Kuster (C) Michael Randolph, Frederick Duhon, Terry Zwanzig, Rene Gallo, James Tomlin | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Bruce Barre (SG), Dave Gillette (SF), Michael Steward (C) Charles Komar, Justin Flynn, Luis Hunt | |
| 00:04 | Seton Hall | Jeffrey Mather makes the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 00:04 | Seton Hall | Jeffrey Mather makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman misses short on a halfcourt shot | 31-19 |