| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) SG - John Alcantara (fresh) SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) PF - Jerry Crain (fresh) C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - David Carlson (fresh) SG - Ray Patrick (fresh) SF - Michael Dargan (fresh) PF - James Brown (fresh) C - Harley Weaver (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Jerry Crain wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Villanova | Harley Weaver steps in front of the Jerry Crain pass | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Seton Hall | Harley Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Seton Hall | The pull-up jumper by James Brown is blocked by Randall Izaguirre | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | Jerry Crain pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Seton Hall | Michael Dargan snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Seton Hall | Michael Dargan is called for 10 seconds | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Seton Hall | David Carlson misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:21 | Seton Hall | Michael Dargan grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:06 | Seton Hall | Harley Weaver drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Ray Patrick | 3-2 |
| 17:51 | Villanova | Ray Patrick picks off the pass by Dragan Paluszynski | 3-2 |
| 17:48 | Seton Hall | David Carlson banks in the layup on a great pass from Ray Patrick | 3-4 |
| 17:37 | Villanova | Jerry Crain knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by John Alcantara | 5-4 |
| 17:32 | Seton Hall | David Carlson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 17:30 | Seton Hall | David Carlson grabs the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:08 | Seton Hall | Harley Weaver buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Ray Patrick | 5-6 |
| 17:03 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre tips it in | 7-6 |
| 16:52 | Seton Hall | David Carlson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 16:51 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Jerry Crain misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Dargan - foul #1 on Michael Dargan, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Paul King (SG), Paul King (SF), Jerry Howell (C) Bernard Samuels, John Alcantara, Dragan Paluszynski, Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Sammie Foreman (PG), Nicholas Partlow (SG), Michael Morris (SF), Paul Armstrong (PF), Ralph Buske (C) David Carlson, Ray Patrick, Michael Dargan, James Brown, Harley Weaver | |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Jerry Crain makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Jerry Crain misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:34 | Seton Hall | Nicholas Partlow snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 16:22 | Seton Hall | Ralph Buske knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Morris | 8-8 |
| 15:59 | Villanova | Ralph Buske steals it from John Atkinson | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fresh) SG - Paul King (fresh) SF - Paul King (fresh) PF - Jerry Crain (tiring) 3 pts. C - Jerry Howell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Sammie Foreman (fresh) SG - Nicholas Partlow (fresh) SF - Michael Morris (fresh) PF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) C - Ralph Buske (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Seton Hall | Nicholas Partlow comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 15:43 | Villanova | Jerry Crain snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 15:25 | Villanova | Paul King misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Michael Morris - foul #1 on Michael Morris, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Samuels (PG), John Alcantara (SG), Warren Jones (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Atkinson, Paul King, Jerry Crain, Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | David Carlson (PG), Michael Dargan (SF), Phillip Pullen (PF), Harley Weaver (C) Nicholas Partlow, Michael Morris, Paul Armstrong, Ralph Buske | |
| 15:25 | Villanova | Paul King misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:25 | Villanova | Paul King makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:09 | Seton Hall | Phillip Pullen is by himself and knocks in the floater near the basket set up by David Carlson | 9-10 |
| 14:40 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-10 |
| 14:39 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Sammie Foreman | 9-10 |
| 14:35 | Seton Hall | David Carlson drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Dargan | 9-12 |
| 14:06 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels connects on the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by David Carlson - foul #1 on David Carlson, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (SF), Jerry Howell (C) Paul King, Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Nicholas Partlow (SG), Michael Morris (SF), James Brown (PF), Paul Armstrong (C) Sammie Foreman, Michael Dargan, Phillip Pullen, Harley Weaver | |
| 14:06 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels makes the free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:54 | Seton Hall | John Atkinson steals the ball from James Brown | 12-12 |
| 13:51 | Villanova | John Atkinson lays it up and in | 14-12 |
| 13:49 | Seton Hall | David Carlson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SG), Christopher Clark (SF) Bernard Samuels, John Alcantara | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick (SG) David Carlson | |
| 13:32 | Villanova | James Brown steps in front of the Jerry Howell pass | 14-12 |
| 13:13 | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick clanks a floater from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Warren Jones pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 13:07 | Villanova | John Atkinson buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Clark | 16-12 |
| 12:59 | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerry Howell - foul #1 on Jerry Howell, team foul #1 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Samuels (PG), John Alcantara (SG), Dragan Paluszynski (SF), Jerry Crain (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Atkinson, Paul King, Christopher Clark, Warren Jones, Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | David Carlson (PG), Michael Dargan (SF), Phillip Pullen (PF), Ralph Buske (C) Nicholas Partlow, Michael Morris, James Brown, Paul Armstrong | |
| 12:59 | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:59 | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Jerry Crain misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-13 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Jerry Crain grabs the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bernard Samuels | 19-13 |
| 12:18 | Seton Hall | John Alcantara is called for the reach on Michael Dargan in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Alcantara, team foul #2 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SF), Warren Jones (PF) Dragan Paluszynski, Jerry Crain | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 11:59 | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Carlson | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bernard Samuels (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Alcantara (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Paul King (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Warren Jones (fairly fresh) C - Randall Izaguirre (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - David Carlson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Patrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Dargan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Phillip Pullen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Buske (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Ralph Buske - foul #1 on Ralph Buske, team foul #4 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Sammie Foreman (PG), James Brown (PF), Harley Weaver (C) David Carlson, Phillip Pullen, Ralph Buske | |
| 11:44 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 11:44 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels misses the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 11:44 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Harley Weaver | 20-16 |
| 11:31 | Seton Hall | Sammie Foreman buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Harley Weaver | 20-19 |
| 11:09 | Villanova | Paul King misses the dunk attempt | 20-19 |
| 11:07 | Seton Hall | James Brown gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 11:03 | Seton Hall | Warren Jones is called for the reach on Sammie Foreman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Jones, team foul #3 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Paul King (SG), Christopher Clark (SF), Jerry Crain (PF), Jerry Howell (C) Bernard Samuels, John Alcantara, Paul King, Warren Jones, Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Michael Morris (SF), Paul Armstrong (C) Michael Dargan, Harley Weaver | |
| 10:41 | Seton Hall | Michael Morris is hacked by John Atkinson - foul #1 on John Atkinson, team foul #4 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | David Carlson (PG), Nicholas Partlow (SG), Phillip Pullen (PF) Sammie Foreman, Ray Patrick, James Brown | |
| 10:22 | Seton Hall | Paul Armstrong misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Christopher Clark - foul #1 on Christopher Clark, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (SG), Dragan Paluszynski (SF) Paul King, Christopher Clark | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 10:22 | Seton Hall | Paul Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 10:22 | Seton Hall | Paul Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 10:04 | Villanova | Jerry Crain hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 10:02 | Seton Hall | Paul Armstrong gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 09:56 | Seton Hall | Phillip Pullen's pass is intercepted by Dragan Paluszynski | 20-21 |
| 09:52 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski slams it home | 22-21 |
| 09:29 | Seton Hall | Michael Morris is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Jerry Crain buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Alcantara | 24-24 |
| 08:50 | Seton Hall | David Carlson is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Nicholas Partlow | 24-27 |
| 08:21 | Villanova | Phillip Pullen is called for the reach on Jerry Crain - foul #1 on Phillip Pullen, team foul #5 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Samuels (PG), Paul King (SG), Paul King (SF), Warren Jones (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Atkinson, John Alcantara, Dragan Paluszynski, Jerry Crain, Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Sammie Foreman (PG), Ray Patrick (SG), Michael Dargan (SF), James Brown (PF), Harley Weaver (C) David Carlson, Nicholas Partlow, Michael Morris, Phillip Pullen, Paul Armstrong | |
| 08:03 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-27 |
| 08:01 | Seton Hall | Harley Weaver grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 07:58 | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-27 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bernard Samuels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul King (fresh) SF - Paul King (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Warren Jones (fairly fresh) C - Randall Izaguirre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Sammie Foreman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ray Patrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Dargan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) C - Harley Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Paul King | 27-27 |
| 07:37 | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-27 |
| 07:14 | Villanova | Paul King is fouled on the floor by Michael Dargan - foul #2 on Michael Dargan, team foul #6 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Clark (SF) Paul King | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Michael Morris (SF) Michael Dargan | |
| 06:53 | Villanova | Harley Weaver picks off the pass by Bernard Samuels | 27-27 |
| 06:39 | Seton Hall | James Brown misses the lay-in | 27-27 |
| 06:37 | Villanova | Paul King grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Paul King | 29-27 |
| 06:09 | Seton Hall | Bernard Samuels is called for the reach on Michael Morris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Samuels, team foul #6 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), John Alcantara (SG), Paul King (SF) Bernard Samuels, Paul King, Christopher Clark | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | David Carlson (PG), Ralph Buske (C) Michael Morris, Harley Weaver | |
| 05:54 | Seton Hall | Paul King is called for the reach on David Carlson - foul #1 on Paul King, team foul #7 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Crain (PF) Warren Jones | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 05:54 | Seton Hall | David Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:54 | Seton Hall | David Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:54 | Villanova | John Alcantara snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 05:38 | Villanova | James Brown steals it from Paul King | 29-28 |
| 05:33 | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ray Patrick, team foul #7 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Michael Morris (SF), Phillip Pullen (PF) Sammie Foreman, James Brown | |
| 05:21 | Villanova | David Carlson is called for the reach on John Atkinson - foul #2 on David Carlson, team foul #8 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Sammie Foreman (PG) David Carlson | |
| 05:21 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:19 | Seton Hall | Sammie Foreman is fouled in the backcourt by John Alcantara - foul #2 on John Alcantara, team foul #8 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Samuels (PG) John Atkinson | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 05:19 | Seton Hall | Sammie Foreman misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Jerry Crain snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels misses badly on a runner from close range | 31-28 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Paul King hits the follow up shot | 33-28 |
| 04:27 | Seton Hall | Randall Izaguirre is called for the reach on Ray Patrick - foul #1 on Randall Izaguirre, team foul #9 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Clark (SF), Warren Jones (PF), Jerry Howell (C) Paul King, Jerry Crain, Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | James Brown (PF), Harley Weaver (C) Phillip Pullen, Ralph Buske | |
| 04:27 | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Jerry Howell pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-28 |
| 03:58 | Seton Hall | Sammie Foreman grabs the board | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bernard Samuels (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Alcantara (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Clark (fresh) PF - Warren Jones (tiring) C - Jerry Howell (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Sammie Foreman (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Ray Patrick (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Morris (tiring) 3 pts. PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Harley Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:56 | Seton Hall | John Alcantara is called for the reach on Ray Patrick in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Alcantara, team foul #10 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Paul King (SG), Dragan Paluszynski (SF) Bernard Samuels, John Alcantara, Christopher Clark | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Nicholas Partlow (PG), Michael Dargan (SF), Paul Armstrong (PF) Sammie Foreman, Michael Morris, James Brown | |
| 03:56 | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:56 | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 03:40 | Villanova | John Atkinson slams it home and he's fouled by Harley Weaver - foul #1 on Harley Weaver, team foul #9 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | David Carlson (PG) Ray Patrick | |
| 03:40 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 03:38 | Seton Hall | Dragan Paluszynski steals it from Michael Dargan in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| 03:24 | Villanova | John Atkinson drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dragan Paluszynski | 39-30 |
| 03:19 | Seton Hall | Nicholas Partlow misses long on a floater from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 03:17 | Seton Hall | Michael Dargan grabs the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 02:57 | Seton Hall | Harley Weaver misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Warren Jones - foul #2 on Warren Jones, team foul #11 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SF), Jerry Crain (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) Dragan Paluszynski, Warren Jones, Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Sammie Foreman (SG), Phillip Pullen (PF) Nicholas Partlow, Paul Armstrong | |
| 02:57 | Seton Hall | Harley Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 02:57 | Seton Hall | Harley Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Jerry Crain comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 39-32 |
| 02:27 | Seton Hall | Harley Weaver pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 02:23 | Seton Hall | Jerry Crain steps in front of the Michael Dargan pass | 39-32 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Jerry Crain is fouled on the floor by Harley Weaver - foul #2 on Harley Weaver, team foul #10 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Samuels (PG), Christopher Clark (SF) John Atkinson, Paul King | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick (SG), James Brown (PF), Paul Armstrong (C) Sammie Foreman, Phillip Pullen, Harley Weaver | |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Jerry Crain makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Jerry Crain misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 01:54 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Paul Armstrong | 40-32 |
| 01:32 | Seton Hall | James Brown can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Paul King - foul #1 on Paul King, team foul #12 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Warren Jones (PF), Jerry Howell (C) Jerry Crain, Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 01:32 | Seton Hall | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 01:32 | Seton Hall | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 01:07 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels comes up short on the shot from the right block | 40-33 |
| 01:05 | Seton Hall | Paul Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 00:59 | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Carlson | 40-36 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Jerry Howell tips it home | 42-36 |
| 00:26 | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 00:25 | Seton Hall | James Brown tips it home | 42-38 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 00:01 | Seton Hall | James Brown grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 00:00 | Seton Hall | James Brown misses long on a fullcourt shot | 42-38 |