| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Snow (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron Newton (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jim Pickett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Piazza (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Messmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Israel Bradford (fresh) 8 pts. C - Scott Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Seton Hall | Jason Nelson takes the ball from Scott Foster | 36-31 |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs lays it up and in set up by Jason Nelson | 38-31 |
| 19:10 | Seton Hall | Israel Bradford misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 19:08 | Villanova | Aaron Newton snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Aaron Newton connects on the open shot from the left side on a nice dish by Albert Davis | 40-31 |
| 18:29 | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer is hacked by Aaron Newton - foul #2 on Aaron Newton, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper (PF), Donald Merlo (C) Harold Messmer, Scott Foster | |
| 18:16 | Seton Hall | Israel Bradford makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Elmer Piazza | 40-34 |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Aaron Newton blows the dunk | 40-34 |
| 18:01 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:37 | Seton Hall | Israel Bradford is called for traveling | 40-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Williams Griner (SG), Darren Hillenbrand (SF), Steven Anderson (PF) Jason Nelson, Joseph Skaggs, Albert Davis, Joseph Snow | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Joseph Felipe (SG), Scott Foster (PF) Jim Pickett, Donald Merlo | |
| 17:17 | Villanova | Scott Foster denies the turnaround by Aaron Newton | 40-34 |
| 17:15 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:59 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett (PG) Joseph Felipe | |
| 16:42 | Villanova | Theodore Topper steals the ball from Steven Anderson | 40-34 |
| 16:13 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 16:08 | Villanova | Steven Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SG), Albert Davis (SF) Roland Warren, Williams Griner, Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer (SF) Scott Foster | |
| 15:45 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper is fouled on the floor by Steven Anderson - foul #1 on Steven Anderson, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Snow (PF) Darren Hillenbrand | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Scott Foster (C) Theodore Topper | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Snow (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jim Pickett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Piazza (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Messmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Israel Bradford (tiring) 11 pts. C - Scott Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 15:16 | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-37 |
| 15:15 | Seton Hall | The offensive rebound goes to Israel Bradford | 40-37 |
| 15:01 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster throws it down despite the doubleteam set up by Jim Pickett | 40-39 |
| 14:46 | Villanova | Albert Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 14:44 | Villanova | Joseph Snow grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 14:38 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 14:36 | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:07 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster blows the layup over the doubleteam | 40-39 |
| 14:05 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Steven Anderson | 40-39 |
| 13:59 | Villanova | Jason Nelson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Williams Griner (SG), Darren Hillenbrand (SF), Aaron Newton (C) Joseph Skaggs, Albert Davis, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Joseph Felipe (SG), Theodore Topper (PF) Jim Pickett, Harold Messmer | |
| 13:33 | Seton Hall | Joseph Felipe's pass is intercepted by Williams Griner | 40-39 |
| 13:29 | Villanova | Jason Nelson lays it in on a nice dish by Williams Griner | 42-39 |
| 13:00 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza's fadeaway is rejected by Aaron Newton | 42-39 |
| 12:58 | Villanova | Joseph Snow gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:44 | Villanova | Jason Nelson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 12:43 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Scott Foster | 42-39 |
| 12:29 | Seton Hall | Joseph Felipe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SG), Albert Davis (SF) Jason Nelson, Williams Griner, Joseph Snow | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett (PG), Harold Messmer (SF) Joseph Felipe, Scott Foster | |
| 12:27 | Villanova | Theodore Topper is called for the reach on Roland Warren in the backcourt - foul #3 on Theodore Topper, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 12:22 | Villanova | Albert Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-39 |
| 12:21 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand tips it in | 44-39 |
| 11:58 | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 11:56 | Seton Hall | Israel Bradford snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 11:44 | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 11:42 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand grabs the board | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Roland Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Darren Hillenbrand (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Newton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jim Pickett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Piazza (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Messmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Israel Bradford (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Topper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Roland Warren | 46-39 |
| 10:55 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 10:54 | Villanova | Albert Davis pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 10:48 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-39 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand gets the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 10:23 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses badly on a shot in the lane | 46-39 |
| 10:21 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Harold Messmer | 46-39 |
| 09:59 | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-39 |
| 09:58 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 09:55 | Villanova | Elmer Piazza is called for the reach on Albert Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Elmer Piazza, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Williams Griner (SG), Gary Spencer (SF), Joseph Snow (PF), Steven Anderson (C) Roland Warren, Joseph Skaggs, Albert Davis, Darren Hillenbrand, Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Scott Foster (PF), Donald Merlo (C) Harold Messmer, Theodore Topper | |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Steven Anderson lays it in on a great pass from Jason Nelson | 48-39 |
| 09:22 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Steven Anderson pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 09:14 | Villanova | Israel Bradford is called for the reach on Gary Spencer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Israel Bradford, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper (C) Donald Merlo | |
| 08:57 | Villanova | Gary Spencer is called for traveling | 48-39 |
| 08:28 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 48-39 |
| 08:27 | Villanova | Joseph Snow grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Jason Nelson is fouled on the floor by Jim Pickett - foul #1 on Jim Pickett, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SG), Albert Davis (SF) Williams Griner, Gary Spencer | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer (SF) Theodore Topper | |
| 07:57 | Villanova | Israel Bradford is called for the reach on Jason Nelson - foul #4 on Israel Bradford, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Aaron Newton (C) Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Aaron Newton scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Snow | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Snow (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Aaron Newton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jim Pickett (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Piazza (very tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Messmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Israel Bradford (very tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Scott Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 07:10 | Villanova | Jason Nelson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 07:09 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 06:47 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 06:46 | Villanova | Joseph Snow gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 06:17 | Villanova | Aaron Newton knocks in the shot from close range and he's hacked by Harold Messmer - foul #1 on Harold Messmer, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Williams Griner (SG), Darren Hillenbrand (SF), Steven Anderson (PF) Jason Nelson, Joseph Skaggs, Albert Davis, Joseph Snow | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Joseph Felipe (SG), Theodore Topper (C) Jim Pickett, Harold Messmer | |
| 06:17 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the free throw | 52-42 |
| 06:17 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 05:58 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza is whistled for a carry | 52-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett (PG) Joseph Felipe | |
| 05:38 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 05:37 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 05:37 | Seton Hall | Seton Hall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SG), Albert Davis (SF) Roland Warren, Williams Griner, Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Joseph Felipe (SG) Jim Pickett | |
| 05:33 | Seton Hall | Jason Nelson steals it from Elmer Piazza in the backcourt | 52-42 |
| 05:20 | Villanova | Jason Nelson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 05:18 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 05:14 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 05:13 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster tips it home | 52-44 |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Albert Davis is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Davis, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett (PG), Harold Messmer (SF) Joseph Felipe, Israel Bradford | |
| 04:53 | Seton Hall | The jumper by Scott Foster is denied by Albert Davis | 52-44 |
| 04:51 | Villanova | Steven Anderson gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs loses the dribble to Theodore Topper | 52-44 |
| 04:09 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper's pass is intercepted by Joseph Skaggs | 52-44 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Steven Anderson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 52-44 |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand grabs the offensive board | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 03:46 | Villanova | Steven Anderson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 52-44 |
| 03:45 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 03:39 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper dunks the ball | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jim Pickett (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Piazza (very tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Messmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Foster (tiring) 6 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. C - Theodore Topper (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Steven Anderson misses the jumper in the paint | 52-46 |
| 03:15 | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:54 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-46 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Jason Nelson snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Snow (PF), Aaron Newton (C) Darren Hillenbrand, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Joseph Felipe (SG), Israel Bradford (SF) Jim Pickett, Harold Messmer | |
| 02:36 | Villanova | Albert Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 02:35 | Villanova | Jason Nelson snags the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 02:20 | Villanova | Joseph Snow banks in the layup on a great pass from Jason Nelson and the foul's on Scott Foster - foul #1 on Scott Foster, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett (PG), Donald Merlo (C) Joseph Felipe, Theodore Topper | |
| 02:20 | Villanova | Joseph Snow makes the free throw | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:02 | Seton Hall | Jason Nelson is called for the reach on Donald Merlo - foul #2 on Jason Nelson, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand (SF) Albert Davis | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper (C) Donald Merlo | |
| 01:49 | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Scott Foster out of the doubleteam | 55-48 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | Scott Foster denies the turnaround by Jason Nelson | 55-48 |
| 01:20 | Seton Hall | Israel Bradford snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:51 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 00:49 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster tips it but misses | 55-48 |
| 00:48 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper hits the follow up shot | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Jason Nelson is hacked by Jim Pickett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Pickett, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Albert Davis (SF) Darren Hillenbrand | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer (SF) Theodore Topper | |
| 00:47 | Seton Hall | Seton Hall calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Jason Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Jason Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Jason Nelson is fouled on the floor by Jim Pickett - foul #3 on Jim Pickett, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Jason Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Jason Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:44 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova 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 (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza misses the jumpshot from the right side | 56-50 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Aaron Newton snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Aaron Newton is hacked by Jim Pickett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jim Pickett, team foul #10 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand (PF) Joseph Snow | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:35 | Seton Hall | Israel Bradford gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 00:31 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza is whistled for traveling | 57-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Snow (PF) Darren Hillenbrand | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Albert Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer Piazza - foul #4 on Elmer Piazza, team foul #11 | 57-50 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Albert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Albert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:23 | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 00:21 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster grabs the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 00:17 | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer drills a 3 from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Jim Pickett is called for the reach on Albert Davis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jim Pickett, team foul #12 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand (PF) Joseph Snow | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Joseph Felipe (SG) Jim Pickett | |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Albert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Albert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:07 | Seton Hall | Joseph Felipe misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-53 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Aaron Newton | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova 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 a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Jason Nelson runs out the clock | 61-53 |