| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jim Pickett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Piazza (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Messmer (fresh) PF - Israel Bradford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ruben Sabatino (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Aleman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Mark Greene inbounds the ball | 25-22 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Providence | Elmer Piazza steals it from Ruben Sabatino in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| 19:44 | Seton Hall | Christopher Aleman is called for the reach on Jim Pickett - foul #3 on Christopher Aleman, team foul #1 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper (PF) Israel Bradford | |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Cedeno (PF) Christopher Aleman | |
| 19:17 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Billy Cedeno - foul #1 on Billy Cedeno, team foul #2 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Israel Bradford (PF) Scott Foster | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 19:17 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 19:17 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 19:17 | Providence | Mark Greene pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 19:15 | Providence | Paul Wagner is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Pickett - foul #3 on Jim Pickett, team foul #1 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Joseph Felipe (SG) Jim Pickett | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 19:00 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Wagner | 25-25 |
| 18:35 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 18:06 | Providence | Mark Greene is fouled on the floor by Harold Messmer - foul #3 on Harold Messmer, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jerry Marie (PG), Scott Foster (PF) Elmer Piazza, Harold Messmer | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:52 | Providence | Joseph Bishop banks in the wide open layup set up by Ruben Sabatino | 28-27 |
| 17:26 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Marie | 30-27 |
| 17:03 | Providence | Joseph Bishop misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Felipe - foul #1 on Joseph Felipe, team foul #3 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza (PG) Jerry Marie | |
| Subs | Providence | Marco Marino (PF) Billy Cedeno | |
| 17:03 | Providence | Joseph Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 17:03 | Providence | Joseph Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 16:40 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster buries a turnaround from close range | 32-29 |
| 16:19 | Providence | Joseph Bishop is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 32-29 |
| 16:17 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 16:10 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 16:08 | Providence | Marco Marino gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 15:40 | Providence | Mark Greene misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 15:38 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Elmer Piazza (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Felipe (fairly fresh) SF - Israel Bradford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Foster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Topper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Wagner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ruben Sabatino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Greene (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marco Marino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Bishop (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:22 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster slams it home set up by Israel Bradford | 34-29 |
| 14:53 | Providence | Paul Wagner hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Marco Marino | 34-32 |
| 14:26 | Seton Hall | Marco Marino swats the layup by Theodore Topper | 34-32 |
| 14:25 | Providence | The rebound goes to Mark Greene | 34-32 |
| 14:04 | Providence | Paul Wagner knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Joseph Bishop | 34-34 |
| 13:37 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Marco Marino - foul #1 on Marco Marino, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett (PG), Harold Messmer (SF), Donald Merlo (C) Elmer Piazza, Israel Bradford, Theodore Topper | |
| Subs | Providence | Abraham Wells (PG), Billy Cedeno (PF), David Smith (C) Ruben Sabatino, Marco Marino, Joseph Bishop | |
| 13:37 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 13:37 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 13:37 | Providence | Billy Cedeno snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 13:20 | Providence | Paul Wagner connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mark Greene | 35-37 |
| 13:05 | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 13:04 | Providence | Paul Wagner grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 12:50 | Providence | Paul Wagner misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 12:48 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 12:25 | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett misses short on a 3 from straight away | 35-37 |
| 12:23 | Seton Hall | Joseph Felipe tips it in | 37-37 |
| 12:21 | Providence | Joseph Felipe picks off the pass by Abraham Wells in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| 12:19 | Seton Hall | Joseph Felipe banks in the layup | 39-37 |
| 11:56 | Providence | Paul Wagner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Felipe - foul #2 on Joseph Felipe, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza (SG), Theodore Topper (PF) Joseph Felipe, Scott Foster | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 11:56 | Providence | Paul Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 11:56 | Providence | Paul Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 11:56 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 11:28 | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 11:27 | Providence | Paul Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jim Pickett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elmer Piazza (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harold Messmer (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Theodore Topper (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Merlo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Abraham Wells (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Wagner (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Greene (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Cedeno (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Providence | Billy Cedeno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Scott Foster (C) Donald Merlo | |
| Subs | Providence | Ruben Sabatino (SG), Joseph Bishop (C) Abraham Wells, David Smith | |
| 10:57 | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Israel Bradford (PF) Scott Foster | |
| Subs | Providence | Marco Marino (PF) Billy Cedeno | |
| 10:31 | Providence | Theodore Topper steps in front of the Marco Marino pass | 39-38 |
| 10:02 | Seton Hall | Israel Bradford travels with the ball | 39-38 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Scott Foster (PF) Israel Bradford | |
| Subs | Providence | Abraham Wells (PG) Mark Greene | |
| 09:40 | Providence | Joseph Bishop is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 09:39 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Ruben Sabatino | 39-38 |
| 09:19 | Providence | Joseph Bishop makes the floater from the baseline | 39-40 |
| 08:54 | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett clanks a shot from the right side | 39-40 |
| 08:52 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster gets the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 08:33 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster is fouled on the floor by Marco Marino - foul #2 on Marco Marino, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Israel Bradford (PF) Theodore Topper | |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Aleman (SF), Billy Cedeno (PF), David Smith (C) Abraham Wells, Marco Marino, Joseph Bishop | |
| 08:10 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 08:09 | Providence | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 08:07 | Providence | Israel Bradford steals it from David Smith in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 07:49 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster is denied on a layup by Billy Cedeno | 39-40 |
| 07:47 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 07:24 | Providence | David Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 07:23 | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jim Pickett (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elmer Piazza (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harold Messmer (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Israel Bradford (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Foster (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Wagner (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ruben Sabatino (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Aleman (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Billy Cedeno (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza buries a jumpshot from the right side | 41-40 |
| 06:40 | Providence | Paul Wagner misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-40 |
| 06:38 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 06:13 | Seton Hall | Israel Bradford misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Wagner - foul #2 on Paul Wagner, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper (C) Scott Foster | |
| Subs | Providence | Abraham Wells (PG), Marco Marino (PF), Joseph Bishop (C) Paul Wagner, Billy Cedeno, David Smith | |
| 06:13 | Seton Hall | Israel Bradford misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 06:13 | Seton Hall | Israel Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 05:50 | Providence | Christopher Aleman is fouled on the floor by Elmer Piazza - foul #1 on Elmer Piazza, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Joseph Felipe (SG), Scott Foster (PF) Elmer Piazza, Harold Messmer | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 05:29 | Providence | Marco Marino misses the runner from the baseline | 42-40 |
| 05:28 | Providence | Marco Marino misses the tip | 42-40 |
| 05:26 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 05:02 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper buries a jump hook from the baseline | 44-40 |
| 04:38 | Providence | Joseph Bishop connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Abraham Wells | 44-42 |
| 04:15 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster hits a shot in the paint | 46-42 |
| 03:48 | Providence | Christopher Aleman misses short on a shot from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 03:47 | Providence | Marco Marino snags the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 03:34 | Providence | Christopher Aleman double dribbles | 46-42 |
| 03:34 | Seton Hall | Seton Hall calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-42 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza (SG), Harold Messmer (SF) Joseph Felipe, Israel Bradford | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Wagner (PG), Mark Greene (SG), Billy Cedeno (PF) Abraham Wells, Ruben Sabatino, Marco Marino | |
| 03:10 | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jim Pickett (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elmer Piazza (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harold Messmer (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Theodore Topper (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Foster (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Wagner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Greene (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Christopher Aleman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Billy Cedeno (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Bishop (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:46 | Providence | Paul Wagner is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Paul Wagner, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Israel Bradford (PF) Scott Foster | |
| Subs | Providence | David Smith (C) Joseph Bishop | |
| 02:30 | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett loses the ball out of bounds | 49-42 |
| 02:27 | Providence | Mark Greene is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Pickett - foul #4 on Jim Pickett, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Scott Foster (C) Theodore Topper | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:08 | Providence | Paul Wagner hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Greene | 49-44 |
| 01:46 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 01:44 | Providence | David Smith snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Providence | Paul Wagner is hacked by Israel Bradford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Israel Bradford, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Providence | Ruben Sabatino (SG), Joseph Bishop (C) Billy Cedeno, David Smith | |
| 01:42 | Providence | Paul Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 01:42 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Elmer Piazza | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:39 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza is hacked by Ruben Sabatino in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ruben Sabatino, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jerry Marie (PG) Jim Pickett | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:39 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 01:39 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 01:36 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer Piazza - foul #2 on Elmer Piazza, team foul #8 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett (PG) Jerry Marie | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:36 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 01:36 | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 01:35 | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Wagner - foul #4 on Paul Wagner, team foul #8 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jerry Marie (PG) Jim Pickett | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:35 | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 01:35 | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:19 | Providence | Paul Wagner misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-44 |
| 01:17 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 01:16 | Seton Hall | Paul Wagner is called for the reach on Scott Foster in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Wagner, team foul #9 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Providence | Abraham Wells (PG) Paul Wagner | |
| 01:16 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 01:16 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 01:09 | Providence | Christopher Aleman clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Elmer Piazza - foul #3 on Elmer Piazza, team foul #9 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Joseph Felipe (SG), Preston Landry (SF), Theodore Topper (PF), Donald Merlo (C) Elmer Piazza, Harold Messmer, Israel Bradford, Scott Foster | |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Cedeno (PF), David Smith (C) Mark Greene, Joseph Bishop | |
| 01:09 | Providence | Christopher Aleman misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 01:09 | Providence | Christopher Aleman misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 01:09 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 01:06 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper is hacked by Abraham Wells in the backcourt - foul #2 on Abraham Wells, team foul #10 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Paul Hartman (C) Donald Merlo | |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Greene (SF) Christopher Aleman | |
| 01:06 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 01:06 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 00:53 | Providence | Abraham Wells is fouled on the floor by Paul Hartman - foul #2 on Paul Hartman, team foul #10 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Donald Merlo (C) Paul Hartman | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:53 | Providence | Abraham Wells makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 00:53 | Providence | Abraham Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Seton Hall | Jerry Marie is hacked by Abraham Wells in the backcourt - foul #3 on Abraham Wells, team foul #11 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Paul Hartman (C) Donald Merlo | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:50 | Seton Hall | Jerry Marie makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:50 | Seton Hall | Jerry Marie misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:50 | Providence | Billy Cedeno snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-46 |
| 00:43 | Seton Hall | Preston Landry snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Seton Hall | Paul Hartman drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-46 |
| 00:12 | Providence | David Smith buries a runner from the left block | 59-48 |
| 00:00 | Seton Hall | Jerry Marie runs out the clock | 59-48 |