| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Charles Gravelle (fresh) SG - Paul Day (fresh) SF - Jonathan Rothmiller (fresh) PF - John Creek (fresh) C - John Hans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Carr (fresh) SG - Jason Carr (fresh) SF - Larry Harden (fresh) PF - David Marshall (fresh) C - Mark Hutson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Seton Hall | John Creek wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Seton Hall | Jonathan Rothmiller is fouled on the floor by Larry Harden - foul #1 on Larry Harden, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Seton Hall | John Creek works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Day | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | Timothy Carr misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Carr | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | Villanova | Timothy Carr's fadeaway is rejected by John Creek | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | Villanova | Mark Hutson hits the follow up shot | 3-2 |
| 18:20 | Seton Hall | Charles Gravelle misses the fadeaway from the left block | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Larry Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:57 | Villanova | David Marshall misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 17:55 | Seton Hall | John Creek grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:37 | Seton Hall | John Creek misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 17:35 | Villanova | Timothy Carr grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:17 | Villanova | Timothy Carr clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 3-2 |
| 17:15 | Seton Hall | Jonathan Rothmiller grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:00 | Seton Hall | Mark Hutson picks off the pass by John Creek | 3-2 |
| 16:35 | Villanova | Jason Carr connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 16:19 | Seton Hall | Jonathan Rothmiller comes up short on the floater from the right side | 3-4 |
| 16:18 | Villanova | Mark Hutson grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 16:01 | Villanova | David Marshall misses short on a runner near the basket | 3-4 |
| 16:00 | Seton Hall | Jonathan Rothmiller grabs the board | 3-4 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Charles Gravelle (fresh) SG - Paul Day (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Rothmiller (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Creek (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Hans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Carr (fresh) SG - Jason Carr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Harden (fresh) PF - David Marshall (fresh) C - Mark Hutson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Seton Hall | Larry Harden is called for the reach on Paul Day - foul #2 on Larry Harden, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Walter Charles (SG) Paul Day | |
| Subs | Villanova | Walter Shea (SF) Larry Harden | |
| 15:21 | Seton Hall | Charles Gravelle connects on the open driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Creek out of a doubleteam | 5-4 |
| 15:01 | Villanova | Charles Gravelle steals it from Timothy Carr | 5-4 |
| 14:56 | Seton Hall | Charles Gravelle banks in the layup | 7-4 |
| 14:30 | Villanova | John Creek is called for the reach on David Marshall - foul #1 on John Creek, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Anthony Gaiser (PG), Paul Day (SG), Chester Dimond (SF), Gilbert Green (PF) Charles Gravelle, Walter Charles, Jonathan Rothmiller, John Creek | |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), John Hendry (PF), Brian Tillman (C) Timothy Carr, David Marshall, Mark Hutson | |
| 14:13 | Villanova | Brian Tillman slams it home on a great pass from Noel Thomas | 7-6 |
| 13:50 | Seton Hall | John Hans misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 7-6 |
| 13:48 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Noel Thomas | 7-6 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | John Hendry misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Walter Shea tips it in | 7-8 |
| 13:20 | Seton Hall | John Hans shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 7-8 |
| 13:19 | Seton Hall | Chester Dimond pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:08 | Seton Hall | John Hans misses the layup against the doubleteam but the foul's on Noel Thomas - foul #1 on Noel Thomas, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Charles Gravelle (PG), Jonathan Rothmiller (SF), John Creek (PF) Anthony Gaiser, Chester Dimond, Gilbert Green | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Carr (SG), David Marshall (PF), Mark Hutson (C) Jason Carr, John Hendry, Brian Tillman | |
| 13:08 | Seton Hall | John Hans misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:08 | Seton Hall | John Hans makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 12:58 | Villanova | David Marshall lays it in on a nice dish by Noel Thomas | 8-10 |
| 12:37 | Seton Hall | Charles Gravelle double dribbles | 8-10 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Walter Charles (SG) Paul Day | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 12:16 | Villanova | John Creek denies the turnaround by David Marshall | 8-10 |
| 12:14 | Seton Hall | John Creek grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 11:50 | Seton Hall | Jonathan Rothmiller is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jonathan Rothmiller, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Akim Zais (C) John Hans | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Hendry (SF) Walter Shea | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Charles Gravelle (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Walter Charles (fresh) SF - Jonathan Rothmiller (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Creek (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Akim Zais (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Noel Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Carr (fresh) SF - John Hendry (fresh) PF - David Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Hutson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Villanova | Noel Thomas is hacked by Charles Gravelle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Gravelle, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| 11:34 | Villanova | Timothy Carr is whistled for traveling | 8-10 |
| 11:17 | Seton Hall | Jonathan Rothmiller's floater is knocked away by John Hendry | 8-10 |
| 11:15 | Seton Hall | Akim Zais tips it in | 10-10 |
| 11:00 | Villanova | Noel Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 10:58 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Walter Charles | 10-10 |
| 10:51 | Seton Hall | John Creek works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 10:50 | Seton Hall | John Creek snags the offensive board | 10-10 |
| 10:24 | Seton Hall | John Creek works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Carr - foul #1 on Timothy Carr, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Anthony Gaiser (PG), Paul Day (SG), Chester Dimond (SF), John Hans (C) Charles Gravelle, Walter Charles, Jonathan Rothmiller, Akim Zais | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Theus (PG), Jason Carr (SG), Walter Shea (SF), Brian Tillman (C) Noel Thomas, Timothy Carr, David Marshall, Mark Hutson | |
| 10:24 | Seton Hall | John Creek misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 10:24 | Seton Hall | John Creek makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 10:13 | Villanova | Brian Tillman drills a jump hook in the paint | 11-12 |
| 09:51 | Seton Hall | John Hans connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Paul Day | 13-12 |
| 09:39 | Villanova | John Hendry's pass is intercepted by Paul Day | 13-12 |
| 09:15 | Seton Hall | John Creek evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Chester Dimond | 16-12 |
| 09:02 | Villanova | Brian Tillman can't throw it down but the foul's on John Creek - foul #2 on John Creek, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Charles Gravelle (PG), Jonathan Rothmiller (SF), Gilbert Green (PF), Akim Zais (C) Anthony Gaiser, Chester Dimond, John Creek, John Hans | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Carr (PG), David Marshall (PF) Phil Theus, John Hendry | |
| 09:02 | Villanova | Brian Tillman misses the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 09:02 | Villanova | Brian Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 08:37 | Seton Hall | Jonathan Rothmiller connects on the 3 from straight away | 19-13 |
| 08:20 | Villanova | Akim Zais takes the ball from Jason Carr | 19-13 |
| 08:18 | Seton Hall | Charles Gravelle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-13 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Hendry (SF), Mark Hutson (C) Walter Shea, Brian Tillman | |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Timothy Carr is fouled on the floor by Akim Zais - foul #1 on Akim Zais, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| 07:54 | Villanova | Timothy Carr misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gilbert Green - foul #1 on Gilbert Green, team foul #6 | 19-13 |
| 07:54 | Villanova | Timothy Carr misses the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 07:54 | Villanova | Timothy Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 07:29 | Seton Hall | Jonathan Rothmiller makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Akim Zais | 22-14 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Charles Gravelle (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Day (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Rothmiller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilbert Green (fresh) C - Akim Zais (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Carr (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jason Carr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Hendry (fresh) PF - David Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Hutson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Villanova | David Marshall can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 22-14 |
| 07:20 | Villanova | David Marshall tips it back up and in | 22-16 |
| 07:05 | Seton Hall | Charles Gravelle banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Day and the foul's on David Marshall - foul #1 on David Marshall, team foul #5 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Walter Charles (SG), Chester Dimond (SF), John Hans (C) Paul Day, Jonathan Rothmiller, Akim Zais | |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), Walter Shea (SF) Jason Carr, David Marshall | |
| 07:05 | Seton Hall | Charles Gravelle makes the free throw | 25-16 |
| 06:53 | Villanova | John Hendry scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Shea | 25-19 |
| 06:28 | Seton Hall | John Hans is called for traveling | 25-19 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Anthony Gaiser (PG) Charles Gravelle | |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Harden (SF), Brian Tillman (PF) Timothy Carr, John Hendry | |
| 06:07 | Villanova | Brian Tillman's fadeaway is rejected by John Hans | 25-19 |
| 06:05 | Seton Hall | John Hans grabs the board | 25-19 |
| 05:46 | Seton Hall | Walter Charles is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Walter Charles, team foul #7 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Paul Day (SG), Jonathan Rothmiller (SF), Akim Zais (PF) Walter Charles, Chester Dimond, Gilbert Green | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Carr (SG), David Marshall (PF) Walter Shea, Mark Hutson | |
| 05:29 | Villanova | David Marshall's fadeaway is rejected by Akim Zais | 25-19 |
| 05:28 | Seton Hall | John Hans grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 05:05 | Seton Hall | Anthony Gaiser hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-19 |
| 05:03 | Villanova | David Marshall gets the rebound | 25-19 |
| 04:46 | Villanova | Anthony Gaiser is called for the reach on Noel Thomas - foul #1 on Anthony Gaiser, team foul #8 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Charles Gravelle (PG), Gilbert Green (PF) Anthony Gaiser, John Hans | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:46 | Villanova | Noel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 04:46 | Villanova | Noel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:26 | Seton Hall | Brian Tillman denies the turnaround by Gilbert Green | 25-21 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Larry Harden snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 03:59 | Villanova | Noel Thomas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-21 |
| 03:58 | Seton Hall | Jonathan Rothmiller grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 03:35 | Seton Hall | Jonathan Rothmiller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 25-21 |
| 03:34 | Seton Hall | Gilbert Green gets the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 03:18 | Seton Hall | Akim Zais knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Day | 27-21 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Charles Gravelle (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Paul Day (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jonathan Rothmiller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gilbert Green (fairly fresh) C - Akim Zais (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Noel Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Harden (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Marshall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Tillman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Villanova | David Marshall scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Jason Carr and he's fouled by Gilbert Green - foul #2 on Gilbert Green, team foul #9 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Walter Charles (SG), Chester Dimond (SF), John Creek (PF), John Hans (C) Paul Day, Jonathan Rothmiller, Gilbert Green, Akim Zais | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Carr (PG), Walter Shea (SF), Mark Hutson (C) Noel Thomas, Larry Harden, Brian Tillman | |
| 03:06 | Villanova | David Marshall makes the free throw | 27-24 |
| 02:37 | Seton Hall | John Creek is called for traveling | 27-24 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Hendry (PF) David Marshall | |
| 02:20 | Villanova | John Hendry clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Walter Charles - foul #2 on Walter Charles, team foul #10 | 27-24 |
| 02:20 | Villanova | John Hendry makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 02:20 | Villanova | John Hendry makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 02:05 | Seton Hall | John Hans evades the doubleteam and hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Gravelle | 29-26 |
| 01:51 | Villanova | Timothy Carr knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Hendry | 29-29 |
| 01:24 | Seton Hall | Walter Charles travels with the ball | 29-29 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Anthony Gaiser (PG), Jonathan Rothmiller (SF), Akim Zais (C) Charles Gravelle, Chester Dimond, John Hans | |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Harden (SF) Jason Carr | |
| 00:55 | Villanova | John Hendry connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Timothy Carr | 29-31 |
| 00:33 | Seton Hall | John Creek shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Akim Zais | 31-31 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Larry Harden misses the lay-in | 31-31 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Larry Harden tips it home | 31-33 |
| 00:05 | Seton Hall | Jonathan Rothmiller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 00:03 | Seton Hall | Walter Charles grabs the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 00:01 | Seton Hall | John Creek shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Mark Hutson snags the defensive board | 31-33 |