| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steven Fryberger (fresh) SG - John Cominsky (fresh) SF - James Alexander (fresh) PF - Charles Bennett (fresh) C - Anthony Woods (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Eric Terry (fresh) SG - Mark Addison (fresh) SF - Kenneth Mayo (fresh) PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) C - John Eagan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Seton Hall | John Eagan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Seton Hall | Mark Addison drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Villanova | John Eagan steals the ball from Steven Fryberger | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Seton Hall | Steven Fryberger is called for the reach on Kenneth Mayo - foul #1 on Steven Fryberger, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Seton Hall | Eric Terry comes up short on the floater from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Seton Hall | Kenneth Mayo pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Seton Hall | Anthony Woods swats the layup by Daniel Waters | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | John Cominsky gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Villanova | James Alexander is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Alexander, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Seton Hall | Mark Addison hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Charles Bennett comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Eric Terry - foul #1 on Eric Terry, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Charles Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Charles Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:03 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to John Eagan | 1-5 |
| 17:42 | Seton Hall | Kenneth Mayo buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 1-7 |
| 17:37 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 1-7 |
| 17:35 | Seton Hall | John Eagan gets the rebound | 1-7 |
| 17:27 | Seton Hall | John Eagan drills a shot from the left side | 1-9 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Daniel Waters swats the layup by Charles Bennett | 1-9 |
| 17:08 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to John Eagan | 1-9 |
| 17:05 | Seton Hall | Kenneth Mayo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 1-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Joe Winebrenner (SG), Gary Silver (PF), Fred Decker (C) Steven Fryberger, John Cominsky, Charles Bennett, Anthony Woods | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Robert Charles (PG), Philip McGown (SG), Michael Stich (SF), Roger Manzer (PF), Mark Bixby (C) Eric Terry, Mark Addison, Kenneth Mayo, Daniel Waters, John Eagan | |
| 16:52 | Villanova | James Alexander misses badly on a shot from the right side | 1-9 |
| 16:50 | Seton Hall | Michael Stich snags the defensive board | 1-9 |
| 16:40 | Seton Hall | Michael Stich buries a jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Fred Decker - foul #1 on Fred Decker, team foul #3 | 1-11 |
| 16:40 | Seton Hall | Michael Stich makes the free throw | 1-12 |
| 16:24 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 1-12 |
| 16:22 | Villanova | Gary Silver can't tip it in | 1-12 |
| 16:20 | Villanova | Fred Decker gets the offensive rebound | 1-12 |
| 16:06 | Villanova | Fred Decker throws it down | 3-12 |
| 16:02 | Seton Hall | Michael Stich loses the dribble to James Alexander in the backcourt | 3-12 |
| 15:59 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner slams it home on a nice dish by James Alexander | 5-12 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fresh) SG - Joe Winebrenner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Alexander (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Silver (fresh) C - Fred Decker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Robert Charles (fresh) SG - Philip McGown (fresh) SF - Michael Stich (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Manzer (fresh) C - Mark Bixby (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Seton Hall | Robert Charles misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-12 |
| 15:42 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 15:22 | Villanova | James Alexander double dribbles | 5-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Fryberger (PG), John Cominsky (SG), Sam Kelley (SF), Charles Bennett (PF), Anthony Woods (C) John Williams, Joe Winebrenner, James Alexander, Gary Silver, Fred Decker | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Eric Terry (PG), Mark Addison (SG), Daniel Waters (PF), John Eagan (C) Robert Charles, Philip McGown, Roger Manzer, Mark Bixby | |
| 15:19 | Seton Hall | Eric Terry travels in the backcourt | 5-12 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Charles Bennett misses badly on a floater from close range | 5-12 |
| 15:02 | Villanova | Anthony Woods tips it in | 7-12 |
| 14:41 | Seton Hall | Michael Stich makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-15 |
| 14:28 | Villanova | John Cominsky comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-15 |
| 14:26 | Seton Hall | Daniel Waters gets the rebound | 7-15 |
| 14:10 | Seton Hall | Steven Fryberger is called for the reach on Michael Stich - foul #2 on Steven Fryberger, team foul #4 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (PG), James Alexander (SF), Michael Peters (C) Steven Fryberger, Sam Kelley, Anthony Woods | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Robert Charles (PG), Philip McGown (SG), Kenneth Mayo (SF), Roger Manzer (PF), Mark Bixby (C) Eric Terry, Mark Addison, Michael Stich, Daniel Waters, John Eagan | |
| 13:56 | Seton Hall | Robert Charles can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-15 |
| 13:55 | Villanova | James Alexander grabs the board | 7-15 |
| 13:49 | Villanova | James Alexander scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Bennett | 10-15 |
| 13:31 | Seton Hall | Mark Bixby drills a driving attempt near the basket | 10-17 |
| 13:09 | Villanova | James Alexander is fouled on the floor by Robert Charles - foul #1 on Robert Charles, team foul #2 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Gary Silver (SF), Fred Decker (C) Joe Winebrenner, James Alexander, Charles Bennett | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Eric Terry (PG), Mark Addison (SG), Michael Stich (SF), Daniel Waters (PF), John Eagan (C) Robert Charles, Philip McGown, Kenneth Mayo, Roger Manzer, Mark Bixby | |
| 12:58 | Villanova | John Cominsky hits a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Daniel Waters - foul #1 on Daniel Waters, team foul #3 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sam Kelley (SF) Michael Peters | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 12:58 | Villanova | John Cominsky makes the free throw | 13-17 |
| 12:51 | Seton Hall | Daniel Waters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-17 |
| 12:49 | Villanova | Sam Kelley grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 12:29 | Villanova | John Williams drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Gary Silver | 15-17 |
| 12:24 | Seton Hall | Gary Silver blocks the jumper by Mark Addison | 15-17 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | Fred Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | John Cominsky works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-17 |
| 12:04 | Seton Hall | John Eagan grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 11:47 | Seton Hall | Fred Decker picks off the pass by Mark Addison | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Cominsky (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Sam Kelley (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Silver (fairly fresh) C - Fred Decker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Eric Terry (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Addison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Stich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Waters (fairly fresh) C - John Eagan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Villanova | John Williams is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG), James Alexander (SF), Michael Peters (PF), Anthony Woods (C) John Cominsky, Sam Kelley, Gary Silver, Fred Decker | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Robert Charles (PG), Philip McGown (SG), Kenneth Mayo (SF), Mark Bixby (C) Eric Terry, Mark Addison, Michael Stich, John Eagan | |
| 11:39 | Seton Hall | Robert Charles is hacked by John Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Cominsky (SG) John Williams | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 11:28 | Seton Hall | James Alexander takes the ball from Kenneth Mayo | 15-17 |
| 11:21 | Villanova | James Alexander misses badly on a runner from close range | 15-17 |
| 11:19 | Seton Hall | Mark Bixby pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 11:12 | Seton Hall | Mark Bixby misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Joe Winebrenner - foul #1 on Joe Winebrenner, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Bennett (PF) Michael Peters | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Eric Terry (PG), Mark Addison (SG), John Eagan (C) Robert Charles, Philip McGown, Daniel Waters | |
| 11:12 | Seton Hall | Mark Bixby makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 11:12 | Seton Hall | Mark Bixby makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:52 | Villanova | John Cominsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Daniel Waters (PF) Mark Bixby | |
| 10:42 | Seton Hall | John Eagan can't finish the layup | 15-19 |
| 10:40 | Villanova | Anthony Woods gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Mark Addison picks off the pass by John Cominsky | 15-19 |
| 10:11 | Seton Hall | Kenneth Mayo's floater is tipped away by James Alexander | 15-19 |
| 10:09 | Seton Hall | Kenneth Mayo grabs the offensive board | 15-19 |
| 09:54 | Seton Hall | Daniel Waters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 09:53 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Joe Winebrenner | 15-19 |
| 09:48 | Villanova | James Alexander is hacked by Eric Terry - foul #2 on Eric Terry, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Silver (SF), Michael Peters (PF), Fred Decker (C) James Alexander, Charles Bennett, Anthony Woods | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Robert Charles (PG), Philip McGown (SG), Michael Stich (SF), Roger Manzer (PF), Mark Bixby (C) Eric Terry, Mark Addison, Kenneth Mayo, Daniel Waters, John Eagan | |
| 09:37 | Villanova | Fred Decker hits the finger roll | 17-19 |
| 09:28 | Seton Hall | Michael Stich misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 09:27 | Seton Hall | Philip McGown tips it in | 17-21 |
| 09:10 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner's pass is intercepted by Mark Bixby | 17-21 |
| 09:06 | Seton Hall | Michael Peters picks off the pass by Michael Stich in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | John Cominsky shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 08:50 | Villanova | Michael Peters grabs the offensive board | 17-21 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Gary Silver blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Charles - foul #2 on Robert Charles, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sam Kelley (PG), Charles Bennett (PF), Anthony Woods (C) John Cominsky, Michael Peters, Fred Decker | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Mark Addison (PG), Kenneth Mayo (SF), Daniel Waters (PF), John Eagan (C) Robert Charles, Michael Stich, Roger Manzer, Mark Bixby | |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Gary Silver makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Gary Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:12 | Seton Hall | Philip McGown hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 08:11 | Seton Hall | Kenneth Mayo misses the tip | 19-21 |
| 08:09 | Villanova | Charles Bennett grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 07:52 | Villanova | Charles Bennett scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Gary Silver | 21-21 |
| 07:43 | Seton Hall | Charles Bennett picks off the pass by Daniel Waters | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sam Kelley (fresh) SG - Joe Winebrenner (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Gary Silver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Mark Addison (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Philip McGown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Mayo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Waters (tiring) C - John Eagan (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Villanova | Gary Silver comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-21 |
| 07:28 | Seton Hall | Philip McGown gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 07:25 | Seton Hall | Mark Addison is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Kelley - foul #1 on Sam Kelley, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Cominsky (SG), James Alexander (SF), Michael Peters (PF), Fred Decker (C) Joe Winebrenner, Gary Silver, Charles Bennett, Anthony Woods | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Michael Stich (PG) Philip McGown | |
| 07:25 | Seton Hall | Mark Addison misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Michael Peters gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 07:07 | Villanova | John Cominsky shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Sam Kelley | 24-21 |
| 06:57 | Seton Hall | Michael Stich misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on James Alexander - foul #2 on James Alexander, team foul #9 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (PG) James Alexander | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Eduardo Guzman (SF) Kenneth Mayo | |
| 06:57 | Seton Hall | Michael Stich makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:57 | Seton Hall | Michael Stich makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:47 | Villanova | John Cominsky is hacked by Mark Addison - foul #1 on Mark Addison, team foul #6 | 24-23 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-23 |
| 06:33 | Seton Hall | John Eagan grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 06:30 | Seton Hall | Michael Stich is hacked by Joe Winebrenner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Winebrenner, team foul #10 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Alexander (SF), Charles Bennett (PF), Anthony Woods (C) Joe Winebrenner, Michael Peters, Fred Decker | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Kenneth Mayo (SF), Mark Bixby (C) Eduardo Guzman, John Eagan | |
| 06:30 | Seton Hall | Michael Stich misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:30 | Seton Hall | Michael Stich misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:30 | Seton Hall | Mark Bixby pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 06:18 | Seton Hall | Daniel Waters banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Mayo | 24-25 |
| 06:14 | Villanova | Sam Kelley loses the dribble to Michael Stich in the backcourt | 24-25 |
| 06:06 | Seton Hall | Michael Stich can't connect on a floater from the left side | 24-25 |
| 06:04 | Seton Hall | Kenneth Mayo tips it in | 24-27 |
| 05:42 | Villanova | John Cominsky is whistled for traveling | 24-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Philip McGown (SG), Eduardo Guzman (SF), Roger Manzer (PF), John Eagan (C) Mark Addison, Kenneth Mayo, Daniel Waters, Mark Bixby | |
| 05:39 | Seton Hall | Eduardo Guzman's pass is intercepted by John Cominsky in the backcourt | 24-27 |
| 05:38 | Villanova | John Cominsky banks in the layup | 26-27 |
| 05:19 | Seton Hall | Michael Stich misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Charles Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Charles Bennett lays it up and in against a doubleteam and the foul's on Roger Manzer - foul #1 on Roger Manzer, team foul #7 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Fred Decker (C) Anthony Woods | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Mark Addison (SG), Kenneth Mayo (SF), Daniel Waters (PF) Philip McGown, Eduardo Guzman, Roger Manzer | |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Charles Bennett makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:51 | Seton Hall | Fred Decker picks off the pass by Daniel Waters | 29-27 |
| 04:32 | Villanova | Charles Bennett's pass is intercepted by Mark Addison | 29-27 |
| 04:13 | Seton Hall | John Eagan connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Michael Stich | 29-29 |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Mark Addison is called for the reach on John Cominsky - foul #2 on Mark Addison, team foul #8 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Fryberger (PG), Gary Silver (SF), Michael Peters (PF), Anthony Woods (C) Sam Kelley, James Alexander, Charles Bennett, Fred Decker | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Eric Terry (PG), Philip McGown (SG), Eduardo Guzman (SF), Roger Manzer (PF), Mark Bixby (C) Michael Stich, Mark Addison, Kenneth Mayo, Daniel Waters, John Eagan | |
| 03:58 | Villanova | John Cominsky makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:58 | Villanova | John Cominsky makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:41 | Seton Hall | Philip McGown can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-29 |
| 03:40 | Villanova | Anthony Woods gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steven Fryberger (fresh) SG - John Cominsky (tired) 10 pts. SF - Gary Silver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Peters (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Eric Terry (fresh) SG - Philip McGown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eduardo Guzman (fresh) PF - Roger Manzer (fresh) C - Mark Bixby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Peters | 34-29 |
| 03:17 | Seton Hall | Mark Bixby misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-29 |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Anthony Woods snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger is hacked by Eric Terry - foul #3 on Eric Terry, team foul #9 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (SG), Fred Decker (C) John Cominsky, Anthony Woods | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Robert Charles (PG), Mark Addison (SG), Michael Stich (SF), Daniel Waters (PF), John Eagan (C) Eric Terry, Philip McGown, Eduardo Guzman, Roger Manzer, Mark Bixby | |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:55 | Seton Hall | John Eagan pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 02:52 | Seton Hall | John Williams takes the ball from Mark Addison in the backcourt | 35-29 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | John Williams scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Steven Fryberger and he's hacked by Mark Addison - foul #3 on Mark Addison, team foul #10 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Bennett (PF) Michael Peters | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Philip McGown (SG), Kenneth Mayo (SF) Mark Addison, Michael Stich | |
| 02:37 | Villanova | John Williams makes the free throw | 38-29 |
| 02:19 | Seton Hall | Daniel Waters hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Charles | 38-32 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | John Williams is open and buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Charles Bennett out of the doubleteam | 40-32 |
| 01:44 | Seton Hall | John Eagan misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gary Silver | 40-32 |
| 01:32 | Villanova | John Williams is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Gary Silver gets the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Charles - foul #3 on Robert Charles, team foul #11 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG), James Alexander (SF), Michael Peters (PF), Anthony Woods (C) John Williams, Gary Silver, Charles Bennett, Fred Decker | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Michael Stich (PG), John Hassinger (SG), Eduardo Guzman (SF) Robert Charles, Philip McGown, Kenneth Mayo | |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 01:03 | Seton Hall | Michael Peters steals it from John Hassinger | 42-32 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Anthony Woods hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 42-32 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Anthony Woods pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Daniel Waters swats the short shot by Joe Winebrenner | 42-32 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Anthony Woods snags the offensive board | 42-32 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | James Alexander scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 44-32 |
| 00:00 | Seton Hall | Michael Stich misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 44-32 |