| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jack Imes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Barry Dupree (fresh) SF - Marion Coleman (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Elvin Irving (fresh) 11 pts. C - Herman Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Don Hayes (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Rowland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Seton Hall | Marion Coleman inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:45 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 31-35 |
| 19:37 | Providence | Don Hayes makes the shot from the right block | 31-37 |
| 19:23 | Seton Hall | John Bohman steals the ball from Herman Lane | 31-37 |
| 19:18 | Providence | Don Hayes banks in the layup on a great pass from John Bohman | 31-39 |
| 18:49 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane is denied on a layup by Don Hayes | 31-39 |
| 18:48 | Seton Hall | Marion Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:29 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane misses short on a floater from the right side | 31-39 |
| 18:28 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:16 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-39 |
| 18:15 | Providence | Kevin Rowland gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 17:53 | Providence | Richard James misses the floater from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 17:52 | Seton Hall | Barry Dupree grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 17:24 | Seton Hall | John Bohman is called for the reach on Herman Lane - foul #2 on John Bohman, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Christopher Stone (SG), Vincent Covell (C) Barry Dupree, Herman Lane | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Michael Dade (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Bohman, Jeff Sarvis, Don Hayes, Richard James, Kevin Rowland | |
| 17:07 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Arthur Steinke - foul #2 on Arthur Steinke, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| 17:07 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:07 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:53 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 16:51 | Seton Hall | Marion Coleman gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:34 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from close range | 35-39 |
| 16:26 | Providence | Jack Imes picks off the pass by Arthur Steinke | 35-39 |
| 16:22 | Seton Hall | Christopher Stone misses the lay-in | 35-39 |
| 16:21 | Providence | Michael Dade grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 16:03 | Providence | Marco Esposito comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Marion Coleman - foul #1 on Marion Coleman, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Herman Lane (C) Elvin Irving | |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Richard James (PF), Kevin Rowland (C) John Copeland, Michael Dade, Arthur Steinke | |
| 16:03 | Providence | Marco Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:03 | Providence | Marco Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jack Imes (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Stone (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Marion Coleman (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Vincent Covell (fresh) 7 pts. C - Herman Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Tuttle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marco Esposito (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Rowland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Seton Hall | Christopher Stone is called for traveling | 35-41 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Don Elliott (SF) Marion Coleman | |
| Subs | Providence | Don Hayes (SF) Marco Esposito | |
| 15:38 | Providence | John Bohman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on John Bohman, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Barry Dupree (PG) Jack Imes | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 15:20 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Kevin Rowland - foul #2 on Kevin Rowland, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Michael Dade (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Bohman, Richard James, Kevin Rowland | |
| 15:20 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 15:20 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:02 | Providence | Don Hayes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Herman Lane - foul #3 on Herman Lane, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jack Imes (PG) Christopher Stone | |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Richard James (PF), Kevin Rowland (C) John Copeland, Michael Dade, Arthur Steinke | |
| 15:02 | Providence | Don Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:02 | Providence | Don Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 14:39 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell lays it in on a nice dish by Don Elliott | 39-43 |
| 14:26 | Providence | Herman Lane takes the ball from Don Hayes | 39-43 |
| 14:23 | Seton Hall | Jack Imes is hacked by John Bohman in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Bohman, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving (PF) Vincent Covell | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Michael Dade (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Bohman, Ralph Tuttle, Don Hayes, Richard James, Kevin Rowland | |
| 14:03 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 39-43 |
| 14:01 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:37 | Seton Hall | Barry Dupree is fouled on the floor by Michael Dade - foul #3 on Michael Dade, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Christopher Stone (SG) Barry Dupree | |
| Subs | Providence | Ralph Tuttle (SG), Don Hayes (SF), Richard James (PF), Kevin Rowland (C) Jeff Sarvis, Marco Esposito, Michael Dade, Arthur Steinke | |
| 13:15 | Seton Hall | Richard James steals it from Christopher Stone | 39-43 |
| 13:08 | Providence | Don Hayes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 13:06 | Providence | John Copeland gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:01 | Providence | John Copeland is hacked by Herman Lane - foul #4 on Herman Lane, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Marion Coleman (PF), Vincent Covell (C) Elvin Irving, Herman Lane | |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG) John Copeland, Ralph Tuttle | |
| 12:51 | Providence | Richard James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Providence | Marco Esposito (SF) Don Hayes | |
| 12:33 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-43 |
| 12:32 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell hits the follow up shot | 41-43 |
| 12:17 | Providence | Don Elliott denies the turnaround by Marco Esposito | 41-43 |
| 12:16 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis tips it in | 41-45 |
| 12:02 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Kevin Rowland - foul #3 on Kevin Rowland, team foul #7 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Barry Dupree (SG), Elvin Irving (PF) Christopher Stone, Don Elliott | |
| Subs | Providence | Ralph Tuttle (SG), Don Hayes (SF), Michael Dade (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) Jeff Sarvis, Marco Esposito, Richard James, Kevin Rowland | |
| 12:02 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:02 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:02 | Providence | Arthur Steinke grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 11:47 | Providence | Don Hayes misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-45 |
| 11:46 | Providence | Arthur Steinke can't tip it in | 42-45 |
| 11:45 | Seton Hall | Jack Imes pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jack Imes (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Barry Dupree (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Marion Coleman (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Elvin Irving (fresh) 17 pts. C - Vincent Covell (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ralph Tuttle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Don Hayes (fresh) 22 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Dade (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Steinke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Seton Hall | The jumper by Jack Imes is denied by Arthur Steinke | 42-45 |
| 11:39 | Providence | The rebound goes to Michael Dade | 42-45 |
| 11:28 | Providence | Arthur Steinke banks in the layup | 42-47 |
| 11:13 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 42-47 |
| 11:11 | Providence | Michael Dade grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 10:54 | Providence | Arthur Steinke hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Jack Imes - foul #3 on Jack Imes, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Don Elliott (SF) Vincent Covell | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Richard James (PF) Ralph Tuttle, Michael Dade | |
| 10:54 | Providence | Arthur Steinke makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 10:54 | Providence | Arthur Steinke misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 10:54 | Providence | Richard James grabs the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 10:46 | Providence | John Bohman hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeff Sarvis | 42-51 |
| 10:17 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-51 |
| 10:15 | Seton Hall | Don Elliott tips it home | 44-51 |
| 10:00 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-51 |
| 09:59 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Don Elliott | 44-51 |
| 09:30 | Seton Hall | Marion Coleman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Arthur Steinke - foul #3 on Arthur Steinke, team foul #8 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Christopher Stone (SG), Vincent Covell (C) Barry Dupree, Elvin Irving | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Kevin Rowland (C) John Bohman, Jeff Sarvis, Don Hayes, Arthur Steinke | |
| 09:30 | Seton Hall | Marion Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:30 | Seton Hall | Marion Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:14 | Providence | Richard James hits a fadeaway from the left side | 46-53 |
| 08:53 | Seton Hall | Don Elliott hits the finger roll set up by Jack Imes | 48-53 |
| 08:38 | Providence | Marion Coleman steals it from Richard James | 48-53 |
| 08:11 | Seton Hall | The short jumper by Marion Coleman is denied by Kevin Rowland | 48-53 |
| 08:10 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell misses the tip | 48-53 |
| 08:09 | Providence | Marco Esposito gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 07:53 | Providence | Marco Esposito drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Copeland | 48-55 |
| 07:33 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Marion Coleman | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jack Imes (tiring) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Stone (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Don Elliott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marion Coleman (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Vincent Covell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Tuttle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marco Esposito (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Rowland (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Providence | Vincent Covell steps in front of the Kevin Rowland pass | 50-55 |
| 06:50 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Vincent Covell, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Barry Dupree (SG), Elvin Irving (PF), Herman Lane (C) Christopher Stone, Marion Coleman, Vincent Covell | |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Don Hayes (SF), Michael Dade (PF) John Copeland, Ralph Tuttle, Marco Esposito, Richard James | |
| 06:29 | Providence | Don Hayes scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin Rowland | 50-58 |
| 06:12 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-58 |
| 06:05 | Providence | John Bohman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeff Sarvis | 52-60 |
| 05:40 | Seton Hall | Jeff Sarvis steals the ball from Jack Imes | 52-60 |
| 05:31 | Providence | John Bohman clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jack Imes - foul #4 on Jack Imes, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Christopher Stone (SG) Jack Imes | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard James (PF) Michael Dade | |
| 05:31 | Providence | John Bohman makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 05:31 | Providence | John Bohman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 05:31 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Elvin Irving | 52-61 |
| 05:16 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 52-61 |
| 05:15 | Providence | The rebound goes to Jeff Sarvis | 52-61 |
| 04:55 | Providence | John Bohman knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Don Hayes | 52-64 |
| 04:36 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving travels with the ball | 52-64 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Dade (PF) Richard James | |
| 04:22 | Providence | Barry Dupree is called for the reach on Jeff Sarvis - foul #2 on Barry Dupree, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell (PF) Elvin Irving | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard James (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) Michael Dade, Kevin Rowland | |
| 04:22 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 04:22 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 03:55 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 52-66 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jack Imes (PG), Marion Coleman (SF) Christopher Stone, Don Elliott | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Dade (PF), Kevin Rowland (C) Richard James, Arthur Steinke | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:33 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Bohman | 52-68 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jack Imes (tiring) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Barry Dupree (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Marion Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Vincent Covell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Lane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Hayes (fresh) 25 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Dade (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Rowland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Seton Hall | Barry Dupree is fouled on the floor by Kevin Rowland - foul #4 on Kevin Rowland, team foul #9 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving (PF) Herman Lane | |
| Subs | Providence | Ralph Tuttle (SG), Richard James (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) Jeff Sarvis, Michael Dade, Kevin Rowland | |
| 03:10 | Seton Hall | Barry Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 03:10 | Seton Hall | Barry Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 02:56 | Providence | Don Hayes is hacked by Marion Coleman - foul #2 on Marion Coleman, team foul #8 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Rowland (C) Arthur Steinke | |
| 02:56 | Providence | Don Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 02:56 | Providence | Don Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:42 | Seton Hall | Marion Coleman evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-70 |
| 02:18 | Providence | Richard James hits the finger roll set up by John Bohman and he's fouled by Elvin Irving - foul #3 on Elvin Irving, team foul #9 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Christopher Stone (SG), Don Elliott (SF) Barry Dupree, Marion Coleman | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Bohman, Ralph Tuttle, Don Hayes, Kevin Rowland | |
| 02:18 | Providence | Richard James misses the free throw | 56-72 |
| 02:18 | Providence | Arthur Steinke gets the offensive rebound | 56-72 |
| 01:57 | Providence | Arthur Steinke clanks a jumper from the right side | 56-72 |
| 01:56 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell pulls down the rebound | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:51 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving lays it in despite the doubleteam and he's fouled by Jeff Sarvis - foul #2 on Jeff Sarvis, team foul #10 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Barry Dupree (SG), Herman Lane (C) Christopher Stone, Vincent Covell | |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Don Hayes (SF), Kevin Rowland (C) John Copeland, Marco Esposito, Arthur Steinke | |
| 01:51 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving makes the free throw | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:27 | Providence | Richard James lays it up and in | 59-74 |
| 01:09 | Seton Hall | Kevin Rowland swats the shot by Elvin Irving | 59-74 |
| 01:07 | Seton Hall | Jack Imes can't tip it in | 59-74 |
| 01:05 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane grabs the offensive board | 59-74 |
| 00:50 | Seton Hall | Jeff Sarvis takes the ball from Don Elliott | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Providence | Herman Lane swats the short shot by Richard James | 59-74 |
| 00:23 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving snags the defensive board | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Seton Hall | Elvin Irving misses the layup against the doubleteam | 59-74 |
| 00:16 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane tips it but misses | 59-74 |
| 00:14 | Seton Hall | Herman Lane tips it in | 61-74 |
| 00:00 | Providence | John Bohman runs out the clock | 61-74 |