| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Norton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jack Imes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sammie Foreman (fresh) SF - Barry Dupree (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Vincent Covell (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski inbounds the ball | 37-23 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Jack Imes - foul #1 on Jack Imes, team foul #1 | 37-23 |
| 19:43 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 19:43 | Villanova | Marcus Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 38-23 |
| 19:31 | Seton Hall | James Brown is called for 5 seconds | 38-23 |
| 19:20 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-23 |
| 19:18 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn tips it but misses | 38-23 |
| 19:16 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Vincent Covell | 38-23 |
| 19:10 | Seton Hall | Barry Dupree connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Brown | 38-25 |
| 18:42 | Villanova | Marcus Scott lays it up and in on a nice dish by Howard Pyburn | 40-25 |
| 18:23 | Seton Hall | Jack Imes comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 40-25 |
| 18:21 | Villanova | Anthony Norton gets the rebound | 40-25 |
| 18:16 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 40-25 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | Marcus Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Anthony Norton | 43-25 |
| 17:35 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-28 |
| 17:18 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-28 |
| 16:55 | Seton Hall | Barry Dupree misses the easy layup | 46-28 |
| 16:54 | Villanova | Marcus Scott gets the rebound | 46-28 |
| 16:46 | Villanova | Marcus Scott makes the jumper from the left wing | 48-28 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:23 | Seton Hall | Sammie Foreman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-28 |
| 16:21 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-28 |
| 16:11 | Villanova | James Brown is called for the reach on Marcus Scott - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #2 | 48-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Michael Dingler (SG), Samuel Caron (SF), Matthew Williams (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) Howard Pyburn, Bernard Samuels, Dragan Paluszynski, Anthony Norton, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | David Carlson (PG), Ray Patrick (SG), Don Elliott (SF), Edward Hayes (PF), Michael Morris (C) Jack Imes, Sammie Foreman, Barry Dupree, James Brown, Vincent Covell | |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Charles Holder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-28 |
| 15:59 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre misses the tip | 48-28 |
| 15:58 | Villanova | Matthew Williams grabs the offensive board | 48-28 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Holder (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Dingler (fresh) 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Samuel Caron (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - David Carlson (fresh) SG - Ray Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Don Elliott (fresh) PF - Edward Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Morris (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre double dribbles | 48-28 |
| 15:33 | Seton Hall | Michael Morris can't finish the layup | 48-28 |
| 15:32 | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick tips it back up and in | 48-30 |
| 15:19 | Villanova | Charles Holder makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Dingler | 50-30 |
| 15:06 | Seton Hall | Don Elliott scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Ray Patrick and he's hacked by Charles Holder - foul #2 on Charles Holder, team foul #1 | 50-32 |
| 15:06 | Seton Hall | Don Elliott misses the free throw | 50-32 |
| 15:06 | Villanova | Matthew Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 50-32 |
| 14:46 | Villanova | Edward Hayes is called for the reach on Matthew Williams - foul #2 on Edward Hayes, team foul #3 | 50-32 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | Matthew Williams connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Dingler | 52-32 |
| 14:13 | Seton Hall | Samuel Caron is called for the reach on Don Elliott - foul #1 on Samuel Caron, team foul #2 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Pyburn (PG), Bernard Samuels (SG), Anthony Norton (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Michael Dingler, Samuel Caron, Matthew Williams, Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jack Imes (PG), Vincent Covell (C) David Carlson, Michael Morris | |
| 13:51 | Seton Hall | Edward Hayes knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-35 |
| 13:29 | Villanova | Charles Holder buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Marcus Scott | 54-35 |
| 13:03 | Seton Hall | Howard Pyburn steals it from Don Elliott | 54-35 |
| 12:54 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Pyburn | 57-35 |
| 12:47 | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bernard Samuels - foul #1 on Bernard Samuels, team foul #3 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Dingler (SG), Samuel Caron (SF), Matthew Williams (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) Bernard Samuels, Charles Holder, Anthony Norton, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Sammie Foreman (SG), Barry Dupree (SF), James Brown (PF) Jack Imes, Don Elliott, Edward Hayes | |
| 12:47 | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 57-36 |
| 12:47 | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick misses the 2nd free throw | 57-36 |
| 12:47 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Matthew Williams | 57-36 |
| 12:31 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-36 |
| 12:29 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn grabs the offensive board | 57-36 |
| 12:22 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn hits a floater from the left side set up by Matthew Williams | 59-36 |
| 12:06 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell blows the layup | 59-36 |
| 12:05 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn gets the rebound | 59-36 |
| 11:54 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn loses the dribble to Ray Patrick | 59-36 |
| 11:49 | Seton Hall | James Brown hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ray Patrick | 59-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Dingler (fresh) 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Samuel Caron (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Ray Patrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sammie Foreman (fresh) SF - Barry Dupree (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Vincent Covell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-38 |
| 11:27 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Barry Dupree | 59-38 |
| 11:21 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Barry Dupree | 59-40 |
| 11:04 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-40 |
| 10:45 | Seton Hall | Barry Dupree clanks a jumper from the right wing | 62-40 |
| 10:44 | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick tips it home | 62-42 |
| 10:27 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-42 |
| 10:23 | Seton Hall | Michael Dingler picks off the pass by Ray Patrick in the backcourt | 65-42 |
| 10:02 | Villanova | Vincent Covell is called for the reach on Howard Pyburn - foul #2 on Vincent Covell, team foul #4 | 65-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Bernard Samuels (SG), Dragan Paluszynski (SF), Anthony Norton (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Howard Pyburn, Michael Dingler, Samuel Caron, Matthew Williams, Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jack Imes (PG), Don Elliott (SF), Edward Hayes (PF), Michael Morris (C) Ray Patrick, Barry Dupree, James Brown, Vincent Covell | |
| 09:45 | Villanova | Anthony Norton is whistled for a carry | 65-42 |
| 09:36 | Seton Hall | Don Elliott clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 65-42 |
| 09:34 | Seton Hall | Edward Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-42 |
| 09:29 | Seton Hall | Don Elliott hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 65-42 |
| 09:28 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dragan Paluszynski | 65-42 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Michael Morris swats the short shot by Marcus Scott | 65-42 |
| 09:03 | Seton Hall | Michael Morris grabs the board | 65-42 |
| 08:58 | Seton Hall | Charles Holder steals the ball from Jack Imes | 65-42 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Charles Holder slams it home | 67-42 |
| 08:51 | Seton Hall | Jack Imes buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Don Elliott | 67-45 |
| 08:32 | Villanova | Charles Holder buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-45 |
| 08:17 | Seton Hall | Edward Hayes misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Norton - foul #2 on Anthony Norton, team foul #4 | 70-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Barry Dupree (SF), James Brown (PF), Mark Swinford (C) Sammie Foreman, Don Elliott, Michael Morris | |
| 08:17 | Seton Hall | Edward Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 70-45 |
| 08:17 | Seton Hall | Edward Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 70-46 |
| 07:59 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses the shot from the right side | 70-46 |
| 07:58 | Seton Hall | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 70-46 |
| 07:52 | Seton Hall | Barry Dupree misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-46 |
| 07:50 | Seton Hall | James Brown hits the follow up shot | 70-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Holder (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Norton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jack Imes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Barry Dupree (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Mark Swinford (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Marcus Scott is hacked by James Brown - foul #4 on James Brown, team foul #5 | 70-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Dingler (SG), Samuel Caron (SF) Bernard Samuels, Dragan Paluszynski | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Don Elliott (SG), Vincent Covell (C) Edward Hayes, Mark Swinford | |
| 07:20 | Villanova | Marcus Scott clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-48 |
| 07:18 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Don Elliott | 70-48 |
| 07:12 | Seton Hall | Barry Dupree hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-48 |
| 07:10 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell tips it in | 70-50 |
| 06:54 | Villanova | Anthony Norton travels with the ball | 70-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Pyburn (PG), Randall Izaguirre (PF) Samuel Caron, Anthony Norton | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | David Carlson (PG), Michael Morris (PF) Jack Imes, James Brown | |
| 06:31 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Barry Dupree | 70-52 |
| 06:10 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 70-52 |
| 06:09 | Seton Hall | Don Elliott pulls down the rebound | 70-52 |
| 06:03 | Seton Hall | Don Elliott knocks in the fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Michael Dingler - foul #2 on Michael Dingler, team foul #5 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Samuels (SG), Matthew Williams (PF) Charles Holder, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Edward Hayes (SF) Barry Dupree | |
| 06:03 | Seton Hall | Don Elliott makes the free throw | 70-55 |
| 05:51 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels is hacked by Don Elliott - foul #1 on Don Elliott, team foul #6 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick (SG) Michael Morris | |
| 05:35 | Villanova | Michael Dingler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-55 |
| 05:34 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Izaguirre | 70-55 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Matthew Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Don Elliott | 70-55 |
| 05:08 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell snags the defensive board | 70-55 |
| 05:02 | Seton Hall | David Carlson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-55 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre grabs the board | 70-55 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bernard Samuels | 73-55 |
| 04:39 | Seton Hall | Seton Hall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SF), Anthony Norton (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Michael Dingler, Matthew Williams, Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jack Imes (PG), Sammie Foreman (SG), Barry Dupree (SF), James Brown (PF) David Carlson, Ray Patrick, Don Elliott, Edward Hayes | |
| 04:32 | Seton Hall | Marcus Scott blocks the short jumper by Jack Imes | 73-55 |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Marcus Scott grabs the board | 73-55 |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-55 |
| 04:10 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell pulls down the rebound | 73-55 |
| 04:06 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-55 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Anthony Norton can't finish the layup | 73-55 |
| 03:50 | Seton Hall | Vincent Covell gets the rebound | 73-55 |
| 03:46 | Seton Hall | Barry Dupree clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-55 |
| 03:45 | Seton Hall | The offensive rebound goes to James Brown | 73-55 |
| 03:31 | Seton Hall | Barry Dupree misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-55 |
| 03:30 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dragan Paluszynski | 73-55 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Norton (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jack Imes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sammie Foreman (fresh) SF - Barry Dupree (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Vincent Covell (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels misses short on a floater from the right wing | 73-55 |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels grabs the offensive board | 73-55 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels is fouled on the floor by Vincent Covell - foul #3 on Vincent Covell, team foul #7 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG) Howard Pyburn | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | David Carlson (PG), Ray Patrick (SG), Don Elliott (SF), Edward Hayes (PF), Michael Morris (C) Jack Imes, Sammie Foreman, Barry Dupree, James Brown, Vincent Covell | |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels makes the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels makes the 2nd free throw | 75-55 |
| 02:42 | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Morris | 75-57 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski is fouled on the floor by Michael Morris - foul #2 on Michael Morris, team foul #8 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Williams (PF) Anthony Norton | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski makes the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 77-57 |
| 02:15 | Seton Hall | Edward Hayes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 77-57 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Marcus Scott gets the rebound | 77-57 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Michael Morris is called for the reach on Marcus Scott - foul #3 on Michael Morris, team foul #9 | 77-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Pyburn (PG), Anthony Norton (PF) Charles Holder, Matthew Williams | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Marcus Scott makes the 1st free throw | 78-57 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Marcus Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 79-57 |
| 01:44 | Seton Hall | Don Elliott is called for traveling | 79-57 |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dragan Paluszynski | 82-57 |
| 01:13 | Seton Hall | Edward Hayes knocks in the floater from the left wing | 82-59 |
| 01:01 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Dragan Paluszynski | 85-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Bernard Samuels - foul #2 on Bernard Samuels, team foul #6 | 85-59 |
| 00:57 | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 85-60 |
| 00:57 | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 85-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Ray Patrick - foul #1 on Ray Patrick, team foul #10 | 85-61 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn makes the 1st free throw | 86-61 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn makes the 2nd free throw | 87-61 |
| 00:23 | Seton Hall | Don Elliott misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 87-61 |
| 00:21 | Seton Hall | Michael Morris tips it in | 87-63 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn runs out the clock | 87-63 |