| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Peter Hamer (fresh) SG - Joshua Bartelt (fresh) SF - Santo Garcia (fresh) PF - Bryan Goins (fresh) C - Scott Ferguson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fresh) SG - John Hilliker (fresh) SF - Rick Hart (fresh) PF - David Evans (fresh) C - Carl Fox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Carl Fox wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Villanova | David Evans misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Rick Hart tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Seton Hall | Scott Ferguson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Seton Hall | Joshua Bartelt loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | Carl Fox knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Rick Hart and he's hacked by Scott Ferguson - foul #1 on Scott Ferguson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Seton Hall | Bryan Goins grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Seton Hall | Bryan Goins misses the jumpshot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Villanova | David Evans gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses short on a shot from the right block | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Joshua Bartelt | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Seton Hall | Santo Garcia drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Villanova | Carl Fox lays it in on a great pass from Charles Dixon | 2-4 |
| 18:03 | Seton Hall | Rick Hart steps in front of the Peter Hamer pass in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 17:46 | Villanova | Rick Hart connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Dixon | 2-6 |
| 17:44 | Seton Hall | Charles Dixon is called for the reach on Peter Hamer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Dixon, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Michael Nord (PG), Ignacio Vega (SG), Gustavo Gallo (SF), Thomas Curry (PF), Frederick Dematteo (C) Peter Hamer, Joshua Bartelt, Santo Garcia, Bryan Goins, Scott Ferguson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Charles Dixon, John Hilliker, Rick Hart, David Evans, Carl Fox | |
| 17:34 | Seton Hall | Thomas Curry misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-6 |
| 17:33 | Villanova | Loyd Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:15 | Villanova | Loyd Williams misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Frederick Dematteo - foul #1 on Frederick Dematteo, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 17:15 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:15 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:07 | Seton Hall | Ignacio Vega clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Marc Spann - foul #1 on Marc Spann, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| 17:07 | Seton Hall | Ignacio Vega makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:07 | Seton Hall | Ignacio Vega misses the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:07 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Loyd Williams | 3-8 |
| 16:46 | Villanova | Marc Spann drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Justin Kiesel | 3-10 |
| 16:25 | Seton Hall | Ignacio Vega buries a floater from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 16:05 | Villanova | Vernon Ray is fouled on the floor by Frederick Dematteo - foul #2 on Frederick Dematteo, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Peter Hamer (PG), Joshua Bartelt (SG), Santo Garcia (SF), Bryan Goins (PF), Scott Ferguson (C) Michael Nord, Ignacio Vega, Gustavo Gallo, Thomas Curry, Frederick Dematteo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Rick Hart (SF), David Evans (PF), Bradley Lenihan (C) Robert Follansbee, Marc Spann, Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray, Loyd Williams | |
| 15:55 | Villanova | Santo Garcia is called for the reach on Rick Hart - foul #1 on Santo Garcia, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Peter Hamer (fresh) SG - Joshua Bartelt (fresh) SF - Santo Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Goins (fresh) C - Scott Ferguson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Ragland (fresh) SF - Rick Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Evans (fresh) C - Bradley Lenihan (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Villanova | Rick Hart hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Dixon | 5-12 |
| 15:01 | Seton Hall | Bryan Goins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Rick Hart - foul #1 on Rick Hart, team foul #3 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Gustavo Gallo (C) Scott Ferguson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Fox (C) Bradley Lenihan | |
| 15:01 | Seton Hall | Bryan Goins makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 15:01 | Seton Hall | Bryan Goins makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:34 | Villanova | Rick Hart's pass is intercepted by Peter Hamer | 7-12 |
| 14:31 | Seton Hall | Peter Hamer lays it up and in | 9-12 |
| 14:10 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the easy layup | 9-12 |
| 14:09 | Seton Hall | Gustavo Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 14:07 | Seton Hall | Anthony Ragland is called for the reach on Joshua Bartelt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Ragland, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Michael Nord (PG), Edmundo Gallo (SG), Ignacio Vega (SF), Thomas Curry (PF) Peter Hamer, Joshua Bartelt, Santo Garcia, Bryan Goins | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Hilliker (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (PF) Anthony Ragland, Rick Hart, David Evans | |
| 13:55 | Seton Hall | Gustavo Gallo is hacked by Carl Fox - foul #1 on Carl Fox, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan (C) Carl Fox | |
| 13:46 | Seton Hall | Thomas Curry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Scott Ferguson (C) Gustavo Gallo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (PG) Charles Dixon | |
| 13:33 | Villanova | Michael Nord picks off the pass by Vernon Ray | 9-12 |
| 13:30 | Seton Hall | Ignacio Vega lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Nord | 11-12 |
| 13:08 | Villanova | John Hilliker misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Scott Ferguson - foul #2 on Scott Ferguson, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Peter Hamer (PG), Bryan Goins (PF) Edmundo Gallo, Scott Ferguson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), David Evans (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray, Bradley Lenihan | |
| 13:08 | Villanova | John Hilliker makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:08 | Villanova | John Hilliker makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:06 | Seton Hall | Bryan Goins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF) John Hilliker | |
| 12:51 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee misses short on a floater from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel tips it in | 11-16 |
| 12:35 | Seton Hall | Michael Nord hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 12:34 | Villanova | Loyd Williams grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 12:17 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-16 |
| 12:15 | Seton Hall | Thomas Curry grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 12:09 | Seton Hall | Justin Kiesel steals it from Bryan Goins | 11-16 |
| 11:43 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 11:42 | Villanova | David Evans gets the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Peter Hamer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Nord (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ignacio Vega (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bryan Goins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Curry (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (fairly fresh) SG - Marc Spann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Kiesel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Evans (tiring) 2 reb. C - Loyd Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Villanova | David Evans blows the layup | 11-16 |
| 11:29 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel grabs the offensive board | 11-16 |
| 11:06 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Marc Spann and he's fouled by Peter Hamer - foul #1 on Peter Hamer, team foul #6 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Edmundo Gallo (PG), Joshua Bartelt (SG), Santo Garcia (SF), Gustavo Gallo (C) Peter Hamer, Michael Nord, Ignacio Vega, Thomas Curry | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Hilliker (SG), Anthony Ragland (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Carl Fox (C) Marc Spann, Justin Kiesel, David Evans, Loyd Williams | |
| 11:06 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee makes the free throw | 11-19 |
| 10:39 | Seton Hall | Gustavo Gallo connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Bartelt | 14-19 |
| 10:25 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Ragland | 14-21 |
| 10:19 | Seton Hall | John Hilliker steps in front of the Joshua Bartelt pass in the backcourt | 14-21 |
| 10:18 | Villanova | John Hilliker misses the easy layup | 14-21 |
| 10:16 | Seton Hall | Joshua Bartelt pulls down the rebound | 14-21 |
| 10:11 | Seton Hall | Joshua Bartelt can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 14-21 |
| 10:09 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Anthony Ragland | 14-21 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Carl Fox scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Ragland and he's fouled by Gustavo Gallo - foul #1 on Gustavo Gallo, team foul #7 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Rick Hart (SF), David Evans (PF) Robert Follansbee, John Hilliker, Vernon Ray | |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the free throw | 14-24 |
| 09:33 | Seton Hall | David Evans steals the ball from Bryan Goins | 14-24 |
| 09:09 | Villanova | David Evans lays it in set up by Anthony Ragland and he's fouled by Bryan Goins - foul #1 on Bryan Goins, team foul #8 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Peter Hamer (PG), Thomas Curry (PF) Edmundo Gallo, Bryan Goins | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Hilliker (SG), Bradley Lenihan (C) Anthony Ragland, Carl Fox | |
| 09:09 | Villanova | David Evans makes the free throw | 14-27 |
| 08:51 | Seton Hall | Joshua Bartelt misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-27 |
| 08:50 | Seton Hall | Thomas Curry hits the follow up shot | 16-27 |
| 08:21 | Villanova | Joshua Bartelt takes the ball from Rick Hart | 16-27 |
| 08:15 | Seton Hall | Peter Hamer travels with the ball | 16-27 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Michael Nord (SG), Bryan Goins (PF) Joshua Bartelt, Gustavo Gallo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (PF) Rick Hart, David Evans | |
| 07:51 | Villanova | John Hilliker drills a shot from the left block set up by Charles Dixon | 16-29 |
| 07:36 | Seton Hall | The jumper by Santo Garcia is denied by Justin Kiesel | 16-29 |
| 07:35 | Seton Hall | Bryan Goins pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-29 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Peter Hamer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Nord (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Santo Garcia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Goins (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Curry (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Hilliker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Justin Kiesel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) C - Bradley Lenihan (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Seton Hall | Bryan Goins is denied on a dunk by Bradley Lenihan | 16-29 |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Vernon Ray snags the defensive board | 16-29 |
| 06:51 | Villanova | Charles Dixon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-29 |
| 06:49 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan can't tip it in | 16-29 |
| 06:48 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel snags the offensive board | 16-29 |
| 06:30 | Villanova | John Hilliker can't finish the layup | 16-29 |
| 06:28 | Seton Hall | Thomas Curry grabs the defensive rebound | 16-29 |
| 06:23 | Seton Hall | Peter Hamer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-29 |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Vernon Ray gets the rebound | 16-29 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | John Hilliker loses the ball out of bounds | 16-29 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Edmundo Gallo (PG), Joshua Bartelt (SG), Ignacio Vega (PF), Gustavo Gallo (C) Peter Hamer, Michael Nord, Bryan Goins, Thomas Curry | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Rick Hart (SF), Loyd Williams (PF), Carl Fox (C) Charles Dixon, John Hilliker, Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray, Bradley Lenihan | |
| 06:14 | Seton Hall | Joshua Bartelt travels in the backcourt | 16-29 |
| 05:58 | Villanova | Rick Hart is fouled on the floor by Santo Garcia - foul #2 on Santo Garcia, team foul #9 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Bryan Goins (PF) Santo Garcia | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:58 | Villanova | Rick Hart makes the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 05:58 | Villanova | Rick Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 16-30 |
| 05:58 | Seton Hall | Ignacio Vega gets the rebound | 16-30 |
| 05:47 | Seton Hall | Ignacio Vega hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 16-30 |
| 05:45 | Villanova | Loyd Williams snags the defensive board | 16-30 |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Gustavo Gallo takes the ball from Carl Fox | 16-30 |
| 05:00 | Seton Hall | Rick Hart is called for the reach on Bryan Goins - foul #2 on Rick Hart, team foul #6 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Michael Nord (PG), Thomas Curry (PF) Joshua Bartelt, Bryan Goins | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Justin Kiesel (SF), David Evans (PF) Anthony Ragland, Rick Hart, Loyd Williams | |
| 04:40 | Seton Hall | Michael Nord is hacked by David Evans - foul #1 on David Evans, team foul #7 | 16-30 |
| 04:40 | Seton Hall | Michael Nord makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 04:40 | Seton Hall | Michael Nord misses the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Carl Fox gets the rebound | 17-30 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-30 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel grabs the offensive rebound | 17-30 |
| 03:54 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel is hacked by Ignacio Vega - foul #1 on Ignacio Vega, team foul #10 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Peter Hamer (PG), Joshua Bartelt (SG), Santo Garcia (SF), Frederick Dematteo (PF), Scott Ferguson (C) Michael Nord, Edmundo Gallo, Ignacio Vega, Thomas Curry, Gustavo Gallo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Bradley Lenihan (C) Robert Follansbee, Marc Spann, Carl Fox | |
| 03:54 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 03:54 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 03:25 | Seton Hall | 3 seconds is called on Joshua Bartelt | 17-31 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Hart (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Justin Kiesel, David Evans, Bradley Lenihan | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Peter Hamer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Bartelt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Santo Garcia (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Dematteo (fresh) C - Scott Ferguson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Anthony Ragland (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Rick Hart (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) 2 reb. C - Loyd Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Villanova | Loyd Williams misses the lay-in | 17-31 |
| 03:03 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Scott Ferguson | 17-31 |
| 03:00 | Seton Hall | Rick Hart picks off the pass by Scott Ferguson in the backcourt | 17-31 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Charles Dixon and he's fouled by Joshua Bartelt - foul #1 on Joshua Bartelt, team foul #11 | 17-33 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Michael Nord (SG) Joshua Bartelt | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan (C) Loyd Williams | |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland makes the free throw | 17-34 |
| 02:13 | Seton Hall | Frederick Dematteo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-34 |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan pulls down the rebound | 17-34 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 17-34 |
| 01:48 | Seton Hall | Scott Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 17-34 |
| 01:45 | Seton Hall | Michael Nord is hacked by Rick Hart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rick Hart, team foul #8 | 17-34 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Edmundo Gallo (SG), Gustavo Gallo (SF), Ignacio Vega (PF) Peter Hamer, Santo Garcia, Frederick Dematteo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), John Hilliker (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), David Evans (PF) Charles Dixon, Anthony Ragland, Rick Hart, Vernon Ray | |
| 01:45 | Seton Hall | Michael Nord makes the 1st free throw | 18-34 |
| 01:45 | Seton Hall | Michael Nord makes the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | David Evans knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Robert Follansbee | 19-36 |
| 01:03 | Seton Hall | The jump hook by Scott Ferguson is blocked by Bradley Lenihan | 19-36 |
| 01:02 | Seton Hall | Gustavo Gallo tips it but misses | 19-36 |
| 01:01 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Evans | 19-36 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | David Evans is denied on a dunk by Ignacio Vega | 19-36 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan snags the offensive board | 19-36 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #9 | 19-36 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Joshua Bartelt (SG), Santo Garcia (SF), Bryan Goins (PF), Frederick Dematteo (C) Michael Nord, Gustavo Gallo, Ignacio Vega, Scott Ferguson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Loyd Williams (PF), Carl Fox (C) Robert Follansbee, John Hilliker, David Evans, Bradley Lenihan | |
| 00:22 | Seton Hall | Santo Garcia is called for traveling in the backcourt | 19-36 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Peter Hamer (PG) Edmundo Gallo | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Carl Fox hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 19-36 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Carl Fox tips it in | 19-38 |
| 00:00 | Seton Hall | Santo Garcia misses long on a halfcourt shot | 19-38 |