| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) SG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) SF - Luis Estrada (fresh) PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Scott Hall (fresh) SG - Mike Morris (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Steven (fresh) PF - Howard Hanford (fresh) C - Arthur Dickson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Seton Hall | Howard Hanford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Seton Hall | Scott Hall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Terry Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Seton Hall | Scott Hall makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Mike Morris | 3-3 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Howard Hanford takes the ball from Paul Elliott | 3-3 |
| 18:30 | Seton Hall | Howard Hanford connects on the runner from the left block set up by Scott Hall | 3-5 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Luis Estrada connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Smith | 6-5 |
| 17:53 | Seton Hall | Mike Morris hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Hall | 6-8 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | Luis Estrada buries a shot in the lane | 8-8 |
| 17:26 | Seton Hall | Scott Hall comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 17:25 | Villanova | Paul Elliott pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 17:23 | Villanova | Terry Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Pablo Jimenez (SF), Drazen Zechman (C) Terry Smith, Boris Skarzynski, Paul Elliott, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Michael Bradway (PG), Luke Sizer (SG), John Roberts (SF), Warren Lam (PF), Tim Langworthy (C) Scott Hall, Mike Morris, Jeffrey Steven, Howard Hanford, Arthur Dickson | |
| 17:05 | Seton Hall | John Roberts misses the shot from the free throw line | 8-8 |
| 17:03 | Villanova | David Woodard pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:59 | Villanova | John Roberts steals the ball from Pablo Jimenez in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| 16:44 | Seton Hall | John Roberts is fouled on the floor by Drazen Zechman - foul #1 on Drazen Zechman, team foul #1 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Elliott (PF) Luis Estrada | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 16:32 | Seton Hall | Luke Sizer misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 16:30 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:10 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 15:50 | Seton Hall | Warren Lam can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Drazen Zechman - foul #2 on Drazen Zechman, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Luis Estrada (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) David Woodard, Paul Elliott, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Scott Hall (PG), Mike Morris (SG), Jeffrey Steven (SF), Arthur Dickson (C) Michael Bradway, Luke Sizer, John Roberts, Tim Langworthy | |
| 15:50 | Seton Hall | Warren Lam makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 15:50 | Seton Hall | Warren Lam misses the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 15:50 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Pablo Jimenez (fresh) PF - Luis Estrada (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Scott Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Steven (fresh) PF - Warren Lam (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Arthur Dickson (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Terry Smith | 14-9 |
| 14:59 | Seton Hall | Mike Morris misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-9 |
| 14:58 | Seton Hall | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Hall | 14-9 |
| 14:46 | Seton Hall | Scott Hall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 14:44 | Villanova | Luis Estrada gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 14:27 | Villanova | Terry Smith misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-9 |
| 14:26 | Seton Hall | Mike Morris grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 14:22 | Seton Hall | Scott Hall buries a shot from the right side set up by Mike Morris | 14-11 |
| 13:56 | Villanova | Luis Estrada is whistled for traveling | 14-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Boris Skarzynski (SG), Paul Elliott (PF) Terry Smith, Sudi Abdulkarim, Luis Estrada | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Michael Bradway (PG), Luke Sizer (SG), John Roberts (SF), Howard Hanford (PF), Tim Langworthy (C) Scott Hall, Mike Morris, Jeffrey Steven, Warren Lam, Arthur Dickson | |
| 13:42 | Seton Hall | Howard Hanford loses the dribble to Paul Elliott | 14-11 |
| 13:13 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-11 |
| 13:12 | Seton Hall | Tim Langworthy grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 13:07 | Seton Hall | Boris Skarzynski steps in front of the John Roberts pass | 14-11 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski is hacked by Luke Sizer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Luke Sizer, team foul #1 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (SF) Pablo Jimenez | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 12:43 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Estrada (PF) Paul Elliott | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | James Mayfield (PG), Arthur Dickson (C) Michael Bradway, Tim Langworthy | |
| 12:25 | Seton Hall | Luis Estrada is called for the reach on Howard Hanford - foul #1 on Luis Estrada, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (SG) Boris Skarzynski | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Mike Morris (SG), Jeffrey Steven (SF) Luke Sizer, John Roberts | |
| 12:14 | Seton Hall | Luis Estrada picks off the pass by Mike Morris | 14-11 |
| 11:46 | Villanova | Terry Smith is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 11:45 | Seton Hall | Howard Hanford grabs the board | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fairly fresh) SG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luis Estrada (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Edwin Ritchie (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - James Mayfield (fresh) SG - Mike Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Steven (fairly fresh) PF - Howard Hanford (tiring) 2 pts. C - Arthur Dickson (tiring) | |
| 11:41 | Seton Hall | Terry Smith steps in front of the Mike Morris pass | 14-11 |
| 11:12 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie is whistled for traveling | 14-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Pablo Jimenez (SF), Paul Elliott (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Terry Smith, Luis Estrada, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Scott Hall (PG), Michael Bradway (SG), John Roberts (SF), Tim Langworthy (C) James Mayfield, Mike Morris, Jeffrey Steven, Arthur Dickson | |
| 10:51 | Seton Hall | Scott Hall misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 14-11 |
| 10:50 | Seton Hall | Tim Langworthy snags the offensive board | 14-11 |
| 10:29 | Seton Hall | Howard Hanford's floater is tipped away by Paul Elliott | 14-11 |
| 10:27 | Seton Hall | Michael Bradway pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 10:13 | Seton Hall | Tim Langworthy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Roberts | 14-13 |
| 09:53 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 09:52 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Tim Langworthy | 14-13 |
| 09:46 | Seton Hall | Howard Hanford is whistled for traveling | 14-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Luis Estrada (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) David Woodard, Boris Skarzynski, Paul Elliott, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Mike Morris (SG), Jeffrey Steven (SF), Warren Lam (PF) Michael Bradway, John Roberts, Howard Hanford | |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Luis Estrada scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Terry Smith and he's hacked by Tim Langworthy - foul #1 on Tim Langworthy, team foul #2 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Boris Skarzynski (SG), Paul Elliott (PF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Pablo Jimenez, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Luke Sizer (PG), Arthur Dickson (C) Scott Hall, Tim Langworthy | |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Luis Estrada makes the free throw | 17-13 |
| 09:05 | Seton Hall | Mike Morris clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-13 |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Luis Estrada snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 08:49 | Villanova | Luis Estrada comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 17-13 |
| 08:48 | Villanova | Terry Smith gets the offensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 08:23 | Villanova | Terry Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 08:21 | Villanova | Luis Estrada pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 08:04 | Villanova | Paul Elliott misses the lay-in | 17-13 |
| 08:02 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Warren Lam | 17-13 |
| 07:55 | Seton Hall | Mike Morris can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Terry Smith pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 07:51 | Villanova | Luke Sizer is called for the reach on David Woodard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luke Sizer, team foul #3 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Pablo Jimenez (SF), Edwin Ritchie (C) David Woodard, Boris Skarzynski, Paul Elliott | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Scott Hall (PG), Michael Bradway (SG), John Roberts (SF), Tim Langworthy (C) Luke Sizer, Mike Morris, Jeffrey Steven, Arthur Dickson | |
| 07:35 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez lays it up and in on a great pass from Terry Smith | 19-13 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Pablo Jimenez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luis Estrada (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Ritchie (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Scott Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bradway (fresh) SF - John Roberts (fresh) PF - Warren Lam (tiring) 1 pts. C - Tim Langworthy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Seton Hall | Michael Bradway is hacked by Edwin Ritchie - foul #1 on Edwin Ritchie, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Howard Hanford (PF) Warren Lam | |
| 07:23 | Seton Hall | Scott Hall misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-13 |
| 07:22 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez snags the defensive board | 19-13 |
| 07:17 | Villanova | John Roberts is called for the reach on Pablo Jimenez in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Roberts, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Elliott (PF) Luis Estrada | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 07:00 | Seton Hall | John Roberts pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 06:41 | Seton Hall | Howard Hanford misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 19-13 |
| 06:40 | Seton Hall | Tim Langworthy can't tip it in | 19-13 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim grabs the board | 19-13 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-13 |
| 06:15 | Seton Hall | Howard Hanford snags the defensive board | 19-13 |
| 06:11 | Seton Hall | Tim Langworthy is fouled on the floor by Edwin Ritchie - foul #2 on Edwin Ritchie, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Boris Skarzynski (SG), Luis Estrada (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) Terry Smith, Sudi Abdulkarim, Paul Elliott, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Mike Morris (SG), Jeffrey Steven (SF), Warren Lam (PF), Arthur Dickson (C) Michael Bradway, John Roberts, Howard Hanford, Tim Langworthy | |
| 06:04 | Seton Hall | Scott Hall buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Mike Morris | 19-16 |
| 05:45 | Villanova | Luis Estrada comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 19-16 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Luis Estrada tips it in | 21-16 |
| 05:30 | Seton Hall | Arthur Dickson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 21-16 |
| 05:29 | Seton Hall | Jeffrey Steven grabs the offensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 05:15 | Seton Hall | Scott Hall is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Boris Skarzynski - foul #1 on Boris Skarzynski, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Paul Elliott (PF) David Woodard, Pablo Jimenez | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 05:15 | Seton Hall | Scott Hall makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 05:15 | Seton Hall | Scott Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman gets the rebound | 21-17 |
| 05:13 | Villanova | Mike Morris is called for the reach on Boris Skarzynski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Morris, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (SG) Boris Skarzynski | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | James Mayfield (PG) Scott Hall | |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Mike Morris - foul #2 on Mike Morris, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Boris Skarzynski (SG) Terry Smith, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Michael Bradway (SG), John Roberts (SF), Howard Hanford (PF), Tim Langworthy (C) Mike Morris, Jeffrey Steven, Warren Lam, Arthur Dickson | |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim misses the 3rd free throw | 23-17 |
| 04:50 | Seton Hall | Howard Hanford grabs the defensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 04:28 | Seton Hall | Howard Hanford misses long on a floater from close range | 23-17 |
| 04:26 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim snags the defensive board | 23-17 |
| 04:22 | Villanova | John Roberts is called for the reach on Luis Estrada in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Roberts, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Pablo Jimenez (SF), Drazen Zechman (C) David Woodard, Boris Skarzynski, Paul Elliott | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jeffrey Steven (SF) John Roberts | |
| 04:22 | Villanova | Luis Estrada misses the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 04:22 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Drazen Zechman | 23-17 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez's pass is intercepted by Michael Bradway | 23-17 |
| 04:00 | Seton Hall | Michael Bradway lays it in | 23-19 |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Terry Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Paul Elliott (PF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Pablo Jimenez | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Mike Morris (SG), Arthur Dickson (C) James Mayfield, Howard Hanford | |
| 03:46 | Seton Hall | Mike Morris buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Bradway | 23-22 |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Luis Estrada is fouled on the floor by Mike Morris - foul #3 on Mike Morris, team foul #8 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Pablo Jimenez (SF) Terry Smith, Boris Skarzynski, Paul Elliott | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Scott Hall (PG), Luke Sizer (SG), John Roberts (SF), Warren Lam (PF) Michael Bradway, Mike Morris, Jeffrey Steven, Tim Langworthy | |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Luis Estrada makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Luis Estrada makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fairly fresh) SG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Pablo Jimenez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luis Estrada (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Drazen Zechman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Scott Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luke Sizer (fresh) SF - John Roberts (fresh) PF - Warren Lam (tiring) 1 pts. C - Arthur Dickson (tiring) | |
| 03:07 | Seton Hall | Pablo Jimenez steals it from Scott Hall out of a doubleteam | 25-22 |
| 03:04 | Villanova | David Woodard lays it in set up by Pablo Jimenez | 27-22 |
| 02:39 | Seton Hall | Drazen Zechman picks off the pass by Scott Hall out of a doubleteam | 27-22 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Luis Estrada misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Warren Lam - foul #1 on Warren Lam, team foul #9 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Boris Skarzynski (SG), Paul Elliott (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) David Woodard, Sudi Abdulkarim, Pablo Jimenez, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Howard Hanford (PF), Tim Langworthy (C) Warren Lam, Arthur Dickson | |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Luis Estrada makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Luis Estrada makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 01:53 | Seton Hall | Howard Hanford makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Hall and he's fouled by Luis Estrada - foul #2 on Luis Estrada, team foul #7 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez (SF) Luis Estrada | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | James Mayfield (PG), Jeffrey Steven (SF) Scott Hall, John Roberts | |
| 01:53 | Seton Hall | Howard Hanford misses the free throw | 29-24 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Boris Skarzynski | 29-24 |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Paul Elliott misses the tip | 29-24 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez snags the offensive board | 29-24 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie can't finish the layup | 29-24 |
| 00:57 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Steven | 29-24 |
| 00:53 | Seton Hall | James Mayfield clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 00:52 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edwin Ritchie | 29-24 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Paul Elliott clanks a jumper from the left block | 29-24 |
| 00:47 | Seton Hall | Jeffrey Steven grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 00:43 | Seton Hall | Luke Sizer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 00:41 | Seton Hall | Tim Langworthy gets the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 00:35 | Seton Hall | Howard Hanford misses the dunk attempt | 29-24 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Luis Estrada (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) Boris Skarzynski, Pablo Jimenez, Paul Elliott, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Scott Hall (PG), Michael Bradway (SG), John Roberts (SF), Warren Lam (PF), Arthur Dickson (C) James Mayfield, Luke Sizer, Jeffrey Steven, Howard Hanford, Tim Langworthy | |
| 00:19 | Seton Hall | Scott Hall shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Bradway | 29-27 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Luis Estrada misses the floater near the basket | 29-27 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Luis Estrada grabs the offensive board | 29-27 |