| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Derrick Wagaman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Crain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - David Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John McAlevy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Dargan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Harley Weaver (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman inbounds the ball | 44-28 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Villanova | John Atkinson is whistled for a carry | 44-28 |
| 19:35 | Seton Hall | Michael Dargan knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by David Carlson | 44-30 |
| 19:18 | Villanova | John Atkinson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dragan Paluszynski | 47-30 |
| 19:04 | Seton Hall | David Carlson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John McAlevy | 47-33 |
| 18:44 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre hits a jumper in the lane set up by Derrick Wagaman | 49-33 |
| 18:39 | Seton Hall | Harley Weaver makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Carlson | 49-36 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-36 |
| 18:12 | Seton Hall | Harley Weaver pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| 18:10 | Seton Hall | Dragan Paluszynski takes the ball from David Carlson in the backcourt | 49-36 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski drills a 3 from the left corner set up by John Atkinson | 52-36 |
| 17:34 | Seton Hall | John McAlevy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Gerald Lowe (SG), Paul King (SF), Warren Jones (PF), Jerry Howell (C) John Atkinson, Dragan Paluszynski, Derrick Wagaman, Jerry Crain, Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Nicholas Partlow (SG), Phillip Pullen (SF), Paul Armstrong (PF), Ralph Buske (C) John McAlevy, Michael Dargan, James Brown, Harley Weaver | |
| 17:20 | Villanova | Paul King buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Gerald Lowe | 54-36 |
| 17:16 | Seton Hall | David Carlson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-36 |
| 17:15 | Seton Hall | Ralph Buske tips it back up and in | 54-38 |
| 16:55 | Villanova | Paul King connects on the runner from the left block | 56-38 |
| 16:43 | Seton Hall | Paul Armstrong is open and scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by David Carlson | 56-40 |
| 16:35 | Villanova | Paul King comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Phillip Pullen - foul #3 on Phillip Pullen, team foul #1 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre (C) Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Mark Swinford (SF) Phillip Pullen | |
| 16:35 | Villanova | Paul King misses the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 16:35 | Villanova | Paul King makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 16:24 | Seton Hall | Paul Armstrong can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-40 |
| 16:23 | Seton Hall | David Carlson snags the offensive board | 57-40 |
| 16:12 | Seton Hall | Ralph Buske throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SG), Derrick Wagaman (SF), Jerry Crain (PF) Gerald Lowe, Paul King, Warren Jones | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | John McAlevy (SG), James Brown (PF), Harley Weaver (C) Nicholas Partlow, Paul Armstrong, Ralph Buske | |
| 15:50 | Villanova | Jerry Crain clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Swinford - foul #2 on Mark Swinford, team foul #2 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG) John Alcantara | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Matthew Schreiber (PG), Phillip Pullen (SG), Michael Dargan (SF) David Carlson, John McAlevy, Mark Swinford | |
| 15:50 | Villanova | Jerry Crain makes the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 15:50 | Villanova | Jerry Crain misses the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| 15:50 | Seton Hall | Harley Weaver pulls down the rebound | 58-40 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derrick Wagaman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Crain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Matthew Schreiber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Pullen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Dargan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Harley Weaver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Seton Hall | Matthew Schreiber loses the dribble to John Atkinson in the backcourt | 58-40 |
| 15:30 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre misses the turnaround in the paint | 58-40 |
| 15:28 | Seton Hall | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 58-40 |
| 15:26 | Seton Hall | Michael Dargan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SF), Jerry Howell (C) Derrick Wagaman, Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 15:11 | Villanova | Jerry Crain misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-40 |
| 15:09 | Seton Hall | Phillip Pullen pulls down the rebound | 58-40 |
| 15:05 | Seton Hall | Phillip Pullen is hacked by Jerry Howell - foul #1 on Jerry Howell, team foul #1 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SG) Paul King | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Paul Armstrong (C) Harley Weaver | |
| 14:42 | Seton Hall | Jerry Howell steals the ball from Phillip Pullen | 58-40 |
| 14:27 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-40 |
| 14:26 | Villanova | Jerry Howell tips it but misses | 58-40 |
| 14:24 | Seton Hall | James Brown grabs the board | 58-40 |
| 14:02 | Seton Hall | Paul Armstrong comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 58-40 |
| 14:01 | Seton Hall | Michael Dargan snags the offensive board | 58-40 |
| 13:50 | Seton Hall | Matthew Schreiber misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-40 |
| 13:48 | Seton Hall | James Brown tips it in | 58-42 |
| 13:36 | Villanova | Jerry Crain hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 58-42 |
| 13:35 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to James Brown | 58-42 |
| 13:11 | Seton Hall | James Brown connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-44 |
| 12:52 | Villanova | James Brown takes the ball from Paul King | 58-44 |
| 12:37 | Seton Hall | Phillip Pullen misses short on a floater from the left side | 58-44 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Jerry Crain grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | John Atkinson buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Dragan Paluszynski | 60-44 |
| 11:46 | Seton Hall | Phillip Pullen clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Dragan Paluszynski - foul #1 on Dragan Paluszynski, team foul #2 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Gerald Lowe (SG), Derrick Wagaman (SF), Warren Jones (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Atkinson, Dragan Paluszynski, Paul King, Jerry Crain, Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | David Carlson (PG), John McAlevy (SG), Ralph Buske (PF), Harley Weaver (C) Matthew Schreiber, Michael Dargan, James Brown, Paul Armstrong | |
| 11:46 | Seton Hall | Phillip Pullen makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 11:46 | Seton Hall | Phillip Pullen misses the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 11:46 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre grabs the defensive rebound | 60-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Alcantara (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Wagaman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Warren Jones (fresh) 4 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - David Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - John McAlevy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Pullen (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Buske (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Harley Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 11:28 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Phillip Pullen | 60-45 |
| 11:24 | Seton Hall | David Carlson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 11:22 | Seton Hall | Harley Weaver tips it in | 60-47 |
| 10:54 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-47 |
| 10:53 | Seton Hall | Ralph Buske grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 10:46 | Seton Hall | John McAlevy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Warren Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Harley Weaver - foul #2 on Harley Weaver, team foul #3 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SG) Gerald Lowe | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Nicholas Partlow (SG), Mark Swinford (SF), James Brown (PF) John McAlevy, Phillip Pullen, Ralph Buske | |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre misses the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 10:20 | Seton Hall | Harley Weaver snags the defensive board | 61-47 |
| 10:18 | Seton Hall | Derrick Wagaman takes the ball from Nicholas Partlow in the backcourt | 61-47 |
| 10:13 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre is hacked by Nicholas Partlow - foul #2 on Nicholas Partlow, team foul #4 | 61-47 |
| 10:03 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Harley Weaver - foul #3 on Harley Weaver, team foul #5 | 61-47 |
| 10:03 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre misses the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 10:03 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 09:45 | Seton Hall | James Brown connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Carlson | 62-50 |
| 09:23 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre is whistled for a carry | 62-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (SG) John Alcantara | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 09:02 | Seton Hall | James Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 09:00 | Villanova | Paul King grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 08:48 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 62-50 |
| 08:47 | Villanova | Warren Jones tips it back up and in | 64-50 |
| 08:45 | Seton Hall | Gerald Lowe picks off the pass by David Carlson in the backcourt | 64-50 |
| 08:32 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre slams it home on a great pass from Gerald Lowe | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:18 | Seton Hall | Nicholas Partlow misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 66-50 |
| 08:17 | Villanova | Paul King grabs the board | 66-50 |
| 08:05 | Villanova | Harley Weaver is called for the reach on Paul King - foul #4 on Harley Weaver, team foul #6 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Paul King (SF), Jerry Crain (PF) Paul King, Derrick Wagaman, Warren Jones | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | John McAlevy (SG), Michael Dargan (SF), Ralph Buske (PF), Paul Armstrong (C) Nicholas Partlow, Mark Swinford, James Brown, Harley Weaver | |
| 07:42 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre lays it in | 68-50 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Alcantara (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Lowe (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul King (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jerry Crain (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - David Carlson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - John McAlevy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Dargan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Buske (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Seton Hall | Paul Armstrong's pass is intercepted by Randall Izaguirre in the backcourt | 68-50 |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Jerry Crain misses short on a runner from the right block | 68-50 |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Paul King pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-50 |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre clanks a turnaround in the lane | 68-50 |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Paul King tips it back up and in | 70-50 |
| 06:47 | Seton Hall | Randall Izaguirre is called for the reach on John McAlevy - foul #2 on Randall Izaguirre, team foul #3 | 70-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Derrick Wagaman (SF), Warren Jones (PF) John Alcantara, Gerald Lowe, Paul King, Jerry Crain | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Matthew Schreiber (PG), Harley Weaver (C) David Carlson, Ralph Buske | |
| 06:27 | Seton Hall | Paul Armstrong misses the lay-in but the foul's on Warren Jones - foul #1 on Warren Jones, team foul #4 | 70-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Howell (C) Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 06:27 | Seton Hall | Paul Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 06:27 | Seton Hall | Paul Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 06:10 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-52 |
| 06:09 | Seton Hall | Harley Weaver gets the rebound | 70-52 |
| 06:03 | Seton Hall | John McAlevy can't connect on an uncontested runner from close range | 70-52 |
| 06:02 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski snags the defensive board | 70-52 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | John Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 70-52 |
| 05:43 | Seton Hall | Paul Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 05:39 | Seton Hall | John McAlevy banks in the layup set up by Michael Dargan | 70-54 |
| 05:29 | Villanova | John Atkinson clanks a 3 from straight away | 70-54 |
| 05:28 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman tips it in | 72-54 |
| 05:12 | Seton Hall | Harley Weaver buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John McAlevy | 72-56 |
| 04:56 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-56 |
| 04:54 | Villanova | John Atkinson gets the offensive rebound | 72-56 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-56 |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Jerry Howell grabs the offensive rebound | 72-56 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman loses the ball out of bounds | 72-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Paul King (SG), Paul King (SF), Jerry Crain (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Atkinson, Dragan Paluszynski, Derrick Wagaman, Warren Jones, Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | David Carlson (PG), Nicholas Partlow (SG), Phillip Pullen (SF), James Brown (PF), Ralph Buske (C) Matthew Schreiber, John McAlevy, Michael Dargan, Paul Armstrong, Harley Weaver | |
| 04:16 | Seton Hall | Phillip Pullen's pass is intercepted by Paul King in the backcourt | 72-56 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Jerry Crain hits the finger roll set up by Paul King | 74-56 |
| 04:07 | Seton Hall | David Carlson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-56 |
| 04:06 | Seton Hall | David Carlson grabs the offensive rebound | 74-56 |
| 03:43 | Seton Hall | David Carlson loses the ball out of bounds | 74-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Matthew Schreiber (PG), Mark Swinford (SF) David Carlson, James Brown | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Alcantara (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul King (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Crain (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Matthew Schreiber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Partlow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Swinford (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Ralph Buske (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Phillip Pullen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre is hacked by Phillip Pullen - foul #4 on Phillip Pullen, team foul #7 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (SG) Paul King | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre makes the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre misses the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| 03:28 | Seton Hall | Ralph Buske snags the defensive board | 75-56 |
| 03:15 | Seton Hall | Ralph Buske is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 75-56 |
| 03:13 | Villanova | John Alcantara grabs the board | 75-56 |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Ralph Buske swats the dunk try by Randall Izaguirre | 75-56 |
| 03:07 | Villanova | John Alcantara gets the offensive rebound | 75-56 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Matthew Schreiber is called for the reach on John Alcantara - foul #4 on Matthew Schreiber, team foul #8 | 75-56 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | John Alcantara makes the 1st free throw | 76-56 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | John Alcantara makes the 2nd free throw | 77-56 |
| 02:37 | Seton Hall | Mark Swinford buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Partlow | 77-59 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Phillip Pullen swats the layup by Jerry Crain | 77-59 |
| 02:24 | Seton Hall | Phillip Pullen gets the rebound | 77-59 |
| 02:16 | Seton Hall | Mark Swinford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Paul King (SG) John Alcantara, Gerald Lowe | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Paul Armstrong (C) Mark Swinford | |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Jerry Crain scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Atkinson | 79-59 |
| 01:52 | Seton Hall | Paul Armstrong dunks the ball set up by Matthew Schreiber | 79-61 |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Jerry Crain hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Buske - foul #1 on Ralph Buske, team foul #9 | 79-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Derrick Wagaman (SF) Paul King, Paul King | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Jerry Crain misses the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Jerry Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 80-61 |
| 01:19 | Seton Hall | Phillip Pullen misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-61 |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Jerry Crain gets the rebound | 80-61 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | Jerry Crain buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dragan Paluszynski | 82-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Seton Hall | Ralph Buske can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Randall Izaguirre - foul #3 on Randall Izaguirre, team foul #5 | 82-61 |
| 00:52 | Seton Hall | Ralph Buske makes the 1st free throw | 82-62 |
| 00:52 | Seton Hall | Ralph Buske misses the 2nd free throw | 82-62 |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre pulls down the rebound | 82-62 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Matthew Schreiber is called for the reach on Randall Izaguirre - foul #5 on Matthew Schreiber, team foul #10 | 82-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Mark Swinford (SF) Matthew Schreiber | |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre makes the 1st free throw | 83-62 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre makes the 2nd free throw | 84-62 |
| 00:29 | Seton Hall | Jerry Crain is called for the reach on Phillip Pullen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Crain, team foul #6 | 84-62 |
| 00:26 | Seton Hall | Nicholas Partlow is hacked by Jerry Crain - foul #2 on Jerry Crain, team foul #7 | 84-62 |
| 00:26 | Seton Hall | Nicholas Partlow misses the 1st free throw | 84-62 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Jerry Crain snags the defensive board | 84-62 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | John Atkinson runs out the clock | 84-62 |