| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) SG - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Coons (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Schindler (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Edgar Lowe (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jake Peters (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Vitale (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Carpenter (fresh) C - Johnny Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Seton Hall | James Vitale inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Seton Hall | James Vitale misses the 3 from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 19:45 | Villanova | Gary Schindler pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 19:23 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Gary Schindler | 30-26 |
| 19:01 | Seton Hall | Stanley Gaines steps in front of the Edgar Lowe pass | 30-26 |
| 18:36 | Villanova | James Vitale picks off the pass by Gary Schindler | 30-26 |
| 18:18 | Seton Hall | James Vitale drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Edgar Lowe | 30-29 |
| 17:49 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson drills a 3 from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 17:35 | Seton Hall | Johnny Brown scores on a jump hook in the lane | 33-31 |
| 17:15 | Villanova | Gary Schindler clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Johnny Brown - foul #3 on Johnny Brown, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Laurence Dutra (PF), Tracy Feeney (C) Thomas Carpenter, Johnny Brown | |
| 17:15 | Villanova | Gary Schindler makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:15 | Villanova | Gary Schindler makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 16:56 | Seton Hall | Jake Peters is fouled on the floor by Gary Schindler - foul #1 on Gary Schindler, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ahmad Breazeale (PF), Kenneth Bateman (C) Stanley Gaines, Gary Schindler | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 16:46 | Seton Hall | Jake Peters clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 16:44 | Seton Hall | James Vitale can't tip it in | 35-31 |
| 16:42 | Seton Hall | Tracy Feeney gets the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 16:37 | Seton Hall | Edgar Lowe comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-31 |
| 16:36 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 16:08 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 16:07 | Villanova | Joe Coons tips it in | 37-31 |
| 15:55 | Seton Hall | James Vitale drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jake Peters | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fairly fresh) SG - Edwin Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Coons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ahmad Breazeale (fresh) C - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Edgar Lowe (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jake Peters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Vitale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Laurence Dutra (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Tracy Feeney (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Villanova | Joe Coons misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 15:27 | Villanova | Ahmad Breazeale misses the tip | 37-34 |
| 15:25 | Seton Hall | James Vitale pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 15:02 | Seton Hall | Jake Peters clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 15:00 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Carl Day | 37-34 |
| 14:34 | Villanova | Edgar Lowe takes the ball from Carl Day | 37-34 |
| 14:09 | Seton Hall | Tracy Feeney can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 14:07 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | Joe Coons misses the lay-in | 37-34 |
| 13:40 | Seton Hall | Laurence Dutra gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 13:35 | Seton Hall | James Vitale clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 13:34 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 13:06 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson is whistled for traveling | 37-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Paul Zagen (SG), Todd Daniels (SF), Stanley Gaines (PF), Gary Schindler (C) Carl Day, Edwin Johnson, Joe Coons, Ahmad Breazeale, Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Richard Greathouse (PG), William Lawson (SF), Thomas Carpenter (PF), Johnny Brown (C) Edgar Lowe, Jake Peters, Laurence Dutra, Tracy Feeney | |
| 12:45 | Seton Hall | William Lawson is fouled on the floor by Todd Daniels - foul #3 on Todd Daniels, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| 12:31 | Seton Hall | Thomas Carpenter's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Schindler | 37-34 |
| 12:29 | Seton Hall | Thomas Carpenter tips it back up and in | 37-36 |
| 12:11 | Villanova | Gary Ham hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 37-36 |
| 12:10 | Seton Hall | William Lawson gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 12:06 | Seton Hall | William Lawson travels with the ball | 37-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Laurence Dutra (PF) William Lawson | |
| 11:56 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines hits a floater from the right block | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Zagen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Todd Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Schindler (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Richard Greathouse (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Vitale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Laurence Dutra (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Seton Hall | James Vitale misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 11:32 | Seton Hall | Johnny Brown tips it but misses | 39-36 |
| 11:30 | Seton Hall | Thomas Carpenter grabs the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 11:16 | Seton Hall | Johnny Brown misses long on a floater from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 11:15 | Seton Hall | James Vitale tips it but misses | 39-36 |
| 11:13 | Seton Hall | James Vitale pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 10:56 | Seton Hall | Gary Ham steals it from Johnny Brown | 39-36 |
| 10:37 | Villanova | Gary Ham is called for traveling | 39-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Edwin Johnson (SG), Joe Coons (SF) Gary Ham, Paul Zagen, Todd Daniels | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Edgar Lowe (PG), Jake Peters (SG) Richard Greathouse, James Vitale | |
| 10:16 | Seton Hall | Johnny Brown misses the jumper from the right side | 39-36 |
| 10:15 | Seton Hall | Johnny Brown hits the follow up shot | 39-38 |
| 09:46 | Villanova | Joe Coons's pass is intercepted by Laurence Dutra | 39-38 |
| 09:29 | Seton Hall | Carl Day is called for the reach on Laurence Dutra - foul #3 on Carl Day, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ahmad Breazeale (PF), Kenneth Bateman (C) Stanley Gaines, Gary Schindler | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | William Lawson (SF) Thomas Carpenter | |
| 09:15 | Seton Hall | Jake Peters clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ahmad Breazeale - foul #2 on Ahmad Breazeale, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | James Vitale (SF) William Lawson | |
| 09:15 | Seton Hall | Jake Peters makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 09:15 | Seton Hall | Jake Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Ahmad Breazeale scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 08:34 | Seton Hall | James Vitale misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 08:32 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 07:54 | Seton Hall | James Vitale drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edgar Lowe | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Edwin Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Coons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ahmad Breazeale (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Edgar Lowe (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Jake Peters (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Vitale (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Laurence Dutra (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Johnny Brown - foul #4 on Johnny Brown, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Todd Daniels (SG), Stanley Gaines (PF), Gary Schindler (C) Carl Day, Edwin Johnson, Joe Coons, Ahmad Breazeale | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Richard Greathouse (PG), William Lawson (SF), Thomas Carpenter (PF) Edgar Lowe, James Vitale, Laurence Dutra | |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 07:25 | Seton Hall | Thomas Carpenter gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 07:14 | Seton Hall | Jake Peters is hacked by Todd Daniels - foul #4 on Todd Daniels, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| 07:00 | Seton Hall | Johnny Brown lays it in set up by Richard Greathouse | 44-44 |
| 06:40 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 44-44 |
| 06:39 | Seton Hall | Richard Greathouse gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 06:33 | Seton Hall | Jake Peters misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-44 |
| 06:31 | Seton Hall | Thomas Carpenter grabs the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 06:14 | Seton Hall | Richard Greathouse scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Carpenter | 44-47 |
| 05:51 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 44-47 |
| 05:50 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Johnny Brown | 44-47 |
| 05:45 | Seton Hall | Jake Peters misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines travels with the ball | 44-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Edwin Johnson (SG), Joe Coons (SF) Gary Ham, Todd Daniels, Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Edgar Lowe (PG), James Vitale (SF), Laurence Dutra (PF) Jake Peters, William Lawson, Thomas Carpenter | |
| 04:53 | Seton Hall | Johnny Brown misses the jump hook in the paint | 44-47 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 04:33 | Villanova | James Vitale takes the ball from Joe Coons | 44-47 |
| 04:21 | Seton Hall | Richard Greathouse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ahmad Breazeale (PF) Stanley Gaines | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Tracy Feeney (C) Johnny Brown | |
| 04:02 | Villanova | Laurence Dutra blocks the short jumper by Gary Schindler | 44-47 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson tips it in | 46-47 |
| 03:45 | Seton Hall | James Vitale misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ahmad Breazeale - foul #3 on Ahmad Breazeale, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jake Peters (SG) Richard Greathouse | |
| 03:45 | Seton Hall | James Vitale makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 03:45 | Seton Hall | James Vitale makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Coons (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ahmad Breazeale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Gary Schindler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Edgar Lowe (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Jake Peters (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Vitale (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Laurence Dutra (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Tracy Feeney (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 03:26 | Seton Hall | Jake Peters gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 03:09 | Seton Hall | Laurence Dutra knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Edgar Lowe | 46-51 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Gary Schindler's floater is knocked away by Laurence Dutra | 46-51 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Gary Schindler tips it back up and in | 48-51 |
| 02:48 | Seton Hall | Seton Hall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stanley Gaines (PF), Kenneth Bateman (C) Ahmad Breazeale, Gary Schindler | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Thomas Carpenter (PF), Johnny Brown (C) Laurence Dutra, Tracy Feeney | |
| 02:34 | Seton Hall | James Vitale clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 02:33 | Seton Hall | James Vitale grabs the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 02:24 | Seton Hall | Kenneth Bateman is called for the reach on James Vitale - foul #2 on Kenneth Bateman, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| 02:24 | Seton Hall | James Vitale makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 02:24 | Seton Hall | James Vitale misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Stanley Gaines | 48-52 |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Joe Coons hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Carl Day | 50-52 |
| 01:51 | Seton Hall | Edgar Lowe misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Carl Day pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Joe Coons misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Vitale - foul #2 on James Vitale, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Schindler (C) Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Joe Coons makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Joe Coons makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 01:10 | Seton Hall | Johnny Brown makes the driving attempt in the paint | 52-54 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines is hacked by Johnny Brown - foul #5 on Johnny Brown, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Tracy Feeney (C) Johnny Brown | |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Edgar Lowe - foul #1 on Edgar Lowe, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Seton Hall | James Vitale makes the floater from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Gary Schindler is whistled for a carry | 54-56 |