| Lineup | UConn | PG - Edward Rhea (fresh) SG - Stanley Peterson (fresh) SF - Billy Wood (fresh) PF - John Felix (fresh) C - Alvin Granda (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jim Pickett (fresh) SG - Elmer Piazza (fresh) SF - Harold Messmer (fresh) PF - Israel Bradford (fresh) C - Scott Foster (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Billy Wood wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | UConn | John Felix loses the dribble to Scott Foster | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Israel Bradford | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | UConn | Alvin Granda can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | UConn | John Felix tips it but misses | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Scott Foster | 0-6 |
| 18:51 | UConn | John Felix comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-6 |
| 18:50 | UConn | John Felix hits the follow up shot | 2-6 |
| 18:29 | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 18:27 | UConn | Billy Wood pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:21 | UConn | Billy Wood misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Jim Pickett - foul #1 on Jim Pickett, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:21 | UConn | Billy Wood misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:21 | UConn | Billy Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:21 | UConn | Stanley Peterson snags the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 18:16 | UConn | Billy Wood is called for traveling | 2-6 |
| 17:49 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza is hacked by Stanley Peterson - foul #1 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | UConn | David Taylor (PG), James Fonville (SG), Paul Lomonaco (SF), Richard Ferrero (C) Edward Rhea, Stanley Peterson, Billy Wood, Alvin Granda | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jerry Marie (PG), Joseph Felipe (SG), Theodore Topper (PF), Donald Merlo (C) Jim Pickett, Elmer Piazza, Harold Messmer, Scott Foster | |
| 17:30 | Seton Hall | Joseph Felipe connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Israel Bradford | 2-9 |
| 17:20 | UConn | Jerry Marie is called for the reach on David Taylor - foul #1 on Jerry Marie, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer (SF) Israel Bradford | |
| 17:15 | UConn | John Felix is by himself and knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from David Taylor | 4-9 |
| 16:53 | Seton Hall | Joseph Felipe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 16:51 | UConn | Richard Ferrero snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 16:35 | UConn | John Felix clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 16:34 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 16:27 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper slams it home | 4-11 |
| 16:08 | UConn | John Felix misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Theodore Topper - foul #1 on Theodore Topper, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Rhea (PG), Stanley Peterson (SG), Billy Wood (SF), Alvin Granda (C) David Taylor, James Fonville, Paul Lomonaco, Richard Ferrero | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett (PG), Elmer Piazza (SG), Israel Bradford (SF), Scott Foster (PF) Jerry Marie, Joseph Felipe, Harold Messmer, Donald Merlo | |
| 16:08 | UConn | John Felix makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 16:08 | UConn | John Felix makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 15:45 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from close range | 6-13 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Edward Rhea (fresh) SG - Stanley Peterson (fresh) SF - Billy Wood (fresh) PF - John Felix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Granda (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jim Pickett (fresh) SG - Elmer Piazza (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Israel Bradford (fresh) PF - Scott Foster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Theodore Topper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | UConn | Edward Rhea is fouled in the backcourt by Israel Bradford - foul #1 on Israel Bradford, team foul #4 | 6-13 |
| 15:24 | UConn | Stanley Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-13 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Ferrero (PF) John Felix | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 15:01 | Seton Hall | Edward Rhea steals the ball from Theodore Topper | 6-13 |
| 14:59 | UConn | Elmer Piazza is called for the reach on Richard Ferrero in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elmer Piazza, team foul #5 | 6-13 |
| 14:49 | UConn | Edward Rhea buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 14:30 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster is fouled on the floor by Stanley Peterson - foul #2 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| Subs | UConn | James Fonville (SG), Paul Lomonaco (SF) Stanley Peterson, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer (SF) Israel Bradford | |
| 14:05 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Paul Lomonaco | 8-13 |
| 14:03 | UConn | Paul Lomonaco's pass is intercepted by Elmer Piazza in the backcourt | 8-13 |
| 14:02 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza hits the finger roll | 8-15 |
| 13:54 | UConn | Richard Ferrero misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Scott Foster - foul #1 on Scott Foster, team foul #6 | 8-15 |
| Subs | UConn | David Taylor (PG) Edward Rhea | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Israel Bradford (SF) Harold Messmer | |
| 13:54 | UConn | Richard Ferrero makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 13:54 | UConn | Richard Ferrero misses the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 13:54 | Seton Hall | Israel Bradford pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| 13:29 | Seton Hall | Israel Bradford makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jim Pickett | 9-18 |
| 13:15 | UConn | James Fonville hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-18 |
| 12:57 | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-18 |
| 12:55 | UConn | Alvin Granda gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 12:34 | UConn | Jim Pickett steps in front of the James Fonville pass | 12-18 |
| 12:31 | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett misses the dunk | 12-18 |
| 12:30 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper grabs the offensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 12:05 | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett misses the 3 from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 12:03 | UConn | Richard Ferrero pulls down the rebound | 12-18 |
| 11:51 | UConn | Scott Foster picks off the pass by Paul Lomonaco | 12-18 |
| 11:27 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Elmer Piazza and he's hacked by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #3 | 12-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Rhea (PG), Billy Wood (SF), John Felix (PF) David Taylor, Paul Lomonaco, Richard Ferrero | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Joseph Felipe (SG), Harold Messmer (SF), Donald Merlo (C) Elmer Piazza, Israel Bradford, Theodore Topper | |
| 11:27 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster makes the free throw | 12-21 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Edward Rhea (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Fonville (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Wood (fresh) PF - John Felix (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Granda (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jim Pickett (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Felipe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Messmer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Foster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Donald Merlo (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | UConn | James Fonville drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Edward Rhea | 15-21 |
| 10:46 | Seton Hall | The short jumper by Scott Foster is denied by Alvin Granda | 15-21 |
| 10:44 | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer tips it back up and in | 15-23 |
| 10:31 | UConn | Billy Wood misses long on a floater from the left side | 15-23 |
| 10:30 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster pulls down the rebound | 15-23 |
| 10:01 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 15-23 |
| 10:00 | UConn | Billy Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 09:43 | UConn | Alvin Granda is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Edward Rhea | 17-23 |
| 09:20 | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 17-23 |
| 09:19 | UConn | John Felix grabs the defensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 09:04 | UConn | John Felix misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-23 |
| 09:02 | UConn | Alvin Granda tips it in | 19-23 |
| 08:43 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 19-23 |
| 08:42 | UConn | John Felix snags the defensive board | 19-23 |
| 08:34 | UConn | Edward Rhea knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 08:18 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook from close range | 22-25 |
| 08:14 | UConn | Edward Rhea is hacked by Jim Pickett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Pickett, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | UConn | David Taylor (SG), Paul Lomonaco (SF), Richard Ferrero (C) James Fonville, Billy Wood, Alvin Granda | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jerry Marie (PG), Elmer Piazza (SG), Israel Bradford (SF), Theodore Topper (PF) Jim Pickett, Joseph Felipe, Harold Messmer, Scott Foster | |
| 08:14 | UConn | Edward Rhea makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 08:14 | UConn | Edward Rhea makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 07:58 | Seton Hall | David Taylor steps in front of the Theodore Topper pass | 24-25 |
| 07:40 | UConn | Edward Rhea misses the wide open floater from the left side | 24-25 |
| 07:38 | Seton Hall | Jerry Marie snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 07:18 | Seton Hall | Paul Lomonaco blocks the short jumper by Donald Merlo | 24-25 |
| 07:16 | Seton Hall | Donald Merlo tips it back up and in | 24-27 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Edward Rhea (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Lomonaco (fresh) PF - John Felix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Ferrero (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jerry Marie (fresh) SG - Elmer Piazza (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Israel Bradford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Theodore Topper (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Merlo (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:08 | UConn | John Felix makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Lomonaco | 27-27 |
| 06:54 | Seton Hall | Edward Rhea blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Elmer Piazza | 27-27 |
| 06:53 | UConn | Richard Ferrero gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 06:45 | UConn | Richard Ferrero hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by David Taylor | 29-27 |
| 06:21 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-27 |
| 06:20 | UConn | Edward Rhea gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 06:15 | UConn | John Felix knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Taylor | 32-27 |
| 05:56 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 05:54 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 05:42 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by David Taylor - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #4 | 32-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Peterson (SG), Billy Wood (SF), Alvin Granda (C) David Taylor, Paul Lomonaco, Richard Ferrero | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Joseph Felipe (SG), Harold Messmer (SF) Jerry Marie, Donald Merlo | |
| 05:42 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 05:42 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 05:42 | UConn | The rebound goes to Alvin Granda | 32-27 |
| 05:40 | UConn | Harold Messmer is called for the reach on Edward Rhea in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Messmer, team foul #8 | 32-27 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Scott Foster (C) Theodore Topper | |
| 05:40 | UConn | Edward Rhea misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 05:40 | Seton Hall | Israel Bradford snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 05:20 | Seton Hall | Joseph Felipe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 05:18 | UConn | Billy Wood gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 05:10 | UConn | Billy Wood knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Rhea and the foul's on Harold Messmer - foul #2 on Harold Messmer, team foul #9 | 34-27 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper (C) Harold Messmer | |
| 05:10 | UConn | Billy Wood makes the free throw | 35-27 |
| 04:46 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper misses the floater from the left block | 35-27 |
| 04:45 | UConn | Billy Wood grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 04:40 | UConn | Edward Rhea is hacked by Israel Bradford - foul #2 on Israel Bradford, team foul #10 | 35-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Ferrero (PF) John Felix | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer (SF) Israel Bradford | |
| 04:40 | UConn | Edward Rhea misses the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 04:40 | UConn | Edward Rhea makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 04:19 | Seton Hall | Joseph Felipe is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Scott Foster out of the doubleteam | 36-30 |
| 04:15 | UConn | Stanley Peterson's pass is intercepted by Elmer Piazza in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| 04:13 | Seton Hall | Joseph Felipe hits the finger roll set up by Elmer Piazza | 36-32 |
| 04:09 | UConn | Alvin Granda misses long on an open shot in the paint | 36-32 |
| 04:07 | UConn | Billy Wood tips it but misses | 36-32 |
| 04:06 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 03:37 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster steps out of bounds on the sideline | 36-32 |
| Subs | UConn | David Taylor (PG), James Fonville (SG), Paul Lomonaco (SF), John Felix (PF) Edward Rhea, Stanley Peterson, Billy Wood, Alvin Granda | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett (PG), Israel Bradford (PF) Joseph Felipe, Theodore Topper | |
| 03:30 | UConn | James Fonville knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Taylor and he's hacked by Israel Bradford - foul #3 on Israel Bradford, team foul #11 | 38-32 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper (C) Israel Bradford | |
| 03:30 | UConn | James Fonville makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| 03:01 | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett scores on a 3 from the right corner | 39-35 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Taylor (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Fonville (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Paul Lomonaco (fresh) PF - John Felix (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Ferrero (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jim Pickett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Piazza (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Messmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Foster (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Theodore Topper (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:46 | UConn | James Fonville misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 02:45 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 02:25 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 39-35 |
| 02:24 | UConn | James Fonville snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 02:20 | UConn | John Felix's pass is intercepted by Jim Pickett in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 02:19 | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer hits the finger roll set up by Jim Pickett | 39-37 |
| 02:15 | UConn | Elmer Piazza takes the ball from John Felix in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 01:52 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Elmer Piazza, team foul #12 | 39-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Peterson (SG), Billy Wood (SF), Alvin Granda (C) James Fonville, Paul Lomonaco, Richard Ferrero | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 01:30 | UConn | Harold Messmer steps in front of the Alvin Granda pass | 39-37 |
| 01:08 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 39-37 |
| 01:07 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza hits the follow up shot | 39-39 |
| 00:49 | UConn | Billy Wood comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-39 |
| 00:47 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 00:47 | Seton Hall | Seton Hall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-39 |
| Subs | UConn | James Fonville (PG), Paul Lomonaco (PF) David Taylor, John Felix | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Donald Merlo (C) Theodore Topper | |
| 00:26 | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett is called for a backcourt violation | 39-39 |
| 00:00 | UConn | James Fonville clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-39 |