| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Bobby Bay (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Doerr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Shiner (fresh) PF - Roger Radabaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Lawrence Frye (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Cuddy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chang Xie (fresh) SF - Michael Pare (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Rogers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clark Squires (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Seton Hall | Billy Shiner inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Seton Hall | Lawrence Frye's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Rogers | 26-34 |
| 19:44 | Seton Hall | Roger Radabaugh pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 19:36 | Seton Hall | Scott Doerr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-34 |
| 19:35 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Clark Squires | 26-34 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy double dribbles | 26-34 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye (SF), John Vines (C) Arnold Cuddy, Clark Squires | |
| 19:10 | Seton Hall | Lawrence Frye hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bobby Bay | 28-34 |
| 18:47 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Patrick Delahoussaye, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy (PG), Wayne Bell (SG), Dan Perreira (PF), Clark Squires (C) Chang Xie, Patrick Delahoussaye, Steve Rogers, John Vines | |
| 18:39 | Seton Hall | Scott Doerr can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wayne Bell - foul #1 on Wayne Bell, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| 18:39 | Seton Hall | Scott Doerr makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:39 | Seton Hall | Scott Doerr makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:28 | Villanova | Clark Squires is called for traveling | 30-34 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Rogers (PF), John Vines (C) Dan Perreira, Clark Squires | |
| 18:06 | Seton Hall | Scott Doerr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Chang Xie (SG), Dan Perreira (PF), Clark Squires (C) Wayne Bell, Steve Rogers, John Vines | |
| 17:46 | Villanova | Billy Shiner swats the shot by Dan Perreira | 30-34 |
| 17:45 | Seton Hall | Billy Shiner pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:40 | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay scores on a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Arnold Cuddy - foul #1 on Arnold Cuddy, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wayne Bell (SG), Steve Rogers (PF), John Vines (C) Chang Xie, Dan Perreira, Clark Squires | |
| 17:40 | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:25 | Villanova | Lawrence Frye takes the ball from John Vines | 33-34 |
| 17:09 | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-34 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | John Vines grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:47 | Villanova | Michael Pare is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Michael Pare, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Bob Griffith (SG), John Tignor (SF), Andrew Quade (PF) Scott Doerr, Billy Shiner, Roger Radabaugh | |
| Subs | Villanova | Chang Xie (SG), Dan Perreira (PF), Clark Squires (C) Wayne Bell, Steve Rogers, John Vines | |
| 16:24 | Seton Hall | Lawrence Frye hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Bobby Bay | 35-34 |
| 16:13 | Villanova | Michael Pare knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 15:56 | Seton Hall | Andrew Quade drills a jumper in the paint set up by Bobby Bay and the foul's on Dan Perreira - foul #2 on Dan Perreira, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wayne Bell (SG), Patrick Delahoussaye (SF), Steve Rogers (PF), John Vines (C) Chang Xie, Michael Pare, Dan Perreira, Clark Squires | |
| 15:56 | Seton Hall | Andrew Quade makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Bobby Bay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bob Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Tignor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Quade (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Frye (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Cuddy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Delahoussaye (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Steve Rogers (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Vines (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Villanova | Wayne Bell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Arnold Cuddy | 38-39 |
| 15:21 | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay is denied on a layup by Steve Rogers | 38-39 |
| 15:19 | Seton Hall | Bob Griffith tips it in | 40-39 |
| 15:03 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 15:01 | Villanova | Wayne Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:51 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 14:50 | Villanova | Wayne Bell tips it home | 40-41 |
| 14:39 | Seton Hall | Bob Griffith is called for traveling | 40-41 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Scott Doerr (SG), Billy Shiner (SF), Roger Radabaugh (PF) Bob Griffith, John Tignor, Andrew Quade | |
| Subs | Villanova | Chang Xie (SG), Michael Pare (SF), Dan Perreira (PF), Clark Squires (C) Arnold Cuddy, Wayne Bell, Steve Rogers, John Vines | |
| 14:22 | Villanova | Michael Pare misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 14:20 | Villanova | Clark Squires gets the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:03 | Villanova | Clark Squires hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-41 |
| 14:02 | Seton Hall | Scott Doerr gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:57 | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 13:55 | Villanova | Clark Squires pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:51 | Villanova | Michael Pare can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 40-41 |
| 13:49 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Roger Radabaugh | 40-41 |
| 13:43 | Seton Hall | Clark Squires takes the ball from Billy Shiner | 40-41 |
| 13:24 | Villanova | Michael Pare is denied on a layup by Roger Radabaugh | 40-41 |
| 13:22 | Seton Hall | Roger Radabaugh snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 13:17 | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Michael Pare makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-44 |
| 12:36 | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roger Radabaugh and he's hacked by Dan Perreira - foul #3 on Dan Perreira, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Donald Alexandre (C) Lawrence Frye | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy (PG), Wayne Bell (SG), Steve Rogers (PF), John Vines (C) Chang Xie, Michael Pare, Dan Perreira, Clark Squires | |
| 12:36 | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:09 | Villanova | John Vines comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Bobby Bay - foul #1 on Bobby Bay, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Gerald Andrews (PG), Bob Griffith (SG), John Tignor (SF), Andrew Quade (PF) Bobby Bay, Scott Doerr, Billy Shiner, Roger Radabaugh | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 12:09 | Villanova | John Vines makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:09 | Villanova | John Vines makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:43 | Seton Hall | John Vines is called for the reach on Bob Griffith - foul #3 on John Vines, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Pare (SF) Wayne Bell | |
| 11:43 | Seton Hall | Bob Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:43 | Seton Hall | Bob Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Gerald Andrews (fresh) SG - Bob Griffith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Tignor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Quade (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Alexandre (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Cuddy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Delahoussaye (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Pare (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Rogers (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Vines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Steve Rogers | 48-49 |
| 10:54 | Seton Hall | Bob Griffith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 10:53 | Seton Hall | Bob Griffith grabs the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 10:36 | Seton Hall | Bob Griffith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-49 |
| 10:35 | Villanova | John Vines grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Michael Pare buries a fadeaway in the lane | 48-51 |
| 10:04 | Seton Hall | Arnold Cuddy steals it from Donald Alexandre | 48-51 |
| 10:00 | Villanova | Michael Pare lays it up and in on a great pass from Arnold Cuddy | 48-53 |
| 09:42 | Seton Hall | Bob Griffith hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye is hacked by Bob Griffith - foul #1 on Bob Griffith, team foul #2 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay (PG), Scott Doerr (SG), Billy Shiner (SF), Roger Radabaugh (PF), Lawrence Frye (C) Gerald Andrews, Bob Griffith, John Tignor, Andrew Quade, Donald Alexandre | |
| Subs | Villanova | Chang Xie (SG), Clark Squires (C) Michael Pare, John Vines | |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 09:01 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Lawrence Frye | 51-53 |
| 08:57 | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-53 |
| 08:56 | Seton Hall | Lawrence Frye tips it in | 53-53 |
| 08:44 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Steve Rogers | 53-56 |
| 08:39 | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Billy Shiner | 56-56 |
| 08:23 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 08:22 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Lawrence Frye | 56-56 |
| 08:15 | Seton Hall | Scott Doerr buries a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Steve Rogers - foul #2 on Steve Rogers, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Pare (SF), Dan Perreira (PF), John Vines (C) Chang Xie, Steve Rogers, Clark Squires | |
| 08:15 | Seton Hall | Scott Doerr makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Dan Perreira clanks a floater from the free throw line | 59-56 |
| 07:56 | Seton Hall | Billy Shiner pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 07:33 | Seton Hall | Lawrence Frye hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Patrick Delahoussaye - foul #4 on Patrick Delahoussaye, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Gerald Andrews (PG) Bobby Bay | |
| Subs | Villanova | Chang Xie (SG), Steve Rogers (PF), Clark Squires (C) Michael Pare, Dan Perreira, John Vines | |
| 07:33 | Seton Hall | Lawrence Frye misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:33 | Seton Hall | Lawrence Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Gerald Andrews (fresh) SG - Scott Doerr (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Shiner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roger Radabaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Frye (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Cuddy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chang Xie (fresh) SF - Patrick Delahoussaye (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Steve Rogers (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Clark Squires (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 07:08 | Seton Hall | Lawrence Frye gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 07:03 | Seton Hall | Scott Doerr drills a shot from the left wing set up by Roger Radabaugh | 62-56 |
| 06:58 | Villanova | Clark Squires is whistled for traveling | 62-56 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Pare (SF), John Vines (C) Chang Xie, Clark Squires | |
| 06:40 | Seton Hall | Lawrence Frye makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Doerr | 64-56 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Steve Rogers and the foul's on Roger Radabaugh - foul #2 on Roger Radabaugh, team foul #3 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay (PG), Bob Griffith (SG), John Tignor (SF), Andrew Quade (PF) Gerald Andrews, Scott Doerr, Billy Shiner, Roger Radabaugh | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dan Perreira (PF), Clark Squires (C) Steve Rogers, John Vines | |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:00 | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay's pass is intercepted by Michael Pare | 64-60 |
| 05:45 | Villanova | Michael Pare clanks a fadeaway from close range | 64-60 |
| 05:43 | Seton Hall | John Tignor gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 05:38 | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 05:36 | Seton Hall | Andrew Quade snags the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 05:20 | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Pare - foul #2 on Michael Pare, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Chang Xie (SG), Steve Rogers (PF), John Vines (C) Michael Pare, Dan Perreira, Clark Squires | |
| 05:20 | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:20 | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:02 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 05:01 | Villanova | Steve Rogers hits the follow up shot | 66-62 |
| 04:49 | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-62 |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Steve Rogers gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 04:34 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy loses the dribble to John Tignor | 66-62 |
| 04:18 | Seton Hall | John Tignor is called for traveling | 66-62 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Gerald Andrews (PG), Scott Doerr (SG), Billy Shiner (SF), Roger Radabaugh (PF) Bobby Bay, Bob Griffith, John Tignor, Andrew Quade | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Pare (PG), Clark Squires (C) Arnold Cuddy, John Vines | |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye's floater is tipped away by Roger Radabaugh | 66-62 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Clark Squires hits the follow up shot | 66-64 |
| 03:52 | Seton Hall | Scott Doerr hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gerald Andrews | 68-64 |
| 03:35 | Villanova | Steve Rogers buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Michael Pare | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Gerald Andrews (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Doerr (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Shiner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roger Radabaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Lawrence Frye (tiring) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Pare (tiring) 24 pts. 2 reb. SG - Chang Xie (fresh) SF - Patrick Delahoussaye (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Steve Rogers (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Clark Squires (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Seton Hall | Billy Shiner throws it down | 70-66 |
| 03:10 | Villanova | Michael Pare comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 70-66 |
| 03:08 | Seton Hall | Roger Radabaugh pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 03:03 | Seton Hall | Scott Doerr lays it in set up by Lawrence Frye | 72-66 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Lawrence Frye steals the ball from Clark Squires | 72-66 |
| 02:16 | Seton Hall | Chang Xie is called for the reach on Scott Doerr - foul #1 on Chang Xie, team foul #11 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay (PG), Donald Alexandre (C) Gerald Andrews, Lawrence Frye | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy (PG), Dan Perreira (PF), John Vines (C) Chang Xie, Steve Rogers, Clark Squires | |
| 02:16 | Seton Hall | Scott Doerr makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:16 | Seton Hall | Scott Doerr makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Bobby Bay - foul #2 on Bobby Bay, team foul #4 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Lawrence Frye (C) Donald Alexandre | |
| Subs | Villanova | Chang Xie (SG), Steve Rogers (PF), Clark Squires (C) Patrick Delahoussaye, Dan Perreira, John Vines | |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:42 | Seton Hall | Billy Shiner can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 74-68 |
| 01:41 | Villanova | Clark Squires pulls down the rebound | 74-68 |
| 01:15 | Villanova | Steve Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-68 |
| 00:55 | Seton Hall | Roger Radabaugh drills a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Arnold Cuddy - foul #2 on Arnold Cuddy, team foul #12 | 76-68 |
| 00:55 | Seton Hall | Roger Radabaugh makes the free throw | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-68 |
| 00:48 | Seton Hall | Lawrence Frye snags the defensive board | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Seton Hall | Arnold Cuddy is called for the reach on Lawrence Frye in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arnold Cuddy, team foul #13 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | John Tignor (SG) Scott Doerr | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:46 | Seton Hall | Lawrence Frye misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:46 | Seton Hall | Lawrence Frye misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Steve Rogers snags the defensive board | 77-68 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Michael Pare double dribbles | 77-68 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Donald Alexandre (C) Lawrence Frye | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:41 | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay is hacked by Arnold Cuddy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arnold Cuddy, team foul #14 | 77-68 |
| 00:41 | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:41 | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-68 |
| 00:32 | Seton Hall | Billy Shiner grabs the defensive rebound | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Billy Shiner | 81-68 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Michael Pare misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-68 |
| 00:17 | Seton Hall | Donald Alexandre grabs the board | 81-68 |
| 00:00 | Seton Hall | Bobby Bay runs out the clock | 81-68 |