| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Roger Ansari (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Gordon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chad Forst (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Britton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Cohn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Montez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Shaw (fresh) SF - Shawn Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Lacey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Seidman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Seton Hall | Chad Forst inbounds the ball | 27-21 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Seton Hall | Charles Gordon lays it in on a nice dish by Chad Forst | 29-21 |
| 19:17 | Villanova | Robert Montez makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Seidman | 29-24 |
| 18:57 | Seton Hall | John Cohn travels with the ball | 29-24 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman misses short on an open jump hook from the right block | 29-24 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson grabs the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 18:17 | Villanova | The short jumper by Michael Lacey is denied by William Britton | 29-24 |
| 18:15 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Chad Forst | 29-24 |
| 17:57 | Seton Hall | Chad Forst drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-24 |
| 17:35 | Villanova | Robert Montez splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-24 |
| 17:33 | Seton Hall | John Cohn grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 17:13 | Seton Hall | John Cohn misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-24 |
| 17:12 | Seton Hall | Roger Ansari pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 16:47 | Seton Hall | Roger Ansari double dribbles | 32-24 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Randy Moore (SF) Shawn Dickson | |
| 16:28 | Villanova | Randy Moore is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Montez out of a doubleteam | 32-26 |
| 15:59 | Seton Hall | Roger Ansari hits a runner from close range | 34-26 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Roger Ansari (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Charles Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Forst (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Britton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Cohn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Montez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Shaw (fairly fresh) SF - Randy Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Lacey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Seidman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Villanova | William Britton swats the short shot by Michael Lacey | 34-26 |
| 15:41 | Seton Hall | John Cohn grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 15:14 | Seton Hall | Michael Shaw steals it from Charles Gordon | 34-26 |
| 14:58 | Villanova | Michael Lacey is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Lacey, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cory Hickman (PG), David Pickett (SG), Shawn Dickson (SF), Roy Shaw (PF), Wayne Bodine (C) Robert Montez, Michael Shaw, Randy Moore, Michael Lacey, Joseph Seidman | |
| 14:41 | Seton Hall | Chad Forst is hacked by Wayne Bodine - foul #1 on Wayne Bodine, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| 14:23 | Seton Hall | Chad Forst hits a jump hook in the lane | 36-26 |
| 13:56 | Villanova | Cory Hickman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Pickett | 36-29 |
| 13:31 | Seton Hall | Roy Shaw steals it from Roger Ansari | 36-29 |
| 13:13 | Villanova | Cory Hickman hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 12:57 | Seton Hall | Chad Forst can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 36-31 |
| 12:55 | Villanova | Wayne Bodine grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Wayne Bodine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 12:44 | Seton Hall | Roger Ansari gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 12:15 | Seton Hall | Wayne Bodine picks off the pass by Chad Forst | 36-31 |
| 11:57 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Raymond Brown (SG), Christopher Franck (PF), Oscar Brown (C) Charles Gordon, William Britton, John Cohn | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Montez (PG), Michael Shaw (SG), Randy Moore (SF), Michael Lacey (PF), Joseph Seidman (C) Cory Hickman, David Pickett, Shawn Dickson, Roy Shaw, Wayne Bodine | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Roger Ansari (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Raymond Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chad Forst (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Franck (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Oscar Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Montez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Shaw (fresh) SF - Randy Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Lacey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Seidman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Seton Hall | Roger Ansari's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Seidman | 36-31 |
| 11:40 | Villanova | Robert Montez snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 11:33 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman's pass is intercepted by Roger Ansari | 36-31 |
| 11:17 | Seton Hall | Christopher Franck is whistled for a carry | 36-31 |
| 10:59 | Villanova | Robert Montez works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Lacey | 36-34 |
| 10:34 | Seton Hall | Roger Ansari is hacked by Michael Shaw - foul #3 on Michael Shaw, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Charles Gordon (SG), William Britton (PF) Roger Ansari, Chad Forst | |
| Subs | Villanova | Shawn Dickson (SF) Randy Moore | |
| 10:15 | Seton Hall | Michael Shaw steps in front of the Oscar Brown pass | 36-34 |
| 09:53 | Villanova | William Britton steals the ball from Michael Lacey | 36-34 |
| 09:32 | Seton Hall | Joseph Seidman steals it from William Britton | 36-34 |
| 09:30 | Villanova | Robert Montez is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Brown - foul #2 on Raymond Brown, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | John Cohn (C) William Britton | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 09:25 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson is fouled on the floor by John Cohn - foul #2 on John Cohn, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Lacey out of the doubleteam | 36-36 |
| 08:56 | Seton Hall | Charles Gordon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Roger Ansari (PG) Charles Gordon | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:48 | Villanova | Michael Lacey comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Oscar Brown - foul #2 on Oscar Brown, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| 08:48 | Villanova | Michael Lacey makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 08:48 | Villanova | Michael Lacey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 08:22 | Seton Hall | John Cohn connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Franck | 38-38 |
| 08:03 | Villanova | Michael Lacey makes the floater from the right block | 38-40 |
| 07:37 | Seton Hall | Christopher Franck scores on a jump hook from the right block | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Roger Ansari (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Raymond Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Franck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oscar Brown (fairly fresh) C - John Cohn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Montez (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Dickson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Lacey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Seidman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Villanova | Robert Montez splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Shaw | 40-43 |
| 07:03 | Seton Hall | Michael Shaw takes the ball from Raymond Brown | 40-43 |
| 06:43 | Villanova | Robert Montez is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-43 |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson can't tip it in | 40-43 |
| 06:39 | Seton Hall | Oscar Brown grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 06:13 | Seton Hall | Michael Lacey steals it from Christopher Franck | 40-43 |
| 05:45 | Villanova | Robert Montez misses long on a floater from the right side | 40-43 |
| 05:43 | Seton Hall | Christopher Franck grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 05:43 | Seton Hall | Seton Hall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-43 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Charles Gordon (SG), Chad Forst (SF), William Britton (PF) Raymond Brown, Christopher Franck, Oscar Brown | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cory Hickman (SG), Randy Moore (SF), Wayne Bodine (C) Michael Shaw, Shawn Dickson, Joseph Seidman | |
| 05:19 | Seton Hall | William Britton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Robert Montez pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 05:12 | Villanova | Cory Hickman is open but misses the lay-in | 40-43 |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Wayne Bodine grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Michael Lacey splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Britton - foul #2 on William Britton, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Oscar Brown (C) John Cohn | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Michael Lacey makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Michael Lacey misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 04:55 | Seton Hall | Oscar Brown snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 04:36 | Seton Hall | Roger Ansari hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Randy Moore is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 42-46 |
| 04:14 | Seton Hall | Roger Ansari clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Lacey - foul #2 on Michael Lacey, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Shaw (SG), Shawn Dickson (SF), Roy Shaw (PF), Joseph Seidman (C) Cory Hickman, Randy Moore, Michael Lacey, Wayne Bodine | |
| 04:14 | Seton Hall | Roger Ansari misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 04:14 | Seton Hall | Roger Ansari makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 03:53 | Villanova | Robert Montez makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 03:40 | Seton Hall | Chad Forst misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 03:38 | Seton Hall | Roger Ansari misses the tip | 43-49 |
| 03:36 | Seton Hall | William Britton tips it back up and in | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Roger Ansari (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. SG - Charles Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Forst (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Britton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Oscar Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Montez (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Shaw (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roy Shaw (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Seidman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson misses the easy layup | 45-49 |
| 03:28 | Seton Hall | William Britton gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 03:23 | Seton Hall | Roger Ansari's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Raymond Brown (PG), John Cohn (C) Roger Ansari, Oscar Brown | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Lacey (PF) Roy Shaw | |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Robert Montez shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman tips it in | 45-51 |
| 02:51 | Seton Hall | Charles Gordon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:30 | Villanova | Michael Lacey makes the runner in the paint set up by Michael Shaw | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:07 | Seton Hall | Chad Forst connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-53 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Robert Montez is hacked by Charles Gordon - foul #1 on Charles Gordon, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Roger Ansari (PG) Raymond Brown | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Robert Montez is hacked by Roger Ansari - foul #2 on Roger Ansari, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cory Hickman (SG), Randy Moore (SF) Michael Shaw, Shawn Dickson | |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Randy Moore is hacked by William Britton - foul #3 on William Britton, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Randy Moore makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Randy Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 01:34 | Seton Hall | Charles Gordon connects on the fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Cory Hickman - foul #2 on Cory Hickman, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Shaw (SG), Shawn Dickson (SF) Cory Hickman, Randy Moore | |
| 01:34 | Seton Hall | Charles Gordon misses the free throw | 49-55 |
| 01:34 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael Lacey | 49-55 |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Charles Gordon is called for the reach on Michael Lacey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Gordon, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cory Hickman (SG), Randy Moore (SF) Michael Shaw, Shawn Dickson | |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Michael Lacey makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Michael Lacey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 01:11 | Seton Hall | Michael Lacey is called for the reach on William Britton - foul #3 on Michael Lacey, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Shaw (SG), Shawn Dickson (SF) Cory Hickman, Randy Moore | |
| 01:04 | Seton Hall | Charles Gordon scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Chad Forst and he's fouled by Robert Montez - foul #3 on Robert Montez, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| 01:04 | Seton Hall | Charles Gordon makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Roger Ansari is called for the reach on Robert Montez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Ansari, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cory Hickman (SG), Randy Moore (SF) Michael Shaw, Shawn Dickson | |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Robert Montez misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 01:02 | Seton Hall | William Britton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Seton Hall | Charles Gordon can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Montez | 52-57 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Randy Moore is hacked by Roger Ansari in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Ansari, team foul #10 | 52-57 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Randy Moore makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Randy Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Seton Hall | William Britton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 00:47 | Seton Hall | Charles Gordon tips it but misses | 52-59 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Gordon - foul #3 on Charles Gordon, team foul #11 | 52-59 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:44 | Seton Hall | John Cohn gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 00:38 | Seton Hall | Roger Ansari misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-60 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Ansari - foul #5 on Roger Ansari, team foul #12 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Raymond Brown (PG) Roger Ansari | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:35 | Seton Hall | John Cohn pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 00:31 | Seton Hall | Charles Gordon is fouled on the floor by Cory Hickman - foul #3 on Cory Hickman, team foul #8 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Shaw (SG), Shawn Dickson (SF) Cory Hickman, Randy Moore | |
| 00:31 | Seton Hall | Charles Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:31 | Seton Hall | Charles Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Raymond Brown is called for the reach on Robert Montez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Brown, team foul #13 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cory Hickman (SG), Randy Moore (SF) Michael Shaw, Shawn Dickson | |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Robert Montez misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Robert Montez makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:21 | Seton Hall | Chad Forst misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Michael Lacey grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Randy Moore is hacked by Raymond Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Brown, team foul #14 | 54-61 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Randy Moore misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Randy Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:10 | Seton Hall | Chad Forst can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 54-62 |
| 00:09 | Seton Hall | John Cohn grabs the offensive board | 54-62 |
| 00:07 | Seton Hall | Chad Forst misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 00:06 | Seton Hall | Charles Gordon grabs the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 00:03 | Seton Hall | Randy Moore takes the ball from Chad Forst | 54-62 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Robert Montez runs out the clock | 54-62 |