| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Cuddy (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chang Xie (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Pare (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clark Squires (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Waddell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Bradford (fresh) PF - John Youngquist (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Marshall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Barry Bradford inbounds the ball | 36-22 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 19:19 | Villanova | Clark Squires is fouled on the floor by Joe Marshall - foul #3 on Joe Marshall, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye (SG), Dan Perreira (PF), John Vines (C) Chang Xie, Steve Rogers, Clark Squires | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:01 | Villanova | Joe Marshall blocks the jumper by Patrick Delahoussaye | 36-25 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers | John Higgins pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 18:43 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Barry Bradford | 36-27 |
| 18:25 | Villanova | Dan Perreira misses the easy layup | 36-27 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | Barry Bradford gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 18:11 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Patrick Delahoussaye - foul #1 on Patrick Delahoussaye, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Rogers (PF) Dan Perreira | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:11 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 18:11 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:54 | Villanova | Michael Pare comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 17:29 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 36-29 |
| 17:27 | Rutgers | John Youngquist snags the offensive board | 36-29 |
| 17:02 | Rutgers | John Higgins is fouled on the floor by Arnold Cuddy - foul #3 on Arnold Cuddy, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wayne Bell (SG), Dan Perreira (PF) Arnold Cuddy, Steve Rogers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frank Carr (PF) John Youngquist | |
| 16:47 | Rutgers | John Higgins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Wayne Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 16:39 | Villanova | John Vines misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 16:37 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye misses the tip | 36-29 |
| 16:35 | Villanova | Dan Perreira grabs the offensive board | 36-29 |
| 16:16 | Villanova | Wayne Bell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 16:15 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | Barry Bradford steps out of bounds on the sideline | 36-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy (PG), Chang Xie (SG), Steve Rogers (PF), Clark Squires (C) Michael Pare, Wayne Bell, Dan Perreira, John Vines | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Derrick Garrett (PG), Ronald Fallon (SG), Thomas Gaines (SF), John Youngquist (PF), William Vanlandingham (C) John Higgins, Russell Waddell, Barry Bradford, Frank Carr, Joe Marshall | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Cuddy (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chang Xie (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Patrick Delahoussaye (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clark Squires (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Derrick Garrett (fresh) SG - Ronald Fallon (fresh) SF - Thomas Gaines (fresh) PF - John Youngquist (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Vanlandingham (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 15:23 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to William Vanlandingham | 36-29 |
| 15:16 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 14:58 | Villanova | Steve Rogers hits a jumper in the lane set up by Clark Squires | 38-32 |
| 14:40 | Rutgers | William Vanlandingham misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-32 |
| 14:38 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to William Vanlandingham | 38-32 |
| 14:22 | Rutgers | William Vanlandingham misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Arnold Cuddy - foul #4 on Arnold Cuddy, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Pare (PG), Wayne Bell (SG), John Vines (C) Arnold Cuddy, Chang Xie, Clark Squires | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Higgins (PG), Russell Waddell (SG), Barry Bradford (SF) Derrick Garrett, Ronald Fallon, Thomas Gaines | |
| 14:22 | Rutgers | William Vanlandingham misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:22 | Rutgers | William Vanlandingham makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 14:03 | Villanova | Wayne Bell knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-33 |
| 13:37 | Rutgers | John Youngquist misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 40-33 |
| 13:35 | Villanova | Michael Pare grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 13:30 | Villanova | Barry Bradford takes the ball from Patrick Delahoussaye | 40-33 |
| 13:27 | Rutgers | Barry Bradford lays it in | 40-35 |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Steve Rogers comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 40-35 |
| 13:10 | Rutgers | Barry Bradford grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 12:58 | Rutgers | Barry Bradford is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Barry Bradford, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Chang Xie (SG), Dan Perreira (PF) Wayne Bell, Steve Rogers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frank Carr (PF), Joe Marshall (C) John Youngquist, William Vanlandingham | |
| 12:39 | Villanova | Dan Perreira knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Michael Pare | 42-35 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Frank Carr misses the shot in the lane | 42-35 |
| 12:10 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dan Perreira | 42-35 |
| 11:59 | Villanova | Michael Pare shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 11:52 | Rutgers | Dan Perreira steps in front of the John Higgins pass | 42-35 |
| 11:37 | Villanova | John Vines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wayne Bell (SG), Steve Rogers (PF), Clark Squires (C) Chang Xie, Dan Perreira, John Vines | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon (SG), Thomas Gaines (SF) John Higgins, Barry Bradford | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Patrick Delahoussaye (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wayne Bell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Pare (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Clark Squires (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Russell Waddell (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Fallon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Gaines (fresh) PF - Frank Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Marshall (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Frank Carr | 42-37 |
| 10:59 | Villanova | Steve Rogers can't finish the layup | 42-37 |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Steve Rogers hits the follow up shot | 44-37 |
| 10:35 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 10:34 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall tips it back up and in | 44-39 |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 10:08 | Villanova | Steve Rogers tips it back up and in | 46-39 |
| 10:02 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall's pass is intercepted by Steve Rogers | 46-39 |
| 09:49 | Villanova | Clark Squires's pass is intercepted by Joe Marshall | 46-39 |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell connects on the jumper from the right side | 46-41 |
| 09:09 | Villanova | Michael Pare can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 09:08 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Rogers | 46-41 |
| 09:00 | Villanova | Wayne Bell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Delahoussaye | 49-41 |
| 08:44 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell buries a shot from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 08:31 | Villanova | Michael Pare is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 49-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Chang Xie (SG), Dan Perreira (PF), John Vines (C) Michael Pare, Steve Rogers, Clark Squires | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Higgins (PG), Barry Bradford (SF), John Youngquist (PF), William Vanlandingham (C) Russell Waddell, Thomas Gaines, Frank Carr, Joe Marshall | |
| 08:04 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Higgins | 49-45 |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Dan Perreira misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by John Youngquist - foul #1 on John Youngquist, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy (PG), Steve Rogers (C) Wayne Bell, John Vines | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Derrick Garrett (SG) Ronald Fallon | |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Dan Perreira misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Dan Perreira makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | John Higgins is hacked by Dan Perreira - foul #1 on Dan Perreira, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Vines (C) Steve Rogers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines (SG) Derrick Garrett | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Cuddy (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Chang Xie (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Patrick Delahoussaye (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Dan Perreira (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Vines (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Gaines (fresh) SF - Barry Bradford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Youngquist (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Vanlandingham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Rutgers | William Vanlandingham knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Gaines | 50-47 |
| 06:27 | Villanova | John Vines scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Arnold Cuddy | 52-47 |
| 06:23 | Rutgers | Patrick Delahoussaye is called for the reach on Thomas Gaines - foul #2 on Patrick Delahoussaye, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wayne Bell (SG), Michael Pare (SF), Steve Rogers (PF) Chang Xie, Patrick Delahoussaye, Dan Perreira | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Russell Waddell (SG), Joe Marshall (C) Thomas Gaines, William Vanlandingham | |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall is called for a backcourt violation | 52-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye (SG) Wayne Bell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Russell Waddell - foul #2 on Russell Waddell, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clark Squires (C) John Vines | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frank Carr (PF) John Youngquist | |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | John Higgins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | Frank Carr tips it back up and in | 54-49 |
| 05:01 | Villanova | Steve Rogers misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Frank Carr - foul #2 on Frank Carr, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Chang Xie (SG), John Vines (C) Patrick Delahoussaye, Clark Squires | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon (SG), Thomas Gaines (SF) John Higgins, Barry Bradford | |
| 05:01 | Villanova | Steve Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:01 | Villanova | Steve Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell is hacked by Arnold Cuddy - foul #5 on Arnold Cuddy, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye (PG), Wayne Bell (SG), Dan Perreira (PF) Arnold Cuddy, Chang Xie, Steve Rogers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Youngquist (PF) Frank Carr | |
| 04:15 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on John Vines - foul #2 on John Vines, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Chang Xie (SG), Steve Rogers (PF), Clark Squires (C) Wayne Bell, Dan Perreira, John Vines | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:15 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 04:15 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Clark Squires snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Steve Rogers misses the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 55-50 |
| 03:54 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Joe Marshall | 55-50 |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 55-50 |
| 03:38 | Villanova | Steve Rogers grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 03:22 | Villanova | Michael Pare shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the right wing | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Patrick Delahoussaye (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Chang Xie (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Pare (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Rogers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Clark Squires (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Russell Waddell (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Fallon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Gaines (fresh) PF - John Youngquist (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall tips it back up and in | 57-52 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wayne Bell (SG), Dan Perreira (PF), John Vines (C) Chang Xie, Steve Rogers, Clark Squires | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Higgins (PG), Barry Bradford (SF) Ronald Fallon, Thomas Gaines | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | John Higgins buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Russell Waddell | 57-55 |
| 02:20 | Villanova | Russell Waddell steps in front of the Wayne Bell pass | 57-55 |
| 01:56 | Rutgers | Barry Bradford is hacked by Michael Pare - foul #1 on Michael Pare, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Chang Xie (SG), Steve Rogers (PF), Clark Squires (C) Wayne Bell, Dan Perreira, John Vines | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:56 | Rutgers | Barry Bradford misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Steve Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Steve Rogers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Patrick Delahoussaye | 59-55 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | John Higgins scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Barry Bradford | 59-58 |
| 01:07 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 01:04 | Rutgers | John Higgins is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Michael Pare misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-58 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Michael Pare tips it home | 61-58 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Pare - foul #2 on Michael Pare, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Villanova | John Higgins is called for the reach on Michael Pare in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Higgins, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Michael Pare is hacked by Russell Waddell - foul #3 on Russell Waddell, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Michael Pare misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | John Higgins is hacked by Michael Pare - foul #3 on Michael Pare, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | John Higgins misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | John Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Chang Xie is denied on a layup by John Youngquist | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Pare (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Chang Xie (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Patrick Delahoussaye (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steve Rogers (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Clark Squires (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Higgins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Waddell (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Barry Bradford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Youngquist (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Steve Rogers wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Chang Xie | 63-61 |
| 04:24 | Rutgers | John Higgins is called for traveling | 63-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wayne Bell (SG), Dan Perreira (PF), John Vines (C) Chang Xie, Steve Rogers, Clark Squires | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Dan Perreira hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 03:57 | Rutgers | John Higgins snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell misses long on a floater in the paint | 63-61 |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Barry Bradford pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:16 | Rutgers | John Higgins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | John Youngquist grabs the offensive board | 63-61 |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | John Higgins misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 63-61 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | John Vines pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Michael Pare hits a runner from close range | 65-61 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Dan Perreira - foul #2 on Dan Perreira, team foul #11 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Chang Xie (SG), Steve Rogers (PF) Michael Pare, Dan Perreira | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | John Youngquist grabs the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall scores on a runner from the baseline | 65-64 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Steve Rogers's layup is rejected by Joe Marshall | 65-64 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by John Higgins | 65-66 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Chang Xie | 67-66 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | John Youngquist is fouled on the floor by Patrick Delahoussaye - foul #3 on Patrick Delahoussaye, team foul #12 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Pare (PG), Clark Squires (C) Wayne Bell, John Vines | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | John Youngquist makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | John Youngquist makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Pare (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Chang Xie (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Delahoussaye (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steve Rogers (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Clark Squires (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Higgins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Waddell (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Barry Bradford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Youngquist (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Marshall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:32 | Villanova | John Higgins picks off the pass by Steve Rogers | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell is hacked by Chang Xie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chang Xie, team foul #13 | 67-68 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | John Youngquist is called for the reach on Steve Rogers - foul #2 on John Youngquist, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Steve Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Steve Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Chang Xie is called for the reach on Russell Waddell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chang Xie, team foul #14 | 69-70 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Michael Pare makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | John Higgins misses the fullcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Pare (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Chang Xie (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Delahoussaye (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steve Rogers (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Clark Squires (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Higgins (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Waddell (fresh) 29 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Barry Bradford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Youngquist (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Steve Rogers wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-72 |
| 04:40 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Joe Marshall | 72-72 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | John Higgins can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-72 |
| 04:12 | Rutgers | John Youngquist gets the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 03:54 | Rutgers | Barry Bradford is fouled on the floor by Steve Rogers - foul #2 on Steve Rogers, team foul #15 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wayne Bell (SG), Dan Perreira (PF), John Vines (C) Chang Xie, Steve Rogers, Clark Squires | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frank Carr (PF), William Vanlandingham (C) John Youngquist, Joe Marshall | |
| 03:54 | Rutgers | Barry Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:54 | Rutgers | Barry Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 03:29 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye drills a 3 from straight away set up by Michael Pare | 75-74 |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | John Higgins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-74 |
| 03:08 | Rutgers | William Vanlandingham hits the follow up shot | 75-76 |
| 03:01 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-76 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Michael Pare tips it back up and in | 77-76 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Rogers (C) John Vines | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Youngquist (PF), Joe Marshall (C) Frank Carr, William Vanlandingham | |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 77-76 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Dan Perreira grabs the board | 77-76 |
| 02:27 | Villanova | Michael Pare misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-76 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | John Youngquist grabs the defensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 77-76 |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Steve Rogers pulls down the rebound | 77-76 |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Dan Perreira comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 77-76 |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Barry Bradford grabs the defensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | John Higgins connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Russell Waddell | 77-79 |
| 01:01 | Villanova | Michael Pare shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 77-79 |
| 00:59 | Rutgers | John Youngquist grabs the board | 77-79 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Pare (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Bell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Delahoussaye (tiring) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dan Perreira (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Rogers (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Higgins (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Waddell (fresh) 29 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Barry Bradford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Youngquist (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Joe Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 77-79 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Barry Bradford tips it back up and in | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Pare | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell is hacked by Wayne Bell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Bell, team foul #16 | 79-81 |
| Subs | Villanova | Chang Xie (SG), Clark Squires (C) Wayne Bell, Dan Perreira | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-83 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines (SF), Frank Carr (PF) Barry Bradford, John Youngquist | |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Chang Xie is called for the reach on Frank Carr in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chang Xie, team foul #17 | 79-83 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Frank Carr makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Frank Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-85 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-85 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Michael Pare is called for the reach on Russell Waddell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Pare, team foul #18 | 82-85 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell makes the 1st free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell misses the 2nd free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Clark Squires grabs the defensive rebound | 82-86 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Clark Squires misses the halfcourt shot | 82-86 |