| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Brandon Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Camarillo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Adam Batchelder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rod Maxwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Barr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ted Camarillo - foul #1 on Ted Camarillo, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Wiley (PF) Adam Batchelder | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 19:12 | Villanova | Luis Wiley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 37-34 |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Luis Wiley - foul #2 on Luis Wiley, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Adam Batchelder (PF) Luis Wiley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:45 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder double dribbles | 37-35 |
| 18:19 | Rutgers | Duane Barr's pass is intercepted by Brandon Duncan | 37-35 |
| 18:12 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 18:11 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Ted Camarillo - foul #2 on Ted Camarillo, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (SG), Luis Wiley (PF), Clarence Cox (C) Ted Camarillo, Adam Batchelder, Rod Maxwell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:49 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-37 |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Douglas Hayes | 37-37 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peters (PG) Brandon Duncan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:29 | Villanova | Luis Wiley makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Cole | 40-37 |
| 17:05 | Rutgers | Duane Barr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 17:03 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks gets the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:51 | Rutgers | Duane Barr clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 16:50 | Villanova | Clarence Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:25 | Villanova | David Cole makes the 3 from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 15:54 | Villanova | Luis Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Peters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Henderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Luis Wiley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Barr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Hayes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Dirks (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Raymond Spencer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Michael Henderson lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a great pass from Luis Wiley | 45-37 |
| 15:12 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 15:11 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael Henderson | 45-37 |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Luis Wiley scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Henderson | 48-37 |
| 14:32 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks scores on a jump hook from the left block | 48-39 |
| 14:10 | Villanova | Michael Henderson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook from the left block | 50-39 |
| 13:48 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Douglas Hayes is denied by Luis Wiley | 50-39 |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes grabs the offensive board | 50-39 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes drills a runner from the left block | 50-41 |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Charles Peters misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 12:35 | Rutgers | David Cole steals it from Raymond Spencer | 50-41 |
| 12:31 | Villanova | David Cole banks in the layup | 52-41 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson double dribbles | 52-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Duncan (PG), Ted Camarillo (SG), Adam Batchelder (PF), Rod Maxwell (C) Charles Peters, David Cole, Luis Wiley, Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Paul Johnson (SG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Goran Ziebart (C) Gerard Jackson, Duane Barr, Douglas Hayes, Raymond Spencer | |
| 11:45 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Rod Maxwell | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Brandon Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Camarillo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Henderson (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Adam Batchelder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rod Maxwell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Danny Boatman (fresh) SG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Dirks (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Goran Ziebart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett's pass is intercepted by Adam Batchelder | 55-41 |
| 11:10 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Henderson out of the doubleteam | 57-41 |
| 10:49 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-41 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder snags the defensive board | 57-41 |
| 10:32 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-41 |
| 10:31 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks grabs the board | 57-41 |
| 10:27 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Frederick Tippett | 57-44 |
| 10:19 | Villanova | Sean Dirks is called for the reach on Brandon Duncan - foul #3 on Sean Dirks, team foul #1 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Wiley (SF) Michael Henderson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer (PF) Sean Dirks | |
| 10:05 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-44 |
| 10:03 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell hits the follow up shot | 59-44 |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Paul Johnson | 59-46 |
| 09:15 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 09:13 | Villanova | Luis Wiley tips it in | 61-46 |
| 08:54 | Rutgers | Rod Maxwell swats the layup by Raymond Spencer | 61-46 |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart tips it home | 61-48 |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | The refs have stopped play. Goran Ziebart is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 61-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Henderson (SF) Luis Wiley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson (PG), David Davenport (SG), Douglas Hayes (SF), Sean Dirks (PF) Danny Boatman, Paul Johnson, Frederick Tippett, Goran Ziebart | |
| 08:31 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder jams it set up by Ted Camarillo | 63-48 |
| 08:02 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer knocks in the runner from the left block | 63-50 |
| 07:46 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Henderson | 66-50 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Brandon Duncan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Camarillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Henderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Adam Batchelder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Rod Maxwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Davenport (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Douglas Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Dirks (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Spencer (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Rutgers | David Davenport lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gerard Jackson | 66-52 |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Michael Henderson makes the contested jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Ted Camarillo | 68-52 |
| 07:07 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-52 |
| 07:05 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder pulls down the rebound | 68-52 |
| 06:59 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 70-52 |
| 06:35 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Wiley (SF) Michael Henderson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Duane Barr (SG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Goran Ziebart (C) Gerard Jackson, David Davenport, Sean Dirks, Raymond Spencer | |
| 06:15 | Villanova | Luis Wiley misses the lay-in | 70-52 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart gets the rebound | 70-52 |
| 05:47 | Rutgers | Duane Barr can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 70-52 |
| 05:46 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell gets the rebound | 70-52 |
| 05:42 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo is hacked by Danny Boatman - foul #2 on Danny Boatman, team foul #2 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Henderson (SF) Luis Wiley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson (PG), Sean Dirks (PF) Danny Boatman, Douglas Hayes | |
| 05:18 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (SG), Luis Wiley (SF), Clarence Cox (C) Ted Camarillo, Michael Henderson, Rod Maxwell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Brandon Duncan - foul #1 on Brandon Duncan, team foul #4 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (SG), Michael Henderson (SF), Rod Maxwell (C) David Cole, Luis Wiley, Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks misses the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks snags the offensive board | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:42 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Rod Maxwell - foul #1 on Rod Maxwell, team foul #5 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peters (PG), David Cole (SG), Luis Wiley (SF), Clarence Cox (C) Brandon Duncan, Ted Camarillo, Michael Henderson, Rod Maxwell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:42 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 04:42 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 04:32 | Villanova | Charles Peters is called for 10 seconds | 70-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Duncan (PG), Ted Camarillo (SG), Michael Henderson (SF), Rod Maxwell (C) Charles Peters, David Cole, Luis Wiley, Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes (PF), Raymond Spencer (C) Sean Dirks, Goran Ziebart | |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett is called for traveling | 70-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peters (PG), David Cole (SG), Luis Wiley (SF), Clarence Cox (C) Brandon Duncan, Ted Camarillo, Michael Henderson, Rod Maxwell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Charles Peters hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Adam Batchelder | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 72-55 |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Charles Peters snags the defensive board | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Peters (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Cole (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luis Wiley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Batchelder (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Clarence Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duane Barr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Tippett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Douglas Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Spencer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Villanova | David Cole loses the dribble to Frederick Tippett | 72-55 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 72-55 |
| 02:57 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder pulls down the rebound | 72-55 |
| 02:38 | Villanova | David Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-55 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Clarence Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-55 |
| 02:20 | Villanova | David Cole misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-55 |
| 02:18 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder hits the follow up shot | 74-55 |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Luis Wiley dunks the ball on a great pass from David Cole | 76-57 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Frederick Tippett | 76-60 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | David Cole drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett's floater is tipped away by Adam Batchelder | 79-60 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes can't tip it in | 79-60 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | David Cole pulls down the rebound | 79-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Villanova | David Cole hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Peters | 82-60 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Duane Barr makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-63 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Charles Peters runs out the clock | 82-63 |