| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Duane Barr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rod Maxwell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Dammann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers 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 (0) | |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson is fouled on the floor by Michael Henderson - foul #1 on Michael Henderson, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peters (PG), Luis Wiley (SF), Clarence Cox (C) David Cole, Michael Henderson, Charles Dammann | |
| 19:04 | Rutgers | Brandon Duncan takes the ball from Douglas Hayes | 27-30 |
| 18:57 | Villanova | Clarence Cox is denied on a dunk by Sean Dirks | 27-30 |
| 18:56 | Villanova | Luis Wiley pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 18:44 | Villanova | Clarence Cox is fouled on the floor by Raymond Spencer - foul #1 on Raymond Spencer, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), Michael Henderson (SF), Charles Dammann (C) Brandon Duncan, Rod Maxwell, Clarence Cox | |
| 18:24 | Villanova | Michael Henderson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 27-30 |
| 18:22 | Villanova | Luis Wiley tips it in | 27-32 |
| 18:04 | Rutgers | Duane Barr clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-32 |
| 18:02 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer tips it in | 29-32 |
| 17:41 | Villanova | David Cole misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-32 |
| 17:39 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:23 | Rutgers | Duane Barr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Duncan (SG), Rod Maxwell (PF), Clarence Cox (C) David Cole, Luis Wiley, Charles Dammann | |
| 17:05 | Villanova | Charles Peters hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 17:04 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes clanks a floater from the baseline | 29-32 |
| 16:51 | Villanova | Michael Henderson pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 16:25 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 16:24 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 16:00 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes is hacked by Rod Maxwell - foul #1 on Rod Maxwell, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Paul Johnson (SG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Goran Ziebart (C) Gerard Jackson, Duane Barr, Douglas Hayes, Raymond Spencer | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), Luis Wiley (SF), Adam Batchelder (PF), Charles Dammann (C) Charles Peters, Michael Henderson, Rod Maxwell, Clarence Cox | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Danny Boatman (fresh) SG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sean Dirks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Goran Ziebart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Wiley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Batchelder (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Dammann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 15:41 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 15:22 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 14:55 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman drills a 3 from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 14:43 | Villanova | Charles Dammann lays it in set up by Brandon Duncan | 32-34 |
| 14:32 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Adam Batchelder - foul #2 on Adam Batchelder, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson (PG), Duane Barr (SG), Douglas Hayes (SF), Raymond Spencer (C) Danny Boatman, Paul Johnson, Frederick Tippett, Goran Ziebart | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peters (SG), Michael Henderson (SF), Rod Maxwell (PF), Clarence Cox (C) Brandon Duncan, Luis Wiley, Adam Batchelder, Charles Dammann | |
| 14:32 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 14:32 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 14:32 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Clarence Cox | 33-34 |
| 14:10 | Villanova | David Cole is whistled for traveling | 33-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart (C) Sean Dirks | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:48 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 13:30 | Villanova | Charles Peters misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson hits a 3 from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 12:35 | Villanova | Clarence Cox can't throw it down but the foul's on Goran Ziebart - foul #2 on Goran Ziebart, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (SG) Duane Barr | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Duncan (SG), Luis Wiley (SF), Adam Batchelder (PF) David Cole, Michael Henderson, Rod Maxwell | |
| 12:35 | Villanova | Clarence Cox misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 12:35 | Villanova | Clarence Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 38-35 |
| 12:17 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 12:00 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer grabs the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Douglas Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Goran Ziebart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Peters (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Wiley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Batchelder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Cox (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Douglas Hayes, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Duane Barr (SG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Sean Dirks (PF) Paul Johnson, Raymond Spencer, Goran Ziebart | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), Michael Henderson (SF), Rod Maxwell (PF), Charles Dammann (C) Charles Peters, Luis Wiley, Adam Batchelder, Clarence Cox | |
| 11:31 | Villanova | Charles Dammann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Wiley (PF) Rod Maxwell | |
| 11:09 | Rutgers | Duane Barr scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 10:49 | Villanova | Michael Henderson splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the baseline set up by David Cole | 41-37 |
| 10:30 | Rutgers | Michael Henderson takes the ball from Frederick Tippett | 41-37 |
| 10:13 | Villanova | The jump hook by Michael Henderson is blocked by Sean Dirks | 41-37 |
| 10:11 | Villanova | Luis Wiley misses the tip | 41-37 |
| 10:10 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan grabs the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 09:59 | Villanova | Sean Dirks is called for the reach on David Cole - foul #1 on Sean Dirks, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Paul Johnson (SG), Raymond Spencer (PF), Goran Ziebart (C) Gerard Jackson, Duane Barr, Sean Dirks, Douglas Hayes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peters (PG), Rod Maxwell (PF) David Cole, Luis Wiley | |
| 09:46 | Villanova | Danny Boatman is called for the reach on Charles Peters - foul #1 on Danny Boatman, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| 09:27 | Villanova | Charles Dammann loses the dribble to Raymond Spencer | 41-37 |
| 09:12 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-37 |
| 09:10 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Charles Dammann | 41-37 |
| 08:50 | Villanova | Goran Ziebart steps in front of the Rod Maxwell pass | 41-37 |
| 08:26 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson (PG), Duane Barr (SG), Douglas Hayes (SF), Sean Dirks (PF) Danny Boatman, Paul Johnson, Frederick Tippett, Goran Ziebart | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), Luis Wiley (SF), Clarence Cox (C) Brandon Duncan, Michael Henderson, Charles Dammann | |
| 08:06 | Villanova | Charles Peters drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Luis Wiley | 41-40 |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 07:37 | Villanova | David Cole snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Duane Barr (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Peters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Wiley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rod Maxwell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clarence Cox (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Villanova | Luis Wiley misses long on a floater from the right side | 41-40 |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 06:50 | Rutgers | Duane Barr clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 06:48 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 06:44 | Villanova | David Cole connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Peters | 41-43 |
| 06:26 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 06:04 | Villanova | David Cole misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 06:03 | Villanova | Clarence Cox tips it home | 43-45 |
| 05:34 | Rutgers | Duane Barr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 05:33 | Villanova | David Cole pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 05:33 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Duncan (SG), Michael Henderson (SF), Adam Batchelder (PF), Charles Dammann (C) David Cole, Luis Wiley, Rod Maxwell, Clarence Cox | |
| 05:14 | Villanova | Michael Henderson drills a jumper from the right block set up by Charles Peters | 43-47 |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 04:49 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes tips it back up and in | 45-47 |
| 04:38 | Villanova | Charles Peters is hacked by Gerard Jackson - foul #2 on Gerard Jackson, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG) Charles Peters | |
| 04:32 | Villanova | Charles Dammann misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Michael Henderson tips it in | 45-49 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Michael Henderson grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 03:58 | Villanova | David Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett (SF), Goran Ziebart (C) Sean Dirks, Raymond Spencer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peters (PG), Rod Maxwell (PF) David Cole, Adam Batchelder | |
| 03:37 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart is fouled on the floor by Rod Maxwell - foul #2 on Rod Maxwell, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), Luis Wiley (PF) Charles Peters, Rod Maxwell | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Duane Barr (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Goran Ziebart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Henderson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Luis Wiley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Dammann (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Rutgers | Duane Barr is hacked by Brandon Duncan - foul #3 on Brandon Duncan, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Paul Johnson (SG) Gerard Jackson, Duane Barr | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rod Maxwell (PF) Luis Wiley | |
| 02:45 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett clanks a jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | David Cole grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Michael Henderson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frederick Tippett - foul #3 on Frederick Tippett, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sean Dirks (PF), Raymond Spencer (C) Douglas Hayes, Goran Ziebart | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peters (PG), Luis Wiley (PF) David Cole, Rod Maxwell | |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Michael Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Michael Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson (PG), Duane Barr (SG), Douglas Hayes (SF) Danny Boatman, Paul Johnson, Frederick Tippett | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Henderson - foul #2 on Michael Henderson, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), Rod Maxwell (PF), Clarence Cox (C) Charles Peters, Luis Wiley, Charles Dammann | |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Clarence Cox scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by David Cole | 46-53 |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes scores on a floater from the left block | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan is fouled in the backcourt by Duane Barr - foul #2 on Duane Barr, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Wiley (SF), Charles Dammann (C) Michael Henderson, Clarence Cox | |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Rod Maxwell steps in front of the Douglas Hayes pass | 48-55 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | Luis Wiley is hacked by Duane Barr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Duane Barr, team foul #9 | 48-55 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | Luis Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | Luis Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Charles Dammann - foul #2 on Charles Dammann, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Henderson (SF) Luis Wiley | |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Charles Dammann is fouled in the backcourt by Duane Barr - foul #4 on Duane Barr, team foul #10 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Wiley (SF) Michael Henderson | |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Charles Dammann misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Charles Dammann makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Villanova | David Cole is hacked by Gerard Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerard Jackson, team foul #11 | 50-58 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | David Cole misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | David Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Duane Barr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes grabs the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Luis Wiley - foul #1 on Luis Wiley, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Henderson (SF) Luis Wiley | |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson makes the 3rd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Charles Dammann is fouled in the backcourt by Gerard Jackson - foul #4 on Gerard Jackson, team foul #12 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Wiley (SF) Michael Henderson | |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Charles Dammann makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Charles Dammann makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | David Cole steals the ball from Duane Barr | 53-61 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Gerard Jackson is called for the reach on Brandon Duncan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerard Jackson, team foul #13 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG) Gerard Jackson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Duane Barr comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Charles Dammann pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Danny Boatman is called for the reach on Charles Dammann in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Boatman, team foul #14 | 53-62 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Charles Dammann makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Charles Dammann makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer drills a jumper from the baseline | 55-64 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan is hacked by Danny Boatman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Danny Boatman, team foul #15 | 55-64 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks grabs the board | 55-65 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks misses short on a shot in the lane | 55-65 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell pulls down the rebound | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell runs out the clock | 55-65 |