| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Gamino (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Pfaff (fresh) PF - Charles Reece (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Terence Nealey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Harding (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfred Pattison (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Phillip Bassett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Mulligan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 19:35 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett misses the tip | 34-30 |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan tips it home | 34-32 |
| 19:13 | Villanova | Gregory Casey takes the ball from Charles Reece | 34-32 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison is hacked by Michael Gamino - foul #1 on Michael Gamino, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Bruce (PG), Wayne Schendel (SG), William Young (SF), Carl Lawson (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Robert Morrison, Michael Gamino, Richard Pfaff, Charles Reece, Terence Nealey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:36 | Rutgers | Michael Harding makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Roy Bruce - foul #1 on Roy Bruce, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terence Nealey (C) Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:36 | Rutgers | Michael Harding misses the free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:36 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Carl Lawson | 34-34 |
| 18:20 | Villanova | William Young makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-34 |
| 18:10 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey misses the lay-in but the foul's on Carl Lawson - foul #1 on Carl Lawson, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Gamino (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Michael Stetler (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Wayne Schendel, William Young, Carl Lawson, Terence Nealey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:10 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:10 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael Stetler | 37-35 |
| 18:02 | Villanova | Michael Gamino misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 17:15 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 17:14 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael Stetler | 37-35 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 16:55 | Villanova | Johnny Russell hits the follow up shot | 39-35 |
| 16:30 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Stetler - foul #1 on Michael Stetler, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Wayne Schendel (SG), William Young (SF), Charles Reece (PF), Terence Nealey (C) Roy Bruce, Michael Gamino, Richard Pfaff, Michael Stetler, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Monnier (PG), Johnnie McClanahan (SG), James Kelly (SF), Ray Lerman (C) Michael Harding, Alfred Pattison, Phillip Bassett, Gregory Casey | |
| 16:30 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:30 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Terence Nealey buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Wayne Schendel | 41-36 |
| 16:03 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman is whistled for traveling | 41-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Lawson (PF) Charles Reece | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Federico Yazzie (C) Daniel Mulligan | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Wayne Schendel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Young (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Carl Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Terence Nealey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Monnier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnnie McClanahan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ray Lerman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Federico Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Villanova | Terence Nealey knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by William Young | 43-36 |
| 15:17 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-36 |
| 15:15 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Morrison | 43-36 |
| 14:55 | Villanova | Robert Morrison misses long on a floater from the right side | 43-36 |
| 14:53 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ray Lerman | 43-36 |
| 14:48 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 14:46 | Villanova | The rebound goes to William Young | 43-36 |
| 14:25 | Villanova | Terence Nealey clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Federico Yazzie - foul #1 on Federico Yazzie, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew David (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Charles Reece (PF) Robert Morrison, Wayne Schendel, William Young, Carl Lawson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Harding (PG), Alfred Pattison (SG), Phillip Bassett (SF), Daniel Mulligan (PF), Gregory Casey (C) Richard Monnier, Johnnie McClanahan, James Kelly, Ray Lerman, Federico Yazzie | |
| 14:25 | Villanova | Terence Nealey misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 14:25 | Villanova | Terence Nealey misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 14:25 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 14:14 | Rutgers | Michael Harding comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Charles Reece snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 14:06 | Villanova | Gregory Casey steps in front of the Terence Nealey pass | 43-36 |
| 14:01 | Rutgers | Michael Harding's pass is intercepted by Charles Reece | 43-36 |
| 13:51 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff misses the shot from the left block | 43-36 |
| 13:50 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff misses the tip | 43-36 |
| 13:48 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Michael Harding | 43-36 |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Bruce (PG), William Young (SF), Johnny Russell (C) Matthew David, Richard Pfaff, Terence Nealey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:21 | Villanova | Phillip Bassett is called for the reach on William Young - foul #2 on Phillip Bassett, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Pfaff (SF) William Young | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:07 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Gamino | 46-36 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | Johnny Russell steps in front of the Alfred Pattison pass | 46-36 |
| 12:34 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Roy Bruce | 49-36 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 12:16 | Villanova | Gregory Casey takes the ball from Roy Bruce | 49-39 |
| 11:51 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 11:50 | Villanova | Charles Reece pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Roy Bruce (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Gamino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Pfaff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Reece (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Harding (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Pattison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Phillip Bassett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Mulligan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Casey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Villanova | Michael Gamino misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-39 |
| 11:32 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 11:16 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-39 |
| 11:14 | Rutgers | Michael Harding tips it back up and in | 49-41 |
| 11:07 | Villanova | Michael Gamino drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Johnny Russell | 52-41 |
| 10:48 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison is denied on a layup by Charles Reece | 52-41 |
| 10:46 | Villanova | Charles Reece grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 10:36 | Villanova | Charles Reece can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Mulligan - foul #2 on Daniel Mulligan, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Wayne Schendel (SG), William Young (SF), Terence Nealey (C) Roy Bruce, Michael Gamino, Richard Pfaff, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Monnier (PG), Johnnie McClanahan (SG), James Kelly (SF), Ray Lerman (PF), Federico Yazzie (C) Michael Harding, Alfred Pattison, Phillip Bassett, Daniel Mulligan, Gregory Casey | |
| 10:36 | Villanova | Charles Reece makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 10:36 | Villanova | Charles Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 10:11 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 54-41 |
| 10:10 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman grabs the offensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan lays it in | 54-43 |
| 09:52 | Villanova | Terence Nealey slams it home set up by Wayne Schendel | 56-43 |
| 09:34 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 09:15 | Villanova | William Young buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Morrison | 58-46 |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman clanks a 3 from straight away | 58-46 |
| 08:54 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Terence Nealey | 58-46 |
| 08:37 | Villanova | Terence Nealey can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Federico Yazzie - foul #2 on Federico Yazzie, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Gamino (SG), Carl Lawson (PF) Wayne Schendel, Charles Reece | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Harding (PG), Daniel Mulligan (PF) Richard Monnier, Federico Yazzie | |
| 08:37 | Villanova | Terence Nealey makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 08:37 | Villanova | Terence Nealey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | Carl Lawson picks off the pass by Johnnie McClanahan | 60-46 |
| 08:10 | Villanova | Robert Morrison misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Mulligan - foul #3 on Daniel Mulligan, team foul #5 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Casey (C) Ray Lerman | |
| 08:10 | Villanova | Robert Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 08:10 | Villanova | Robert Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:45 | Rutgers | Michael Harding makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Kelly | 62-49 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Morrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Gamino (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Young (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Terence Nealey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Harding (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnnie McClanahan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Mulligan (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Casey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Terence Nealey knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Michael Gamino | 64-49 |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey misses the jumpshot from the right side | 64-49 |
| 07:10 | Rutgers | James Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | James Kelly misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-49 |
| 06:57 | Villanova | Terence Nealey snags the defensive board | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Michael Gamino misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-49 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Carl Lawson gets the offensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Carl Lawson makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Morrison | 66-49 |
| 06:16 | Rutgers | Michael Harding travels in the backcourt | 66-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Bruce (PG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Michael Stetler (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Robert Morrison, William Young, Carl Lawson, Terence Nealey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison (SG), Phillip Bassett (SF), Ray Lerman (PF), Federico Yazzie (C) Johnnie McClanahan, James Kelly, Daniel Mulligan, Gregory Casey | |
| 05:54 | Villanova | Federico Yazzie swats the short shot by Michael Stetler | 66-49 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | Federico Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 66-49 |
| 05:30 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 66-49 |
| 05:29 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett tips it home | 66-51 |
| 05:12 | Villanova | Michael Gamino is whistled for traveling | 66-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew David (PG), Wayne Schendel (SG), Terence Nealey (C) Roy Bruce, Michael Gamino, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Monnier (PG), Daniel Mulligan (PF) Michael Harding, Federico Yazzie | |
| 04:58 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman's dunk attempt is rejected by Terence Nealey | 66-51 |
| 04:56 | Villanova | Michael Stetler grabs the board | 66-51 |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne Schendel | 69-51 |
| 04:22 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Ray Lerman is blocked by Terence Nealey | 69-51 |
| 04:20 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Terence Nealey | 69-51 |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Matthew David | 72-51 |
| 03:53 | Rutgers | Richard Monnier loses the dribble to Richard Pfaff | 72-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Michael Stetler is called for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Stetler, team foul #5 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Bruce (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), William Young (SF), Johnny Russell (C) Matthew David, Wayne Schendel, Richard Pfaff, Terence Nealey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan (SG), James Kelly (SF), Federico Yazzie (PF), John Newell (C) Alfred Pattison, Phillip Bassett, Daniel Mulligan, Ray Lerman | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Roy Bruce (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Gamino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - William Young (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Stetler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Monnier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnnie McClanahan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Federico Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Newell (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Rutgers | Michael Gamino takes the ball from James Kelly | 72-51 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Johnny Russell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 72-51 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Kelly | 72-51 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | James Kelly is hacked by William Young - foul #1 on William Young, team foul #6 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Carl Lawson (PF) Roy Bruce, William Young, Michael Stetler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ray Lerman (PF) John Newell | |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by James Kelly | 72-53 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 72-53 |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan snags the defensive board | 72-53 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan's floater is tipped away by Richard Pfaff | 72-53 |
| 01:48 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Richard Pfaff | 72-53 |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Michael Gamino lays it in on a nice dish by Carl Lawson | 74-53 |
| 01:20 | Rutgers | Richard Monnier clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 74-53 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Carl Lawson | 74-53 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Carl Lawson buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Morrison | 76-53 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | James Kelly misses the dunk | 76-53 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Johnny Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 76-53 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Johnny Russell loses the ball out of bounds | 76-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Reece (PF), Terence Nealey (C) Carl Lawson, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | James Kelly clanks a jumper from the right wing | 76-53 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Charles Reece grabs the defensive rebound | 76-53 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Robert Morrison runs out the clock | 76-53 |