| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orville Hedge (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Hanson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Foor (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) 7 pts. C - Andrew Sonoski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Walter Hanson | 26-26 |
| 19:23 | Villanova | Nwa Adi drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Andrew Sonoski and he's hacked by Ronald Foor - foul #1 on Ronald Foor, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Nelson Strum (SF) Harry Murphy, Walter Hanson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Steve Brown (SG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Mundan Emanuel, Sol Rizzo, Andrew Sonoski | |
| 19:23 | Villanova | Nwa Adi misses the free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:23 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 19:04 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 18:42 | Villanova | James Calvert takes the ball from Steve Brown | 29-28 |
| 18:18 | Rutgers | Ivan Borkoski is called for the reach on Craig O'Brien - foul #2 on Ivan Borkoski, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Walter Hanson (SF) James Calvert, Nelson Strum | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Mundan Emanuel (PF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Charles Peterson, Pedro Cruz, Nwa Adi, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 17:54 | Villanova | Steve Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 17:25 | Villanova | Craig O'Brien steals the ball from Mundan Emanuel | 29-28 |
| 17:06 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy is hacked by Sol Rizzo - foul #1 on Sol Rizzo, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Nelson Strum (SF), Don Hughes (PF) Harry Murphy, Walter Hanson, Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Mundan Emanuel, Andrew Sonoski | |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 16:42 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 16:32 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge misses the shot from the left block | 29-28 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Peterson and he's hacked by Nelson Strum - foul #3 on Nelson Strum, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Walter Hanson (SF), Ronald Foor (PF) James Calvert, Nelson Strum, Don Hughes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Nwa Adi (PF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Charles Peterson, Pedro Cruz, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo makes the free throw | 29-31 |
| 15:51 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Ronald Foor | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orville Hedge (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Walter Hanson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Foor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) 9 pts. C - Andrew Sonoski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Villanova | Nwa Adi hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Orville Hedge - foul #3 on Orville Hedge, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG) Harry Murphy | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Mundan Emanuel (SF) Ottah Abdallah, Sol Rizzo | |
| 15:23 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 15:23 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 15:01 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge's floater is tipped away by Mundan Emanuel | 31-33 |
| 15:00 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Mundan Emanuel | 31-33 |
| 14:38 | Villanova | Charles Peterson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 14:36 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski grabs the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mundan Emanuel | 31-35 |
| 13:59 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Nelson Strum (SF) James Calvert, Walter Hanson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Charles Peterson, Nwa Adi, Andrew Sonoski | |
| 13:39 | Villanova | Steve Brown misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 13:38 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 13:14 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Hughes (PF) Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Sol Rizzo (PF) Ottah Abdallah, Mundan Emanuel | |
| 13:11 | Villanova | Charles Peterson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Foor (PF) Don Hughes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG) Charles Peterson | |
| 12:52 | Rutgers | Pedro Cruz takes the ball from Orville Hedge | 31-35 |
| 12:24 | Villanova | Craig O'Brien is called for the reach on Ivan Borkoski - foul #3 on Craig O'Brien, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Walter Hanson (SF), Don Hughes (PF) Harry Murphy, Orville Hedge, Nelson Strum, Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Nwa Adi (PF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Sol Rizzo, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 12:05 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz can't finish the layup | 31-35 |
| 12:04 | Villanova | Nwa Adi snags the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 11:40 | Villanova | Gregory Capel is called for the reach on Pedro Cruz - foul #2 on Gregory Capel, team foul #5 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Orville Hedge (SG), Nelson Strum (SF), Ronald Foor (PF) James Calvert, Gregory Capel, Walter Hanson, Don Hughes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Mundan Emanuel (SF), Sol Rizzo (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Charles Peterson, Pedro Cruz, Nwa Adi, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orville Hedge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Nelson Strum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Foor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig O'Brien (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Foor - foul #2 on Ronald Foor, team foul #6 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Hanson (SF) Nelson Strum | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Andrew Sonoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 11:12 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 11:12 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 10:44 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 10:15 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski is hacked by Craig O'Brien - foul #4 on Craig O'Brien, team foul #7 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Nelson Strum (SF), Dima Pelkowski (C) Harry Murphy, Walter Hanson, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Nwa Adi (PF) Charles Peterson, Sol Rizzo, Mundan Emanuel | |
| 10:15 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 10:15 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 09:56 | Rutgers | Steve Brown is called for the reach on Orville Hedge - foul #3 on Steve Brown, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mike Pals (SG) Orville Hedge | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski (C) Andrew Sonoski | |
| 09:31 | Rutgers | Mike Pals misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Steve Brown - foul #4 on Steve Brown, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Walter Hanson (SF), Don Hughes (PF) James Calvert, Nelson Strum, Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Mundan Emanuel (SG) Ottah Abdallah, Steve Brown | |
| 09:31 | Rutgers | Mike Pals makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 09:31 | Rutgers | Mike Pals makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Charles Peterson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz tips it home | 35-40 |
| 08:52 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Nwa Adi pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 08:27 | Villanova | Nwa Adi's fadeaway is rejected by Dima Pelkowski | 35-40 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz tips it but misses | 35-40 |
| 08:23 | Villanova | Nwa Adi gets the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 08:04 | Villanova | Charles Peterson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 07:45 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski banks in the layup set up by Harry Murphy | 37-43 |
| 07:30 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-43 |
| 07:28 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski misses the tip | 37-43 |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Pals (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Hanson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Don Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dima Pelkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Pedro Cruz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Rutgers | Don Hughes hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harry Murphy | 39-43 |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Charles Peterson hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mundan Emanuel | 39-46 |
| 06:12 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-46 |
| 06:11 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 05:47 | Villanova | Charles Peterson can't finish the layup | 39-46 |
| 05:45 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Dima Pelkowski | 39-46 |
| 05:45 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Orville Hedge (SG), Nelson Strum (SF), Ronald Foor (PF), Craig O'Brien (C) Harry Murphy, Mike Pals, Walter Hanson, Don Hughes, Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Steve Brown (SG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Charles Peterson, Mundan Emanuel, Pedro Cruz, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Calvert | 42-46 |
| 04:49 | Villanova | Orville Hedge picks off the pass by Andrew Sonoski | 42-46 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Ronald Foor is called for the reach on Nwa Adi - foul #3 on Ronald Foor, team foul #8 | 42-46 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 03:40 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum lays it in | 44-48 |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Nwa Adi scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Ottah Abdallah | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Orville Hedge (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Nelson Strum (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Foor (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steve Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nwa Adi (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Sonoski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Sol Rizzo picks off the pass by Ronald Foor | 44-50 |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Steve Brown | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum gets the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 44-52 |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | James Calvert tips it back up and in | 46-52 |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Brown and the foul's on Orville Hedge - foul #4 on Orville Hedge, team foul #9 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Walter Hanson (SF) James Calvert, Nelson Strum | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG) Steve Brown | |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah makes the free throw | 46-55 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien's floater is knocked away by Andrew Sonoski | 46-55 |
| 01:42 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 01:16 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ottah Abdallah | 46-57 |
| 00:59 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-57 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo is hacked by Orville Hedge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Orville Hedge, team foul #10 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Nelson Strum (SF), Don Hughes (PF), Dima Pelkowski (C) Harry Murphy, Orville Hedge, Walter Hanson, Ronald Foor, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (PF) Nwa Adi | |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | Don Hughes comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Pedro Cruz - foul #1 on Pedro Cruz, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Nwa Adi (PF) Pedro Cruz | |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | Don Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | Don Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Mundan Emanuel and he's fouled by James Calvert - foul #1 on James Calvert, team foul #11 | 47-60 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah makes the free throw | 47-61 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 47-61 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski pulls down the rebound | 47-61 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah runs out the clock | 47-61 |