| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 14 pts. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Small (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Bolte (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) PF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerard Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 25-31 |
| 19:29 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Arnold Bolte | 25-31 |
| 19:14 | Villanova | Nelson Wakefield steals the ball from Arnold Bolte | 25-31 |
| 19:09 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield banks in the layup | 27-31 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Melvin Small - foul #1 on Melvin Small, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:48 | Rutgers | Melvin Small grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:26 | Rutgers | Melvin Small is alone and drills a fadeaway near the basket | 29-32 |
| 18:06 | Villanova | Gerard Booth's layup is rejected by Melvin Small | 29-32 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 17:47 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 17:45 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo snags the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 17:28 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses long on a floater from the left side | 29-32 |
| 17:26 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo tips it home | 31-32 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders double dribbles | 31-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Bernard Esteban (SF), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C) Nelson Wakefield, James Corbin, Richard Vallo, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Barry Gran (SG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Victor Crawford (PF), Eric Allen (C) Charles Cota, Arnold Bolte, Jerry Sanders, Richard Yeager, Gerard Booth | |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 16:42 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Eric Allen | 31-32 |
| 16:23 | Villanova | Eric Allen scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Barry Gran | 31-35 |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | John Fagundes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gregory Simmers - foul #1 on Gregory Simmers, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SF) Joel Dietrich | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | John Fagundes makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | John Fagundes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bernard Esteban (fresh) SF - James Corbin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Barry Gran (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marshall Wilcox (fresh) PF - Victor Crawford (fresh) C - Eric Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Villanova | Barry Gran double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 33-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (SG) Gregory Simmers | |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | John Fagundes misses the easy open layup | 33-35 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | James Corbin pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 15:03 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-35 |
| 15:01 | Villanova | Eric Allen grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 14:44 | Villanova | Barry Gran evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-35 |
| 14:42 | Villanova | Barry Gran tips it but misses | 33-35 |
| 14:41 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 14:38 | Rutgers | Arnold Bolte picks off the pass by Bernard Esteban in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 14:36 | Villanova | Barry Gran banks in the layup on a nice dish by Arnold Bolte | 33-37 |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis hits a jumpshot from the right side | 35-37 |
| 14:06 | Villanova | Victor Crawford hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 14:04 | Rutgers | James Corbin grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 14:00 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban is hacked by Arnold Bolte in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arnold Bolte, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Joel Dietrich (SG), Richard Vallo (PF), Melvin Small (C) John Fagundes, Bernard Esteban, Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Gregory Simmers (SG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Richard Yeager (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Barry Gran, Arnold Bolte, Marshall Wilcox, Victor Crawford, Eric Allen | |
| 13:44 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Gerard Booth hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Melvin Small - foul #2 on Melvin Small, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (SF) James Corbin | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Gerard Booth makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Gerard Booth misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:16 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Yeager | 38-38 |
| 12:56 | Villanova | Gerard Booth is hacked by Nelson Wakefield - foul #1 on Nelson Wakefield, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (SG) Gregory Simmers | |
| 12:31 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Yeager and the foul's on Nelson Wakefield - foul #2 on Nelson Wakefield, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Markland (C) Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SF) Jerry Sanders | |
| 12:31 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:29 | Rutgers | Barry Gran steps in front of the Joel Dietrich pass in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | Barry Gran is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Markland - foul #2 on Matthew Markland, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Allen (C) Gerard Booth | |
| 12:07 | Villanova | Barry Gran makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | Barry Gran makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield is hacked by Barry Gran - foul #1 on Barry Gran, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SF), Lewis Willis (C) Nelson Wakefield, Richard Vallo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG) Charles Cota | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Bernard Esteban (fresh) PF - Matthew Markland (fresh) C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnold Bolte (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Barry Gran (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Richard Yeager (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis misses long on a floater from the baseline | 38-43 |
| 11:28 | Villanova | Richard Yeager grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 11:11 | Villanova | Bernard Esteban is called for the reach on Barry Gran - foul #2 on Bernard Esteban, team foul #6 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), James Corbin (SF), Jan Heppner (PF), Melvin Small (C) John Fagundes, Joel Dietrich, Matthew Markland, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SF), Victor Crawford (PF) Arnold Bolte, Richard Yeager | |
| 10:50 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 10:49 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Melvin Small | 38-43 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | James Corbin drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Nelson Wakefield | 41-43 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers connects on the shot from the right side | 41-45 |
| 09:51 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield's pass is intercepted by Victor Crawford in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| 09:33 | Villanova | Barry Gran works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 09:31 | Rutgers | Melvin Small pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Corbin | 43-45 |
| 08:49 | Villanova | Barry Gran misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 08:48 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Nelson Wakefield | 43-45 |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 08:23 | Rutgers | Melvin Small tips it back up and in | 45-45 |
| 08:05 | Villanova | Barry Gran is hacked by Melvin Small - foul #3 on Melvin Small, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Joel Dietrich (SG), Richard Vallo (PF), Lewis Willis (C) Nelson Wakefield, Bernard Esteban, Jan Heppner, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (SG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Richard Yeager (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Gregory Simmers, Marshall Wilcox, Victor Crawford, Eric Allen | |
| 08:05 | Villanova | Barry Gran makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 08:05 | Villanova | Barry Gran makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 07:43 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from John Fagundes | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 17 pts. SF - James Corbin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Barry Gran (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arnold Bolte (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) PF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerard Booth (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte knocks in the jumper from the left block | 47-49 |
| 07:00 | Rutgers | Gerard Booth denies the turnaround by John Fagundes | 47-49 |
| 06:58 | Villanova | Richard Yeager grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 06:31 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 06:30 | Villanova | Richard Yeager gets the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 06:05 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich clanks a 3 from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Barry Gran pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 05:12 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte is called for traveling | 47-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Jan Heppner (PF), Matthew Markland (C) James Corbin, Richard Vallo, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SG), Eric Allen (C) Barry Gran, Arnold Bolte, Gerard Booth | |
| 05:08 | Rutgers | John Fagundes is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Sanders - foul #2 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-49 |
| 04:49 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Markland | 47-49 |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Charles Cota drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marshall Wilcox | 47-51 |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 04:02 | Villanova | Richard Yeager pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 03:43 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Cota | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - John Fagundes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Jan Heppner (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Markland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marshall Wilcox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Sanders (tiring) PF - Richard Yeager (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Eric Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield is fouled on the floor by Marshall Wilcox - foul #2 on Marshall Wilcox, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SF), Richard Vallo (PF), Melvin Small (C) John Fagundes, Jan Heppner, Matthew Markland | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (SG), Victor Crawford (SF), William Anderson (C) Marshall Wilcox, Jerry Sanders, Eric Allen | |
| 03:06 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 03:05 | Villanova | Charles Cota gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 02:51 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-53 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Melvin Small | 47-53 |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo connects on the open jumpshot from the left side set up by Joel Dietrich | 49-53 |
| 02:20 | Villanova | Richard Yeager buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Victor Crawford | 49-55 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 02:08 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban grabs the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | Melvin Small is fouled on the floor by Charles Cota - foul #2 on Charles Cota, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SF) Bernard Esteban | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Sanders (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Victor Crawford, William Anderson | |
| 01:40 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich double dribbles | 49-55 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | Melvin Small banks in the layup on a great pass from Nelson Wakefield | 51-58 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | Melvin Small grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:59 | Rutgers | Gerard Booth steals the ball from Joel Dietrich in the backcourt | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:58 | Villanova | James Corbin is called for the reach on Jerry Sanders - foul #3 on James Corbin, team foul #8 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Victor Crawford (PF), Eric Allen (C) Richard Yeager, Gerard Booth | |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-60 |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | James Corbin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Charles Cota grabs the board | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Charles Cota is fouled in the backcourt by Nelson Wakefield - foul #3 on Nelson Wakefield, team foul #9 | 51-60 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Charles Cota makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Charles Cota makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | James Corbin is whistled for traveling | 51-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Bernard Esteban (SG), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C) Nelson Wakefield, Joel Dietrich, Richard Vallo, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Eric Allen comes up short on the floater in the paint | 51-62 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Eric Allen hits the follow up shot | 51-64 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Charles Cota is called for the reach on John Fagundes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Cota, team foul #7 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Yeager (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Victor Crawford, Eric Allen | |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | John Fagundes makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | John Fagundes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Charles Cota runs out the clock | 53-64 |