| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Eric Hearns (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Peterson (fresh) C - Roy Knudsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Quick (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Irvin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Brian Quick inbounds the ball | 35-22 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 35-22 |
| 19:41 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson tips it home | 35-24 |
| 19:35 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-24 |
| 19:33 | Villanova | Gary Peterson grabs the offensive board | 35-24 |
| 19:18 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes can't finish the layup | 35-24 |
| 19:16 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ronald Irvin | 35-24 |
| 19:12 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-24 |
| 19:11 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes grabs the board | 35-24 |
| 18:54 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-24 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen tips it back up and in | 37-24 |
| 18:28 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Thompson | 37-27 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | John Delancey is called for the reach on Eric Hearns - foul #1 on John Delancey, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| 17:48 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Ronald Irvin - foul #1 on Ronald Irvin, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| 17:48 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 17:48 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen misses the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| 17:29 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Ronald Irvin is denied by Gary Peterson | 38-27 |
| 17:28 | Villanova | Eric Hearns grabs the board | 38-27 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | Eric Hearns comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-27 |
| 17:07 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Peterson | 40-27 |
| 16:41 | Rutgers | John Delancey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (PG), Jimmy Johnson (SG), Brett Ferguson (SF), Rogelio Russo (PF), Chad Kraus (C) Eric Hearns, Andrew Jackson, Gerald Stokes, Gary Peterson, Roy Knudsen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cody Jones (SF), Robert Messick (PF), David Carlson (C) Brian Quick, Mark Thompson, Ronald Irvin | |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Chad Kraus hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Brett Ferguson | 42-27 |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | Jimmy Johnson is called for the reach on Brian Fisher - foul #1 on Jimmy Johnson, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (PG), Donald Lolley (SG), Warren Bowling (PF) John Delancey, Brian Fisher, Robert Messick | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John McCarthy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brett Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Chad Kraus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Lolley (fresh) SF - Cody Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren Bowling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Rutgers | Larry Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Stokes (SF) Brett Ferguson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin (C) Donald Lolley | |
| 15:11 | Villanova | Rogelio Russo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-27 |
| 15:09 | Villanova | Rogelio Russo tips it home | 44-27 |
| 14:52 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Rogelio Russo - foul #2 on Rogelio Russo, team foul #2 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (PG), Andrew Jackson (SG), Gary Peterson (PF), Roy Knudsen (C) John McCarthy, Jimmy Johnson, Rogelio Russo, Chad Kraus | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG), Brian Quick (SF) Cody Jones, David Carlson | |
| 14:52 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin makes the free throw | 44-30 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Irvin | 44-30 |
| 14:22 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin grabs the board | 44-30 |
| 14:02 | Rutgers | Larry Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-30 |
| 14:00 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling tips it home | 44-32 |
| 13:36 | Villanova | Ronald Irvin steps in front of the Andrew Jackson pass | 44-32 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | Brian Quick makes the floater near the basket | 44-34 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Eric Hearns gets the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 12:49 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Eric Hearns and he's fouled by John Delancey - foul #2 on John Delancey, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (PG) Eric Hearns | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Fisher (SG), Mark Thompson (C) Larry Williams, Ronald Irvin | |
| 12:49 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes makes the free throw | 47-34 |
| 12:34 | Rutgers | John Delancey drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Quick | 47-37 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andrew Jackson | 49-37 |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | Roy Knudsen is called for the reach on Brian Fisher - foul #1 on Roy Knudsen, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jimmy Johnson (SG), Brett Ferguson (SF), Rogelio Russo (PF), Chad Kraus (C) Andrew Jackson, Gerald Stokes, Gary Peterson, Roy Knudsen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cody Jones (SF), David Carlson (C) Brian Quick, Warren Bowling | |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | Cody Jones clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rogelio Russo - foul #3 on Rogelio Russo, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (PG) John Delancey | |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | Cody Jones misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | Cody Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John McCarthy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brett Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Chad Kraus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cody Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Villanova | John McCarthy clanks a floater near the basket | 49-38 |
| 11:27 | Rutgers | Larry Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 11:10 | Rutgers | Cody Jones knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-40 |
| 10:49 | Villanova | Rogelio Russo connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brett Ferguson | 51-40 |
| 10:33 | Rutgers | Brett Ferguson steals it from Mark Thompson | 51-40 |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Jimmy Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brett Ferguson | 53-40 |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-40 |
| 10:10 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Brett Ferguson | 53-40 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | Larry Williams gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| 09:33 | Rutgers | David Carlson makes the turnaround near the basket | 53-42 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John McCarthy | 56-42 |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | Chad Kraus steals it from Brian Fisher | 56-42 |
| 08:36 | Villanova | Jimmy Johnson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:26 | Rutgers | Larry Williams connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Cody Jones | 58-45 |
| 08:19 | Villanova | John McCarthy knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jimmy Johnson | 61-45 |
| 07:59 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-45 |
| 07:57 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson snags the defensive board | 61-45 |
| 07:51 | Villanova | John McCarthy clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Williams - foul #1 on Larry Williams, team foul #4 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Jackson (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Gary Peterson (PF), Roy Knudsen (C) Jimmy Johnson, Brett Ferguson, Rogelio Russo, Chad Kraus | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG), Donald Lolley (SG), Brian Quick (SF), Warren Bowling (PF), Ronald Irvin (C) Larry Williams, Brian Fisher, Cody Jones, Mark Thompson, David Carlson | |
| 07:51 | Villanova | John McCarthy makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 07:51 | Villanova | John McCarthy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 07:31 | Rutgers | John Delancey buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Donald Lolley | 63-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John McCarthy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Peterson (fresh) C - Roy Knudsen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Lolley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Quick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Warren Bowling (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Irvin (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Knudsen | 66-48 |
| 07:13 | Rutgers | John Delancey clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 66-48 |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin tips it back up and in | 66-50 |
| 06:51 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from John McCarthy | 68-50 |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | John Delancey banks in the layup and the foul's on Andrew Jackson - foul #1 on Andrew Jackson, team foul #5 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (PG) John McCarthy | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cody Jones (SG) Donald Lolley | |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | John Delancey makes the free throw | 68-53 |
| 06:03 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Hearns | 70-53 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Warren Bowling, team foul #5 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Fisher (SG) Cody Jones | |
| 05:35 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Stokes | 73-53 |
| 05:19 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher clanks a shot from the right wing | 73-53 |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling snags the offensive board | 73-53 |
| 05:01 | Rutgers | Gary Peterson steps in front of the Brian Fisher pass | 73-53 |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Gary Peterson and the foul's on Warren Bowling - foul #5 on Warren Bowling, team foul #6 | 75-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (SG), Rogelio Russo (PF), Chad Kraus (C) Andrew Jackson, Gary Peterson, Roy Knudsen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (PG), Donald Lolley (SG), Cody Jones (SF), Mark Thompson (PF), David Carlson (C) John Delancey, Brian Fisher, Brian Quick, Warren Bowling, Ronald Irvin | |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes makes the free throw | 76-53 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | Larry Williams misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Eric Hearns - foul #2 on Eric Hearns, team foul #6 | 76-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Ferguson (SF) Gerald Stokes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | Larry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 76-54 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | Larry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 76-55 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | John McCarthy misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Donald Lolley - foul #1 on Donald Lolley, team foul #7 | 76-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jimmy Johnson (SG) Eric Hearns | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:00 | Villanova | John McCarthy makes the 1st free throw | 77-55 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | John McCarthy makes the 2nd free throw | 78-55 |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Jimmy Johnson is called for the reach on Cody Jones - foul #2 on Jimmy Johnson, team foul #7 | 78-55 |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Cody Jones misses the 1st free throw | 78-55 |
| 03:42 | Villanova | Chad Kraus grabs the defensive rebound | 78-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Chad Kraus clanks a driving attempt from close range | 78-55 |
| 03:26 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Cody Jones | 78-55 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John McCarthy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brett Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Chad Kraus (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Lolley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cody Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | David Carlson's fadeaway is rejected by Rogelio Russo | 78-55 |
| 03:04 | Villanova | Chad Kraus snags the defensive board | 78-55 |
| 02:41 | Villanova | John McCarthy drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Jimmy Johnson | 80-55 |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-55 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Chad Kraus | 80-55 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | David Carlson steals it from Jimmy Johnson | 80-55 |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | Larry Williams can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 80-55 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Chad Kraus grabs the board | 80-55 |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Jimmy Johnson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jimmy Johnson, team foul #8 | 80-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (PG), Andrew Jackson (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Gary Peterson (PF), Roy Knudsen (C) John McCarthy, Jimmy Johnson, Brett Ferguson, Rogelio Russo, Chad Kraus | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Peterson - foul #2 on Gary Peterson, team foul #9 | 80-55 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 80-56 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-57 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 80-57 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen grabs the offensive board | 80-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Gerald Stokes | 82-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-57 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Andrew Jackson | 82-57 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Eric Hearns runs out the clock | 82-57 |