| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marc Spann (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rick Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Evans (fresh) 4 reb. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) SF - William Singleton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Rick Hart inbounds the ball | 36-19 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:36 | Villanova | Rick Hart buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by David Evans and he's fouled by William Singleton - foul #2 on William Singleton, team foul #1 | 38-19 |
| 19:36 | Villanova | Rick Hart makes the free throw | 39-19 |
| 19:18 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 3 from the right corner | 39-22 |
| 18:52 | Villanova | Rick Hart misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 39-22 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere pulls down the rebound | 39-22 |
| 18:43 | Rutgers | Richard Howell is wide open but clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 39-22 |
| 18:42 | Villanova | Rick Hart grabs the board | 39-22 |
| 18:17 | Villanova | David Evans misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Lamere - foul #3 on Richard Lamere, team foul #2 | 39-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG), John Robbins (SF), Loyd Williams (C) Marc Spann, Rick Hart, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant (PF) Richard Lamere | |
| 18:17 | Villanova | David Evans makes the 1st free throw | 40-22 |
| 18:17 | Villanova | David Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 41-22 |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | William Singleton is alone and drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Howell | 41-24 |
| 17:49 | Villanova | Timothy Myers misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-24 |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jerry Merchant | 41-24 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers | John Robbins is called for the reach on Richard Howell in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Robbins, team foul #1 | 41-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SG), Harold Clancy (C) Richard Howell, Aaron Butler | |
| 17:32 | Rutgers | William Singleton is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Mowrey | 41-26 |
| 17:27 | Villanova | Timothy Myers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-26 |
| 17:26 | Villanova | Timothy Myers tips it in | 43-26 |
| 17:03 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Myers - foul #2 on Timothy Myers, team foul #2 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (PG) William Singleton | |
| 17:03 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 17:03 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 16:41 | Villanova | Carter Foreman steals the ball from Loyd Williams | 43-28 |
| 16:18 | Rutgers | David Evans swats the dunk try by Jerry Merchant | 43-28 |
| 16:16 | Villanova | Timothy Myers snags the defensive board | 43-28 |
| 15:55 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Carter Foreman - foul #3 on Carter Foreman, team foul #3 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Rabago (SF), Rick Hart (PF), Carl Fox (C) John Robbins, David Evans, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), William Singleton (SF), Richard Lamere (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Anthony King, Thomas Mowrey, Jerry Merchant, Harold Clancy | |
| 15:55 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland makes the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 15:55 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland makes the 2nd free throw | 45-28 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Ragland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phil Rabago (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rick Hart (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Rutgers | Richard Howell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-28 |
| 15:25 | Villanova | Carl Fox pulls down the rebound | 45-28 |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Carl Fox lays it up and in on a nice dish by Phil Rabago | 47-28 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 14:43 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-28 |
| 14:42 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere can't tip it in | 47-28 |
| 14:41 | Villanova | Carl Fox grabs the board | 47-28 |
| 14:21 | Villanova | William Singleton steals the ball from Rick Hart | 47-28 |
| 14:18 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere is hacked by Anthony Ragland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Ragland, team foul #3 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Marc Spann (SG), David Evans (PF) Timothy Myers, Anthony Ragland, Rick Hart | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (SG), Thomas Mowrey (SF) Carter Foreman, William Singleton | |
| 14:08 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Howell | 47-31 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | Marc Spann is whistled for traveling | 47-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Singleton (SF), Jerry Merchant (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Richard Howell, Richard Lamere, Aaron Butler | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-31 |
| 13:31 | Villanova | Carl Fox grabs the board | 47-31 |
| 13:09 | Villanova | Thomas Mowrey takes the ball from David Evans | 47-31 |
| 12:49 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Mowrey and he's fouled by Carl Fox - foul #3 on Carl Fox, team foul #4 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Loyd Williams (C) Robert Follansbee, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG) Thomas Mowrey | |
| 12:49 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy misses the free throw | 47-33 |
| 12:49 | Villanova | Loyd Williams snags the defensive board | 47-33 |
| 12:28 | Villanova | Timothy Myers is called for traveling | 47-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Hart (PF) David Evans | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG), Richard Lamere (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Anthony King, William Singleton, Harold Clancy | |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant tips it home | 47-35 |
| 11:52 | Villanova | Rick Hart is denied on a layup by Richard Lamere | 47-35 |
| 11:50 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman grabs the board | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marc Spann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Phil Rabago (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rick Hart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Loyd Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Merchant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | Richard Howell clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 11:45 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler tips it in | 47-37 |
| 11:28 | Villanova | Phil Rabago buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Myers | 49-37 |
| 11:14 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Phil Rabago - foul #4 on Phil Rabago, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), John Robbins (SF), David Evans (PF), Carl Fox (C) Timothy Myers, Phil Rabago, Rick Hart, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SG), William Singleton (SF), Harold Clancy (PF) Carter Foreman, Jerry Merchant, Richard Lamere | |
| 11:14 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 11:14 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 11:14 | Villanova | John Robbins snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 10:59 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 49-38 |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee misses the tip | 49-38 |
| 10:56 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee tips it back up and in | 51-38 |
| 10:35 | Rutgers | Richard Howell connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-41 |
| 10:13 | Villanova | Carl Fox scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Follansbee | 53-41 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | Carl Fox is called for the reach on Aaron Butler - foul #4 on Carl Fox, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Rick Hart (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Robert Follansbee, Marc Spann, David Evans, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (PG), Richard Lamere (PF) Richard Howell, Aaron Butler | |
| 09:44 | Rutgers | William Singleton clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-41 |
| 09:43 | Villanova | John Robbins grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 09:37 | Villanova | Rick Hart hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by William Singleton - foul #3 on William Singleton, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Evans (PF) John Robbins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG) Thomas Mowrey | |
| 09:37 | Villanova | Rick Hart makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 09:37 | Villanova | Rick Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 09:35 | Rutgers | Timothy Myers steps in front of the Anthony King pass in the backcourt | 55-41 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Loyd Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony King - foul #1 on Anthony King, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Aaron Butler (C) Harold Clancy | |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Loyd Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 09:12 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere grabs the defensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | Timothy Myers steps in front of the Anthony King pass | 56-41 |
| 08:48 | Villanova | Timothy Myers lays it up and in | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | Anthony King comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 58-41 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Loyd Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 08:35 | Villanova | Timothy Myers scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-41 |
| 08:23 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 60-41 |
| 08:21 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Evans | 60-41 |
| 07:52 | Villanova | Rick Hart hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 60-41 |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | William Singleton pulls down the rebound | 60-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Anthony Ragland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rick Hart (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Evans (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Loyd Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Anthony King (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Carter Foreman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Singleton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Lamere (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Butler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Rutgers | William Singleton misses the jump hook in the paint | 60-41 |
| 07:45 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler grabs the offensive rebound | 60-41 |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | William Singleton misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 60-41 |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | William Singleton hits the follow up shot | 60-43 |
| 07:20 | Villanova | David Evans hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Rick Hart | 62-43 |
| 07:03 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 62-43 |
| 07:02 | Villanova | Loyd Williams pulls down the rebound | 62-43 |
| 06:44 | Villanova | David Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Phil Rabago (SF), Carl Fox (C) Timothy Myers, Anthony Ragland, Rick Hart, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Jerry Merchant (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Anthony King, William Singleton, Richard Lamere, Aaron Butler | |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Richard Howell double dribbles | 62-43 |
| 06:09 | Villanova | David Evans hits the finger roll set up by Robert Follansbee | 64-43 |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Phil Rabago - foul #5 on Phil Rabago, team foul #7 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Robbins (SF) Phil Rabago | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 05:38 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 64-45 |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Carter Foreman | 64-45 |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Rick Hart (PF) Robert Follansbee, David Evans | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Singleton (SF) Carter Foreman | |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Jerry Merchant steals it from Timothy Myers | 64-45 |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Myers - foul #3 on Timothy Myers, team foul #8 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Loyd Williams (C) Timothy Myers, Marc Spann, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Lamere (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Jerry Merchant, Harold Clancy | |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Butler | 64-45 |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler scores on a shot from the right block | 64-47 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Rick Hart clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-47 |
| 04:27 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Richard Howell | 64-49 |
| 03:45 | Villanova | Rick Hart's floater is tipped away by Richard Lamere | 64-49 |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Loyd Williams hits the follow up shot | 66-49 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Ragland (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Robbins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rick Hart (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Loyd Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Mowrey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Singleton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Lamere (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Aaron Butler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 66-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG), Jerry Merchant (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Thomas Mowrey, Richard Lamere, Aaron Butler | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland loses the ball out of bounds | 66-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (PG) Richard Howell | |
| 03:06 | Rutgers | William Singleton can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing | 66-49 |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant gets the offensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-49 |
| 02:47 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy grabs the offensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | William Singleton is open and scores on a floater from the right block set up by Anthony King | 66-51 |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Rick Hart buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Follansbee | 68-51 |
| 01:51 | Rutgers | William Singleton jams it on a nice dish by Anthony King | 68-53 |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Rick Hart hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 68-53 |
| 01:26 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy grabs the board | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | Robert Follansbee steals it from Anthony King in the backcourt | 68-53 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee lays it in | 70-53 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Anthony King | 70-55 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Rick Hart hits the finger roll | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | William Singleton can't throw it down | 72-55 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant tips it but misses | 72-55 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Anthony King tips it back up and in | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Villanova | The pull-up jumper by Rick Hart is blocked by Jerry Merchant | 72-57 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-57 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee runs out the clock | 72-57 |