| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fresh) SG - John Hilliker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rick Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Evans (fresh) C - Carl Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Rick Hart inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Villanova | John Hilliker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Howell - foul #1 on Richard Howell, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 19:33 | Villanova | John Hilliker misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:33 | Villanova | John Hilliker makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:29 | Rutgers | Richard Howell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 30-31 |
| 19:08 | Villanova | David Evans banks in the layup set up by Charles Dixon and he's fouled by Thomas Mowrey - foul #2 on Thomas Mowrey, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| 19:08 | Villanova | David Evans misses the free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:08 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:53 | Rutgers | Rick Hart takes the ball from Thomas Mowrey | 30-33 |
| 18:44 | Villanova | David Evans misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Lamere - foul #1 on Richard Lamere, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| 18:44 | Villanova | David Evans makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:44 | Villanova | David Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:20 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses short on an open floater from close range | 30-35 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Rick Hart snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 18:00 | Villanova | Rick Hart scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Dixon | 30-37 |
| 17:58 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey is hacked by Charles Dixon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Dixon, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold Clancy (C) Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Charles Dixon, John Hilliker, Rick Hart, David Evans, Carl Fox | |
| 17:35 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Justin Kiesel - foul #2 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Charles Walsh (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF) Richard Howell, Carter Foreman, Richard Lamere | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:35 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:35 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:11 | Villanova | Thomas Mowrey steals the ball from Robert Follansbee | 32-37 |
| 16:55 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Marc Spann - foul #2 on Marc Spann, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant (C) Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Fox (C) Vernon Ray | |
| 16:55 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:55 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Thomas Mowrey steals it from Marc Spann | 34-37 |
| 16:04 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Carter Foreman (SG), Richard Lamere (PF) Alan Oliverio, Thomas Mowrey, Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), John Hilliker (SG), Anthony Ragland (SF), David Evans (PF) Robert Follansbee, Marc Spann, Justin Kiesel, Loyd Williams | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Hilliker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Ragland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Evans (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Villanova | Carl Fox scores on a jumper in the paint | 34-39 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | Richard Howell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn (SF), Harold Clancy (C) Charles Walsh, Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Hart (SF), Bradley Lenihan (C) Anthony Ragland, Carl Fox | |
| 14:53 | Villanova | Charles Dixon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG) John Hilliker | |
| 14:33 | Rutgers | Richard Howell buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Carter Foreman | 36-39 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Rick Hart misses the easy layup but the foul's on Curtis Lynn - foul #2 on Curtis Lynn, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Loyd Williams (C) Charles Dixon, Anthony Ragland, David Evans, Bradley Lenihan | |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Rick Hart makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Rick Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:59 | Rutgers | Richard Howell can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 13:57 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | Rick Hart clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Harold Clancy - foul #1 on Harold Clancy, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SG), Charles Walsh (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Jerry Merchant (C) Richard Howell, Carter Foreman, Curtis Lynn, Richard Lamere, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Hilliker (SG), Carl Fox (C) Marc Spann, Justin Kiesel | |
| 13:28 | Villanova | Rick Hart makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | Rick Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 13:28 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 13:10 | Rutgers | Loyd Williams steals the ball from Jerry Merchant | 36-42 |
| 12:46 | Villanova | Loyd Williams connects on the shot from the baseline | 36-44 |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh buries a fadeaway from close range | 38-44 |
| 11:58 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 11:57 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mowrey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Walsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hilliker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rick Hart (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Loyd Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Carter Foreman (SG), Curtis Lynn (SF), Richard Lamere (PF) Alan Oliverio, Thomas Mowrey, Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), David Evans (PF), Bradley Lenihan (C) Robert Follansbee, John Hilliker, Rick Hart, Loyd Williams, Carl Fox | |
| 11:37 | Villanova | David Evans comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 11:35 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel snags the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 11:17 | Villanova | David Evans connects on the shot from close range set up by Marc Spann | 38-46 |
| 11:01 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 38-46 |
| 11:00 | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn tips it but misses | 38-46 |
| 10:59 | Villanova | Charles Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 10:35 | Villanova | David Evans misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 10:33 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel tips it in | 38-48 |
| 10:04 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman blows the layup | 38-48 |
| 10:02 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere can't tip it in | 38-48 |
| 10:00 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 09:39 | Villanova | David Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SG), Charles Walsh (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Richard Howell, Carter Foreman, Curtis Lynn, Richard Lamere, Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Hilliker (SG), Anthony Ragland (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Carl Fox (C) Marc Spann, Justin Kiesel, David Evans, Bradley Lenihan | |
| 09:37 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Dixon - foul #2 on Charles Dixon, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy misses badly on a shot from the left block | 38-48 |
| 09:21 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook grabs the offensive board | 38-48 |
| 09:01 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey buries a runner near the basket | 40-48 |
| 08:32 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from John Hilliker | 40-50 |
| 08:04 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 08:03 | Villanova | Vernon Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Charles Dixon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-50 |
| 07:40 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Walsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Hilliker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Ragland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vernon Ray (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Fox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | John Hilliker steals the ball from Thomas Mowrey in the backcourt | 40-50 |
| 07:17 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Charles Dixon | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:13 | Rutgers | John Hilliker steals it from Alan Oliverio in the backcourt | 40-52 |
| 07:11 | Villanova | John Hilliker misses the lay-in | 40-52 |
| 07:09 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 07:00 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Mowrey and the foul's on Vernon Ray - foul #1 on Vernon Ray, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Carter Foreman (SG), Curtis Lynn (SF), Richard Lamere (PF) Alan Oliverio, Thomas Mowrey, Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Rick Hart (SF), David Evans (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Charles Dixon, John Hilliker, Anthony Ragland, Vernon Ray, Carl Fox | |
| 07:00 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| 06:33 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-52 |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Howell | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:06 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-52 |
| 06:05 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Follansbee | 43-52 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Rick Hart is fouled on the floor by Curtis Lynn - foul #3 on Curtis Lynn, team foul #6 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SF), Jerry Merchant (C) Curtis Lynn, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF) Rick Hart | |
| 05:14 | Villanova | Loyd Williams lays it in on a great pass from Robert Follansbee | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:56 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey clanks a shot from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 04:54 | Villanova | Loyd Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 04:35 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 04:27 | Rutgers | Loyd Williams picks off the pass by Thomas Mowrey | 43-54 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Marc Spann is fouled on the floor by Jerry Merchant - foul #1 on Jerry Merchant, team foul #7 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Charles Walsh (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF) Richard Howell, Thomas Mowrey, Richard Lamere | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Hilliker (SG), Vernon Ray (PF), Carl Fox (C) Robert Follansbee, David Evans, Loyd Williams | |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Marc Spann makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 04:00 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman drills a floater from the baseline set up by Alan Oliverio | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marc Spann (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hilliker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Kiesel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Marc Spann buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Justin Kiesel and he's hacked by Alan Oliverio - foul #2 on Alan Oliverio, team foul #8 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold Clancy (C) Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Hart (SF) Justin Kiesel | |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Marc Spann makes the free throw | 45-58 |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy throws it down set up by Anthony Westbrook | 47-58 |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Rick Hart connects on the turnaround from the left block | 47-60 |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses long on a floater from the right wing | 47-60 |
| 02:28 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy tips it in | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Villanova | Marc Spann connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by John Hilliker | 49-62 |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Carter Foreman | 51-62 |
| 01:51 | Villanova | Marc Spann double dribbles | 51-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Richard Lamere (PF), Jerry Merchant (C) Alan Oliverio, Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Loyd Williams (C) John Hilliker, Rick Hart, Carl Fox | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:36 | Villanova | The refs have stopped play. Justin Kiesel is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 51-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SF) Justin Kiesel | |
| 01:22 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman loses the dribble to Vernon Ray | 51-62 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Marc Spann comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 00:59 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carter Foreman | 53-62 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), John Hilliker (SG), Rick Hart (SF), David Evans (PF), Carl Fox (C) Robert Follansbee, Marc Spann, Anthony Ragland, Vernon Ray, Loyd Williams | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Richard Howell is called for the reach on David Evans in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Howell, team foul #9 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (PG), Loyd Williams (C) Charles Dixon, Carl Fox | |
| 00:48 | Villanova | David Evans makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | David Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Anthony Ragland (SF), Bradley Lenihan (C) John Hilliker, Rick Hart, David Evans | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland loses the ball out of bounds | 53-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (PF) Anthony Ragland, Bradley Lenihan | |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Marc Spann - foul #3 on Marc Spann, team foul #6 | 53-64 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant misses the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Justin Kiesel | 54-64 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee runs out the clock | 54-64 |