| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) C - David Kimbrough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) SG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) SF - Luis Estrada (fresh) PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia clanks a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Villanova | Paul Elliott gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Villanova | Terry Smith is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Riley - foul #1 on Jimmy Riley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Villanova | Jimmy Riley steals the ball from Luis Estrada | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jimmy Riley | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | Luis Estrada clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-0 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Sudi Abdulkarim | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | Luis Estrada misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 7-2 |
| 17:30 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:06 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 7-2 |
| 17:04 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Terry Smith | 7-2 |
| 16:58 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Luis Estrada tips it back up and in | 7-4 |
| 16:31 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Capel | 10-4 |
| 16:25 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 10-4 |
| 16:23 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Lloyd Malizia | 10-4 |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Luis Estrada steals it from Lloyd Malizia | 10-4 |
| 16:09 | Villanova | Luis Estrada lays it in | 10-6 |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Rubin Wolfe | 13-6 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fairly fresh) PF - Rubin Wolfe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Kimbrough (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luis Estrada (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Elliott (fairly fresh) C - Edwin Ritchie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim is whistled for a carry | 13-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), Don Hughes (SF), Kim Smith (PF), Robert Mason (C) Jimmy Riley, Gregory Capel, Lloyd Malizia, Rubin Wolfe, David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Boris Skarzynski (SG), Pablo Jimenez (SF), Drazen Zechman (C) Terry Smith, Sudi Abdulkarim, Paul Elliott, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 15:13 | Rutgers | Kim Smith buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Craig Alden | 15-6 |
| 14:52 | Villanova | David Woodard connects on the 3 from the left corner | 15-9 |
| 14:33 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano double dribbles | 15-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG) Alberto Romano | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Elliott (PF) Luis Estrada | |
| 14:04 | Villanova | David Woodard connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Pablo Jimenez | 15-12 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Craig Alden buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kim Smith | 18-12 |
| 13:24 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman misses the shot in the paint | 18-12 |
| 13:22 | Villanova | Paul Elliott grabs the offensive board | 18-12 |
| 13:08 | Villanova | David Woodard is fouled on the floor by Craig Alden - foul #1 on Craig Alden, team foul #2 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Craig Alden, Don Hughes, Kim Smith, Robert Mason | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Luis Estrada (PF) David Woodard, Boris Skarzynski, Paul Elliott | |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Luis Estrada is whistled for a carry | 18-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Romano (SG) Gregory Capel | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG) Terry Smith | |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia drills a floater from the right side | 20-12 |
| 12:22 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-15 |
| 12:07 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia loses the dribble to Luis Estrada | 20-15 |
| 11:54 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman misses the dunk attempt | 20-15 |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alberto Romano (fresh) SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pablo Jimenez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Luis Estrada (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Drazen Zechman (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jimmy Riley | 22-15 |
| 11:23 | Villanova | Rubin Wolfe takes the ball from Drazen Zechman | 22-15 |
| 11:15 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano is fouled on the floor by Sudi Abdulkarim - foul #1 on Sudi Abdulkarim, team foul #1 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), Don Hughes (C) Alberto Romano, David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Paul Elliott (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Luis Estrada, Drazen Zechman | |
| 11:03 | Rutgers | Don Hughes hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-15 |
| 10:50 | Villanova | Terry Smith hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Pablo Jimenez | 25-18 |
| 10:33 | Rutgers | Edwin Ritchie takes the ball from Gregory Capel after a doubleteam | 25-18 |
| 10:18 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Pablo Jimenez | 25-20 |
| 09:58 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Lloyd Malizia, team foul #3 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (PG), Kim Smith (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Jimmy Riley, Lloyd Malizia, Rubin Wolfe | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Luis Estrada (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) David Woodard, Paul Elliott, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Smith | 25-23 |
| 09:17 | Rutgers | Kim Smith misses the 3 from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Luis Estrada pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 09:14 | Villanova | Terry Smith is hacked by Craig Alden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Alden, team foul #4 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Pritchard (PG) Craig Alden | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Edwin Ritchie (C) Pablo Jimenez, Drazen Zechman | |
| 08:57 | Villanova | Terry Smith is fouled on the floor by Don Hughes - foul #1 on Don Hughes, team foul #5 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Drazen Zechman (C) Edwin Ritchie | |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Luis Estrada is hacked by Kim Smith - foul #1 on Kim Smith, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Rubin Wolfe (PF), Robert Mason (C) William Pritchard, Kim Smith, David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez (SF), Paul Elliott (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Luis Estrada, Drazen Zechman | |
| 08:21 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Don Hughes - foul #2 on Don Hughes, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kim Smith (SF) Don Hughes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (SG) David Woodard | |
| 08:21 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 08:21 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 25-24 |
| 08:04 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 07:48 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim is fouled on the floor by Gregory Capel - foul #1 on Gregory Capel, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Romano (SG), Lloyd Malizia (SF) Gregory Capel, Kim Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Luis Estrada (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) Pablo Jimenez, Paul Elliott, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 07:48 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alberto Romano (fresh) SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Mason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luis Estrada (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Drazen Zechman (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Rutgers | David Woodard steals the ball from Lloyd Malizia | 25-24 |
| 07:10 | Villanova | Luis Estrada scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from David Woodard and he's hacked by Rubin Wolfe - foul #1 on Rubin Wolfe, team foul #9 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Kimbrough (C) Robert Mason | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Pablo Jimenez (SF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Terry Smith, Drazen Zechman | |
| 07:10 | Villanova | Luis Estrada makes the free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:48 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano travels with the ball | 25-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Pritchard (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Kim Smith (PF) Jimmy Riley, Alberto Romano, Rubin Wolfe | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Paul Elliott (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) David Woodard, Boris Skarzynski, Luis Estrada, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Pablo Jimenez and he's fouled by Lloyd Malizia - foul #2 on Lloyd Malizia, team foul #10 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Mason (PF) Lloyd Malizia | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (SG) Sudi Abdulkarim | |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman misses the free throw | 25-29 |
| 06:38 | Rutgers | Robert Mason pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 06:16 | Rutgers | Pablo Jimenez is called for the reach on Kim Smith - foul #1 on Pablo Jimenez, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Luis Estrada (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) David Woodard, Paul Elliott, Drazen Zechman | |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | Sudi Abdulkarim steals the ball from Kim Smith | 25-29 |
| 05:54 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 05:53 | Villanova | Luis Estrada tips it home | 25-31 |
| 05:43 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-31 |
| 05:41 | Rutgers | Robert Mason tips it but misses | 25-31 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | Kim Smith gets the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Rubin Wolfe (PF) William Pritchard, Robert Mason | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Boris Skarzynski (SG), Paul Elliott (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) Terry Smith, Sudi Abdulkarim, Pablo Jimenez, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 05:12 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by David Woodard | 25-33 |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | Kim Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 04:49 | Villanova | Paul Elliott pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 04:26 | Villanova | David Woodard gets the offensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from David Woodard and he's hacked by David Kimbrough - foul #1 on David Kimbrough, team foul #11 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Romano (SF), Robert Mason (C) Kim Smith, David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Pablo Jimenez (SF) David Woodard, Boris Skarzynski, Luis Estrada | |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman makes the free throw | 25-36 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 03:45 | Villanova | Alberto Romano is called for the reach on Terry Smith - foul #1 on Alberto Romano, team foul #12 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (SG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Don Hughes (C) Gregory Capel, Alberto Romano, Robert Mason | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Luis Estrada (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Pablo Jimenez, Paul Elliott, Drazen Zechman | |
| 03:45 | Villanova | Terry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 03:45 | Villanova | Terry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Luis Estrada (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-38 |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Don Hughes snags the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | Don Hughes knocks in the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Terry Smith - foul #1 on Terry Smith, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Romano (SG), Robert Mason (C) Jimmy Riley, Rubin Wolfe | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez (SF), Paul Elliott (PF) David Woodard, Luis Estrada | |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | Don Hughes makes the free throw | 31-38 |
| 02:57 | Villanova | Don Hughes is called for the reach on Pablo Jimenez - foul #3 on Don Hughes, team foul #13 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kim Smith (PF) Don Hughes | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:57 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 02:57 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 02:41 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Edwin Ritchie - foul #1 on Edwin Ritchie, team foul #4 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Luis Estrada (PF) Terry Smith, Paul Elliott | |
| 02:41 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 02:41 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 02:20 | Villanova | Craig Alden steals the ball from Luis Estrada | 33-40 |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | Craig Alden makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-40 |
| 01:42 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-43 |
| 01:27 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edwin Ritchie | 36-43 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 01:09 | Rutgers | Kim Smith snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Luis Estrada - foul #1 on Luis Estrada, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Rubin Wolfe (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Craig Alden, Lloyd Malizia, Kim Smith, Robert Mason | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Boris Skarzynski (SG), Paul Elliott (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) David Woodard, Sudi Abdulkarim, Pablo Jimenez, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | David Kimbrough blocks the short jumper by Drazen Zechman | 38-43 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Luis Estrada misses the tip | 38-43 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Paul Elliott tips it home | 38-45 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel is fouled on the floor by Luis Estrada - foul #2 on Luis Estrada, team foul #6 | 38-45 |