| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Newton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Skinner (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:46 | Rutgers | John Rose can't finish the layup | 24-24 |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Albert Davis snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 19:26 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Jason Nelson (SG) Darren Hillenbrand, Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | John Rose knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 24-26 |
| 18:31 | Villanova | Michael Skinner connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Jason Nelson | 26-26 |
| 18:12 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand (SG), Aaron Newton (PF) Roland Warren, Jason Nelson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:46 | Villanova | Michael Skinner is fouled on the floor by John Rose - foul #1 on John Rose, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG) Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:25 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling misses long on a jumper in the lane | 26-26 |
| 17:23 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Rose | 26-26 |
| 17:19 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-26 |
| 17:17 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Keith Houghtaling | 26-26 |
| 16:51 | Villanova | Michael Skinner lays it in | 28-26 |
| 16:22 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Davis | 28-26 |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes tips it in | 28-28 |
| 15:58 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roland Warren | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Roland Warren (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) SF - Albert Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Skinner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hicks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Tony Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Holmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Rose (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Rutgers | James Hicks is called for traveling | 30-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SG), Gary Spencer (SF), Aaron Newton (PF) Roland Warren, Darren Hillenbrand, Albert Davis, Keith Houghtaling | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Zellefrow (PG), Charles Brogan (SG), Tony Normandin (SF), Wally Banks (PF), Ernest Fisher (C) Solomon Green, James Hicks, Tony Roberts, Jeffrey Holmes, John Rose | |
| 15:20 | Villanova | Michael Skinner misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Ernest Fisher - foul #3 on Ernest Fisher, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| 15:20 | Villanova | Michael Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 15:20 | Villanova | Michael Skinner misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | Wally Banks pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 14:57 | Villanova | Aaron Newton gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 14:30 | Villanova | Aaron Newton clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 31-28 |
| 14:28 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Nelson | 31-28 |
| 14:04 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs misses the lay-in | 31-28 |
| 14:03 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs grabs the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 13:43 | Villanova | Jason Nelson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-28 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Jason Nelson - foul #2 on Jason Nelson, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling (PG), Darren Hillenbrand (SG), Albert Davis (SF), Steven Anderson (C) Jason Nelson, Joseph Skaggs, Gary Spencer, Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), Tony Roberts (SF), Jeffrey Holmes (PF), John Rose (C) James Zellefrow, Tony Normandin, Wally Banks, Ernest Fisher | |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Michael Skinner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| 12:55 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 12:29 | Rutgers | John Rose drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Tony Roberts | 33-32 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Michael Skinner's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Holmes | 33-32 |
| 12:04 | Villanova | Michael Skinner snags the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 11:50 | Villanova | Tony Roberts is called for the reach on Darren Hillenbrand - foul #3 on Tony Roberts, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (SG), Aaron Newton (PF) Darren Hillenbrand, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Hicks (SG) Charles Brogan | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Newton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Skinner (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Rose (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Villanova | Jason Nelson knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Keith Houghtaling | 36-32 |
| 11:08 | Rutgers | Keith Houghtaling steals it from Tony Roberts | 36-32 |
| 10:49 | Villanova | John Rose steals the ball from Michael Skinner | 36-32 |
| 10:24 | Rutgers | James Hicks misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Aaron Newton - foul #1 on Aaron Newton, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand (SG), Steven Anderson (C) Jason Nelson, Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Zellefrow (PG), Tony Normandin (SF), Wally Banks (PF), Ernest Fisher (C) Solomon Green, Tony Roberts, Jeffrey Holmes, John Rose | |
| 10:24 | Rutgers | James Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 10:24 | Rutgers | James Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 09:58 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot in the paint | 36-34 |
| 09:56 | Villanova | Albert Davis snags the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 09:33 | Villanova | A charge is called on Steven Anderson - foul #2 on Steven Anderson, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SG), Aaron Newton (PF) Darren Hillenbrand, Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:12 | Rutgers | Wally Banks hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by James Zellefrow | 36-36 |
| 08:43 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs's pass is intercepted by Wally Banks | 36-36 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin travels with the ball | 36-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Darren Hillenbrand (SG), Gary Spencer (SF), Michael Skinner (C) Keith Houghtaling, Joseph Skaggs, Albert Davis, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), Charles Brogan (SG), Tony Roberts (SF), Jeffrey Holmes (PF), John Rose (C) James Zellefrow, James Hicks, Tony Normandin, Wally Banks, Ernest Fisher | |
| 07:49 | Villanova | Michael Skinner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling (PG), Albert Davis (SF), Steven Anderson (C) Jason Nelson, Gary Spencer, Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) SF - Albert Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Skinner (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Brogan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Rose (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | John Rose is hacked by Michael Skinner - foul #4 on Michael Skinner, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Spencer (SF), Aaron Newton (PF) Albert Davis, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Hicks (SG) Charles Brogan | |
| 07:10 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jeffrey Holmes, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SG), Albert Davis (SF) Keith Houghtaling, Darren Hillenbrand, Gary Spencer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Albert Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 06:40 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Rose | 36-36 |
| 06:11 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes loses the ball out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling (PG), Darren Hillenbrand (SG), Gary Spencer (SF), Steven Anderson (C) Jason Nelson, Joseph Skaggs, Albert Davis, Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:56 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling connects on the shot from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 05:29 | Rutgers | John Rose is fouled on the floor by Steven Anderson - foul #3 on Steven Anderson, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Albert Davis (SF), Michael Skinner (PF) Gary Spencer, Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Brogan (SG), Wally Banks (PF) James Hicks, Jeffrey Holmes | |
| 05:03 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Rose out of a doubleteam | 38-39 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | John Rose grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts is fouled on the floor by Michael Skinner - foul #5 on Michael Skinner, team foul #6 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SG), Gary Spencer (SF), Aaron Newton (PF) Keith Houghtaling, Darren Hillenbrand, Albert Davis, Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Zellefrow (PG), James Hicks (SG), Tony Normandin (SF), Jeffrey Holmes (PF) Solomon Green, Charles Brogan, Tony Roberts, John Rose | |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow makes the 3 from the left wing set up by James Hicks | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Spencer (fresh) PF - Aaron Newton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Zellefrow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tony Normandin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wally Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Jason Nelson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 03:20 | Rutgers | James Hicks snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | James Hicks hits a 3 from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Tony Normandin | 41-45 |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Keith Houghtaling (SG), Albert Davis (SF) Jason Nelson, Joseph Skaggs, Gary Spencer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), Tony Roberts (SF), John Rose (C) James Zellefrow, Tony Normandin, Wally Banks | |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | James Hicks can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | Solomon Green tips it in | 41-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:38 | Villanova | Albert Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 01:37 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-47 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | John Rose grabs the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | John Rose knocks in the runner from the left block and the foul's on Roland Warren - foul #1 on Roland Warren, team foul #7 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand (SG) Roland Warren | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | John Rose makes the free throw | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Aaron Newton | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Keith Houghtaling is called for the reach on James Hicks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Houghtaling, team foul #8 | 44-50 |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | James Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | James Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Darren Hillenbrand | 44-52 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Aaron Newton snags the offensive board | 44-52 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Darren Hillenbrand | 47-52 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | James Hicks is hacked by Darren Hillenbrand in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darren Hillenbrand, team foul #9 | 47-52 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | James Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | James Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Albert Davis pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Albert Davis | 50-53 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Solomon Green is hacked by Keith Houghtaling in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Houghtaling, team foul #10 | 50-53 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Solomon Green makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Solomon Green misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Aaron Newton | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Albert Davis scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Solomon Green is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Houghtaling - foul #5 on Keith Houghtaling, team foul #11 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG) Keith Houghtaling | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Solomon Green misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Solomon Green makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Tony Roberts steals it from Aaron Newton | 53-55 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | James Hicks hits the finger roll set up by Tony Roberts | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-57 |