| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Blair (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Kaczynski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Best (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chase Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth McCollum (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Terry Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Overby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Nader (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Thrall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Espada (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | John Best inbounds the ball | 26-38 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Villanova | Chase Anderson lays it in on a nice dish by John Best | 28-38 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | Larry Espada jams it | 28-40 |
| 19:08 | Villanova | Hans Kaczynski misses the jumper from the right side | 28-40 |
| 19:07 | Rutgers | Michael Thrall gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 18:47 | Rutgers | Fred Nader loses the ball out of bounds | 28-40 |
| 18:31 | Villanova | Fred Nader is called for the reach on Hans Kaczynski - foul #2 on Fred Nader, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| 18:15 | Villanova | Hans Kaczynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-40 |
| 18:02 | Rutgers | Larry Espada connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Overby | 28-42 |
| 17:56 | Villanova | Kenneth McCollum is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Kenneth McCollum, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Walker (C) Kenneth McCollum | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | Larry Espada's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-42 |
| 17:11 | Villanova | Chase Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Thrall | 28-42 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Chase Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 16:50 | Villanova | James Blair loses the dribble to Terry Moore | 28-42 |
| 16:32 | Rutgers | Fred Nader comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Thomas Walker snags the defensive board | 28-42 |
| 16:24 | Villanova | Thomas Walker is denied on a layup by Fred Nader | 28-42 |
| 16:23 | Villanova | John Best hits the follow up shot | 30-42 |
| 16:00 | Rutgers | Fred Nader can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-42 |
| 15:58 | Villanova | James Blair pulls down the rebound | 30-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Blair (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Kaczynski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Best (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chase Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Terry Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Overby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Fred Nader (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Thrall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Espada (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Villanova | James Blair misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Terry Moore - foul #1 on Terry Moore, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Cross (SF), Kenneth McCollum (C) John Best, Chase Anderson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Lawrence (PG), James Austin (SG), Wilbur Wymer (SF), John Jackson (PF), Willis Gross (C) Terry Moore, John Overby, Fred Nader, Michael Thrall, Larry Espada | |
| 15:39 | Villanova | James Blair makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 15:39 | Villanova | James Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 15:18 | Rutgers | John Jackson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 15:17 | Villanova | Kenneth McCollum pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Terry Cross connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hans Kaczynski | 34-42 |
| 14:48 | Rutgers | John Jackson knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by James Lawrence and he's fouled by Thomas Walker - foul #1 on Thomas Walker, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Stone (PG), Bo Chiou (SF) James Blair, Hans Kaczynski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:48 | Rutgers | John Jackson makes the free throw | 34-45 |
| 14:31 | Villanova | Bo Chiou is hacked by Wilbur Wymer - foul #1 on Wilbur Wymer, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricky Hodge (PF) Thomas Walker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Fred Nader (SF) Wilbur Wymer | |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Ricky Hodge misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 14:13 | Rutgers | Willis Gross snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 14:00 | Rutgers | Bo Chiou blocks the short jumper by James Lawrence | 34-45 |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | James Lawrence tips it back up and in | 34-47 |
| 13:41 | Villanova | Kenneth McCollum can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-47 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | John Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 13:17 | Rutgers | James Austin is called for traveling | 34-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Blair (PG), Hans Kaczynski (SG), John Best (SF), Chase Anderson (PF) David Stone, Terry Cross, Bo Chiou, Ricky Hodge | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Terry Moore (PG), John Overby (SG), Michael Thrall (PF), Larry Espada (C) James Lawrence, James Austin, John Jackson, Willis Gross | |
| 13:00 | Villanova | The jump hook by Chase Anderson is blocked by Larry Espada | 34-47 |
| 12:58 | Rutgers | Fred Nader snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| 12:41 | Rutgers | Michael Thrall misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Chase Anderson - foul #2 on Chase Anderson, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Walker (C) Kenneth McCollum | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:41 | Rutgers | Michael Thrall makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 12:41 | Rutgers | Michael Thrall misses the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 12:41 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Thomas Walker | 34-48 |
| 12:21 | Villanova | Thomas Walker's floater is tipped away by Fred Nader | 34-48 |
| 12:19 | Villanova | Thomas Walker grabs the offensive board | 34-48 |
| 12:12 | Villanova | Fred Nader steals it from John Best | 34-48 |
| 11:52 | Rutgers | Terry Moore is fouled on the floor by Thomas Walker - foul #2 on Thomas Walker, team foul #4 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Austin (SF) Fred Nader | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Kaczynski (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Best (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chase Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Terry Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Overby (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Austin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Thrall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Espada (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Rutgers | Michael Thrall knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Moore | 34-50 |
| 11:34 | Villanova | Terry Moore steals the ball from James Blair in the backcourt | 34-50 |
| 11:18 | Rutgers | James Austin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kenneth McCollum (C) Thomas Walker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:04 | Villanova | James Blair can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-50 |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Overby | 34-50 |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | James Austin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-50 |
| 10:57 | Villanova | Hans Kaczynski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 10:42 | Villanova | John Best hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-50 |
| 10:41 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Overby | 34-50 |
| 10:29 | Rutgers | James Austin can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 34-50 |
| 10:28 | Villanova | John Best grabs the board | 34-50 |
| 10:13 | Villanova | Kenneth McCollum clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 34-50 |
| 10:11 | Rutgers | John Overby snags the defensive board | 34-50 |
| 10:01 | Rutgers | John Overby misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-50 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | Larry Espada grabs the offensive rebound | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | James Blair steals it from Michael Thrall | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:18 | Villanova | Kenneth McCollum misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-50 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | John Best pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | John Best misses the lay-in | 34-50 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Michael Thrall grabs the board | 34-50 |
| 08:46 | Rutgers | Larry Espada hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-52 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Chase Anderson knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hans Kaczynski | 36-52 |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | Terry Moore's pass is intercepted by Hans Kaczynski in the backcourt | 36-52 |
| 08:27 | Villanova | Chase Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by John Overby - foul #1 on John Overby, team foul #4 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Stone (PG), Terry Cross (SG), Bo Chiou (SF), Thomas Walker (C) James Blair, Hans Kaczynski, John Best, Kenneth McCollum | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Lawrence (PG), Fred Nader (SF), John Jackson (PF), Willis Gross (C) Terry Moore, John Overby, Michael Thrall, Larry Espada | |
| 08:27 | Villanova | Chase Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 08:27 | Villanova | Chase Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:08 | Rutgers | James Lawrence makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by James Austin | 38-54 |
| 07:48 | Villanova | Bo Chiou hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Walker | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Stone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Cross (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bo Chiou (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chase Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Lawrence (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Nader (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Willis Gross (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Rutgers | James Lawrence comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Bo Chiou - foul #1 on Bo Chiou, team foul #5 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Hans Kaczynski (SG) Chase Anderson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Conrad Gerlach (SG) James Austin | |
| 07:35 | Rutgers | James Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 07:35 | Rutgers | James Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Hans Kaczynski buries a floater from the left wing | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | Conrad Gerlach can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 42-56 |
| 06:55 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Thomas Walker | 42-56 |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Hans Kaczynski is hacked by Willis Gross - foul #1 on Willis Gross, team foul #5 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kenneth McCollum (C) Bo Chiou | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Austin (SG) Conrad Gerlach | |
| 06:25 | Villanova | Kenneth McCollum lays it up and in set up by David Stone | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | James Austin hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-59 |
| 06:01 | Villanova | Hans Kaczynski makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth McCollum | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | Fred Nader misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 05:35 | Rutgers | John Jackson tips it home | 46-61 |
| 05:23 | Villanova | Terry Cross misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #6 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Blair (PG), John Best (SF), Chase Anderson (PF) David Stone, Hans Kaczynski, Thomas Walker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Terry Moore (PG), John Overby (SG), Michael Thrall (PF), Larry Espada (C) James Lawrence, James Austin, John Jackson, Willis Gross | |
| 05:23 | Villanova | Terry Cross makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 05:23 | Villanova | Terry Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 05:23 | Villanova | Chase Anderson snags the offensive board | 47-61 |
| 05:13 | Villanova | Terry Cross comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Overby - foul #2 on John Overby, team foul #7 | 47-61 |
| 05:13 | Villanova | Terry Cross makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 05:13 | Villanova | Terry Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | Larry Espada misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Espada | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:43 | Rutgers | James Blair steps in front of the Fred Nader pass | 49-61 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Chase Anderson buries a jump hook from close range | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:22 | Rutgers | Michael Thrall misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-61 |
| 04:21 | Villanova | James Blair grabs the board | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Terry Cross buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Blair | 53-61 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | John Overby is hacked by Terry Cross - foul #1 on Terry Cross, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Hans Kaczynski (SG), Thomas Walker (C) Terry Cross, Kenneth McCollum | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Austin (SF) Fred Nader | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hans Kaczynski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Best (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chase Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Terry Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Overby (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Austin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Thrall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Espada (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Rutgers | Terry Moore clanks a floater from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 03:29 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Best | 53-61 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Villanova | James Blair scores on a floater from the right wing | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | John Overby misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 02:51 | Villanova | Chase Anderson pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:28 | Villanova | John Best hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Chase Anderson | 55-61 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Chase Anderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | John Best hits the follow up shot | 57-61 |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | Michael Thrall clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 57-61 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Chase Anderson | 57-61 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Hans Kaczynski misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-61 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Thomas Walker tips it home | 59-61 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | Larry Espada misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by James Blair - foul #3 on James Blair, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kenneth McCollum (C) Thomas Walker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Fred Nader (SF) James Austin | |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | Larry Espada makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | Larry Espada makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | John Best buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Hans Kaczynski | 62-63 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Michael Thrall connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Larry Espada | 62-65 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Kenneth McCollum misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Chase Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | John Best misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Fred Nader - foul #3 on Fred Nader, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | John Best misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | John Best makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Terry Moore is fouled in the backcourt by James Blair - foul #4 on James Blair, team foul #8 | 63-65 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Terry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Terry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Terry Moore steps in front of the James Blair pass in the backcourt | 63-67 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | James Blair is called for the reach on Terry Moore - foul #5 on James Blair, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Stone (PG) James Blair | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Lawrence (SG), John Jackson (PF) John Overby, Michael Thrall | |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Terry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Terry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | John Best clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Kenneth McCollum gets the offensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Chase Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Austin (SF) Fred Nader | |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | James Austin is hacked by David Stone in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Stone, team foul #10 | 63-69 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | James Austin makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | James Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | David Stone misses long on a halfcourt shot | 63-71 |