| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mario Belliveau (fresh) SG - Johnnie Wilber (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Randy Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Matthew Christiansen (fresh) PF - Thomas Holliday (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen inbounds the ball | 28-41 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Rutgers | Charles Mason misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 28-41 |
| 19:46 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Holliday | 28-41 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | Charles Mason hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 28-41 |
| 19:25 | Villanova | The rebound goes to William Patterson | 28-41 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | Brett Brown is fouled on the floor by Thomas Holliday - foul #2 on Thomas Holliday, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| 19:00 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | Charles Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 18:55 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joseph Morgan, team foul #2 | 28-41 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-41 |
| 18:30 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 18:12 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 28-41 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Randy Murphy snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber misses long on a floater from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 18:01 | Villanova | Randy Murphy tips it back up and in | 30-41 |
| 17:49 | Rutgers | William Cotter hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Matthew Christiansen | 30-43 |
| 17:21 | Villanova | William Cotter steals the ball from Mario Belliveau | 30-43 |
| 17:01 | Rutgers | William Cotter is fouled on the floor by Mario Belliveau - foul #3 on Mario Belliveau, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Louis Pouncy (PG), Joseph Griego (SF), Robert Huffman (PF) Mario Belliveau, Randy Murphy, Brett Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz (PF) Thomas Holliday | |
| 16:48 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan drills a 3 from the left wing | 30-46 |
| 16:39 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-46 |
| 16:38 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz pulls down the rebound | 30-46 |
| 16:33 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-46 |
| 16:31 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen misses the tip | 30-46 |
| 16:30 | Villanova | Robert Huffman grabs the defensive rebound | 30-46 |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber misses the driving attempt near the basket | 30-46 |
| 16:11 | Villanova | Robert Huffman tips it but misses | 30-46 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | Charles Mason snags the defensive board | 30-46 |
| 15:41 | Rutgers | William Cotter misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-46 |
| 15:40 | Villanova | William Patterson gets the rebound | 30-46 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Louis Pouncy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnnie Wilber (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Griego (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Huffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Morgan (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Matthew Christiansen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Glantz (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Mason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-46 |
| 15:13 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mario Belliveau (PG), Randy Murphy (SF), Brett Brown (PF), Victor Weber (C) Louis Pouncy, Johnnie Wilber, Robert Huffman, William Patterson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vladislav Kosinski (PG), Gerald Varnum (SG), William Owens (SF), Thomas Holliday (PF) William Cotter, Joseph Morgan, Matthew Christiansen, Charles Mason | |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Vladislav Kosinski - foul #1 on Vladislav Kosinski, team foul #3 | 32-46 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 14:24 | Rutgers | Randy Murphy steals it from Thomas Holliday | 34-46 |
| 14:07 | Villanova | Brett Brown misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 14:05 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to William Owens | 34-46 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | William Owens can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 34-46 |
| 13:40 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Mario Belliveau | 34-46 |
| 13:30 | Villanova | Joseph Griego scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Mario Belliveau | 36-46 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 13:21 | Villanova | Randy Murphy gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 13:06 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Griego | 39-46 |
| 12:49 | Rutgers | William Owens buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Vladislav Kosinski | 39-48 |
| 12:28 | Villanova | Randy Murphy scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber (SG), James Spearman (SF), Robert Huffman (PF), William Patterson (C) Joseph Griego, Randy Murphy, Brett Brown, Victor Weber | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG), Joseph Morgan (SG), Matthew Christiansen (SF), David Espitia (PF), Charles Mason (C) Vladislav Kosinski, Gerald Varnum, William Owens, Thomas Holliday, Arthur Glantz | |
| 11:57 | Villanova | Joseph Morgan takes the ball from James Spearman | 42-48 |
| 11:32 | Rutgers | Charles Mason connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from William Cotter and he's fouled by James Spearman - foul #2 on James Spearman, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| 11:32 | Rutgers | Charles Mason makes the free throw | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mario Belliveau (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnnie Wilber (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Spearman (fresh) PF - Robert Huffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Christiansen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Espitia (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Mason (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 11:07 | Rutgers | Robert Huffman is called for the reach on Matthew Christiansen - foul #1 on Robert Huffman, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Louis Pouncy (PG) Mario Belliveau | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday (PF) David Espitia | |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | Charles Mason hits the finger roll set up by William Cotter | 45-53 |
| 10:34 | Villanova | The jump hook by Louis Pouncy is blocked by Charles Mason | 45-53 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Thomas Holliday | 45-53 |
| 10:15 | Rutgers | William Cotter misses the fadeaway in the lane | 45-53 |
| 10:13 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday misses the tip | 45-53 |
| 10:12 | Villanova | James Spearman snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 09:52 | Villanova | Matthew Christiansen steps in front of the Louis Pouncy pass | 45-53 |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | William Cotter makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Morgan and he's fouled by Johnnie Wilber - foul #3 on Johnnie Wilber, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mario Belliveau (PG), Randy Murphy (SF), Brett Brown (PF) Louis Pouncy, James Spearman, Robert Huffman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Espitia (PF) Thomas Holliday | |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | William Cotter makes the free throw | 45-56 |
| 09:09 | Villanova | Matthew Christiansen steps in front of the William Patterson pass | 45-56 |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | David Espitia misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-56 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Charles Mason tips it but misses | 45-56 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Brett Brown snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Charles Mason picks off the pass by Randy Murphy | 45-56 |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Charles Mason comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-56 |
| 08:26 | Villanova | Randy Murphy pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 08:09 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber is fouled on the floor by Joseph Morgan - foul #3 on Joseph Morgan, team foul #4 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Griego (SG), Victor Weber (C) Johnnie Wilber, William Patterson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vladislav Kosinski (PG), Gerald Varnum (SG), William Owens (SF), Thomas Holliday (PF), Arthur Glantz (C) William Cotter, Joseph Morgan, Matthew Christiansen, David Espitia, Charles Mason | |
| 07:51 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau is hacked by Vladislav Kosinski - foul #2 on Vladislav Kosinski, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| 07:39 | Villanova | Brett Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-56 |
| 07:38 | Villanova | Joseph Griego can't tip it in | 45-56 |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | William Owens snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 07:29 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz is hacked by Victor Weber - foul #1 on Victor Weber, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Huffman (SF) Randy Murphy | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mario Belliveau (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Griego (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Huffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Weber (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Vladislav Kosinski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerald Varnum (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Holliday (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Glantz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Rutgers | Joseph Griego steps in front of the Gerald Varnum pass | 45-56 |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Robert Huffman lays it up and in set up by Joseph Griego | 47-56 |
| 06:45 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Gerald Varnum | 47-58 |
| 06:28 | Villanova | Joseph Griego drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mario Belliveau | 50-58 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | William Owens scores on a floater from the left block set up by Vladislav Kosinski | 50-60 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | A charge is called on Mario Belliveau - foul #4 on Mario Belliveau, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber (SG), Randy Murphy (SF), William Patterson (C) Joseph Griego, Brett Brown, Victor Weber | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG), Joseph Morgan (SG), Matthew Christiansen (SF), David Espitia (PF), Charles Mason (C) Vladislav Kosinski, Gerald Varnum, William Owens, Thomas Holliday, Arthur Glantz | |
| 05:27 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen scores on a floater in the lane set up by Joseph Morgan | 50-62 |
| 05:12 | Villanova | David Espitia steals it from Robert Huffman | 50-62 |
| 04:49 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Cotter | 50-65 |
| 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) | |
| 04:36 | Villanova | William Patterson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Mario Belliveau | 53-65 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Morgan | 53-67 |
| 03:59 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-67 |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Charles Mason grabs the board | 53-67 |
| 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) | |
| 03:41 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Cotter | 53-70 |
| 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) | |
| 03:19 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau hits a shot from the left wing | 55-70 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mario Belliveau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Johnnie Wilber (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Randy Murphy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Huffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Christiansen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Espitia (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Mason (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:56 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-70 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Randy Murphy snags the defensive board | 55-70 |
| 02:41 | Villanova | William Patterson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 55-70 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber grabs the offensive board | 55-70 |
| 02:30 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-70 |
| 02:28 | Rutgers | William Cotter pulls down the rebound | 55-70 |
| 02:10 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 55-70 |
| 02:08 | Villanova | William Patterson gets the rebound | 55-70 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Robert Huffman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-70 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | William Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-70 |
| 01:34 | Villanova | Robert Huffman can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by David Espitia - foul #1 on David Espitia, team foul #6 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Griego (PG), Louis Pouncy (SG), James Spearman (SF), Victor Weber (C) Mario Belliveau, Johnnie Wilber, Randy Murphy, William Patterson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vladislav Kosinski (PG), Gerald Varnum (SG), William Owens (SF), Arthur Glantz (PF) William Cotter, Joseph Morgan, Matthew Christiansen, Charles Mason | |
| 01:34 | Villanova | Robert Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 01:34 | Villanova | Robert Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Huffman - foul #2 on Robert Huffman, team foul #7 | 57-70 |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Louis Pouncy knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Griego | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Vladislav Kosinski's fadeaway is rejected by Victor Weber | 59-72 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum gets the offensive rebound | 59-72 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Gerald Varnum | 59-74 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Vladislav Kosinski is called for the reach on Victor Weber - foul #3 on Vladislav Kosinski, team foul #7 | 59-74 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Victor Weber makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Victor Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Vladislav Kosinski runs out the clock | 61-74 |