| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Woodward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Clow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frankie Charity (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cavalier (fresh) C - Dorian Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Gibbons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mo Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jessie Wrenn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Clay (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Rutgers | William Woodward scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Cavalier | 35-32 |
| 19:27 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Christopher Clow | 35-32 |
| 19:04 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Dorian Fox, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-32 |
| 18:37 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson hits the follow up shot | 35-34 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers | Jessie Wrenn blocks the jumper by William Woodward | 35-34 |
| 18:23 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:11 | Villanova | Mo Hall hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Clay | 35-37 |
| 17:52 | Rutgers | William Woodward hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Christopher Clow | 38-37 |
| 17:35 | Villanova | Mo Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 38-37 |
| 17:13 | Rutgers | James Cavalier can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mo Hall - foul #2 on Mo Hall, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frank Black (C) Dorian Fox | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Surface (PF) Jessie Wrenn | |
| 17:13 | Rutgers | James Cavalier makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:13 | Rutgers | James Cavalier misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:13 | Villanova | Donald Surface snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Donald Surface misses long on a jumper from close range | 39-37 |
| 16:56 | Rutgers | Frank Black grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | William Woodward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 16:50 | Villanova | Mo Hall gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:35 | Villanova | Michael Clay misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 16:28 | Rutgers | Richard Gibbons is called for the reach on William Woodward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Gibbons, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Farley (PG), Ernest Hale (SG), Richard Mock (C) William Woodward, Christopher Clow, James Cavalier | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG), John Johnson (SG), Morgan Collins (C) Richard Gibbons, Mo Hall, Michael Clay | |
| 16:11 | Rutgers | Ernest Hale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dorian Fox (C) Richard Mock | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:57 | Villanova | Morgan Collins misses the jumper from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | Thomas Farley pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Farley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Hale (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frankie Charity (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Black (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dorian Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Napoleon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Donald Surface (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Morgan Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Rutgers | Thomas Farley is called for 3 seconds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Woodward (PG), William Stainbrook (SF) Ernest Hale, Frankie Charity | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mo Hall (SG), Jessie Wrenn (PF) Anthony Anderson, Morgan Collins | |
| 15:13 | Villanova | John Johnson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Stainbrook - foul #2 on William Stainbrook, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Clow (SG) Thomas Farley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Gibbons (PG) Robert Napoleon | |
| 15:13 | Villanova | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:13 | Villanova | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | Frank Black misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Gibbons - foul #2 on Richard Gibbons, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Clay (C) Donald Surface | |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | Frank Black makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | Frank Black makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:43 | Villanova | William Stainbrook swats the short shot by Jessie Wrenn | 41-39 |
| 14:42 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Frank Black | 41-39 |
| 14:36 | Rutgers | William Stainbrook knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by William Woodward | 43-39 |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Mo Hall is fouled on the floor by Christopher Clow - foul #2 on Christopher Clow, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frankie Charity (SF), James Cavalier (PF), Richard Mock (C) William Stainbrook, Frank Black, Dorian Fox | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Anderson (SF) John Johnson | |
| 13:55 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn scores on a runner from the right block set up by Richard Gibbons | 43-41 |
| 13:33 | Rutgers | Jessie Wrenn takes the ball from Frankie Charity | 43-41 |
| 13:15 | Villanova | Mo Hall misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Mo Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | Richard Mock grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:36 | Rutgers | William Woodward is hacked by Richard Gibbons - foul #3 on Richard Gibbons, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Farley (PG), Ernest Hale (SG), Dorian Fox (C) William Woodward, Christopher Clow, Richard Mock | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG), John Johnson (SG), Donald Surface (PF), Morgan Collins (C) Richard Gibbons, Mo Hall, Jessie Wrenn, Michael Clay | |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity is fouled on the floor by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| 12:08 | Rutgers | Ernest Hale loses the ball out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frank Black (PF) James Cavalier | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 11:52 | Villanova | Morgan Collins misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dorian Fox - foul #3 on Dorian Fox, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| 11:52 | Villanova | Morgan Collins makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:52 | Villanova | Morgan Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Farley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Hale (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frankie Charity (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Black (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dorian Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Napoleon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Morgan Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Surface (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | Ernest Hale comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 11:33 | Villanova | Donald Surface pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 11:14 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Ernest Hale comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 10:53 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Anthony Anderson | 43-46 |
| 10:41 | Villanova | Thomas Farley takes the ball from John Johnson | 43-46 |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Surface - foul #1 on Donald Surface, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Woodward (PG), Christopher Clow (SG), William Stainbrook (SF), James Cavalier (PF) Thomas Farley, Ernest Hale, Frankie Charity, Frank Black | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Gibbons (PG), Mo Hall (SG), Jessie Wrenn (PF), Michael Clay (C) Robert Napoleon, Anthony Anderson, Morgan Collins, Donald Surface | |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 44-46 |
| 09:55 | Rutgers | William Stainbrook grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 09:37 | Rutgers | James Cavalier is called for traveling | 44-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frank Black (C) Dorian Fox | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Surface (SF) John Johnson | |
| 09:21 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Gibbons | 44-48 |
| 09:05 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 44-48 |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 08:45 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons is hacked by Christopher Clow - foul #3 on Christopher Clow, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frankie Charity (SF) William Stainbrook | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Anderson (SF) Jessie Wrenn | |
| 08:30 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson clanks a jumper from the left side | 44-48 |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Frank Black grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 08:11 | Rutgers | William Woodward comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 08:09 | Villanova | Donald Surface grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Mo Hall loses the dribble to Christopher Clow | 44-48 |
| 07:53 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow banks in the layup | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Woodward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Clow (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frankie Charity (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cavalier (fresh) 1 pts. C - Frank Black (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Gibbons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mo Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. PF - Donald Surface (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Clay (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Villanova | Michael Clay misses long on a runner from close range | 46-48 |
| 07:43 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 07:21 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 07:19 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 07:02 | Villanova | Michael Clay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Farley (SG), Richard Mock (PF), Dorian Fox (C) Christopher Clow, James Cavalier, Frank Black | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG), Jessie Wrenn (PF), Morgan Collins (C) Richard Gibbons, Donald Surface, Michael Clay | |
| 06:47 | Rutgers | Thomas Farley is fouled on the floor by Mo Hall - foul #3 on Mo Hall, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Hale (SG) William Woodward | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Johnson (SG) Mo Hall | |
| 06:47 | Rutgers | Thomas Farley makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 06:47 | Rutgers | Thomas Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:31 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-48 |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity misses the fadeaway from the left side | 48-48 |
| 06:22 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity can't tip it in | 48-48 |
| 06:21 | Rutgers | Richard Mock pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | Richard Mock comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 05:53 | Villanova | John Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Napoleon | 48-50 |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | Thomas Farley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 05:31 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 05:26 | Villanova | John Johnson's floater is knocked away by Richard Mock | 48-50 |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 05:03 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Farley | 51-50 |
| 05:03 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Woodward (PG), Christopher Clow (SG), James Cavalier (PF) Thomas Farley, Ernest Hale, Richard Mock | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Gibbons (PG), Mo Hall (SG), Michael Clay (C) Robert Napoleon, John Johnson, Morgan Collins | |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 04:43 | Villanova | Michael Clay snags the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn clanks a jumper from close range | 51-50 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn tips it back up and in | 51-52 |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | Anthony Anderson is called for the reach on Dorian Fox - foul #2 on Anthony Anderson, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:48 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 03:47 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to William Woodward | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Woodward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Clow (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frankie Charity (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Cavalier (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dorian Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Gibbons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mo Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. PF - Jessie Wrenn (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Clay (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow clanks a floater from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 03:29 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by William Woodward - foul #3 on William Woodward, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Johnson (SF), Donald Surface (PF) Anthony Anderson, Jessie Wrenn | |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frank Black (C) Dorian Fox | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dorian Fox (C) Frank Black | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Anderson (SF), Jessie Wrenn (PF) John Johnson, Donald Surface | |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-54 |
| 02:32 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn tips it home | 53-56 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox misses the shot from the left block | 53-56 |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Dorian Fox | 53-56 |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Frankie Charity | 55-56 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Dorian Fox takes the ball from Anthony Anderson | 55-56 |
| 01:26 | Rutgers | James Cavalier blows the layup | 55-56 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | Mo Hall pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons travels with the ball | 55-56 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Villanova | James Cavalier is called for the reach on Mo Hall - foul #1 on James Cavalier, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Mo Hall makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Mo Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Clow - foul #4 on Christopher Clow, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | James Cavalier snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-59 |