| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) SG - Robert Bryson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Helt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Ressler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Keith Chaney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Castille (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Baer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | Charles Baer's pass is intercepted by John Ressler | 33-32 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | Bernard Helt knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 19:08 | Rutgers | William Coleman is whistled for a carry | 36-32 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Robert Felan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 18:49 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Azim | 36-32 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Robert Felan misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 18:33 | Rutgers | Robert Castille pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:10 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Azim - foul #2 on Dikembe Azim, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 17:52 | Rutgers | Charles Baer pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:34 | Rutgers | William Coleman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 17:26 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 17:07 | Rutgers | Robert Bryson takes the ball from Keith Chaney | 38-32 |
| 16:47 | Villanova | Robert Felan misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by William Coleman - foul #3 on William Coleman, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (SG), Edmund Abbott (SF), Dikembe Real (C) Robert Bryson, Bernard Helt, John Ressler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Stafford (PG), Don Williamson (SG), Charles Devers (SF), Joel Pottorff (PF), David Clark (C) William Coleman, Albert Maloney, Keith Chaney, Robert Castille, Charles Baer | |
| 16:47 | Villanova | Robert Felan misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:47 | Villanova | Robert Felan misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:47 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 16:31 | Rutgers | David Clark misses the floater from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 16:30 | Rutgers | Don Williamson gets the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:22 | Rutgers | Edmund Abbott takes the ball from David Clark | 38-32 |
| 16:03 | Villanova | Don Williamson picks off the pass by Robert Felan | 38-32 |
| 16:00 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford lays it up and in on a nice dish by Don Williamson | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fairly fresh) SG - Scott Olivarez (fresh) SF - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dikembe Azim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Dikembe Real (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Walter Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Devers (fresh) PF - Joel Pottorff (fresh) 7 pts. C - David Clark (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Villanova | Robert Felan can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Clark - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Ressler (C) Dikembe Azim | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG), Albert Maloney (SG) Don Williamson, David Clark | |
| 15:41 | Villanova | Robert Felan misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:41 | Villanova | Robert Felan misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:41 | Rutgers | Charles Devers grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 15:26 | Rutgers | Charles Devers misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Robert Felan - foul #3 on Robert Felan, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bryson (SG), Bernard Helt (SF) Robert Felan, Dikembe Real | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Castille (PF), Charles Baer (C) Walter Stafford, Joel Pottorff | |
| 15:26 | Rutgers | Charles Devers makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:26 | Rutgers | Charles Devers misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:26 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 15:11 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | William Coleman misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Scott Olivarez - foul #1 on Scott Olivarez, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Keith Chaney (SF) Charles Devers | |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | William Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | William Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:37 | Villanova | Robert Castille swats the shot by Robert Bryson | 38-37 |
| 14:36 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Helt | 38-37 |
| 14:28 | Villanova | John Ressler clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-37 |
| 14:27 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Robert Castille | 38-37 |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | Charles Baer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 14:15 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Bernard Helt | 38-37 |
| 14:11 | Villanova | Robert Bryson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 14:10 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott grabs the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 13:57 | Villanova | John Ressler can't throw it down | 38-37 |
| 13:56 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott can't tip it in | 38-37 |
| 13:54 | Villanova | John Ressler tips it but misses | 38-37 |
| 13:52 | Rutgers | Charles Baer grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 13:27 | Rutgers | Charles Baer clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 13:25 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 13:05 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott dunks the ball on a great pass from Scott Olivarez | 40-37 |
| 12:47 | Rutgers | Robert Castille is hacked by Edmund Abbott - foul #1 on Edmund Abbott, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Dikembe Real (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF), Robert Nale (C) Scott Olivarez, Bernard Helt, Edmund Abbott, John Ressler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Stafford (PG), Don Williamson (SG), Charles Devers (SF), Joel Pottorff (PF), David Clark (C) William Coleman, Albert Maloney, Keith Chaney, Robert Castille, Charles Baer | |
| 12:37 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Azim | 40-37 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 12:16 | Villanova | Robert Nale misses the shot in the lane | 40-37 |
| 12:15 | Rutgers | David Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 11:52 | Rutgers | Don Williamson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 11:50 | Villanova | Robert Nale grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Robert Bryson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Real (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Nale (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Walter Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Devers (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joel Pottorff (fresh) 7 pts. C - David Clark (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 11:34 | Villanova | Dikembe Real tips it back up and in | 42-37 |
| 11:21 | Rutgers | David Clark can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 11:20 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Felan | 42-37 |
| 11:17 | Villanova | Robert Felan is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Stafford - foul #1 on Walter Stafford, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Ressler (C) Robert Nale | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG), Albert Maloney (SG), Keith Chaney (SF), Robert Castille (PF) Walter Stafford, Don Williamson, Charles Devers, David Clark | |
| 11:00 | Villanova | John Ressler banks in the layup set up by Robert Felan | 44-37 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | William Coleman clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 44-37 |
| 10:30 | Rutgers | Robert Castille hits the follow up shot | 44-39 |
| 10:12 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 10:10 | Villanova | John Ressler tips it in | 46-39 |
| 09:55 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney scores on a jumper from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 09:40 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim buries a jumper from the left block | 48-41 |
| 09:28 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney is called for 5 seconds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Edmund Abbott (SG), Bernard Helt (SF) Robert Felan, Robert Bryson, Dikembe Real | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Stafford (SG), Charles Devers (PF), Charles Baer (C) Albert Maloney, Robert Castille, Joel Pottorff | |
| 09:09 | Villanova | John Ressler misses the easy layup | 48-41 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim tips it home | 50-41 |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | William Coleman makes the 3 from straight away set up by Walter Stafford | 50-44 |
| 08:30 | Villanova | Bernard Helt misses short on a shot from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Charles Devers snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | William Coleman misses the shot near the basket | 50-44 |
| 08:08 | Rutgers | Charles Baer grabs the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 07:53 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 07:52 | Villanova | Bernard Helt snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Bernard Helt (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - John Ressler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Coleman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Chaney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Devers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Baer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 50-44 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 07:29 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 07:14 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott is fouled on the floor by Walter Stafford - foul #2 on Walter Stafford, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Dikembe Real (C) Dikembe Azim, John Ressler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Maloney (SG), Robert Castille (PF) William Coleman, Keith Chaney | |
| 06:57 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 06:55 | Villanova | Dikembe Real grabs the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Robert Felan hits a jumper from the right side set up by Dikembe Real | 52-46 |
| 06:12 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Felan - foul #4 on Robert Felan, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bryson (SG), Charles Sliva (PF), Robert Nale (C) Scott Olivarez, Bernard Helt, Edmund Abbott | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (PG), Joel Pottorff (C) Charles Devers, Charles Baer | |
| 06:12 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 06:12 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Robert Nale pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 05:53 | Villanova | Charles Sliva drills a jumper from the right block | 54-47 |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | Robert Felan steps in front of the Walter Stafford pass | 54-47 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Robert Felan clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | Don Williamson snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-47 |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff misses the tip | 54-47 |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Charles Sliva gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Helt (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF), John Ressler (C) Dikembe Real, Charles Sliva, Robert Nale | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG), Keith Chaney (SF), Charles Baer (C) Don Williamson, Walter Stafford, Joel Pottorff | |
| 04:09 | Villanova | Bernard Helt misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 03:55 | Rutgers | Robert Castille lays it in | 54-49 |
| 03:38 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim hits a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Keith Chaney - foul #2 on Keith Chaney, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG) Robert Felan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:38 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim misses the free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Charles Baer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Bryson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Helt (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - John Ressler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Keith Chaney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Castille (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Baer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney misses the jumpshot from the right side | 56-49 |
| 03:16 | Rutgers | Charles Baer grabs the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 03:06 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-49 |
| 03:05 | Villanova | John Ressler snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Bernard Helt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 02:47 | Rutgers | Robert Castille pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | William Coleman hits a floater from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Robert Bryson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Olivarez | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | William Coleman misses the floater from the right side | 59-51 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Ressler | 59-51 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:24 | Villanova | John Ressler misses the dunk attempt | 59-51 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | John Ressler gets the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Bernard Helt misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Bryson | 59-51 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Bernard Helt misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-51 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to William Coleman | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Bernard Helt gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Albert Maloney is called for the reach on Bernard Helt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Maloney, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Dikembe Real (SF) Scott Olivarez, Bernard Helt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:33 | Villanova | William Coleman is called for the reach on Robert Felan - foul #4 on William Coleman, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Robert Felan makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Robert Felan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | William Coleman connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Castille | 61-53 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | William Coleman is called for the reach on Dikembe Real in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Coleman, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Stafford (PG) William Coleman | |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Dikembe Real makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Dikembe Real misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Robert Castille snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Robert Castille is whistled for a carry | 62-53 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Robert Bryson is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Maloney - foul #2 on Albert Maloney, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Robert Bryson misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Robert Castille grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Ressler | 62-53 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Walter Stafford is called for the reach on John Ressler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Stafford, team foul #10 | 62-53 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | John Ressler makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | John Ressler misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Dikembe Real gets the offensive rebound | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Robert Felan runs out the clock | 63-53 |