| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Antonio Tam (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Harold West (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Douglas Dance (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory McNeely (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Britt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Stuckey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Zwanzig (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frederick Duhon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Brett Anderson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Villanova | Richard Baker hits a shot from just outside the lane | 26-30 |
| 19:25 | Rutgers | Gregory McNeely misses badly on a floater from the left side | 26-30 |
| 19:23 | Rutgers | Thomas Britt tips it in | 28-30 |
| 19:12 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 19:10 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Duhon | 28-30 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Richard Baker scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Terry Zwanzig and he's hacked by Antonio Tam - foul #3 on Antonio Tam, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernie Langlois (PG) Antonio Tam | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Richard Baker makes the free throw | 28-33 |
| 18:40 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance is hacked by Frederick Duhon - foul #3 on Frederick Duhon, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers | Bernie Langlois can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 18:24 | Villanova | Richard Baker snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 17:57 | Villanova | Richard Baker can't throw it down | 28-33 |
| 17:55 | Rutgers | Bernie Langlois snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 17:35 | Rutgers | Thomas Britt is fouled on the floor by Terry Zwanzig - foul #1 on Terry Zwanzig, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Gregory McNeely's layup is rejected by Richard Baker | 28-33 |
| 17:18 | Villanova | Brett Anderson gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 16:49 | Villanova | Richard Baker can't finish the layup | 28-33 |
| 16:48 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon grabs the offensive board | 28-33 |
| 16:42 | Villanova | James Stuckey's pass is intercepted by Thomas Britt | 28-33 |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | Bernie Langlois clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 16:15 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 15:52 | Villanova | Richard Baker knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Terry Zwanzig | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bernie Langlois (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold West (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Douglas Dance (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory McNeely (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Britt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Stuckey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Zwanzig (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Frederick Duhon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Baker (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. C - Brett Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Rutgers | Thomas Britt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Richard Baker gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon misses the lay-in | 28-35 |
| 15:20 | Villanova | Brett Anderson tips it back up and in | 28-37 |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Frederick Duhon - foul #4 on Frederick Duhon, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Tam (PG), Ross Nixon (SG), Robert Johnson (PF), Jason Brucker (C) Bernie Langlois, Harold West, Gregory McNeely, Thomas Britt | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis (SG), Frank Stratton (SF), Edward Paris (PF), Joseph Marshall (C) Terry Zwanzig, Frederick Duhon, Richard Baker, Brett Anderson | |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance makes the 3rd free throw | 29-37 |
| 14:57 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by James Stuckey and he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ed Williams (SF) Douglas Dance | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:57 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis makes the free throw | 29-40 |
| 14:47 | Rutgers | Jason Brucker connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Ross Nixon and he's fouled by Joseph Marshall - foul #1 on Joseph Marshall, team foul #4 | 31-40 |
| 14:47 | Rutgers | Jason Brucker makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 14:33 | Villanova | Joseph Marshall connects on the shot from close range | 32-42 |
| 14:20 | Rutgers | Ross Nixon misses short on a floater from the right side | 32-42 |
| 14:19 | Rutgers | Antonio Tam pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | Jason Brucker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 14:01 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis knocks in the floater from the right block set up by James Stuckey | 32-44 |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | Ed Williams comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by James Stuckey - foul #3 on James Stuckey, team foul #5 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernie Langlois (SG), Gregory McNeely (PF) Ross Nixon, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | Ed Williams misses the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | Ed Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 13:25 | Villanova | Ed Williams picks off the pass by James Stuckey | 33-44 |
| 13:12 | Rutgers | Joseph Marshall steps in front of the Antonio Tam pass | 33-44 |
| 13:06 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-44 |
| 13:05 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jason Brucker | 33-44 |
| 12:50 | Rutgers | Bernie Langlois comes up short on the shot from the left side | 33-44 |
| 12:48 | Villanova | Joseph Marshall snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 12:46 | Villanova | Antonio Tam steps in front of the James Stuckey pass in the backcourt | 33-44 |
| 12:30 | Rutgers | Ed Williams misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by James Stuckey - foul #4 on James Stuckey, team foul #6 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold West (SG), Thomas Britt (C) Bernie Langlois, Jason Brucker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig (SG), Frederick Duhon (SF), Richard Baker (PF), Brett Anderson (C) Mark Pendarvis, Frank Stratton, Edward Paris, Joseph Marshall | |
| 12:30 | Rutgers | Ed Williams makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 12:30 | Rutgers | Ed Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Richard Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 12:15 | Villanova | Richard Baker scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 34-46 |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | Antonio Tam connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-46 |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Richard Baker misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Gregory McNeely - foul #1 on Gregory McNeely, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernie Langlois (PG), Douglas Dance (SF) Antonio Tam, Ed Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Richard Baker makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Richard Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bernie Langlois (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold West (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Douglas Dance (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory McNeely (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Britt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Stuckey (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Terry Zwanzig (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Frederick Duhon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 24 pts. 7 reb. C - Brett Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Rutgers | Gregory McNeely blows the layup but he's fouled by James Stuckey - foul #5 on James Stuckey, team foul #7 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Russell Johnson (PG) James Stuckey | |
| 11:31 | Rutgers | Gregory McNeely makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 11:31 | Rutgers | Gregory McNeely makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 11:10 | Villanova | Russell Johnson travels with the ball | 39-48 |
| 10:55 | Rutgers | Thomas Britt's layup is rejected by Richard Baker | 39-48 |
| 10:54 | Villanova | Russell Johnson snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 10:35 | Villanova | Richard Baker travels with the ball | 39-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Tam (PG) Bernie Langlois | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Marshall (C) Brett Anderson | |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | Frederick Duhon steals it from Thomas Britt | 39-48 |
| 10:15 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon hits the finger roll | 39-50 |
| 09:58 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-50 |
| 09:56 | Rutgers | Harold West tips it back up and in | 41-50 |
| 09:46 | Villanova | Russell Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gregory McNeely - foul #2 on Gregory McNeely, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernie Langlois (SG), Robert Johnson (PF), Jason Brucker (C) Harold West, Gregory McNeely, Thomas Britt | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis (SG) Terry Zwanzig | |
| 09:46 | Villanova | Russell Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 09:46 | Villanova | Russell Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | Joseph Marshall denies the turnaround by Jason Brucker | 41-52 |
| 09:27 | Rutgers | Jason Brucker grabs the offensive board | 41-52 |
| 09:13 | Rutgers | Jason Brucker is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jason Brucker, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ross Nixon (SF) Douglas Dance | |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Stratton (SG), Edward Paris (PF), Brett Anderson (C) Russell Johnson, Richard Baker, Joseph Marshall | |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Edward Paris lays it in | 41-54 |
| 08:40 | Rutgers | Frederick Duhon swats the shot by Jason Brucker | 41-54 |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Brett Anderson grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 08:16 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon comes up short on the shot from the left side | 41-54 |
| 08:15 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon hits the follow up shot | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:56 | Rutgers | Antonio Tam knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Robert Johnson denies the turnaround by Mark Pendarvis | 44-56 |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Edward Paris tips it in | 44-58 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Antonio Tam (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bernie Langlois (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ross Nixon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jason Brucker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mark Pendarvis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Stratton (fresh) SF - Frederick Duhon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Edward Paris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brett Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:14 | Rutgers | Robert Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-58 |
| 07:13 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis snags the defensive board | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:59 | Villanova | Jason Brucker is called for the reach on Brett Anderson - foul #2 on Jason Brucker, team foul #6 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold West (SG), Douglas Dance (SF), Gregory McNeely (PF), Thomas Britt (C) Antonio Tam, Ross Nixon, Robert Johnson, Jason Brucker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Russell Johnson (PG), Terry Zwanzig (SG), Richard Baker (PF), Joseph Marshall (C) Mark Pendarvis, Frank Stratton, Edward Paris, Brett Anderson | |
| 06:42 | Villanova | Joseph Marshall misses the shot from the right wing | 44-58 |
| 06:41 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance grabs the board | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:30 | Rutgers | Gregory McNeely is denied on a layup by Joseph Marshall | 44-58 |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | Harold West grabs the offensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 06:18 | Rutgers | Harold West scores on a jumper from the right wing | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:05 | Villanova | Joseph Marshall misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Thomas Britt - foul #2 on Thomas Britt, team foul #7 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ralph Lowery (PG) Bernie Langlois | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:05 | Villanova | Joseph Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 06:05 | Villanova | Joseph Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Russell Johnson - foul #2 on Russell Johnson, team foul #8 | 46-60 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance misses the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Richard Baker misses long on a shot from the left wing | 47-60 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Douglas Dance | 47-60 |
| 05:35 | Rutgers | Ralph Lowery clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-60 |
| 05:34 | Villanova | Russell Johnson gets the rebound | 47-60 |
| 05:24 | Villanova | Russell Johnson is called for 10 seconds | 47-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Anderson (C) Joseph Marshall | |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | Harold West clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-60 |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | Thomas Britt gets the offensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Lowery | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Russell Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Zwanzig | 50-63 |
| 04:35 | Rutgers | Harold West comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Terry Zwanzig - foul #2 on Terry Zwanzig, team foul #9 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Tam (PG) Ralph Lowery | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis (PG) Russell Johnson | |
| 04:35 | Rutgers | Harold West makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 04:35 | Rutgers | Harold West makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 04:14 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis is called for traveling | 52-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernie Langlois (SG), Ross Nixon (SF), Jason Brucker (C) Harold West, Douglas Dance, Thomas Britt | |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Stratton (SG) Terry Zwanzig | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | Ross Nixon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 03:58 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Mark Pendarvis | 52-63 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Stratton | 52-65 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Antonio Tam (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bernie Langlois (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ross Nixon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregory McNeely (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Brucker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mark Pendarvis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Stratton (fresh) SF - Frederick Duhon (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Richard Baker (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Brett Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:26 | Rutgers | Jason Brucker clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-65 |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis snags the defensive board | 52-65 |
| 03:10 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Antonio Tam - foul #4 on Antonio Tam, team foul #8 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold West (SG), Douglas Dance (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), Thomas Britt (C) Bernie Langlois, Ross Nixon, Gregory McNeely, Jason Brucker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig (SG), Edward Paris (PF), Joseph Marshall (C) Frank Stratton, Richard Baker, Brett Anderson | |
| 03:10 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 03:10 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Mark Pendarvis steals it from Harold West | 52-67 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Edward Paris misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-67 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Edward Paris snags the offensive board | 52-67 |
| 02:32 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-70 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Harold West misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-70 |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Joseph Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 52-70 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis connects on the floater from the right wing | 52-72 |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold West | 55-72 |
| 01:13 | Villanova | Thomas Britt takes the ball from Terry Zwanzig | 55-72 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 55-72 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 55-72 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance loses the dribble to Mark Pendarvis | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Douglas Dance is called for the reach on Mark Pendarvis - foul #2 on Douglas Dance, team foul #9 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ralph Lowery (PG), Bernie Langlois (SG), Ross Nixon (SF), Jason Brucker (C) Antonio Tam, Harold West, Douglas Dance, Thomas Britt | |
| Subs | Villanova | Russell Johnson (PG), Frank Stratton (SF) Terry Zwanzig, Frederick Duhon | |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis makes the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Jason Brucker clanks a floater from the right side | 55-74 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Edward Paris grabs the defensive rebound | 55-74 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Russell Johnson runs out the clock | 55-74 |