| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Eichner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilberto Ricci (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Karl Case (fresh) C - Thomas Dodge (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Donald Larson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Day (fresh) PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Schindler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Carl Day inbounds the ball | 21-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Villanova | Donald Larson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Ham | 21-42 |
| 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) | |
| 19:28 | Rutgers | Stanley Gaines swats the short shot by Karl Case | 21-42 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge grabs the offensive board | 21-42 |
| 19:18 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge banks in the layup and he's hacked by Gary Schindler - foul #2 on Gary Schindler, team foul #1 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Coons (SF), Timothy Ray (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Carl Day, Stanley Gaines, Gary Schindler | |
| 19:18 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge makes the free throw | 24-42 |
| 19:01 | Villanova | Donald Larson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-42 |
| 19:00 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield misses the tip | 24-42 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Karl Case | 24-42 |
| 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) | |
| 18:44 | Rutgers | Joe Coons steps in front of the Karl Case pass | 24-42 |
| 18:41 | Villanova | Timothy Ray banks in the layup set up by Joe Coons | 24-44 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | Donald Larson picks off the pass by Daniel Eichner | 24-44 |
| 18:20 | Villanova | Donald Larson hits the finger roll | 24-46 |
| 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) | |
| 18:07 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-46 |
| 18:06 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner grabs the offensive board | 24-46 |
| 17:49 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-46 |
| 17:24 | Villanova | Gilberto Ricci takes the ball from Timothy Ray | 27-46 |
| 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) | |
| 17:04 | Rutgers | Karl Case hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Melvin Pangburn and the foul's on Donald Larson - foul #2 on Donald Larson, team foul #2 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts (PF) Gilberto Ricci | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Brock Golden (SG), Carl Day (SF), Stanley Gaines (PF), Gary Schindler (C) Gary Ham, Donald Larson, Joe Coons, Timothy Ray, Galen Sheffield | |
| 17:04 | Rutgers | Karl Case makes the free throw | 30-46 |
| 16:42 | Villanova | Thomas Dodge picks off the pass by Stanley Gaines | 30-46 |
| 16:18 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Eichner | 32-46 |
| 15:55 | Villanova | Carl Day buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brock Golden | 32-48 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Eichner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Karl Case (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lawrence Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Dodge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brock Golden (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carl Day (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Schindler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Stanley Gaines - foul #1 on Stanley Gaines, team foul #3 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Coronado (SG), Gilberto Ricci (SF), Saul Cervantes (PF) Daniel Eichner, Karl Case, Thomas Dodge | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Donald Larson (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Timothy Ray (PF) Isaac Sharp, Brock Golden, Carl Day, Stanley Gaines | |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn misses the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 15:11 | Villanova | Joe Coons makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Schindler | 33-51 |
| 14:44 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Gary Schindler - foul #3 on Gary Schindler, team foul #4 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner (SG) Melvin Pangburn | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Brock Golden (SG), Carl Day (SF), Stanley Gaines (PF) Gary Ham, Donald Larson, Joe Coons, Timothy Ray | |
| 14:44 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 14:44 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines misses short on a floater from the right block | 35-51 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | Carl Day tips it back up and in | 35-53 |
| 14:08 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts clanks a jump hook from close range | 35-53 |
| 14:07 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines gets the rebound | 35-53 |
| 13:43 | Villanova | Brock Golden can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Gilberto Ricci - foul #3 on Gilberto Ricci, team foul #1 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge (C) Lawrence Roberts | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Donald Larson (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Galen Sheffield (C) Isaac Sharp, Carl Day, Stanley Gaines, Gary Schindler | |
| 13:43 | Villanova | Brock Golden misses the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 13:43 | Villanova | Brock Golden misses the 2nd free throw | 35-53 |
| 13:43 | Rutgers | Saul Cervantes snags the defensive board | 35-53 |
| 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) | |
| 13:35 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-53 |
| 13:34 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge hits the follow up shot | 37-53 |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Donald Larson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-53 |
| 13:16 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Coons | 37-53 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Donald Larson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-56 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci buries a jumper from the right wing | 39-56 |
| 12:27 | Villanova | Brock Golden misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-56 |
| 12:25 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge grabs the defensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 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) | |
| 12:08 | Rutgers | Saul Cervantes misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-56 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield grabs the defensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 11:40 | Villanova | Gary Ham is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 39-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn (PG), Viktor Zirker (SG), Karl Case (SF), Lawrence Roberts (PF), Earl Singletary (C) Brian Coronado, Daniel Eichner, Gilberto Ricci, Saul Cervantes, Thomas Dodge | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Todd Daniels (SG), Carl Day (SF), Timothy Ray (PF), Gary Schindler (C) Gary Ham, Donald Larson, Joe Coons, Brock Golden, Galen Sheffield | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Viktor Zirker (fresh) SF - Karl Case (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lawrence Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Singletary (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Todd Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Day (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Ray (fresh) 7 pts. C - Gary Schindler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Karl Case hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 39-56 |
| 11:11 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp snags the defensive board | 39-56 |
| 10:52 | Villanova | Gary Schindler misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Lawrence Roberts - foul #1 on Lawrence Roberts, team foul #2 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner (SG) Viktor Zirker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Larson (SG), Stanley Gaines (PF) Todd Daniels, Timothy Ray | |
| 10:52 | Villanova | Gary Schindler misses the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 10:52 | Villanova | Gary Schindler makes the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 10:39 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-57 |
| 10:37 | Villanova | Gary Schindler grabs the board | 39-57 |
| 10:11 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Gary Schindler | 39-59 |
| 09:57 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-59 |
| 09:55 | Villanova | Carl Day pulls down the rebound | 39-59 |
| 09:26 | Villanova | Donald Larson knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Gary Schindler | 39-61 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Gary Schindler picks off the pass by Earl Singletary | 39-61 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Lawrence Roberts - foul #2 on Lawrence Roberts, team foul #3 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci (SF), Saul Cervantes (PF), Thomas Dodge (C) Karl Case, Lawrence Roberts, Earl Singletary | |
| Subs | Villanova | Todd Daniels (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Timothy Ray (PF) Donald Larson, Carl Day, Stanley Gaines | |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 39-62 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 39-63 |
| 08:38 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gilberto Ricci | 41-63 |
| 08:21 | Villanova | The short jumper by Todd Daniels is denied by Thomas Dodge | 41-63 |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Saul Cervantes | 41-63 |
| 08:13 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-63 |
| 08:11 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge hits the follow up shot | 43-63 |
| 07:52 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp is hacked by Saul Cervantes - foul #4 on Saul Cervantes, team foul #4 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Coronado (PG), Viktor Zirker (SG) Melvin Pangburn, Daniel Eichner | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Brock Golden (SG), Carl Day (SF), Galen Sheffield (C) Isaac Sharp, Todd Daniels, Joe Coons, Gary Schindler | |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Brock Golden misses long on a floater in the lane | 43-63 |
| 07:31 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado grabs the defensive rebound | 43-63 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brian Coronado (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Viktor Zirker (fresh) SF - Gilberto Ricci (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Saul Cervantes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Dodge (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Brock Golden (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carl Day (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Ray (fresh) 7 pts. C - Galen Sheffield (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-63 |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Gary Ham grabs the board | 43-63 |
| 06:42 | Villanova | Timothy Ray blows the layup but he's hacked by Saul Cervantes - foul #5 on Saul Cervantes, team foul #5 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner (SG), Karl Case (PF) Viktor Zirker, Saul Cervantes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Larson (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Gary Schindler (C) Brock Golden, Carl Day, Galen Sheffield | |
| 06:42 | Villanova | Timothy Ray makes the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 06:42 | Villanova | Timothy Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | Karl Case lays it in | 45-65 |
| 05:58 | Villanova | The short jumper by Timothy Ray is denied by Karl Case | 45-65 |
| 05:56 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Schindler | 45-65 |
| 05:33 | Villanova | Joe Coons is hacked by Gilberto Ricci - foul #4 on Gilberto Ricci, team foul #6 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn (PG), Lawrence Roberts (C) Gilberto Ricci, Thomas Dodge | |
| Subs | Villanova | Todd Daniels (SG), Carl Day (SF), Stanley Gaines (PF) Donald Larson, Joe Coons, Timothy Ray | |
| 05:12 | Villanova | Gary Schindler misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 45-65 |
| 05:10 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner gets the rebound | 45-65 |
| 05:04 | Rutgers | Todd Daniels is called for the reach on Melvin Pangburn - foul #1 on Todd Daniels, team foul #5 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker (SG), Earl Singletary (C) Melvin Pangburn, Daniel Eichner | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Larson (SG) Todd Daniels | |
| 04:58 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Karl Case | 48-65 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Donald Larson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Viktor Zirker - foul #2 on Viktor Zirker, team foul #7 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn (PG), Daniel Eichner (SG) Brian Coronado, Viktor Zirker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Ray (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Stanley Gaines, Gary Schindler | |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Donald Larson makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Donald Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-67 |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Timothy Ray misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-67 |
| 03:46 | Villanova | Timothy Ray tips it back up and in | 50-69 |
| 03:36 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-69 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Timothy Ray hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Galen Sheffield | 52-71 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Eichner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Karl Case (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lawrence Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Singletary (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Donald Larson (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Day (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Ray (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Galen Sheffield (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts blows the layup | 52-71 |
| 03:00 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield grabs the defensive rebound | 52-71 |
| 02:31 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Carl Day | 52-73 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lawrence Roberts | 55-73 |
| 02:05 | Villanova | Donald Larson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 55-73 |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | Karl Case grabs the defensive rebound | 55-73 |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | Karl Case misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-73 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Donald Larson grabs the board | 55-73 |
| 01:32 | Villanova | Timothy Ray clanks a runner in the lane | 55-73 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Melvin Pangburn | 55-73 |
| 01:27 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Daniel Eichner | 58-73 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Donald Larson buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Carl Day | 58-75 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner is fouled on the floor by Donald Larson - foul #3 on Donald Larson, team foul #6 | 58-75 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Coronado (PG), Viktor Zirker (SG) Melvin Pangburn, Daniel Eichner | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stanley Gaines (PF), Gary Schindler (C) Timothy Ray, Galen Sheffield | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-75 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-75 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado is whistled for a carry | 58-75 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Gary Schindler's pass is intercepted by Viktor Zirker | 58-75 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts buries a driving attempt near the basket | 60-75 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Gary Ham runs out the clock | 60-75 |