| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Brown (fresh) SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Dykes (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dave White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Rohrbach (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Woodside (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Malcolm Weisser (fresh) C - Emery Crosier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan inbounds the ball | 19-34 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-34 |
| 19:46 | Villanova | Michael Woodside snags the defensive board | 19-34 |
| 19:30 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steve Barnes - foul #1 on Steve Barnes, team foul #1 | 19-34 |
| 19:30 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser makes the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 19:30 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser makes the 2nd free throw | 19-36 |
| 19:08 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Dave White - foul #2 on Dave White, team foul #1 | 19-36 |
| 19:08 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 19:08 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 18:47 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Malcolm Weisser and he's fouled by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #2 | 21-38 |
| 18:47 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach misses the free throw | 21-38 |
| 18:47 | Rutgers | James Brown grabs the board | 21-38 |
| 18:28 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ernest Sullivan | 24-38 |
| 18:15 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach is hacked by Ernest Sullivan - foul #2 on Ernest Sullivan, team foul #3 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Chambers (PF) Steve Barnes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (SG), Jason Freeman (SF), Mike Graham (PF), Kevin Ferro (C) Robert Rohrbach, Michael Woodside, Malcolm Weisser, Emery Crosier | |
| 18:01 | Villanova | Dave White hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ernest Sullivan - foul #3 on Ernest Sullivan, team foul #4 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Childress (SF), Terry Dean (C) Ernest Sullivan, Richard Dykes | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:01 | Villanova | Dave White makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 18:01 | Villanova | Dave White makes the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 17:45 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Griffin is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #3 on Jeffrey Griffin, team foul #2 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (PG) Bobby Spillman | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (SG) Dave White | |
| 17:39 | Rutgers | James Brown connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Larry Kruse | 26-40 |
| 17:23 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-40 |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | George Chambers snags the defensive board | 26-40 |
| 17:18 | Rutgers | James Brown's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Griffin in the backcourt | 26-40 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Lacombe | 26-43 |
| 16:55 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-43 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | George Chambers pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-43 |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse buries a floater from the left wing | 28-43 |
| 16:14 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-43 |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Terry Dean grabs the board | 28-43 |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | James Brown drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-43 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Kruse (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gregory Childress (fairly fresh) PF - George Chambers (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Dean (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeffrey Griffin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Lacombe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Freeman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Mike Graham (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Ferro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro can't finish the layup | 31-43 |
| 15:43 | Rutgers | George Chambers pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 15:28 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Brown | 34-43 |
| 15:19 | Villanova | David Lacombe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 15:18 | Rutgers | Terry Dean gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 14:55 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 14:53 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 14:29 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Lacombe | 34-46 |
| 14:15 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 14:13 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 13:59 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 13:37 | Villanova | Jason Freeman buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Lacombe | 37-49 |
| 13:12 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), Bobby Spillman (SG), Ernest Sullivan (SF), Steve Barnes (PF), Richard Dykes (C) Larry Kruse, James Brown, Gregory Childress, George Chambers, Terry Dean | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dave White (PG), Robert Rohrbach (SG), Michael Woodside (SF), Malcolm Weisser (PF), Emery Crosier (C) Jeffrey Griffin, David Lacombe, Jason Freeman, Mike Graham, Kevin Ferro | |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Emery Crosier buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Dave White | 37-51 |
| 12:47 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-51 |
| 12:46 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 37-51 |
| 12:32 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-51 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Emery Crosier grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach misses the driving attempt from the right block | 37-51 |
| 12:09 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser hits the follow up shot | 37-53 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | Emery Crosier takes the ball from Ernest Sullivan in the backcourt | 37-53 |
| 11:40 | Villanova | Bobby Spillman steps in front of the Emery Crosier pass | 37-53 |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman misses the easy layup | 37-53 |
| 11:35 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dave White | 37-53 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Dykes (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dave White (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Rohrbach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Woodside (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Malcolm Weisser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Emery Crosier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Villanova | Emery Crosier can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 37-53 |
| 11:15 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes gets the rebound | 37-53 |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Michael Woodside steps in front of the Bobby Spillman pass in the backcourt | 37-53 |
| 11:12 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach lays it up and in set up by Michael Woodside | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:59 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Connery (SF) Ernest Sullivan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Montgomery (C) Emery Crosier | |
| 10:32 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Rohrbach, team foul #3 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Brown (SG) Bobby Spillman | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:16 | Rutgers | Edward Connery blows the wide open layup | 37-55 |
| 10:14 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes tips it back up and in | 39-55 |
| 10:07 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach is hacked by Steve Barnes - foul #2 on Steve Barnes, team foul #5 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (SG), Terry Dean (PF) James Brown, Steve Barnes | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 09:48 | Villanova | Michael Woodside misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Connery - foul #1 on Edward Connery, team foul #6 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Childress (SG), Ernest Sullivan (SF) Jared Morgan, Richard Dykes | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 09:48 | Villanova | Michael Woodside misses the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 09:48 | Villanova | Michael Woodside misses the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 09:48 | Rutgers | Edward Connery pulls down the rebound | 39-55 |
| 09:34 | Rutgers | Terry Dean is open and lays it up and in set up by Gregory Childress | 41-55 |
| 09:21 | Villanova | Michael Woodside buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Rohrbach | 41-58 |
| 08:54 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Dean | 44-58 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Michael Woodside is whistled for traveling | 44-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), Bobby Spillman (SG), George Chambers (PF), Richard Dykes (C) Larry Kruse, Gregory Childress, Terry Dean, Edward Connery | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (SG), Jason Freeman (SF), Mike Graham (PF), Emery Crosier (C) Robert Rohrbach, Michael Woodside, Malcolm Weisser, Harold Montgomery | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:25 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-58 |
| 08:17 | Villanova | Jason Freeman hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Griffin | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:10 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Emery Crosier | 46-61 |
| 07:50 | Villanova | Dave White travels with the ball | 46-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Brown (SG), Eugene Mark (SF), Steve Barnes (PF) Jared Morgan, Ernest Sullivan, Richard Dykes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Ferro (C) Mike Graham | |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | Dave White is called for the reach on Bobby Spillman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dave White, team foul #4 | 46-61 |
| 07:43 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 46-61 |
| 07:42 | Villanova | Emery Crosier grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 07:19 | Villanova | The pull-up jumper by Dave White is blocked by George Chambers | 46-61 |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to George Chambers | 46-61 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Mark (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steve Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - George Chambers (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dave White (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Griffin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jason Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Emery Crosier (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Ferro (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Rutgers | Eugene Mark lays it in set up by Bobby Spillman | 48-61 |
| 07:05 | Villanova | Dave White is hacked by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Childress (SF), Terry Dean (PF), Edward Connery (C) Eugene Mark, Steve Barnes, George Chambers | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (SG), Malcolm Weisser (PF) Jeffrey Griffin, Emery Crosier | |
| 07:05 | Villanova | Dave White misses the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 07:05 | Rutgers | Edward Connery snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:48 | Rutgers | Edward Connery drills a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by David Lacombe - foul #2 on David Lacombe, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (SG) James Brown | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach (SG), Michael Woodside (SF) Dave White, Jason Freeman | |
| 06:48 | Rutgers | Edward Connery misses the free throw | 50-61 |
| 06:48 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro grabs the board | 50-61 |
| 06:31 | Villanova | David Lacombe buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Rohrbach | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan (SF) Bobby Spillman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mike Graham (PF), Harold Montgomery (C) Malcolm Weisser, Kevin Ferro | |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Michael Woodside makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-67 |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG) Gregory Childress | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG) Robert Rohrbach | |
| 06:04 | Villanova | Michael Woodside connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Harold Montgomery | 50-70 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Edward Connery buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Jared Morgan | 52-70 |
| 05:27 | Villanova | David Lacombe connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Woodside | 52-73 |
| 05:19 | Rutgers | Edward Connery hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-73 |
| 05:17 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-73 |
| 05:03 | Rutgers | Terry Dean knocks in the jumper in the lane | 54-73 |
| 04:53 | Villanova | David Lacombe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-73 |
| 04:51 | Villanova | Harold Montgomery pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-73 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-73 |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Larry Kruse | 54-73 |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-73 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Brown (SG), Steve Barnes (PF), Richard Dykes (C) Larry Kruse, Terry Dean, Edward Connery | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach (PG), Jason Freeman (SF), Emery Crosier (PF), Kevin Ferro (C) David Lacombe, Michael Woodside, Mike Graham, Harold Montgomery | |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes can't finish the layup | 54-73 |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | James Brown hits the follow up shot | 56-73 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Jason Freeman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 56-73 |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes snags the defensive board | 56-73 |
| 03:30 | Rutgers | James Brown is fouled on the floor by Emery Crosier - foul #1 on Emery Crosier, team foul #6 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (PG), Larry Kruse (SG), Gregory Childress (SF), George Chambers (PF), Terry Dean (C) Jared Morgan, James Brown, Ernest Sullivan, Steve Barnes, Richard Dykes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dave White (PG), Malcolm Weisser (PF) Jeffrey Griffin, Kevin Ferro | |
| 03:20 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-73 |
| 03:19 | Villanova | Emery Crosier snags the defensive board | 56-73 |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Bobby Spillman steps in front of the Dave White pass in the backcourt | 56-73 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Kruse (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Childress (fresh) PF - George Chambers (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Terry Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dave White (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Rohrbach (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Malcolm Weisser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Emery Crosier (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse blows the layup | 56-73 |
| 03:02 | Villanova | Emery Crosier grabs the defensive rebound | 56-73 |
| 02:47 | Villanova | Jason Freeman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Dave White | 56-75 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress misses the lay-in | 56-75 |
| 02:32 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Rohrbach | 56-75 |
| 02:18 | Villanova | Dave White is hacked by Bobby Spillman - foul #3 on Bobby Spillman, team foul #8 | 56-75 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (SG), Michael Woodside (SF), Mike Graham (PF), Kevin Ferro (C) Robert Rohrbach, Jason Freeman, Malcolm Weisser, Emery Crosier | |
| 02:18 | Villanova | Dave White makes the 1st free throw | 56-76 |
| 02:18 | Villanova | Dave White misses the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | Terry Dean gets the rebound | 56-76 |
| 02:05 | Rutgers | George Chambers is open and scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Terry Dean | 58-76 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Gregory Childress is called for the reach on Michael Woodside - foul #1 on Gregory Childress, team foul #9 | 58-76 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach (SG), Malcolm Weisser (PF), Emery Crosier (C) David Lacombe, Mike Graham, Kevin Ferro | |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Michael Woodside makes the 1st free throw | 58-77 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Michael Woodside makes the 2nd free throw | 58-78 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Robert Rohrbach steals the ball from Larry Kruse in the backcourt | 58-78 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Dave White | 58-80 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | Michael Woodside steals it from Gregory Childress in the backcourt | 58-80 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Emery Crosier lays it in on a nice dish by Dave White | 58-82 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Childress, team foul #10 | 58-82 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Emery Crosier scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Dave White | 58-84 |
| 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 flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | George Chambers misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-84 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Michael Woodside gets the rebound | 58-84 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Emery Crosier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-84 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Dave White is called for the reach on Bobby Spillman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dave White, team foul #7 | 58-84 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman makes the 1st free throw | 59-84 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-84 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Dave White runs out the clock | 60-84 |